Looking almost unfinished in construction, with its bird’s-nest-like facade, the Manny building in Nantes, France, imposes a sense of calculated chaos upon the surrounding environment.
The Manny building, which will house architecture studios and creative businesses, was designed by French architects Tétrarc and features an exterior covered in aluminum bars. Creating a nest-like pattern, the aluminum bars help to hide the appearance of office clutter from passersby, according to Dezeen. Click through the gallery to see photos of the Manny building photographed by architectural photographer Stéphane Chalmeau.
What's Driving This Trend
- Calculated Chaos
- Opportunity to embrace unconventional and chaotic designs to create unique architectural structures.
- Hidden Clutter
- Opportunity to develop innovative ways to hide office clutter and maintain aesthetic appeal.
- Metal Nest
- Opportunity to explore the use of aluminum bars to create visually interesting exteriors.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- Opportunity for architects to adopt unconventional design approaches and incorporate unique materials into their projects.
- Creative Business
- Opportunity for creative businesses to enhance their brand image by locating their offices in visually striking and distinctive buildings.
- Photography
- Opportunity for architectural photographers to capture and showcase the beauty of unconventional and visually interesting buildings such as the Manny building.
