Cultural

The project of the new Geology Museum Progreso was conceived as a cultural element as well as a public space, both developed as a single project. The different parts of the program are consciously related to each other and to the context through different environments in the open space. Dane Alonso Dane Alonso The square generated by the project is organized on the sides of a central corridor, through which you can access both the interior spaces and cross the square towards the boardwalk accompanied by gardens and fountains. Two large raised gardens flank the corners of the square, allowing you to walk down the slopes to enjoy new views at different heights. A contained square generates a landscaped path in front of the public s... Más

Los ayuntamientos o salones comunales son espacios fundamentales dentro de una comunidad, ya que actúan como centro de actividades sociales y culturales y reúnen a la gente para celebrar multitud de actos. Como símbolos arquitectónicos de la identidad de la comunidad, los ayuntamientos suelen encarnar los valores y aspiraciones de los residentes a los que sirven, fomentando un sentimiento de pertenencia y conexión entre los miembros de la comunidad, enriqueciendo el tejido social y promoviendo el compromiso cívico. Aakash Patel Aakash Patel Aakash Patel El Ayuntamiento de Dahegam, concebido por la Autoridad de Desarrollo Urbano de Ahmedabad (AUDA) con el objetivo de dar servicio a la... Más

DIA has renovated and converted the former Auerhahn brewery in Schlitz near Fulda (Hessen), giving it a new lease of life. The listed overall site with a floor space of 800 square metres is a testimony to past industrial architecture and had not been in use since 1998. The cultural centre that has been created offers a flexibly usable events hall on the ground floor, an exhibition space in the vaulted cellar and room for a tourism office and municipal marketing. Martin Baitinger Martin Baitinger The Auerhahn brewery has experienced an impressive transformation during the revitalisation phase of around two years. Apart from extensive renovation and refurbishment in accordance with heritage protection and fire safety regulations, D... Más

The 133,600 square meter space focuses on co-working spaces, museum galleries, restaurants, hotels and more. The cultural center will be a hub for creativity and innovation, fostering the cultural and arts industries in Riyadh, attracting both local and international talent.  Caption Caption Caption The complex will be equipped with specialized studios for film production and art residencies. Exhibition and event spaces will serve as a springboard for various socio-cultural events: festivals, biennales, concerts, and lectures. Here artists will be able to find investors for their own projects, as well as to exhibit their works in order to familiarize the general public with art. Caption Caption Caption Más

Spacesmith provided FF&E specification services for a new, 4-story, 21,700 sf cultural center on Manhattan’s West Side for the Irish Arts Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the image of Ireland and Irish America. The adaptive reuse project, designed by Davis Brody Bond with Fischer Dachs as theater consultant, fronts onto 11th Avenue in NYC’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and occupies the site of a former garage. Our team worked with the client and specialty consultants to design and specify FF&E that celebrates Irish culture and supports IAC’s multi-disciplinary programming centered around three core areas: performance, exhibition, and education. Photo credit: Albert Vecerka The ne... Más

We understand architecture as public art. Our forte is making artworks that perform as social sculptures and tools for the pursuit of happiness. Our works bridge popular culture and contemporary art, erase boundaries between art and life, and aim to bring new meaning and emotion to the public realm. —Roberto & Rosario / R&R STUDIOS. Caption Rosario Marquardt & Roberto Behar of Miami based R&R STUDIOS enrich Princeton University Art Museum exceptional outdoor art collections and bring new meaning and emotion to life in campus with a triad of art-works collectively titled—The Home We Share (2022). As Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Mitra Abbaspour has noted, “Sited at three distinct point... Más

The design combination of bureau SLA,  Inbo, Overtreders W, Woonpioniers and Boom Landscape won the design assignment for a new cultural heart on Berlijnplein in Utrecht Leidse Rijn, united in the “De Pleinmakers” consortium. Caption Cultural Heart Berlijnplein is a new cultural development of 9,200 m2, including the design of layout of the associated site. The cultural heart will allow for exhibition and presentation spaces, studios for dance, theater and music, workshops, catering and workshops for education and the creative industry. Naturally, the buildings and area will facilitate creativity, innovation and network events. The culture cluster is built and operated in a circular and energy-neutral way and is flexi... Más

