underground architecture (33 articles)
from low-level interiors to underground wineries - all news and projects related to underground architecture.
muzeum susch: contemporary art museum opens in switzerland's engadin valley
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architects chasper schmidlin and lukas voellmy have restored and expanded the site's existing structures, while introducing their own minimal architectural interventions.
architects chasper schmidlin and lukas voellmy have restored and expanded the site's existing structures, while introducing their own minimal architectural interventions.
designboom explores the underground architecture of the NYC subway
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as part of archtober, we head underground to explore what lies beneath new york's bustling streetscape.
as part of archtober, we head underground to explore what lies beneath new york's bustling streetscape.
in china, OPEN architecture is building an art museum inside a sand dune
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to construct the subterranean structure, the design team excavated the site and built a concrete network that spans a total area of 930 square meters.
to construct the subterranean structure, the design team excavated the site and built a concrete network that spans a total area of 930 square meters.
muzeum susch: former brewery and monastery to be transformed into underground art space
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to realize the complex project, polish entrepreneur grażyna kulczyk commissioned swiss architects chasper schmidlin and lukas voellmy.
to realize the complex project, polish entrepreneur grażyna kulczyk commissioned swiss architects chasper schmidlin and lukas voellmy.
the building centre in london reveals hidden stories of subterranean architecture
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epic features of engineering, playful designs and humanity-saving structures are presented in the central london exhibition, showcasing the past, present and future of underground »
epic features of engineering, playful designs and humanity-saving structures are presented in the central london exhibition, showcasing the past, present and future of underground construction.
underground architecture: al borde's students set a shelter for parachutists in ecuador
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the project is a low budget construction with low-tech materials like earth, wood, and recycled tires, designed and built by the students during the whole semester.
the project is a low budget construction with low-tech materials like earth, wood, and recycled tires, designed and built by the students during the whole semester.
a discrete concrete injection into the agricultural landscape by de amicis architetti
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on a farm with an interesting cultural objective, a natural slop is exploited to provide an agricultural machinery depot.
on a farm with an interesting cultural objective, a natural slop is exploited to provide an agricultural machinery depot.
envelope architects presents its futurist and self-reliant housing concept for china
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the age of the mega-city and mass urban migration is upon us and the 'tiered eco city' by envelope architects presents a conceptual typology as an exemplar of a self-financing, »
the age of the mega-city and mass urban migration is upon us and the 'tiered eco city' by envelope architects presents a conceptual typology as an exemplar of a self-financing, self-sustaining infrastructure.
OOIIO architecture refurbishes abandoned farm building in central spain
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OOIIO's chromatic code combination shows the way the structure is actually working and has become the definitive final touch of personality to all the interiors.
OOIIO's chromatic code combination shows the way the structure is actually working and has become the definitive final touch of personality to all the interiors.
anonyme studio balances the raw structure of an underground parking with red splashes
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the choice of a raw structure for the space is punctuated by red splashes and exaggerated signal panels, which accentuate the spiral shape, and balance the emptiness that is often »
the choice of a raw structure for the space is punctuated by red splashes and exaggerated signal panels, which accentuate the spiral shape, and balance the emptiness that is often associated with a car park.
roman temple on view beneath foster + partners' bloomberg HQ in london
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the remains of a 240 AD temple, a piece of one of history's most artistically advanced societies, sits below the office areas, open for public viewing.
the remains of a 240 AD temple, a piece of one of history's most artistically advanced societies, sits below the office areas, open for public viewing.
underground winery opens inside a cave in matera, italy
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the competition-winning design by architecten de vylder vinck taillieu has opened its doors as a unique destination within a historic cave.
the competition-winning design by architecten de vylder vinck taillieu has opened its doors as a unique destination within a historic cave.
in return studio takes viewers on a winding journey of london's underground
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guus and tayfun of in return studio explore the symmetry of the iconic london underground.
guus and tayfun of in return studio explore the symmetry of the iconic london underground.
international centre for cave art by snøhetta opens in south western france
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the complex provides visitors with an immersive educational experience of 20,000-year-old paintings, referred to by archaeologists as the ‘sistine chapel of prehistory’.
the complex provides visitors with an immersive educational experience of 20,000-year-old paintings, referred to by archaeologists as the ‘sistine chapel of prehistory’.
proposed PS1 house by igor sirotov is embedded into an alpine rock face in russia
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the overall aim of the design was to work with the existing environment, by creating an interconnected construction that mimicked the surrounding landscape.
the overall aim of the design was to work with the existing environment, by creating an interconnected construction that mimicked the surrounding landscape.
grass-covered sauna by noa* emerges from the valley landscape in italy
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the sauna is influenced by the apple cycle and uses natural materials and greenery to provide visitors with a serene wellness experience.
the sauna is influenced by the apple cycle and uses natural materials and greenery to provide visitors with a serene wellness experience.
