https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2002 en-us A dynamic building for a hybrid institution spurs positive change for the residents of Barcelona.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13049 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13049-la-massana-fine-arts-school-by-carme-pin%C3%B3s The dynamic massing is lightened by cantilevers and the louvered ceramic cladding, which shields the interiors from a crowded plaza. Balconies mark view corridors through the building; a corner entrance on the right is indicated by subdued gray ceramic cladding on a narrow side street. Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre The dynamic massing is lightened by cantilevers and the louvered ceramic cladding, which shields the interiors from a crowded plaza. Balconies mark view corridors through the building; a corner entrance on the right is indicated by subdued gray ceramic cladding on a narrow side street. Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre Studio and classroom wings surround a central atrium crisscrossed by bridges and lined with windows like a street. Photo © Duccio Malagamba A sunken student lounge overlooks a light court with classroom corridors around it. Photo © Duccio Malagamba Photo © Duccio Malagamba A painting studio has windows behind the ceramic louvers of the main facade. Photo © Duccio Malagamba Photo © Duccio Malagamba Image courtesy Carme Pinós Image courtesy Carme Pinós Image courtesy Carme Pinós Image courtesy Carme Pinós Image courtesy Carme Pinós "Everything I do is aimed at dynamizing my work,” Carme Pinós declares, “because dynamism communicates lightness.”

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11362 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:15:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11362-caixaforum CaixaForum Perforated sheet-metal cladding gives the bulk a lighter feeling. At the back of the building, an outdoor emergency stair zigzags between dark polished-concrete supporting walls. Photo © Rubén B. Pescós CaixaForum The building is raised two stories to free the ground plane. Photo © Rubén B. Pescós CaixaForum The volume of the arts center hovers over the glazed lobby and projects over a smaller rooftop terrace. Photo © Rubén B. Pescós CaixaForum The main interior stair, triangular in plan, is punched up with red vinyl floors and balustrades of wood veneer. Photo © Rubén B. Pescós CaixaForum While the galleries are more neutral, their ceilings are enlivened with diagonal ventilation slots. Photo © Rubén B. Pescós CaixaForum The auditorium in the basement employs both free-form baffles and a rippling ceiling for acoustical modulation. Photo © Rubén B. Pescós CaixaForum The skylit top-floor restaurant features acoustic baffles with wavelike shapes. Photo © Rubén B. Pescós CaixaForum Image courtesy Estudio Carme Pinós CaixaForum Image courtesy Estudio Carme Pinós CaixaForum Image courtesy Estudio Carme Pinós CaixaForum Image courtesy Estudio Carme Pinós CaixaForum Image courtesy Estudio Carme Pinós CaixaForum Image courtesy Estudio Carme Pinós