# Distorted Building Silhouettes Marte Marte Architekten Create the State Gallery of Lower Austria By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-06-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/building-silhouette References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/06/02/state-gallery-lower-austria-marte-marte-architektens/) & [marte-marte](https://www.marte-marte.com/en) This distorted building silhouette is created out of "a twisted cube clad in zinc armor." The structure is designed by Marte Marte Architekten and the format is monumental and somewhat [futuristic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lucas-museum-of-narrative-arts). The structure is to house the contents of the State Gallery of Lower Austria. Given the extravagant realization of the building silhouette, the interiors of the gallery are also quite unique, even boasting "an original system for [hanging artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiao-feng-art-museum)." The [glazed arches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helsinki-design-and-architecture-museum) on the bottom of the building silhouette allow for a steady influx of light in. In addition, Marte Marte Architekten completes the cultural building with a small roofed terrace which will, without a doubt, add some value to the structure. Photo Credits: Marte Marte Architekten ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Distorted Building Silhouettes:** Opportunity for creating visually striking and unique architectural designs using distorted building silhouettes. - **Monumental and Futuristic Designs:** Opportunity to explore bold and futuristic architectural designs for cultural buildings. - **Innovative Art Hanging Systems:** Opportunity to develop original systems for displaying and hanging artworks in art galleries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architectural firms can explore new design approaches that involve distorted building silhouettes and create monumental and futuristic structures. - **Cultural Institutions:** Opportunity for cultural institutions to invest in innovative and visually appealing architectural designs for their buildings, such as the State Gallery of Lower Austria. - **Art Galleries:** Art galleries can explore the development of new and original art hanging systems to enhance the display and presentation of artworks in their spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Color-Shifting Art Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-quartet-songzhuang-z-museum.md) - [Pavilion-Style Art Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galeria-house.md) - [Rustic Cultural Architectural Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gallery-house.md) - [Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-store-gallery.md) - [Transformed Disused Steelwork Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expo-cultural-park-greenhouse.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Textured Glass Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helsinki-design-and-architecture-museum.md) - [Photograph-Centric Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photography-seoul-museum-of-art.md) - [Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ooda.md)