David Kohn Architects . photos: © Max Creasy . + AJ
David Kohn Architects’ buildings A4 and B4 are a pair of miniature glowing palazzi. They share heavy red masonry bases, green gridded glazed facades and are adorned by figurative sculpture and an illuminated rooftop sign that announces your arrival at the ‘DESIGN DISTRICT.’
The architecture is classically-inspired but makes playful reference to other periods and ideas, from the heavily adorned palazzi of the Venetian guild houses, to the American mid-west roadside architecture beloved of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott-Brown, to the late works of British architect, James Stirling. The buildings speak of making rules and breaking them, and hope to similarly inspire their creative occupants. Read about this project in the Architectural Digest,”An Inside Look at London’s New Design District Opening This Year.”
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