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Architecture
CEILING – MAHLER
The Mahler4 office tower is part of an expressive “High-Rise” urban development south of Amsterdam, named Zuid-As. Located in the proximity of the city centre. The ceiling is made of A1. Total surface area of 800 m2, none of the elements is exactly the same. Main reasons for using A1: – Lightweight by the use […]
THE END OF SITTING
The End of Sitting is an installation at the crossroads of visual art, architecture, philosophy and empirical science. In our society almost the entirety of our surroundings have been designed for sitting, while evidence from medical research suggests that too much sitting has adverse health effects. RAAAF [Rietveld Architecture-Art Affordances] and visual artist Barbara Visser have […]
BÀ NÀ HILLS – FRENCH VILLAGE
‘French Village’ located in the hills of Da Nang. The outskirts of Da Nang are about to get a significant, yet somewhat odd tourist attraction – ‘French Village’ that looks like something straight out Louis XIV’s Versailles. The project, located on Bà Nà Mountain 46km southwest of Da Nang, stands on the site of a […]
Art-Sculpture
FLOATING ARTWORK – STUDIO MAKY
Every year Studio Maky redesigns a new look of the floating artwork (Het Badkonijn) together with the children of community center “De Propeller’. Children were asked to design a new look/pattern for the giant floating object as a part of a social educational project. The floating artwork can be seen in the Vroesenpark in Rotterdam. […]
Center of The Hague: Spui – Grote Markstraat – Kalvermarkt
The sculpture by Anno Dijkstra is titled “A Last Farewell’ and could be interpreted as a scuptural representation of a holiday snapshot: a tourist posing for a picture with an indian chief. Tourism is the only source of income enabling the ‘authentic’ Indian culture to survive. Two separate worlds come together in this three-dimensional ‘snaphot’. […]
SCULPTURE – BARTOSZ BANASIK
Self-portraits, made by Bartosz Banasik with A1. We create ourselves through people we know, who surround us. The sum of these meetings, relationships, and an open heart, allows us to be better. A fine example of the possibilities of A1. With this sculpture, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakau. […]
A1 STATUE – MARJA VENHUIZEN
This A1 statue, made by Marja Venhuizen, is placed in a private park of the villa Bosch en Vaart in Vries (The Netherlands). The external structure is made from A1 with addition from pigment and iron-powder. After the rust-process, it’s finished with A1 Sealer. The statue is 2.07 meter high. www.marjavenhuizen.nl
Facade
PANELS – CHURCH WITH TRAVERTINE DESIGN
The church in Dobieszowice (Poland) was recently renovated with A1 panels inside the building. Travertine design was chosen to create a natural stone look and feel. The lightweight panels where made in a silicon mould and nicely connected on side. The next part of the renovation will be the covering of the columns with the same […]
PANELS – PROTEA PLACE
Realization of Protea Place by Paragon Architects. Protea Place is a commercial office building situated in the heart of Sandton CBD, South Africa. Protea Place is an expertly architectural glass building, incorporating the latest materials and finishes to complement its unique design & architectural style. The panels are made out of A1 in […]
Interior-Design
IMG WORLDS OF ADVENTURE
IMG Worlds of Adventure is an upcoming indoor theme park (the largest indoor amusement park in the world) in the City of Arabia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is part of the Dubailand entertainment complex. The park will be divided into four zones, each based on a different theme and will contain various leisure attractions […]
Theming-Decoration
ASIA PARK – THEME PARK
Asia Park is a new theme park, in the centre of Da Nang city. This 27-hectare theme park, is located at Hoa Cuong Bac Ward in Hai Chau District. Asia Park includes a culture park, an amusement park and a multi-functional centre. The culture park will highlight replicas of famous architectural works and typical landscapes […]
THEMING – WATERPARK PLAYA DUINRELL
Tikibad of Duinrell has a new swimmingpool ‘Playa’ for children until the age of 12 years. Esthie Vormgeving & Decoratie has decorated Playa among others, A1 rocks, A1 bamboo panels, tiki houses, totem poles, game attractions and water sprayers! The A1 rocks have been made by using different molds. These molds have been coated with […]
Foundry
SUPPORT MOULDS – MICHAEL SCHULTZ
Michael Schultz Art Fabrication is a company, which fabricates sculptural works in collaboration with artists and other art projects. They are specialized in mould making and casting with a wide range of materials including A1. More in info you will find at the website of Michael Schultz Art Fabrication.