{"id":210,"date":"2017-07-19T12:48:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T12:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urban-unit.com\/?p=210"},"modified":"2017-11-22T08:27:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T08:27:05","slug":"green-is-the-new-black-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urban-unit.com\/hy\/green-is-the-new-black-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Art or Architecture? 13 Projects That Blur The Boundary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Whether architecture is a form of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/art\">art<\/a>\u00a0or not has often been a controversial\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/783412\/why-architecture-isnt-art-and-shouldnt-be\">topic of conversation<\/a>\u00a0within the architecture world. If one goes by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oxforddictionaries.com\/definition\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general definition<\/a>\u00a0of the word &#8220;art,&#8221; architecture could potentially fit within the umbrella term: &#8220;the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.&#8221; As anyone involved in the architectural discipline probably knows, there is an abundance of varying\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/773971\/architecture-is-121-definitions-of-architecture\">definitions of the word<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;architecture,&#8221; so whether its primary purpose is to achieve beauty or to organize space is evidently up for discussion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ask Jay A. Pritzker, founder of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/pritzker-prize\">Pritzker Prize<\/a>, and he may say that &#8220;architecture is intended to transcend the simple need for shelter and security by becoming an expression of artistry.&#8221; Ask\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em>&#8216;s Jonathan Jones and he may tell you that &#8220;architecture is the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/art\">art<\/a>\u00a0we all encounter most often, most intimately, yet precisely because it is functional and necessary to life, it&#8217;s hard to be clear about where the &#8216;art&#8217; in a building begins.&#8221; But this ambiguity is part of what makes the field of architecture challenging and exciting. To celebrate this complicated aspect of architecture, below we have collected a list of just some of the works that could be seen as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/art\">art<\/a>, architecture or both, depending on who\u2019s looking, to provide some context to those blurry boundaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"nr-image nr-picture thumbs__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/135302\/winnipeg-skating-shelters-patkau-architects\" rel=\"attachment\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb8bc6e58ece3fed000013\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy nr-image nr-picture b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-loaded\" title=\"\u00a9 James Dow\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bc6\/e58e\/ce3f\/ed00\/0013\/thumb_jpg\/James_Dow.jpg?1491831747\" alt=\"\u00a9 James Dow\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/135302\/winnipeg-skating-shelters-patkau-architects\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb8bc6e58ece3fed000013\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a><a class=\"nr-image nr-picture thumbs__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/560974\/the-color-inside-overland-partners-james-turrell-skyspace\" rel=\"attachment\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb95b4e58ecef4c400000c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy nr-image nr-picture b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-loaded\" title=\"\u00a9 Florian Holzherr\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/95b4\/e58e\/cef4\/c400\/000c\/thumb_jpg\/Florian_Holzherr.jpg?1491834284\" alt=\"\u00a9 Florian Holzherr\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/560974\/the-color-inside-overland-partners-james-turrell-skyspace\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb95b4e58ecef4c400000c\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a><a class=\"nr-image nr-picture thumbs__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/469611\/your-rainbow-panorama-olafur-eliasson\" rel=\"attachment\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb8bf7e58ece3fed000015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy nr-image nr-picture b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-loaded\" title=\"Courtesy of Studio Olafur Eliasson\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bf7\/e58e\/ce3f\/ed00\/0015\/thumb_jpg\/Courtesty_of_Olafur_Eliasson_Studios__RP.jpg?1491831794\" alt=\"Courtesy of Studio Olafur Eliasson\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/469611\/your-rainbow-panorama-olafur-eliasson\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb8bf7e58ece3fed000015\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a><a class=\"nr-image nr-picture thumbs__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/772411\/cirkelbroen-bridge-studio-olafur-eliasson\" rel=\"attachment\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb8bcce58ecefa4c000003\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy nr-image nr-picture b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-loaded\" title=\"\u00a9 Anders Sune Berg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bcc\/e58e\/cefa\/4c00\/0003\/thumb_jpg\/Anders_Sune_Berg.jpg?1491831753\" alt=\"\u00a9 Anders Sune Berg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/772411\/cirkelbroen-bridge-studio-olafur-eliasson\" data-nr-picture-id=\"58eb8bcce58ecefa4c000003\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/469611\/your-rainbow-panorama-olafur-eliasson\">Your Rainbow Panorama<\/a>\u00a0\/ Studio\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/olafur-eliasson\/\">Olafur Eliasson<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8bf7e58ece3fed000015\" data-height=\"425\" data-width=\"640\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/469611\/your-rainbow-panorama-olafur-eliasson\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-error b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bf7\/e58e\/ce3f\/ed00\/0015\/newsletter\/Courtesty_of_Olafur_Eliasson_Studios__RP.jpg?1491831794\" alt=\"Courtesy of Studio Olafur Eliasson\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/469611\/your-rainbow-panorama-olafur-eliasson\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8bf7e58ece3fed000015\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">Courtesy of Studio Olafur Eliasson<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Built on top of ARoS\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/art\">art<\/a>\u00a0museum in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/aarhus\">Aarhus<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/denmark\">Denmark<\/a>, the rainbow panorama is a permanent space that serves as the building\u2019s icon.