Swiss architecture firm Atelier Oï completes the Gong, which is a music center located in Cambodia. It was created for Smiling Gecko, an educational charity campus that was first founded by Swiss photographer Hannes Schmid 10 years ago. The Gong is defined by its circular shape, which is also where it gets its name detailed with perforated brick walls that wrap around an open-roof stage in the middle.
Atelier Oï explains the thought process behind the design, “The design was inspired by the gong, commonly used during ceremonies and rituals in Cambodian culture. We wanted to freeze the image of a sound pattern, the vibrations that spread out in concentric circles when the centre of the gong is struck. Visually, the interplay of openings and protruding bricks creates a sculptural surface.”
Image Credit: Atelier Oï