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Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 1953 designed by Louis I. Kahn

The restoration of the Yale University Art Galleryreawakens one of America’s great architectural beauties from a slumber that has lasted too long. Like the return of a long-lost friend, however, it may resurrect a few old wounds.

Overseen by Polshek Partnership Architects, best known for producing sleek contemporary designs, the restoration puts Louis I. Kahn back on the pedestal he so richly deserves. All the elements of his genius are here: the bold geometric forms, the crisp lines, the sensitive use of light, the tactile love of materials. The first of his great masterpieces, the building foreshadows the atavistic landmarks of his late career. --New York Times

Source: Federico Cairoli archdaily.com

Telethon Children's Rehabilitation Center, Lambare, Paraguay, 2010 designed by Gabinete de Arquitectura

CRITs are built and established in society from a single collection done annually during a telethon, every brick put in the project is the fruit of a social offering.  Rehabilitation showed us an opportunity to redeem many evils, we feel the value of honoring each brick already there and take responsibility to use up the fragments resulting from the readjustment, thus inventing opportunities to reuse rubble. Prefabricated vaults of rubble, ceramic tiles, etc. most clearly manifest all these intentions. -- ArchDaily

Source: Sebastian van Damme archdaily.com

Educational Center Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2012 designed by Claus en Kaan Architecten

The idea of a turntable and meeting point can also be seen inside the building itself. Various components of health care are represented with their teaching institution in the new Teaching Centre. During their study, students can meet and exchange ideas with colleagues from related disciplines. -- ArchDaily

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Festival Hall, Neckartailfingen, Germany, 2013 designed by Ackermann+Raff

The roof structure is the defining element of the Festival Hall. The diamond-shaped girder grid was developed analogical to the image of overlapping branches of the ‘Neckarallee’. -- ArchDaily

Source: Paul Rivera archdaily.com

Cineteca Nacional S. XXI, Federal District, Mexico City, Mexico, 2014 designed by Rojkind Arquitectos

The axes intersection became a new 80m x 40m public plaza sheltered from the weather by a hovering canopy connecting the existing complex with the new screening rooms. Clad in composite aluminum panels, with varied size triangular perforations, the roof structure wraps around the new screening rooms and becomes their façade. The sheltered space functions as the foyer for the old and new screening rooms and can accommodate additional program options such as concerts, theater, exhibitions, etc. -- ArchDaily

Source: Hundven Clements Photography archdaily.com

Algard Church, Rettedalen 7, 4330 Ålgård, Norway, 2015 designed by Link Arkitektur

The building’s shape defines the roof structure as a modern interpretation of a traditional church vault. The main structure consists of Glulam beams in a network of triangles, as exposed in the Church room. Every other triangle is tilted upwards and reflects the light into the church. The result is an optical refraction is seen in traditional dome vaults. -- ArchDaily