<\/p>\n<h3>2.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/213222\/steilneset-memorial-peter-zumthor-and-louise-bourgeois-photographed-by-andrew-meredith\">Steilneset Memorial<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/peter-zumthor\/\">Peter Zumthor<\/a>\u00a0and Louise Bourgeois<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8bd3e58ece3fed000014\" data-height=\"480.0\" data-width=\"640.0\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/213222\/steilneset-memorial-peter-zumthor-and-louise-bourgeois-photographed-by-andrew-meredith\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bd3\/e58e\/ce3f\/ed00\/0014\/newsletter\/Andrew_Meredith.jpg?1491831761\" alt=\"\u00a9 Andrew Meredith\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/213222\/steilneset-memorial-peter-zumthor-and-louise-bourgeois-photographed-by-andrew-meredith\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8bd3e58ece3fed000014\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 Andrew Meredith<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">This memorial to the victims of 17th-century witchcraft trials found in Vard\u00f8,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/norway\">Norway<\/a>, is made out of a silk cocoon suspended by the coastline in a fantastical rocky landscape.<\/p>\n<h3>3.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/135302\/winnipeg-skating-shelters-patkau-architects\">Winnipeg Skating Shelters<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/patkau-architects\">Patkau Architects<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8bc6e58ece3fed000013\" data-height=\"358\" data-width=\"640\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/135302\/winnipeg-skating-shelters-patkau-architects\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bc6\/e58e\/ce3f\/ed00\/0013\/newsletter\/James_Dow.jpg?1491831747\" alt=\"\u00a9 James Dow\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/135302\/winnipeg-skating-shelters-patkau-architects\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8bc6e58ece3fed000013\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 James Dow<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Acting as shelters from the minus-40-degree-Celcius temperatures in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/winnipeg\">Winnipeg<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/canada\">Canada<\/a>, these flexible plywood constructions huddle together in clusters to achieve dynamic relationships with sun and wind.<\/p>\n<h3>4.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/254471\/gardens-by-the-bay-grant-associates\">Supertrees<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/grant-associates\">Grant Associates<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8ba5e58ecefa4c000001\" data-height=\"426\" data-width=\"640\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/254471\/gardens-by-the-bay-grant-associates\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8ba5\/e58e\/cefa\/4c00\/0001\/newsletter\/Courtesy_of_Grant_Associates.jpg?1491831712\" alt=\"Courtesy of Grant Associates\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/254471\/gardens-by-the-bay-grant-associates\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8ba5e58ecefa4c000001\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">Courtesy of Grant Associates<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ranging from 25 to 50 meters tall, these vertical gardens light up in the dark with a variety of dancing colours, and host a restaurant and &#8220;treetop&#8221; walk in their canopies.<\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/772411\/cirkelbroen-bridge-studio-olafur-eliasson\">Cirkelbroen Bridge<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/studio-olafur-eliasson\">Studio Olafur Eliasson<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8bcce58ecefa4c000003\" data-height=\"580\" data-width=\"386\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/772411\/cirkelbroen-bridge-studio-olafur-eliasson\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bcc\/e58e\/cefa\/4c00\/0003\/medium_jpg\/Anders_Sune_Berg.jpg?1491831753\" alt=\"\u00a9 Anders Sune Berg\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/772411\/cirkelbroen-bridge-studio-olafur-eliasson\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8bcce58ecefa4c000003\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 Anders Sune Berg<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">In homage to the boats moored in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/copenhagen\">Copenhagen<\/a>\u2019s harbor throughout its history, Cirkelbroen is a pedestrian bridge designed to slow people down and encourage public interaction.<\/p>\n<h3>6.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/645194\/selgascano-s-2015-serpentine-gallery-pavilion-opens\">Serpentine Pavillion<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/selgas-cano\">SelgasCano<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8bbbe58ece3fed000012\" data-height=\"580\" data-width=\"464\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/769166\/selgascanos-serpentine-pavilion-cheap-plastic-bag-or-pop-art-inflatable-funscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bbb\/e58e\/ce3f\/ed00\/0012\/medium_jpg\/Jim_Stephenson.jpg?1491831731\" alt=\"\u00a9 Jim Stephenson\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/769166\/selgascanos-serpentine-pavilion-cheap-plastic-bag-or-pop-art-inflatable-funscape\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8bbbe58ece3fed000012\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 Jim Stephenson<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Constructed out of brightly coloured plastic wrapped around minimal steel frames, this pavilion attempted to replicate the multiplicity of spaces that exists in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/london\">London<\/a>\u00a0underground.