*️⃣Saint-Nicolas Church

Architect #Forderer #WalterForderer (Walter Maria Förderer)
City #Heremence
Country #Switzerland #EU

🔤Completed in 1971, the building replaced an eighteenth-century sanctuary destroyed by an earthquake and introduced a striking expression of modernity to the village. #retro@simoderna

Its sculptural concrete form, influenced by the monumental engineering of nearby hydroelectric dams, signaled both a physical and spiritual transformation at a moment. #context@simoderna

This assertiveness reflects a moment of civic determination, when a small community chose a radical architectural path in response to the destruction of its historic sanctuary.

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Material #rawconcrete
Function #religious
Feature #interior
Address: Rue de l'Eglise, 1987 Hérémence, Switzerland
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*️⃣Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru - Terminal 2

Architect #SOM
City #Bengaluru
Country #India #AP

🔤The new terminal reimagines the travel experience, transporting passengers through a landscaped terminal inspired by Bengaluru’s “garden city” heritage. The ceiling, made of layers of cross-laid engineered bamboo, filters light much like a garden pavilion. #context@simoderna

“It feels warm and welcoming and comfortable, bringing respite to the potentially stressful situation of travel.”

Brooke Horan, Juror, 2024 ARCHITECT Awards

Between the gate concourses and the terminal building is the “forest belt”–a 90-meter-wide swath of lushly planted landscape. #greenery@simoderna

The abundant vegetation is irrigated with rainwater that is harvested on site, and the retail area’s waterfalls cool the inside temperature. #sustainability@simoderna

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Colour #tan
Material #wood (moso bamboo)
Function #transportation #airport
Feature #interior
Address: 5PX4+HQ Gangamuthanahalli, Karnataka, India

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*️⃣Chengdu Tianfu Art Gallery

Architect #CSWADI
City #Chengdu
Country #China #AP

🔤Situated on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides, the architectural concept features a rectangular exhibition hall supporting a massive curved overhanging roof to shield against sunlight and rain, adapting to the local climate.

The exterior is characterized by a floating white roof, delivering a sculptural appearance. The interior public spaces are covered with bamboo shavings, creating a cave-like flowing space and successfully shaping an iconic image for media dissemination. #interior@simoderna

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Material #wood (bamboo)
Function #entertainment #venue
Feature #onwater
Address: 30.7152280, 104.0219940

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*️⃣Prestige University

Architect #Puri #SanjayPuri
City #Indore
Country #India #AP

🔤As opposed to creating an imposing edifice, the building gradually steps up from the approach direction, belying its 28 metre height.

The built form evokes images of stepped wells, which have existed in India for 1100 years, and which were spaces built not just to store water, but also as large social interaction spaces to bring the community together. The Prestige University imbues this principle, becoming a stage for fostering social interaction and events. #context@simoderna

The entire terrace of the five-level building is accessible to the students and faculty of the university, transforming it into an open auditorium amidst the landscape. Some of these platforms are wheelchair accessible.

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Colour #coral
Material #brick and #gfrc (façade)
Function #education
Address: RVR2+RX Ringnodiya, Madhya Pradesh, India
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*️⃣Hotel Puerta América

Architects
#Newson #MarcNewson (1st picture)
#Findlay #KathrynFindlay (2nd, 5th)
#Hadid #ZahaHadid #ZHA (3rd)
#Plasma (4th)

City #Madrid
Country #Spain #EU

🔤The Hotel Puerta América is a space that invites people to dream. A project that has brought together nineteen of the best architect and designer studios most popular of which are Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel and David Chipperfield.

An idea of freedom come true, a gathering space merging different cultures and ways of interpreting architecture and design. A masterpiece that awakens guests’ senses, that breaks the mould by using different colours, materials and shapes.

Just pressing the button in the elevator transports you to completely different worlds and ways of perceiving architecture.
All selected received the same area with precise room dimensions, the same amount of money, and complete freedom.

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Colour #mixed
Function #hospitality #hotel
Feature #interior
Address: Av. de América, 41, Chamartín, 28002 Madrid, Spain
Zaha Hadid room GS
Plasma hall GS
Marc Newson hall GS
Kathryn Findlay hall GS
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