The installation on the 16th floor deconstructs the surrounding sky and weather conditions into a kaleidoscope image of infinite skies, allowing the visitor to explore the fragmented atmosphere.
By being reflected on the mirror ceiling, the street life below is integrated into the interior of the 15th floor, offering bar guests an inverted view of the city. Simultaneously, the passers-by on the street level have the opportunity to look up into the building, experiencing the bar view upside-down.
We used the movement of the clouds, sky, and lights to form a beacon, reflecting the current weather conditions.
When the weather is calm, the upper part of the building blends into the sky like a chameleon. When the sky is animated, as in the case of a sunset or storm, the visual disruption of the sky is emphasised.
The only way to fully understand the effectiveness of a design tool is to build a physical mock-up. It lets us test ideas in real materials and in real-life scenarios.
The kaleidoscope installation, as a tool, benefits from its full environs, deconstructing, recomposing, and blending it with the actual cityscape.
Suddenly, there is a playful dialogue between the glass facade and the surrounding weather conditions, one informing the other.
Our mode of incorporating light into the installation complements the existing exterior light rather than amplifying it, creating a soft transition into the outside.
From the city‘s point of view the Outlook building is the most visible of all the structures in the park forming the campus.
The Outlook is the first building you pass on the journey through the campus. Walking the path, the complexity of the building structure increases.
As an evolution to the Guest House we have introduced a series of circles of different sizes to the Outlook to organise the space.
Walking through and around the building, guided by the circular shear walls, visitors reach the lower viewing point on the larger terraces.
The large circular terrace forms a generous gathering point for at least a thousand of people, offering a space for reception. Accompanied by a café and service space, the building offers space for exhibitions or conferences. The conference space has two levels, connecting the basement to the ground floor.
As a result to the extensive roof sloping down, a continuous flow from the building to the park is created.
The building forms a transition from the red soil of the park to the evergreen indigenous trees, fading from orange-red to green.
Meles Zenawi Memorial Park, The Guest House
Meles Zenawi Memorial Park, The Office Building
Meles Zenawi Memorial Park, The Research Centre
Meles Zenawi Memorial Park, The Library
Condensation pavilion
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Installation view of "The Nature Rules: Dreaming of Earth Project" at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, TokyoPhoto: Shigeo Muto
Installation view of "The Nature Rules: Dreaming of Earth Project" at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, TokyoPhoto: Shigeo Muto
Installation view of the exhibition "2021 DMZ Art & Peace Platform" at UniMaru, the Inter Korean Transit OfficePhoto: Kim San
Installation view of the exhibition "2021 DMZ Art & Peace Platform" at UniMaru, the Inter Korean Transit OfficePhoto: Kim San
Installation view of the exhibition "2021 DMZ Art & Peace Platform" at UniMaru, the Inter Korean Transit OfficePhoto: Kim San
Installation view of the exhibition "2021 DMZ Art & Peace Platform" at UniMaru, the Inter Korean Transit OfficePhoto: Kim San
Ilulissat Icefjord Park
Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson
Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson
Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson
Movement House
House of Peace
Tidal Museum
Philharmonie Extension
Fjordenhus
Cirkelbroen
Facades of Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre
