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thenoguchimuseum:

Isamu Noguchi, Narrow Gate, 1981, basalt

Photo by Kevin Noble

storefront for art and architecture

new york, usa

1992-1993

steven holl in collaboration with artist vito acconci

facade renovation

"Seeking to introduce improbability and to puncture the facade, Acconci and Holl challenged this symbolic border which underlines the exclusivity of the art world, where only those on the inside belong. Using a hybrid material comprised of concrete mixed with recycled fibers, Holl and Acconci inserted a series of hinged panels arranged in a puzzle-like configuration. When the panels are locked in their open position, the facade dissolves and the interior space of the gallery expands out on to the sidewalk. If the function of a facade is to create a division separating the inside from the outside space."

"Storefront’s physical location and façade can be understood as a reflection of its mission and practice, not only blurring the boundary between interior and exterior but enabling an endless possibility of panel configurations which encourage artists and visitors to create their own experience of entry, navigation and absorption in the gallery space"

[project on steven holl architects website]

Aires Mateus | Almedina Bookstore, 2002 Vila Nova de Gaia.

2012

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Lalibela Rock-Cut Churches | Socks Studio

エチオピアの山岳地帯にもこんな遺跡が眠っている。

１３世紀のキリスト教建築？

Lalibela is a mountainous area in Ethiopia famous for its a peculiar complex of twelve religious constructions built probably in the 12th or 13th century. These “Monolithic Churches” (Church of the Redeemer, of Saint Mary, of Mount Sinai, of Golgotha, of the House of the Cross, of the House of the Virgins, of Saint Gabriel, of Abba Matta, of Saint Mercurius, of Immanuel, of St. George) have been carved out of red volcanic rock in the Middle-ages probably for the will of King Lalibela. The local sovereign wished to found a a “New Jerusalem” after Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land was forced to stop due to Muslim conquest.

1971

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Lar de Idosos em Alcácer do Sal

Alcácer do Sal • Portugal

Francisco Aires Mateus e Manuel Aires Mateus (Aires Mateus)

Photos by FG+SG

Alex Maclean