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Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. The New Residence at the Swiss Embassy in Washington D.C. by Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli ArchitektenFebruary 19th, 2017 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Steven Holl Architects This scheme placed first in the competition of ten Swiss-American team’s designs for the replacement of the Washington D.C. residence of the Swiss Ambassador. It is not only to be a private house but also a cultural gathering place on which standards and self-image of a country are measured.  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan
 Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan Sited on a hill with a direct view through the trees to the Washington monument in the distance, a diagonal line of overlapping spaces drawn through a cruciform courtyard plan was the conceptual starting point. Official arrival spaces and ceremony spaces are connected along this diagonal line on the first level, while private living quarter functions are on the floor above.  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan Materials are charcoal integral color concrete trimmed in local slate and sand-blasted structural glass planks. Constructed according to Swiss ‘Minergie Standard’, the south facades use passive solar energy. The roof is a ‘sedum’ green roof with PVC panels.  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan The existing natural landscape will be clarified with new walkways and trees, while the plateau of the residence defines an arrival square: a reception courtyard and an herb garden with sub-floor wiring flexibilities.  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan About Steven Holl Architects Founded in New York in 1976, Steven Holl Architects has offices in New York and Beijing with a staff of 35. The firm has been recognized internationally with numerous awards, and the work has been widely published and exhibited. In 2005 Steven Holl Architects completed several projects including two private residences, Higgins Hall Center Section at the Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY), the Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park (Southern Connecticut) and Loisium Wine Visitor Center, Hotel and Spa (Langenlois, Austria).Recently Steven Holl Architects won fives international design competitions: Herning Center of the Arts (Denmark), Cité du Surf et de l’Océan (Biarritz, France), Sail Hybrid (Knokke-Heist, Belgium), Denver Justice Center (Denver, Colorado, USA), and Meander (Helsinki, Finland). Currently under construction are the Linked Hybrid (Beijing, China) and the Art and Architecture Museum (Nanjing, China). The School of Art and Art History at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) will open Sept 8, 2006. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art addition (Kansas City, MO) will be completed and open to the public in June 2007.  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Andy Ryan  Image Courtesy © Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli Architekten  Image Courtesy © Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli Architekten  Image Courtesy © Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli Architekten  Image Courtesy © Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli Architekten  Image Courtesy © Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli Architekten  Image Courtesy © Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli Architekten  Image Courtesy © Steven Holl Architects & Rüssli Architekten
Tags: USA, Washington D.C Categories: Cultural Center, Living Area, Mixed use, Private House, private residence, Residential |
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