Location | Graz A |
Client | City of Graz |
Commission | International two stage competition 1997, ranking among the 6 finalists |
Architects | Graber & Steiger Architekten with Steiger & Kraushaar Architekten |
The Graz Schlossberg cuts into the urban body and dissects it. At the same time, an existing system of tunnels inside the mountain introduces the potential factor of connection. The project uses that opposition and is developed outwards from inside the mountain. Interconnections between the mountain, city and the cave-like tunnels are occasionally occupied by crystalline bodies that act as entrances and exhibition spaces, creating a museum landscape that can be utilized in a diverse way. This establishes an interaction between pausing and continuing that is ideal for museum operation. The transparent pavilion on Schlossbergplatz acts as an entrance to the art museum and the system of tunnels. It refers to its function as an exhibition space, while the material expresses the art museum and the glass bodies inside the mountain. In this way, the activities and exhibitions that take place at Schlossbergplatz have a prominent public presence. The art venue develops upwards in the narrow gap between the foot of the mountain and the old town development. The slightly greater height than the surrounding rooftop landscape gives it an appearance that can be perceived from afar in the urban space.
We are delighted to announce that our proposal for the new water sports base at la Jonction in Geneva has won the open competition among 73 national and international entries!
The design, in the breathtaking setting where the Arve and Rhone rivers converge in the city, is based on a concept of circular reuse. In the spirit of urban mining and to largely reduce gray energy, our project called "OBJETS TROUVÉS" proposes the conversion of an existing office building and the reuse of long-span steel trusses from a nearby dismantled hall.
Forum Faubourg, 6 rue du Terreau du Temple, 1201 Genève.
26 - 28 March and 2 -12 April 2024
Monday-Saturday 11:00-18:00, Thursday 11:00-20:00
28 March, 12:30, Forum Faubourg