A house turns its back on the road to open up to the landscape
The single-family house project designed by Elena Gianesini engages in a dialogue with the Vicenza landscape, combining tranquility and contemporary style through essential geometries and the Mazzonetto metal roofing.
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Appraising the historical value of the printing works, it appeared that earlier enlargements had hardly any architectural, spatial or functional added value. Therefore they was removed. The first building phase plus one later enlargement remained. Subsequently, a new part have been built around it, clearly showing what is old and what is new. The ground floor is as transparent as possible to maximise the view of the park. The upper floor features anodised aluminium slats, the same material used for the frames in the residence. The closed parts have the effect of a printing plate, subtly referring to the past of the building as a printing works.
De drukkerij, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Program: mixed use
Archietect: EVA architecten
Facade: Interdam
Structural engineer: JVZ
Installations: ABT
Interior design: NEST
Project management: Cock van der Gaarden & ATB bouwontwikkeling
Landscape architect: Kees Tolk
Visual art: Marc Ruygrok
Area: 1,500 sqm
Completion: 2016
Design and ceramics renew a shopping center
FMG Fabbrica Marmi and architect Paolo Gianfrancesco, of THG Arkitektar Studio, have designed the restyling of the third floor of Reykjavik's largest shopping center. Ceramic, the central element of the project, covers floors, walls and furniture with versatile solutions and distinctive character.
