{"id":13544,"date":"2016-05-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/a-concrete\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T08:59:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:59:43","slug":"a-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/a-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"Graceful Formwork: 8 Concrete Projects That Break With Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> judging is live! Subscribe to our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> for updates on Public Voting and the big winner reveal later this spring.<\/i><\/p><\/p>\n<p>As the most widely used manmade material today, concrete has dramatically shaped the morphology of our built environment. Known for its durability and versatility, concrete is found in every corner of the world, transcending climate conditions and vernacular styles. Formed into every imaginable shape, color and texture, this powerhouse of a material has become standard in modern construction. With an expansive history and countless possibilities, designers are continuously working to reimagine concrete to address questions of local context and spatial experience.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a closer look at contemporary concrete designs through this year\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners\/list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A+Award Finalists<\/a>, the following projects demonstrate how architects are utilizing different concrete aggregates, textures and forms to create expressive spaces and break from tradition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737631505enota_promenada_04_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737631505enota_promenada_04_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737631505enota_promenada_04_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737631505enota_promenada_04_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737631505enota_promenada_04_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737631505enota_promenada_04_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Miran Kambic\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Miran Kambic<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737653754enota_promenada_03_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737653754enota_promenada_03_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737653754enota_promenada_03_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737653754enota_promenada_03_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737653754enota_promenada_03_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737653754enota_promenada_03_river_amphitheatre.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Miran Kambic\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Miran Kambic<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/velenje-city-center-pedestrian-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Velenje City Center Pedestrian Zone Promenada<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/enota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENOTA<\/a>, Velenje, Slovenia<\/p>\n<p>Forming additional green space and program at Velenje\u2019s center, the \u201cPromenada\u201d project was designed as part of a larger revitalization plan. Featuring concrete urban elements to slow down users, the design frames larger open spaces and gathering areas while reconnecting citizens to the city\u2019s river.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073867710PS_CUMC_full_south_day.JPG?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073867710PS_CUMC_full_south_day.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073867710PS_CUMC_full_south_day.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073867710PS_CUMC_full_south_day.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073867710PS_CUMC_full_south_day.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073867710PS_CUMC_full_south_day.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Diller Scofidio + Renfro, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Diller Scofidio + Renfro, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073901493CD_LOBBY_ORANGE.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073901493CD_LOBBY_ORANGE.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073901493CD_LOBBY_ORANGE.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073901493CD_LOBBY_ORANGE.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073901493CD_LOBBY_ORANGE.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458073901493CD_LOBBY_ORANGE.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Diller Scofidio + Renfro, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Diller Scofidio + Renfro, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/columbia-university-medical-center-graduate-education-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Columbia University Medical Center, Graduate Education Building<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/diller-scofidio-renfro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a>, New York, N.Y., United States<\/p>\n<p>Nearing completion, DS+R\u2019s new education building for Columbia University was built around a concrete \u2018Study Cascade\u2019 that was formed as a vertical campus stack. The highly articulated fa\u00e7ade was made with a structure that has no perimeter columns, instead creating a sequence of cantilevered concrete slabs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229331466_MG_9505.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229331466_MG_9505.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229331466_MG_9505.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229331466_MG_9505.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229331466_MG_9505.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229331466_MG_9505.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Shai Epstein photography      Ron Shenkin - Studio for design &amp; architecture\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Shai Epstein photography      Ron Shenkin - Studio for design &amp; architecture<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229399103_MG_9803.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229399103_MG_9803.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229399103_MG_9803.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229399103_MG_9803.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229399103_MG_9803.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441229399103_MG_9803.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Shai Epstein\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Shai Epstein<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/open-sided-shelter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Open-Sided Shelter<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studio-for-architecture-design-ron-shenkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio for Architecture &amp; Design Ron Shenkin<\/a>, Pardesiya, Israel<\/p>\n<p>Designed as a structure that accommodates both mourners and eulogy readings, this delicate shelter is sited among a former orchard that was raised to make space for urban repurposing. Made with an exposed concrete slab that symbolizes construction, the project is held up by pillars that recall the site\u2019s history and the trees that were cut down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426178994431DRDH_Bodo_EX19David_Grandorge.