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Snøhetta expands the area of public realm in a design for a performance theater in Norway, their home country. Architecture and urban form are the prospect for public conviviality and Bjørvika of Oslo has the stage in the city ‒ a theater of movement.
Snøhetta impacts the public realm by directly reaching enormous populations through these two works. Visual signs and symbols that move and connect people are key to designs for Vy visual identity and a new banknote for Norway.
INTRODUCTION Snøhetta was selected for this portfolio study. The Snøhetta portfolio exhibits originality and versatility. In addition to signing with prestigious international clients, Snøhetta has the rare honor of designing for the general public in their native region, architecturally and in other forms. The Snøhetta portfolio is important to architecture because includes several examples of… Continue reading Public Realm in a Design Portfolio — Selected works by Snøhetta, Part One
A portfolio can be thought of as a set or range of things that have been collected by ownership or contribution over time. It can be reviewed, assessed, and admired. Designers understand something about audience and end users, at least because their product gets media coverage. Architects especially understand public work as it is framed… Continue reading Portfolio
Architecture is cultural medium connected to social infrastructure. A building is a venue for experiential learning about social values. The French architectural agency Tectoniques designed a day camp for school-age children when classes are not in session. On a pastoral hillside, overlooking the Rhône valley, this building was established with a functional priority. This community building shows its adaptability, smart detailing and a connection with nature.
The ground plane has an aesthetic role in photography, landscape, architecture, and urban space. The real environments of places and settings can be visually and materially engaged with the ground.
Located near New Zealand estuarial waters, a community building is framed with pleated edges that form a zigzag perimeter. When people arrive to a community centre they arrange their personal effects along the wall: bags, mats, towels, and water bottles. The community of Mount Pleasant has individual-sized niches along the floor so they may separate… Continue reading Renewable Folded Shell
