Kurokawa's sunflower opens

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Kisho Kurokawa was responsible for designing the new wing for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which has now reopened following a 10-month closure for refurbishment and extension. Kurokawa deliberately used a different geometry from that of the original building, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, and chose an ellipse. His building is sunk below grade, giving a curved facade to the park. The renovation has involved other designers and architects.

Contracts, Architects, Museums, Art museums, Remodeling and renovation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Kurokawa, Kisho

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A modernist heritage: authentic or transient?

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At the fifth Docomomo International conference there were proposals to add several Modern Movement buildings to the World Heritage List. The List contains 550 examples of building history, recognizing only three modern architectural achievements. The main criteria includes outstanding universal value and authenticity. The Docomomo list is dominated by reinforced- concrete structures and may mean that ICOMOS may have to accept a compromise.

Achievements and awards, Concrete construction

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Docomomo International reviews global practice

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Bratislava and Sliac in Slovakia were the venues for the 1996 biennial Docomomo International Conference. The event attracted more than 170 working party members from 33 countries. The conference focused on regional variations in the Modern Movement. It included a detailed presentation by Hungarian architect and historian Andras Ferkai, who looked at many of the wide range of Modernist buildings in the region.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Architecture

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