We always work with discrete parts that operate based on their orientation rather than deformation. This means that we copy, scale, rotate, rather than hybridizing, fusing, or mashing things up. Our parts are slabs, jacks, stars, ziggurats, hammerheads, and tesseracts that are composited together into a set, but never a unified thing. Crossover effects like slicing, color, and patterns create a loose sense of a whole, however, and the most important thing, is their combined silhouette. These are our competition models for the Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre! #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc.
Architecture and Planning
Los Angeles, California 379 followers
About us
DOWN TO EARTH TWA brings the wonder and mystery of the cosmos down to earth. We believe that architecture’s role in society is not to mirror the status quo, but rather to give glimpses into a better, more beautiful parallel universe. A parallel universe— unlike a truly alien one— draws us in through a combination of familiar and alien things that unsettle our habitual ways of being on earth. Our projects are conceived as sets of lively, discrete objects that engage one another democratically and non-hierarchically. Our objects are not reductive, like sticks, bricks, or nails, but rather fully-formed and specific things like jacks, crystals, ziggurats, mountains, cities, and forests. Objects can be moved, rotated, scaled, or copied, but they can never be deformed or fused together, losing their identity. We therefore operate as collectors and curators rather than sculptors Our projects are conceived as sets of lively, discrete objects that engage one another democratically and non-hierarchically. Our objects are not reductive, like sticks, bricks, or nails, but rather fully-formed and specific things like jacks, crystals, ziggurats, mountains, cities, and forests. Objects can be moved, rotated, scaled, or copied, but they can never be deformed or fused together, losing their identity. The ecologies of objects that form our buildings set the stage for a new discussion of sustainability based on abundance rather than lack, where the world is not running out of everything but rather full of vibrant things that simply need to be oriented, organized, and thought of in new ways. In our practice, everything is invented and nothing is taken for granted. We are committed to using our expertise in design, computation, construction, and energy intelligence to build a radical and hopeful future.
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- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- Design and Architecture
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Los Angeles, California 90057, US
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Another Godzilla Drawing - in the “World” style we use to explore the entirety of a building including its structure and interiors, but also forests, landscape, human and animal inhabitants, and technical information. #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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The Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre hovers over the cliff edge and the Promenade, creating a vast microclimate in the desert. The building, which is over 300M wide, has a very small footprint and a lot of mass in the air, including the hanging Adaptable Theatre seen here! #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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At TWA we model everything. Everyone knows we build from models, so why do we still draw in 2D? I think about this a lot, and I think within the next 10 years, the ‘orthographic sequence’ of abstract cuts will become obsolete in the construction world. Thanks to Buro Happold (buro_happold ) and Samadhin + Associates for your work on this ultimate construction model! #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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Hundreds of Developers, Builders, Engineers, Architects, Engineers, and Consultants are focused on the realization of the Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre @ Qiddiya City. What amazing talent, intelligence, and experience at the table. A giant “Godzilla Drawing” of the structure/mechanical systems hangs in the back. #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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The Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre exists as both a physical and a digital object, shifting in and out of relaxed daytime modes and dreamlike, glistening, technicolor modes. It is kind and happy, but also dark and full of wonder. #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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From the Qiddiya Resort Core below, our landmark performing arts centre gleams with color and light. It lives as a physical and a digital object, transforming across the day and year, sometimes in sync with the content inside, and sometimes based on its internal programming and interactive sensors. #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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Check out our X-Ray Godzilla Drawings of our Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre project. We love the stark, toy-like aesthetic and how we can show all of its interior parts at once, like a little world… #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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Everyone at TWA is proud– and humbled– to be building this amazing project– The Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre! It is the first flagship cultural asset of Qiddiya City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a city wholly dedicated to play and an epicenter of entertainment, sports, and culture. The project’s mission is to engender fresh interest in the performing arts among Saudi youth by providing pioneering new content for the 21st century, within a building designed as a massive, immersive stage. #architecture #design #building #innovation #luxury #realestate #architectureporn #archilovers #inspiration #beautiful #designer #visionary #coolhunting #theater #entertainment #art #construction #cities #sustainability #flatoutlarge #objectsmodelsworlds #architecturemodels #flatontology #discreteness #ecology #futureancient #saudiarabia #qiddiya #qiddiyainvestmentcompany #playLife
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Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc. reposted this
Real Estate Executive | CEO | President | Vice President | Chief Development Officer | Managing Director
🏗️ **Team Work: The Key to Success in Real Estate Development** Just returned to Riyadh after an inspiring 3-day design workshop with our lead design consultant Brewer Smith Brewer Group and project architect Tom Wiscombe Architects, and it's clearer than ever: teamwork is the driving force behind delivering challenging projects. At Qiddiya, we don't just attract the best talent globally; we encourage our team to collaborate with top architects, designers, consultants, and contractors. The result? Projects that are nothing short of spectacular, from the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium to the Speed Park Track and now the Qiddiya Performing Arts Center. We firmly believe that teamwork is the cornerstone of our success, fostering collaboration, synergy, and shared responsibility towards achieving common goals. By leveraging diverse skills, knowledge, and perspectives, our teams tackle challenges more effectively, capitalize on collective strengths, and generate innovative solutions. Beyond tangible outcomes, teamwork nurtures a supportive environment where individuals thrive, learn from each other, and collectively elevate performance. Ultimately, the value of teamwork lies not only in achieving objectives but also in cultivating a cohesive, motivated, and resilient workforce poised for sustained success. #TeamWork #RealEstateDevelopment #GigaProjects #SaudiArabia #SaudiVision2030 #SaudiInvestment #Qiddiya #SaudiConstruction #SaudiDevelopment #FutureCities 📷 Qiddiya Performing Arts Center Team + BSBG + TWA
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