Cultural center for Sinthian
Architect: Toshiko Mori
The design is a parametric transformation of the traditional pitched roof, which is inverted in order to collect rainwater. Distributed around two courtyards, the complex will be raised with local building materials and methods, with elements made of bamboo and blocks of rammed earth. The openwork walls will contribute to thermal comfort .The building features a sweeping, undulating roof, curved around two large open spaces for performances and events. At either end are two artists’ residences, where brickwork vents—meant to evoke the patterns of brickwork from the Bauhaus’s Josef Albers—are functional as well, letting air in and keeping dust out.* The constraints of the Sinthian project have forced the architects to be highly innovative, uniting form and function so that each element can serve multiple purposes. The roof’s complex geometries—achieved using simple, local materials like bamboo and thatch—are designed to catch 30 percent of the community’s water needs.
Image credit: Toshiko Mori Architect TMA
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