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ribbon is folded over itself to generate the structural lining of the
building. It wraps itself around a full height atrium which is
delineated by a transparent envelope of glass. |
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The dichotomy between the
powerful sculptural mass of the structure and the visual permeability of
the envelope create a bold and emblematic frame of natural light and
shadow that serves as a portal for maintaining visual and pedestrian
connections through the building and its site. |
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The simple
yet robust structure creates a straightforward iconographic element,
while maintaining a potential to reuse and rethink the space due to the
innate flexibility of its open plan. The atrium in the centre, an
element additional to the competition brief, creates an area that can be
rethought and refilled with different installations, ranging from media
events to large-scale architectural prototypes, while allowing clear
sightlines from and through the building. |
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The
entrance leads into the large exhibition space, visually exposed to the
exterior. The concrete ribbon circulates users and visitors through the
different functional areas, creating a spatial continuum. Office spaces
are located on the first floor, above which a bar is located with a
breathtaking view towards the exhibition space and the exterior. The
cantilevered element at the top hosts a flexible exhibition space, where
a succession of spaces of various scales allows for a variety of uses,
such as multimedia exhibitions or talks and debates. |
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The
environmental performance of the building takes full advantage of the
concrete ribbon as an opportunity to generate a natural ventilation
system, circulating fresh air from the ground floor to ventilate the
upper floors. Motorised skylights and openings in the atrium roof ensure
sufficient air outlets, and provide natural daylighting at the upper
levels. |
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The
immediate openness of The Architecture Foundation building exposes its
interior to the exterior thus making itself available to the public and
its immediate surroundings. It folds the city around it inwards and
creates a centre of knowledge with a dramatic new perspective. |
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Fonte:
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