Jacques recently discussed HdM art spaces among other topics on ‘Intersections’, the @artbasel podcast (check out the link in our bio). The @pamm (Pérez Art Museum Miami) is an example where the building’s environmental circumstances were central to its architectural concept. Due to its proximity to the water, the museum is lifted off the ground for the art to be placed above storm surge level. We used the space underneath the building for open-air parking, exposed to light and fresh air that can also handle storm-water runoff. Rising from the parking level, the stilts supporting the museum platform become columns supporting a shading canopy, which covers the entire site creating a veranda-like public space that welcomes visitors to the museum and the park. Roof and plants combined create an overall microclimate reducing the extreme temperature gaps between outside and inside in hot weather. The spaces at @pamm and their materiality are very specific. They can be considered an antithesis to the flexible, abstract white cubes that have been a dogma in most recently built art spaces. Concrete and wood are used in different combinations, reflecting the outside materials of the building. The exterior surface of the museum’s massive concrete walls is chiseled in places and polished in others. When adjacent to the glazing, the concrete is smooth and reflective. When facing the outside, the concrete becomes rough, exposing its natural components. 306 Pérez Art Museum Miami Miami, Florida, USA Project 2006-2010, realization 2010-2013 Image © Iwan Baan Model © Herzog & de Meuron #hdm_completeworks #hdm_306 #herzogdemeuron