The Bank, Three architectural projects for the future

Rare exhibition catalogue 92 pages The Bank: Three Architectural Concepts for the Future is a 1994 publication and exhibition catalog organized by Olivetti Progetti to explore how new information technologies would transform banking architecture and social spaces. The Three Architectural Concepts: The project commissioned three leading European architectural practices to design a future bank branch integrated into everyday urban and environmental life: David Chipperfield (London): Focused on a container-like perimeter structure using natural light, internal courtyards, and filtered street-level engagement, balancing a secure 24-hour public access zone with calm administrative spaces above. Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron (Basel): Proposed a radical information-skin concept where the building's facade acts as an active electronic screen, projecting real-time financial data and quotations to merge digital media directly with the physical architecture. Eduardo Souto de Moura (Oporto): Explored a contextual, minimalist integration emphasizing structural restraint and a grounded, tactile relationship with the local civic and social environment. Includes original exhibition invitation.…