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- a+u 2017:07: Melancholy & Dwelling, Contemporary Houses in Denmark
- House in Smilovci / Modelart Arhitekti
- St. Gerlach Pavilion and Manor Farm / Mecanoo
- A Nurturing Family Home / Takashi Okuno Architectural design office
- 118 Impressive Architecture Tattoo Designs
- Together Hostel / Cao Pu Studio
- New Renderings Showcase Extreme Attractions of Arquitectonica's Future SkyRise in Miami
- Spotlight: Michael Graves
- RoadRunner Residence / North Arrow Studio
- Diagrams of the Rietveld Schroder House Reveal its Graphic and Geometric Brilliance
- Architecture and the Human Scale: The Best Photos of The Week
- Herningsholm Vocational School / C.F. Møller
- IKEA's SPACE10 Lab Reimagines Craftsmanship Through Digital Techniques
| a+u 2017:07: Melancholy & Dwelling, Contemporary Houses in Denmark Posted: 09 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT  The July 2017 issue of a+u invites Lise Juel, Danish architect and collaborator of Jørn Utzon, to discover "melancholic" quality of contemporary houses located in the Nordic countries.
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| House in Smilovci / Modelart Arhitekti Posted: 09 Jul 2017 08:00 PM PDT  © Stefan Ivković
 © Stefan Ivković "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in..." The main challenge when reconstructing and extending the old family house into a holiday house was utilising the existing local advantages - natural and built environment. The plot is located in low-urbanized area by the local road Smilovci - Protopopinci, at the foot of Stara Planina Mountain, near Smilovci Lake.  © Stefan Ivković Existing house, although constructively preserved, functionally didn't meet the needs of the client, so it had to be adapted and extended. In addition to replacing the old roof construction and expanding the building to the backyard, landscaping was also renewed, at the entrance to the plot, as well as in the backyard.
Functionally, house is divided into ground floor (containing living room, kitchen with dining room, and terrace), and loft (with three bedrooms and bathroom). The access to the house is on the northern side, while the southern side of the existing house is extended with a terrace, which is an inter-space between the interior and backyard. Extended parts of the ground level are cladded with stone tiles from local quarry. The upper level is partly covered with wooden planks, making an interaction with gables on surrounding houses, which are usually covered with wood.  © Stefan Ivković On the outer side of the terrace, there are mobile perforated panels, with function of sun protection. These panels are perforated using digital design and fabrication, inspired by geometry motifs of ćilim, traditional carpet from East Serbia. In this way, the play of light and shadows is enabled, creating different light effects on the inside surfaces.  © Stefan Ivković  Sections  © Stefan Ivković This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| St. Gerlach Pavilion and Manor Farm / Mecanoo Posted: 09 Jul 2017 07:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of Mecanoo
 Sketch From the architect. Château St. Gerlach is an estate near Maastricht, situated in the middle of the hilly Limburg countryside: a unique complex with a luxury hotel, restaurant and spa.  Courtesy of Mecanoo Mecanoo architecten designed an elegant pavilion which balances the historic buildings on the site. The pavilion completes the ensemble of the Château (1661), the St. Gerlachus Church (1727), the Farmstead (1759) and the Manor Farm (1668).  Sketch The estate is now clearly visible from the public road, and has gained new significance for the village of Houthem.  Courtesy of Mecanoo Generous cantilevered roof  Courtesy of Mecanoo Manor farm  Courtesy of Mecanoo This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| A Nurturing Family Home / Takashi Okuno Architectural design office Posted: 09 Jul 2017 06:00 PM PDT  © Shigeo Ogawa
 © Shigeo Ogawa From the architect. The clients have 3 children and they are busy looking after them. The brief is for a large 2-story house efficiently designed with short lines of movement to facilitate their busy everyday life.  © Shigeo Ogawa The living area is an open and dynamic space with decorative beams, whereas the natural reed cladding on the dining area and kitchen ceilings creates a calming effect.  © Shigeo Ogawa The L-shaped garden gives the family a great deal of freedom. The gate, approach, entrance lobby and tatami-floored living room provide plenty of space for entertaining guests.  Ground Floor Plan "The tatami room is an important place for entertaining important visitors, a special place which is usually out of bounds to children".  © Shigeo Ogawa A home is a relaxed, harmonious place for a family, but at the same time it is a place where parents pass on concepts to their children.  © Shigeo Ogawa A place where love for the family, respect for friends and acquaintances, and gratitude are not forgotten. This is a home which embodies all the coupleʼs ideas.  © Shigeo Ogawa This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 118 Impressive Architecture Tattoo Designs Posted: 09 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT  stacy.hounsome. <a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BPAmzuABpY2/'>Via Instagram</a> Creative, expressive, visual, a little bit edgy – tattoos convey many of the same qualities we as architects strive to achieve both in designing buildings and crafting our own personal identities. Whether it's a small geometric motif or a full-back masterpiece, a tattoo is an immediate statement of who you are and what interests you. Luckily for architects, the subjects of our affections just so happen to also make great source material for tattoos, from your favorite Miesian plan to a simple city skyline to the elaborate facade of a gothic cathedral. Here, we've rounded up 118 of the most impressive architectural tattoos from across the internet and from submissions by our own ArchDaily readers. Each tattoo has its own story to tell (one reader even shared that his tattoos were inspired by scars obtained through model making mishaps). Feeling inspired for some ink? Check out the list below!  Ezequiel I. 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| Together Hostel / Cao Pu Studio Posted: 09 Jul 2017 01:00 PM PDT  © Zhang Zheming
