APR

Stirling performance: Office for the Hydro Aluminium company By Adamo- Faiden and Estudio Silberfaden.

Photos: the Gustavo Sosa Pinilla.

When a company builds its own HQ to feature a product it manufacturers, it can sometimes produce interesting architecture. But such hubris also produces bombastic and often dull buildings. More often, the efforts should be immediately forgotten.

It is therefore fitting that we view this form of corporate advertising with a jaundiced eye, at least until it can be established that the work merits closer inspection. The industrial installation for the Hydro Aluminium company of Argentina is a small addition to a factory complex that is worth looking at. Read more

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JAN

Debatable point: Buenos Aries Art Museum by Prechteck.

Images: Prechteck

The competition proposal by Prechteck for Buenos Aries’ new art museum is bold and dramatic. But it has also run into controversy from some quarters for its arguably weak site response.

The debate raises an interesting question that is being played-out in many countries, particularly where there is rapid development occurring.

What extent is civic architecture obliged to respond to the site context as the hierarchically superior consideration? Read more

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