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COLLIDER ACTIVITY CENTER

Giant architectural objects like plastic crystals press against and nestle into a seemingly elastic enclosure, producing the overall building massing. The massing itself has three distinct layers: container, sub-skin, and liner.

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Each layer is articulated differently and with a specific material quality: the outer skin is composite construction in matte-white and features fine-grained white-on-white tattoos and super-joints; the sub-skin is a gloss black composite shell with black metaseams; the interior liner is a tactile surface articulated with embossed patterns of lines and dots. Layers sometimes loosen to create poché space for building circulation or program. Glance-cutting operations-- using a curved knife-- are selectively made though some or all layers to create apertures and patchy surface effects.

LOCATION
Sofia, Bulgaria
TYPE
Brand Center
YEAR
2013
FLOOR AREA
20,000 SM
CLIENT
Walltopia, Inc.
DESIGN TEAM
Principal: Tom Wiscombe, AIA
Designers: Zidan Zhao
PROJECT TEAM
Design Architect: TWA, Los Angeles


Giant plastic crystals press against and nestle into a seemingly elastic enclosure.




The massing has three distinct layers: container, sub-skin, and liner. Each layer is articulated differently and with a specific material quality.