Sculptural buildings
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sculptural buildings
Project • By lechner & lechner architects • Private Houses
Amorph Livingsculpture
The Living Sculpture is a residential project that embodies the unity of architectural design and the natural landscape. The project's aim is to unify the living spaces with their surroundings, drawing inspiration from the picturesque city of Salzburg, Austria and its iconic landmarks such as the Leopoldkron Castle, the Leopoldskorner pond, the fortress Hohensalzburg, and the Untersberg. The building's fluid floor plan and sculptural form are carefully crafted to maximize the visual connections to these landmarks, while the exterior design creates a connection between the interior spaces and nature.
Julian Höck
The final outcome of the project is a sculptural composition of two slender structures that are offset from one another,... More
Project • By Koichi Takada Architects • Apartments
Norfolk Burleigh Heads
Drawing inspiration from local Norfolk pines, the latest mixed-use residential project by Koichi Takada Architects is a sculptural and sympathetic addition to its coastal location in Burleigh Heads (Queensland, Australia). The organic, overlapping architectural curves and linear screening form the basis for this responsive building with passive design principles at play.
Scott Burrows
Designed to appreciate the 1,012 square-meter beachfront site on Goodwin Terrace at the southern end of Burleigh Heads Beach, the north facing 10-storey structure provides 15 unique apartments, two dual level penthouses with private rooftop pools, and impressive ground floor wellbeing amenities for residents to enjoy the prime location year... More
News • News • 9 Feb 2021
TOPOWALK creates a village-like appeal with careful siting of three sculptural buildings
On a site overlooking the Blue East Sea in South Korean, Architecture YEIN has completed a sculptural assembly of residential buildings around a shared common space.
Yoon, Joonhwan
With a difference of around two storeys from east to west across the site, the three separate buildings were sited in harmony with the natural landscape and positioned to provide views of the sea from everywhere in the complex. In the void space between the three buildings, there is an outdoor swimming pool and a large tree.
Yoon, Joonhwan
For the two buildings with basements, sunken spaces were designed to create environmentally comfortable underground spaces that utilize light from above the ground and winds from the west. For all three buildings, c... More