Exterior facade of a modern building by Belzberg Architects
An exterior architectural precedent by Belzberg Architects showcasing a complex faceted white relief facade system combined with high-performance corner glazing, ideal for studies in patterned building envelopes.
- What we like about this project
- The complex triangular folding of the solid panels dissolves into transparent glazing at the right corner, reversing traditional mass-to-void logic.
Materials
- white-composite-panels
- glass
- aluminum
- concrete
Visual identifiers
- faceted-relief-panels
- white-geometric-facade
- glazed-corner
- recessed-entryway
Style tags
- contemporary
- parametric
- sculptural
- modern
Visual tags
- geometric
- textured-envelope
- contemporary
- facade-design
- solar-shading
- glazed-corner
- Geometry
- Low-slung rectilinear massing featuring a dynamic faceted white relief panel facade that transitions into a crystalline glazed corner condition.
- Facade system
- Custom faceted rainscreen or panelized relief system paired with a structural glass corner curtain wall.
- Structural guess
- Steel or concrete frame supporting a specialized panel mounting sub-grid and curtain wall framing.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story or low-rise civic scale with a pedestrian bicyclist passing in the foreground for scale.
- Lighting
- Bright direct daylight casting crisp triangular shadows across the faceted relief panels and illuminating the clear glass curtain wall.
- Atmosphere
- Crisp, bright, and sculptural under clear daylight.
- Environmental context
- Urban street edge with a paved sidewalk, distant palm trees, and clear blue sky.
- Spatial experience
- Approaching the building from the paved street edge reveals the tactile, changing depth of the faceted panels under shifting sunlight, contrasting with the transparent corner glazing.
- Composition rhythm
- Irregular triangular tessellation creating a dynamic, non-repeating surface pattern across the main elevation.
- Style reading
- Contemporary parametric-inspired geometric facade
- Program
- Civic or community center
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- white-composite-panels, glass, aluminum, concrete
- Visual identifiers
- faceted-relief-panels, white-geometric-facade, glazed-corner, recessed-entryway
- Style tags
- contemporary, parametric, sculptural, modern
- Visual tags
- geometric, textured-envelope, contemporary, facade-design, solar-shading, glazed-corner
- Geometry
- Low-slung rectilinear massing featuring a dynamic faceted white relief panel facade that transitions into a crystalline glazed corner condition.
- Facade system
- Custom faceted rainscreen or panelized relief system paired with a structural glass corner curtain wall.
- Structural guess
- Steel or concrete frame supporting a specialized panel mounting sub-grid and curtain wall framing.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story or low-rise civic scale with a pedestrian bicyclist passing in the foreground for scale.
- Lighting
- Bright direct daylight casting crisp triangular shadows across the faceted relief panels and illuminating the clear glass curtain wall.
- Atmosphere
- Crisp, bright, and sculptural under clear daylight.
- Environmental context
- Urban street edge with a paved sidewalk, distant palm trees, and clear blue sky.
- Spatial experience
- Approaching the building from the paved street edge reveals the tactile, changing depth of the faceted panels under shifting sunlight, contrasting with the transparent corner glazing.
- Composition rhythm
- Irregular triangular tessellation creating a dynamic, non-repeating surface pattern across the main elevation.
- Style reading
- Contemporary parametric-inspired geometric facade
- Program
- Civic or community center
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture