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White Arkitekter

The Våga Water Tower . Varberg

White Arkitekter . photos: © Anna Kristinsdóttir . © Joacim Winqvist -Drone Photography- . + dezeen

On Bastekullen, just outside central Varberg, stands the water tower Våga. This striking new landmark acts as a symbol of Varberg’s deep connection to the sea and of the vital role of drinking water. With its distinctive silhouette and bold design, Våga is a world unique structure that breaks new ground in water tower architecture. Continue reading White Arkitekter

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Phyllida Barlow

RIG: untitled; blocks . 2011

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Inspired by her urban surroundings, in the late 1960s, Barlow began to incorporate into her sculptural idiom a wide range of ordinary yet unorthodox materials such as cardboard, concrete, plywood, plaster and fabric. Assembled into large-scale, three-dimensional “sculptural collages”, these attest to a deployment of diverse strategies, including accumulation, compounding, juxtaposition, reuse and destruction. Continue reading Phyllida Barlow

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AtelierD21

Residential and Care Centre “Le Tilleul” . Lausanne

atelierd21 . photos: © Carlos Rollan

The new Residential and Care Centre “Le Tilleul” (“The lime tree” in French) is located on a sloped triangular plot in the middle of a heterogeneous cluster of individual houses in Lausanne. To minimize its volumetric impact, the project adopts the shape of a three-armed star, creating a multi-faceted volume that generate three outdoor spaces:
– The entrance square, which reflects the institutional character of the building
– The therapeutic terrace, an extension of the dining room
– The lime tree garden, which highlights the preserved main tree Continue reading AtelierD21

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NWLND

Atelier PPW . Oostende

NWLND . photos: © Johnny Umans

Atelier PPW is located on a school campus in an urbanized area. The project is an exercise in the reduction of context into a simple and clear building. The brief called for one workshop space to accommodate building courses and one studio for painting courses. These volumes are held within a column system, that allows the two volumes to be stacked to create an open and flexible workspace on both the ground floor building atelier and the first-floor painting atelier.
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