The Black Box
Architect: Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Year: 2009
Location: Shanghai, China
Category: Office Buildings
About
The concept of the "Black Box" is the guiding concept behind the architecture--modeled after the "black box" flight data recorder; it is used symbolically to represent the “storage” of conversation, ideas, thinking and research in the creative studio office. The black box also serves the function of protecting that recording in the event of a crash, fire or tragedy, analogous to the role of a design office servicing as a container of its intellectual production and protection from outside damage. The black box offers poignant, relevant and passionate design ideas with meaning and purpose to clients who may have had to face design tragedies in their lives.
Tags: Offices, Office buildings, Office Buildings