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8 June<br />
2017<br />
Panel talk<br />
In June, leading figures from across the architecture and<br />
construction communities will gather in Amsterdam for the European<br />
Coil Coating Association’s 50th annual congress and conference.<br />
Project case studies<br />
n The National Aquarium, Den Blå Planet, Kastrup,<br />
Denmark, 3XN Architects<br />
Inspired by water in endless motion, Den Blå Planet is<br />
shaped like a giant whirlpool, connecting sea and landscape.<br />
The facade is covered with small diamond-shaped aluminium<br />
plates, known as shingles, which adapt to the building’s<br />
organic form. Just as water, aluminium reflects the colours<br />
and light of the sky, and thus the building’s expression varies<br />
with the changes in its natural surroundings. 3XN Architects’<br />
Senior Partner, jan ammundsen, talks us through the<br />
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