{"id":9748,"date":"2017-02-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/apertures\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T03:02:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T07:02:54","slug":"apertures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/apertures\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Negative Space: 6 Projects Presenting Punctuated Fa\u00e7ades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A window is a functional element, a place where architecture \u201cstops\u201d so that light can enter a building and people can see out of it. A window may also allow those outside of a building to gain a fuller understanding of the architecture within. The design of windows has changed drastically in the last hundred years, as new construction methods freed fa\u00e7ades from the structural integrity of a building, and apertures could be placed anywhere or used to fill an entire wall. Yet even with the advent of curtain walls and glass skyscrapers, the roles of windows and apertures did not change. Windows were there to look through<\/i>, not look at<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The projects on this list investigate new methods of designing negative space; instead of building apertures into a fa\u00e7ade, the following architects designed fa\u00e7ades around their apertures. These elements become essential to a project\u2019s visual identity, and in some cases, to its program. Although all of the windows and openings have functional roles, they are also treated as design elements which can dictate a building\u2019s relationship to history and can serve symbolic purposes. Although these projects represent diverse strategies for designing negative space, they all share common characteristics: they use apertures to negotiate unconventional relationships between indoor and outdoor space, eschewing order and symmetry in favor of rhythm and expression, and obscure any distinctions between aesthetic and functional design.<\/p>\n

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House in Jigozen<\/b><\/a> by SUPPOSE DESIGN OFFICE<\/a>, Hatsukaichi, Japan<\/p>\n

While the House in Jigozen is shaped as a neat, rectangular prism \u2014 a quintessentially modern feature \u2014 the fa\u00e7ade is pierced by many windows resembling the pentagonal outline of a traditional home. The juxtaposition is a playful inversion of the ubiquitous gabled house with rectangular windows, setting the tone for further subversive design. The house also blurs the boundary between inside and outside space, with a terrace that is hidden behind the fa\u00e7ade yet simultaneously exposed by the oversized windows.<\/p>\n

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Cow Barn in Ligni\u00e8res<\/b><\/a> by Localarchitecture<\/a>, Neuch\u00e2tel, Switzerland<\/p>\n

Barns typically have large doors for moving cattle and equipment in and out, but this barn in Ligni\u00e8res features four large openings on its front face, making the structure almost unrecognizable. Yet the project is an adaption of local agricultural architecture, updated with modern approaches to design and sustainable modes of production. The structure is intended to preserve and honor its Swiss heritage, while still keeping a mind on the future.<\/p>\n

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2H House<\/b><\/a> by Truong An architecture<\/a>, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<\/p>\n

During daytime, the small glass tiles on 2H House are tucked away in a recessed portion of the fa\u00e7ade, and are overall less noticeable than the house\u2019s unique geometry. Yet at night, lights from inside the house stream through these multi-colored tiles to create a spectral display which saturates the otherwise white exterior. The use of stained glass allows for many windows without sacrificing privacy.<\/p>\n

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Centre Village<\/b><\/a> by 5468796 Architecture<\/a>, Winnipeg, Canada<\/p>\n

Centre Village is a complex of low-income housing organized around public courtyards and pedestrian streets. The buildings feature distinctive sets of windows, in many sizes and all highlighted by bright orange frames. The windows give the village a strong visual identity, while opening up each housing unit to the common spaces in order to increase community interactions and strengthen the villagers\u2019 collective safety.<\/p>\n

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Ume\u00e5 School of Architecture<\/b><\/a> by Henning Larsen Architects<\/a>, Ume\u00e5, Sweden<\/p>\n

The checkered exterior of the Ume\u00e5 School of Architecture offers as much visual interest from the outside as it does from within. A pattern of windows wraps around the building to create a dynamic fa\u00e7ade that admits abundant natural light into the structure\u2019s classrooms and drafting rooms. The design is also a compromise for sustainability: by embedding the windows into larch siding, rather than constructing the entire fa\u00e7ade out of glass, the project can rely on natural insulation as well as natural light, vastly reducing the building\u2019s energy consumption.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Estudio A2arquitectos<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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Pool and spa area for an Hotel in Majorca<\/b><\/a> by Estudio A2arquitectos<\/a>, Balearic Islands, PM, Spain<\/p>\n

The pool and spa halls were installed to update and recontextualize an established resort in Majorca. The design called for a narrow palette and simple forms, but uses fenestration to great effect. Windows pierce through every surface, covering walls and cutting through roofs. The design is most dramatic in the pool hall, where windows not only flood the room with light, but reflect and refract bright squares across the water\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n

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