Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

Norwich/ UK, 1974-1978

The Sainsbury Centre brought a new level of refinement to the practice’s early explorations into lightweight, flexible structures. Much more than a traditional gallery, it integrates spaces for viewing art, and facilities for recreation, teaching and research, within a single, light-filled space that opens up to views of the surrounding landscape.

Carré d'Art

Nîmes/ France, 1984-1993

The Carré d'Art shows how a building project, backed by an enlightened political initiative, can not only encourage a dialogue between ancient and modern architectures but can also provide a powerful catalyst for reinvigorating the social and physical fabric of a city. The challenge was to relate the new to the old, but at the same time to create a building that represented its own age with integrity.

American Air Museum

Cambridge/ UK, 1987-1997

Enveloped by a single vaulted enclosure, the Museum’s drama comes from the powerful arc of its roof - engineered to support suspended aircraft - and the sweep of the glazed southern wall overlooking the runway. Despite the fact that the structure is partly sunk into the ground, its fully glazed elevation and a continuous strip of glass around the base of the vault washes the interior in daylight.

Motoryacht

Tokyo/ Japan, 1993-