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- Open Call: 120 HOURS to Reveal Design Challenge on February 28
- Quinta do Fortunato / José Luís Veloso
- Villa P / Nørkær+Poulsen Architects
- Olioli / Seets
- Weinan Culture and Art Center / THAD
- Toranoko Nursery / Takashige Yamashita Office
- Artist Residence / Heliotrope Architects
- Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center / Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture
- These Watercolors Capture the Unsung Architecture of Tokyo's Eclectic Storefronts
- HQ House / Fernando De Rossa + Virginia Miguel
- New Survey Confirms Architecture as Most Time Consuming Major
- Les Patios Erdre Porterie / Jacques Boucheton Architectes
- If Your Annoying Coworkers Were Indiscreet Buildings
- Rock Creek House / NADAAA
- Built by Associative Data Draws Inspiration from Jackson Pollock
- Tip-Box Balances Vertigo and Nature in Montpellier’s Mountains
| Open Call: 120 HOURS to Reveal Design Challenge on February 28 Posted: 13 Feb 2017 08:00 PM PST  Courtesy of 120 Hours 120 HOURS gives students the chance to design a permanent building On February 28th, 120 HOURS - the world's largest student architecture competition will launch its 7th annual edition. This year, students from all over the world are invited to take on an extraordinary assignment. The lucky winners will get to see their project become a permanent building. Over five days, or 120 hours, teams consisting of up to three students will be given the chance to solve a unique architecture challenge that will not only be a tremendous opportunity for the burgeoning professionals, but also impact the life of hundreds children. Since its beginning, 120 HOURS has been a wholly conceptual competition. With the single exception of the 2014 edition: where the winning proposal was made into a temporary installation for the ØYA-music festival. This year however, the organizers are working to arrange for the winning proposal to be actualized in the form of a complete and permanent building. "We are incredibly proud to announce that we are finally bringing the competition to the next level. The team is working hard on the final details of this years contest and we are looking forward to seeing the contributions when the assignment is released. Considering the format of the competition and especially the prize, we think this year's competition is a truly unique opportunity for the next generation of architects," says Maris Mänd Project manager at 120 HOURS. All student proposals will be exhibited in Oslo from the 18th to the 19th of February and judged by a jury consisting of some of the most renowned architects within the field. Further details will not be revealed until the launch date. The assignment will be made available on February 28th. The competition ends on March 5th. We encourage all students of architecture, and connected studies to sign up now at www.120hours.no. About 120 HOURS 120 HOURS is an annual international architecture competition created for and by students. The competition was founded at the Oslo School of Architecture in 2010 and has since then grown to become the largest architecture student competition in the world. For more information visit: www.120hours.no Press release via 120 Hours.
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| Quinta do Fortunato / José Luís Veloso Posted: 13 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PST  © Paulo Carvalho
 © Paulo Carvalho From the architect. Located in Belelo, Meixedo, Viana do Castelo, Quinta do Fortunato, a structure of Turismo no Espaço Rural (Tourism on a Rural Space) resulted in the design of two lodging units, with the exploitation of the preexisting buildings, long ago used as cut of cattle and rain fed.  © Paulo Carvalho The testimony of the existing building is underlined, in both houses, with the almost complete maintenance of the structures, adding new volumes of that guarantee, from the start, the relationship between the old and the new in different forms adequate and merged, giving space to the preservation of the vernacular architecture of this region of the country - the Alto Minho – and thus becoming a structure closer to contemporary architecture.  © Paulo Carvalho The site of the building, although not located at high altitude, allows to appreciate magnificent views. This was taken into account in the space distribution inside, guaranteeing from the outset the relationship with the environment as a guideline, always safeguarding privacy. All the glazing harmonizes with the outside, giving priority to comfort and the visibility needed for the interior, always recognizing the original design of the buildings.  © Paulo Carvalho Constructively it is worth mentioning the reconstruction of part of the stone masonry, as it was in an advanced state of degradation, in order to guarantee the comfort of the dwellings and to maintain the existing draft. The gables added to both buildings are oriented towards the North to guarantee both the support of the new elements and the proper protection.  © Paulo Carvalho The limited budget turned out to be our ally, taking into account the adoption of low cost solutions. The main materials used are the local granite stone masonry, the pine, the concrete in sight and the glass. The iron is also used in the execution of the guardrails and the vertical accesses.  © Paulo Carvalho  Section  © Paulo Carvalho Inside the building a continuity to the outside is assured, with a simple and elegant functional structure and the same type of materials. The importance given to the comfort and proximity to the "home", allows to profit from the space in a continuous and interconnected way between inside and outside.  © Paulo Carvalho Vernacular and contemporary architecture meet in a symbiosis of preservation and innovation.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Villa P / Nørkær+Poulsen Architects Posted: 13 Feb 2017 06:00 PM PST  © Patrick Ronge Vinther
 © Patrick Ronge Vinther From the architect. Villa P is situated with a picturesque view towards the harbour of Fredericia and Lillebælt – the ocean stretching between the island of Funen and the mainland of Denmark. The bearing outer wall, the steep angle of the roof and the horizontal floor separation, creates a movement that folds and reads as the letter "P". Inverted or non-inverted, depending from where you are looking.  © Andreas Mikkel Hansen  First Floor Plan  © Andreas Mikkel Hansen  Second Floor Plan  © Andreas Mikkel Hansen Materials are kept simple and with a Nordic approach. Vertical and horizontal wooden strips, slate and zinc are all materials that will patinate over time, reflecting seasons. At the same time, they withstand the harsh and brutal conditions close to the ocean. The concrete walls and wooden roofs from the exterior continues in the interior, creating an honest and transparent transition from inside to outside.  © Andreas Mikkel Hansen  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2017 02:00 PM PST  Courtesy of Japan Architecture
 Courtesy of Japan Architecture From the architect. Transitory space amongst trees: "Ma" from the outdoors to private space The site was surrounded by chestnut trees and kiwifruit vines. For the purpose of harvesting, kiwifruit vines were growing on a low support structure of about 1700mm. A meadow of wildflowers was found underneath the vines, which was being maintained with just a little cultivating by a gardener. It was a pleasant scene, original and natural. The tops of the vines, in contrast, were covered by large kiwifruit leaves, as if they were a new layer of the Earth's surface.  Courtesy of Japan Architecture As for the chestnut trees, each tree was growing within a space of about 3 m3. Enough space was given for the branches of each tree to grow freely. In this kiwifruit field dotted with chestnut trees, hidden between branches and trees, there were many pleasant and beautiful places, quietly unnoticed and waiting to be found. Depending upon the layers of the leaves, the shade of trees and how wildflowers and grass grew underneath the vines, each time you walked around the site, different scenes would come into view. One day you would find an ad hoc sunny, wide-open space, or on another see people walking on a street afar through the leaves and branches. You might even be surprised and delighted by a sudden breeze blowing in your direction from beneath the vines.  Section For the house, we thought of incorporating these qualities found in the field. However, we had also to acknowledge the fact that nature can be harsh. For example in summer, there are large numbers of mosquitoes flying around and the cold of winter can be intolerable. The gazes of people passing by on a nearby street could be unsettling as well. The client requested that the house not be quite as open as nature, and that some space be closed for their comfort and protection—closed, yet similar in feel to standing amongst the trees. We started planning with this concept in mind. To fit in synergistically with the residential area surrounding the client's house, one of the requirements was that the exterior should look like a 'conventionally shaped house'. However, contrary to the exterior, the interior of the house is far from being conventional and has been developed as a one large shared space, with the hope that it would maximize the family time for the client's family of three. In order to have private space within this large, shared space, smaller boxes, roughly equal to the size of one chestnut tree and its surrounding space— 4.5-jō (tatami mats), or 6.89m2— were created. Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other. The boxes themselves work as dividers of shared and private space, yet small windows created in the boxes allow other family members to sense their presence, sometimes seen and sometimes unseen. Smaller negative spaces between the structures were to be utilised to form the space of other rooms and a larger gap was allocated for a living room. Thus a varied dynamic of scale was achieved in the house. In this gently divided space, just like walking between trees in nature, there is a continuity of space despite the divisions.  Courtesy of Japan Architecture We discussed the placement of windows on the "conventionally shaped" exterior by using a small-scale model. Judging by how things looked from different angles, how people might gaze in from the outside, how light poured in, and how wind traveled through the space, a combination of small and large windows were positioned. As you walk around and inside the dispersed boxes within the house, or walk up and down the stairs, different views appear through the windows, such as the meadow under the kiwifruit vines, the top layer of large vine leaves and yellow thorns of young chestnuts beginning to grow. Gazing through these windows, it is possible to notice the changes of the four seasons and subtle differences in the daily landscape.  