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426178994431DRDH_Bodo_EX19David_Grandorge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426178994431DRDH_Bodo_EX19David_Grandorge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426178994431DRDH_Bodo_EX19David_Grandorge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426178994431DRDH_Bodo_EX19David_Grandorge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426178994431DRDH_Bodo_EX19David_Grandorge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 David Grandorge\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 David Grandorge<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14261770082521001_12_05_02_LR_01.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14261770082521001_12_05_02_LR_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14261770082521001_12_05_02_LR_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14261770082521001_12_05_02_LR_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14261770082521001_12_05_02_LR_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14261770082521001_12_05_02_LR_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Arup\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Arup<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/stormen-concert-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Stormen Concert Hall<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/drdh-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DRDH Architects<\/a>, Bod\u00f8, Norway<\/p>\n<p>The Stormen Concert Hall is located in the Cultural Quarter of Bod\u00f8, Norway. The project\u2019s rhythmic fa\u00e7ade was made to establish an \u201curban ensemble\u201d between the sea and mountains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581245267981._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581245267981._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581245267981._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581245267981._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581245267981._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581245267981._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Lisbeth Grosmann\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Lisbeth Grosmann<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581246398089._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581246398089._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581246398089._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581246398089._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581246398089._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14581246398089._Lisbeth_Grosmann.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Lisbeth Grosmann\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Lisbeth Grosmann<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/equestrian-centre-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Equestrian Centre<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/seth-stein-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seth Stein Architects<\/a>, Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n<p>Created as a new equestrian center on the Mornington Peninsula, this building was arranged in a crescent plan to focus activities towards the center. 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The only BMX track that\u2019s UCI-certified in Canada, the design uses both pre-finished and board-formed concrete for retaining walls, ramps and storage spaces within a single form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1414766470682FaroPabellon_007.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1414766470682FaroPabellon_007.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1414766470682FaroPabellon_007.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1414766470682FaroPabellon_007.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1414766470682FaroPabellon_007.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1414766470682FaroPabellon_007.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 CASTA\u00d1EDA-COHEN-NANZER-SAAL-SALASSA-TISSOT\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 CASTA\u00d1EDA-COHEN-NANZER-SAAL-SALASSA-TISSOT<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141476581048003.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141476581048003.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141476581048003.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141476581048003.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141476581048003.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141476581048003.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 CASTA\u00d1EDA-COHEN-NANZER-SAAL-SALASSA-TISSOT\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 CASTA\u00d1EDA-COHEN-NANZER-SAAL-SALASSA-TISSOT<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/pabellon-bicentenario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Cultural Center Cordoba, Historical Archive and Interpretation Centre<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/cohen-nanzer-saal-salassa-tissot-castaneda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casta\u00f1eda \/ Cohen \/ Nanzer \/ Saal \/ Salassa \/ Tissot<\/a>, C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina<\/p>\n<p>A collaboration between multiple designers, C\u00f3rdoba\u2019s new cultural center design aimed to make a landscape from a building. Commemorating the Argentine Republic Bicentennial, the center was created as a long-lasting, contemporary concrete building that used three basic elements to form urban space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/145823245092317111_03_06162.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/145823245092317111_03_06162.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/145823245092317111_03_06162.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/145823245092317111_03_06162.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/145823245092317111_03_06162.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/145823245092317111_03_06162.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Zaha Hadid Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Zaha Hadid Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143827437660335914ec4-31a7-4998-9b99-8bc60ba955c4.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143827437660335914ec4-31a7-4998-9b99-8bc60ba955c4.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143827437660335914ec4-31a7-4998-9b99-8bc60ba955c4.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143827437660335914ec4-31a7-4998-9b99-8bc60ba955c4.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143827437660335914ec4-31a7-4998-9b99-8bc60ba955c4.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143827437660335914ec4-31a7-4998-9b99-8bc60ba955c4.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Zaha Hadid Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Zaha Hadid Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/messner-mountain-museum-corones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Messner Mountain Museum Corones<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/zaha-hadid-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a>, South Tyrol, Italy<\/p>\n<p>Focusing on the activity of mountaineering atop Mount Kronplatz, the Messner Mountain Museum was made with fluid, interconnected volumes. 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