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Charles Renfro, one of New York’s most talked about architects, was sponsored to New Zealand in April by First Windows and Doors, in association with Home NZ magazine.
CHARLES RENFRO: speaking to an audience in Auckland
Renfro’s architecture firm Diller, Scofido + Renfro is behind some of New York’s most talked about recent projects including the High Line, the redesign of the Lincoln Center, Brasserie, Eyebeam and – further afield – the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art.
In his April visit to Auckland and Wellington, Renfro commented on notions of public and private space, and how the boundaries between them can be blurred to create more vibrant urban areas. He also discussed new architectural interventions in old structures, as well as DS+R’s progress from being seen as academic outsiders in the architectural world to tackling some of the highest profile projects.
Renfro’s visit coincided with the release of the fully revised FIRST Windows & Doors™ Specifier’s Guide, issued for the first time in soft cover format.
DS+R's Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Adding to their repertoire, DS+R won a restricted competition for a new Museu da Imagen e de Som (Image and Audio Museum) in the middle of one of the most iconic places in Rio de Janeiro — the Avenida Atlantica at Copacabana.
The museum is currently desegregated around the city.
The new building will host in one place facilities for the conservation and study of the brazilian visual heritage, along with a state-of-art museum.
Episode 13 — Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
The final episode of Renfo’s lecture continued the overview of DS+R’s winning entry into the museum’s design competition.