 © Zhang Zheming From the architect. A living-space operating group set up by a few young people rents the second and third floor of a hotel in Beijing. The third floor is put to traditional hostel use, while the second floor needs something special to fulfill the function of experiencing new for youth. They name the space "together", hoping to emphasize new experiences besides staying, such as traveling together, watching movies together, cooking together and more.  © Zhang Zheming  © Cao Pu Studio  © Zhang Zheming The concept of "music festival" was mentioned during the design process. Music festival refers to space with stages. With perform as soul, food court and peddlers and variety of activities as flash. Tents scatter around the district and participants get to choose the activities they enjoy during the free time apart from camping. Music festival is a concept of sharing camping field from a specific perspective. The first Woodstock Music Festival has become the ideal sharing concept that was originating from utopia for countless young people.
This project considers indoor space as an area rather than a series of closed rooms in the first place, and wishes to share the sunlight with as many corners as possible. Integrated the whole second floor by tearing down walls and regrouping each kind of pipe system for its functions like an office, a cafe bar, a kitchen and a restroom, etc. that's how we get an "indoor camping space".  © Zhang Zheming We then set up"tents" in the "camping space". A huge tent serves as the public space where people can have meals and beverage, read, chat, play, share or even hold their activities. Smaller tents are for staying. Every four or five tents group up into a private set with a single exit for management and safety concern. Each set is equipped with sockets and extension cords. Reading light is attached to every single tent as well.  © Zhang Zheming In addition to the restroom, shower room and double-bed tents, we still have space left. That's where we build up step seats with storage space under to create a small theater space. It also can be used as a camping spot for backpackers. And for certain, parking bicycles in this space is allowed.  © Zhang Zheming All the space is visually connected. For a huge space with only single-sided natural light, the layout spreads the sunlight smoothly to each space in the second floor. Specially customized modular tables that can puzzle together or pile up for certain purposes. The whole second floor is designed as an indoor camping space where people can share facilities, attend activities held by ttg or just enjoy a movie. It's more than welcome to bring up your own activities in the space.  © ttg team  © ttg team This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Renderings Showcase Extreme Attractions of Arquitectonica's Future SkyRise in Miami Posted: 09 Jul 2017 09:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of SkyRise Miami Currently under construction, new renderings of SkyRise Miami have been released, showcasing the 1,000-foot tower's numerous mixed-use entertainment facilities from its prime location at the heart of Miami's downtown core. Designed by local heavyweight Arquitectonica, the city's tallest tower is being developed by Berkowitz Development Group, since the project's inception in 2013.  © ArX Solutions. Courtesy of SkyRise Miami  Courtesy of SkyRise Miami Dubbed a "Vertical Entertainment Center", the skyscraper is a conglomeration of observation decks, music venues, banquet halls, VIP services, family-centred activities and even extreme, adrenaline pumping experiences. Visitors can experience a 462 feet bungee drop with the "Sky Plunge" or fly in a zero gravity tunnel at the top of the observation tower with the "Sky Fall".  Courtesy of SkyRise Miami  Courtesy of SkyRise Miami The latest addition to these extreme activities is "Sky Way", a series of rotating pods located on the outer rim of the asymmetrical building. With the intention of offering unparalleled views of Miami, the structure of these pods in tandem with the building are being designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 186 miles per hour.  Courtesy of SkyRise Miami  © ArX Solutions. Courtesy of SkyRise Miami Numerous observation decks capture 40 miles of sweeping views from the top of the SkyRise, and the public can also walk across a glass deck 866 feet off the ground, or take a handrail-free walk at a height of 908 feet. Other virtual reality amenities and a "flying theater" will add to the vistas and never before seen views, made possible through Miami's greatest future entertainment attraction. Construction on SkyRise Miami is set to be complete later this year. Check out the video below for more on the project.
