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- Moinho das Fragas / Bruno Dias arquitectura
- Pavilion DIT [Department of Information Technology] / Architecture bureau WALL
- UP Villa / Arsh [4D] Studio
- Mian Farm Cottage / Idee architects
- House in Ashiya / so1archtect
- Methodist South Emergency Department Addition / brg3s architects
- The Story of Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House to Become Hollywood Film
- PUUUR Blok / Atelier PUUUR
- AART to Revitalize Aarhus Port District with Terraced, Mixed-Use Complex
- Les Abouts / Atelier Pierre Thibault
- Gensler Designs 52-Story Mixed-Use "Gateway" to Downtown Los Angeles
- 3in1 / batlab architects
- Full-Scale Prototype to be Erected as Part of Glasgow School of Art Restoration Project
- 10 Tips To Perfect Your Architectural Photography
- Vendelsö Hage Preschool / LINK arkitektur
- A Roof for Verona’s Roman Amphitheater – Competition Winners Announced
- Mies van der Rohe's Tower in London That Never Was
- Preliminary Research Office Proposes Conical Sky-Bridge for Drone Observation in Shenzhen
| Moinho das Fragas / Bruno Dias arquitectura Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PST  © Hugo Santos Silva
 © Hugo Santos Silva "There is no humanity without technical objects, just as there is no humanity without language." Edmond Couchot Downstream, just a few miles from the spring of the Alge creek, two imposing cliff faces appear, massive walls ripped by creek and time alike!  Diagram The Crags of Saint Simon are imposing indeed, and of unmatched beauty. Refreshed by the crystal-clear waters of the creek and its distinctive vegetation, they bestow upon the place a magical feeling of peace and tranquillity, where nature and humankind become one. The sound of the running water and birds, the solemnity of the rock faces provide those enjoying the location with an unforgettable encounter with nature.  © Hugo Santos Silva One hikes down the path, once opened by the strength of bare arms with the help of a mule, to set off on a journey through time … finding, at the feet of the crags, where creek and margins blend, an old inactive watermill and an oven which used to bake bread with the wheat and corn flour straight from the grindstones!  © Hugo Santos Silva This local lodging project is born out of the respect of the existing language, and aims to requalify the constructions and their context, faithfully respecting, as much as possible, its past use.  Floor Plan The development was cost-limited, aiming to maximize reuse existing elements of the mill. Therefore, the project is focused on a resolution of the interior, by using a single-material covering: pinewood, one of the natural elements of the region. External interventions are limited to window frames (replaced by new double-glazed wooden frames) and thermal improvements to the roof. Internal spaces are drawn per their function, their lighting and with a purpose of well-being. Four distinct spaces were created: rest, hygiene, meals, and leisure. The combined result is increased thermal comfort of the building and better potential for its use.  © Hugo Santos Silva The target audience is of middle or upper-middle socioeconomic class, both nationals and foreigners. This is a place of refuge, for blending with nature, with the comfort and expectations of modern living.  Section This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pavilion DIT [Department of Information Technology] / Architecture bureau WALL Posted: 06 Feb 2017 06:00 PM PST  © Ilya Ivanov
 © Ilya Ivanov From the architect. Pavilion of Moscow Information Technology Department is located in VDNH, at the intersection of Kolcevaya road and Serenevaya alley east of the main Alley of VDNH. Pavilion construction continues development concept of the territory "Park Znaniy" in the context of a comprehensive upgrade VDNH landscape.  © Ilya Ivanov MATRIX - conceptual carcass Information Technology pavilion, which forms the planning structure of exhibition space and thematic areas, visual and tactile image of the building.  © Ilya Ivanov The pavilion is a three-part structure with flexible identification 3 thematic areas: exposition area, business center and kid's area connected the central communication space. Plastic complexity interprets the development morphotypeof VDNH territory, forming substance of three separate volumes.  Model Ledged thematic areas structure creates open spaces for flexible applying in the summer season [open exhibitions, lectures, workshops, kid's activities]. Open & closed spaces system generates the model of urban organism, united by a common surface - SMART FLOOR.  © Ilya Ivanov Smart floor creates new algorithms spaces applying, promotes thematic flexibility and variability, due to a permanent allocation of the connection points on the entire plane. Light navigation system, engineering systems, electrical, lighting and heating are implanted into a single plate.  Floor Plan On a visual level, the object manifests anonymity at the expense monolithic solutions the outer shell to the local implantation of light apertures. Light openings in the body of the building are accentuated attention to spatial landmark events and impressions: entrance hall, a landmark exposition area exhibit, kid's center and logistics. Three deaf volume identifyingthree large openings designating and fixing the spatial location of the building  © Ilya Ivanov The outer skin has its own identity due to concrete slab surface sizes 2000x1000 with plastic revealed pattern formalizing the aesthetics of the parent. Such plastics continue in the open space of the yard entrance group.  Detail This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2017 02:00 PM PST  © Ali Daghigh
