Research + development
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Project • By HED • Research Facilities
Research and Development Center: Subaru
Subaru knew that it had to reinvest in its Ann Arbor Research and Development Center to accommodate its growth. The goal was to reimagine the workplace, ensuring offices, conference rooms, labs, amenities, and testing areas functioned together in an integrated manner, elevating the potential for interaction and innovation in research and product development. Working with Subaru and Design-Build partner, ACS, the team defined the project vision and developed a detailed program of requirements that determined the overall scale of the project, as well as specific details for each technical space.
Utilizing strategies from HED’s New Technical Workplace design approach, this 56,000 SF facility is split into two key areas that acco... More
Project • By Studio Samira Boon • Concert Halls
Concert Hall Theaters Tilburg
Theatres Tilburg commissioned Studio Samira Boon to create a site-specific installation of Archi Folds in its main concert hall. The installation was inaugurated on 8 September 2018, during a special gala of Stichting Kunst en Onderneming Brabant (KoBra), marking the start of Theaters Tilburg’s 2018/2019 season.
Thanks to its shape and adaptability, Archi Folds able to transform the large main concert hall of Theatres Tilburg into an intimate space suitable for smaller concerts and gatherings.
Buildings are generally created to be permanent. By contrast, Archi Folds can be seen as a next step in creating a more flexible architecture. Archi Folds creates a dynamic and flexible environment, a so-cal... More