Herzog and De Meuron - Contemporary Design.pdf

Herzog & de Meuron - Contemporary Design examines the innovative architectural approach of the Swiss firm known for their unique blend of materials, forms, and contextual sensitivity. Their work challenges conventional design boundaries, emphasizing a deep connection between buildings and their environments. The firm is celebrated for iconic projects like the Tate Modern and Beijing National Stadium, showcasing their commitment to sustainability and functionality. This PDF highlights key principles of their design philosophy, including craftsmanship, user experience, and the interplay of light and space. Herzog & de Meuron's contributions significantly shape contemporary architecture, influencing global design practices.

1. AR.HERZOG & DE MEURON
CONTEMPORARY PROCESS IN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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2. CONTENT
INTRODUCTION1
CONTEMPORARY DESIGN PROCESS2
EXAMPLE 2 -BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM
3EXAMPLE 1 -ELBPHILEHARMONIE
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3. Herzog & de Meuronis a Swiss architecture firm
headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The founders and
senior partners were Jacques Herzog and Pierre de
Meuron. Their works were reductivism pieces of modernity
that registered on the same level as Minimalist Art
STYLE
·
Expressionism
· Minimalist
Art
· Art Deco
· Biomimicry
INTRODUCTION

4. •Organic philosophy: Their buildings are designed to fit their natural surroundings
•Discovery over design: They aim to discover something that is there, rather than
to design it.
•Complexity and contradiction: Their work is characterized by complexity and
contradiction.
•Multidisciplinary design: While hand drawings, physical models, and mock-ups
play an important role in their design process, all projects are underpinned by their
multidisciplinary design approach
•Architecture as a way of thinking: According to Jacques Herzog, their design
process is about "architecture as a way of thinking"
•Essay on architectural possibilities: Each design becomes an essay on the
architectural possibilities of a single material
CONTEMPORARY DESIGN PROCESS

5. ELBPHILEHARMONIE
Residential and cultural complex. The concert hall, seating
2100, and the chamber music hall for 550 listeners are
embedded in between luxury flats and a five-star hotel with
built-in services such as restaurants, a health and fitness
center, and conference facilities.
Location: Hamburg, Germany

6. Brick-constructedoldwarehouse ToaddaHotel and apartment They make 3 in a single form

8. DESIGN CHALLENGES
ACOUSTICS
They used 10,000 Gypsum FibrePanels (composed of a
mixture of natural plaster and recycled paper) to ensure
the acoustics in the grand hall. The acoustics skin was
developed by an architect with the cooperation of
acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota.

10. ROOF STRUCTURE
The 7,000-square meter roof of the Elbphilharmonie
consists of eight spherical, concavely bent sections that
form a uniquely elegant curving silhouette
GLASSFACADE
Glassy exterior and a wavy roof line. About one thousand
glass windows are curved. The building has 26 floors with
the first eight floors within the brick façade. It reaches its
highest point with 108 meters on the western side. The
footprint of the building measures 120,000 m2

11. BUILDING MATERIALS
•GLASS
•BRICK
•GYPSUM FIBRE PANELS
•STEEL

12. BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM
Location: Beijing, China
Multi-use sports venue
STYLE:(Biomimicry)
This stadium resembles or expresses the Birds Nest.
CONCEPT
"China wanted to have something new for this very
important stadium that was porous while also being a
collective building, a public vessel".
• Inspired by Chinese-style pottery
• Circular shape represents heaven
Main Stadium for the 2008
OlympicGames

13. STRUCTURE
The Stadium consists of Two Independent structures
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❖Red Concrete Seating Bowl
❖Outer Steel Frame Around the bowl

14. Reason for the Independent Structures
To Earthquake Proof the stadium, The bowl and roof
were Split into two separate elements & The bowl was
split into 8 zones each with its own stability system &
effectively its own building
In an attempt to hide steel supports for the retractable
roof, required in the bidding process,
the team developed the "random-looking additional
steel. Each Half of the stadium is nearly
symmetrical.100000 Seating

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