 © Ali Daghigh From the architect. The project site is located on sever sloped ground in mountainous areas around Tehran (Abaali).  Diagram This area is characterized by its wilderness and few constructions. And the dominance of nature is the first thing that will appear. The design emphatically focuses on suspending the main spaces in nature.  © Ali Daghigh The 8-meters length cantilevered box located in south side of the house, is an architectural flight in the nature that merges living spaces and two main rooms with the surrounding environment.  © Ali Daghigh Simplicity of the spaces accentuates humility towards the nature; moreover, outdoor living spaces overwhelms inhabitants with sense of presence in surroundings and maximizes the dialogue between open and enclosed spaces.  First Basement Due to high footprint ratio on the site and to achieve the goal of continuing the enclosed/ open dialogue, a parcel was added to the east side of the building which connects to the villa through the mid yard. In addition, the mentioned dialogue between enclosed and open spaces had been chased through the use of dark and light materials and textures.  © Ali Daghigh This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mian Farm Cottage / Idee architects Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:00 PM PST  © Trieu Chien
 © Trieu Chien Among the grapefruit garden of a large farm, Mian Farm Cottage has a fine view of Ba Vi mountain range. The owners of the farm aim to create a place far away from the city which produces fresh food, has a green space, a great landscape and for families gathering.  © Trieu Chien  Elevation / Plan  © Trieu Chien The love of nature is in harmony with the particular traits of the contemporary architecture such as the simple outlines, the rich natural light and the connection between inside and outside. All bring about the inspiration for designing.  © Trieu Chien There are two main units: The central section with living room, dinning room, kitchen which was rebuilt on the basement of the broken down building; and the bedrooms which were reformed on the old structures.  © Trieu Chien The building block seems to be floating above the grass. The horizontal shape makes the building form simple and modest while sheltering behind the foliage. The large glass surface overlooks the garden and the distant mountains. A wide porch which not only prevents much sunlight entering the cottage but also helps expand the space if necessary is, in fact, the most favourite place for people gathering together.  © Trieu Chien Because of far away from the city, the easier in construction the better, so the solution was creating the whole building structure in steel, that simplified the process and took only two months for constructing. Compared with using concrete structure, using steel was reduced the expense as much as possible. Laterite was one of the local materials used in finishing work.  © Trieu Chien This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2017 11:00 AM PST  © Yasunori Shimomura
 © Yasunori Shimomura It is a two-story wooden house built in Ashiya City in Hyogo Prefecture. The site is in the residential area quite near from the station. While located on a corner of downtown, facing streets on its East and South sides of the relatively spacious block, the house gives an ambience of open space. But, the traffic on the streets just in front is busy, and company dormitories, shops and houses lining up the streets present a rather congested landscape.  © Yasunori Shimomura The client wanted an open, expansive space. Considering the location on a street corner and the request of the owner, I planned as open a house as possible. On the other hand, in view of the surrounding environment and requirements for privacy, a certain constraint was necessary. So, I designed to place a major space on the second story and have it surrounded by a high "parapet wall" which has level continuous windows installed on top of it.  Section The parapet wall was 1.6M high, which is as tall as people's heights and eye lines. At standing positions or while seated on a sofa, you have to look up to see the outside landscape. This will help block the congested landscape from entering your eye sight. Of course, from outside the house, you will not be able to see inside the house, so that your privacy is protected. Above the level continuous windows, there is a beam across to hold decorative rafters running radially. The high "parapet wall" and the decorative rafters provide a living space for the family, wrapped up in an open and comfortable way.  © Yasunori Shimomura Looked from outside, the house is topped with the roof made of dressed lumbers placed on the plaster wall of natural soil.  © Yasunori Shimomura Eaves of the roofing project into the air all around the cut street corner, casting shadows on the window. Down at the foot below, a little garden was set in the limited space. Planted with short and middle-height trees and flowers that adorn the streets, the garden boasts about 5-meter tall tamo and Griffith's ash trees whose wavering leaves in the wind can be seen from upstairs rooms. The house proposes a linkage of indoors and outdoors in abodes located in downtown as structured at body dimensions.  © Yasunori Shimomura This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Methodist South Emergency Department Addition / brg3s architects Posted: 06 Feb 2017 09:00 AM PST  © Tim Hursley
