The Aspen Art Museum features latticed wooden timber siding, paired with a more white-washed material. The result is a clean finish with an opening at the top to allow customers to not feel cut off from the outside world.
The design is done by Shigeru Ban, and is still being built at this time. Careful construction will allow natural light to flow through the latticed wooden sides of the building, creating an interesting play of shadows on the inside. Hopefully those who come to the building will either bring sunglasses on a bright day, or a coat when it's windy since the latticed area might not completely block the elements. However, overall the design makes for a distinct museum, worthy of the artifacts it holds inside.
Photo Credits: designboom, aspenartmuseum.org
What's Driving This Trend
- Woven Timber Siding
- Incorporating latticed wooden timber siding in building design creates a clean finish and allows for natural light to flow through, offering opportunities for sustainable and aesthetically pleasing architecture.
- Integration of Nature
- Designing buildings that seamlessly blend with the natural environment by incorporating openings and incorporating materials like wood allows for a closer connection to nature, creating unique and immersive experiences for visitors.
- Shadow Play
- Using latticed wooden siding in building design creates interesting shadows inside the building, offering opportunities for artistic and interactive experiences.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- Architects can innovate and rethink building design by incorporating latticed wooden timber siding, creating unique and sustainable architectural structures.
- Museums
- Museums can adopt the use of latticed wooden timber siding to create distinct and immersive spaces that enhance the visitor experience and showcase their artifacts in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
- Construction
- The construction industry can explore new techniques and materials for building with latticed wooden timber siding, offering opportunities for sustainable and visually appealing architectural projects.
