Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd. was founded in 1978 in Basel, Switzerland, by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, graduates of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) in 1977. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The firm initially gained recognition for minimalist designs and innovative use of materials, such as the Blue House in Oberwil (1980) [ 6 ] and ...
In designing a space suitable for exhibition, Herzog & de Meuron were given the opportunity to experiment with the concept of overhead lighting, the outcome of which went on to influence their design for the Tate Modern gallery in London. [4] In the last years of his life Zaugg was involved in the New Patrons program
The building is designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron to promote open discussion, interaction and collaboration. [23] The central forum is inspired by the idea of openness and transparency and connects all the floors together. [24] Construction work started in autumn 2013, after some controversy, [25] and ended in late 2015. The building is ...
The Parrish Art Museum is an art museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron Architects and located in Water Mill, New York, whereto it moved in 2012 from Southampton Village. The museum focuses extensively on work by artists from the artist colony of the South Shore (Long Island) and North Shore (Long Island). The Parrish Art Museum was founded in 1898.
Herzog, along with Pierre de Meuron, initiated Joseph Beuys's involvement in the Basel Carnival (Fasnacht) through the creation of "Felt Suit" costumes for the 1978 event. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] This project exemplifies the kind of artistic engagement that influenced his architectural works.These costumes are now part of the collection at the ...
AIESEC St. Gallen is a club that was founded in 1951 and provides an international internship programme. The largest club at the University of St. Gallen and the largest of its kind in Switzerland is the Helvetian Investment Club, a finance-focused career club with over 1,450 members. [ 26 ]
The Schaulager in Münchenstein/Basel. The Schaulager is a museum in Newmünchenstein, a sub-district of Münchenstein in the canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland.. Built in 2002/2003 under commission of the Laurenz Foundation, it was designed by the renowned architectural office of Herzog & de Meuron, the Schaulager opened in 2003.
Tour Triangle, also known as Projet Triangle, or simply Triangle, is a skyscraper to be built in the exhibition site Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. Designed by the Swiss agency Herzog & de Meuron , it will take the shape of a 180 m (590 ft) tall glass pyramid with trapezoid base, wide from one side and narrow ...