![]() ![]() "The tower also relates in scale to the surrounding buildings. "Further to this, we wanted to create a landmark that would contribute to the choreography of taller structures already standing in the heart of Lokstadt," he continued. "We conducted a series of analytical imagery to see how this building would appear in configuration with the other tall buildings of the city," said Ahlmark. The practice chose materials that reflect the surroundingsĪhlmark explained that the studio wanted to create a landmark in the Swiss city. Balconies, terraces and squared stretches of glass will fill the spaces between the exterior bands bringing daylight into each of the residential units from two sides.Ī number of green spaces will top the roofs of the block alongside photovoltaic panels. The blocks will have a gridded exterior formed by horizontal and vertical bands of brick and tile. ![]() Each of the four volumes surrounds a public plaza "Even the blinds embedded in the building get their dusty green colour from the steel structures you find within the big assembly halls," he told Dezeen. "The building picks up colours, materials, and textures found in Lokstadt – bricks, and tiles in red and yellow," said Schmidt Hammer Lassen design director Kristian Ahlmark. The buildings' exteriors will be clad in red and yellow terracotta bricks with green detailing to reflect and mimic the red roofs and yellow brick of the area's surrounding buildings. Read: Mjøstårnet in Norway becomes world's tallest timber tower ![]()
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