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- Sørenga Block 6 / MAD arkitekter
- Arthouse / Pominchuk Architects
- Tiwanon House / Archimontage Design Fields Sophisticated
- The Faculty Canteen of Tsinghua University / SUP Atelier
- Blue Bottle Coffee Nakameguro Cafe / Schemata Architects
- KDV Golf and Tennis Academy / Shiro Architects
- Calatrava, Foster + Zaha Hadid Architects to Open Offices at Dubai Design District
- Copacabana 40 / dmp arquitectura
- Tadao Ando's Only UK Project to be Demolished
- Arts Center of Verin / Zooco Estudio
- Winners Announced in Competition to Design Copenhagen’s First New Church in 30 Years
- Bracketed Space House / Matt Fajkus Architecture
- Steven Holl on Combining Heritage and Modern Healthcare Design at His Maggie's Centre Barts
- House in Koidu Village / Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
- 40 Impressive Details Using Concrete
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| Sørenga Block 6 / MAD arkitekter Posted: 08 Nov 2016 07:00 PM PST  © Tomasz Majewski
 © Tomasz Majewski From the architect. The Sørenga quay was until recently a container port in the eastern harbor of Oslo, near the medieval town. The redevelopment of Sørenga is part of the city's major plans of reconnecting the city to the waterfront. While the Barcode and Tjuvholmen projects are extensions of the existing city structure, Sørenga is at the tip of what will be an entirely new district in Oslo, also comprising the Bispevika area which is still in its planning phase. The eight blocks on the Sørenga quay were planned by four architecture firms, and Block 6 is the most recent of the two blocks designed by Mad arkitekter.  © Hans Grini Layout Sørenga Block 6 is a residential block with 110 flats and a semi-public green courtyard. Two large, diagonally aligned passages cut through the block to bring the waterfront presence into the courtyard and central park of Sørenga, and vice versa. This visual connection invites visitors into and through the courtyard, and offers easy access for the residents.  Floor Plan Fjord access Block 6 is adjacent to one of Sørengas perpendicular canals, and there is direct access to the fjord from basement level via two floating docks. With a practical storage room for kayaks and Norways largest outdoor sea bath within throwing distance, the residents of Sørenga enjoy qualities far beyond the fjord view. A Sørenga resident reportedly caught a seatrout from his balcony!  © Tomasz Majewski  Section  Courtesy of MAD arkitekter The characteristic sloped roof of Block 6 brings a lot of daylight into the courtyard and the flats within. Also, the sloped structure offers generous terraces and views for the rooftop flats. There is also a large, common rooftop terrace for all residents to use – for parties, cruise ship watching or for sunbathing when their private balconies are in the shade. Block 6 is eight storeys tall towards the boardwalk to the north, yet only one storey tall towards the central park to the south.  © Tomasz Majewski Materials The outer and inner façades of Block 6 are in stark contrast to each other. While the outer 'shell' is the dark-yet-shiny brick developed specifically for all eight Sørenga blocks, the façades (and ceilings) within are bright white. This bright white cladding is Steni panels partially embossed with motifs from historic nautical charts of the inner Oslo Fjord. We like to say that the green roof is the 5th façade of the building, and that it creates a visual green link between the Sørenga central park and the green hills surrounding Oslo. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Arthouse / Pominchuk Architects Posted: 08 Nov 2016 06:00 PM PST  © Ivan Avdeenko
 © Ivan Avdeenko From the architect. Arthouse is our first built project in the typology of terraced houses. The compact spatial layout of the house, made of several blocks, was largely determined by the small area of the plot and the surrounding urban context. The inner structure of each unit resembles an open "bookcase", where each living process occupies its own level, all of them being interconnected by means of an open staircase. Besides, each block has its own backyard, which can be accessed from the kitchen-dining room. This unconventional layout of the house originally served as a key to the interior of each of the units. Permeated by sunlight, the interrupted space of the house prevails over colour, texture and other ornamental features. However, while designing the interior in one of the blocks belonging to a cheerful energetic lady, we had to find a compromise between the sterility of the house and its emotional component that could be experienced as warm homeliness. Our close collaboration with the client resulted in a sort of Mediterranean dwelling that combines all the necessary features, striking a delicate balance between integrity and emotions.  © Ivan Avdeenko  Section  © Ivan Avdeenko Product Description. The use of white parquet boards is prompted by the necessity to preserve the integrity of the inner space of the house of the house, while imparting a warm homely feeling of natural wood.  © Ivan Avdeenko This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tiwanon House / Archimontage Design Fields Sophisticated Posted: 08 Nov 2016 02:00 PM PST  © Beer Singnoi
 © Beer Singnoi If considered a closed environment filled with the conditions conduce towards the use of human life. At least in principle of hedonism which consists of : - A community where neighbors have many luxury cars.  © Beer Singnoi And often see girls coming out for jogging with cute big dog, German Shepherd or Siberian Husky. The mentioned above are contained within one of the village located on the outskirts of Bangkok, and of course, This House is in the village area, this property is ready to truly living. Make a design burden falls to that dream.  © Beer Singnoi A separate entrance to the gate room and a storage room in front of the house for keeping equipment , this is for spacing the outer and inner to be clearer and more visible.  © Beer Singnoi Combined with parking, maid service for their part together with the entire yard, laundry room and kitchen. Highlighted in the house, there are long distances before entering the House. To front yard will be seen from this area first.  Floor Plan A yard for party with the number of guests 40-50 people. Marsh with long shape made for their spacious Canal home page before reaching the entrance. To spread the path split to components inside the semi which is the living room beside the left side of garden, it will be used for their casual time. The right side is the service area as mentioned above.  © Beer Singnoi Inside the House is divided into general usage area on the ground floor include a living room, high ceiling dining room that we are able to see the garden court in the middle of the house, working room and bedroom. Master bedroom and small two bedrooms will be on the second floor. All rooms are placed in each wing. This means there will be a distance between rooms as it result to a maximum privacy.  © Beer Singnoi Finally, the right three gimmick which will be obviously represented this house are: - The sun screen façade on the front panel, second floor. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Faculty Canteen of Tsinghua University / SUP Atelier Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:00 PM PST  Photo of Hall. Image © Xia Zhi
