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Project • By Tuncer Cakmakli ArchitectsCultural Centres

GAP Culture Center

In the heart of Gaziantep, the GAP Culture Center emerges as a cultural beacon, seamlessly woven into the historical tapestry of the city. Situated in the proximity of the castle, this architectural gem, strategically placed at the edge of the expansive city park, transcends the conventional boundaries of cultural spaces. It presents a harmonious union of nature, sculpture, and artistic expression, inviting visitors on an enchanting architectural journey. As the GAP Culture Center stands proudly in the historical center of Gaziantep, its proximity to the castle and integration with the vast city park is no mere coincidence. TCA’s design philosophy is rooted in creating a cultural nucleus that not only enriches the historical context... More

Project • By Tuncer Cakmakli ArchitectsArt Galleries

Opera, Art and Culture Center

Key Features: The Opera, Art, and Culture Center in Izmir, Türkiye, is an ambitious architectural venture that seamlessly integrates the city’s park, harbor, and cultural amenities, creating a dynamic and interconnected space where nature and the arts coalesce. Nestled at the confluence of the city park and the bustling harbor, this center is envisioned as a cultural beacon, with a unique design that melds seamlessly into its natural surroundings. tuncer cakmakli architects Green Carpet Concept:The innovative architectural design of the Opera, Art, and Culture Center is characterized by a captivating “Green Carpet” that rises from the city park, providing a lush pathway to the sea. This green expanse not only s... More

Project • By Tuncer Cakmakli ArchitectsConcert Halls

Nancy Opera Culture House

There are cities that are not written in street grids but in cultural vibrations. Nancy is one such city. Its history is not merely a sequence of centuries but a musical manuscript, in which landscape, infrastructure, and architecture form the staves of a grander score. At the heart of this symphonic topography arises the project of the Opera and Concert Hall, gently inscribed into the urban fabric by TCA. This gesture is not to be imagined as heroic, but rather what Roland Barthes might have called a light touch—a cultural movement that does not shout, but hums. tuncer cakmakli architects   What takes shape here is not mere architecture—it is translation. A translation of a landscape continuity—parks, waterwa... More

Project • By Randic & AssociatesLibraries

Rijeka City Library

The reconstruction of the T-building for the Rijeka City Library is a key part of a project aimed at revitalizing the former Rikard Benčić industrial complex into a new cultural district. Originally constructed in the late 19th century for a cigar factory, the building later became part of the Rikard Benčić ship engine factory. Domagoj Blažević Domagoj Blažević Domagoj Blažević The T-building is a notable industrial structure, showcasing characteristic design features of its era, including a stone masonry frame and cast-iron columns in its interior. The façade is enhanced with prefabricated brick elements. Due to its proportions and architectural articulation, the building is now recognized as an important landmark wi... More

Project • By Moriyama Teshima ArchitectsUniversities

UTM Innovation Complex

At the nexus of this growth and intensification of the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Campus is Moriyama Teshima’s UTM Innovation Complex. A major expansion of the former Kaneff Centre, the building is a new gateway to the UTM campus, an incubator for industry partnerships, and a multifunctional hub of academic, administrative, and social activity. Shai Gil Shai Gil The focal point of this dynamic synergy is the Rotunda, an open and airy circular atrium created at the heart of the building. Lined in warm-toned travertine and white oak, the light-filled Rotunda is an engaging gathering place for faculty, students, and industry partners and a key venue for receptions and conferences. Shai Gil Shai Gil Th... More

Project • By Ikon ProjeNurseries

IYC Culture Centre

IYC Culture Centre is located in Melikgazi, Kayseri in Turkey. The project, which completed in 2011, is a culture and education center. Caption Caption It includes a dormitory, library, sports facility and conference hall. There are areas designed for students to increase their social activities and spend time. Caption More

Project • By Cubo Arkitekter A/SCultural Centres

Nordkraft

The immense building complex, which once served as Aalborg's primary heat and power plant, has been transformed into Nordkraft. This revitalized space now hosts a wide range of activities, including music, sports, theater, art, education, tourist information, and a health center, all within the historic industrial complex. Helene Høyer Mikkelsen Helene Høyer Mikkelsen Helene Høyer Mikkelsen Helene Høyer Mikkelsen Originally constructed in 1947, Nordkraft housed the city's power plant and employed 384 people. Over the years, it underwent several expansions to meet the growing demand for electricity. In 1999, the power plant ceased operations, marking the beginning of a new era. Helene H&osl... More

NewsNews • 5 Jun 2023

Hengqin Culture & Art Complex embraces large-scale porosity with three impressive arches

