This Bahrain building highlights the potential of architectural sand casting
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Location
Muharraq, Bahrain
Design, Architecture
Client
Structural Engineering
Mario Monotti
Local Engineering
Construction
GCT
Aluminium Casting
Art Foundry Kemner
Collaboration
Maitham Almubarak, Dario Biscaro, Pedro Henriques, Edoardo Massa, Massimiliano Marcorni, Yuiko Shigeta, Remco Siebring, Carlotta Testa
Floor Area
1,190 sq-m
An art collection storage and archive space, Muharraq’s Green Corner Building was conceived by Studio Anne Holtrop.
Key features
Comprising two
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