https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1207 en-us A dark and mysterious pavilion—the first new arrival in two decades—shakes up the Venice Biennale.

]]> 1507-australian-pavilion-venice-denton-corker-marshall.asp Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8000-australian-pavilion Australian Pavilion Every component of the steel-framed pavilion was floated under a low bridge onto the Rio dei Giardini.   Photo © John Gollings Australian Pavilion Of the 12 large panels of African black granite cladding the canal-side facade, 10 are statioinary. Two open, one to reveal a window, another, an LED screen.   Photo © John Gollings Australian Pavilion The prominent Australian artist Fiona Hall painted the interior of the 'white box' gallery black as part of her installation for the current Venice Art Biennale, a kind of 'cabinet of curiosities.'   Photo © John Gollings Australian Pavilion Outside, a zigzag ramp leads to a square terrace in front of the gallery entrance.   Photo © John Gollings Australian Pavilion The building's carefully resolved geometry includes many squares or near-squares (the gallery itself is about 45 by 48 feet). The panel that forms a canopy over the entrance can be lowered in winter, sealing the building against vandals and inclement weather.   Photo © John Gollings Australian Pavilion A composite image showing a fictitious scene of the pavilion being transported to its home in Venice's Giardini.   Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall Australian Pavilion A composite image showing a fictitious scene of the pavilion being transported to its home in Venice's Giardini.   Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall Australian Pavilion A composite image showing a fictitious scene of the pavilion being transported to its home in Venice's Giardini.   Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall Australian Pavilion A composite image showing a fictitious scene of the pavilion in a desert setting.   Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall Australian Pavilion Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall Australian Pavilion Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall Australian Pavilion Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall Denton Corker Marshall created a forest of columns for the Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre that respects the ancient monument it serves.

]]> 1406-stonehenge-exhibition-and-visitor-centre-denton-corker-marshall.asp Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7254-stonehenge-exhibition-and-visitor-centre Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre The building’s roof floats above 211 slender steel columns.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre To establish a clear contrast with the heavy stones of the historic circle, the architects designed the visitor center so it would sit lightly on the ground.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre English Heritage, which administers Stonehenge, removed an old gift shop and a road running through the site near the monument. The new 17,000-square-foot visitor center is now located 1.5 miles away and is set in a slight depression, so it cannot be seen from the stone circle.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre An old photograph shows the site when a gift shop and a road marred the visitor experience.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre A collaged image shows the site with the gift shop and road removed.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre The new 17,000-square-foot visitor center is now located 1.5 miles away and is set in a slight depression, so it cannot be seen from the stone circle.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre The architects designed the visitor center so it would sit lightly on the ground.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre An exhibition in the visitor centre was created by Haley Sharpe Design.   Photo © Peter Cook Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre Image courtesy Denton Corker Marshall In 1996, architect John Denton purchased 150 acres of land—78 of them under vine—in the middle of the Yarra Valley, about an hour’s drive from Melbourne; think of it as Napa Valley’s Australian cousin.

]]> view-hill-house-denton-corker-marshall.asp Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8525-view-hill-house 'Being in the country, sustainability is important,' says the architect. The house has a highly insulated building envelope and uses graywater to flush toilets, recycled blackwater for irrigation, and View Hill HouseDenton Corker MarshallYarra Valley, Australia'Being in the country, sustainability is important,' says the architect. The house has a highly insulated building envelope and uses graywater to flush toilets, recycled blackwater for irrigation, and filtered and treated rainwater for the tap. The house sits on a hill of granite from the Devonian period.Photo © Tim Griffith View Hill House View Hill HouseDenton Corker MarshallYarra Valley, AustraliaPhoto © Tim Griffith View Hill House View Hill HouseDenton Corker MarshallYarra Valley, AustraliaPhoto © Tim Griffith View Hill House View Hill HouseDenton Corker MarshallYarra Valley, AustraliaPhoto © Tim Griffith View Hill House View Hill HouseDenton Corker MarshallYarra Valley, AustraliaPhoto © Tim Griffith View Hill House View Hill HouseDenton Corker MarshallYarra Valley, AustraliaImage courtesy Denton Corker MarshallView Hill HouseDenton Corker MarshallYarra Valley, AustraliaImage courtesy Denton Corker Marshall The Zinc House is an adaptive re-use of a building that dates back to the 19th century.

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