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| Posted: 09 Jul 2017 07:00 AM PDT  Portland Building (1982). Image © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portland_Building_1982.jpg'>Wikimedia user Steve Morgan</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0</a> As a firm believer in the importance of making good design accessible to the public, Michael Graves (July 9, 1934 – March 12, 2015) produced an enormous body of work that included product design alongside his architecture. Graves brought Postmodernism to the public eye through his emphasis on ornament and aesthetics, and stood firmly behind his design philosophy even as it went out of vogue.  © Michael Graves & Associates Graves was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he spent most of his youth. He had a prestigious academic career; he received a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinatti, a Masters in Architecture from Harvard, and shortly after graduating, he won the Rome Prize, which enabled him to study at the American Academy in Rome for two years. Thanks to these academic opportunities, Graves met important colleagues and began to form the ideas that would influence the rest of his career. .jpg?1435902594 "Denver Central Library (1990). Image © Michael Graves") Denver Central Library (1990). Image © Michael Graves In 1962, Graves established an architecture firm; early in his career, he was a disciple of modernism, and produced buildings such as the Hanselmann House and the Snyderman House based on the modern movement's ideas. He was a member of the New York Five and gained academic recognition as a modernist architect with the publication of the group's book "Five Architects" in 1973. The group, made up of Graves, Peter Eisenman, Charles Gwathmey, John Hejduk and Richard Meier, would eventually dissolve as each architect pursued new interests, but at the time they were united by their prioritization of architectural form. As Paul Goldberger wrote in The New York Times, "The men saw their mission as not to avoid social responsibility but to bring a level of seriousness, of gravity, to a profession that they believed had ceased to think in intellectual terms." [1]  Team Disney Building (1986). Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/5677719265'>Flickr user lorenjavier</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/'>CC BY-ND 2.0</a> As his interests evolved, Graves began to explore the new realm of Postmodernism. In many ways a reaction to the modern movement, Graves' postmodern works, which used vibrant colors and abstractions of distinctive elements from classical architecture, helped establish his identity as a designer. In 1982, Graves designed the Portland Building; Christopher Hawthorne of The LA Times describes the building as a landmark in Graves' career, commenting that it is "widely considered the first built example of postmodern architecture, with the hints of a new approach visible in Graves' early houses now used at large and insistent scale." [2] He designed the Denver Central Library as well as several buildings for Disney around that time; in 1986, he created the Team Disney Building, in Burbank, California, which combines historical architectural devices and Disney characters to create a unique aesthetic that radically diverges from some of his earlier buildings as a modernist. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort (1990) further emphasized an aesthetic derived from populist references. Even as Postmodernism began to fall out of public favor, Graves' more recent buildings such as the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (2005) and the St. Coletta School (2006) continued to explore and refine his interests and signature brand of design.  via Pixabay user skeeze (public domain) Graves' distinctive architectural designs also provided him with the opportunity to work as a designer in other fields. In 1985, he created the 9093 kettle for the Italian homeware company Alessi, and while designing the scaffolding for the renovation of the Washington Monument (2000) which was sponsored by Target, the company asked him to design a range of products for them. This developed into a long, fruitful relationship that allowed Graves to create a variety of inexpensive designs accessible to ordinary people. [3]  An Alessi kettle designed by Michael Graves. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/dinnerseries/10139775603'>Flickr user dinnerseries</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> After becoming paralyzed in 2003 as the result of a spinal cord infection, Graves became interested in healthcare design. Yet another example of Graves' desire to use design to improve the lives of ordinary people, the architect spent a significant portion of the final years of his career researching and designing for the healthcare field, even being appointed by the Obama administration to work as part of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in 2013. Graves also took steps to ensure that he could bring design to the masses for years to come by working with Kean University in New Jersey to establish the Michael Graves School of Architecture. _St_Coletta_School.jpg?1435901366 "St. Coletta School (2006). Image © Michael Graves") St. Coletta School (2006). Image © Michael Graves Graves accumulated a variety of awards over his career; he became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1979, was awarded the AIA Gold Medal in 2001, and won the Driehaus Architecture Prize in 2012—but he designed not for awards but because he believed in the power of his work to create positive change. In a memorial to his life and work, Graves' firm described his devotion to design and architecture, and note that they aspire to carry on his legacy in future projects:
