This week, we're sharing projects from Norway to Istanbul, London, and Ontario, with several stops in between. In addition to the projects that we cover in detail, we highlight work that architecture firms share with us every day through Project Gallery, the user-generated portion of ARCHITECT's website. To date, we have more than 16,000 projects.
Museum of Forest Finn, Svullrya, Norway
Hey5 Architects
"The intention as previously mentioned is to create a 'forest with a roof.' Like the plan, the structure is [composed] of two distinct systems over two levels each relating to the functions on that particular floor."
Ell House, Wellington, Ontario
AAmp Studio, Ravi Handa Architect
"Ell House was designed to be a vacation home that connects the visitor to the vast surrounding landscape. Upon approach, the building’s dark silhouette brings the immediate environment into sharp contrast."
Teobaldo Power Performing Arts Centre / Auditorio Teobaldo Power, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Fernando Menis Architecture
"The most striking, although reversible, intervention is carried out with an auxiliary infrastructure, which respects the existing configuration of the hall while providing functionality and versatility."
105 Victoria Street, London
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
"The development will serve genuine neighborhood need, with a Village Square including considered, independent retail plus a feature cycle ramp and stairway leading to a multi-purpose sports arena and auditorium that will be used for everything from PE classes to business events."
Sanko Headquarters, Istanbul
RMJM
"The volume was stretched and modeled to create a dialogue with the surrounding area. The form along with the fenestrations appears to be shaped by the forces of nature."
Southwest Library, Washington, D.C.
Perkins&Will
"Designed as an exciting destination for the community to gather, connect, and learn, this new timber, glass, and brick landmark affirms the important civic role a library plays in people’s daily lives."
CSU San Bernardino Center for Global Innovation, San Bernardino, Calif.
LPA, Inc.
"The building form responds to climatic conditions and seeks to make the environment a part of the CGI experience. By shifting and folding floor plates, the design incorporates a variety of indoor and outdoor social and learning spaces that are shaded and protected from the elements, including a rooftop terrace."
Garfield Square Park Pool Restoration Project, San Francisco
Pulp Studio
"The new pool center comprises a 3,550-square-foot clubhouse, pool building and public art installation with glass by Pulp Studio."
Parsley Health NYC, New York
Alda Ly Architecture
Located on Fifth Avenue in New York, this health care hub includes exam rooms, a member lounge and café, a diagnostic testing lab, and administrative offices. The New York–based interiors firm Alda Ly Architecture designed the space, utilizing biophilic design strategies to create a "calming, comfortable care office that breaks from industry norms," according to a project description. You can read more about the practice, featured in ARCHITECT's May/June Next Progressives feature, here.
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