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Davide Marchetti proposes rammed earth office for Leeds
Italian architect Davide Marchetti has submitted a design for an office building with a punctured rammed-earth facade for a competition in Leeds, UK
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The main idea for the design is to create a solid, and “sculptural object” by carving out a complex and articulated shape out of a volume. Some parts of the building just lean out of the block overhanging the river Aire; others reach out but do not touch. The original tool comes from a simple 4 by 4 meter module: different volumes stacked in different heights and directions generate a geometrical method to have large terraces and flat roofs.
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In the ground level there are separate areas for a coffee-bar/restaurant (with open air terraces facing the river), a main lobby to access office spaces on upper floors and four private parking lots close to the entrance. Office spaces (from 2nd to 5th floor) are designed so that they can be easily divided in two or more separated areas: the narrow shape of the volumes can be fitted with different layouts letting property owners to accommodate any office workplace density. An opaque rammed earth patterned sunscreen protects the south facades in all floors and creates a strong visual identity. Designed also to include solar captors, the screen will provide energy for the running of the building as well as cooling for the interior spaces.
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