§ Precedent library
A field guide to atmospheres.
70 contemporary projects — curated for studio research.
Serpentine Pavilion 'À table'
Lina Ghotmeh · 2023
London, UK
Little Island
Heatherwick Studio · 2021
New York, USA
CopenHill
BIG · 2019
Copenhagen, Denmark
Kunsthaus Zürich Extension
David Chipperfield · 2021
Zürich, Switzerland
House of Hungarian Music
Sou Fujimoto · 2021
Budapest, Hungary
Japan National Stadium
Kengo Kuma · 2019
Tokyo, Japan
Startup Lions Campus
Kéré Architecture · 2021
Turkana, Kenya
Quzhou Stadium
MAD Architects · 2023
Quzhou, China
Powerhouse Telemark
Snøhetta · 2020
Porsgrunn, Norway
The Twist
BIG · 2019
Jevnaker, Norway
Audrey Irmas Pavilion
OMA · 2022
Los Angeles, USA
Casa Wabi
Tadao Ando · 2014
Oaxaca, Mexico
Tree-ness House
Akihisa Hirata · 2017
Tokyo, Japan
Vessel
Heatherwick Studio · 2019
New York, USA
Amos Rex
JKMM · 2018
Helsinki, Finland
Bourse de Commerce
Tadao Ando · 2021
Paris, France
M+ Museum
Herzog & de Meuron · 2021
Hong Kong
Powerhouse Brattørkaia
Snøhetta · 2019
Trondheim, Norway
Sara Cultural Centre
White Arkitekter · 2021
Skellefteå, Sweden
Maggie's Leeds
Heatherwick Studio · 2020
Leeds, UK
Fondazione Prada
OMA · 2015
Milan, Italy
Heydar Aliyev Center
Zaha Hadid · 2012
Baku, Azerbaijan
Tama Art University Library
Toyo Ito · 2007
Tokyo, Japan
Jewel Changi Airport
Safdie Architects · 2019
Singapore
The Shed
DS+R · 2019
New York, USA
Casa da Música
OMA · 2005
Porto, Portugal
Seattle Central Library
OMA · 2004
Seattle, USA
Phaeno Science Center
Zaha Hadid · 2005
Wolfsburg, Germany
Riverside Museum
Zaha Hadid · 2011
Glasgow, UK
MAXXI Museum
Zaha Hadid · 2010
Rome, Italy
New Museum
SANAA · 2007
New York, USA
Grace Farms
SANAA · 2015
New Canaan, USA
Therme Vals
Peter Zumthor · 1996
Vals, Switzerland
Bruder Klaus Field Chapel
Peter Zumthor · 2007
Mechernich, Germany
La Muralla Roja
Ricardo Bofill · 1973
Calpe, Spain
Casa Gilardi
Luis Barragán · 1976
Mexico City, Mexico
National Museum of Qatar
Ateliers Jean Nouvel · 2019
Doha, Qatar
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Ateliers Jean Nouvel · 2017
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Apple Park
Foster + Partners · 2017
Cupertino, USA
Bloomberg London
Foster + Partners · 2017
London, UK
Maison à Bordeaux
OMA · 1998
Bordeaux, France
Tate Modern Switch House
Herzog & de Meuron · 2016
London, UK
Vitra Schaudepot
Herzog & de Meuron · 2016
Weil am Rhein, Germany
Mercedes-Benz Museum
UNStudio · 2006
Stuttgart, Germany
Stone House
Herzog & de Meuron · 1988
Tavole, Italy
Toledo Glass Pavilion
SANAA · 2006
Toledo, USA
Rolex Learning Center
SANAA · 2010
Lausanne, Switzerland
Oslo Opera House
Snøhetta · 2008
Oslo, Norway
Bosco Verticale
Stefano Boeri Architetti · 2014
Milan, Italy
Marina Bay Sands
Safdie Architects · 2010
Singapore
Therme Vals (Bath Hall)
Peter Zumthor · 1996
Vals, Switzerland
Tate Modern Blavatnik Building
Herzog & de Meuron · 2016
London, UK
Elbphilharmonie
Herzog & de Meuron · 2017
Hamburg, Germany
Beijing Daxing Airport
Zaha Hadid Architects · 2019
Beijing, China
MPavilion 10
Tadao Ando · 2023
Melbourne, Australia
Chichu Art Museum
Tadao Ando · 2004
Naoshima, Japan
Teshima Art Museum
Ryue Nishizawa · 2010
Teshima, Japan
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frank Gehry · 2003
Los Angeles, USA
Guggenheim Bilbao
Frank Gehry · 1997
Bilbao, Spain
Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí · 1882
Barcelona, Spain
Centre Pompidou
Piano + Rogers · 1977
Paris, France
Lloyd's Building
Richard Rogers · 1986
London, UK
Beijing National Aquatics Center
PTW + CSCEC · 2008
Beijing, China
Allianz Arena
Herzog & de Meuron · 2005
Munich, Germany
Sydney Opera House
Jørn Utzon · 1973
Sydney, Australia
Salk Institute
Louis Kahn · 1965
La Jolla, USA
Kimbell Art Museum
Louis Kahn · 1972
Fort Worth, USA
Farnsworth House
Mies van der Rohe · 1951
Plano, USA
Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright · 1939
Mill Run, USA
Villa Savoye
Le Corbusier · 1931
Poissy, France