Monday, 6 February 2012

How I like my public buildings

Culture Yard in Elsinore by AART Architects
Culture Yard in Elsinore by AART Architects
the culture yeard by AART architects
El Claustro Cultural Center by Eneseis
 Eneseis Arquitectura



Campus for Central Saint Martins by Stanton Williams
Campus for Central Saint Martins by Stanton Williams
MVRDV central st martins campus


MVRDV

library

british library
The Banquet by Herreros Arquitectos at the ROM Gallery
 Herreros Arquitectos
The Banquet by Herreros Arquitectos at the ROM Gallery
Country house mallorca  Herreros Arquitectos
Sunwell Muse by Takato Tamagami and Be-Fun
Sunwell Muse, Japan
Villa Flattarna by Wingardh Arkitektontor
villa flatarna
Bølgen by MAPT
Bølgen by MAPT
Bølgen by MAPT
Bolgen by MAPT
The Mantes-la-Jolie Water Sports Centre by Agence Search
swimming pool

millenium dome, richard rogers

pompideau, rogers

law courts, rogers

Minami school, rogers

thames valley, university

heathrow terminal 5

standsted norman foster

crescent wing, foster

great court british museum, foster
the thing i like most about fosters and rogers work is the sense of one space being defined by one shared datum or roof so that in any zone you feel part of a larger whole. not only does this open it up in terms of light but it also gives a refreshing sense of community and gives vitality to the space. I also like the interconnectedness created through a large steel structure. The shiny surfaces and the pale pallet are also refreshing and bright, making the internal space larger and less stuffy. Everything grabs your attention but at the same time muted (the noise muted by sound buffers, the light muted by the grey and the space muted by divisions and zones).