Plan In spring, the gazes of people walking on a nearby street are no longer discernible because of the natural curtain formed by the chestnut tree leaves that grow wildly. When you open a window, a cool breeze from the south that runs underneath the kiwifruit vines enters the house. The living room merges into the surrounding nature and becomes a pleasant place in which to live. The name 'Olioli' comes from a Japanese saying, 'Shiki-olioli (four seasons, different scenes)' and was chosen by our client. The 'house' shaped silhouette stands like a landmark in the field of kiwifruit vines.  Courtesy of Japan Architecture  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Weinan Culture and Art Center / THAD Posted: 13 Feb 2017 12:00 PM PST  © YAO Li
 © YAO Li Identifying the Problems The construction of large and medium-sized theaters in second- and third-tier Chinese cities has been in full swing since the beginning of the new century. However, such theaters have faced various problems regarding their operation and maintenance. Our survey of nearly twenty cases has been conducted and the results can be summed up as follows:
Due to these problems, some of the urban theaters can stage only a couple of performances each year. Instead of functioning as the “cultural parlor” of the cities, they have become financial liabilities for the local governments.  © YAO Li Solving the Problems Together with the Cultural Bureau, we have devised the following strategy to be carried out during architectural programming for Weinan, a third-tier city:
 © YAO Li  © YAO Li Art Cluster In the absence of a central hall leading to multiple rooms, the project will be in the form of an art cluster composed of three buildings. Highlighting local features, the asymmetrical layout serves to mitigate the rigidity of the main axis of the central administrative area and enhance the sense of a building cluster. Shaanxi opera features a sonorous tune and intense passion. Based on such cultural attribute, the buildings are different deformations of stylistic box, contrasting with each other yet remaining consistency. The three buildings face different directions and converse with each other, as it were, producing a sense of place.  © YAO Li  Master Plan  © YAO Li Guanzhong Characteristics The materials for the exteriors of the three buildings are traditional local gray bricks, stones, and glass curtain walls respectively. A textural contrast is highlighted between the brick walls, which are built into an undulating texture, and the glass curtain walls, which have gaps between the plates that can form gray space for reducing energy consumption. The vertical surfaces of the gray bricks have 2-cm, 6-cm and 10-cm projections, whose chiaroscuro can enliven the whole building. The oblique lines of the section steel are actually designed to echo with the texture of the large green space in the cultural and administrative center area; they extend from the walls to blend with the ground, forming a homogeneous relationship with the landscape. The window hoods on the southern wall are shaped into multiple corbel steps in an ode to the traditional architecture of Guanzhong. On the neatly-shaped site, a special ambience is created by the irregular design of the landscape and the pool as well as the diversity of architectural forms and surface textures.  © YAO Li  © YAO Li  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Toranoko Nursery / Takashige Yamashita Office Posted: 13 Feb 2017 11:00 AM PST  © Kenichi Suzuki
 © Kenichi Suzuki From the architect. The site offers a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji. With some houses and farms spread out in its neighborhood, it creates a peaceful, but at the same time, a bit deserted atmosphere.  Sections The client manages three elderly facilities at the site. They wanted to make a community space for the users of the facility and the local people in the middle of the site where it is surrounded by the three facility buildings. The idea was then developed and specified to create a lounge area for having a tea and a nursery to take care of the children in the local area.  © Kenichi Suzuki Located in the center of the enclosed site, the roofs are lightly positioned in various angles, opening towards all possible directions to allow physical and visual approach from anywhere. Gentle curvature of the roofs creates a sequence of scenery, dividing garden, lounge, lunchroom, nursing room and office, while the spaces are still kept connected as one.  © Kenichi Suzuki  Floor Plan  © Kenichi Suzuki Children play around, the elderly take a rest, mothers stand chatting with each other, and cats bask in the sun – there is a place for everyone under the roof.  © Kenichi Suzuki It is designed in hopes that this small nursery creates a core space for the community, like a big tree.  © Kenichi Suzuki Structure System  Structural DIagram  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Artist Residence / Heliotrope Architects Posted: 13 Feb 2017 09:00 AM PST  © Benjamin Benschneider
