If in the impressive Bibliotheca Alexandrina Snøhetta proved that roofs can become facades, in the symbolic Norwegian National Opera and Ballet they demonstrated that roofs can also be plazas, and almost twenty-five years later the echoes of both des
The building takes advantage of its location in Logroño, at the point where the pilgrim route to Santiago enters the city, to create a public staircase connecting the street to a garden roof that serves as a deck for views of La Rioja's capital and t
In 1889 Antoni Gaudí was commissioned to build a school pavilion in Barcelona for the Teresian Religious Community of Ganduxer. Over the years …
In the Wadden Sea National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located to the south of the peninsula of Jutland, this sculptural observation tower stands 25 meters tall and is a tourist attraction. With an elevator tucked into the core, it was built w
To enrich the experience of visitors to the iconic building, an emergency staircase is walled with undulating aluminum link curtains, in what is a new take on sensual Modernisme lines. Paying tribute to the decoration of Gaudí’s light well, the insta
This bush-hammered concrete volume is organized around two spiral staircases ascending in opposite directions, located between two thick walls of services and storage; the rest of the dwelling becomes a flexible space...
Apple’s first flagship store in Singapore features two spectacular curved staircases, hand-carved by Italian artisans in Castagna stone. The staircase is assembled from solid stone blocks measuring up to 1.6 x 1.2 x 0.2 meters and up to 1,000 kilogra
Como parte del complejo de la Fundación Stavros Niarchos, la Ópera Nacional de Grecia se organiza siguiendo al pie de la letra los dictados de un ‘teatro a la italiana’ tradicional.
The restoration of the Nasrid tower of Huércal-Overa, built in the 14th century, has in theoretical terms pursued a dichotomy between the timeless solidity of a preexisting, medieval construction and the lightweight, provisional character of a contem
Two spiral staircases that meet 15.26 m above the ground give shape to the chapel, used for weddings; the structure absorbs vertical loads through pillars 10 cm in diameter and compensate the lateral ones with the mutual pressures of both helicoids..
In contrast with the low-rise traditional constructions in the high-end Omotesando district, contemporary buildings raised recently in the area are minimalist boxes that stand out for their height and for their slender and elegant facades. Many of th
A series of stairways configures the Café and wishes to give a three-dimensional character to an alley in the center of the city, transforming transition spaces into areas in which to stay, spend time and interact socially.
Cascading downhill or rising as a temple from an old civilization, the dwelling located on a narrow and elongated plot, on a hillside with a pronounced slope oriented towards the south, makes the most of the inconveniences of its site to become a wor
High building density, winding layouts and the reduced dimensions of the street pattern recommend to avoid traffic in the historic centers of cities, where passers-by and vehicles are headed towards a difficult coexistence. Besides these traditional
A trench has been dug around the old Casa de la Ciudad, with doors and windows bored in its walls. The new staircase providing access to the gate in the Moorish rampart allows for coming and going, and features Itialian-ramp steps.
