Multi-use Space
"People is designed to learn through storytelling, why are we designing the opposite?"
- Juan Carlos Baumgartner
Xa'ak' Design Centre
Location: Toronto, Canada
Type: Entrepreneur Design incubator
Size: 6,100 sq.m.
Status: Concept
Inspired on the waterfall, the heritage Rack D house building, located in the Distillery District, was given a second life.
In order to increase the amount of natural light a skylight was installed that provides light to the whole building throughout a courtyard. This six-storey building manages to accommodate a cafeteria, photograph studio, workshop, retail store, meeting rooms, Gesell rooms, collaborative workspace, workstations, library, gym, lounge and a juice bar.
The space seeks to create a space where young designers and entrepreneurs can collaborate and create.
Guggenheim Museum
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Type: Cultural
Size: 18,500 sq.m.
Status: Concept, Competition
The essence of Guggenheim Helsinki lies in its ability to connect with the people, the water, and the city. Located at a junction, where the urban fabric meets nature - water from one side, park from another, the building presents itself as an inviting gesture. A dramatic void is hollowed out of a solid volume, creates a unique open environment encouraging movement and activity. This public space is a new room for the people of Helsinki and its visitors - the ‘City Room’. Visible from the water’s edge, the City Room is a hybrid space, combining an amphitheater, exhibition and event space. It is both a place of encounter and contemplation. Guggenheim Helsinki balances a bold gesture with an unobtrusive profile. Its formalism is contained, yet visible in an efficient and compact volume.
National Gallery + Ludwig Museum
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Type: Cultural
Size: 42,000 sq.m.
Status: Concept, Competition cancelled
Located at the edge of City Park’s historic site, between the city and park, the building is uniquely situated insofar it hosts the complexities of two existing museums; namely, the New National Gallery and the Ludwig Museum. This project endeavours to rejuvenate the park, while still preserving the integrity of its deep, historical significance.
Aquiles Open Centre
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Type: Shopping Center, Storage Units and Business Space
Size: 5,500 sq.m.
Status: Concept, On Construction
