The 16,000 m2 museum is uniquely located in the hilly landscape of Skåde south of Aarhus. With its green roof, bright courtyard gardens, and underground terraces, the museum invites various new and alternative kinds of exhibitions. Moesgaard Museum by Henning Larsen, Aarhus, DenmarkĪrchitecture, nature, culture and history fuse together into a total experience at Moesgaard Museum. Inside the lantern, a ring of ever-moving images is produced by the latest projection technology and LED lighting, which serves as a metaphor for nature’s endless cycle of life and inspire hope for the future. The main lantern of Taiwan’s Lantern Festival is named the ‘Ring of Celestial Bliss.’ From the outside, the lantern appears as a glowing object hovering in the night, a feat achieved through the special and innovative design of the steel structure. Pan & Partners (JJP), Hsinchu City, Taiwan The Center’s design establishes a continuous, fluid relationship between its surrounding plaza and the building’s interior. The Heydar Aliyev Center hosts a variety of cultural programs, its design is a departure from the rigid and often monumental architecture of the former Soviet Union that is so prevalent in Baku, aspiring instead to express the sensibilities and diversity of Azeri culture. Heydar Aliyev Center by Zaha Hadid Architects, Baku, Azerbaijan The Pop-Up Habitat is customizable and has been deployed as an auditorium, gallery, canopy, shelter and tent in diverse areas: historical, commercial, suburban and city center, inside and outside. Constructed of repurposed reflective panels commonly used in photography, the Pop-Up Habitat makes use of and exaggerates the inherent qualities of these panels: rigidity, flexibility and collapsibility. The Pop-Up Habitat is a modular and lightweight multi-purpose structural system. Pop-up Habitat by People’s Architecture Office, Beijing, China Having the opportunity to use an uninhabited historic building to house this exhibition enabled the team to construct an exhibition route through the building’s empty spaces. It is a representative collection of cultural buildings from recent Spanish history, some new and others that recuperate architecture from the past. “DOMUSae, Spaces for Culture” was held in the Salón de Reinos, Madrid’s old Army Museum. Programmed and designed by FR-EE, the museum reflects the eclectic taste of the collector, as well as his desire to create a new cultural institution for the public and the city.ĭOMUSae, Spaces for Culture by APARICIO + DONAIRE, Madrid, Spain The Soumaya Museum is home to a private art collection of nearly 70,000 works from 15th to mid-20th century, including the world’s largest private collection of Auguste Rodin sculptures. Soumaya Museum by FR-EE/Fernando Romero Enterprise, Mexico City, Mexico Together, they show how architects are making iconic designs that can become landmarks for the future. The following projects showcase some of the innovative and award-winning cultural buildings built over the last decade. From small pop-ups to monumental structures, these spaces celebrate daily life.įrom museums and theaters to libraries and pavilions, the traditions of construction, form and spatial organization inform how culture is manifested in physical space. Great cultural buildings around the world are designed to emphasize shared values and become landmarks within a city. The significance of these projects lies in their connection to people: As places to gather and socialize, civic architecture provides space for citizens to come together. Some of the most spectacular A+Award winners each year come in the Cultural categories. The A+Awards is open for entries now, so be sure your firm submits its best projects to be in the running for global recognition this year: Enter the A+Awards now to be considered for upcoming coverage.Īrchitizer’s A+Awards, the world’s largest awards program for architecture and building products, has a special theme this year - “The Future of Architecture” is aimed at unearthing the most forward-thinking projects around the globe, with a particular focus on architecture that responds to the most urgent issues of our time. Now open for entries, the 8th Annual A+Awards is celebrating the Future of Architecture, giving global recognition to forward-thinking designers forging new solutions for our evolving world.
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