 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort (1987). Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/5029044710'>Flickr user lorenjavier</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/'>CC BY-ND 2.0</a> See all of Michael Graves' work covered on ArchDaily via the thumbnails below, and more coverage via the links below those: "A Joy of Things": The Architecture World Remembers Michael Graves Democratizing Design: Michael Graves' Legacy On Display in the "Past as Prologue" Exhibition Opinion: Why Michael Graves Should Have Won the Pritzker Kean University to Acquire Michael Graves Residence After Rejection by Princeton 2012 Driehaus Prize / Michael Graves Michael Graves School of Architecture to Open in 2015 The Portland Building Won't be Demolished, says Michael Graves Metropolis Magazine Collects Tributes to Michael Graves References:
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| RoadRunner Residence / North Arrow Studio Posted: 09 Jul 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © Chase Daniel
 © Chase Daniel From the architect. The RoadRunner Residence aims to inject new life into a classic design. The flat-roofed single story home completed in 2014 looks as if it is floating, nestled comfortably within the trees of the Texas hill country. Having lived in Chicago for quite some time, the clients had the opportunity to visit and fall in love with the Farnsworth House by Mies Van der Rohe.  © Chase Daniel  Ground Floor Plan  © Chase Daniel When they eventually moved to Austin, they wanted to bring a piece of that beauty with them. They then decided to build a home that would be reminiscent of the classic design of the Farnsworth House, but being located in the Wild Basin preserve, perched on a hillside to maximize the connection to the beautiful rolling landscape that surrounds it.  © Chase Daniel The façade facing the preserve is mostly glass with minimal interruptions, and provides some of the most stunning views of Texas. White stucco highlights dancing shadows of the surrounding tree canopies. The residence maintains a strong connection to the surrounding environment, providing a large living space that opens directly to a wide deck for relaxing with friends and family surrounded by the wilderness.  © Chase Daniel This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Diagrams of the Rietveld Schroder House Reveal its Graphic and Geometric Brilliance Posted: 09 Jul 2017 05:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Yun Frank Zhang As one of the most prominent examples of the De Stijl movement, the 1925 Rietveld Schroder House represents a radical moment in modern architecture. Categorized by refining components to their geometric forms and primary paint hues, characteristics of the movement are evident in the architect Gerrit Rietveld's approach to residential design. Located in Utrecht, the house experiments with modular elements such as collapsible walls that provide a transformable way of living that still influences design to this day. Because of its significance, the Schroder House has been the subject of study for many architects, artists, and historians. Inspired by its revolutionary design, aspiring architect and visual artist Yun Frank Zhang created a series of analytical diagrams and an accompanying video in order to understand the functionality, dimensions, and programmatic elements of the house. Below is a sample of Zhang's exploration.  Courtesy of Yun Frank Zhang Zhang first investigates the geometries of the house in the plan, using a De Stijl inspired color palate to understand the lengths and widths of the rooms. The gradient of blue signifies the rooms that meet the 1:1.618 criteria of the golden ratio. Red is representative of rooms that are perfectly square. In examining the mathematical qualities of the space, Zhang acknowledges the De Stijl movement's emphasis on proportion.  Courtesy of Yun Frank Zhang To classify the accessibility of the first floor, Zhang color codes the programmatic uses of its rooms. Circulation spaces such as the stairwell are cataloged as yellow, rooms that have more than one entrance are blue, and private spaces such as the maiden's room are left red. A focus on the first floor rather than the second is due to its more static nature, which lends itself to a more valuable study of how the space is inhabited.  Courtesy of Yun Frank Zhang As a representation of the dynamic nature of the second floor, Zhang presents an axonometric diagram that conveys the variety of its states. Depending on the placement of the partition walls, two specific conditions emerge. The top section of the diagram displays the floor when all the walls are collapsed and the lower section illustrates when all the walls are installed. The yellow labeled stairwell and red bathroom are the only breaks in wall-free open floor plan, whereas three distinctly private rooms are created when they are up. To learn more about Yun Frank Zhang's analysis of the Schroder House and to see some of his other work visit his website. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Architecture and the Human Scale: The Best Photos of The Week Posted: 09 Jul 2017 02:30 AM PDT
