Regarding the design of the facility, the architect writes: "It is a matter of interpretation whether one wants to allow chance to remain chaotic and lawless, or whether one wants to merge it into the whole of an organism. Since I agreed with the second version, I allowed an improvisational play of forms and materials in the architectural design of the stables as much freedom as the diversity of possibilities, with regard to the diversity of the animals, justifies."
Regarding the design of the facility, the architect writes: "It is a matter of interpretation whether one wants to allow chance to remain chaotic and lawless, or whether one wants to merge it into the whole of an organism. Since I agreed with the second version, I allowed an improvisational play of forms and materials in the architectural design of the stables as much freedom as the diversity of possibilities, with regard to the diversity of the animals, justifies."
Lava architecten transformed an old mission building in Leuven into a place where circus arts, music, theatre, and dance coexist under one shared roof. Effective soundproofing is the precondition for the shared use of the facility.
The Jewish Museum in Šeduva commemorates the culture of Eastern European towns before World War II. With their building, Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects from Finland reimagine the small-scale structure of one such village. Its residents were murdered in 1941 by Nazis and their local collaborators.
The new UCCA Clay Museum advances the millennia-old tradition of artisanal ceramics the Chinese metropolis Yixing is renowned for. An armour of red clay tile encloses the exhibition spaces and the open timber roof constructions above them – an expressive space for the presentation of modern ceramic art.
The Glasshouse Theatre adds a fifth venue to the heritage-listed Queensland Performing Arts Centre. It can be flexibly used for concerts, operas, and dance and theatre performances. The glass facades of the deeply cantilevered foyer visualise the theatrical art of illusion on the exterior.
In their restoration of the Monastery of Santa María of Sijena, Pemán y Franco and Sebastián preserve traces of destruction, rebuilding, and decay spanning 800 years. Recently, they remodelled the east and north wings into an exhibition space for the convent’s valuable artworks.
Housing for the homeless often consists of stacked contain ers. While the overnight shelter designed by Hild und K utilises prefabrication, thoughtful details adorn the robust building through which the Munich-based office conveys impres sions of warmth and home.