 © Tim Hursley From the architect. South Memphis is one of the oldest and impoverished areas in Memphis; Methodist South Hospital's Emergency Department provides critically important services to the people of our community.  © Tim Hursley The new addition consists of two primary elements that slip past one another. The first, a bright white translucent skin, wraps the southwest façade. The highly visible curved wall contrasts with the existing brick forms and acts as a glowing beacon for patients and visitors. The second, a large cantilevered volume, slips behind the translucent wall. This form creates a covered drop-off and becomes the backdrop for the primary emergency signage directing visitors from near and far. The profile of the canopy is seen in shadow behind the translucent wall, pulling visitors from the entrance to the reception area and into the waiting space.  © Tim Hursley Once inside, the southwest translucent wall works to maximize natural lighting and minimize heat gain. Vision glazing is strategically located to connect waiting spaces to exterior planters, providing visitors with views of nature. As one moves from the entry into the waiting space, the curved wall draws visitors into the expanded seating area.  Floor Plan The Emergency Department addition presents an integral design solution which responds to the surrounding context while simultaneously creating a fresh identity and highly visible presence.  © Tim Hursley Product Description. The Kalwall translucent wall panel system was critical to the primary southwest facing façade design. This wall panel system enable an abundance of daylighting while also minimizing heat gain and meeting maximum energy efficiency standards. At night the Kalwall translucent wall panel system glows acting as a beacon for visitors to the emergency department.  © Tim Hursley This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Story of Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House to Become Hollywood Film Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:00 AM PST  © Flickr CC user Jonathan Rieke. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 One of architecture's greatest tales – the commission of Mies van der Rohe's seminal Farnsworth House – is set to receive the Hollywood treatment. As reported by Showbiz 411's Roger Friedman, the story of the home's construction will be taken on by actors Jeff Bridges (as the architect) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (as Dr. Edith Farnsworth), who last teamed up for 2009's acclaimed Crazy Heart. The rumored film is expected to follow the commonly accepted story of the account – one in which Van der Rohe and Dr. Farnsworth's relationship supersedes the traditional architect-client partnership into a passionate romance, and later devolves into spite and prickly accusations about the architecture. While this narrative has since been debunked, it still seems a sure bet for a compelling movie plot. Further details of the film have yet to be released – stayed tuned for further coverage on ArchDaily. News via Showbiz 411. AD Classics: The Farnsworth House / Mies van der Rohe This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:00 AM PST  © Luuk Kramer
 © Luuk Kramer From the architect. The Houthaven [wood docklands] area was dug in 1876 for the transshipment and storage of wood, becoming obsolete, the insertion ports were filled in 1945. Within the coming years these old ports will be excavated again and the area will be transformed into a luxurious residential area with canals.  Site Plan The apartment PUUUR BLOK is part of the housing strip 'Blok 0', consisting of 10 contiguous plots, ensured that after a long period of stagnation the Houthaven project location was reactivated during the economic crisis. PUUUR BLOK is the first completed new housing construction of the planned 2.500 new houses. PUUUR BLOK won the first prize of the prestigious award Zuiderkerkprijs in 2015, this is an annually prize for the best new build housing project in Amsterdam, awarded by the municipality of Amsterdam and a professional jury. In 2016 PUUUR BLOK was also nominated for the annually Gouden A.A.P. , Amsterdam Architecture Prize.  © Luuk Kramer PUUUR BLOK consists of a highrise section of nine layers with 18 apartments and a low rise section with two quay houses with a courtyard in between. All this on top of a 2-layer underground car park and storerooms, in a highly urban density. All houses feature bright rooms with big terraces ranging from 20m2 to 60m2.  © Luuk Kramer The luxurieuos large anodized aluminum folding windows makes these terasses an extension of the adjacent interiors. The sturdy, open facade matches the industrial character of the dockland, offering a panoramic view.  Diagram  The Travertine stone facades are honed and chiseled finished, alternately on each floor, for a subtle detail with sunlight, giving the building a different appearance seen up close. There is a gym and roof terrace at 30m height for communal use. The apartment owners association is owner of the retail space in the building, next to the main entrance. This cafe provides in the need for local shops in this new area.  © Luuk Kramer The building is a framework built up with residential units of different sizes and shapes like the Tetris game, the amount and typologies of all the custom designed apartments are completely established by the needs of the 20 clients and were not determined in advance. The framework and installation systems have been designed in a way that changes and flexibility was made possible even in the end stage of the development.  The building has a unique sustainable energy system, the floor heating is connected to a Cityheating and Citycooling system. Residual heat from the industry is beiing re-used in the winter for heating and in the summer the cool water from the IJ Canal is beiing used for cooling the floors.  © Luuk Kramer Solar panels, extra insulated facades, triple layered glazing, and a communal heat recovery ventilation system ensures this building generates energy and has a low energy requirement.  © Luuk Kramer The parking spaces have individual electric charging facilities. The concrete structure is designed in a way that for the future new apartment layouts and divisions are relatively easy to be realized.  © Luuk Kramer The northwest facade features balconies benefitting the nice afternoon sun. The sliding glass panel system reduces the theoretical noise from the adjacent industry at this side, a requirement imposed by the city if windows were able to be opened. In addition this second skin, makes it possible to use the balconies during the winter. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| AART to Revitalize Aarhus Port District with Terraced, Mixed-Use Complex Posted: 06 Feb 2017 06:10 AM PST  © AART Architects AART Architects has won a competition to design a significant new residential and commercial complex in the heart of Aarhus Ø, the newly developed port district of Aarhus, Denmark. The winning proposal, dubbed the Nicolinehus, focuses on "injecting life and authenticity into the new port district and [paving] the way for the unique opportunities the setting provides." Its design draws inspiration from the old residential blocks of the city center, rethinking the courtyard block typology into a "hybrid of classic residential block and terraced landscape."  © AART Architects Partnering with property developer Bricks and landscape architect Schønherr, AART Architect sought to merge the function and aesthetics of the two different architectural approaches to create a whole that creates a sense of community and vibrancy. "The encounter between the rigid structure of the square and the staggered surfaces of the terraced landscape creates a visionary architectural work – open and vibrant, and with views aplenty, where people will live their lives in courtyards and roof gardens, and on balconies," explain the architects in a press release.  © AART Architects The approximately 40,000 square meter (430,000 square foot) complex is divided into separate residential and commercial sections, which connect the building to the nearby marina and harbor swimming pool. Nicolinehus is organized around two courtyards, shaping views to important city landmarks including the verdant woodland of Riis Skov, the old marina and the historical city centre. Roof gardens provide residents and workers with platforms to take in these these vistas.  © AART Architects In addition to the building form, Nicolinehus draw from the material tradition of the historic housing blocks, utilizing a textured red brick which has been "processed in different ways to invest the façade with life and personality." Along the stairways, the brick has been perforated to bring in daylight and to project an imprint of the circulation on the building's facade. In other locations, it protrudes to create bay-window-like openings.  © AART Architects "This is modern architecture with a flair for craftsmanship," state the architects. "This is architecture created to look as beautiful in the future as it looks today. It is resilient and tough and will withstand the weather conditions on the waterfront." News via AART Architects. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Les Abouts / Atelier Pierre Thibault Posted: 06 Feb 2017 05:00 AM PST  © Alain Laforest
 © Alain Laforest From the architect. In order to understand the origins of the residence's name, we have to go back on the story of one of its two inhabitants. During his childhood, this man used to live on the family-owned farm in the Centre-du-Québec region. When he grew older, his parents left him a sizable portion at the far end of their land that they could not cultivate. Literally meaning the "far end" Les Abouts remained unoccupied for quite some time. After a couple years spent abroad, it became obvious to the owner that he should colonize the parcel of land he had inherited. Therefore, he and his partner together decided to have a secondary residence built on Les Abouts. As arts collectors and enthusiasts, they decided they wanted wide spaces to showcase their various acquisitions throughout the house.  Sketch  Sketch  Sketch When the vast glaciers that once reigned on this region subsided at the end of the last ice age, it gave way to the vast fertile plains today known as the St-Lawrence Lowlands. Just like the Lowlands, the house's site is influenced by the passage of water. It can be reached by passing through the plain and driving down a short slope towards a wooded plateau. In a small glade bordered by ferns and a small river, we found the ideal spot to build the house and immerse it in the surrounding nature.  © Alain Laforest The plane was given much freedom and separated in two areas, a common space and a more private zone. The private part stretches to around thirty meters to border the nearby river. Covered by a thin roof, the volume looks as if it is levitating among the trees. Housing the master bedroom, two bathrooms and the kitchen, it was designed to be opened on the surrounding nature and very well-lit. The relationship between the inside and outside is underlined by a fly screen room prolonging the volume and overlooking the ferns.  © Alain Laforest  Plan  © Alain Laforest The common space is a volume on two levels designed to reflect the verticality of the forest. It is also the receptacle of the larger works of art. In order to leave the most possible space on the walls, the guest's bedroom and the library are suspended in a small volume. Detached from the sides by a glass floor, the volume gains a floating aspect in the double height and brings a variance in the scale of the room. As a wooden chest, the house becomes a recipient where art and nature meet.  © Alain Laforest This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gensler Designs 52-Story Mixed-Use "Gateway" to Downtown Los Angeles Posted: 06 Feb 2017 04:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Gensler An eclectic stacked skyscraper may become downtown Los Angeles' newest landmark. Designed by Gensler, the 52-story tower at 1600 South Figueroa would add to Central LA's current development boom, contributing a mix of housing, retail, offices and a hotel to the area located near the Staples Center and LA Live Entertainment district.  Courtesy of Gensler Designed as a vertical neighborhood, the proposed project would consist of a stack of distinctly-finished masses separated by program type. The ground floor would contain 9,000 square feet of retail space, along with various lobbies connecting to different parts of the building. Office spaces would be located on the floors directly above the lobby, with a hotel (and accompanying 3,000 square foot restaurant) occupying the 5th through 18th floors. Above the hotel, the building splits into several masses containing over 300 condominium and rental units. Bridging the two housing stacks would be a garden tier also holding residential units. Finally, the building would be capped off with several penthouse floors located within the sculptural appendage seen in the rendering. Planned amenities for residents include a rooftop pool and a fitness center.  Courtesy of Gensler The building's siting and design are intended to allow the building to serve as a "gateway" to the city, Joel Miller, a representative for the project's consulting engineering firm Psomas, told Curbed LA, with the the angled blocks of the second tier meant to look like a literal door or gate opening into Downtown. A budget or timeline for construction has yet to be released. News via LA Downtown News, Curbed LA. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2017 03:00 AM PST  © Norbert Juhász
 © Norbert Juhász From the architect. The starting point of the project is a 110-square-meter apartment near the Great Boulevard (Nagykörút). A property was chosen that can be divided if necessary, ideally into 3 separate studio flats.  Lower Level In the end the result was an "L" shaped plan where the entrance positioned in the flat's center of gravity made it possible to create a large entrance hall for easy access to all three studios. Small apartments have a serious impact on the real estate market today, because young adults and graduates are mainly looking for them. This tendency was one of the main guiding principles of the design.  © Norbert Juhász  © Norbert Juhász The plans of the apartments are different due to the circumstances, however all of them have a gallery to expand their area. The galleries make the use of flats more comfortable and also mark the boundaries of additional zones. To emphasize the individual characteristics of each flat these new zones got their own vivid colours.  © Norbert Juhász  © Norbert Juhász Bearing in mind the mobile lifestyle, storage is provided by built-in furniture. Other furniture – such as the sofa and armchairs – are restored legacy pieces from grandparents and serves for the comfort of the residents as personal and colourful additions. The lights rescued from the former Csepel factory also rhyme at the previous thought. Along with the industrial lights in the common lobby and flats, unique concrete lamps appear as recurring elements as well.  Gallery Level Our goal was to create a micro community where the members are the participants of a well-functioning small residential community.  © Norbert Juhász This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Full-Scale Prototype to be Erected as Part of Glasgow School of Art Restoration Project Posted: 06 Feb 2017 02:15 AM PST  Vizualisation of the library. Image Courtesy of Page\Park A little over two years since a fire devastated parts of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art, which was deemed to have been caused by fumes from a can of spray foam entering a projector fan, appointed architects Page\Park are making headway in their restoration of the building's iconic library. As part of the project, and alongside Edinburgh-based joinery firm Laurence McIntosh, the practice will create a full-scale prototype of one of the library bays in order to "test the materials and techniques used to construct the original library." The two-month-long "process will provide invaluable, practical information about the supply chain for the tulip wood, the construction method and the finishing of the wood," Sarah MacKinnon, Project Manager of the Mackintosh Building Restoration, said. News via BBC .jpg?1486374401 "Glasgow School of Art (prior to the fire). Image © Alan McAteer") Glasgow School of Art (prior to the fire). Image © Alan McAteer When Does A Restoration Become A Replica? