Assembly Building
Buildings designed to house legislative bodies, parliaments, and assembly halls.
Assembly buildings serve as physical seats of government where elected representatives gather to debate and pass legislation. These structures carry symbolic weight as they embody democratic institutions and often become civic landmarks within their cities.
The community explores how architects approach the design of parliament houses and legislative chambers, from monumental new constructions like India's Parliament House to adaptive reuse projects that transform existing structures into functional assembly spaces.
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Simplex Architecture Steps a Seoul Mid-Rise Tower to Negotiate Between Low-Rise Commerce and High-Rise Housing
In Seocho-dong, a gridded stone tower of terraces and sunken courtyards mediates between two radically different urban scales.
Sabella Arquitetura Sculpts a 1,200 m² Weekend House Around a Tomie Ohtake Sculpture in São Paulo
Two perpendicular volumes form an L-shaped residence in Quinta da Baroneza where art, landscape, and steel structure merge on a single level.
Pineda Monedero Hollows Out a 1900 Sabadell Row House and Lets the Courtyard Back In
A party wall dwelling in Barcelona's industrial hinterland trades its overbuilt footprint for height, light, and a recovered garden.
Martin Neruda Revives a Fire-Damaged Czech Village House with Concrete Ribs and Recycled Timber
In the settlement of Baně near Zbraslav, a modest stucco exterior conceals an inventive interior of folded concrete ceilings and open attic galleries.
