Tuesday, April 23, 2013
schmidt hammer lassen-Designed International Criminal Court Breaks Ground in The Hague
Posted by swl at 12:09 AM
Located close to the North Sea, the new Court building is set in the rolling dune landscape on the edge of The Hague. The main concept is a sculptural arrangement of buildings in the landscape. It appears as a landmark that expresses the eminence and authority of the ICC, while at the same time relating to a human scale...
Key to the decisions made in the process has been to transform the values of the ICC –transparency and accessibility – to be an integrated part of the building design. Special attention has been paid to the development of a new custom-made facade system designed of a composite material known in the aviation and wind turbine industry..." to find out more...
Images and passage via Bustler
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