Márcio Ferreira Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 Many narrow streets and alleyways off Oxford Street, London are currently misused and underdeveloped. These under regarded areas are ideal not only for improvement, but also for relatively unconventional design opportunities. Our proposal acknowledges this by providing an architectural intervention that subtly draws attention to the building through the intrigue of a sculptural façade. Inspired by the art work of Lucio Fontana large glazed areas orientated towards the sky are slashed into the façade, maximising the natural light available in this narrow street. This sculptural form is achieved using a system of aluminium profiles used in the production of high quality, ship hulls. The facade is fabricated using curved 140mm wide aluminium profiles that are connected together on-site, using a tongue-and-groove system ensuring water-tightness and construction efficiency. The metallic silver finish is a high performance durable paint typically used on super yachts. The use of self cleaning glass and an ingenious detail of hidden gutters within the eyelids ensures the facade remains low maintenance. The ground floor is fronted by a bespoke laminated glass in which is sandwiched a stainless steel mesh and semi opaque interlayer over a dichromatic film. This is lit from behind, using fibre optics to generate a coloured moiré pattern providing dynamic visual interest and a feeling of depth to what would otherwise be a blank wall.Client > Clarendon PropertiesProgramme > Offices: addition of 3 floors above existing 2 storey brick retail building, and a new façade.Area > 14,220 sq ft / 1,320 m2Status > On site February 2007; Completion September 2009AL_A TeamAmanda Levete Ho-Yin Ng, Project Director Gidon Fuehrer, Chris Geneste, Soren Aagaard, Alan Dempsey, John O'Mara, Michael MitchellContractors Main Contractor: Powells Group Facade Specialist: Group Frener & Reifer Interiors Powells: Windsor Workshop Ltd.Consultants Project Manager: MGPM Structural Engineers: Akera Engineers Service Engineers: BARN Partnership Acoustic Engineers: Acoustic Design Consultants Imágenes gentileza > AL_A : Amanda Levete Architects retirado de: http://www.noticiasarquitectura.info Quote
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