Following our discussion today see a few examples that might be useful to study. Click on the pictures or the links for more!

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Trafó, Budapest

Cultural center and event-hall, 15 years old today: dance, theater, concerts, contemporary events.  Go & see Terry Bozzio’s concert this weekend! (the best drummer in the world).
See its English homepage here!

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A38 Ship, Budapest

Concert hall, cultural center & restaurant – on the river. Full of concerts & events, go there and see one yourself.

Visit: – www.a38.hu

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Bath-ship, Berlin

After the fruitful summer bathing ship and the brisk demand of press, in autum 2005 the construction was roofed temporarily, to maintain the business over winter. The winter- roofs base area is limited to the existing arrangement and consists of three lengthwise airy  parts of a structure constructed with membrans, which are divorcing the interior into three functional areas: lounge, sauna- area and finally the pool ship. (Archdaily)

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Bath Ship “Josephine Baker”, Paris

The Piscine Josephine Baker is more of a swimming pool barge that is situated on the bank of the River Seine and was named after the actress and French resistance heroine, who became the first American-born woman to receive the highest French military honour called the Croix de Guerre. (places in France)

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Basket-Bar, Utrecht

Unexpected mix of functions leads to unexpected (aka interesting, aka nice ) design and this is the proof : in the centre of the Utrecht university campus De Uithof, NL Architects combined a basketball court, a bar, a bookshop and an outdoor gathering space. (wewastetime.wordpress.com)

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Belvedere, Koblenz (Germany)

In 2011, Koblenz was chosen as the site for the Bundesgartenschau, a biennial horticultural show that drew 3.6 million visitors. Various structures were erected for the occasion, including a belvedere (view-point) designed by Dethier Architectures. In addition to providing a lookout point, the belvedere has become a symbol of the city. (Archdaily)

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FREITAG Flagship Store

In 2006 they decided to sell bags-made-from-tarps in a shop-made-from-containers. Completely built from 17 rusty, recycled freight-containers, selected in person in Hamburg and brought to Zurich by rail. Stacked low enough not to violate the city’s restriction on high-rise, high enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine. (archicentral)

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Platoon Kunsthalle, Berlin

Platoon Kunsthalle is built of 33 iso cargo containers. as icons of a flexible architecture in a globalized culture, the stacked containers form a unique construction that can be rebuilt anywhere else any time. As platoon Kunsthalle is located in berlin/mitte as the confrontation of subculture with the close-by design houses, commercial galleries and brand stores creates a tension and interaction between the two worlds. (Archdaily)

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A “Bubble Building in Belgium”

In 2006, the City acquired a 4 hectares plot of land with Coca-Cola facilities built in 1992, which had become obsolete. The plot, located 5 minutes walk from the centre of Oostkamp, 10 minutes by bike from the other nuclei, and near the exit of Highway E-40, offered the opportunity to regroup municipal services, optimizing synergies and building a common image. (Archdaily)