 © Benjamin Benschneider From the architect. When a young couple approached Heliotrope Architects and asked them to design a home with an art studio inside, all parties sat around the table contributing ideas – some atypical. The couple, an artist and an engineer, listed several additional criteria for their new home: a contemporary style, but not out of place with the rest of the Capitol Hill neighborhood; a visual connection to the street balanced with privacy; a strong relationship between the interior and exterior; lots of natural light; an interior with an art-gallery-feel to accommodate their growing art collection; and a separate guest wing.  © Benjamin Benschneider The resulting layout is reminiscent of a checker-board pattern, alternating between interior and exterior spaces. The main living and dining areas extend from the front entry courtyard to the rear patio courtyard, allowing for visual penetration from the backyard through to the front yard and street. Because the main floor of the home is elevated above grade, it allows for occupants to observe the street but remain private, creating a sense of prospect and refuge in a dense urban setting.  Main Floor Plan The art studio, which occupies a double height space with a cathedral ceiling, is adjacent to the main living area, but sunk a half level to help establish a separation. "The goal here," says architect Mike Mora, "is to maintain a connection between the two primary occupants as they live their lives in the home." This became a theme for the entire house, creating a visual connection from one point in the house to another point, often through a framed view of the landscape. From the master suite one can look through windows onto a Japanese garden and the kitchen beyond.  © Benjamin Benschneider "We wanted the structure to look like a house, not a box," explains Mora. "And the clients wanted to be good neighbors, so the physical characteristics of the other houses on the street influenced the size, shape, and construction of the new design." The gable roof matches the surrounding residences. The flat roof has a garden on top. The house is spread out over the site, in part because that allows for more interior and exterior connections, but it also keeps the overall presence of the structure lower and more congruent with surrounding homes.  © Benjamin Benschneider The new 3,953 square foot residence, built by Dovetail, includes custom windows, a custom kitchen with walnut countertops, and custom bookshelves, one running the length of the living room. The custom bathroom cabinets are made of Western Red cedar, as is the ofuro, the Japanese soaking tub, built with traditional joinery methods. The flooring is a combination of polished concrete, tile, and myrtle wood. The façade is clad in stained cedar.  © Benjamin Benschneider Sustainable features include an eco-friendly fluid-applied waterproofing barrier, radiant floor heating, a green roof of succulents, and a backyard rain garden that absorbs a large portion of the rainwater runoff from the roof.  © Benjamin Benschneider The clients often find themselves working side-by-side in the art studio, one creating encaustic and mixed-media paintings, and one building websites. Ultimately, the residence defers to the interesting lives of its occupants with a simple, elegant, low-ego design – a house as a frame, not a subject.  © Benjamin Benschneider Product Description. Perhaps the principal material relevant to the project's architecture is white painted gypsum wall board. This is the case for two reasons in particular: one is the client is an artist with a growing collection of art and the white wall surface is the best way to display the art, and two the project was budget-driven and white painted sheetrock is an economy material. So the choice gave us both what we wanted for purpose and needed for resources available.  © Benjamin Benschneider  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center / Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture Posted: 13 Feb 2017 07:00 AM PST  © Amy Barkow
 © Amy Barkow From the architect. The new Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. is a collaboration between the former professional dancer, Dwana Smallwood, and the Oprah Winfrey Foundation. Celebrating the study of dance in early childhood, the center works to build confidence through dance education and provide the future with a new generation of elite professional dancers from the community of Bedford- Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY.  Diagram The center was designed using Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture, a design practice that is known for creating high-impact environments. With the help of Jordan Parnass himself, the center was able to embrace the artistic flair, and simple, elegant design that makes the dancers the centerpiece and inspiration for the building.  © Amy Barkow After working with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and serving as Director of Student Affairs at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, Dwana Smallwood decided to start her own educational organization dedicated to the art of dance. With the intention of bringing her success back to her hometown community, Dwana embraced Oprah's enthusiasm and the direct support from the center to use the organization to serve the needs of her community.  