 Night view. Image © Xia Zhi From the architect. The Faculty Canteen of Tsinghua University is located on top floor of the southern student canteen lying at campus’s heart. The initial position of the project aims to provide a unique dining hall where knowledge sparks will be lighted through multidisciplinary communication. This one-floor height and 100sqm canteen is further designed as an open space combining the humanistic atmosphere with the natural style, which can only provide a dramatic view of campus and West Mount during meal or coffee time, but also shape a perfect place for meeting, sharing and cheering.  Night view. Image © Xia Zhi  Plan  Roof space. Image © Xia Zhi In order to achieve peace and comfort for the users, eight groups of semicircular arches are set in the main hall. These overhead arches aim to separate the whole large space into several delicate smaller zones which sound fields are more focused and clear. Every two arches share one truss span and their in-between cavities are further utilized for equipment and pipelines, guaranteeing the spatial purity under functional sophistication.  Communication area. Image © Xia Zhi The full-length dinning table under every arch consolidates the senses of place and rituality. And by reorganizing tables and chairs, the canteen can also act as a conference room, a club or a banquet hall.  Arch Hall. Image © Xia Zhi  Arch Hall. Image © Xia Zhi As to the smaller western hall with splendid scenery view, flexibility in use must come first. The furniture with different styles and placements can perfectly meet every single customized need. If necessary, this space can serve as a subordinate zone for the main hall.  Roof space. Image © Xia Zhi Light and shadow are the best decorators for this space and that is why only the simplest materials are employed. Inside the hall, the modular white aluminum boxes are designed to share the same pattern with the especial brick construction on exterior façades, which aims to introduce the sunlight through the pattern gaps while echoing with the western metal grilling and brick wall.  Communication area. Image © Xia Zhi As to the artificial illumination, the designers are devoted to create an elegant and peaceful atmosphere, reflecting the inner nature of the architectural space and fulfilling the daily using needs. The various options of lighting color for the arches can further shape the space or atmosphere the users need.  Multifunctional office. Image © Xia Zhi The ultimate goal of the whole practice is to reach a perfect integration of architectural design and building technologies. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Blue Bottle Coffee Nakameguro Cafe / Schemata Architects Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:00 AM PST  © Takumi Ota
 © Takumi Ota From the architect. It was such a great honor for me to design the renovation of my favorite building that I used to see every day. About nine years ago, we had co-established a shared office HAPPA across the street from the building and relocated our former office there; we employed to observe the neighborhood through the glass and this building was my most favorite among others on the street.  © Takumi Ota Incidentally, Blue Bottle Coffee decided to open their fifth shop there and we were commissioned to renovate the building to accommodate cafe/office, spaces used for barista training and workshop. It was a three-story steel structure formerly used as an electric factory, and we intended to hereby create a "fair relationship" between all people present, which is our basic spatial concept for Blue Bottle Coffee.  © Takumi Ota  Floor Plan  © Takumi Ota  Section  © Takumi Ota Since this neighborhood is located far from the station, the streets are lined with many unique and small-sized shops. In order to continue the sense of small scale into the space, floors are divided in a stepped-floor style, while utilizing the existing openings formerly used for loading/unloading and storing. Horizontal pivot windows installed on the front glass façade help defining the boundary between the interior and the surrounding environment, while establishing a visual relationship of "see and be seen" so that people become aware of each other's presence wherever they are in the space.  © Takumi Ota This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| KDV Golf and Tennis Academy / Shiro Architects Posted: 08 Nov 2016 09:00 AM PST  © Richard Glover
 © Richard Glover From the architect. Opened in October 2016, the KDV Golf and Tennis Academy project is located near Nerang, on Queensland's Gold Coast in Australia, and comprises an extensive overhaul of the previous Carrara Gardens Golf Course facility.  Ground Floor The initial inspiration for its design came from Mies van der Rohe's "architecture of silence", and in that tradition, we aimed to bring to life a free-standing building open to many sides, linked to nature.  © Richard Glover We created a single, flexible plan accommodating diverse multi-functional spaces which we believe give the building a modern elegance.  Section Transparency and reflection bring the outside environment into the building, to which exposed concrete creates contrast, with the mirrored soffit drawing the image of the sky onto its glass walls.  © Richard Glover The reflections enable the building to announce itself from a distance, giving it a presence greater than its envelope and clearly framing the activities of sports people, community members and students taking place within.  © Richard Glover The scheme's external pavilion pods comprise the buffer zone between serious sporting undertakings and those of simple relaxation.  © Richard Glover Product Description. Using Vitrabond Aluminium Composite mirrored finish panel as the building's soffit strengthens the building's architectural concept and helps it to blend with its natural surrounds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Calatrava, Foster + Zaha Hadid Architects to Open Offices at Dubai Design District Posted: 08 Nov 2016 08:10 AM PST .jpg?1478639192 "Dubai Design District. Image Courtesy of Dubai Design District") Dubai Design District. Image Courtesy of Dubai Design District Dubai Design District (d3) has announced the opening of offices by 4 of the world's leading architecture firms – Zaha Hadid Architects, Santiago Calatrava Architects & Engineers, Foster + Partners and Benoy – marking another step towards the city's goal of becoming a global design hub. Since first launching in April 2013, d3 has become the region's preeminent destination for artists, designers and creative types of all kinds to work and collaborate. So far, d3 has welcomed in over 30 architecture firms of medium to large size, including RMJM, SSH and Viktor Udzenija, Wanders Wagner and Grimshaw Architects.  Foster + Partners' Design for d3 Stage 2. Image Courtesy of Dubai Design District 'We are extremely proud that Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners and Benoy have chosen to make d3 their new home," said Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi, Chief Operating Officer at d3. "d3 is fully committed to supporting the development of the region's design industry and the architecture market is a key component of this. We currently have over 30 architectural practices located at d3 but we are dedicated to ensuring that each and every brand that joins us – ranging from small design start-ups to iconic global brands – is part of a fully-fledged creative community that sits at the heart of our architectural design scene." All four firms have ongoing or future projects in Dubai: ZHA's Opus Office Building and Hotel, currently nearing completion; Benoy's mixed-use development, The Beach; the Santiago Calatrava-designed future world's tallest tower at Dubai Creek; and Foster + Partners' masterplan for Dubai Design District's stage two. The news reflects an increased presence of top architecture firms in the Middle East and Islamic regions, as seen in the recent popularity of events such as the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Al Ain, for which ZHA partner Patrik Schumacher was in attendance. "A recipient of the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, ZHA marries concepts of connectivity with the tremendous advancements in design technologies, material development and construction practices. ZHA is working with the many diverse histories and cultures of the region to address important issues in a meaningful way - contributing to the development of more ecologically sustainable and integrated built environments," said ZHA in a press release. "Opening on 7 November, 2016 ZHA's office in Dubai has been established in response to the solid growth in demand from new and existing clients across the region; providing even greater levels of assistance, coordination and communication with our increasing client base throughout the Middle East." To learn more about Dubai Design District, check out the 3D video walkthrough of the campus above, or visit their website, here. News via Zaha Hadid Architects, Dubai Design District. Here's How Dubai Plans to Become the Design Capital of the Middle East This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Copacabana 40 / dmp arquitectura Posted: 08 Nov 2016 07:00 AM PST  © Carlos Díaz San Pedro
 © Carlos Díaz San Pedro The building takes place in a neighborhood with popular social features and with middle incomes, thanks to that the project develops formally discrete and in harmony with the context. It is located on the Playa Copacabana st, in the Iztacalco municipality.  Diagram The spatial arrangement is a consequence of the recycling of an existent two-story house, which was reconfigured by the reuse of the structure.  © Carlos Díaz San Pedro After the access we find a pure, homogenous symmetry, both in material and proportions, then stands up a latticework based on prefabricated elements all in white with some ecru highlights, such lattice escorts all the building as a solar regulator for the living areas.  Section The project is composed by three apartments, one for each level. The access is through a wooden deck which comes together with a green wall, these lead to the circulations core.  © Carlos Díaz San Pedro Once inside, we find one by one the halls, and in turn, the apartment type; which has a conventional scheme: living-dining, kitchen, services area and two bedrooms in the back naturally ventilated and illuminated by a backyard.  © Carlos Díaz San Pedro This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tadao Ando's Only UK Project to be Demolished Posted: 08 Nov 2016 06:20 AM PST  © Wikimedia CC user GeographBot. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Tadao Ando's only project in the United Kingdom, the 'Japanese Pavilion' at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, is slated for demolition as part of a £10m redesign of the park and plaza. Built in 2002 as part of a makeover for the square, the pavilion takes the form of a long, gray concrete wall along the park's southwestern edge, which critics have argued divide the public space, describing the design as "bleak and depressing" and comparing it to the Berlin Wall. The plans follow several years of public calls to reenvision the gardens. Six months ago, a 20,000-signature petition to knock down the wall was presented to the Manchester city council. In 2013, Ando himself admitted that the project could use some livening up, suggesting covering the structure in greenery.  © Flickr user wojtekgurak. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 "For me, just because the building is built does not mean it is completed and it is in the final form," he said at the time. In the new plans, the pavilion would be replaced with a similarly sited but much more open structure housing a row of new bars and restaurants and featuring a planted green roof.  © Flickr user wojtekgurak. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Learn more about the project and see renderings for the wall's replacement here. News via Manchester Evening News. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Arts Center of Verin / Zooco Estudio Posted: 08 Nov 2016 05:00 AM PST  © Roland Halbe
