Glenn Murcutt / b.

1936 / Australia
Simpson-Lee House / Glenn Murcutt / New South Wales, Australia / 1993
Herzog & de Meuron / est. 1978 / Basel, Switzerland
de Young Museum / 2005 / San Francisco, USA
Technical School Library / 1999 / Eberwalde, Germany
Messe Basel New Hall / 2013 / Basel, Switzerland
178 Prada Aoyama / 2003 / 東京青⼭
Elbphilharmonie / 2016 / Hamburg, Germany
⼤館古蹟藝術館 / 2018 / 香港
Aluminum seemed to be the correct choice for many
reasons. It is solid with a physical presence, like brick or
stone. But it is much lighter, malleable, recyclable, and
easy to control in the manufacturing process. This
versatility allowed us to optimally engineer and precisely
manufacture aluminum blocks that achieve the required
technical performance.

Together, the overall system acts as a heat sink and a

sun- and rainscreen; obscures the mechanical
equipment; and is porous enough to allow adequate air
circulation and views to the outside when desired. Its
tactile and porous surface is designed to be experienced
from both the inside and outside. On the outside, the
textured surface helps to reduce reflectivity and glare
during the daytime. And at night, light emitted from the
building will be partially screened, expressing the life of
the activities within without creating heavy light pollution.
Lastly, we liked the fact that the raw material consists
entirely of aluminum obtained from recycled car alloy
wheels.
廖偉立 / 苗栗通霄 / b.1955
東眼⼭森離遊樂區公廁 / 桃園復興 / 2006
救恩堂 / 台中北區 / 2009
救恩堂 / 台中北區 / 2009
忠孝長老教會 / 台中東區 / 2015
台灣基督教長老教會 / 宜蘭礁溪 / 2020
毓繡美術館 / 南投草屯 / 2016