Arhitecture: Oppenheim Architecture
Geo: Vlore, Al
On the weekend, I opened the main page of designboom, and at that moment, I received a call. For about half an hour, I discussed a new request for renders for the studio while continuing to examine the cover image that I am publishing today. Until the last moment, I was convinced it was a model...in Albania.
The architects at Oppenheim were definitely inspired by the famous Red Wall, La Muralla Roja by Bofill in Calpe, located on the opposite side of the Mediterranean Sea. However, instead of a closed labyrinth, they created a free and modern multi-level development that forms a neighborhood in the spirit of a Mediterranean village.
From La Muralla, the project inherited rich colored concrete, working in tandem with travertine and cobblestone streets. And when looking at the low-rise blocks from ground level, one is reminded of the colorful houses on Burano Island—just as bright as candies and equally captivating in photos.
The project remarkably combines scale and intimacy. Despite its height, the architecture does not overwhelm, thanks to its light, almost toy-like aesthetic and smart zoning of volumes.
In fact, if you shoot this complex with tilt-shift photography, you could easily debate with friends: "Is this a real object or a model?"
P.S. By the way, these are renders from MIR. We’ve come to a point where it's hard to tell what's a render and what's a photo.
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3D · Render · Photo · Anim · GORK
Geo: Vlore, Al
On the weekend, I opened the main page of designboom, and at that moment, I received a call. For about half an hour, I discussed a new request for renders for the studio while continuing to examine the cover image that I am publishing today. Until the last moment, I was convinced it was a model...in Albania.
The architects at Oppenheim were definitely inspired by the famous Red Wall, La Muralla Roja by Bofill in Calpe, located on the opposite side of the Mediterranean Sea. However, instead of a closed labyrinth, they created a free and modern multi-level development that forms a neighborhood in the spirit of a Mediterranean village.
From La Muralla, the project inherited rich colored concrete, working in tandem with travertine and cobblestone streets. And when looking at the low-rise blocks from ground level, one is reminded of the colorful houses on Burano Island—just as bright as candies and equally captivating in photos.
The project remarkably combines scale and intimacy. Despite its height, the architecture does not overwhelm, thanks to its light, almost toy-like aesthetic and smart zoning of volumes.
In fact, if you shoot this complex with tilt-shift photography, you could easily debate with friends: "Is this a real object or a model?"
P.S. By the way, these are renders from MIR. We’ve come to a point where it's hard to tell what's a render and what's a photo.
@gorkjournal
3D · Render · Photo · Anim · GORK