The incorporation of the human figure is one of the most effective tools employed in architectural photography: it helps the viewer decipher the scale of work. While it successfully communicates a rough idea of the measurements of the elements photographed, it also makes architecture more relatable and accessible. People engage better with the built environment when it is populated; the human sense of society and community is the cornerstone of our civilization. With this in mind, we showcase a selection of our favorite photographs where the human figure takes center stage to enhance our reading of architecture. Hufton + CrowV&A Museum / AL_A © Hufton + Crow Jordi Castellano85 Sheltered Housing Units for Senior and Public Facilities / GRND82 © Jordi Castellano DoublespaceRabbit Snare Gorge / Omar Gandhi Architect + Design Base 8 © Doublespace Adrien WilliamsPlace des Gens de Mer / Bourgeois Lechasseur Architects © Adrien Williams Koji Fujii / Nacasa&PartnersSOJA-O / KANIUE © Koji Fujii / Nacasa&Partners Hiroyuki OkiUAH campus / Truong An architecture + UAH Department of Architecture © Hiroyuki Oki Nacasa & PartnersA Sake Brewery Addition / a-um © Nacasa & Partners Federico CairoliCremation Unit and Ashes Temple / Juan Felipe Uribe de Bedout + Mauricio Gaviria + Hector Mejía © Federico Cairoli Junia MortimerCachaça Museum / Jô Vasconcellos © Junia Mortimer Fabrice FouilletCurrency Museum / Costa Lopes © Fabrice Fouillet This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Herningsholm Vocational School / C.F. Møller Posted: 09 Jul 2017 02:00 AM PDT  © Martín Schubert
 © Martín Schubert From the architect. The new Herningsholm Vocational School asserts itself as an independent building in an existing campus cluster of educational buildings. The school is designed inside-out - with a focus on the creation of optimal learning and study environments - as well as outside-in, in relation to the surrounding context where welcoming urban spaces provide possibilities for outdoor work and teaching.  © Martín Schubert The building takes into account that our behavior and thinking is shaped by the physical environment we are in. The form of the learning environment – the architecture – has a significant impact on the student's daily learning processes, and is therefore designed for modern and democratic principles.  © Martín Schubert The building is an angular layout that brings together three building volumes under a sloping roof, which in scale responds to the surroundings by dropping from three floors furthest south to two floors in the far north. The angular building creates three new outdoor urban and learning spaces in conjunction with the neighboring buildings: The Plaza, the study garden and a front garden.  Ground Floor Plan The Plaza becomes an important destination that brings together the surrounding institutions and users. The Plaza incorporates greenery in the form of two large cracks in the poured concrete; merging the urban scale with the human scale. In dry weather, the triangulated depressions offer seating in the green. During rainfall, the recesses act as natural infiltration and retention basins to relieve the sewers.  © Martín Schubert To the west, around existing trees, a quiet green garden space called study garden is formed, for learning, reflection and contemplation; while to the south a more semi-public space front garden is established with direct access from the classrooms on the ground floor.  © Martín Schubert An incision into the building volume towards the Plaza produces a dramatic architectural idiom for the school. The roof overhang forms a covered outdoor space, which mediates the transition to the lower buildings to the north, and clearly highlights the school's main entrance and "shop fronts" on the ground floor where the various educations and their work is made visible.  Section A  Section B The learning spaces that are the building's backbone are organized around a unifying common space that also serves as a flexible learning environment. The learning spaces are grouped 2 and 2 so as to create direct access to the common space from all learning spaces in the school.  © Martín Schubert The building is designed for general use, and the learning spaces are designed so that the physical environment supports and matches varied, flexible and contemporary learning principles. Built-in seating / study niches in the facade brings quality to the spaces, and inspires alternative, more unconventional uses. Mobile furnishings can quickly transform the learning space for various teaching situations.The common study spaces also offers varied physical environments to work in, from the double-height rooms facing the garden, suitable for workshop-like uses, to a student café space for informal gatherings of students, to dedicated study corners of quieter and more intimate character – and each individual learning space in itself is designed for numerous setups and spatial uses.  © Martín Schubert The facades are differentiated by orientation, showcasing how the constructions, sustainable initiatives and installation principles are fully adapted and integrated with the architectural concept: The glazed facades feature integrated niches and deep reveals that provide shading for the facade architecture, which plays on gravity and ease using massive pre-fabricated fibre cement facade panels in combination with tall, bronze-anodized perforated aluminum shutters which add warmth and variation to the composition.  © Martín Schubert This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| IKEA's SPACE10 Lab Reimagines Craftsmanship Through Digital Techniques Posted: 09 Jul 2017 12:00 AM PDT Picking up on the debate surrounding digitization in fabrication and its impact on traditional crafts, Copenhagen-based SPACE10, the future-living laboratory created by IKEA, recently invited three architects—Yuan Chieh Yang, Benas Burdulis, and Emil Froege—to explore the potentials of CNC milling for traditional craft techniques. The architects came up with three divergent yet equally innovative solutions to address the fundamental issue that plagues digital production: an apparent lack of a "human touch." In a Post-Fordist world increasingly dominated by customization, this investigation holds obvious importance for a company which deals primarily in mass-produced ready-to-assemble products; however, with its advocation for the infusion of dying classical craft techniques into the digital manufacturing process, the experiment could be meaningful for many other reasons.  Jesse Works with 1 to 2 Scale Model The project aimed to find a way to create objects with a distinct aesthetic: ones that had the unique touch and feel of something made by hand in spite of being digitally manufactured. This directed the three architects towards a study of traditional craft methods as they explored varying possibilities to expand on the current use of digital tools.  Laminated Wood Joint Prototype Taiwanese architect Yuan Chieh Yang, interested in the ancient Japanese craft of wood joinery, used the CNC milling machine to build a ten-meter-long wooden column without the use of any screws or hand tools. He observed the limitations of the cutting tools employed by the Japanese—the chisel could only produce straight cuts—and experimented in order to reinvent the 1000-year-old technique. The use of the machine enabled him to add subtle curves to the joinery, which he found made it easier to lock the parts together securely. Yang also suggested the use of laminated wooden pieces in order to make the process efficient and scalable to increase its applicability to the construction industry.  Benas Installs Panels American architect Benas Burdulis, whose aesthetic is defined by his early upbringing around the sublime forests of Lithuania, applied the precision of the CNC milling machine to create a subtle fluted effect in a wall installation which accentuates the play of light and shadow in an interior space. He figured out a modular system to machine out a surface with a pattern—a varying curve along the entire length of the groove. This unique inherent quality, Burdulis believes, is the installation's most effective. "When hit with direct light, it creates a subtle wave of shadow that emphasizes the fluid nature of the light... The goal is to make people more aware of their own perception and sensing of space," he said.  Direct Sunlight Hits Benas' Panels Denmark-based architect Emil Froege's interest in the poetics of architecture led him to focus on the use of copper as a light reflector "to tune the atmosphere in a space". In an effort to understand the relationship between the digital and the natural, he explored the possibility of shaping copper, a classic craft material which has been shaped by hand for centuries, using the CNC milling machine instead. This required him to replace the machine's cutting tool with a small metal ball, which resulted in the formation of a continuous spiral along the surface of the lamp. "You get the trace of the tool... which is quite mesmerizing," he said.  Reflected Light from the Copper Lamp During the Evening What defines the bounds of craftsmanship—is it the process of production and the kind of tools used? Will craft perish at the heels of the digital world? "Craft is defined by intention and attention, by caring about the outcome and in relation, caring about the end-user," declared Guy Horton in a 2013 column for ArchDaily. He believes the crux of the subject is humanism—digital fabrication can be reinvented if "it is no longer just a cold, distant, profit-generating process of production and consumption." This is exactly what SPACE10 has achieved with this project, through the integration of classical craftsmanship with 21st-century digital tools. The subtle curve in the joinery of the wood column, the unique pattern in the grooves of the wall installation, and the continuous spiral along the surface of the copper lamp are all signature marks of the digital craftsman: produced by machines, yet harboring the imprint of the human creator.  1 to 2 Scale Model (Parts Collected) The Indicator: Craft in the Digital Age 5 Ways Architects Are Redefining Craftsmanship For a Postdigital Age This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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