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Yalova Cultrual Center, Yalova, Turkey, Emre Arolat Architects
Yalova Cultrual Center, Yalova, Turkey, Emre Arolat Architects
Building Case Studies
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Heavy Metal, Hufft Projects
Heavy Metal, Hufft Projects
Building Case Studies
Custom perforated steel panels form the envelope. Perforations based on programmatic and climate responses.
Windsor Police Department, Roth Sheppard Architects
Windsor Police Department, Roth Sheppard Architects
Building Case Studies
It is composed of two sloped metal structures that contain separate programs within the police department. A pre-engineered metal building is the location of “nonessential” storage and support, while the “essential” operations and offices are held within a metal building with an eye-catching transparent lobby and masonry base.
The Balancing Barn, Mvrdv
The Balancing Barn, Mvrdv
Building Case Studies
The material is highly reflective, so while it is a new material introduced to the barn prototype, it reflects the rural landscape.
Q1 Building, Jswd Architekten, Chaix & Morel Et Associés
Q1 Building, Jswd Architekten, Chaix & Morel Et Associés
Building Case Studies
400,000 metal “feathers” are anchored into 3,150 routered stainless steel moveable stalks, which can be mechanically controlled to transform the façade to allow more or less light into the building. The 1,280 motorized elements can be closed to create a more solid enclosure, follow the position of the sun, or be entirely open to allow maximum solar exposure.