![]() ![]() ![]() In the upper floors, some bridges connecting the new structure with the former House of Austria. Another of them is a viewpoint towards the Clock Tower, an important monument of the city. One of the jets also works as a security measure against fire, smoke for the exit. The nozzles are designed to provide natural light to the top level galleries. In the interior there are five different exhibition spaces, offices, library, cafeteria, board rooms and meeting places and rest. With 23 meters in height is divided into four floors. The outer skin that defines the shape of the building, is mediated to change color and appearance. The volume produces an effect of weightlessness to be suspended on the ground floor with a wall of glass that lets see how that continues in the interior.Īt the top of the deck, 16 jets heighten the profile of the building. It has an exotic form, with remnants of animal form that could resemble a caterpillar lying upwards, balloon or bubble. The building itself is the subject of exhibition. In the solar neighbor, is the former House of Austria, considered a historical monument as the oldest building made of cast iron in Europe. It is located on the right bank of the river Mur, in the streets and Lenkai Südtiroler Platz, insert in the urban landscape of the historic city of Graz. It does not work as a museum, since it has no acquis and performs research. The Kunsthaus was conceived as a space devoted to temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. The giant caterpillar or artificial, as its creators call it, the “Friendly Alien” has become a symbol of the current high tech. Its unusual shape is radically different from the conventional exhibition spaces. The building contrasts sharply with the surrounding roofs of houses of two water red tiles, characteristics of Graz. ![]() The aesthetic dialogue between the new structure biomórfica the Kunsthaus and the Clock Tower Schloßberg del Castillo is the new flagship of the city and represents the transformation of the city to a new era, but without forgetting its past. The designers of the project, have created an impressive synthesis that unites its innovative architectural language with an urban environment and an old historic building. Since then, the Kunsthaus has become an architectural landmark in Graz. In 2000 he conducted a third contest in which elected the current design of London architects Peter Cook and Colin Fournier. While it had already decided to build a contemporary art museum in Graz, why it had become competitions in 19, was never performed. The purpose of this title which is awarded annually, is to promote projects that could improve the cultural infrastructure of a city. ![]() In 2003, Graz was chosen by the European Union as the Cultural Capital of Europe. The city center is the world’s cultural heritage since 1999. He has participated as an expert panelist for the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, and he is a Peer Professional for the GSA’s Design Excellence Program.Being one of the main cities in Austria since medieval times, Graz has a wealth of ancient architecture, which has been maintained even through wars. A member of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the National Association of Minority Architects, he served previously as the organization’s chapter president and as a regional vice president. He is a member of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and he serves currently on the board of the Washington Architectural Foundation, the Institute’s non-profit affiliate. His professional experience includes work as a designer with Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Rafael Viñoly Architects, and Gensler. Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library, the Northern Virginia Science Center, and the Contemplative Site at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.Ĭook holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University and a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. His current work includes such projects as the new D.C. Elizabeths campus, and the renovation of the South African Embassy. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library, the East Gateway Pavilion at the St. His previous work as an associate partner and design principal with Davis Brody Bond includes many prominent institutional projects in Washington, including the collaboration with Adjaye Associates, the Freelon Group, and SmithGroup for the design of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, as well as the Watha T. Cook, AIA, is an architect based in Washington, D.C., where he is currently a design principal at HGA Architects & Engineers. ![]()
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