 © Roland Halbe ¿Great home or small town? Arts center of Verin provides the intimacy of a home and the heterogeneity of a town. The initial approach of the project comes from a previous study of the environment. From this analysis, we get the conclusion that Concello do Verín stands out by the heterogeneity of its blocks, which have been developed around an urban nucleus. Even though each block has different shapes, the way they are set is the same in most of them.  Site Plan This occupation is based in many small buildings that are aligned with the edges of the patchs, standing next to the road and leaving gaps to the interiors for common spaces, grouped in this way, into small communities or 'towns' within the whole Verin. 'Towns' with a random order that are being defined by the flexibility of its uses. This project is a Centre of Arts where the fact that each use works by its own way but on balance is emphasized. The example we follow is the scheme above mentioned, where each unit works independently to the exterior and in conjunction to the interior, not interfering with others.  © Roland Halbe This basic premise involve the concept of the proposal. Each use of the program required by the City Hall materializes as a unit, as a volume that is aligned to the edge of the plot creating a space of coexistence and relationship, without hierarchies, supporting the idea of small community.  Model Once comes to this point, we reach the conclusion that it is impossible to avoid the relations between the different uses, so respecting the scheme of individual volumes to the exterior and common space to the interior, the units are sliding according to its use and letting interstitial spaces appear. The Centre of Arts turns into a space of cohabitation of different activities, an special place where its units works as separate 'houses' and as 'town' all together.  © Roland Halbe Formally the design method is surprisingly accurate. The displacement and delicate turn of volumes generates a random appearance scheme but full of relationships and variants. It is a place defined by its own flexibility, unpredictable. Something involuntary that occurs as a result of the relationships of their own uses. Between volumes irregular spaces arise as a cell, places of different scales that allow users enjoy rooms center and hide at once. Like a small town, center users interpret and live spaces freely and at will. They walk from one side to another, seeking privacy behind a corner or leave, are left to see and relate.  Sections In conclusion, this scheme make separation and connexion of the units compatible, generating numerous nucleus that interact and change depending on the use of its occupants. The general aspect is filled by 'the fifth façade' of the building, the deck. In this case, it is made of green cover.  © Roland Halbe Despite of the simplicity of its construction ( concrete and glass volumes), the centre has a outstanding character, without dismissing the environment it is set and taking care about the scale (size and height) with the surroundings. Due to the way it is set in the plan, and the independence of its use, this is a centre that can be changed and expanded easily, because both appearance and operation are unalterable.  Detail Talking about the access, the visitor could entry through a large square in the corner where the three main roads conclude. A walk that will continue inside the building to enhance the idea of 'town'. In addition, every time that the volumes contact with the edge of the patch, some common spaces are generate, at the same time of exterior access of each volume is created.  © Roland Halbe The last remarkable aspect of the building is its sustainable manner, due to the materials in the urban land (Green spaces and recyclable pavement) and the installations, that allows energy and water savings. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Winners Announced in Competition to Design Copenhagen’s First New Church in 30 Years Posted: 08 Nov 2016 04:00 AM PST  Courtesy of JAJA Architects JAJA Architects has been announced as the winners of an open international competition to design a new parish church in the Sydhavnen (South Harbor) district of Copenhagen. When completed, it will be the first new church built in Copenhagen since 1989. The competition, organized by The Danish Association of Architects, sought proposals for a 3,200 square meter church to be located on a waterfront site in the revitalized district of Sydhavnen that could be used for a range of religious, social, cultural and musical events. Construction of the church is expected to be completed in 2019. Continue reading to see the winning proposal as well as several additional entries. Winner Courtesy of JAJA Architects Project description via JAJA Architects. Designed as an upward-moving spiral walkway of ramps, the harbor landscape merges with the church roof, inviting the city dwellers to ascend to the top and enjoy the view. A gathering point for the congregation as well as for the whole city, the church space with its view of the city skyline becomes common property.  Courtesy of JAJA Architects  Courtesy of JAJA Architects A colonnade following the movement of the façade from the bottom to the top forms a soft transition between inside and outside, accentuating the building entrances along the way. The spiral walkway enables direct access to all the church functions without passing through the main entrance. Various terraces form little havens along the walkway, inviting people to pause for a while and let thoughts flow freely.  Courtesy of JAJA Architects The more 'extrovert' church functions are located on the ground floor, such as the main entrance, the café and the lively cultural spaces towards the harbor, providing active façades along all sides of the building. The nave is placed on the top floor, its inner spiral form reflecting the outer shape of the church.  