Public face: new municipal buildings | News | Architonic
It’s all a question of the form – not least when it comes to applications, permits and certifications. These are words that arouse enthusiasm in very few of us. However, when the (architectural) form of public buildings is as engaging as the examples we present here, something approaching happiness may be the emotion that’s evoked when paying a necessary visit to a government office or court – at least for architects and other design enthusiasts. It is no coincidence that public buildings often have a particularly intriguing formal language. Since they also have a representative character, architects often enjoy a particularly wide scope when it comes to the design of such buildings, meaning it’s possible to encounter not only civil servants, but also unconventional floor plans, unusual roof constructions and eye-catching facades. This building wants to be seen. And it should be be…
