In this wine farm of two hundred hectares, art and its relationship with nature are emphasized. Works by Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers live with those of international artists such as Alexander Calder, Louise Bourgeois and Richard Serra. The central building, Designed by Tadao AndoIt serves as a point of reference for the visit, gathering all the itinerary in one place. True bridge between nature, art and architecture, the refined lines of the building offer all the necessary space for reflection and emotion. Without colliding with the landscape, he shows it through his crystals and highlights it through his pool.
Fort Worth Modern Art Museum
Fort Worth, United States (2002)
Briaande.
The museum consists of 5 pavilions with the appearance of parallelepipeds located on a pond. While the core of these buildings is made up of concrete, which in turn contains works of art, a glass layer surrounds it to let the light in and offer an overview of the museum. This space between the glass and the concrete, called ENAGAWA In Japanese, it is the place that connects the exterior and the interior. Its intelligent use allows both people and nature to circulate within the structure. The play of lights is controlled by a game of reflexes between the glazed facades, the reflections of the pool and the flat roofs that absorb overflow.
UNESCO Meditation Space
Paris, France (1995)
John Cummings.
Created on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of UNESCO, this space was conceived as a place of reflection and meditation, which allowed visitors to contemplate a world without conflicts, the result of total peace. To respond to this demand, Tadao Ando designed a circular building With a slight opening at the top, which allows the light to be filtered into an atmosphere of calm and serenity. The soil is from granite slabs. It is an original material for the architect, since they actually come from buildings that were irradiated when the Hiroshima atomic bomb exploded. This detail serves as an upright reminder of the consequences of the conflict, not leaving anyone indifferent in their passage through this place of meditation.
Article originally published by AD France.