Plan The initial design process incorporated a series of dance studies where the choreography of the dancers was used to inspire direct abstraction through the flow of space inside. The entrance to the center displays a bold orange awning that imitates the dramatic flair of energy and as you emerge into the entry stairway, a rippling wall feature vibrates along the path to the upstairs area where there is light and an airy reception space. Here, the ripples dissipate into a full ceiling feature that elegantly breaks up the exposed industrial ceiling. With the aid of some sound absorbency, it keeps the space bright and playful.  © Amy Barkow From here, the reception opens up into a colorful library that provides a warm atmosphere and comfortable seating. Two open and airy dance studios with hardwood sprung floors have been constructed, complete with bright skylights and a flexible divide for the purpose of combining the two studios to form one large dance stage. The larger dance stage is fitted with blackout curtains for when its performance time for the community which often smooths the transition of the variety of performances by different community groups.  © Amy Barkow The overall transformation of this industrial space into a creative and dynamic center for performing arts has surpassed even Dwana Smallwood's expectations. The introduction of the center within the community was launched with an opening that incorporated various dance performances. Today, the center is home to girls in ballet slips and is a central creative hub for the Bedford-Stuyvesant community and beyond.  © Amy Barkow Product Description. The Hakatai mosaic tile was integral to adding a colorful feature at an affordable scale for the newly nonprofit client. We used abstracted dance movement by the founder, Dwana Smallwood, an accomplished professional dancer and educator, and replicated the movement into an inspired graphic. In collaboration with Hakatai, they were able to translate our image file into a large wall mosaic in our restrooms and locker rooms, each with a different color scheme that befits the dance culture of the center.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| These Watercolors Capture the Unsung Architecture of Tokyo's Eclectic Storefronts Posted: 13 Feb 2017 06:30 AM PST  © Mateusz Urbanowicz A renowned symbol of the modern world, Tokyo is a city commonly associated with bright lights, innovative technology and sleek buildings. So when Polish artist Mateusz Urbanowicz first moved to Tokyo, he was taken aback by the number of old, architecturally eclectic storefronts that continued to flourish within the city. "When I moved to Tokyo, more than 3 years ago I was really surprised that upon my walks I encountered so many shops still in business in really old buildings," Urbanowicz explains. "Differently to Kobe, where the earthquake wiped out a lot of these old downtown houses and shops, in Tokyo they still survive." Inspired by the buildings' resilience and their unique architectural features, Urbanowicz set out to document the storefronts in a series of watercolor illustrations, capturing the process through making-of videos. The illustrations show buildings of a wide variety of architectural styles, employing elements ranging from traditional tile roofs to rounded display windows. While many of the details portrayed are true to life, Urbanowicz also takes artistic license to "fill in the gaps in the designs" to create the pleasing compositions. "I really like buildings that are lived in and cared for for a long time. This is one of the reasons I like Japan and the city buildings so much," he continues. "A lot of the old shops and houses were destroyed because of the war or natural disasters, or were replaced with high-rise offices, but there still are some surviving and thriving. I always try to paint them so one can sense the story and human presence in them." Isetatsu traditional color woodblock print store from Yanaka district and Ootoya meat shop from Koujimachi district  Isetatsu traditional color woodblock print store from Yanaka district and Ootoya meat shop from Koujimachi district. Image © Mateusz Urbanowicz Kobayashi hair salon from Sanbanchyo district  Kobayashi hair salon from Sanbanchyo district. Image © Mateusz Urbanowicz Chinese food restaurant from around the Takadanobaba district and Miyake bicycle shop based on shops from Kagurazaka and Kichijyouji  Chinese food restaurant from around the Takadanobaba district and Miyake bicycle shop based on shops from Kagurazaka and Kichijyouji. Image © Mateusz Urbanowicz Noike sushi restaurant from Yanaka district  Noike sushi restaurant from Yanaka district. Image © Mateusz Urbanowicz Nakashimaya Japanese sake shop from Mejiro district and Kitchen Kuku restaurant from Kichijyouji district  Yamane meat shop from Nippori district and Tsuruya (former) tailors, now retro variety shop from Jinbōchō district. Image © Mateusz Urbanowicz Yamane meat shop from Nippori district and Tsuruya (former) tailors, now retro variety shop from Jinbōchō district  Nakashimaya Japanese sake shop from Mejiro district and Kitchen Kuku restaurant from Kichijyouji district. Image © Mateusz Urbanowicz See more of Urbanowicz's work on his website, here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| HQ House / Fernando De Rossa + Virginia Miguel Posted: 13 Feb 2017 05:00 AM PST  © Federico Cairoli