Thirteen years after the opening of this national cultural asset, Valerio Canals renovated the main facade using 30 elements from Jansen’s Janisol Arte system, which enabled him to preserve the character of the building. The metalworkers Sistema Global de Acero / Cerrajeria Teófilo and Valuarte Conservacion de Patrimonio SL, the latter specialising in listed window and facade designs, were tasked with preserving the basic appearance of the facade while exploring the technological possibilities of the market, and making use of them to achieve the desired optimisation.  © Alfonso Quiroga Más

I LOVE YOU is a social sculpture and place of encounters to celebrate friendship and camaraderie at the Alexandria Waterfront. The project is conceived as an emotional monument and portable square composed of two elements, a rose-hued neon and metal sign standing 15 feet high above a pink ground mural emulating a giant carpet 36’ x 76’ rendered with blossoming flowers. Caption I LOVE YOU performs as an instant landmark bringing people together with a simultaneously universal and personal message. The installation stimulates positive action and an avalanche of personal memories, and desires. And, not unlike traveling circuses, troubadours, or The Travelling Wilburys, it travels spreading the thought. Laura Hatcher I L... Más

The Longgang International Art Centre in Shenzhen is a design proposal that aims to create a new art and performance venue that blends within the civic and cultural quarter in the heart of the city. The building was designed to promote international cultural exchange, positioning Shenzhen into a global reference for art and culture. The 120,000sqm development considers large-scale venue spaces such as a 1600-seat theatre, a 600-seat auditorium and a smaller 300-seat theatre to accommodate theatrical, dance and music performances. Additional amenities comprise of exhibition areas and multi-purpose halls for educational purposes and artistic activities. Caption The scheme is proposed to create an iconic landmark within the urban contex... Más

The Himalayas Museum was designed to be situated within the existing Himalayas Centre designed by Arata Isozaki. As a “found” space — a raw unfinished concrete interior with soaring 15m ceilings — it had a particular power and resonance with the field of contemporary art. Thus it was decided that, rather than obscuring this construction, three “rocks” housing the museum’s tripartite program of contemporary art, classical art, and education, could be situated within the existing structure, thereby creating a tension between new and old, inside and outside, raw and refined.​ Caption The centre of the space was reserved for large scale installations. The “lecture” rock, facing this sp... Más

Beyer Blinder Belle’s partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library extends back to 1998, when BBB was engaged to develop a comprehensive restoration and rehabilitation plan for the beloved historic Central Library for the City of Baltimore and Maryland’s State Library Resource Center. The monumental Art Deco civic building was completed in 1933. Joe Romeo Historic rooms were restored and new interventions made to accommodate a contemporary library program that prioritizes collaboration, creative learning, and digital fluency. New spaces—including the Teen Wing, the Creative Arts Center, and the Job and Career Center, along with conference rooms and staff offices—were expressed in a contemporary design language... Más

Planet Word features three floors of interactive galleries and exhibits to engage visitors of all ages in experiencing words and language from a wide range of perspectives. BBB oversaw the preservation and rehabilitation of the Renaissance Revival building designed by Adolf Cluss, which is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Opened in 1869 as the cornerstone of a comprehensive system of segregated education for the city of Washington, the school was chosen to house Planet Word for its rich history in public education and historic connection to the museum's mission. It was here that Alexander Graham Bell made the first wireless transmission of the human voice — words — using a Photophone, a precursor to fiber-optic techno... Más

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is housed in several historic brick industrial buildings along the Norwalk River and adjacent to the vibrant South Norwalk downtown historic district. BBB was engaged to design several new additions and renovation projects in response to the replacement of an aging railroad bridge that previously bisected the Aquarium campus. Building additions will utilize previously unoccupied portions of the Aquarium site, located away from the bridge construction area, and will improve and modernize the Aquarium’s facilities and exhibits. The contemporary design of the additions, emphasizing transparency and light, is an intentional contrast to the heavy brick walls of the existing buildings while also complementin... Más