Valerio Olgiati . photos and plans: © archive olgiati
The site contains ruins that form part of the UNESCO Pearling Path. The entire building functions as the entrance to the cultural heritage and the foyer for the medina. It is an urban room for the people of Muharraq with the scale of a public park. Concrete elements are placed along the property boundary to form a new locus in the dense city. Continue reading Valerio Olgiati
Valerio Olgiati . photos: © August Fischer . + divisare
Atelier Bardill shot by August Fischer. Continue reading Valerio Olgiati
VALERIO OLGIATI, Architect . photos: © Mikael Olsson
A marble shell is laid over an existing two-storey structure. The facades, floors, walls, ceilings are entirely made of marble. The blue-green Pinta Verde from Brazil is exceptional and creates a wonderful atmosphere for Céline. The exhibition space on the ground floor is a canopy, held by concrete pillars. These columns connect the entire building to the foundation. The virtual world exists in parallel with the physical. Above is a space deep inside the marble, where shoes and ready-to-wear are displayed. More tent than boutique, this is a place where an internal universe can be imagined.
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Installation for the 2018 Venice Biennale “Freespace” curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara. Continue reading Valerio Olgiati
Selected competition entry. Continue reading Valerio Olgiati