 © Federico Cairoli From the architect. The original project is a unifamillar housing developed on a single level, introverted, which disintegrates in a medium-sized building occupying the totality of the building area on the ground that the normative allows. The building rests on one side of the site, creating a void on the opposite side where the main access is resolved, and connects the garden to the front with a small backyard. The structural organization is given by a succession of parallel bands perpendicular to the street covered by Catalan vaults of different dimensions. Under the vaults a series of dense walls, rough plaster, delimit the different rooms of the house. Structure and material reality, which results in a dense interiority that at times dialogues, among others, with the sensitivity of the late Le Corbusier de Maisons Jaoul.  © Federico Cairoli The main intervention on the original work lies in the re-interpretation of the space under the vaulted seen brick masonry and its relation with the exterior spaces.  © Federico Cairoli On one hand, the various additions that gradually were added to the original project were demolished, releasing the backyard, and on the other hand the spatial structure of the housing relationship was reassembled.  Diagram Programmatic, relocates the kitchen integrated to the more public relationship area of the home. In this way a continuous spatial sequence is achieved, first the living room, then a reading space, continues the dining room and turning to the left the kitchen.  © Federico Cairoli The bedrooms are located on the front of the house, maintaining its introverted character, and in the space that formerly occupied the kitchen, is located the main bedroom, the latter open to a courtyard that preserves their privacy.  Plan With the restructuring of the interior organization and the suppression of the different additions, the link with the back garden is restored, enabling the Livingroom sector to be visually and physically extended to the exterior.  © Federico Cairoli Finally, in the interior, the walls are bleached to erase the memory of a previous dwelling, all the pavements are remade in a continuous polished concrete surface and the vaults are kept in their original state of brick seen in the interior.  © Federico Cairoli  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Survey Confirms Architecture as Most Time Consuming Major Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:10 AM PST  Yale Art + Architecture Building / Paul Rudolph + Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects. Image Courtesy of gwathmey siegel & associates architects Architecture students have long groaned (or bragged) about the long hours and all-night work sessions demanded by their chosen major. Surely, we've all thought, no other major must be working this hard – right? Now, thanks to the results of Indiana University's National 2016 Study of Student Engagement (NSSE), those assertions have been backed up with some numbers: architecture students were found to work an average of 22.2 hours per week, more than 2.5 hours more than any other major. The numbers in the study represent the average amount of time spent preparing for class each week, including studying, reading, writing, and doing homework or lab/studio work. The numbers, shared by Indiana University to The Tab, were gathered from student surveys conducted over the past year, and include freshmen and seniors. Following architecture, engineering and physics were found to be the majors with the highest time requirements, while parks, rec, sports and leisure management demanded the least out-of-class time, at around 11 hours per week. Check out the list shared with The Tab below, and visit the NSSE website to read through the report in full.  News via The Tab, NSSE. H/T Curbed.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Les Patios Erdre Porterie / Jacques Boucheton Architectes Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Jacques Boucheton Architectes
 Courtesy of Jacques Boucheton Architectes From the architect. The project proposes two levels of reading allowing a qualitative insertion both in the urban landscape of the district and also on the scale of the space of proximity.  Courtesy of Jacques Boucheton Architectes  Ground Floor Plan  Courtesy of Jacques Boucheton Architectes The corner composition offers a large cut which gives to read two volumes bound by a lower volume, marking the entrance of the building. A unique hall thus unifies the flows of the inhabitants and allows access to the green areas of behind.  The volumetric intention consists in proposing porous facades, treated in hollow, but whose strong presence of supporting structures create the alignment and animation of the urban sequence. In the thickness of this double-facade thus obtained are arranged all the adjoining spaces of the dwellings, whether terraces or cellars.  