Crushed bricks recycled for concert hall in Poland

Designed by Spanish architect Fernando Menis, the multi-functional Concert Hall CKK Jordanki in Torun (Poland) offers a unique example of creating new patterns and finishing solutions from crushing construction materials. By crushing bricks, the team delivered an appealing new look for an important public facility. Located between Torun’s old town, a UNESCO-protected site, and the new development area of the city, the concert hall employs in a very special way the two conventional materials: red bricks and white concrete The building’s use of material is a reinterpretation of the traditional use of brick, establishing a parallel between the tectonics of the city and the location of the plot. The play of colour, red and white, emphasizes on the dichotomy between the modern and historic architecture.While the exterior of the hall features cold, rigid and almost anonymous geometry, its interior is a surprisingly fluid and dynamic cave-like space. Inside, Jordanki is smoothly-shaped and molded to provide necessary space for the program functions.

http://inhabitat.com/crushed-bricks-recycled-for-a-cave-like-concert-hall-in-poland/

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By: Betterinteriors