Terracotta cladding
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Project • By TOGEN • Hospitals
Victorian Heart Hospital
The Victorian Heart Hospital, Australia’s first state-of-the-art cardiac facility, is a model of both advanced healthcare and sustainable architecture. Designed by Conrad Gargett and John Wardle Architects, the choice of materials was driven by the need for robustness and eco-conscious design.
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Customized Terracotta Panels were carefully integrated into the curtain wall system, offering excellent insulation while lowering the building’s carbon footprint. Over time, these panels will develop a natural patina, adding to the building’s character. Their warmth and earthy tones also contribute to a calming atmosphere, which is essential for patient comfort and well-being. Paired with weath... More
News • News • 18 Nov 2021
Herzog & de Meuron tap into infrastructural challenges to turn M+ into desired industrial museum
The main challenge for Herzog & de Meuron was how to fulfill the client’s desire for an ‘industrial’ building on a tabula rasa site. To overcome this they tapped into another challenge for the reclaimed land site, the underground tunnel of the Airport Express that runs underneath. They excavated the leftover space around the tunnel and linked the underground spatially and structurally to the museum tower that sits on top. The in-between layer, between the underground and the tower, became the answer.
© Kevin Mak
“The outcome is a building that is not simply anchored in its surroundings; it is also formed by them. It is a clearly defined, almost archaic structure that echoes the iconic tradition of Ko... More
News • News • 27 Jun 2021
Apple celebrates the legacy of Los Angeles architecture with their unveiling of Apple Tower Theater
Apple has unveiled its newest retail location at the historic Tower Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The historic theater is now one of Apple’s most significant building restoration projects undertaken to date.
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Originally home to the first theater in Los Angeles wired for film with sound, the building was designed by renowned motion-picture theater architect S. Charles Lee in 1927. The theater however closed and has gone unused since 1988. It is perhaps fitting that the building’s legacy of technological innovation is revived today with Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and Mac, each of which has transformed modern-day filmmaking, photography and music composition.
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Apple collaborated wit... More