How to design unique signage for a utilitarian space. Something beyond the functional, something experimental, to raise an eyebrow, amuse or entertain…
The most challenging issue for Büro North working on ACMI was the complexity of the site itself. Starting with a strategic review of the site, and the operational…
The most difficult issue was dealing with the relation between our proposed signage system and the Zaha Hadid’s building. An approach characterized by the respect for her…
Our greatest challenges were logistical ones. Our concept required that the elevator flooring change from its original spec of stainless steel to stone tile in order to match…
The most difficult issue from a design perspective was developing a design which could be moved after five years and then reinstalled in sectional parts at other points on the campus…
Working in an environment of a living tree, where there are no building codes. The tree needed structural testing using a ‘ping-test’ where a rope and measuring system was set up to test the trunk…
As architects we mostly work for public or private clients and are not used to realize works in real public space. We were amazed on how many meetings we had to attend and how many people we…
There were many programmatic demands for the project, in just 2 ½ acres of space. We felt if we couldn’t deliver shade, for example, the space would be…