Facades play a crucial role in architecture, serving multiple functional, aesthetic and symbolic purposes. The facade of a building gives it its visual identity and sets the tone for material expression. This exterior design can also serve to complement or enhance the surrounding environment and landscape. There’s an array of projects on this year’s shortlist that showcase how facades have enhanced the building’s form and structure through a range of design elements. These include visually enticing projects from all over the world such as from Australia, India and the Philippines, to Canada, Germany, Latvia and Turkey, which can be viewed on our website > https://bit.ly/3WaGpk2 Will you be attending this year’s #WAF24 in Singapore? We look forward to seeing many of you there! 📷 © Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre by Lyons Architecture 📷 © Rolex Boutique Toronto by Partisans and Arturo Tedeschi, © doublespace Architecture 📷 © Texoversum by allmannwappner gmbh, Menges Scheffler Architekten, Jan Knippers, © Brigida González 📷 © Interweaving Dualities: Reimagining City Hall Architecture by San Studio Architecture
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