https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1535 en-us Fluor Architecture's renovation of a 15th century building for the Fondation Vincent van Gogh d'Arles exploits the city's brilliant sunlight.

]]> 1502-fondation-vincent-van-gogh-fluor-architecture.asp Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7704-fondation-vincent-van-gogh Fondation Vincent van Gogh The violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red house by Swiss artist Raphael Hefti is an installation of 78 differently colored glass panels atop the glass roof of the second-story museum shop, visible from the entrance courtyard.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh Second-story museum shop.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red house by Swiss artist Raphael Hefti is an installation of 78 differently colored glass panels atop the glass roof of the second-story museum shop.   Photo © Hervé Hôte Fondation Vincent van Gogh A series of triangular sheds, most of which feature north-facing glazing, form a mountain-like topography on the roof over the grand gallery, bringing daylight into the main exhibition space.   Photo © Hervé Hôte Fondation Vincent van Gogh A series of triangular sheds, most of which feature north-facing glazing, form a mountain-like topography on the roof over the grand gallery, bringing daylight into the main exhibition space.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh Main exhibition space.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The atrium houses vertical circulation, including footbridges and an elevator with panoramic views.   Photo © Hervé Hôte Fondation Vincent van Gogh The entrance courtyard features sliding wall (open) by artist Bertrand Lavier based on van Gogh’s signature. On the roof of the addition, above the museum shop, a dichroic glass installation by Raphael Hefti captures the city’s famous light.   Image courtesy Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The entrance courtyard features sliding wall (open) by artist Bertrand Lavier based on van Gogh’s signature. On the roof of the addition, above the museum shop, a dichroic glass installation by Raphael Hefti captures the city’s famous light.   Image courtesy Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The entrance courtyard features sliding wall (open) by artist Bertrand Lavier based on van Gogh’s signature. On the roof of the addition, above the museum shop, a dichroic glass installation by Raphael Hefti captures the city’s famous light.   Image courtesy Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The entrance courtyard features sliding wall (open) by artist Bertrand Lavier based on van Gogh’s signature. On the roof of the addition, above the museum shop, a dichroic glass installation by Raphael Hefti captures the city’s famous light.   Image courtesy Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The entrance courtyard features sliding wall (open) by artist Bertrand Lavier based on van Gogh’s signature. On the roof of the addition, above the museum shop, a dichroic glass installation by Raphael Hefti captures the city’s famous light.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The ground floor lobby leads up to the glass-roofed museum shop (above), which captures the sun’s light by day and is lit by LEDs during evening hours.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The main gallery and an adjacent arcade are generously daylit by the shed skylights on the roof above.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The roof sheds share space with a public roof deck adjacent to Raphael Hefti’s dichroic glass installation.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The fifteen north-facing sheds on this section of the roof are skylights. The other six are used for storage and housing technical equipment.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The fifteen north-facing sheds on this section of the roof are skylights. The other six are used for storage and housing technical equipment.   Photo © Fluor Architecture Fondation Vincent van Gogh The glazing of the sheds comprises two layers. Between them is a .05-inch-thick screen of tiny metal louvers that blocks all of the direct sunlight and almost 90 percent of the sun’s heat.   Photo © Fluor Architecture