Factory building
Triad
Factory building · Corten steel · Concept
A factory hall ringed by fins of Corten steel, each one drawn as triangles meeting point to point.
From a pencil line
It began as crossing pencil lines in a sketchbook. The lines became triangles in pairs, then a measured line drawing of the long elevation, then a white model to test how the fins turn the corners.
01Crossing lines
02Triangles in pairs
03The elevation, measured
04The white model
05Corten steel and glass
The ring of fins, layer by layer
- 01Site and forecourt
- 02Glass hall
- 03Hourglass fins
- 04Roof
- 05Solar panels
Gather and release
The fins stand close together all the way around the glass. Where the triangles meet they pinch to a point, and between them they open wide, so the facade gathers and releases in one steady rhythm.
Crossing lines, triangles in pairs, a ring of fins, the hall behind, Corten and light
- 01Crossing lines
- 02Triangles in pairs
- 03A ring of fins
- 04The hall behind
- 05Corten and light
Under a solar roof
The flat roof is laid with solar panels. At night, lights at the foot of each fin wash the steel and leave the glass glowing between them.
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