AIM STUDIO Proposes Airplane-Wing-Inspired Design for Krakow's New Science Center
London-based AIM STUDIO?s entry for the Ma?opolska Science Center in Krakow, Poland, was recently awarded second place. Responding to the competition's call for an iconic design for the center, the team proposed a structure that creates a new landmark which blurs the boundaries between landscape and building, while also taking into consideration the important historical context of the site.
Courtesy of AIM STUDIO LTD
London-based AIM STUDIO?s entry for the Ma?opolska Science Center in Krakow, Poland, was recently awarded second place. Responding to the competition's call for an iconic design for the center, the team proposed a structure that creates a new landmark which blurs the boundaries between landscape and building, while also taking into consideration the important historical context of the site.Read about more their proposal after the break.
Courtesy of AIM STUDIO LTD
Located on the site of the runway of the former Rakowice-Czy?yny airport, the building?s form is designed to reference the two-and one-wing airplanes which used to be located in the airfield.
Courtesy of AIM STUDIO LTD
The design of the building is seen as an extension of the existing landscape which ?grows? from the ground plane up, further emphasized by a walkable green roof. The roof also allows for a panoramic view of the nearby runway, the city of Krakow, and the mountain ranges just beyond. AIM STUDIO?s interpretation of the site allows the surr...
Courtesy of AIM STUDIO LTD
London-based AIM STUDIO?s entry for the Ma?opolska Science Center in Krakow, Poland, was recently awarded second place. Responding to the competition's call for an iconic design for the center, the team proposed a structure that creates a new landmark which blurs the boundaries between landscape and building, while also taking into consideration the important historical context of the site.Read about more their proposal after the break.
Courtesy of AIM STUDIO LTD
Located on the site of the runway of the former Rakowice-Czy?yny airport, the building?s form is designed to reference the two-and one-wing airplanes which used to be located in the airfield.
Courtesy of AIM STUDIO LTD
The design of the building is seen as an extension of the existing landscape which ?grows? from the ground plane up, further emphasized by a walkable green roof. The roof also allows for a panoramic view of the nearby runway, the city of Krakow, and the mountain ranges just beyond. AIM STUDIO?s interpretation of the site allows the surr...
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