ENVELOPE

Apart from glass windows, the rest of the outer surface of the building is made of
prefabricated vertical blades made of wood. Their purpose is to ensure a better control
of the natural light, but also to establish a better volumetric a material relation to the
surrounding context. By the act of distortion of the surface, the necessarily big mass of
the building becomes somehow scale-less as its size is hard to compare to the other
elements in the landscape. The surface is abstract and created by irregular rhythms and
its vibrations are in relation to the constant movement of nature, which is yet another
narra tive that is to be exploited in establishing a more context sensitive building.The
result is a rich and dynamic building whose ap pearance is contemporary but also “light”
enough not to interfere with the existing architectural environment.
The roof facade is perforated in order to introduce the desired lighting forthe exhi bition
spaces. The system of roof openings consists of single repetitive prefabricated element
that allows the desired quality of lighting into the exhibition spaces. The roof is also
used as a productive surface as its great floor area is used for planting photovoltaic
panels that will ensure a clean and sustainable energy.