The Hengqin Culture & Art Complex is part of the large-scale redevelopment of Hengqin Island, a fast-growing urban center close to Hong Kong and Macao. Referred to as “Hengqin New Area”, the 106-square-kilometer island is located in Zhuhai, Guangdong, and will house a number of developments related to culture and creativity. Yunchao Xu Yunchao Xu In 2018, Shenzhen-based Atelier Apeiron Architects won a competition launched by the Chinese government to design a building for the Hengqin Culture & Art Complex. The firm’s winning proposal centered around its embrace of a more novel approach to the huge nine-block development. “The complex will house nine departments, but the requirements for ea... More

Project • By HQ ARCHITECTSAuditoriums

Michael Sela Auditorium

 The existing Auditorium, is a great example of Modernism, designed by iconic Israeli architects Arieh Sharon and Benjamin Idelson in 1955. The 2,000m² building is the largest performance hall on the Weizmann Institute campus.   HQ Architects were commissioned to undertake the renovation and extension of this iconic building, which falls under strict ‘preservation’ rules, and where the facades and contour of the building cannot be modified. However, the ambition for the new Michael Sela Auditorium was to double the area of the existing lobby, and add a new social space suitable to accommodate different activities that go beyond the standard use of foyer as a waiting space. The concept is based on the observa... More

Project • By Esrawe StudioShowrooms

Grupo Arca Guadalajara

A quarry is the evidence of man’s action on nature; a universe in which men unintentionally sculpt pleats and volumes that result in a strange and visually striking geology. A manufactured landscape*, an organic architecture created by the trace of the search for raw materials, which brings us back to the origin from which the raw materials come. The captivating and unique nature of this landscape nourishes the concept. The access through a small opening in the monolithic facade links the visitor with the central space of monumental character, the "arrival to the quarry", the Agora. It is the starting point to begin a new journey of museographic character, where the multiple exhibition halls - with materials of diverse characteristics–... More

Project • By 3deluxeCultural Centres

Mleiha Desert Observatory

Observation building for the Mleiha NationalDesert Park in SharjahUncompromising architecture for extreme conditions: In one of the hottest places on Earth, in the middle of Sharjah’s untouched desert, 3deluxe is implementing an expressive building. On the ridge of the Jebel Fayah mountain range, a lookout architecture including an observatory as well as a natural history exhibition are being planned. Approximately one hour’s drive from Sharjah, capital of the Arab Emirate of the same name, a national park with numerous archaeological and scenic attractions is emerging. One the most significant excavation sites with finds from the Bronze Age is located around the settlements of Mleiha. The sustainable tourism project of... More

Project • By Pool Leber ArchitektenCultural Centres

Kult

The kult is a new cultural hub for the town of Vreden and a vibrant focal point on its cultural route. It combines a 1.400 sqmartistic-historical museum with the cultural administration of the district, the local archives, an educational space, a tourist information point, a museum store and spaces for events and temporary exhibitions.The centre aims to walk the delicate line between sensitively integrating itself in the medieval heritage and establishing a contemporary landmark that actively contributes to Vreden’s cultural and social life.Its sculpturality is directly developed from the context, extending the small-scale structure of the housing along Vreden’s medieval wall and defining the town's edge.A new urban cultural route begins in... More

Project • By Tolga ArchitectsHeritages

Reconstruction of Culture Centre in Hazar

The approach of the Design team for this project is to develop an active, frequently used, modern and representative area for Hazar and his adjacent territory.The Culture Center Building is the so called ‘heart’ of the designed region. History and contemporary architectural visions are coming together and creating the new highlight of the city. Green areas for resting and recreation, playgrounds for children and adults, art – social-and cultural events, public happenings; all of them are designed to be connected and always in cooperation with each other. Topographical and natural conditions are used to create special and high qualitative architectural platforms or walk roads to experience the city in his best perspective. The culture center... More

Project • By Yazgan Design ArchitectureSports Centres

Volkswagen Arena

Volkswagen Arena is located in Uniq Istanbul (Ayazağa Culture Center) and strives to become one of Europe's distinct entertainment facilities. Along with live concerts and world famous shows and dance performances, through its screen technology, it is also possible to create smaller venues that accommodate corporate and other special events. While the acoustic infrastructure of Volkswagen Arena provides superior sound quality, the fast "load in/load out" system allows for the easy execution of consecutive events. With a 286 ton load carrying capacity of the roof, the space allows for many different types of events and performances to take place. The total capacity of the space is 5800 people and is com... More

Project • By Eisenman ArchitectsCultural Centres

Cidade da Cultura de Galicia / City of Culture of Galicia

The City of Culture is a new cultural center for the Province of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Its design evolves from the superposition of three sets of information. First, the street plan of the medieval center of Santiago is overlaid on a topographic map of the hillside site (which overlooks the city). Second, a modern Cartesian grid is laid over these medieval routes. Third, through computer modeling software, the topography of the hillside is allowed to distort the two flat geometries, thus generating a topological surface that repositions old and new in a simultaneous matrix never before seen. The original center of Santiago conforms to a figure/ground urbanism in which buildings are figural, or solid, and the streets are residual... More