Rehabilitation of Palazzo di Vigonovo, Venice

Rehabilitation of Palazzo di Vigonovo, Venice, Italy

The 'Rehabilitation of Palazzo di Vigonovo' by 3ndy studio, is a commemoration of a 19th century structure that suffered from a fire. Elements such as double arched windows have been incorporated into the perforated metal facade to reflect the original building. The facade is constructed from 90 sheets of corten steel, with words in varying fonts cut into the metal sheets to create a sculptural facade.

www.3ndystudio.it

Boat’s House at Millstätter Lake, Austria

Boat’s House at Millstätter Lake, Seeboden, Austria

The Boat’s House at Millstätter Lake by MHM Architects. Sitting at the water's edge, the building is clad in two materials 

reflecting the relationship of the footprint over water and land. Over section land is wrapped with copper panels, 

while the section extending over the water is clad with lumber planks. 

Regulations prevent the building of a permanent dock, which has lead to a facade system that creates a simple cube when not in use. 

Doors can then slide downward when in use to form platforms. 

www.mhm-architects.com

International Centre For The Arts Jose De Guimaraes, Portugal

International Centre For The Arts Jose De Guimaraes, Portugal

The International Centre For The Arts Jose De Guimaraes by Pitagoras Arquitectos, is two-storey structure built to tie in with the city’s status as European Capital of Culture for 2012 and will showcase a permanent collection of works by local artist Jose de Guimarães. The facade is clad in rows of rectangular brass pipe, giving the centre a golden facade, while mirrors clad the underside of cantilevered rooms on the first floor.

www.pitagoras.pt

Centro Civico Del Bicentenario, Argentina

Centro Civico Del Bicentenario, Córdoba, Argentina

The Córdoba Bicentennial Civic Center by GGMPU Arquitectos, is a an administrative complex consisting of two new buildings. The first is based around a faceted prism creating varying triangular facets, the second is a lower level build that continues the language of geometry both in its overall shape and patterned facade walkways.

www.ggmpu.com

House On The Cliff, Spain

House On The Cliff, Alicante, Spain

The House On The Cliff by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, sits on a rugged plot of land, jutting out to overlook the mediterranean sea.

Set out over four floors to work with the natural contours of the landscape, access to the view is maintained throughout by using features such as exterior staircases, larged glazed eindow verandas and a pool terrace.

www.fransilvestrenavarro.com

Sogn & Fjordane Kunstmuseum, Norway

Sogn & Fjordane Kunstmuseum, Førde, Norway

The Sogn & Fjordane Kunstmuseum by C.F. Møller, is described as a “block of ice that has slid down from the surrounding mountains”, settling in the town of Førde sitting at the edge of the Jostedalsbreen glacier,  which is the largest body of ice in continental Europe. 

This idea is reflected within the frosted glass facade of the art museum and illuminated fracture lines that run across the four-storey building. The galleries are accessed by a piercing angular blue staircase that spirals up through the space.

www.cfmoller.com

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University

Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University

The Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid, is a new 46,000-square-foot build, housing art and artefacts from Ancient Greece to contemporary modern art. It's facade is comprised form pleated steel louvres and glass, standing out against the red brick buildings on the university's campus. 

The angles of the louver emphasise the sticking angle of the building, 

and although the building may appear small form the outside, its interior is spacious, with eight galleries over two floors.

www.zaha-hadid.com

Academie MWD, Belgium

Academie MWD, Dilbeek, Belgium

The Academie MWD by Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos, provides education in music, theatre and dance. The site is surrounded by various influencing factors to the end builds appearance, form an adjacent forest, local square, to the tradition pitched roof of the local houses. 

To remain sensitive to this, the Academie facades is composed of a series of vertical-strip windows with vertically louvers that clevery alter the appearance of the building. When walking towards the forest, the effect of the shutters piece together a large image of trees, hiding the structure into the landscape. When approaching from the opposite direction, the shades reveal a display of colour and expression, reflecting the buildings purpose.

www.carlosarroyo.net

Nantong Urban Planning Museum, China

Nantong Urban Planning Museum, Nantong, China

The Nantong Urban Planning Museum by Henn Architekten, is a space for exhibitions, a cafe, offices, and

conference rooms, but the most distinctive feature of the build is it's the double skin facade. The inner envelope thermally sealing the interior, while the exterior layer is constructed from skewed diamond-shaped panel, each with their own value of shade, varying in visibility from 9% to 60%, creating a facade thats appears to have a fluidity and movement.

www.henn.com