Academic architecture
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Project • By BASIL architecture • Libraries
ArtA'A, library - academy - info point
The challenge in creating an art center for the municipality of Aalter consisted of transforming the existing shell spaces into an open, technically and acoustically effective building. An additional challenge was the fact that the building consisted of 2 floors below ground level.
It was decided to retain all structural beams and columns and to place the entire building in a monotonous concrete-grey base. An open building for users and visitors with maximum visual interaction and daylight on all levels. Colour is used to define the public areas. As well as a slide to explore the youth library at -1.
Giulia Frigerio
The main purpose of art is still to connect people, which is why this new arts center is so important.
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News • News • 28 Nov 2024
Studio Gang unveils University of Chicago’s John W. Boyer Center in Paris: A vertical campus for collaboration and sustainability
Studio Gang has completed its first project in France with the opening of the University of Chicago’s John W. Boyer Center in Paris, located in the city’s vibrant 13th arrondissement. The new academic center, designed as a “vertical campus,” serves as a dynamic hub for scholarship, research, and cultural exchange. At the heart of the building is a multi-level atrium that ensures ample natural light and visual connectivity between spaces, fostering social interactions, collaborative opportunities, and integration with the city of Paris.
Courtesy Studio Gang
A key feature of the design is the building’s striking brise soleil façade, made up of around 900 cylindrical limestone batons. These stone... More