https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2875 en-us An enigmatic structure welcomes tourists to a historic Persian Gulf site.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13926 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:05:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13926-pearling-path-visitors-center-by-valerio-olgiati-architect Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu While much of the porous new building is open to the elements, an enclosed area contains space for exhibitions. Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu 1903-Pearling-Path-Visitors-Center-Muharraq-Bahrain-Valerio-Olgiati-Architect-03.jpg While much of the porous new building is open to the elements, an enclosed area contains space for exhibitions. Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu 1903-Pearling-Path-Visitors-Center-Muharraq-Bahrain-Valerio-Olgiati-Architect-04.jpg The current show is of pearls from the Mattar jewelry house, Cartier, and the museum archive. Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu The scale of the new building is far greater than the ruins it houses (shown) and the adjacent buildings in the historic city. Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu The scale of the new building is far greater than the ruins it houses (shown) and the adjacent buildings in the historic city. Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu The scale of the new building is far greater than the ruins it houses and the adjacent buildings in the historic city (shown). Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu The wind towers open up at the bottom to allow air flow and to create a ledge for seating. Photo © Laurian Ghinitoiu Image courtesy Valerio Olgiati Architect Image courtesy Valerio Olgiati Architect