<\/p>\n<h3>7.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/384289\/serpentine-pavilion-sou-fujimoto\">The Cloud<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/sou-fujimoto\">Sou Fujimoto<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8be7e58ecefa4c000005\" data-height=\"480\" data-width=\"640\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/384289\/serpentine-pavilion-sou-fujimoto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8be7\/e58e\/cefa\/4c00\/0005\/newsletter\/Daniel_Portilla.jpg?1491831778\" alt=\"\u00a9 Daniel Portilla\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/384289\/serpentine-pavilion-sou-fujimoto\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8be7e58ecefa4c000005\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 Daniel Portilla<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Fujimoto\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/serpentine-gallery-pavilion\">Serpentine Pavillion<\/a>\u00a0was a three-dimensional and transparent light steel grid that users can walk on, under and around.<\/p>\n<h3>8.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/20435\/raumlabors-spacebuster-touring-around-new-york\">SpaceBuster<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/raumlabor\">Raumlabor<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8befe58ecefa4c000006\" data-height=\"333.0\" data-width=\"500.0\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/20435\/raumlabors-spacebuster-touring-around-new-york\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bef\/e58e\/cefa\/4c00\/0006\/medium_jpg\/Alan_Tansey.jpg?1491831789\" alt=\"\u00a9 Alan Tansey\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/20435\/raumlabors-spacebuster-touring-around-new-york\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8befe58ecefa4c000006\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 Alan Tansey<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Transforming existing public spaces, Raumlabor installed inflatable shells to draw attention to the potential social qualities of such areas.<\/p>\n<h3>9.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/bruder-klaus-field-chapel\">Bruder Klaus Field Chapel<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/peter-zumthor\/\">Peter Zumthor<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8bb0e58ecefa4c000002\" data-height=\"580\" data-width=\"507\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/106352\/bruder-klaus-field-chapel-peter-zumthor\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bb0\/e58e\/cefa\/4c00\/0002\/medium_jpg\/Samuel_Ludwig.jpg?1491831724\" alt=\"\u00a9 Samuel Ludwig\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/106352\/bruder-klaus-field-chapel-peter-zumthor\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8bb0e58ecefa4c000002\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 Samuel Ludwig<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">The process of constructing Bruder Klaus Field Chapel can almost be seen as an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/art\">art<\/a>\u00a0performance in itself: starting with a wooden structure, masking it in concrete, and burning it away through a hold in the roof to leave behind a charred cavity.<\/p>\n<h3>10.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/119076\/artscience-museum-in-singapore-safdie-architects\">Art Science Museum<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/safdie-architects\">Safdie Architects<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8c13e58ece3fed000017\" data-height=\"512\" data-width=\"640\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/119076\/artscience-museum-in-singapore-safdie-architects\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8c13\/e58e\/ce3f\/ed00\/0017\/newsletter\/SafdieArchitects.jpg?1491831823\" alt=\"\u00a9 SafdieArchitects \" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/119076\/artscience-museum-in-singapore-safdie-architects\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8c13e58ece3fed000017\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 SafdieArchitects<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Made up of 10 enormous petals that meet at an oculus letting through the pouring rain, Singapore\u2019s Art Science Museum is like an enormous white lily rising out of the Marina Bay.<\/p>\n<h3>11.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/239669\/think-space-look-what-charles-renfro-of-dsr-has-to-say-on-blur-building-project-after-a-decade-or-so-competition\">Blur Building<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/diller-scofidio-renfro\">Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8bdce58ecefa4c000004\" data-height=\"417\" data-width=\"640\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span class=\"text-bookmark\">Save this picture!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bookmark-this-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/239669\/think-space-look-what-charles-renfro-of-dsr-has-to-say-on-blur-building-project-after-a-decade-or-so-competition\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"b-lazy b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.adsttc.com\/media\/images\/58eb\/8bdc\/e58e\/cefa\/4c00\/0004\/newsletter\/Diller_Scofidio___Renfro.jpg?1491831767\" alt=\"\u00a9 Diller Scofidio + Renfro\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/239669\/think-space-look-what-charles-renfro-of-dsr-has-to-say-on-blur-building-project-after-a-decade-or-so-competition\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"58eb8bdce58ecefa4c000004\" class=\"figcaption afd-desktop-e\">\u00a9 Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">A building made out of an artificial cloud of mist, Blur Building was determined by the wind\u2019s direction, concealing and revealing views that influenced the movement of people through the architecture.<\/p>\n<h3>12.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/535591\/junya-ishigami-to-install-cloud-arch-in-downtown-sydney\">Cloud Arch<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/junya-ishigami-associates\">Junya Ishigami<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"js-image-size media-picture\" aria-labelledby=\"58eb8c04e58ece3fed000016\" data-height=\"482\" data-width=\"640\">\n<div class=\"image-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-this\"><span 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