Courtesy of JAJA Architects Water is a universal element to the church – both by its Christian reference, but in as much as a reference to the harbor and the location by the waterfront. Architecturally, the water becomes an integral part of the church experience by letting a water spring create a flow of water basins and water gardens, as it trickles down the building from a source on top of the church to the harbor. The water experience will vary as a reflection of the weather throughout the day. Heavy rain will cause the water basins to overflow, creating a dramatic series of smaller waterfalls along the church façade. The colonnade offers shelter for the rain, allowing for poetic experiences in all weather.  Courtesy of JAJA Architects  Courtesy of JAJA Architects  Courtesy of JAJA Architects Additional Proposal Courtesy of Studio David Thulstrup Project description via Studio David Thulstrup. As part of Folkekirken (The Danish National Church), the new Sydhavn parish has an important role in Danish society and it's immediate surroundings. The new church in the harbour district called "Sydhavn" is to house all the necessary framework for the parish daily service as well as an abundance of cultural activities for it's citizens. The aim was to have the right balance between the public-, holy-, and a ceremonial atmosphere. It was therefore important for us that the church had the visual qualities that make it recognisable as a church, both from the street and in the church itself.  Courtesy of Studio David Thulstrup  Courtesy of Studio David Thulstrup A church space has been intended as a place where the church guests have an opportunity to form a bond with the parish and celebrate some of their lives momentous occasions. From baptism, weddings and funerals, the church is designed to accommodate the full range of human emotions.  Courtesy of Studio David Thulstrup Relatively early in our design process, we took the decision that the building's appearance should communicate its programme. The combination between a church and a culture house was very interesting to us and we felt that it should be very clear which is which. Depending on where the building is seen from, one would be able to read the programme of the building. This gives the building a juxtaposed, but a very dynamic appearance.  Courtesy of Studio David Thulstrup  Courtesy of Studio David Thulstrup The choice of light bricks as the church's facade material is chosen based on its natural and welcoming nature and connection to the greater Sydhavn context. The brick is strongly represented throughout the building, both inside and out. Other selected materials, for example, concrete, glass, metal and wood. All chosen materials mature beautifully, hold a great tactility and durability.  Courtesy of Studio David Thulstrup Additional Proposal Courtesy of Architects of Invention Project Description via Architects of Invention. This design proposes a church with a vertical emphasis, creating a distilled space for religious ceremonies, and an accessible venue to the community for a variety of activities both day and night. The proposal reflects the industrial past of the site, taking one of Copenhagen's landmarks - Masterkraanen - as an inspiration.  Courtesy of Architects of Invention Analysis of traditional church architecture (in Copenhagen especially) suggests that the organization of church buildings is mainly horizontal. Although churches themselves may be tall, there is no functional use made of the verticality of the church (except in a notional or spiritual capacity).  Courtesy of Architects of Invention Taking this as a starting point, we developed the concept of a Vertical Church. This new church would be able to provide operational space for a full range of activities (mass, concert, lecture, etc.) - but as a vertically inhabited space, the building becomes more intense as well as more flexible. The skin of the building is designed as an exterior structural skeleton with a fractal pattern creating sharp shadows inside. From a distance, it appears as a blurry abstract cloud with a distinctive silhouette. In using raw materials (wood, concrete, etc.), we preserve the stature of the building as well as making it a more sustainable project.  Courtesy of Architects of Invention  Courtesy of Architects of Invention Competition Brief via the Architectural Review. News via JAJA Architects, David Thulstrup Studio, Architects of Invention. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bracketed Space House / Matt Fajkus Architecture Posted: 08 Nov 2016 03:00 AM PST  © Charles Davis Smith
 © Spaces & Faces Photography From the architect. Incorporating the site's dynamic landscape into the daily life of its residents, the Bracketed Space House is designed as a meaningfully-framed procession through the property with nuanced natural lighting throughout. A continuous and jogging retaining wall from outside to inside embeds the structure below natural grade at the front with flush transitions at its rear facade. All indoor spaces open up to a courtyard which terraces down to the tree canopy, creating a readily visible and occupiable transitional space between man-made and nature.  © Charles Davis Smith  Site + Main Level  © Charles Davis Smith The courtyard scheme is simplified by the common and private wings - connected by a glass dining "bridge." This transparent volume also visually connects the front yard to the courtyard, clearing for the prospect view, while maintaining a subdued street presence. The staircase acts as a vertical "knuckle," mediating shifting wing angles while contrasting the predominant horizontality of the house.  © Charles Davis Smith This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Steven Holl on Combining Heritage and Modern Healthcare Design at His Maggie's Centre Barts Posted: 08 Nov 2016 01:30 AM PST  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects This article was originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "Q&A: Steven Holl." For twenty years, Maggie's Centres have been providing cancer treatment to patients within thoughtful, beautiful spaces designed by renowned architects like Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, and Zaha Hadid. Steven Holl's Maggie's Center Barts, located adjacent to St. Bartholomew's Hospital in central London, is slated to open at the end of this year. While the design has been somewhat controversial in the UK due to its contemporary nature, the cancer care facility incorporates innovative lighting, sustainable materials, and a compact structure in a way that is—according to the architect—entirely complementary to its historical neighbors. We spoke with the renowned architect to learn more about the project and what it has meant to him over the past four years.
