Finalists Announced for Nanotechnology Building in Tel Aviv
John Hill
6. April 2016
Jestico+Whiles Associates (London, UK) - All images courtesy of Strelka KB
Strelka KB has announced the three finalists and unveiled their concept designs in the international architectural competition for the new Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Center at Tel Aviv University.
The announcement of the finalists comes four months after six firms were shortlisted in the two-stage competition. The winner of the competition will be announced on 1 May 2016.
Per a statement from Strelka KB:
Images of the finalists' concept designs are provided below with text provided by the architects. Visit the competition website for more information on the competition process and the designs, including those of the other three shortlisted architects: wHY, Elemental, and OAB.The selected teams distinguished themselves by providing proposals that offered solutions compatible with scientific needs as well as the mission to establish an identity befitting the local context of the city of Tel Aviv and the University campus. A good balance between technical requirements (hard program) and office and public area (soft program), allowing efficient circulation between different building functions and areas, characterizes the selected proposals. The three finalists created outstanding visions for the new building that will act as an effective facilitator in the dialogue between modern science, Tel Aviv University and the general public.
Jestico+Whiles Associates (London, UK)
Jestico+Whiles Associates
"A cubic block, carved out of a piece of masonry, sculpted and responsive to its context, climate and internal function. Bold curved slices create an entrance and a chimney that ‘marks’ the eastern gateway. Deep reveals in the sculpted form shade the interior, protecting it from the harsh summer sun. The façade geometry is inspired by a Holliday Junction parallelogram — a structure commonly referenced in DNA nanotechnology."
Jestico+Whiles Associates (London, UK)
Zarhy+StudioPEZ Architects (Israel, Tel Aviv/Switzerland, Basel)
Zarhy+StudioPEZ Architects
"New place for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology that will engage, inspire and encourage different audiences and re-define the paradigm of the laboratory building by creating flexible and modular laboratories supplemented by a generous space for communication and collaboration."
Zarhy+StudioPEZ Architects (Israel, Tel Aviv/Switzerland, Basel)
Zarhy+StudioPEZ Architects (Israel, Tel Aviv/Switzerland, Basel)
Atelier d’Architecture Michel Remon (France, Paris)
Atelier d’Architecture Michel Remon
"A shape made up of a matrix of similar elements and vertical lines creating a skin around the building that acts as a load-bearing exoskeleton and a means to control sunlight and the relationship between the inside and the outside. A building without windows or doors, a geometric landscape formed by undulations on the surface. Compact, efficient and flexible machine functioning with passive sustainable solutions."
Atelier d’Architecture Michel Remon (France, Paris)
