Upgrading for Efficiency The Radio and Television Studios of Slovakia (RTVS) are located near the historic center of Košice. Like many older buildings in the city, the building has recently been renovated. The project’s goal was to renovate the central administration building and improve its energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Thus, one of the main aspects…
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Thompson House, Canada
Wrap-Around Roof Located on a steep site in West Vancouver, Thompson House was designed to capture expansive views of the ocean harbor to the front and mountains to the rear. The dynamic interior spaces are held beneath an extensive roof that wraps around to form the closed side façades and controls sightlines for privacy to…
Interview with Philip Gresley
Gresley Abas Architects in Perth, Australia. Gresley Abas Architects was founded by Philip Gresley and Ahmad Abas in Perth, Australia, in 2004. Gresley Abas work in several different areas, participate in national and international competitions, and in addition to their closely object-related architectural practice, are also devoted to developing master plans. Gresley Abas advocate for…
School of Business and Public Management, USA
On-Campus Learning Kean University’s new College of Business and Public Management features large, student-focused communal spaces with dramatic multi-level connections to each floor. The school provides the several thousand students with a variety of spaces to interact, collaborate, study, and relax throughout the day. This project is featured in the Swisspearl Architecture #29. Subscribe to our…
In Search of Innovation and Excellence
Swisspearl is innovative, flexible, and exacting when it comes to accommodating clients’ needs and wishes for fiber cement panels. A crucial role in the product development process is played by the Research and Development department in Niederurnen, Switzerland, in collaboration with the laboratories in Vöcklabruck, Austria and Anhovo, Slovenia. This team of experts is constantly…
Villa Void, Norway
Traditional Forms Reinterpreted With its clear lines Villa Void is inspired by the forms of existing houses in the neighborhood. The combination of materials—dark-gray Swisspearl Largo panels on the outer skin, and a warm wooden interior, also used on the recessed exterior areas -underline the sculptural character of the house. This project is featured in…
Wickham Community Hub, Australia
Under a Common Roof After a fifteen-year planning period, the inhabitants of Wickham in Western Australia finally got their new community center. A bent roofscape encompasses the communal spaces. The group of buildings also integrates existing and new sports facilities. Gresley Abas Architects from Perth were responsible for the architectural concept of the new Wickham…
Sounds Shaped by Hand
The fact that fiber cement can be shaped while in a still wet state during the manufacturing process is a constant source of inspiration for designers. The Swiss design firm Estragon is currently launching sideboard modules and loudspeakers under the label Vonschloo. Every object is carefully shaped and cut by hand during the production…
Ostrovin Residential House, Czech Republic
Modernity surrounded by History Ostrovní is a modern residential housing project built on a gap site surrounded by historic architecture. It is situated in the heart of Prague, near the National Theatre, just a couple of streets away from the Wenceslas Square. The shape of the land plot called for a unique construction solution. While…
Swisspearl Architecture Magazine #29
We are pleased to inform you about the latest issue of the Swisspearl Architecture magazine. Subscribe to our magazine to get the printed issue. This issue features buildings representing a wide variety of typologies and scales, built across an expansive geographic range, from a new community center in Australia, a behavioral health hospital in USA,…