The Orford House
Thellend Fortin Architectes
Photo credit:
Charles Lanteigne
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
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Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Award-Winning Wayfinding for New RPBW Courthouse
Frontier Design
Photo credit:
Tom Rideout
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Viewed from a distance, one can immediately catch glimpses of the landscape beyond, making the building seem like a part of the scene itself. A closer look reveals the real ingenuity of the design: kids inhabiting the building, as if protected within a cocoon.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Adapting spaces between the existing built form and the Cocoon serves as a playground, an outdoor classroom, an amphitheatre or a puddle pool as the function demands.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
This elevated site arrangement offered a unique opportunity to develop something that was unique to the school campus; seamlessly merging spaces for playing and learning. A sinusoidal wave is perceived along the facade; inspiring curiosity and intrigue.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
The design facilitates seamless integration of the new school building with the existing one while allowing the preschool to stand out and make a lasting impression on each user. Interconnected spaces allow for ease of access to the entrance foyers.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Northern entrance foyers offer shade during harsh sunny days, without obstructing the view of the landscape behind the structure.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Ample natural light through the glass facade offers visual relief, with exposed structural ceiling gracefully draping along the periphery
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension, Bloomingdale International School
andblack design studio
Exposed structural elements along the ceiling present a beautiful contrast to the exterior turfed surface, thereby allowing the true character of materials to shine.
Photo credit:
Vinay Panjwani
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