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Architects: Buero Wagner
- Area: 80 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: FritsJurgens, GIRA
The Black House / Buero Wagner
Boathouse / Buero Wagner
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Architects: Buero Wagner
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Lamberts
ICA Watershed / Anmahian Winton Architects
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Architects: Anmahian Winton Architects
Ankara Office Tower / Anmahian Winton Architects
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Architects: Anmahian Winton Architects
- Area: 250000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Parklex Prodema, Fibrobeton
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Professionals: Pimeks Group, Richmond So Engineers, Stoss, Tepe-Tesan Joint Venture, AECOM
Art or Architecture? 13 Projects That Blur The Boundary
Whether architecture is a form of art or not has often been a controversial topic of conversation within the architecture world. If one goes by the general definition of the word "art," architecture could potentially fit within the umbrella term: "the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power." As anyone involved in the architectural discipline probably knows, there is an abundance of varying definitions of the word "architecture," so whether its primary purpose is to achieve beauty or to organize space is evidently up for discussion.
Ask Jay A. Pritzker, founder of the Pritzker Prize, and he may say that "architecture is intended to transcend the simple need for shelter and security by becoming an expression of artistry." Ask The Guardian's Jonathan Jones and he may tell you that "architecture is the art we all encounter most often, most intimately, yet precisely because it is functional and necessary to life, it's hard to be clear about where the 'art' in a building begins." But this ambiguity is part of what makes the field of architecture challenging and exciting. To celebrate this complicated aspect of architecture, below we have collected a list of just some of the works that could be seen as art, architecture or both, depending on who’s looking, to provide some context to those blurry boundaries.
Herz Jesu Parish Hall / bodensteiner fest
Holzhaus am Auerbach / Arnhard & Eck
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Architects: Arnhard & Eck
- Year: 2015
Student Activity Center / Overland Partners + WTW Architects
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Architects: Overland Partners, WTW Architects
- Area: 156000 ft²
- Year: 2011
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Professionals: HMG & Associates, Studio 8 Architects, Datum Gojer Engineers, Davcar Engineering, SpawGlass
The Color Inside / Overland Partners + James Turrell Skyspace
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Architects: James Turrell Skyspace, Overland Partners
- Area: 520 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Datum Gojer Engineers, HMG & Associates, Hughes Associates, Wiss, Janney, +1
Cafe Fargo / Davidson Rafailidis
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Architects: Davidson Rafailidis
- Area: 82 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: JEB Consultants
Maintenance Facility / Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten
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Architects: Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten
- Area: 3840 m²
- Year: 2008
ArchDaily 5: The 20 Most Visited Projects of All Time
As you might have heard, ArchDaily is celebrating our 5th birthday today! We decided it was time to get a bit nostalgic and look back at the projects of yesteryear, the ones that struck a chord with you, our ArchDaily readers, and helped us get to where we are today.
So, with no further ado, the 20 most visited projects in ArchDaily history! Beginning with....
See our 20 most popular projects of all time, after the break...
Salvartor Car Park / Peter Haimerel Architektur
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Architects: Peter Haimerel Architektur
- Area: 7500 m²
VIP Wing / Erich Gassmann Architekten - Tina Assmann
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Architects: Erich Gassmann Architekten - Tina Assmann: Erich Gassmann Architekten - Erich Gassmann, Tina Assmann