Automobile Museum by 3gatti architecture studio

The world of the automobile intersects with the human and organic world creating a new tectonic structure with methods differing from the usual flat open spaces, squares… all on a human scale. Here everything is geared to the automobile – the car is the point of reference. “Car Experience” is a project for a building to be dedicated to the automobile: the car as an object of desire, a world to explore, a technology to study, an article to display and a means to travel around the building.

The principal structure of the building is a spiral ramp with a glass partition dividing the exterior from the interior. In the internal part, reserved for pedestrians, the incline is more gradual, whereas the exterior and steeper side is for the transit of cars. On an overall scale the area tectonically resembles a road, with a structure similar to that of an elevated motorway or a car park, but on a more human scale, the structure is as complex, ergonomic and sophisticated as the interior of a car.

The building’s typology develops sequentially, its structure similar to that of a film where the undisputed protagonist is the automobile. In fact the visitor, as the spectator of a film, is obliged, frame by frame, to follow the physical and psychological route as dictated by the museum’s architect. The outer facade of the building is completely permeable and reveals on sight the interplay of the different levels and the fluidity of the internal and external spirals. The building could seem to appear as an urban car showroom, with its corners and angles filled with tempting shining automobiles.

Soumaya Museum in mexico city

The soumaya museum was conceived as a sculptural building that is both unique and contemporary. its avant-garde morphology and typology define a new paradigm in the history of mexican and international architecture

Link to Architect website here. From the outside, the building is an organic and asymmetrical shape that is perceived differently by each visitor, while reflecting the diversity of the collection on the inside. indeed, the work to be exposed contains amongst others the second biggest collection of rodin sculptures in the world, several authors of medieval and renaissance art, as well as impressionist painters.

Link to Soumaya museum 3D Animation here. The shell of the building is constructed with 28 steel curved columns of different diameters, each with its own geometry and shape, offering the visitor a soft non-linear circulation all through the building. located at each floor level, seven ring beams provide a system that braces the structure and guarantees its stability. the top floor is the most generous space of the museum; its roof is suspended from an impressive cantilever that allows natural daylight to flow in freely. in contrast, the building’s envelope is nearly opaque, offering little and scarce openings to the outside. this gesture can be interpreted as an intention to create a protected shelter for the art collection. the façade is made of hexagonal aluminum modules that optimize the preservation and durability of the entire building.

Absolute Towers by mad architect

The buildings will become both a gateway to the city and an iconic international landmark.

Link to Mad Architect website here. Continuous balconies wrap around the sinuous volumes, graciously marking each floor, and establishing a distinct exterior appearance. free of typical vertical barriers the towers represent a new type of residential architecture in the otherwise conservative city. 

The buildings consciously shift and rotate in response to the surrounding environment, establishing a dialogue between each other and the encircling community. hovering above the skyline, the design seeks to provide every private dwelling with uninterrupted views over the city, lake and preserved greenbelt patches.