A pharmaceutical company based in Sant Cugat wanted a project to connect diferent buildings together through their respective lower levels, in an attempt to transform this space into a Hall, a Foyer and an Auditorium.
In architecture you often hear that an empty space should be defined by what’s built in it, nothing more, nothing less. The empty space was there, already built, naked… and we became tailors instead of architects. From the measurements of the naked body (waistline, hips, the way the shoulders fall down) a tailor reimagines the body in fabrics. Rediscovering it through imagination and covering it with tangible shapes, all in the same effort.
HENN’s ambitious proposal for Westlake University solidifies China’s position as a global leader in scientific and technological research. The world-class research institution will be constructed in two phases: the first in Fall 2021 and the second in 2022. It will house state of the art academic facilities, laboratories, offices, sports facilities, retail, restaurants, and housing for an international body of students and faculty.
Innovate while keeping the values on. Thus was presented what, at first, only intended to be a simple “make up” to a building of a charity organization, such as San Juan de Dios in Granada.
Article source: Hardel Le Bihan Architects and HGA-Hubert Godet
The construction of two new buildings transforms the use of the Lacassagne telephone exchange, built by the architect André Gutton in the 1970s, highlighting its qualities as a piece of architectural heritage.
Building on the successful partnership developed during the Hankook Technodome project – the company’s integrated R&D centre in Daejeon – Foster + Partners has designed Hankook’s new headquarters in Pangyo, on the outskirts of Seoul. The new building embraces several themes that are symbolic of Hankook’s desire to create a dynamic office environment that supports flexible working styles, as the company looks towards the future. The building serves as a catalyst for change for the company’s ongoing efforts to inculcate a progressive corporate culture.
The Olive Oil Museum, is located in Bobadela, Oliveira do Hospital and was a dream of the owner, António Dias, who had a collection tracing the history of the production of olive oil, from the time of the Romans to contemporary times.
The concept of space was designed as a metaphor, it should be an iconic image that people would easily recognize. The idea of combining the use of an iconic image with colors and shapes that integrate with Nature has always been present and thus the idea of the olive branch arose.
Article source: Studio Ard Hoksbergen i.c.w. Studioninedots
Preface
Veerkracht is a multi-cultural, Christian primary school in Slotermeer, Amsterdam. The original school was built in 1960 as the Dr. M.B. van ‘t Veerschool, designed by G.A. Roobol, who started his career at H.P. Berlage.
In the summer of 2013, the school board did a request for a new building and organised a competition, which was won in 2014 by Ard Hoksbergen. For the project, a collaboration was made with Studioninedots, an Amsterdam based architecture office with extensive experience in school design.
The project was designed with the university premise of having an auditorium where diverse artistic activities could take place, as well as conferences or symposiums. The project is part of the Anáhuac University’s master plan development. Classrooms and workshops were contemplated to allow the support of artistic formation and to strengthen the cultural life of the University’s Coordination of Art and Culture.
It is a multifunctional space for conferences, concerts, theater, dance, opera and academic acts. It includes: a vestibule that allows for temporary expositions to be mounted; a sculpture space; rehearsal rooms; dressing rooms and offices. The School of Arts resides in the Ground Floor, whose bachelor´s degrees in Plastic Arts, Contemporary Music, Theatre and Performance have been taught in the University for years.
The office is located on the top floor of a corner building, in the heart of Palermo neighborhood, Buenos Aires.
Starting from an open plan, it was decided to locate the private offices and meeting rooms on the party wall; providing the workstations with exterior views and natural lighting.
The workstations are developed in the form of interconnected 120° islands, to promote a fluid communication between people.
Servete Maçi is a primary school located in the capital of Albania, Tirana. This new built school is situated in a very dense area close to the center. The building is composed of 18 classrooms, 5 laboratories, one gymnasium, one full size auditorium for 140 people, a library, 8 individual spaces dedicated to the learning of musical instruments, several administrative area as well as all the necessary technical spaces and restrooms to accommodate all the functions and users of the building.
The school also has a semi internal / external courtyard which serves as a dynamic public space that allows students to enter and exit the school through a safe threshold. This is a strong element which can be used by both students as well as their parents. In addition, this public space creates a soft transition between the school and the main street.
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