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Building: House of Dior
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Address: 464 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Architect: Christian de Portzamparc
Local Architect: DPJ & Partners – David-Pierre Jalicon
Interior Design: Peter Marino Architect
Structural Engineer: CS Structural Engineering
Facade Engineer: GFRP
Metal Facade: Iljin Unisco
Lightning: L’Observatoire International
Main Contractor : Kolon Global
Completed: 2015

AE Interests:
Glass Facade, Molded Resin Facade, Fiberglass panels, Facade imitating fabric, High performance glazing, complex geometry

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Name: Casa da Música

Location: Porto, Portugal

Address: Av. da Boavista 604-610, 4149-071 Porto, Portugal

Completed: 2005

Architect: OMA

Structural Engineer: Arup / AFA Lda

Acoustics: TNO Eindhoven / DHV

Local Architect: ANC Architects

AE interests: Avoiding the shoebox Auditorium design, Turning a design originally for a house to an auditorium, glass auditorium walls, optimizing acoustics, corrugated glass, angular geometry, unorthodox material choice

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*Revised by Thomas Almendra on 9/29/2022