ADC on March 21, 2023
Marc Thorpe Design Envisions Ethereal And Floating Crystal Lake Pavilion – ADC
In a 497-acre wild forest, among rolling hills, creeks, streams, and wetlands, New York-based architecture studio Marc Thorpe Design has created ‘Crystal Lake Pavilion’: a stunning concept for a meditation sanctuary in the middle of a sublime, motionless lake. Proposed for the Catskill Mountains region in southeastern New York State,...
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ADC on March 9, 2023
Neri&Hu Adds Sculptural Terracotta-hued Structure To Qujiang Museum Of Fine Arts – ADC
In Xi’an, the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi, the Shanghai-based architecture studio Neri&Hu has designed a dramatic yet minimalist extension in red travertine to the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts. Bold and arresting, it marries lightness and solidity seamlessly, as well as different, intriguing geometries. Located south of...
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ADC on January 27, 2023
High Drama, Visual Spectacle, And Versatility Combine At Cava Arcari By David Chipperfield Architects – ADC
Deep beneath the ground in the Berici hills of the city of Vicenza, northern Italy, sits the dramatic Cava Arcari, a former quarry reimagined by David Chipperfield Architects into a multipurpose minimalist event and cultural space. The quarry has been a vital excavation site in the region for centuries, supplying...
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ADC on February 17, 2022
In France, Kengo Kuma Architects Adds Beautiful Arches To The Gothic Angers Cathedral – ADC
Demonstrating their unparalleled design intelligence, the Japanese architecture firm led by seminal architect Kengo Kuma is designing a contemporary gallery addition to protect the western portal of the Angers Cathedral, in the city of Angers in western France. The new intervention will see a sculptural entrance formed from a rectangular...
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ADC on February 4, 2022
A Brilliant Half Moon Forever In Illumination: Syn Architects’ Evocative Hometown Moon Chapel – ADC
In a dramatic and compelling example that weaves together nature, architecture, and spirituality, the ‘Hometown Moon’ by Syn Architects is a stunning ceremonial hall and chapel, with a glowing semicircular window—set against the dramatic landscape of Mount Tai in China. The beautiful piece of architecture is intended for public use,...
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ADC on January 24, 2022
Konstantin Ikonomidis Honors Greenlandic Culture And Nature With Minimalist Glass Pavilion – ADC
In Greenland, Swedish architect Konstantin Ikonomidis has designed and built a circular, site-specific glass pavilion in cooperation with the municipality of Qeqqata. Set among stunning surroundings, the permanent landmark ‘Qaammat Fjeld’ acknowledges the beauty and rich history of the natural site as well as the spiritual sensibilities rooted in the...
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ADC on January 5, 2022
Andrea Dragoni’s Extension Of Gubbio Cemetery Is A Meditation On The Spatial Embodiment Of Spiritual Experience – ADC
In one of Italy’s most important Medieval cities, Gubbio, Italian architect Andrea Dragoni has extended a monumental local cemetery complex, introducing courtyards and site-specific installations to help define a new space for silence and reflection within the city. Tasked with adding a new tract to the historic cemetery, Dragoni introduced...
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