London, United Kingdom 1999−2003
Trafalgar Square
Continuing Charles Barry’s original 1840s plan for Trafalgar Square, the closure of the north side to traffic balances the needs of traffic and pedestrians, while transforming the life of the iconic square. A once hostile urban environment has been retrofitted and restored as a truly civic space.
Barcelona, Spania 1988−1992
Torre de Collserola
Echilibrând cerințele operaționale cu dorința de a crea un simbol tehnologic, Torre de Collserola reinventează turnul de telecomunicații. Bazat pe un concept structural nou, acesta dispune de un tub hibrid din beton și oțel ranforsat, cu un diametru la bază de doar 4,5 metri. Datorită flexibilității sale inerente, turnul poate răspunde evoluției rapide a viitorului în domeniul telecomunicațiilor.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2007– 2014
Masdar City
Proiectul Masdar City este o componentă a Inițiativei Masdar, înființată pentru a dezvolta soluții dedicate unei viați dincolo de era petrolului. Masterplanul este extrem de flexibil, astfel încât să poată beneficia de tehnologiile emergente. Designul Masdar răspunde caracteristicilor locației și climei sale specifice, oferind totodată un model pentru un oraș sustenabil al viitorului.
California, United States of America 2009-2017
Apple Park
Powered by 100 percent renewable energy, and the largest LEED Platinum-certified office building in North America, Apple Park’s campus design conceals innovation. The central Ring Building is one of the most advanced precast concrete structures in the world, with its floors made up of over 4,000 slabs.
London, United Kingdom 2010 – 2017
Bloomberg
Awarded the Stirling Prize in 2018, Bloomberg’s European headquarters is located at the heart of the City of London. It is exemplary of sustainable development – with a BREEAM Outstanding rating Its distinctive bronze fins shade the floor-to-ceiling glazing and work as an integral part of the building’s natural ventilation system.
Climatroffice
Evolving from a discussion about grouping buildings inside of large-scale enclosures with their own microclimate, this conversation with Buckminster Fuller formed the basis of the Climatroffice project. Offering considerable energy savings by enclosing the maximum volume of space with minimum envelope surface area – this concept has informed later schemes.
Duxford, United Kingdom 1987−1997
American Air Museum
The Stirling Prize-winning American Air Museum is home to the biggest collection of American aircraft outside of the US, including the B-52 Bomber. The powerful arc roof and the continuous strip of glazing around the base, washes the interior in daylight – resulting in a light and open space.
Frankfurt, Germany 1991−1997
Commerzbank Tower
At fifty-three storeys, the Commerzbank is the world’s first ecological office tower, and on completion was the tallest building in Europe. Every office is daylit and has openable windows. The building is triangular, comprising three ‘petals’ – the office floors – and a ‘stem’ formed by a central atrium.
Berlin, Germany 1997−2005
Free University
The University was originally designed by Candilis Josic Woods Schiedhelm, with a Corten steel façade designed by Jean Prouvé, following Le Corbusier’s ‘Modulor’ system.
Cladding was replaced with bronze, which as it patinates, emulates its original colour. Uniting the university’s six courtyards, the library’s naturally ventilated, bubble-like enclosure houses four floors.
Gateshead, United Kingdom 1997 – 2004
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Part of the project to regenerate Gateshead’s riverside, The Glasshouse is an internationally regarded music centre in England’s North-East, featuring three auditoria and accommodation for the Regional Music School. With its informal atmosphere and unrivalled views out across the Tyne, it has become one of the city’s great social spaces.
