Many blogs and web magazines (
here and
here among the most interesting reviews) reviewed
EDIT! Architecture's Liantang-Heung Yuen Wai Passenger Terminal Building. Prague-based
EDIT!Architecture proposed this design for the
Liantang-Heung Yuen Wai Passenger Terminal Building Competition. Participants were asked to design a terminal building that will connect Hong Kong with Shenzhen City.
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| Liantang-Heung Yuen Wai Passenger Terminal Building © EDIT! Architecture |
This is not necessary to go back over
Edit! Architecture's design proposal. However, I decided to review this project but will focus on the facade, precisely the facade cladding.
At first glance, I daresay that one will consider this envelope a simple envelope. Yet, and this is the point, this facade cladding is particularly intriguing because of its simplicity.
The exterior cladding produces a ever-changing affect through a multi-colored trapezoidal patterning. Panels of the same size have the same color grade.
These trapezoidal windows permit natural light to be diffused within the building. This patterning allows for areas of transparency and areas of opacity.
Its iconic affect aside, the facade cladding is conceived for the articulation of the interior programs.
Part of the facade is operated by a computer-controlled opening system allowing level of opening for air circulation within the building.
Unfortunately, as you should know,
EDIT! Architecture's proposal was not included in the official competition apparently due to technical complication in submitting the entry package.
Source:
EDIT! Architecture,
eVolo,
Inhabitat
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