Monumental home
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Project • By Axis Mundi • Private Houses
XYZ House
Wengen, SwitzerlandThe horizon is the line that emphasizes the infinite- Victor HugoSitting majestically high in the Alps, the cruciform like assemblage contains three bold architectural volumes clad in corten steel. Conceptually the project is organized by three mutually perpendicular planes (the three Cartesian coordinates of x, y, and z): An entry tunnel/bridge, a tower which contains the vertical circulation (staircase and elevator) and the main habitable space, which is suspended weightlessly above the valley below. In essence, this is a dwelling meaningfully stripped of all nostalgia from the material world. One is immediately reminded of the great German romantic poets and painters like Caspar David Friedrich and the poet Heinrich He... More
Project • By Team V Architecture • Auditoriums
RCO House
In 2019, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra moved into a former arts and crafts school for girls on Gabriël Metsustraat in Amsterdam, fulfilling their long-held aspiration to have a home base for staff and musicians in which to work and rehearse. Built in 1908, the municipal monument designed by the architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage was not big enough to house the desired program. The complexity of this renovation project lay largely in reconciling various spatial needs, very high acoustic and technical requirements, and the wishes of both the municipal conservation department and the surrounding residents. This project was a community effort in other ways, too. Although the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra made a significant financial inve... More