Month: May 2018

Shifting Panels Appear to Vibrate Across the Façades The junction of this L-shaped business center is emphasized by a vertical volume clad in overlapping, vertical Swisspearl panels in jet black with clipped eaves and small punctured windows.   The total area of the three- to four-story business center in Kaunas, Lithuania, is approximately 5,300 square…

Connecting Urban and Rural Neptune Office Building is articulated in long, extended parallel lines of layered materials: stone, glazing, Swisspearl panels, and steel flashing in tightly packed, overlapping panels. Interlocking forms protrude from the façade envelope covered by the timber-clad eaves overhang that protects the upper floor outdoor balcony. This 42,000-square-foot office building in Rogers,…

Pavilion with colored stripes The architects from the well-known Norwegian architectural company Jarmund/Vigsnæs were in the process to renovate and extend a school from the 1960s. They finished the three-phaseschedule in the form of an elegant Swisspearl-clad pavilion. Mirko Beetschen Oslo International School (OIS) is a prestigious English school in Bekkestua, a suburb of Oslo,…

Climate House Patrick Zamariàn A multi-layered envelope, high-performance glazing and a photovoltaic installation on the roof significantly reduce energy expenditure in this luxury residence. The two apartments occupy an entire floor each and have access to spacious outdoor areas as well as a shared underground car park. Embedded in a magnificent alpine setting, but Mediterranean…

Floating urban structure This building in Velenje is a spacious bus station at ground level and offices and a parking garage on the upper floors. The superstructure is notable for its extensive white Swisspearl panelling that serves to unify the different sections. The irregular pattern of perforations creates a distinctive day and night contrast.  …