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Winter 2009  
Notable North American
 
Notable Global
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REX | OMA
Wyly Theatre

02
Snøhetta
Wolfe Center for the
Collaborative Arts
03
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Alice Tully Hall
Lincoln Center
05
Hodgetts + Fung
Wildbeast Pavilion
In this Issue:
Recognized Projects
North American Projects
Global Projects
Iconic Projects
Related Books
Featured Links
Steven Holl
Architects

Triaxial Field
Tatiana Bilbao / at 103
Complex of Scenic Arts
Archives:   Civic, Dormitories, Homes, Housing, Libraries, Parking, Religious, Retail, Schools, University, and Workplace
 

Notable
North
American

Editor's Note

In an effort to further embrace the international readership of Architype Review, the editors are proud to introduce the first extended issue recognizing global work. As past issues have featured eight Notable Projects from within the Americas, this quarter presents the first international Notable Projects.

The number of nominations and unique projects received was overwhelming and the Architype Review team would like to sincerely thank all of the subscribers for their submissions.

 
About Notable Projects

Architype Review finds inspiration in projects that somehow redefine our understanding of a certain building type.  Through good design, these architects created smart and forward thinking solutions to the particular constraints or challenges presented by each project.  Grouped together by building types, they provide a survey of innovation taking place at several different scales, promoted by both large and small firms. Presented here in the words and images of their own creative team, the following projects also offer an index of ideas and solutions as well as creative people and products within the industry.

 

     
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  Dee and Charles Wyly Theater
REX | OMA
 
  The Dallas Theater Center (DTC) is known for its innovative work, the result of its leadership’s constant experimentation and the provisional nature of its long-time home. DTC was housed in the Arts District Theater…  
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    Wolfe Center for the Collaborative Arts, BGSU
Snøhetta
 
   

After years of neglect and an academic program that split the various fine arts departments across the campus’ expansive setting, Bowling Green State University moved to create a provocative new collaborative art school …

 
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    Alice Tully Theater
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
 
    The redesign of Alice Tully Hall transforms the 1,100 seat venue from a good multi-purpose hall into a premiere chamber music venue with street identity and upgraded functionality for all performance needs. A shear …  
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    Cantos National Music Centre
Saucier + Perrotte architectes
 
   

The National Music Centre is an urban musical instrument that dynamically responds in colour and scale to its contents and surroundings. Linked to the historic King Edward Hotel, the new building is an architectural …

 
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    Wildbeast Pavilion
Hodgetts + Fung Design and Architecture
 
   

Clad in copper-hued shingles, and nestled into the berm which flanks the entry drive, the Wildbeast Pavilion is both a recital hall and an outdoor performance shell. Hodgetts+Fung conceived of this performance space…

 
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    Dallas City Performance Hall
SOM
 
   

Set within Dallas’ cultural district, the City Performance Hall will be home to nearly 80 different performance groups, making it one of the most versatile arts facilities in the region. This will be the people’s building, …

 
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Performing Arts Pavilion at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts
Stephen Dynia Architects

 
   

The program called for a 500+ seat proscenium theater for drama, dance, music and other events that can accommodate the seasonal population fluctuations of a resort community. This was achieved with an …

 
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    Grant Recital Hall, Brown University
Brian Healy Architects
 
   

Adaptive re-use of an existing masonry shell that inserts and incorporates a new acoustical inner-liner for a new performance space. The acoustic performance of the space was enhanced by exposing the entire volume of…

 
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    CasArts – Theatre de Casablanca
OMA
 
   

The siting of a building is perhaps more crucial to its impact and success than its design. While design defines the user’s experience, siting determines its ultimate contribution for citizens as a new insertion into the urban…

 
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Norwegian National Opera
Snøhetta

 
   

The construction of the new Opera House is the largest single culture-political initiative in contemporary Norway. The government hoped the opera house would be a monumental building that would put Norway on the …

 
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    Dance Palace
UNStudio
 
   

UNStudio’s design has been selected in the competition for a 21,000 square meter dance theatre in the historic centre of St. Petersburg. The new complex houses The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, headed by the prolific …

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    Red Diamond
Chiasmus Partners
 
   

Located in the historic DongCheng district of Beijing, the project calls for a conversion of old factory complex into a dance center with a performance hall, a practice hall and a saloon. With the intention to emphasize the public…

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    Taipei Performing Arts Center
NL Architects
 
   

The dichotomy between high and low culture is slowly disappearing. But how can we create an environment that is inspiring for everyone? Is it possible to be elitist and populist at the same time? How can we envision a truly …

 
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    Curve
Rafael Vinoly
 
   

As an anchor for redevelopment of the St. George’s Conservation Area in downtown Leicester, Curve seeks to engage with the life of the communit. Rafael Vinoly Architects PC thus turned the typical theater configuration …

 
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    Casa da Música
OMA
 
   

The past thirty years have seen frantic attempts by architects to escape the domination of the “shoe-box” concert hall. Rather than struggle with the inescapable acoustic superiority of this traditional shape, the Casa da …

 
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    Rouen Concert Hall & Exhibition Complex
Bernard Tschumi Architects
 
   

The project was initiated as a civic tool capable of fostering both the economic expansion and cultural development of the Rouen district in the 21st century. This double function informed the program’s development…

 
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Recognized
Projects

   
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    Triaxial Field
Steven Holl Architects
 
   

Rather than make an “object” building, Steven Holl Architects proposes to make a field, to merge the landscape and architecture. Light from above for the main event space is formed by voids cut through a triaxial structure…

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Complex of Scenic Arts
Tatiana Bilbao SC / at103

The world today has seen multiple designs for Cultural or arts centers and theaters that proved to be enough for creating urban integration, economical development and important points of social gathering within various…

 
 
       
 

Max Abramovitz, Pietro Belluschi, Philip Johnson, Eero Saarinen, et al.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Link to their archives

  Hans Scharoun
Berlin Philharmonic
Philharmonie's online resource.
 

Alvar Aalto
Finlandia Hall
Finlandia Hall's official architect page.

  Jørn Utzon
Sydney Opera House
The offical Sydney Opera House website includes an extenisive building program
  Aldo Rossi
Il Teatro del Mondo
for the 1980 Venice Biennale
 
 
     
   
Buildings for the Performing Arts, Second Edition: A Design and Development Guide
Ian Appleton
Performing Architecture: Opera Houses, Theatres and Concert Halls for the Twenty-first Century
Michael Hammond
Building Type Basics for Performing Arts Facilities
Hugh Hardy, Stephen A. Kliment
Snøhetta Works
Snøhetta AS
Architecture, Actor and Audience (Theatre Concepts)
Iain Mackintosh
Theaters (A Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebook)
Craig Morrison
Theatres and Concert Halls (Construction and Design Manual)
Birgit Schmolke
Theater Design: Second Edition
Professor George C. Izenour
Architectural Acoustics: Principles and Practice
William J. Cavanaugh, Gregory C. Tocci Joseph A. Wilkes
       
 

Design for a Living World
May 14, 2009 to January 4, 2010

"Ten leading designers have been commissioned to develop new uses for sustainably grown and harvested materials in order to tell a unique story about the life-cycle of materials and the power of conservation and design."

Smithsonian Copper Hewitt,
National Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128

www.cooperhewitt.org

 

From the Spoon to the City:
August 6, 2009–January 24, 2010

Objects by Architects from LACMA's Collection

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

www.lachma.org

 

New Public Spaces
October 01, 2009 to January 29, 2010


Danish Architecture Centre

www.dac.dk