m i l i m e t d e s i g n
m i l i m e t d e s i g n
https://www.milimet.com/
H2O by Axis Mundi
Home
Category
COMMERCIAL
H2O by Axis Mundi
H2O by Axis Mundi
New York architects
Axis Mundi
have designed a retrofit façade for an office building in Barcelona that replicates rippled water.
Designed for a bottled water brand, the facade will be made of a polymer composite and suspended on a steel truss attached to the existing building.
Here’s some more information from the architects:
h2o Barcelona, Spain (New York, NY) 2010 – Our firm has been retained to propose a facade retrofit for h2o, which is a new bottled water company that has ambitious plans to distinguish their innovative brand.
Site The existing six-story building is situated on a busy intersection in Barcelona, close to Antonia Gaudi’s residential masterpiece – the Casa Mila.
Concept The concept for the new façade is based on the interference patterns that are created by the flow of water surfaces. In physics, interference is the addition (superposition) of two or more waves that result in a new wave pattern.
Click for larger image
Process We documented, categorized and studied light reflecting off the surface of flowing water in various conditions: in rivers, streams and ponds, for example. We ultimately selected an image that visually appealed to us – subtle ripples in a pond. That photographic image was then imported and modeled into a very precise 3d form, we cut sections and derived numerous wave shaped lines which we then placed around the perimeter of the building envelope. These sections were lofted between each other forming a rippled skin that we could control and adjust. The new skin was then duplicated and shifted slightly, and where they interpenetrated each other they formed overlaps, these intersections were then removed to create flowing shaped openings in a dramatic brise-soleil made from a phenolic composite material. This secondary skin acts as a highly identifiable marketing symbol for h2o.
Click for larger image
Plan Taking a cue from Gaudi, the interior of the building is pierced with two elliptically shaped voids that allow natural daylight to filter down into the offices.
Click for larger image
Construction The secondary façade which acts as a brise-soleil, is made from a phenolic composite material, and is suspended in front of the main building facade on organically shaped web trusses.
Axis Mundi is an interdisciplinary design studio based in New York. http://axismundi.com
Design: John Beckmann Design Team: John Beckmann, Ronald Dapsis and Masaru Ogasawara Renderings and diagrams: Ronald Dapsis
h2o Total sq. ft.: 120,000 Major Materials: Standard concrete construction, glass and aluminum facade, phenolic composite, and steel
© 2010 Axis Mundi
Axis Mundi Design LLC. 315 West 39th Street, suite 805 New York, NY 10018 212-643-2608 www.axismundi.com
Source:
dezeen
milimetdesign
– Where the convergence of unique creatives
TYPE OF WORKS
OFFICE
COMPLEX
HEALTH
ARCHITECTS
VIDEO
HOTEL & HOUSING
EDUCATION
COMMERCIAL
MUSEUM & CULTURE
RELIGION
TRANSPORTATION
THEATER
ENTERTAINMENT
SPORT
LANDSCAPE
URBAN
OTHER TYPE
Most Viewed Posts
New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum, Budapest design by SANAA
4626 views
Istanbul Modern Museum design by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
2709 views
French Communist Party Headquarters design by Oscar Niemeyer
2672 views
Lotte World Tower design by KPF
2267 views
Nest We Grow design by College of Environmental Design UC Berkeley + Kengo Kuma & Associates
2209 views
São Paulo Cultural Complex Luz design by Herzog & de Meuron
2178 views
Lusail Museum design by Herzog & de Meuron
2163 views
California Residence in San Diego design by Zaha Hadid Architects
2160 views
Brasilia National Stadium design by gmp architekten
2146 views
Jungle House design by Studio mk27 - Marcio Kogan + Samanta Cafardo
1974 views
Chaoyang Park Plaza design by MAD Architects
1960 views
Danish Architecture Centre (DAC) - BLOX design by OMA
1953 views
Vung Tau Administration center design by HTT Group
1942 views
Brunstorp design by Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor
1937 views
Maison Julie-Victoire Daubié design by BRUTHER
1913 views
Joint research centre design by Studio Muoto and Maio Architects
1901 views
Busan Opera House design by Henning Larsen Architects + Tomoon Architects
1897 views
Tate Modern Switch House design by Herzog & de Meuron
1885 views
Frei Otto Posthumously Named 2015 Pritzker Laureate
1879 views
China Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo designed by Tsinghua University and Studio Link-Arc
1816 views
Since 2009. Copyright © 2023 Milimetdesign. All rights reserved. Contact: milimetdesign@milimet.com