Category: Projects

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Global World of Business Glass Hall houses the largest public College of Business in the Midwest, linking regional students to the global world of business. The four story, 170,000 square foot facility was constructed in 1991 along the northern edge of the campus mall. Perkins+Will and Dake Wells Architecture were selected to re-imagine Glass…

I see Vilnius “Matau Vilnių” (I see Vilnius) is a new residential area in Vilnius, which is still under development. It is located in a historical part of the city, partially overlapping with the area of a former Tauras brewery and clearly visible on one of the largest hills in the city. One of the…

Linking Old and New The challenge for the architect Andris Vitols was to preserve the old facade of the original building situated one kilometer north of the Daugava River in central Riga. A bold contrast has been created with this sleek modern addition inserted above a traditional timber-clad facade. This project is featured in the…

Herzog & de Meuron are building the new University Children’s Hospital in Zurich. Designed as a small city for children, it is characterized by a comfortable spatial environment for little patients, with a well thought-out use of materials and scale. The choice in this regard went to individually manufactured fiber cement panels from Swisspearl Group.…