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Herostrasse Office Building, Max Dudler
Herostrasse Office Building, Max Dudler
Building Case Studies
The way the façade appears to be "carved out" referecnes thenatural material quality of stone
Nest We Grow, Kengo Kuma And Associates, Uc Berkeley College Of Environmental Design
Nest We Grow, Kengo Kuma And Associates, Uc Berkeley College Of Environmental Design
Building Case Studies
4 glulam larch timber columns are notched with a series of reoccuring moment connections.
Aga Khan Museum, Fumihiko Maki
Aga Khan Museum, Fumihiko Maki
Building Case Studies
The Brazilian granite slabs offer a delicately textured facade that could be mistaken for marble.
Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center Case Study By, Hok
Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center Case Study By, Hok
Building Case Studies
Inflated ETFE cushions cast a soft, translucent light throughout the great hall, while the additional frit pattern on the outer layer reduces solar heat gain
Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, Menos É Mais Arquitectos, João Mendes Ribeiro
Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, Menos É Mais Arquitectos, João Mendes Ribeiro
Building Case Studies
The project of the Arquipélago does not exaggerate the differences between the old and the new buildings. On the contrary, it seeks to unite the different scales and times of its parts throughout a pictorial manipulation of the form and materiality of the buildings - the existing constructions are marked by the volcanic stone masonry and the new buildings are characterized by an abstract form, without reference or allusion to any language, built in concrete with local basalt inert continuously working with the variation of surfaces’ textures and rugosity, complementing the mass of the buildings with the emptiness of the …
2014 Winter Olympic Stadium, Populous
2014 Winter Olympic Stadium, Populous
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Crystalline skin
The crystalline skin engages with its surroundings by day, and provides iconic representation of the color and spectacle of the games when illuminated at night. It is also a lightweight material.
155 Cumberland, Quadrangle Architects Ltd
155 Cumberland, Quadrangle Architects Ltd
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Steel.
Properties of material: The existing building required significant structural work to update, reinforce and strengthen it so that it could bear the weight of the 1,400 tons of steel used in this project.