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News • News • 25 Mar 2022
Stacked and rotated volumes define Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s latest building at the University of Chicago
On the campus of the University of Chicago, the David Rubenstein Forum is a new facility for collaboration, discourse, and intellectual exchange. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the 97,000 square foot building comprises a two-storey base and a slender, eight-storey tower that accommodates a 285-seat auditorium, and multipurpose meeting spaces for workshops, symposia, and lectures, among other activities.
Brett Beyer
The building is organized as a stack of what the architects describe as ‘neighbourhoods’ with meeting and communal spaces that provide diverse environments. Each ‘neighbourhood’ is in turn organized around a central private lounge, creating a sense of community and identity. These neighb... More
Product • By Suitedsuits • Frame Model collection R.1
Frame Model R.1
The Suit'd Suits Frame Model collection R.1 is fitting the Berker brand wiring accessory parts, from their renowned R-series.It was in 2016 that we decided to make matching styling frames for a specific brand, in order to achieve a full range with lots of application possibilities. With focussing on only one electro-technical brand, our clients would never be confused about the applicability. We felt most connected to German family business Hager (est.1955) and decided to partner with them to make more logic combinations; our styling frames with their technology. The combination is astonishing. The typically handcrafted ceramic and wooden Suit’d Suits surface frames from the R.1 Series give a very human and friendly look and feel to the hig... More