{"id":25661,"date":"2016-03-30T18:43:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T16:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/the-cathedral-an-inventors-workshop-for-audiovisual-design-2\/"},"modified":"2016-03-30T19:21:20","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T17:21:20","slug":"the-cathedral-an-inventors-workshop-for-audiovisual-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/the-cathedral-an-inventors-workshop-for-audiovisual-design\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cathedral – an inventor\u2019s workshop for audiovisual design"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cathedral, an inventor’s workshop for audiovisual design, forms a building that operates in the field of tension between two different landscapes, both as form and as idea. The building is located on the boundary between technology and untouched reed land, Mj\u00e4rdevi Science Park with its large-scale buildings, and the boundary area between infrastructure and buildings where grazing and reed land has been allowed to expand. The building’s location and design is a consequence of this context, where the volume wedges itself into existing built environment and opens up onto the surrounding landscape, both in plan and section. The building\u2019s sculpturalform inroughtar paper, concrete and spruce plywooddefinesthe workshop,where itsessence manifests itselfin thevolume’sinterior\u2013 the Cathedral. Thesculpturalgivesclarity in relation toboththe site and the program, it creates a space ofconcentration and provides focuswithin the workshop,whilethe inner roomconnects to thelandscape and creates a place in close relationship to the expases of land. The materials of the building allow themselves to be transformed during the workshop\u2019s process of development, they are let to change through the reworking and adding of layers. Their aging enhances the experience of the inner and outer rooms over time. This capacity for transformation makes the building durable and lasting. The building\u2019s steel framework can be recycled and retain the same strenght and durability as steel made from iron ore. The concrete core has a large thermal mass which helps provide a stable indoor climate. The inside of the building is wood, a renewable material with good thermal insulation capacity. Art and cultural events take place here, as well as exhibitions, happenings and other encounters that allow visitors from all over the world to take part in the contemporary expression of design and technology.<\/p>\n