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'Floating' Design for Caixa Forum Madrid


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'Floating' Design for Caixa Forum Madrid
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Power Plant Turned Cultural Centre - 'Floating' Design for Caixa Forum Madrid (GALLERY)
'Floating' Design for Caixa Forum Madrid
Published: Feb 24, 08
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The old Mediodia power plant in Madrid has been transformed into a striking new cultural centre by Pritzker Prize winning Herzog and de Meuron Architects who have taken an entirely unexpected approach to a monumental, brick landmark.

The Basel based architects are known for their diverse portfolio of high profile, quirky public buildings such as the Tate London, which is also a former power station, and nearly complete Beijing Stadium. 

In Madrid, they created the effect of a ‘floating’ building by cutting back the brickwork at the base of the existing building and creating a sense that it is hovering above the ground. The cultural centre, ‘The Caixa Forum’  features a new addition above and new theatre below.

“The removal of the base of the building left a covered plaza under the brick shell, which now appears to float above street level,” a Herzog & de Meuron spokesman said. “This sheltered space offers its shade to visitors and at the same time is the entrance.” On an adjacent building, the practice has planted a 600sq m green wall, conceived with French artist Patrick Blanc. (bdonline)

References:  eng.archinform.net, bdonline

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