DETAIL English 5/2010: Facades
DETAIL was in Shanghai to analyse the biggest Expo ever and take a look behind the partly innovative, partly decorative facades. Is there a different approach for architects when it comes to building the facades of these temporary structures in comparison to more permanent constructions? Is it a case of standing out at any price? Which materials are used to conform with the “Better City, Better Life” motto?
Festival Pavilion of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich
The temporary pavilion erected for the 2010 Opera Festival was destined to be spectacular. The spikes pointing in multiple directions attract the visitor’s attention, but also fulfill acoustic requirements.
Cité du Design – Observatory
The Cité du Design, located in St. Etienne, is a new institution for communication, research and education. The project involves an observation tower. This notable landmark was assembled on site – have a look here:
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This edition of DETAIL analyses buildings designed for reasearch and teaching purposes. The range of this building type reaches from laboratories to university facilities like lecture halls and libraries. Two project documentations are used to uncover the various requirements.
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Externally, the facades of the college for technical professions in the medical sector are distinguished by deep-set horizontal window strips. The film documents the entire construction phase and shows the completed building in its territorial context.
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The 12th International Architecture Exhibition, with the title of "People meet in architecture", directed by Kazuyo Sejima and organized by la Biennale di Venezia will be open to the public from Sunday 29th August to Sunday 21st November 2010 in the Giardini, Arsenale and in various locations throughout Venice.
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Dutch architects MVRDV and the French project developer ICADE Promotion have presented their plans for the „Pushed Slab”, a low energy office building to be erected at ZAC Gare de Rungis in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
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The conference’s second edition, held on September 28th, is a full day workshop to engage the hotel industry and its service and product suppliers in a discussion about the opportunity and importance ...
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For his design of this year’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Jean Nouvel chose a blood-red stage. The British press has enthusiastically celebrated this latest creation by the Parisian Pritzker Prize ...
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Should you be fortunate enough to visit the Expo on one of the rare drizzle-free days, take a ride above the Swiss Pavilion on the chairlift. Have a look here.
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From 25th of June to 25th of September, the exhibition “Fractional Systems. Garage Project II“ in Los Angeles brings together well-known artists and architects from Vienna and Los Angeles to create ...
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The Korean Pavilion is the highlight on the north side of the Expo Axis. The rectangular building massing fills the entire 6000 m2 plot. The facade surfaces along the site line circumscribe the ...
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Solar power on buildings: Making money bei incorporating PV into building design - the aesthetically acceptable approach is the topic of a conference for Architects, Engineers, Developers, Planners, ...
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When it comes to green building and sustainability, revitalisation of real estate or concepts for 21st century offices and workplaces, there is an equal need for architects and interior designers ...
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One of the most popular visitor magnets of the EXPO 2010 surely is the Danish pavilion by BIG. Why? Have a look here:
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