Vanessa Quirk: What is your relationship to the city of London? Steven Holl: I went to the Architecture Association in London, and lived there in 1976. Those were great days, when Zenghelis and Rem were running Unit 9. I was a critic there, in the graduate school. We discovered Zaha Hadid as a student. It was a wonderful year. There was amazing energy happening at the AA. VQ: And that particular site, where the hospital is? SH: I recall being there, and, of course, when we were given the commission, we did a lot of studies about that site. That square and the history of that place goes back hundreds and hundreds of years. It's a very important area, in the heart of London. VQ: Can you discuss the challenge of designing a vertical building that still maintains all the goals and aspirations of a successful healthcare building? SH: Well, it had to be vertical, because of the constricted nature of the site, but that was an exciting challenge. It's like a house, you know, and it has a sense of vertical space, a sense of movement up. Looking at my first concept drawing from 12th of March, 2012, you see this idea of a thing within a thing within a thing: a glass case surrounding a concrete frame, inside of that, a kind of basket-like bamboo structure, which gives a kind of warmth, a kind of structure on the inside. The development of it really has a lot to do with that site. I was inspired by this ancient Gregorian chant notation, because right there is St. Bart's, the church where that notation was used. That cathedral is that old.  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects We developed something for this project that's never been done before, with a company in Germany, because I wanted these colored notations floating on the staff lines of the façade. We developed something really exciting, a UV safe film that's layered between two layers of a material called Okalux, that carries the color. It's like a micro-optical painting. It gets blurry at the edges. This is a super-economic, 21st-century stained glass experiment. It's not just a glass wall. If you look at Okalux, it's like polar bear hair. It's hollow, it's in tubes. It's wedged between two panes of glass; it creates an insulating boundary, and it allows light through.  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects VQ: There's been a lot of research lately about lighting and health. Do you think there will be some impact with this kind of lighting on wellness? SH: Absolutely. The whole building is carefully orchestrated in natural light; all of my buildings focus on this condition of natural light. I believe that is a very important, helpful aspect of making architecture in the 21st century. As the day changes, and the light changes, there's a real interest in the way this color wash can be thrown onto the interior in small ways, and always changing. I've always loved the feeling of the light that comes in the cathedral, where splashes of color come down on the floor, projected down. There's a train station in the middle of Helsinki that Eliel Saarinen made, with these subtle pieces of stained glass in the façade wall, and it throws these wonderful pools of color into the interior. Really something that gives a kind of special energy to the place. It changes the way we feel in space. It gives us an uplifting feeling. I've been in Rem Koolhaas' Maggie's Centre, and Zaha's, and I think there's a quality to the architecture that improves our psychological well-being, to be in these spaces. What's really interesting about this project is that it's promoted by Charles Jencks. Now, if you remember, Charles Jencks wrote a book called "The Language of Postmodern Architecture" in 1977. In that book, he argues that modernism was all wrong. It can't change the way we live, et cetera, et cetera. Look, they're blowing up the Pruitt-Igoe housing. Architects should give up trying to change the way people live, et cetera, et cetera. Right? It's a very cynical statement. Now, with these Maggie's Centres, he's come 360 degrees. He and I both discussed this—architecture does change the way we live. It can be something that transforms our feelings, our emotions, our sensations, and our feelings of well-being, and that's what these Maggie Centres are all about. It's 6,500 square feet. It's not a big project, but it's a very important project, because it says something, in the history of architecture. We went through this terrible period called postmodernism, which really, I think, was a waste of a lot of people's focus. What's really exciting is the dimension of architecture which is uplifting—that's what's exciting about working on these Maggie Centres. VQ: When you're designing a healthcare facility, do you think carefully about the healthiness of the materials? SH: Absolutely. It doesn't have to be a healthcare facility. Every piece of architecture that we make, we think carefully about. We just finished a house called Ex of IN House. Everything that's in that house is considered carefully. There are no formaldehydes, there are no off-gassing materials. It's all natural woods, without anything on them. I think all buildings should be done with this care, not just in cancer care. They all should be done with extreme care. Certainly we should never use carcinogenic materials in our constructions, and I never do. I'm always working to be as green as possible. Like in the Ex of IN House, it's all geothermally heated, with special thin film solar panels on the roof. VQ: And the inner layer of perforated bamboo? Why that material? SH: Because it's ecologically sustainable. Bamboo grows overnight, and it's more ecological than cutting trees down. I've been using bamboo in China a lot, and there we use it in our projects for the same purpose, to maximize sustainability.  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects VQ: To what extent do you think a contemporary design needs to be referential to its context? SH: The Gibbs building is a very important historic building, and I think the real way to give it its due is not to ape it in any way. I think the last thing you would do is to make a stone extension, trying to imitate that beautiful stone—you can't. I think it's a similar thing that we did at the Pratt Institute, where you have these two buildings, 1850 and 1864, flanking this new section. The idea is that the new section is unabashedly 21st century, but it pulls lines from the other two, as the floor plates are pulled through. We developed the same complementary contrast with our addition at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, which opened in 2007. We saved the 1933 neoclassical stone museum façades all the way around, and added a connection below ground to our glass architecture in the landscape. That's a super modern expression, but it's the best way to save and complement that existing building. We won that competition because the other architects were going to build up against the building on the north wall. They all followed the competition brief, and we said, "Wait a minute, that's not what you should do here. You should keep all the façades free."  