The “Swimming Opera”—a large aquatic center topped by a landmark-listed concrete shell roof—reopened late last year after the completion of a major enhancement by gmp Architects with Schlaich Bergermann Partner.
Overseen by HENN, the two-phase renovation of the landmark-listed HVB headquarters was executed with surgical precision and a keen eye toward energy efficiency and waste reduction.
Forum: MVRDV's revamping of the Pyramid of Tirana—a former monument to an Albanian dictator—demonstrates how structures can be maintained, but their significance transformed.
“He made the world—and the buildings so many people live, work, and learn in—more beautiful,” said architect Patty Hopkins of her late husband and professional partner.
