Euronews Headquarters in Lyon –?Jakob + MacFarlane

The whole building is enveloped in a green aluminum perforated skin with sinuous patterns to filter the incoming air and light. There are also these two oversized egg-like punctures in the main facade which reveal strips of solid green aluminum panels and glass.

There are other ways to obtain unique colors for cladding-metal other than artificial paint; like for example Oxidized Copper. Copper in its original state has a lustrous brownish tint which could look quite attractive on a facade. However when oxidized under the effect of certain chemicals it reveals a unique shade of green. This shade of green is known as the “patina”. One famous example that features natural patina is the Statue of Liberty in New York.

Copper used for cladding in its original state – Photography: Sylvain Mille