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 Tips To Perfect Your Architectural Photography Posted: 06 Feb 2017 01:30 AM PST  Our modern day, image-obsessed culture has got us consuming a large quantity of architecture through photographs, as opposed to physical, spatial experiences. The advantages of architectural photography are great; it allows people to obtain a visual understanding of buildings they may never get the opportunity to visit in their lifetime, creating a valuable resource that allows us to expand our architectural vocabulary. However, one must stay critical towards the disadvantages of photography when it comes to architecture. Jeremy Till, author of "Architecture Depends," summarizes this in his chapter "Out Of Time": "The photograph allows us to forget what has come before (the pain of extended labor to achieve the delivery of the fully formed building) and what is to come after (the affront of time as dirt, users, change, and weather move in). It freezes time or, rather, freezes out time. Architectural photography 'lifts the building out of time, out of breath,' and in this provides solace for architects who can dream for a moment that architecture is a stable power existing over and above the tides of time." The following tips aim to not only improve the visual strength of your architectural photography, but also the stories that they can tell—going beyond the individual images in order to communicate buildings' relationships with their contexts, space and time.  © Iwan Baan 1. Shoot in a variety of weather conditions and times of dayPeople often tend to seek the most dramatic lighting to shoot architectural wonders, such as sunset hours when shadows are long and colors bright. Although this often results in very atmospheric images, it only really encapsulates the building's atmosphere at one specific point in time. Shooting a series of images during different times of the day, or even in various weather conditions, can help to paint a fuller story of the building's relationship with its environment.  © Iwan Baan 2. Prioritize good lightingRegardless of when you are shooting photographs, good lighting should always be a priority. Great architectural lighting helps to emphasize a space, a specific structure or atmosphere, and thus plays a big role in shaping one's understanding of what is important in that specific architectural project.  © Balint Alovits 3. Look for a unique anglePlaying with perspective is not only an entertaining thing to do, it can also be very rewarding. Taking time to find a different angle from which to photograph can expose an overlooked form or abstraction of a building's detail that may give rise to another level of beauty and appreciation for its form.  © Steve Hall 4. Don't be afraid to include people (architecture doesn't exist without them)Till includes a humorous excerpt in his chapter "Out Of Time" where the picture editor of "The Everyday and Architecture" refuses to accept a cover image with a person in it, but is satisfied when that person is replaced with a bicycle instead. Historically, there has been a trend not to include people in architectural photography, as if we somehow contaminate the pure, designed beauty. Fortunately, a number of high-profile architectural photographers are beginning to buck this trend. Architecture doesn't and wouldn't exist without us—don't shy away from recording our presence.  © Iwan Baan 5. Explore details as much as the wholeAlthough shooting with a wide-angle lens is usually the smartest thing to do when it comes to architectural photography, buildings contain hundreds of intricate little details that are lost when an entire facade or room is shot in one frame. Exploring details up close could reveal something new about the building's history or construction, for example.  © Iwan Baan  © Hélène Binet 6. Try not to objectify the buildingImagine the shock of visiting a building you've only seen photographed from that one, good angle. Objectifying a building to the point where one only visualizes it from one point of view is one of the greatest disservices of architectural photography. Once again, Till summarizes it perfectly: "It is not so much the overstated urban myth that architects design buildings with a view to specific photographs of them, but more that photography becomes the primary point of reference for architecture." Making an effort to record the complete spatial context of the building is not easy, but not impossible either. 7. Use post-processing toolsProcessing images has become quite a standard part of photography, allowing you to tweak your images to perfectly match that atmosphere you want to capture. While images should only be altered with a clear understanding of what kind of changes are acceptable, software such as Photoshop and Lightroom are easy to use with a wide variety of advanced functions such as lens correction. If you're looking for an easy way to create a panoramic photography using a series of images, try Hugin.  © CC0 Pixabay User Pexels 8. Invest in appropriate photography equipmentIf you're serious about getting started with high-quality architectural photography, investing in the right equipment is going to reap big rewards. A wide angle lens is most commonly used for photographing buildings and interior spaces and including a tripod will open up possibilities to shoot in low-light conditions, among other things. Using a polarizing filter can also help to add contrast and make your images more vivid. If you're looking for something on the next level, a drone with a quality camera installed could be an exciting way to go.  © Laurence Mackman and Iwan Baan 9. Revisit the site multiple timesReturning to the same place again and again will reveal new layers to the architecture that can be used to communicate the development, or perhaps the degeneration, of a building over time. Seeing a perfect photograph of a newly constructed building is of course beautiful and fascinating, but why not follow the architecture beyond that perfect first shot? Perhaps the real interesting aspects of the building are only exposed over time. 10. Research the building beforehandReading up on the history and context of an architectural site before visiting is an indispensable resource that will, without a doubt, help you to focus your photography on a relevant story or idea that captures the essence of the building. Our article on 9 Architectural Photography Tutorials to Help You Get the Right Shot is another great resource for improving your architectural photography, including advice for specific types of shots. Practice, explore and most of all, enjoy! 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| Vendelsö Hage Preschool / LINK arkitektur Posted: 06 Feb 2017 01:00 AM PST  © Hundven-Clements Photography
 © Hundven-Clements Photography From the architect. Vendelsö Hage preschool is the result of a close collaboration with the company Friendly Building, Turako AB, Hemfosa Properties and Pysslingen preschools. The preschool was built using passive house technology with prefabricated modules. The task has been to satisfy the preschool's programme requirements, create an attractive design, a healthy working environment for children and teachers as well as a good project economy.  © Hundven-Clements Photography Friendly Buildings' modules can be designed to specifically suit different requirements in terms of programme and design. The project was carried out in a very short amount of time, with less than a year going by from first sketch before the preschool had moved in and was up and running. One of the advantages of prefabricated modules is that work on the land and the building can take place in parallel, which speeds up the entire construction process.  Ground Plan  Second Level The preschool layout provides excellent connection between rooms. One can easily move between departments where glazed doors and openings provide teachers with an overview without infringing on the children's privacy. The departments are slightly smaller in favour of a studio, a library and a large dining room with double ceiling height.  © Hundven-Clements Photography The façade design is simple with a combination of wood, glass sections and yellow façade panels. The playful window layout and shifts in the façade structure, not only provide a vivid expression, but also have a functional significance. The variation in the windows' height and size has been designed with the idea that also the smallest children should have the opportunity to look out. The overhang, which houses the studio, creates a natural roof over the nursery entrance. The building is ideally situated near the edge of a forest, which provides shade from the strong southern sun in a natural way. The proximity of the forest also means access to an exciting area for the children to reside and play in. Along one of the building's façades, there is a balcony with a patio underneath. Outdoor napping is becoming increasingly common in preschools and children can sleep here when the weather allows them to.  © Hundven-Clements Photography This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| A Roof for Verona’s Roman Amphitheater – Competition Winners Announced Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:00 AM PST  Winning proposal by GMP. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office The results of a competition to propose an openable roof over the Arena di Verona, Italy have been announced. Three winners were chosen out of eighty-seven proposals to cover the famous amphitheater, a defining symbol of the city of Verona. The competition was announced in March 2016 in order to protect the Roman monument from the elements and to ensure that it continues to provide quality entertainment to spectators two thousand years after its construction.  Winning proposal by GMP. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office  Winning proposal by GMP. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office German firm GMP Architekten won the competition, with a perimeter ring resting on the outer walls of the amphitheater. The ring stores a folded 12,000 square meters fabric cover arranged on cables, deployed across the entire roof. The perimeter ring responds to the amphitheater's elliptic form, offering an elegant, measured, yet unquestionably contemporary addition to the cultural heritage symbol.
