The University of Oxford, Chemistry Laboratory designed by fjmt – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp is located in Oxford, United Kingdom. Despite the contemporary appearance of this addition, much care has been taken to complement the hue, scale and texture of the surrounding stone structures. The louvres also enable the building’s users to personally monitor the amount of natural light entering...
European Coppe in Architecture Awards. The last two decades have seen their transformation from a UK-based programme highlighting craftsmanship, into a major, design-led Awards event for projects across Europe. Following the recent growth in entries – over 70 at the last event – from a wide range of countries, the 2009 Awards 14 will, for the first time, consider all entries together to select...
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews is designed by Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects Ltd and situated in Warsaw, Poland. Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki’s Museum of the History of Polish Jews, currently under construction in Warsaw, features a layered façade design using pre-patinated copper in combination with glazing. Here, a regular grid of vertical, alternating glass and copper...
The Svalbard Science Centre designed by Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Architects is located in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. An insulated copper-clad skin is wrapped around the complex spaces demanded by the brief, creating an outer shell defined by the flows of wind and snow passing through the site and informed by climatic 3D simulations. The long-strip copper installation system was used with copper...
Designed by L’ESCAUT, Cheval Noir, Aging brewery redeveloped into artistic residences with parrallel zinc-coated block is located in Brussels, Belgium. Split into 31 housing units and studios, the former Hallemans Brewery has been coupled with a new residential block which is drastically and deliberately differentiated from the original complex by its memorable zinc facade. Whilst the two buildings...