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects There's a kind of plasticity of modern architecture that allows it to reveal and geometrically respect the historic architecture, while being something quite different. Each project takes on a different series of challenges, but this one, I'm very excited about it. I think we achieve a lot in the little urban fragment of a postage stamp size that we're allowed—a glowing lantern, if you will, in that constrained site. It's been a long process. It's four years so far, but architecture takes time. And it's there for a long time afterwards. I feel very fortunate to be able to make something in the great city of London. Even if it's very small. I'd say that architecture doesn't have to be large to be meaningful. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House in Koidu Village / Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid Posted: 08 Nov 2016 01:00 AM PST  © Tõnu Tunnel
 © Tõnu Tunnel From the architect. One storey high private house is located in Koidu village, Estonia in a private housing area. The geometry of the building is inspired by the plot and the movement of the sunlight. The building is a shape-shifter offering different views from every angle and changing its form to catch as much warm southern and western sunlight as possible.  © Tõnu Tunnel  Schemes  © Tõnu Tunnel The main building was erected on the western side of the plot while the grill house stands on the east side inside a small hill and acts as an echo of the main building. Between these two volumes an inner rectangular courtyard is created with golden ratio proportions. The landscape protects the yard from the traffic noise and offers privacy.  © Tõnu Tunnel Spacious living room, with a height up to 6 meters, is located on the western side of the building and opens into both south and west. The living room is tightly connected with the terrace outside. The shape of the patio is also created to follow the sun and open to the south and west. The main part of the terrace is covered with the edge of the roof protecting it from the rain. The wide overhang protects the living room from the sharp and hot summer sun. In the winter when the sun is lower, the light passes under the eave to warm the building. There is a chance that a neighbouring house will block the western sunlight in the future. To maintain the access of the valuable evening light into the living room, a special sun window was created higher from the eyelevel.  Ground Floor Main parts of the constructions are made out of stone and laminated wood. The facades are covered with painted larch wood. The natural tree sap in the wood protects the material and holds is appearance for decades without any artificial additives.  © Tõnu Tunnel Product Description. The most important material in this project is wood, which is used in both structural design as well as on the façade. Wood is a renewable material and the production has a relatively small ecological footprint. Laminated wood used for the roof construction in this project is made out of local Estonian wood and produced by an Estonian company Arcwood. The facades are covered with painted larch wood. The natural tree sap keeps the material weather proof and it can last for decades.  © Tõnu Tunnel This project is also nominated for the best wooden structure award in Estonia this year. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 40 Impressive Details Using Concrete Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:00 AM PST  Due to its ability to mold and create different shapes, concrete is one of architecture's most popular materials. While one of its most common uses is as a humble foundation, its plasticity means that it is also used in almost all types of construction, from housing to museums, presenting a variety of details of work that deserves special attention. Check out this collection of 40 projects that highlight the use of concrete. Impressive! 01. Casa Scout / BAAG Courtesy of © BAAG 02. Weekend House in Downtown São Paulo / spbr arquitetos via © spbr arquitetos 03. Lamas House / moarqs + OTTOLENGHI architects via © MOARQS architects + OTTOLENGHI architects 04. The Mirador House / Víctor Gubbins Browne + Gubbins Arquitectos via © Tunquen - Víctor Gubbins Browne + Gubbins Arquitectos 05. IA House / alarciaferrer arquitectos via © alarciaferrer arquitectos 06. JA House / Filipe Pina + Maria Ines Costa via © Filipe Pina + Maria Ines Costa 07. Vivienda CC3660 / Cardoso + Zúñiga via © Cardoso + Zúñiga 08. Waterfront Restaurant / Pro-Form Architects via © Pro-Form Architects 09. La Enseñanza School Auditorium / OPUS + MEJÍA via © OPUS + MEJÍA 10. Tarrawarra Abbey / Baldasso Cortese Architects via © Baldasso Cortese Architects 11. Antoine / BUREAU A via © BUREAU A 12. Corzuelas House / Manuel Gonzalez Veglia + Dolores Menso via © Manuel Gonzalez Veglia + Dolores Menso 13. Nautical Base Sunken Under a Dune / THE architectes via © THE architectes 14. Collage House / S+PS Architects Courtesy of © S+PS Architects 15. Miami Dade College Academic Support Center / Perkins+Will via © Perkins+Will 16. Floraplant Pavillion / T3arc.jpg?1478520402 "via © T3arc") via © T3arc 17. Roser Chapel / Erithacus arquitectos + Guillermo Maluenda via © Erithacus arquitectos + Guillermo Maluenda 18. Antonio Derka School / Obranegra Arquitectos via © Obranegra Arquitectos 19. Magritte's / Atelier Tekuto via © Atelier Tekuto 20. Buenos Aires Contemporary Art Museum / Monoblock.jpg?1478521439 "via © Monoblock") via © Monoblock 21. La Loma Del Calvario / Ariasrecalde.jpg?1478521675 "via © Ariasrecalde") via © Ariasrecalde 22. Museum of Ocean and Surf / Steven Holl Architects + Solange Fabiao via © Steven Holl Architects 23. New Leme Gallery / Paulo Mendes da Rocha + Metro Arquitetos Associados via © Paulo Mendes da Rocha + Metro Arquitetos 24. Casa BC / 3ARCH via © 3ARCH 25. Casa 1217 / H Arquitectes via © H Arquitectes 26. Gabriela House / TACO taller de arquitectura contextual via © TACO taller de arquitectura contextual 27. House in Palihue / Bernardo Rosello via © Bernardo Rosello 28. House in Rua de Marracuene / Base Arquitetura via © Base Arquitetura 29. El Musical Cultural Center / Eduardo de Miguel Arbonés.jpg?1478524314 "via © Eduardo de Miguel Arbonés") via © Eduardo de Miguel Arbonés 30. San Lucas Pavilion / FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE.jpg?1478524569 "via © FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE") via © FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE 31. Datri & Dasa House / [mavarq]![via © [mavarq]](http://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5820/8044/e58e/cef0/5700/000e/medium_jpg/31_-__mavarq__12-DTLS-DASA.jpg?1478524985 "via © [mavarq]") via © [mavarq] 32. Sambade House / spaceworkers via © spaceworkers 33. Adjustable Forms / DLR Group via © DLR Group 34. E/C House / SAMI-arquitectos via © SAMI-arquitectos 35. House in an Orchard / Javier Ramos Morán + Moisés Puente Rodríguez.jpg?1478526513 "via © Javier Ramos Morán + Moisés Puente Rodríguez") via © Javier Ramos Morán + Moisés Puente Rodríguez 36. House Maza / CHK arquitectura via © CHK arquitectura 37. Mercedes House / Frazzi Arquitectos via © Frazzi Arquitectos 38. MP House / alcolea+tárrago arquitectos via © alcolea+tárrago arquitectos 39. Workshop House / PAX.ARQ via © PAX.ARQ 40. Paula Souza Center / Spadoni AA + Pedro Taddei Arquitetos Associados via © Spadoni AA + Pedro Taddei Arquitetos Associados This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Aedas' "Cloud on Terrace" Will Bring Vertical Public Space to the Heart of Shanghai Posted: 07 Nov 2016 10:15 PM PST  © AsymmetricA Aedas has unveiled plans for Gemdale Changshou Road, a new mixed-use project located within Shanghai's urban city ring that will add 45,000 square meters (484,000 square feet) of terraced office and retail space within close proximity of a planned residential development. Designed by Andrew Bromberg at Aedas, the design is nicknamed "Cloud on Terrace," as it uses a series of green terraces as a visual and occupiable "bridge between the low-rise, residential developments to the south and Changshou Road to the north."  © AsymmetricA At its base, the retail podium creates a streetwall along the property edge, gradually stepping away with vegetated terraces to meet the tower setback. Entrances to the retail areas are located at both ends of the building, facing the most highly-trafficked pedestrian junctions and linking to two nearby metro station entrances. According to Aedas, these design decisions will make the development highly accessible, providing a "missing 'humanism'" to the neighborhood.  © AsymmetricA As the building rises, the terraces dissolve into the tower's deliberately ambiguous form, articulated with soft corners and a rippling curtain wall façade to gently reflect its surroundings. The architects describe the visual impact as one that will "allow the tower to float above the green terraces of the retail below as a 'cloud' may sit on hill."  Section. Image Courtesy of Aedas Further contributing to its interaction with the street, the tower has been oriented to optimize views along Changshou Road, while below, a recessed 'cave' breaks down the mass to a human scale.  Level 1 Floor Plan. Image Courtesy of Aedas  Typical Office Floor Plan. Image Courtesy of Aedas The building has also been designed for ideal light conditions: horizontal ribs around the tower act as sunshades and high-performance, low-e, low-iron glass has been specified for the curtain wall to reduce solar gain on the office floors. Natural landscaping on the podium balconies will also provide cooling and shading benefits to the naturally-ventilated environment.  © AsymmetricA Gemdale Changshou Road is expected to be completed in 2019. News via Aedas. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| BIG and Hyperloop One Unveil Designs for Unprecedented Autonomous Transportation System Posted: 07 Nov 2016 09:45 PM PST Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Hyperloop One have unveiled joint designs for an autonomous transportation system and the world's first Hyperloop pods and portals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The designs are being presented as Hyperloop One signs a deal with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), bringing the project one step closer to reality.  © BIG In May of this year BIG, along with Arup and AECOM, partnered with business magnate and global innovator Elon Musk to design and develop the vehicles and spaces necessary to make the Hyperloop system human-friendly. Initial tests on a system built in the desert outside of Las Vegas saw the model pods reach speeds of 187km/h (116mph) in just 1.1 seconds. Hyperloop One partnered with BIG in order to develop a detailed feasibility study, financed by the RTA. Their joint concept designs for autonomous transportation in the UAE also includes plans for the world's first Hyperloop One Portals and Hyperloop One Pods that will take passengers from downtown Dubai to downtown Abu Dhabi in twelve minutes, replacing a two-hour drive. "Together with BIG," Josh Giegel, President of Engineering, Hyperloop One has said, "we have worked on a seamless experience that starts the moment you think about being somewhere – not going somewhere." He continued:
According to BIG, the design of the scheme is based on a study of "how an urban and inter-city transport network should integrate with existing infrastructure." They describe it as autonomous, point-to-point and able to vastly simplify the experience of "getting from front-door to final destination." The locations of the initial route in the UAE have been selected by passenger density and proximity to existing or planned transportation hubs. They state that "all of the portals have been designed as individual answers to different contexts, yet appear similar and easily recognizable."  © BIG  © BIG How Hyperloop One Will WorkAccording to the designers, "all elements of the travel experience are designed to increase convenience and reduce interruptions. The main objective of the design is to eliminate waiting from the passenger experience. Hence, the stations are called portals. All departure gates are immediately visible upon entering the portal, and a simple numbering system allows passengers to quickly identify them. Passengers will travel in pods that have room for 6 people. The pods are contained within a transporter, a pressure vessel attached to a chassis for levitation and propulsion that can accelerate the transporter to 1,100km/h." "Passengers board the next pod that is available, which moves onto a transporter to their final destination. The relatively small unit-size of the pods paired with a high arrival and departure-rate allows for on-demand travel. Different interior environments and seating arrangements offer passengers a travel experience tailored to their needs, whether travelling solo or in groups, for business meetings or casual trips." "The pods operate autonomously from the transporter, which means they are not limited to the portal area and can move on regular roads and pick up passengers at any point. At portals, pods are loaded onto the transporter and hyperjump to another portal, where they merge onto the street and drop passengers off at their final destination."  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG  © BIG .jpg?1478600072 "© BIG") © BIG .jpg?1478600044 "© BIG") © BIG .jpg?1478599997 "© BIG") © BIG .jpg?1478600103 "© BIG") © BIG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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