*️⃣Qatar National Library

Architect #OMA #Koolhaas #RemKoolhaas
City #Doha
Country #Qatar #ME

🔤From the beginning the idea was to make reading as accessible and as stimulating as possible to the population of Qatar as a whole. OMA thought they could achieve that by creating a building that was almost a single room, not divided in different sections or into separate floors.

"One similarity between architecture and bookmaking is that both have unbelievably long traditions but are also forced to be of the moment, constantly updating in order to survive." — Rem Koolhas

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The edges of the building are lifted from the ground creating three aisles which accommodate the book collection and, at the same time, enclose a central triangular space. This configuration also allows the visitor to access the building at its center, rather than laboriously entering from the perimeter. The aisles are designed as a topography of shelving, interspersed with spaces for reading, socializing and browsing.

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Colour #white
Material #stone #marble
Function #public #library
Feature #interior@simoderna
Address: District of Freedom, Education City, Al Luqta St, Doha, Qatar
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*️⃣XOCO 325

Architect #DDG
City #NewYork
Country #USA #NA

🔤One of the most central and unique materials used in the construction of XOCO 325 is cast #aluminium. Taking its inspiration from the Soho Cast Iron Historic District in which it is located, the building is cloaked in a custom cast aluminum façade that seems to float over a hanging glass wall. #context@simoderna

The striking design was slowly conceived of through DDG’s extensive survey and research of the neighborhood – in which it found 250 cast iron loft buildings. XOCO’s façade derived from the designers’ fascination with the historic buildings’ “kit of parts” industrialization and its reliance upon componentry and patterns.

To celebrate this style of architecture, yet modernize it for the 21st century, DDG opted to replicate the bay spacing found in the area, use cast aluminum as it is lighter and more affordable, and hang the custom structure over a massive glass wall, in order to maintain a sense of privacy for residents.

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Colour #grey
Function #residential
Address: 325 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States
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*️⃣Zayed National Museum

Architect #Foster #NormanFoster
City #AbuDhabi
Country #UAE #ME

🔤Zayed National Museum has just opened its doors to the public. The building’s form addresses the challenge of sustaining life in a desert environment. The museum’s five light-weight #steel wings are part of the system of natural ventilation and "... they are also symbolic of Sheikh Zayed's love of the traditional sport of falconry and have become markers on the city skyline." – Norman Foster.

Air vents open at the top of the towers, taking advantage of the negative pressure on the lee-side of the profile to draw hot air out from the atrium, assisted by the thermal effect of the heat build-up on the tips of the wings. The wings are glazed to channel natural light into the galleries below. #sustainability@simoderna

The museum spaces are located within a mound, which has textured faceted panels that are an abstraction of the topography of Jebel Hafeet. Materials have been carefully selected to resonate with the local surroundings and mirror historic buildings across the seven Emirates, which reflect the changing colour of the sand in different locations. #context@simoderna

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Colour #white
Function #public #museum
Address: GCM4+CM Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

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*️⃣Techo International Airport

Architect #Foster #NormanFoster
City #PhnomPenh
Country #Cambodia #AP

🔤The design embodies a strong sense of place, drawing inspiration from one of the oldest civilisations on earth, inspired by its vernacular forms, and responsive to the tropical climate.

Throughout the terminal building, soffits are inspired by traditional basket weaving. Suspended under the building’s lightweight #steel grid shell structure, a latticed soffit filters daylight into the vast terminal space throughout the day. 180 skylights are strategically placed around structural ‘trees,’ to bring natural light deep into the space while ensuring it is distributed evenly.

#Interior materials are warm and welcoming, evoking the Cambodian vernacular in a contemporary manner. The terminal will also be almost entirely run on energy generated by an onsite photovoltaic farm. #sustainability@simoderna

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Colour #tan
Function #transportation #airport
Address: 9W5M+WQ, Ta Khmau, Cambodia
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*️⃣Tianjin Zhongshuge Bookstore

Architect #XLiving
City #Tianjin
Country #China #AP

🔤The original site was a modern building that was detached from the surrounding classical context as it is located in the Italian-style district of Tianjin, surrounded by a century-old Italian architectural cluster characterized by red bricks. #context@simoderna

The project draws inspiration from the familiar everyday object of blinds, extracting a sense of unfamiliar perception. Light passing through the #brick slats is separated into threads, intertwining light and shadow.

In the center of the building, layers of dark #blue #steel are spread out, with the color extracted from the seawater of the Tianjin port, and the more delicate cutting form corresponds to the undulating waves, interpreting the spirit of the sea that embraces all rivers and the urban temperament of Tianjin. The large arched doorways progress upwards, as if the tide is surging with ripples, symbolizing the dissemination and spread of knowledge through books.

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Function #public #library
Feature #interior@simoderna
Address: China, Tianjin, Hebei District, Minzu Rd, 光复路 邮政编码: 300010

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