dubbed SYNTOPIA 1 SOMA | BODY, the project was carried out by berlin-based cluster matters of activity (MoA).

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photographer roland halbe captures the church and its dramatic and symbolic interplay of light and shadow.

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livMatS Biomimetic Shell captured by roland halbe   The livMatS Biomimetic Shell is a collaborative project that joins the Clusters of Excellence, Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC) at the University of Stuttgart and Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Serving as an architectural incubator for the development of […]

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the project negotiates the mountainous coastal terrain and brings a train station, mall, and public plaza to vigo.

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an array of 'levitating' volumes descend down the slope, all unified by a timber skin in red.

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the building is wrapped in a floating shingle roof, while a sculptural spiral staircase symbolizes rapunzel's braid.

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designed by architect cristián izquierdo, the two story guest pavilion was conceived as a place from which to contemplate the surrounding forest.

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the steel finish shows luminous patterning while travertine floors echo the napoli underground's ancient context.

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the largest of the monolithic blocks contains an auditorium, while other boxes house multi-purpose areas, lecture rooms, and a restaurant.

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the flooring, walls, and ceiling, have all been clad with a mirrored surface that creates a series of endless reflections.

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