FUKSAS
1
FUKSAS
14
NEW ROME-EUR CONVENTION CENTRE “LA NUVOLA” AND HOTEL
15
19
FUKSAS
20
NEW ROME-EUR CONVENTION CENTRE “LA NUVOLA” AND HOTEL
27
FUKSAS
28
RHIKE PARK—MUSIC THEATRE AND EXHIBITION HALL
41
FUKSAS
42
SHENZHEN BAO’AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT—TERMINAL 3
FUKSAS
54
REFURBISHMENT OF THE EX “UNIONE MILITARE” BUILDING
55
59
FUKSAS
60
REFURBISHMENT OF THE EX “UNIONE MILITARE” BUILDING
FUKSAS
96
LYON ISLANDS
97
131
FUKSAS
SAN PAOLO PARISH COMPLEX The parish complex is made up of two main elements. The church is a monolith of geometry that accommodates the suspension of a volume within another, while drawing attention to the sense of verticality. The second element, an extended and short parallelepiped, houses the vestry, the premises of the pastoral ministry, and the rectory. A third translucent body, the ferial chapel, connects and separates the two main elements. Inside the monolith, a perimetral cut offering a glance of the sky lights up the interstitial space between the two volumes contained one within the other. Structural elements in the shape of a pyramidal frustum connect the volumes, and create openings with the same geometrical shape that are carved on the northern and southern sides of both volumes. From these openings, with an irregular cut, beams of light directly enter the room. The interior was intended to emphasize the centrality of the altar, whereas the baptismal font is positioned asymmetrically to the former. The dominant idea is to underline the active role of the celebrating assembly. The design of the interior and the lighting bodies evokes the idea of purity. The somber shape of the oak pews inspires meditation. The religious ornaments made of stone, such as the altar, ambon and baptismal font, are emphasized by the beams of light crossing the monolith. The effect created during the day by the natural light is recreated at night by hanging lights whose angular shape retraces the profile of the openings carved on both structures. The master Enzo Cucchi created the monument ‘Stele-Croce’ for the area outside the church, a sculpture made of concrete and Carrara white marble that also becomes an architectural element. The master Mimmo Paladino created the 14 iron sculptures representing the Stations of the Cross.
132
Location Foligno, Perugia, Italy Client Italian Episcopal Conference—Diocesi di Foligno Date 2001–2009
167
FUKSAS
168
ZENITH MUSIC HALL (STRASBOURG)
203
FUKSAS
204
NEW MILAN TRADE FAIR
229
FUKSAS
ARMANI CHATER HOUSE The project for Emporio Armani in Hong Kong focuses more on spaces than on structures. The fluxes, not the decoration, are the real inspiring motifs. The concept is a development of fluidity, reached by studying the casual motion of visitors’ trails and building the exhibition space on the base of such invisible routes. The exhibition area for fashion develops within luminous paths that run between two carved, well-lit glass walls housing clothing and accessories, and mirror themselves on a bright resin floor that doubles their dimension and increase reflection. From the Emporio, there is direct access to the restaurant, characterized by a red varnished stripe that starts from the floor, lifts up to form a table, descends to accommodate the restaurant space, then closes and intertwines to become the counter, and eventually forms a tunnel/spiral which draws the space up to the hall. The fiberglass stripe is 344 feet (105 meters) long, 26 feet (8 meters) high, and 28 inches (70 centimeters) wide. (There are two stripes joining and merging together in the center of the hall). Translucent walls with a changing chromatic and luminous intensity alter the atmosphere within the whole restaurant area throughout the day. The staircase is composed of glass steps mounted on two steel blades. The interiors have been entirely made of glass—chiseled to Fuksas’ design—and transparent or translucent Plexiglas® match with stainless steel. The window on Chater Road is enriched by graphic markings made with blown-glass neon tubes.
230
Location Hong Kong, China Client Giorgio Armani Group Date 2001–2002