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Project • By Virginia Malami Architect • Apartments
D Flat
D Flat is a top-floor apartment renovation in Vouliagmeni, Athens, set within a home open on three sides. In the existing layout, the main living areas faced a single direction, leaving the depth of the apartment underlit and the three-sided condition underused. The renovation rebalances the interior by opening the plan end to end, allowing daylight to travel the full 14.5 meters - from morning to evening - and by establishing a clear relationship between open, lively shared spaces and more serene private rooms.
The plan is organized into three longitudinal zones: a living zone; a central service and infrastructure zone; and a sleeping zone beyond. The contrast is one of tempo and atmosphere. The common rooms remain open and flexible, desi... More
News • Archello Awards • 24 Jan 2024
Division of Anatomy Building by Franz&Sue voted as University Building of the Year
Selected by the public as the Archello Awards 2023 University Building of the Year, the new Division of Anatomy building at the Medical University of Graz is one of the largest European educational facilities of its kind. The award-winning design by Franz&Sue for this new facility presents sophisticated technical solutions while offering a reverent setting for teaching and research.
David Schreyer
The University's Division of Anatomy draws experts from around the world thanks to a special cadaver preservation procedure it has developed for students to learn surgical techniques in a realistic context. The new headquarters for the Division of Anatomy is located in the former Institute of Pathology building, a freestanding... More
News • News • 28 Aug 2021
Snøhetta’s new extension and landscape for the Ordrupgaard Museum in Denmark inspired by the Impressionist masterpieces it houses
North of Copenhagen in Charlottenlund, Denmark, the Ordrupgaard Museum houses a comprehensive collection of French and Danish art from the 19th and early 20th-century. The original museum building is a three-winged, neoclassical style mansion dating back to World War I.
Laura Stamer
In 2005, a modern 1,150m2 black and lava concrete extension designed by Zaha Hadid was added. Largely subterranean and partly excavated from the landscape, Snøhetta’s latest addition of a new extension and landscape offers additional exhibition space while forming a critical link between Hadid’s extension for special exhibitions and the museum’s original building and permanent collection.
Laura Stamer
Taking on the exterior a... More