OPA announces casa brutale to be constructed in lebanon
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‘casa brutale’ will be built on the exclusive faqra mountain outside beirut, at an altitude of 1600 meters, more specifically, 150 meters below its peak.
‘casa brutale’ will be built on the exclusive faqra mountain outside beirut, at an altitude of 1600 meters, more specifically, 150 meters below its peak.
gilbartolomé buries metallic scaled residence into a cliff overlooking the mediterranean
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this home in granada is described as a ‘gaudiesque contemporary cave’. the distinctive envelope resembles the skin of a dragon with an undulating form reminiscent of waves.
this home in granada is described as a ‘gaudiesque contemporary cave’. the distinctive envelope resembles the skin of a dragon with an undulating form reminiscent of waves.
l’escaut architects pam + jenny atelier uses a waterline concept
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the outdoor atelier perfectly facilitates the mental transition from domestic place to work space.
the outdoor atelier perfectly facilitates the mental transition from domestic place to work space.
house in the rock by romano adolini emerges from abandoned quarry bluff
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the 120sqm single family home celebrates the heritage of cave dwelling in civita, italy, and is fully embedded within a quarry wall of tufa.
the 120sqm single family home celebrates the heritage of cave dwelling in civita, italy, and is fully embedded within a quarry wall of tufa.
cleaa situates the hannah arendt school below the ground
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the 15 classrooms that occupy the three story structure are organized around a central atrium, bringing light inside, and each chamber's floor-to-ceiling windows establish clear »
the 15 classrooms that occupy the three story structure are organized around a central atrium, bringing light inside, and each chamber's floor-to-ceiling windows establish clear connections among internal spaces.
underground garage turned architecture office by carlo bagliani
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the completely reimagined structure is an inhabitable workplace with sleek industrial materials and dark chromatic influences that turn the space into a unique subterranean »
the completely reimagined structure is an inhabitable workplace with sleek industrial materials and dark chromatic influences that turn the space into a unique subterranean habitat.
bauen: two single family homes in paraguay
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two houses set into a terraformed site define a newly created shared private space and low-profile residences that become part of the topography.
two houses set into a terraformed site define a newly created shared private space and low-profile residences that become part of the topography.
KBP.EU: cleaning facilities centre
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recessed beneath a public square in the heart of copenhagen, denmark, the interior of this building is arranged around an amoeba-shaped courtyard to maximize the amount of natural »
recessed beneath a public square in the heart of copenhagen, denmark, the interior of this building is arranged around an amoeba-shaped courtyard to maximize the amount of natural light within each office.
jon martin: subterranean museum
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this proposal for the network of tunnels beneath the streets of antwerp, belgium provides gallery spaces within excavation voids around the city's abandoned infrastructure.
this proposal for the network of tunnels beneath the streets of antwerp, belgium provides gallery spaces within excavation voids around the city's abandoned infrastructure.
bassicarella architectes: pavilion d'été à sierre
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scraping the edge of a sloped site, the single-storey summer house explores the notion of invisible architecture by inserting itself into the undulating topography.
scraping the edge of a sloped site, the single-storey summer house explores the notion of invisible architecture by inserting itself into the undulating topography.
EVOL: underground city at ms dockville
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beneath the grass and fields of rural hamburg, the street artist has installed a miniature city that visitors can walk through.
beneath the grass and fields of rural hamburg, the street artist has installed a miniature city that visitors can walk through.
marco bernardini: age house
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the dwelling is obtained by using the height difference between the terraces. the roof acquires the profile of a terrace, thus creating a natural, grassy cover for the »
the dwelling is obtained by using the height difference between the terraces. the roof acquires the profile of a terrace, thus creating a natural, grassy cover for the house which aids in improving the structure's overall micro-climate, reducing energy costs and regulating rainwater storage.
