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HELSINKI CENTRAL LIBRARY

PROJECT SUMMARY “I never think of the future - it comes soon enough”― Albert Einstein. The assertion of the great German scientist has been a reason to reflect on the word “future” and conceptionally represent it in this new building turned towards the next decade. With this idea in mind we have thought of a…

SNG MULTIBRAND STORE

PROJECT SUMMARY The project is located within the redevelopment plan initiated in the municipality of Ovada which provides the riqualification of an industrial site to be substituted by commercial space and a complex of 10 residential buildings. The building designed by DRA&U is characterized by the trapezoidal shape that follows the shape of the plot…

TEO CONTEMPORARY CENTER

PROJECT SUMMARY The project site is located along one of the most important streets of Malabo. The main idea of the project follows the study of topological folds which transforms uninterrupted vertical surfaces in horizontal ones and vice versa. This creates a dynamic contrast and a tension that reaches its best expression at the hall's entry and…

WITHER THEN RED

PROJECT SUMMARY The exhibition space of the shoe store Julius Caesar was conceived as an exhibition gallery, featuring display shelves of organic form. In the central area of the store it was placed the desk and sitting for the test items. The shelves are characterized by support elements in plexiglass, within the soul of the…

ISTANBUL DISASTER CENTER

PROJECT SUMMARY This project focuses on the realisation of a visually striking building representing a challenge to both traditional architecture and engineering. Given the primarily didactic nature of the new Centre, it was our belief that the main focus of the building should be to involve visitors. Our proposal focuses on the creation of an educational…

BOLZANO

PROJECT SUMMARY The project represents a unitary body with a strong architectural impact but synthetic in its image. The building is composed of four underground floors and eleven floors above ground having as a hub the central body with all the necessary services (technical, sanitary and vertical connections) around which the offices are developed to be…

MDRT 15

PROJECT SUMMARY This four-storey residential building is designed as a “compact block” divided into two equal parts and then shifted along the minor axis. In this way we created the space for vertical connection, where the condominium staircase was placed. The finishing of the steps is designed in red resin, an architectural detail standing out…

UNI-11

PROJECT SUMMARY The project is consist of construction single family house on three levels. We were not very respectful of the urban context, because our proposal is a very strong building impact and intentionally different with the Libyan traditional construction. The true value of this project is the utopian aspect. Posted within the urban context…

NESSIE

PROJECT SUMMARY "When someone says: I’m able to do this too, it means that he is able to re-do it otherwise he would have done it before." Bruno Munari KEY DATA YEAR2010PROGRAMProduct design, TechnologyTYPEDirect CommissionCLIENTPrivate ClientLOCATIONAlbano Laziale, ItalyPROJECT TEAMGiorgio Pini, Simone Luciani, Yana Ivanova jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery("#box_image_matching").unitegallery({ tiles_type:"justified", tiles_min_columns: 4, lightbox_show_numbers: false, tile_enable_icons: true, lightbox_slider_control_zoom:false,…

AESCULAPIUS NEW HEALTHCARE

PROJECT SUMMARY The new innovative health facility in Albano Laziale is conceived as a glazed volume contained within a capsular structure. The “capsule” is composed of diamond-shaped aluminium panels, which can open and close according to solar orientation and the health activities carried out inside. The building is equipped with solar panels and an open…