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Project • By Spring StudioExhibition Centres

Art Center De Ploeg

THE CENTER BRIDGES THE LEGACY OF THE ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVE DE PLOEG RENOWNED FOR ITS BOLD, COLORFUL DEPICTIONS OF THE GRONINGEN LANDSCAPE AND ITS SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION WITH CONTEMPORARY ART. ALL OF THIS TAKES PLACE WITHIN A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED 19TH CENTURY NATIONAL MONUMENT. Ewoud Rooks Caption National Monument Housed in the former St. Joseph School and Ludgerus Society in Wehe-den Hoorn, this national monument lies in the heart of the Groningen landscape. Designed in 1873 by Alfred Tepe in Neo-Gothic style, it was originally built as a parish house and later served as the Catholic St. Joseph School. After the school closed in the late 1970s–80s, the building stood vacant for many years and fell into disrepair.... More

Project • By AVR DevelopmentExhibition Centres

LEM Station

Lem Station: Revitalization of a Historic Tram Depot in LvivLem Station is a successful example of revitalizing late 19th and early 20th-century industrial architecture. The project transforms a former tram depot into an innovative creative hub, preserving historical heritage while adapting it to modern needs. Marina Grynykha Marina Grynykha Marina Grynykha Architectural ConceptElectric trams began operating in Lviv in 1894, replacing horse-drawn trams. At that time, the first tram depot hangar and power station buildings were constructed by the German company Siemens & Halske. Today, the complex consists of three buildings of different periods and purposes. One notable structure is the power station with a 30-meter chim... More

Project • By balbek bureauArt Galleries

Jam Factory Art Center

Jam Factory Art Center is a contemporary art center in Lviv, opened in the revitalized premises of a former jam factory. The institution organizes exhibitions, theater, music, educational projects, concerts, and performances. Andriy Bezuglov Andriy Bezuglov Andriy Bezuglov Andriy Bezuglov LOCATION The history of this place dates back to 1826 and formally begins with the Josef Kronik and Son distillery, founded in 1872. The factory's premises were partially destroyed in a fire and rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style before the First World War. In the 1950s, during the Soviet era, the company was re-qualified for wine production, and in the 1970s it became a jam factory, which operated until the beginning of the new century.... More

Project • By nextofficeArt Galleries

Sadra Artists Forum

The artist forum project at New Sadra City is aiming to improve the cultural scene and ambiance of a bedroom suburb of Shiraz. Amongst other public and cultural programs along one of the city’s main axes, the project relies on public spaces as collaborative spaces. NextOffice Situated adjacent to a park, the Artist Forum building is on a lower level, which creates a gradient of public spaces. The project consists of four adjacent public spaces of different qualities. We have tried to remove any hard inside/outside boundaries and boundaries between the spaces while at the same time allowing for each space to be autonomous. Two of the spaces are exterior; an artists’ hangout and a public plaza the former requiring a level of... More

NewsNews • 26 Mar 2024

Sameep Padora and Associates creates a flowing, organic art center in southern India

Mumbai-based Sameep Padora & Associates (sP+a) has completed Hampi Art Labs in Toranagallu, a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. This artist residency and exhibition space is inspired by the surrounding landscape and the Hampi UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka. In a place where art, heritage, and nature coalesce, Hampi Art Labs derives its flowing, organic form from the region’s Tungabhadra River. Aagam Mehta Kartik Rathod The site on which Hampi Art Labs is located was completely barren, an area without vegetation or any marked features. “We were really looking for a reference point to develop the project from,” says Sameep Padora. “Given the fact we were in the proxi... More

NewsNews • 16 Aug 2023

Recycled barrel lids form an expressive facade on a new cultural facility in Cape Verde

CNAD is the National Centre for Art, Crafts and Design (Centro Nacional de Arte, Artesanato e Design) in the heart of Mindelo, a port city on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde (Cabo Verde). The construction of CNAD’s new cultural facility was designed by São Vicente-based Eloisa Ramos and Moreno Castellano of Ramos Castellano Arquitectos: the project combines the restoration of a century-old colonial house and open-air patio with a new building. The structure’s expressive facade, made using recycled barrel lids, is a high point. Sergio Pirrone Ramos Castellano Arquitectos A truly artisanal project, CNAD’s construction was carried out by hand, assisted by machinery, in a manner that dema... More

Project • By Murat GedikArt Galleries

BSG Cultural Center

The BSG cultural center has a large multi-purpose theater and rehearsal spaces, a small theater and amphitheater for local artists. The amphitheater has been designed to provide the opportunity to watch enjoyable artistic activities in summer evenings. Thanks to the indoor and outdoor setup in the amphitheater, it is possible to watch artistic activities accompanied by the works of art exhibited indoors. Caption BSG cultural center, café, restaurant, reading corners, resting and waiting corners were designed to serve art lovers. Apart from the BSG cultural center, the large exhibition area, every corner of the building, including the stairwells, was designed as an exhibition space for works of art. There is a waiting, informati... More

Project • By PLAT ASIAExhibition Centres

Lushan West Sea Art Center

Project located in a lakeside at Lushan West Sea Resort, Jiujiang, China. The art center integrated as a multi-functional cultural complex. The client initially planned a small scale renovation on façade and interiors of the original building was not used 5 years. After analyzing the site conditions and environment, the architect proposed a renovation on the whole site, includes architecture, landscape and interiors. The goal of design is not satisfying function itself but rebuilding a sense of place.    Arch-Exist Photography The design strategy focuses on dialogue with the natural environment, architecture, and human as well. Inspired b... More

Project • By Challenge DesignArt Galleries

Cloud Art Center

01 Project Description /A Riverside Cloud in Qingzhen/   In Qingzhen, Guizhou, a pure white "cloud" is floating by the meandering Laoma River, looming through the lush stands of green trees. It is the Cloud Art Museum in Qingzhen Wetland Park. Entering the museum that goes perfectly well with the surroundings, visitors may find that the view varies along the way. The curved see-through glass structure supports the smooth cloud-shaped roof.   Visitors will be surprised at the visual feast of mountains, water, and scenery via the continuous floor-to-ceiling glass wall. The overall building is transparent and light, making its color and luster calming and soft. Along with the restrained base, the museum is full of vigor and eleg... More

Project • By Uygur ArchitectsCultural Centres

CER Modern Arts Center

The history of the project goes back to 1990s, when a national competition was opened in 1992 for the design of presidential symphony orchestra concert hall on a vacant land between Ulus and Sıhhiye, the old and new quarters of Ankara. The site contained a segment of the railway, with old traction ateliers and train maintenance sheds (three identical units dating from 1920s, with a longer unit added later). Being four adjacent units in total, all were intended to be removed from the site. In 1995, after the architects of the winning project started work for the presidential symphony concert hall, decision was taken for the transformation of these old sheds into an art museum. In the meantime, the railroad was rerouted and two of the three i... More

Project • By JANREVAJ architectsCultural Centres

Slovak Art Center

JANREVAJ architects created a concept for a private investor of an Art Center inspired by the highest mountain in Slovakia – Gerlach Peak.    The design of the Art Centre for the capital of Slovakia comes from this idea: “I walk through the forest and the wind scatters the clouds. I can see the peak through them … the Gerlach peak. I feel that it does not even touch the ground and just floats above them… Nature has created this beautiful art, and art will fill this amazing space again….” Jan Revaj has worked on various projects around the world, especially in the European, American and Russian markets. He relies on his artistic talent and imagination, which he develops in drawings and pai... More