*️⃣Glashaus Reutlingen

Architect #Wulf
City #Reutlingen
Country #Germany #EU

🔤Reutlingen’s new landmark has opened: the “Glashaus”, a striking structure made of a timber load-bearing framework and around 28,000 glass tiles. What makes it unique is that the building is not only an architectural highlight, but also prevents one of the oldest continuous rows of half-timbered houses in southern Germany from collapsing. #heritage@simoderna

The history of the site stretches back decades. In 1972, the so-called Stone House was demolished at the same location after being deemed structurally unsound. Without this supporting structure, the adjacent half-timbered buildings gradually began to lean more dangerously over the following decades.

The roof and facade surfaces are clad with a homogeneous layer of glass “beaver-tail” tiles. Depending on the conditions of incident light the wooden trusswork behind it is more or less visible, and the building appears translucent or glittering, like a chimera. #nightlight@simoderna

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Material #glassbrick and #wood
Function #public #museum
Feature #interior
Address: Spendhausstraße 3, 72764 Reutlingen, Germany

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*️⃣Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel

Architect #JADE #JADEQA
City #Shanghai
Country #China #AP

🔤Situated in an 88-meter-deep, water-filled, disused quarry, the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel contains only two levels above ground, with 16 more levels plunging into the quarry below.

16 levels cascade down the side of the quarry in a spectacular “glass waterfall”. At the base, the two lowest levels are sunk underwater.

Completion of the world’s first quarry hotel marks the latest in a series of milestones for China, who can also claim the world’s longest sea bridge and the world’s tallest atrium.

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Colour #metallic
Material #aluminium
Function #hospitality #hotel
Feature #onwater
Address: China, CN Shanghai Songjiang District Chen Hua Road No. 5888 邮政编码: 201619
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pics by Blackstation & Kevin, architects and Quang Thach Le
text by Archdaily

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*️⃣La Samaritaine

Architect #SANAA and #SRA architects
City #Paris
Country #France #EU

🔤This project is the renovation of La Samaritaine, a late-19th century “Grand magasin” in Paris.The site is of great historical significance and is overlooking the Seine. #heritage

"Our design for the Rivoli façade revitalizes the image of La Samaritaine. The soft waves of the glass echo the rhythm and scale of neighboring fenestration, establishing continuity along this busy commercial street."

To further enhance the integration of the new design within its urban context the glass reflects and transforms the surrounding environment, creating a subtle combination of the historical and the contemporary across its surface.

"Our intention is to establish a harmonious relationship between those parts that are renovated and those that are new."

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Material #curvedglass
Function #retail #mall
Feature #interior #renovation #adminvisited
Address: 9 Rue de la Monnaie, 75001 Paris, France
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*️⃣Museum of Ethnography

Architect #Napur
City #Budapest
Country #Hungary #EU

🔤According to the decision of an international jury, the competition was won by the Hungarian architectural studio, Napur Architect beating leading world-class architect studios such as Zaha Hadid, BIG, etc.

The building is distinguished by a simple design harmonized with the natural environment of the park. The gently curving lines enable the building to function as a gateway and a passage linking the city and the park.

Sixty percent of the structure is under ground. The greenery-covered roof area will be a pleasant community space awaiting visitors to Városliget park. #greenery@simoderna

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Colour #monochrome
Function #public #museum #park
Address: Budapest, Dózsa György út 35, 1146 Hungary
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pics by #LaszloIncze
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