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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Tåkern Visitor Centre in Glänås, Sweden by Wingårdh Arkitektkontor ABDecember 5th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor All the way out where the forest ends and the reeds begin, a visitor center hovers low on piles set carefully into the water’s edge. The building is clad in thatch, camouflaged like a birdwatcher’s blind, hiding its contents from the natural world that surrounds it. This is quiet architecture, using traditional local materials to break new ground with its crystalline geometry. Steep roofs transition seamlessly into walls. The steep pitch gives them longevity. The ridge, where a thatched roof is most vulnerable, is transformed into a glazed skylight.  Image Courtesy Åke E:son Lindman
 Image Courtesy Åke E:son Lindman The visitor center is the main feature of a series of measures that celebrate Tåkern’s qualities. The path to the building passes a number of landscape exhibits that reveal, for example, changes in the environment. A short distance away stands a bird-watching tower, designed as a sibling to the visitor station. The whole scheme is interconnected by boardwalks that make the terrain accessible for all. A 140 meter long ramp makes it possible to reach the five meter level by wheels.  Image Courtesy Åke E:son Lindman Among the many exhibits is an aquarium that joins the interior of the visitor center with the pond that has been advantageously exposed next to the building. The center has a closed, sheltering form, resulting in minimal energy consumption. A few strategically placed generous openings connect the building with its surroundings.  Image Courtesy Åke E:son Lindman The bird-watching tower was inaugurated in 2009. The opening was overlooked by shovelers, gadwalls, teals, pintails and by an old white-tailed eagle. Next year they will most likely return for a preview of the visitor centre.  Image Courtesy Åke E:son Lindman  Image Courtesy Tord-Rickard Söderström  Image Courtesy Tord-Rickard Söderström  Image Courtesy Tord-Rickard Söderström  Image Courtesy Christian Badenfelt  Image Courtesy Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB  Image Courtesy Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB  Image Courtesy Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB  Image Courtesy Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB  Image Courtesy Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB
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