Garage Museum of Contemporary Art by OMA, Moscow, RussiaĪ dramatic renovation of the 1960’s restaurant on site, the Garage Museum is a center for contemporary art in Moscow. The façade panels were fabricated entirely in Germany and then shipped to Seattle for installation. The curtain wall glazing system was built with numerous components, from I-beam latticed steel and aluminum splice plates to threaded rod attachments. Made to unify shifting planes of glass, a diamond module system was used for the mullion framing throughout the envelope.
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The building’s glass and metal skin began with the simple concept of wrapping the entire building in a continuous layer of transparency. It is composed of five platforms and four flowing planes wrapped in a steel diagrid façade. Built for the circulation of knowledge across different forms of media, the library was designed to present information equally and legibly. Programming was at the project’s heart from the outset, directly shaping the building’s form while combining diverse functions. One of OMA’s most well-known buildings, the Seattle Central Library has become a celebrated civic and cultural project. Seattle Central Library by OMA and REX, Seattle, WA, United Statesįaçade by Dewhurst Macfarlane & Partners and LMN
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In addition, a series of operable glass roofs allows for natural ventilation. The resulting series of glazed atriums are positioned between the outer and inner façades, forming a thermal shell that shuts out traffic noise and allows occupant operability. Rijnstraat 8 was created with open plan offices and triple glazing to reduce energy consumption and reveal the building’s internal processes. Made to form a new relationship to the city, the design centers around a new glass façade that opens up to the surrounding context. Rijnstraat 8 brings together two ministries and two governmental organizations in a single building with flexible working spaces.
Rijnstraat 8by OMA, the Hague, NetherlandsĪs a renewal of the original former Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment building, Rijnstraat 8 was realized through a collaboration between the previous architect, Jan Hoogstad, and Ellen van Loon of OMA. Exploring OMA’s investigation into envelope and enclosure, the following projects show how the firm approaches the design of the contemporary façade in collaboration with some of the world’s best engineers and glazing manufacturers. Carefully articulating the conditions between interior and exterior, circulation and boundary, the firm draws out the relationships between interior spaces and the building façade. Understanding design as a process, OMA is one of many Dutch practices critically testing the relationship between structure, program and building skins. A leading international practice operating across architecture, urbanism and design research, OMA was founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas and Elia Zenghelis, along with Madelon Vriesendorp and Zoe Zenghelis, and has since become known for visionary solutions that upend programmatic convention. The Office for Metropolitan Architecture ( OMA) has transformed how we think about architecture and design. Stay tuned for the year's edition of the A+Product Awards ebook in the coming months. The winners of this year's A+Product Awards have been announced.
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