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NARBO VIA, FRANCE FOSTER + PARTNERS
Narbo Via – a new museum of Roman antiquities in Narbonne – has officially opened. The building, which has been “designed and engineered” by Foster + Partners is “set to become a new landmark at the entrance to the city,” said the architects, on a site adjacent to the canal. The building incorporates galleries for permanent and temporary exhibitions, a multimedia education centre, auditorium, restaurant and bookshop, as well as research, restoration and storage facilities. Externally there are formal gardens and an amphitheatre for outdoor performances. The centrepiece of the museum is a ‘Lapidary Wall’, which forms a natural boundary at the heart of the museum, separating the public galleries from the private restoration spaces. The architects commented: “This flexible display framework allows the reliefs to be easily reconfigured and used as an active tool for learning.” A concrete roof canopy provides thermal mass, sitting over a clerestory “punctured with light wells,” and extends over the walkways around the museum. The glazing around the enclosure simply bolts directly into the concrete walls. The majority of the services in the building are contained within a subterranean void with the high ceilings, creating a “thermal flywheel effect.”
40 EAST END AVENUE, NEW YORK, DEBORAH BERKE PARTNERS AND GERNER KRONICK + VALCARCEL
CAMPUS HUMANITAS UNIVERSITY, MILAN FTA (FILIPPO TAIDELLI ARCHITETTO)
Campus Humanitas University in Milan has been designed by FTA (Filippo Taidelli Architetto) as an “international centre of excellence in the training of healthcare professionals,” and will welcome 1200 students from 31 countries, as well as lecturers and researchers. The campus is organised across three new buildings, with a total area of about 25,000 m², and includes one of the “largest and most advanced simulation labs in Europe” as well as “high-tech” lecture halls, a digital library and residential facilities. The design choices for the campus have been “aimed at creating opportunities for interaction between people with different areas of expertise.” The buildings feature ranges of furniture from Italian firm, Arper. The architects commented: “Functional and aesthetic flexibility, and essential design and warmth are the principles that have guided the choice of furnishings for the community spaces.” The campus also focuses on implementing principles of sustainability through significant reduction of energy consumption and maximum use of natural light. The spaces have been designed with furniture modern environmental comfort solutions such as groundwater heat pumps and low-temperature radiant heating panels. The installation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs has led to the project gaining CENED A3 energy certification.
Investor and developer Lightstone has developed 40 East End Avenue in NYC, a 20-storey Upper East Side boutique condominium jointly designed by architects Deborah Berke Partners and Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel. The building has 28 bespoke residences comprising half-and full-floor, two-to- five-bedroom homes, a maisonette with its own private courtyard and outdoor kitchen, and a duplex penthouse with a private rooftop terrace. Situated within the Upper East Side’s East End enclave, the development overlooks the East River and is near Carl Schurz Park. The textured facade comprises charcoal and grey brick detailing with hand-cast ornamentation, which were selected to “age beautifully over time.” Designed with “light- filled” layouts, ceilings as high as 14 feet, and oversized casement windows with views of the East River and city skyline, many residences also have Juliet balconies and private terraces. The finish and details create “intimate interiors of maximum comfort, functionality and luxury,” said the architects. The second-floor suite of amenities includes a library, games room, a catering kitchen, and a fitness centre. Starting at $3m, residences are now available for immediate occupancy.
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