{"id":36579,"date":"2018-05-30T08:45:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T12:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=36579"},"modified":"2022-05-16T09:12:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T13:12:29","slug":"black-facades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/black-facades\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Architectural Materials That Look Best In Black"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Henry Ford, the father of assembly-line manufacturing, had a saying: \u201cAny customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Ford knew that the success of his company rested on the standardization of its marquee product, the Model T. This car was manufactured cheaply en masse because each unit was exactly the same. Naturally, they came in the only color that is a true neutral, the color that is really the absence of colors: Black. As with the original iPhone, nothing else would quite suit the product\u2019s cultural meaning. <\/span><\/p>\n

Black can make all kinds of statements, depending on the context. While it signified uniformity and pragmatism for Henry Ford, artists such as Johnny Cash have worn black as a symbol of rebellion. \u201cIt is the ultimate code switcher,\u201d explains Stella Paul in the introduction to Black: Architecture in Monochrome<\/a>, <\/i>a gorgeous photo book recently published by Phaidon. \u201cAsserting abject humility or the pretensions of power \u2014 sometimes concurrently \u2014 black, freighted with messages, is a brilliant communicator of values.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, when wielding black, architects must be careful. Black may carry conflicting messages, but it is always signifying something<\/i>, communicating one value or another. What follows are 8 highlights from Black <\/i>that showcase architects using this hue in their materials to powerful, original effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image via ZDNet<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

1. Mirrored Panels <\/span><\/h2>\n

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland\u00a0by\u00a0<\/i>Farshid Moussavi<\/a>, Cleveland, Ohio, 2012 <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

There is something startling, even confrontational, about encountering a mirror where you don\u2019t expect it, such as on the exterior of a building. The reflective surface draws onlookers in as they hope to catch a glimpse of what\u2019s inside, only to rebuff their penetrative gaze. The interior remains hidden, seemingly just out of reach. <\/span><\/p>\n

Farshid Moussavi understands the power of mirrors. Her elegant Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland is clad in mirror-finish black steel panels to resemble a finely cut jewel. The museum has no permanent collection \u2014 its exhibitions are constantly rotating \u2014 so even locals don\u2019t really <\/i>know what lies inside the black box.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Corrugated Steel<\/span><\/h2>\n

House of Kashiba<\/i><\/a>\u00a0by<\/em>\u00a0Horibe Associates<\/a>, Kashiba, Japan, 2009 <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The monoliths in\u00a02001: A Space Odyssey<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>are some of the most iconic black structures of the 20th century. In the film, these rectangular boxes appear to human beings at crucial points in their evolution, mysterious beacons of modernity drawing humanity forward. <\/span><\/p>\n

For Stanley Kubrick, nothing signified modernity as succinctly as a plain black box. This is still true for architects today. Horibe Associates\u2019 House of Kashiba is one of many structures in Black <\/i>that resembles the monoliths of 2001. <\/i>This one is distinguished by an offset white window that breaks up the fa\u00e7ade and provides visual interest. The house is clad in corrugated steel, giving it an elegant matte finish that is both sleek and industrial.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Images via ArchDaily<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

3. Tarred Timber<\/span><\/h2>\n

Knut Hamsun Center<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Steven Holl Architects<\/a>, Hamaroy, Norway, 2009 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

So far, we have discussed the color black and its relationship to uniformity and modernity. However, black has much more ancient associations as well. Most famously, it is the color of mourning. It was fitting, then, that Steven Holl Architects looked to black when they were asked to design a museum dedicated to the life and work of Knut Hamsun, an author who never shied away from the subject of death. It was Hamsun\u2019s contention that fiction should describe the “whisper of blood, and the pleading of bone marrow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Knut Hamsun Center is a one-of-a-kind building, with balconies and platforms emerging unexpectedly from the staid surface. The architects wanted these protrusions to have an expressionist dimension, explaining that one viewing platform was designed to look like a \u201cgirl with sleeves rolled up polishing yellow panes,\u201d while another is meant to resemble an \u201cempty violin case.\u201d The black timber cladding is a nod to Norway\u2019s famous medieval stave churches.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Textured Brick <\/span><\/h2>\n

House Like a Garden<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0MKA<\/a>, Amsterdam, 2008\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Because it is a neutral base, the color black can be a good starting point for architects who want to play with pattern and texture but don\u2019t want their buildings to become too visually busy. MKA\u2019s House Like a Garden is a good example. The building\u2019s minimalist form is a perfect canvas for the intricate brickwork of its fa\u00e7ade, which draws inspiration from the Amsterdam School, a modernist movement of the 30s that explored the possibilities of masonry. Eventually, climbing plants will cover this house in greenery.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image via Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

6. Monolithic Metal<\/span><\/h2>\n

Residential Care Unit by\u00a0Sou Fujimoto Architects<\/a>, Date, Japan, 2003<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Sou Fujimoto\u2019s Residential Care Unit is located on a hillside that looks over the village of Date in Hokkaido, Japan. The facility, which houses developmentally disabled residents, is composed of cubic units whose pitched roofs respond to the gently changing elevations of its surroundings. The overall effect is one of simplicity and privacy. This is reflected in the interior spaces, which are numerous, varied and intimate. <\/span><\/p>\n

The authors of Black <\/i>note that \u201cdepending on the season, weather conditions or time of day, the black metal skin might appear warm and glowing with the light of the setting summer sun, stark and serious against the white snow of Hokkaido\u2019s long winters, or nearly invisible as darkness falls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. Folded Concrete <\/span><\/h2>\n

Prestige Mall<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0DDA<\/a>, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

For generations, architects have fallen in love with concrete<\/a> due to its flexibility. This quality is certainly on display in DDA\u2019s Prestige Mall, which is dominated by a single, sweeping curve. The heavy black concrete is offset by the long, glass curtain walls that dominate the building\u2019s remaining surfaces. According to the architects, black was chosen because it represents \u201chonor, prestige, fragility, the secrecy afforded by night, the feeling of being lost, and infinity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. Latticed Timber<\/span><\/h2>\n

Lattice House<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0 Apollo Architects & Associates<\/a>, Tokyo, Japan, 2013<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

At first glance, Lattice House looks quite dark: another Kubrickian monolith tucked away in a residential Tokyo street. Look more closely, though, and you will see that there are gaps between the slats that comprise the timber screen \u2014 just enough space, in fact, for filtered light to penetrate the residence through the windows underneath. This, in addition to a skylight, means that more often than not, this seeming monolith is flooded with natural light. When it comes to black, things are often not as they appear. <\/span><\/p>\n

Even when painted black, timber has a softer impact than metal, concrete or brick. This was important for this project, which was located on a street that hasn\u2019t seen much construction in recent years. As the authors of Black <\/i>note, \u201cthe blank black fa\u00e7ade makes a statement without imposing on the structures around it and signals an inward orientation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

To see more of the best timber buildings from around the world, check out\u00a0<\/i>Phaidon\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0book<\/i> Black: Architecture in Monochrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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