"Continuous surfaces twist from vertical to horizontal orientation and define all significant interior spaces.”
soma

Playfully linked gabled roofs which, seen from the sea, resemble waves rising out above the dyke.

The undulating facade follows the forms defined by the halls and creates a surface separating the real world from the illusional.

The exterior of the building is dominated by two dramatic elements, the pergola and the operable roof.

The galleries radiate out from the forum in forked arms, shaping the space of the garden.

The retrospective highlights the diverse contexts
in which Scolari's work has unfolded.

The building’s facade was developed in collaboration with American artist Ellsworth Kelly.

"The building has been designed to enhance and reflect Hong Kong’s distinctive landscape, and is custom-made for the city it overlooks.”
Frank Gehry

The silhouette, changing from every angle, resembles a curtain being drawn aside, welcoming people as they enter the city from the bridge.

Arranged in groups of five, the galleries reference the Five Virtues, a central tenet of the Sikh faith.

Thomas Demand
Model Studies
Nottingham Contemporary
Nottingham, UK

Thomas Demand looks at the architect as sculptor, paying tribute to Lautner on the centenary of the architect’s birth.