Toronto-based achitectural firm Perkins + Will's twisted triangular building facade is the winner of an international competition that was geared toward finding an innovative and engaging design for the new School of Continuing Studies at York University's Keele campus.
The layout of the triangular building is open-concept, dedicated to bring about a warm and welcoming environment, where students can socialize and study. The twisted structure allows access to "a new gateway at the campus' southeast entrance."
The design also reacts to "solar optimization studies." This is made possible with the standout feature of the triangular building facade. Perkins + Wills gave the exterior a high-performance prismatic layer that is made out of "photovoltaic panels and glazed openings," allowing natural light to penetrate the building's interior.
Twisted Triangular Building Facades
Perkins + Will Created a New Facade for York University
Trend Themes
1. Twisted Triangular Facades - The twisted triangular building facade trend offers opportunities for innovative and engaging designs in architectural structures.
2. Open-concept Layouts - The open-concept layout trend creates warm and welcoming environments for socializing and studying in educational institutions.
3. Solar Optimization Studies - The trend of integrating solar optimization studies into architectural designs enables the use of photovoltaic panels and glazed openings to maximize natural light penetration.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The architecture industry can explore opportunities to incorporate twisted triangular facades and open-concept layouts in their designs.
2. Education - The education industry can benefit from incorporating open-concept layouts in schools and universities to create inviting and collaborative spaces.
3. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can leverage the trend of solar optimization studies to integrate photovoltaic panels and maximize natural light utilization in building designs.