Form

Galeries Lafayette - Architectures Jean Nouvel, Berlin Germany

• replaces the famous atrium of the Paris Galeries with a number of glass cone-shaped volumes
• the cones spur curiosity in visitors, who seem to explore the building itself more than they might

Source: http://www.umemagazine.com/

The National Assembly for Wales - Richard Rogers Partnership, Cardiff Wales

Source: http://www.umemagazine.com/

Swiss Re HQ - Foster and Partners, London UK

• radical approach - technically, architecturally, socially, and spatially
• radial plan - energy conscious enclosure resolves walls and roof into a continuous triangulated skin - allowing for a column-free floor space, light, and view

 

Sun-protected, double-skinned, glazed facade.

Sources: http://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/1004/default.aspx
http://www.architectureweek.com/2005/0608/design_2-3.html