On the Boards : Museum of Concrete Art & Design

(c)Stanton Williams

The winning competition entry by Stanton Williams Architects for the Museum of Concrete Art and Design to be located in Ingolstadt, Germany. The museum retrofits a disused brick foundry maintaining the primary volume as an exhibition space. The in situ concrete extension contains the ancillary spaces and specialized areas – small exhibition rooms, foyer, café and services.

House of the Week 142: Corallo House

(c)Paz Architects

The Corallo House in Santa Rosalia, Guatemala city, Guatemala designed by Paz Architects is a three level concrete residence completed in 2011. Located in a dense hillside forest the penetrates the home, merging nature into the daily activities of the users. The glass façades reinforce the connection to the landscape. The main structural element is fair-faced concrete that bears the texture of the formwork, creating a dialogue between the man-made and the natural.