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Aroundtown SA

Across urban cores in Luxembourg, Amsterdam, and Berlin, Aroundtown SA defines major commercial streetscapes by pairing classical monumental proportions with modern grid wings, curved corner volumes, and dark, semi-transparent screening. This collection serves as a strong reference for resolving long urban elevations, particularly when integrating lower-level glazed spandrels into mixed-use office frontages or negotiating the transition between historic street fabric and contemporary curtain walls.

Commercial building exterior facade featuring a multi-story glass curtain wall recessed between stone-clad solid piers by Aroundtown SA.

634434

A commercial street facade precedent showcasing a multi-story glass atrium inset within solid stone piers, supported by slender structural columns.

What we like about this project
Large prominent branding integrated directly across the central lower glazed spandrel zone.

Materials

  • glass
  • steel
  • stone
  • aluminum

Visual identifiers

  • glass-curtain-wall
  • stone-cladding
  • slender-steel-columns
  • atrium-entrance

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • commercial
  • transparent

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • transparency
  • urban-facade
  • atrium
  • mixed-use
Geometry
A multi-story recessed glazed atrium bay inserted between two massive stone-clad planar wings, fronted by slender circular steel columns.
Facade system
Stick-built glass curtain wall set behind a colonnade of structural steel columns, flanked by precast or natural stone rainscreen panels.
Structural guess
Steel frame with composite floor decks and exterior steel columns supporting canopy and facade loads.
Spatial scale
Large commercial scale; the central glazed atrium spans approximately four to five stories above the revolving entrance doors.
Lighting
Bright diffused daylight with soft reflections across the large glass curtain wall and crisp shadows cast by the round steel columns.
Atmosphere
Open, bustling public-facing commercial atmosphere energized by daylight and reflections.
Environmental context
Urban streetscape with mature street trees, bicycle racks, outdoor seating, and neighboring commercial storefronts.
Spatial experience
The pedestrian approach transitions from an active sidewalk through a lined alley of trees into a towering, transparent multi-level atrium entrance.
Composition rhythm
Vertical emphasis provided by slender round columns and floor-to-ceiling mullions contrasting with wide stone panels.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial architecture
Program
Commercial retail or mixed-use office atrium
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
glass, steel, stone, aluminum
Visual identifiers
glass-curtain-wall, stone-cladding, slender-steel-columns, atrium-entrance
Style tags
contemporary, commercial, transparent
Visual tags
commercial, transparency, urban-facade, atrium, mixed-use
Geometry
A multi-story recessed glazed atrium bay inserted between two massive stone-clad planar wings, fronted by slender circular steel columns.
Facade system
Stick-built glass curtain wall set behind a colonnade of structural steel columns, flanked by precast or natural stone rainscreen panels.
Structural guess
Steel frame with composite floor decks and exterior steel columns supporting canopy and facade loads.
Spatial scale
Large commercial scale; the central glazed atrium spans approximately four to five stories above the revolving entrance doors.
Lighting
Bright diffused daylight with soft reflections across the large glass curtain wall and crisp shadows cast by the round steel columns.
Atmosphere
Open, bustling public-facing commercial atmosphere energized by daylight and reflections.
Environmental context
Urban streetscape with mature street trees, bicycle racks, outdoor seating, and neighboring commercial storefronts.
Spatial experience
The pedestrian approach transitions from an active sidewalk through a lined alley of trees into a towering, transparent multi-level atrium entrance.
Composition rhythm
Vertical emphasis provided by slender round columns and floor-to-ceiling mullions contrasting with wide stone panels.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial architecture
Program
Commercial retail or mixed-use office atrium
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Commercial building exterior facade featuring a multi-story glass curtain wall recessed between stone-clad solid piers by Aroundtown SA.

634434

A commercial street facade precedent showcasing a multi-story glass atrium inset within solid stone piers, supported by slender structural columns.

What we like about this project
Large prominent branding integrated directly across the central lower glazed spandrel zone.

Materials

  • glass
  • steel
  • stone
  • aluminum

Visual identifiers

  • glass-curtain-wall
  • stone-cladding
  • slender-steel-columns
  • atrium-entrance

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • commercial
  • transparent

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • transparency
  • urban-facade
  • atrium
  • mixed-use
Geometry
A multi-story recessed glazed atrium bay inserted between two massive stone-clad planar wings, fronted by slender circular steel columns.
Facade system
Stick-built glass curtain wall set behind a colonnade of structural steel columns, flanked by precast or natural stone rainscreen panels.
Structural guess
Steel frame with composite floor decks and exterior steel columns supporting canopy and facade loads.
Spatial scale
Large commercial scale; the central glazed atrium spans approximately four to five stories above the revolving entrance doors.
Lighting
Bright diffused daylight with soft reflections across the large glass curtain wall and crisp shadows cast by the round steel columns.
Atmosphere
Open, bustling public-facing commercial atmosphere energized by daylight and reflections.
Environmental context
Urban streetscape with mature street trees, bicycle racks, outdoor seating, and neighboring commercial storefronts.
Spatial experience
The pedestrian approach transitions from an active sidewalk through a lined alley of trees into a towering, transparent multi-level atrium entrance.
Composition rhythm
Vertical emphasis provided by slender round columns and floor-to-ceiling mullions contrasting with wide stone panels.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial architecture
Program
Commercial retail or mixed-use office atrium
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
glass, steel, stone, aluminum
Visual identifiers
glass-curtain-wall, stone-cladding, slender-steel-columns, atrium-entrance
Style tags
contemporary, commercial, transparent
Visual tags
commercial, transparency, urban-facade, atrium, mixed-use
Geometry
A multi-story recessed glazed atrium bay inserted between two massive stone-clad planar wings, fronted by slender circular steel columns.
Facade system
Stick-built glass curtain wall set behind a colonnade of structural steel columns, flanked by precast or natural stone rainscreen panels.
Structural guess
Steel frame with composite floor decks and exterior steel columns supporting canopy and facade loads.
Spatial scale
Large commercial scale; the central glazed atrium spans approximately four to five stories above the revolving entrance doors.
Lighting
Bright diffused daylight with soft reflections across the large glass curtain wall and crisp shadows cast by the round steel columns.
Atmosphere
Open, bustling public-facing commercial atmosphere energized by daylight and reflections.
Environmental context
Urban streetscape with mature street trees, bicycle racks, outdoor seating, and neighboring commercial storefronts.
Spatial experience
The pedestrian approach transitions from an active sidewalk through a lined alley of trees into a towering, transparent multi-level atrium entrance.
Composition rhythm
Vertical emphasis provided by slender round columns and floor-to-ceiling mullions contrasting with wide stone panels.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial architecture
Program
Commercial retail or mixed-use office atrium
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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