Section  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| If Your Annoying Coworkers Were Indiscreet Buildings Posted: 13 Feb 2017 01:30 AM PST  The connection here is plain and simple: bad coworkers, bad architecture, perfect pair. It's not uncommon for architects to take inspiration from the human body, but consider these eight pairings to be what would happen if your least favorite coworkers were reincarnated in building form.  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_annemarie/14379631283/'>Flickr user andrew_annemarie</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/'>CC BY-SA 2.0> The Coworker: Corey the Conversationalist Corey's a sweet guy, really, he is. But at a certain point you'd prefer your workflow uninterrupted by him trying to start up a conversation with you or loudly gabbing to someone else. The hearing loss you've just started to notice might be solely from turning up your headphones in an effort to drown him out. Fast forward to bedtime after a long day at work—all you need is some sleep. Unfortunately for you, the new building down the block is trying its hand at an LED skin, and the bright flashes streaming in through your curtains are like dealing with Corey all over again. Sweet dreams!  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louvre_Abou_Dabi_-_vue_satellite_du_chantier.png'>Wikimedia user NASA</a> licensed under <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain'>United States Public Domain</a> The Coworker: Laura the Latecomer You're not even bothered when she shows up late to work, but when you and everyone else manage to arrive on time to meetings and are left waiting for Laura before you can begin, you're allowed to get a little miffed. The Louvre Abu Dhabi has been pushing its opening date forward for years, and both it and Laura have you questioning why you even bother being on time at this point.  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/aireos/15501008290'>Flickr user aireos</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> The Coworker: Patrick the Peacocker There's always the one coworker who just can't take the hint. Without fail, you'll find him strutting his stuff with the newbies with a lack of self-awareness like you've never seen before. You're left wondering how he would do competing for patronage as one of Macau's flashiest casino towers: the Grand Lisboa.  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/nola_agent/2727774955/'>Flickr user nola.agent</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a> The Coworker: Beatrice the Borrower Bea is always missing something, which is weird because it feels like the only time she leaves her desk is to ask you for a pen that she may or may not return. Her workspace is a hodgepodge of supplies assembled from people all over the office, not unlike Charles Moore's Piazza d'Italia, cobbled together playfully from various Renaissance elements.  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/yewenyi/285670789/'>Flickr user Brian Yap</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a> The Coworker: Promotion Paolo Paolo got the promotion that you really wanted, and now he can't stop mentioning his new position in every conversation you overhear. It definitely feels like he's trying to gloat in your face. Even if he hasn't mentioned the pay raise (yet), he's acting an awful lot like CW Lee's Fang Yuan building, which takes the shape of an ancient Chinese coin and forgets to translate it into something a little more... subtle.  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersg/12501363383/'>Flickr user George Rex</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a> The Coworker: Patronizing Perry Perry, Perry, Perry. When will he learn how to talk to coworkers without making them feel small and incompetent? It may be "the way he grew up," but that doesn't make his behavior any less frustrating. His demeanor reminds you of the way Rafael Viñoly's Walkie Talkie tower imposes itself on its surroundings and of the accidental but ultra-powerful heat rays that shot off of the building when it was first built.  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ryugyong_Hotel_Pyongyang_02.JPG'>Wikimedia user Nicor</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0</a> The Coworker: Paula the Pen Clicker Most of us quietly open Facebook when we get bored at work. Paula doesn't seem to have anything to occupy herself but a stash of ballpoint pens, which she clicks incessantly. Pyongyang's painfully pointed Ryugyong hotel is almost as obnoxious as the sound of that Pilot G2 Gel Roller.  Adapted from an image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/fran001/12544635953/'>Flickr user Francisco Azola</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a> The Coworker: D*ckish Dominic Dominic, Dominic, Dominic. There's not much to say here: when you're a d*ck, you're a d*ck. He stole your lunch today, and tomorrow he'll probably "accidentally" trash your fresh plot to make room for his new one. Dear Dom is best represented by one of the most phallic buildings we could find: the Doha Tower.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2017 01:00 AM PST  © John Horner
