Rendering of Beleschenko’s art glass for the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital (image via NHS)
What could colored glass panes, the Beatles, and healing have in common? If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you probably know my answer – which is, in short, everything!
Berlin’s Sony Center (image via Wikipedia)
If you’ve been to Berlin in the past 15 years, then you’ve no doubt seen the incredible transformation of Potsdamer Platz that helped reinvent the city in the wake of many tumultuous decades.
Architectural glass concept by Steven Holl (via Arch Daily)
This past summer, the City of London Planning and Transportation Committee passed a resolution to grant planning and listed building consent for a new Maggie’s Centre (a charity which provides practical, emotional and social support for individuals with cancer) at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
“Dairy House” by Skene Catling de la Peña Architects (image via Stylepark)
This past week, I happened upon a gem while perusing an architecture blog. An old dairy building in Somerset, England was transformed into the stunning five-bedroom house pictured here, using stacked glass blocks and oak planks.
Lutz Haufchild’s Cadenza (image via LutzHaufchild.com)
Apparently I have parking structures on the brain this summer.
Wyandanch Station, stairway, north elevation. (L) proposed design; (R) alternative design
Last winter, I was honored to have this colorful glass facade concept selected as one of four proposals for a public art project at Long Island Rail Road’s Wyandanch Station. While the work ultimately went unrealized, it was an interesting design challenge and I can imagine adapting it for another use in the future.
USAFA Cadet Chapel (image by SOM-William Lukes AIA via ArchDaily)
The “Fish Church” that I profiled last week reminded me of another iconic house of worship from around the same era, with some similar qualities (including modern stained glass panels, though used much more sparingly): the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, a designated U.S. National Historical Landmark just outside of Colorado Springs.
The “Fish Church” (Image via First Presbyterian Church)
Stamford, Connecticut is home to a delightfully unique example of modern stained glass – the First Presbyterian Church, aka the “Fish Church.”
Colored facade concept for the Denver Crime Lab, day view (more here)
Last week, I shared a couple of unrealized (as of yet) colored facade ideas that I’ve been revisiting recently. One of them, originally drafted for a Denver Crime Lab proposal, has been especially lingering as a concept I’d love to develop further.
Colored glass facade concept for T.F. Green Airport (more here)
Lately I’ve been pushing around a few different colored glass facade ideas that I’d love to pursue.