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Project • By Jan Kattein ArchitectsArt Galleries

Art Park Harrow

In Harrow town centre, northwest London, a cluster of demountable studios and gallery spaces is creating new opportunities for culture and enterprise. Designed by London-based studio Jan Kattein Architects (JKA) in collaboration with pioneering social enterprise Meanwhile Space CIC, Art Park Harrow was initiated by Harrow Council as a way to strengthen the town centre’s resilience and help reverse the decline that followed the closure of several major retailers. Jan Kattein Architects Jan Kattein Architects   Repurposing a council-owned car park Set on a council-owned car park, Art Park Harrow comprises 15 self-contained studios and six micro gallery spaces. The choice of location represents a considered attempt to d... More

Project • By RAMÓN ESTEVE ESTUDIOCommunity Centres

Rodes Industrial Park

The project is based on the idea of reconnecting Alcoy with its industrial past, its Art Nouveau architecture and its natural environment. The project highlights the importance of the architectural heritage from a contemporary, modern perspective, as it reinterprets the complex’ architecture in a way that promotes the new economic models that the city needs. Alfonso Calza The voids are arranged and transformed into a single space that generates a suggestive atmosphere that recalls the history of industrial settings and the wealth that they provide the city with. Alfonso Calza Alcoy cannot forget either the great cultural relevance of music in the city. As tribute, the park is organized as if it were a pentagram. Tree veget... More

Project • By IPA - Architecture and moreStadiums

Bulgarian Army Stadium Reconstruction

The rconstruction of the Bulgarian Army Stadium  that has managed to unite football fans and the general public in Bulgaria. IPA - Architecture and more is the chosen architectural team tasked with bringing CSKA's ambitious vision of its own modern and multifunctional sports facility to life, meeting both current and new UEFA requirements. An important part of the project is revitalizing the area, enhancing the nearby infrastructure, elevating the surrounding spaces, and establishing new areas for recreation and relaxation. The plan includes allocating 40 decares for free use in Borisova Garden Park by separating green areas and alleys and planting over 300 new trees. The stadium's pitch is reduced by approximately 3,800 square meter... More

NewsNews • 3 Dec 2024

Bennetts Associates and Citizens Design Bureau transform former Hertford Theater into new cultural hub

UK architectural studio Bennetts Associates has designed BEAM, a creative arts and culture venue nestled in the center of Hertford, a historic town in south-eastern England. The original venue, the former Hertford Theater (built in 1977), was extensively renovated and transformed into the new cultural hub. The building’s distinctive form is shaped by five undulating volumes that wrap around the existing “malthouse” fly tower — this angular zinc-clad structure references a nearby medieval castle (the fly tower allows for the storage and movement of stage equipment).  London-based Citizens Design Bureau won an invited competition to design the interiors of BEAM. Bennetts Associates Hufton+Crow... More

NewsNews • 23 Feb 2023

Museum of Art of Photography sets a spatial dialogue with South Indian culture, crafts and history

In the heart of the museum quarter of Bangalore, MAP (museum of art and photography), designed by local architecture firm Mathew and Ghosh, recently opened its doors. The five-storey state-of-the-art building comprises four galleries, an auditorium, an extensive library, a cafe, a rooftop restaurant and a laboratory to conduct research.  Iwan Baan Brainchild of philanthropist and collector Abhishek Poddar, the museum houses a collection of more than 60000 works ranging from contemporary paintings, sculptures and graphics alongside tribal art, textiles and artefacts related to Bollywood. This month, three years after its digital debut, it successfully overturned the conventional "physical-first, digital-next" museum rulebook.... More

NewsNews • 27 Sep 2022

Naso refurbishes an exemplary modernist structure as a hub for art and sustainable dining

Located in the heart of Bosque de Chapultepec in Mexico City, Lago/Algo is a cultural hub managed and created by OMR Gallery and Corporacion Mexicana de Restaurantes (CMR). The project is a refurbishment of an existing 1964 modernist building, formerly designed by Leónides Guadarrama and Alfonso Ramírez Ponce, later renovated by Javier Sordo Madaleno in 1998. Redesigned by Mexican firm Naso, the project seeks to revitalise the original building to its former glory. Maureen M. Evans The project aims to revamp the second section of the building by introducing a new program that integrates a sustainable restaurant, a public art gallery and a workplace, thereby establishing new connections with the park’s existing cu... More

NewsNews • 1 Aug 2022

Focketyn Del Rio Studio reconceptualize 19th Century Military Barracks as the kHaus Cultural Centre

Located in the heart of Basel, the kHaus Cultural centre by Focketyn Del Rio Studio is an impeccable example of adaptive reuse and circular architecture. The project visualizes a 150-year-old defunct Barracks building as an urban hub that unifies the ‘Kaserne’ area with the river Rhein by creating a multitude of public spaces. The historic site will now be cherished as a cultural facility that is protean and contemporary. Adrià Goula In retrospect to the site’s history, the transformation process involved a slight reconfiguration of the exterior facade while keeping the original character and essence of the structure intact. The south-end Kaserne courtyard was opened up by carving out the building to creat... More

NewsNews • 12 Jan 2022

Dramatic pyramidal roof peaks define Foster + Partners’ Datong Art Museum

Featuring four interconnected pyramidal roof peaks that appear to emerge from the earth below, the Datong Art Museum by Foster + Partners offers a new cultural destination for China and a new cultural hub for Datong region. In addition to its cultural program, the museum includes learning areas, a children’s gallery, a media library, an archive, and art storage facilities.  Yang Chaoying Visitors are guided to the museum’s entrance by diagonal paths cut into the landscape. Winding ramps then lead down to a sunken plaza, which doubles as an amphitheatre for outdoor performances. Visitors enter the building via a mezzanine level, which overlooks the Grand Gallery. Serving as the social heart of the museum, the Gallery m... More