 © John Horner From the architect. The Rock Creek House is an adaptive re-use project of a 1920's brick structure that was originally composed of two floors, with a mechanical basement and attic. This adaptation leverages the robustness of the existing structure to capture the attic and basement to double the house's size, while expanding its functions into the landscape.  © John Horner  Plan / Facade  © John Horner While the northern street façade remains relatively intact --formal, insular, and composed-- the southern exposure to Rock Creek is made more generous. By expanding the areas of glazing and establishing a more precise relationship between rooms and their respective apertures, a new architectural order is established on the south – more informal, open and in dialogue with nature.  © John Horner  © John Horner The perimeter structural wall, composed of brick, is reorganized around a north-south bias to mark the axial transition of formal and closed spaces on the north, to the informal and exposed spaces of the south. In correspondence to this, internal structural framing runs east-west, connecting the brick party walls, while topped with a cladding of laminated plywood that serves the program of the house, running north-south in tandem with the orientation of the house. All elements are incorporated into these laminar striations: stairs, closets, seats, window frames, among other components. From a solid facade on the North to a transparent and glazed facade to the south, the tectonics of the house reinforces this transformation.  © John Horner  Section  © John Horner The most salient spatial intervention is the introduction of two multi-height spaces. The first connects the entry level down to the garden level, with a new living room that extends to the southern landscape. The second vertical space connects the entry up to the former attic, now a play loft capped by a skylight. With these two interventions the once stratified realms of storage, bedrooms, work areas, and living areas become seamlessly intertwined.  © John Horner  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Built by Associative Data Draws Inspiration from Jackson Pollock Posted: 13 Feb 2017 12:00 AM PST  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data BAD. Built by Associative Data, in collaboration with MARZ Studio, has released the plans for its newest project, No. 5, a mixed-use space in the heart of Jonah in Beirut City, Lebanon. Designed with parametric studies in mind, the project takes into account view orientations, solar radiation, wind infiltration, and program through its various levels of massing. Sited next to the prominent Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on one of the busiest corners in the area, the building is "very present and visible from the street level, hence the proposal's pixelated massing."  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data
 Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data The ground floor of the building will be divided into two sub-levels to take advantage of the site's inclination and will feature restaurants and commercial spaces. Upper floors will feature private offices, as well as 52 apartment units varying from 120 to 250 square meters.  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data  Courtesy of BAD. Built by Associative Data News via: BAD. Built by Associative Data.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tip-Box Balances Vertigo and Nature in Montpellier’s Mountains Posted: 12 Feb 2017 10:00 PM PST  © Christophe Benichou Have you ever felt yourself teetering on the edge of insanity? Or how about being this close to your tipping point? No? Well, it seems that architect Christophe Benichou has, and the result is a cubic small scale structure balancing upon the precipice of Pic-Saint-Loup. Aptly named Tip-Box, the fictional project was originally conceived for a soon-to-be 30-year-old friend of Benichou's. Perhaps realizing that presents should be restricted to more traditional boxes, the space is intended to serve as an outpost for contemplation and rest for hikers in the mountains of Montpellier.  © Christophe Benichou
Almost, but not quite tumbling over the cliff edge and into the abyss, the minimalist cube offers 360 degree views of the magnificent surrounding environment, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Cévennes. Undyingly poetic, the structure is "a praise to the void and an ode to vertigo", channeling the uncomfortable and unknown in a single spatial experience.  © Christophe Benichou After scaling the wooded hillsides and ascending the prominent mountain, hikers will experience a sudden rush of adrenaline and fear as they are met with a steep path to the cliff's edge, only to realize that they are in fact completely safe within the solid East/West walls and under the perforated roof.
 © Christophe Benichou The cube is clad in a tilted envelope to propel the viewer forward and to heighten the sense of the void and suspension mid-air at a point of various departures. The project compliments and highlights the beauty of the Montpellier region, and while it provides an exciting new experience, it simultaneously ceases to exist by refocusing the viewer towards the natural environment.  © Christophe Benichou Though the Tip-Box is best experienced conscious and awake, should hikers wish, they may spend the night in the cube, sheltered by the lower part of its structure. News via: Christophe Benichou Architecture. Live on the Edge with OPA's Casa Brutale  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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