On one side, solid concrete volumes give the building a geometric and somewhat industrial appearance. It’s a beautiful house with a coastal design and a toned-down look. The Torquay House is located in Victoria, Australia and was completed in 2012 by Wolveridge Architects.
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The ground floor spaces are linked to the outdoors through sliding glass doors while the upper volumes use a louver system. For example, the house located in Miramar and designed by e|348 arquitectura features operable louver structures which allow the inhabitants to control the ambiance and openness of the interior spaces, thus also controlling the relationship of these spaces with the outdoors, the temperature, level of privacy and even the connection between two or more internal rooms. Some private residences are also designed with moving facades. The building is wrapped in glass and has facades that let the surroundings become a part of the interior décor, featuring perforated panels placed at an angle and which can easily change orientation, giving the facades a dynamic feel.
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The architects at El Dorado came up with a design that’s quite different from the usual office buildings, giving this one large windows and a very clean and eye-catching look. The main idea behind the design of this speculative office in Leawood, Kansas, was to create a building that would attract high-tech companies and for that the structure had to stand out from others with the same function. This was a project completed by Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner. The exterior is covered with sun screens made of white plaster which have electronically-operated shutters which open and close, changing the appearance of the entire structure. The shell of the building features solid brick walls covered with aluminum posts and transoms that form bridges. The facade of the Kiefer Technic Showroom can adapt to the climatic conditions, becoming open and closed and being able to optimize the building as a whole or the units as independent structure according to the desired conditions inside and out.
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There’s also a series of cantilevered boxes which also feature colored fronts. These are actually colored panels which swivel and create a colorful and playful visual effect. The building resembled from a distance a giant bookcase with colorful books wrapping all around it. But the most impressive detail about the design is the way in which the facades were built. It sits on a lot at the intersection of two streets so its design has to respond to the location. First of all, it stands out because of its curved shape. The Arc en Ciel building designed by Barnard Buhler Architects is unique in more than one way. During the day, the facade reflects the sunlight while at night the embedded LED lights are turned on, illuminating the street and giving the store a vibrant look. They managed to create this look by using two types of glass blocks and the result is a three dimensional effect. This was a project done by Canadian studio Uufie. The panels change color from yellow to charcoal or vice versa, modifying the design of the facade at the same time.Īlthough the facade of this flagship store designed for Ports 1961 in Shanghai doesn’t have any moving parts, this doesn’t stop it from having a dynamic and eye-catching look. As one walks or drives along the hospital, the colors change and the facade shifts in color.
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The installation on the facade of the hospital is made of a total of 7,000 angled metal panels with colors that change depending on the orientation. It was designed by Urbana Architecture and the new facade defines its new and improved new. One of the buildings which feature a dynamic facade is the Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis.