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| Source: sepientia.com |
The Melting Building Mural is a spectacular Mural created at Georges V Ave. in Paris France. This illusion involves three dimensional imagery instead of the standard two dimensional murals. The French name for this is Trompe-l’oeil Meaning trick of the eye. Via Sepientia. What if the real buildings were melting, here are some examples:
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North Apartments, Sydney, Australia, 2004 designed by Harry Seidler & Associates
Every one of the 49 apartments has a wave-shaped balcony, so as to accommodate outdoor furniture, at its widened part. The balconies are arranged in a vertically staggered pattern so as to maximise the spatial feeling. -- architect's web site
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| Source: archdaily.net |
The DE BEERS Ginza Building in Tokyo, Japan designed by Jun Mitsui & Associates was completed in 2008.
The DE BEERS Ginza Building design is intended to reflect the sophisticated Ginza streetscape and fit appropriately into this dynamic context. ... The expression of the curtain wall varies continuously as it ascends and as it reflects the ever-changing appearance of the sky. The exterior surface of the building reflects the sunlight and Ginza city lights in a subtle way and the impression of the façade as time passes. On the exterior of the building, specially-finished stainless steel pipes are horizontally laid-out creating sparkles of light throughout the surface of the building. -- ArchDaily.
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| Source: chicagotribune.com |
Aqua Tower in Chicago designed by Jeanne Gang completed in 2009.
Another article from Architectural Record May 2010.Studio Gang Architects has earned a PETA Proggy award for using bird-deflecting elements in the Aqua Tower residential building and hotel. By including an undulating exterior and specifying the use of fritted glass—which is etched with gray marks to make it easier for birds to see—the company has created a design that will help prevent birds from flying into windows. -- Cityscape.
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| Source: archdaily.com |
Living Foz, Porto, Portugal, 2010 designed by dEMM Arquitectura
The balcony angle articulation creates spaces enriched by contrasts of light and shade, exposure and protection, emphasized by the contrast between the white cast-in-place concrete and the dark Glass Reinforced Concrete. The geometric and material principle of the facades continues trough the external areas, creating landscaped spaces for playing, strolling and relaxing. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: chicagotribune.com |
Frank Gehry's new 8 Spruce Street apartment tower in Manhattan.
The 76-story high-rise, Gehry's first skyscraper, is wrapped in a sensuous exterior of stainless steel that ripples like folds of drapery and brilliantly catches the light. -- Cityscape blog by Blair Kamin of Chicago Tribune.
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| Source: Jason Zytynsky archdaily.com |
Absolute Towers, Mississauga, Canada, 2011 designed by MAD Architects
An update of the project from ArchDailyThe textured band-like facade is created by a continuous balcony that wraps the entire building . The building is also shifted off its core by varying degrees to provide views of the surrounding scenery, keeping city dwellers attune to the natural environment. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: contemporist.com |
GT Tower East, Seoul, South Korea, 2011 designed by ArchitectenConsort
The form and positioning of the 130-metre-high building are the impressive result of the vision of architects Peter Couwenbergh and Edgar Bosman of ArchitectenConsort. They chose a uniform, glass finish for the facade, which has resulted in an organically pure form. The undulating motion of the facades provides an optically changing primary form when passing the building. -- Contemporist
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| Source: 24H architecture |
Hatert Housing, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 2011 designed by 24H architecture
a sturdy tower with free formed balconies around, which make a recognizable sculpture from all directions; the new ‘crown’ of Hatert. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Archdaily.com |
208 West 96th Street Residences, New York City, New York, USA, 2011 designed by Arctangent Architecture + Design
The main architectural characteristic of this building is an undulating powder-coated laser-cut steel ‘veil’ that becomes both the balcony railings as well as a playful design element for the framing of city views from within the dwellings. This layered ‘veil’ with its gradated perforations constantly plays with light, views, reflections, and the materialization / dematerialization of mass making it a provocative and dynamic addition to the complex urban fabric of New York City. -- ArchDaily
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