 Winning proposal by GMP. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office Second place was awarded to Vincenzo Latina Architetti, who also proposed a structural ring along the amphitheater's perimeter. Vertical metal cables over the center of the arena allow for the roof to be closed in inflatable segments. Outside, the profile of the roof interacts discretely with that of the auditorium, whilst a heavier presence is felt inside due to the permanent overhead cables.  Second place proposal by Vincenzo Latina. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office  Second place proposal by Vincenzo Latina. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office Roberto Ventura was awarded third place, with exterior slender columns supporting a central ring over the arena. The proposed system does not interact with the existing structure, striking a consistent, formal tone. The cover consists of sheeting supported by cables from the central ring, taking inspiration from the canopies of Roman amphitheaters.  Third place proposal by Roberto Ventura. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office  Third place proposal by Roberto Ventura. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office
 Winning proposal by GMP. Image Courtesy of City of Verona Press Office News via: Comune di Verona. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mies van der Rohe's Tower in London That Never Was Posted: 05 Feb 2017 11:00 PM PST  Vizualisation. Image Courtesy Drawing Matter, REAL foundation. Image © John Donat In the 1960s James Stirling asked Ludwig Mies van der Rohe why he didn't design utopian visions for new societies, like those of Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City or Corbusier's Cité Radieuse. Mies replied that he wasn't interested in fantasies, but only in "making the existing city beautiful." When Stirling recounted the conversation several decades later it was to the audience of a public enquiry convened in London – he was desperately trying to save Mies' only UK design from being rejected in planning. It couldn't be done: the scheme went unbuilt; the drawings were buried in a private archive. Now, for the first time in more than thirty years, Mies' Mansion House Square will be presented to the public in both a forthcoming exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)—Mies van der Rohe and James Stirling: Circling the Square—and, if it is successful, a book currently being funded through Kickstarter by the REAL foundation.  Interior vizualisation. Image Courtesy Drawing Matter, REAL foundation. Image © John Donat Described by Prince Charles as "a giant glass stump" and Richard Rogers as "the culmination of a master architect's life work", Mies' elegant bronze office tower is still controversial – even half a century after its conception. A key element to the scheme was the creation of a large public square to the east of the site, adjacent to the City Mayor's residence Mansion House. In some respects, this space was the greatest genius of the scheme. Mies took a scrambled, dangerous street pattern surrounding the Bank of England and rationalised it perfectly with a single move. Underneath the mess of medieval laneways was an almost invisible Roman grid, which nearby neoclassical buildings had already begun to try and revive in the preceding century. Mies added a kink to Queen Victoria Street (one of the diagonal streets leading towards Bank), the product of which was a new almost geometrically perfect square.  Urban plan. Image Courtesy Drawing Matter, REAL foundation. Image © John Donat In the late 1930s Mies had been forced to close the Bauhaus and flee Nazi Germany. As a result, there is a profound rupture in his work with two very distinct periods – one before and one after his emigration to America. The significance of Mansion House Square is that it was one of only two projects designed for Europe in the 25 years between the end of the Second World War and his death in 1969. He was extremely particular about the commissions he accepted, and we can therefore assume that his London tower was to stand alongside the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin as a loaded message to the Old World. Mies' London scheme is, therefore, unique – a striking lesson in how rationalist modernist architecture should address the ancient urban contexts of Europe.  Vizualisation. Image Courtesy Drawing Matter, REAL foundation. Image © John Donat When Mies came on a site visit to London in the mid-1960s he immediately realised that the module of his planned tower was out of alignment with an adjacent building by Lutyens. The entire module was enlarged and floor heights tweaked so that the horizontal lines between the structures closed off the square like a large urban room. Mies' great sensitivity to context is remarkably consistent across his lifetime, from the Riehl House in 1907 to Mansion House Square sixty years later. There is no fantasy to Mies' thinking. He worked almost exclusively on single or small clusters of buildings, using incredible precision to harmonise his designs with their surroundings. He didn't write manifestos, he built them. His ambition was not revolutionary, but reformist – in other words, Mies attempted to transform and reframe what had already been done, rather than imagine a tabla rasa (which in any case is always a kind of fiction). In conversation with Stirling, Mies had allegedly concluded on utopias with a remark that is either immensely arrogant or strangely humble: "If architects are not happy adding to the existing context, it is because they are unable to adapt their own style sufficiently to blend and harmonise." You can find out how to support the Kickstarter campaign, here. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Preliminary Research Office Proposes Conical Sky-Bridge for Drone Observation in Shenzhen Posted: 05 Feb 2017 10:00 PM PST  © Preliminary Research Office Preliminary Research Office has recently been selected to design a pedestrian bridge in Shenzhen, connecting the two tower buildings, each 210 meters (689 feet) high, which will serve as their client's future headquarters. The bridge's formal composition is the result of two intersecting conic masses, positioned about their common axis and directed towards the towers' core. Perpendicular cones are split by these larger cones at two points on the bridge's axis, extending to form observation platforms for flying and viewing drones, while also serving as meeting spaces.  © Preliminary Research Office  © Preliminary Research Office Adjacent to each of the platforms are two enclosed circulatory structures, allowing the bridge to "plug in" to the towers. Attached to the exterior envelope, these structures allow for both vertical and horizontal circulation.  © Preliminary Research Office  © Preliminary Research Office The bridge's span is split into two levels, which are connected by a large ramp between the two viewing platforms, offering vast views of the cityscape. The sky-bridge connects to the first tower on the 28th floor and the second between the 28th and 29th floors of the building.
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