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- Apartment For A Guy And Even Two Of Them / Metaforma
- PIER THIRTY Group's Western Japan HQ Building / Yoshihiro Kato Atelier
- Mecanoo Envisages Cubic Cultural Center With Third-Place Proposal
- Bamboo U: Build and Design Course, Bali
- Höweler + Yoon Architecture Unveils Circus Conservatory Design
- Trefoil Glass House / J.Roc Design
- Ecological City Simulator Block'hood Launches on Steam
- Modular Meranti Pavilion Premiers at Orlando’s AIA Conference
- Acassuso House / VDV ARQ
- Contemporary Housing to Reinforce Finland's UNESCO World Heritage Fortress
- OutOfOffice Frankfurt / VON M
| Apartment For A Guy And Even Two Of Them / Metaforma Posted: 13 May 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Krzysztof Strażyński
 © Krzysztof Strażyński From the architect. In this world everything is clear – a simple form, minimalistic colors selection, natural materials. This concept of design has been dictated by the male point of view from the very beginning.  © Krzysztof Strażyński The apartment was purchased in the fall and when the architects entered it, they noticed an exceptional view of the old trees in the neighborhood. Yellow, red and brown colors were the perfect background.  © Krzysztof Strażyński The first step was to demolish the walls at the entrance of the apartment. This provided maximum open space. In this way, while taking the first step in the apartment you can enjoy the sunshine through the big windows.  Diagram 1  Diagram 2  Diagram 3 Another spatial change was the modification of originally provided by the developer curved stairs leading to the mezzanine. The architects have proposed winder stairs led partly along the glass façade, which helped to better arrange the space of the living room. The stairs stringer joins the heater casing and this is the backing for the TV cabinet. Furniture units in the apartment are designed so that the whole creates a coherent body.  © Krzysztof Strażyński The challenge for Metaforma Group designers was to combine the spatial needs of both Investors. One of them is the collector of red Ferrari cars, the other one – music disks. The exposition of these collections has enriched the interior with interesting details. The project features a mezzanine-level work area. The great advantage of the latter one is the fact that it is placed next to a spacious roof terrace on the building. The width of the mezzanine did not allow for the comfortable placement of the classic desk. Therefore, the architects have proposed a desk in the form of a raised cubicle on a metal rack, extending beyond the mezzanine and increasing the work space.  Plan The solutions applied in the apartment meet the needs of its residents. The male point of view has imposed the economy of materials and colors. Industrial metal, concrete materials together with graphite construction, appearing in all rooms, have been warmed up with floral wood. The icing on the cake is a dark blue featuring on soft items.  © Krzysztof Strażyński Male means here: simple and expressive, but not cold and raw. Thanks to the exposed and personalized details, the interior is its residents` character showcase.  © Krzysztof Strażyński  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| PIER THIRTY Group's Western Japan HQ Building / Yoshihiro Kato Atelier Posted: 13 May 2017 01:00 PM PDT  © Nacasa & Partners inc.
 © Nacasa & Partners inc. From the architect. The PIER THIRTY Group's Western Japan HQ building, built in Kurashiki City in Okayama Prefecture, is a main office building of a company which runs eating/drinking establishments all over Japan. The venue of this building comprises the office space for administrative work and the kitchen for development of new menus as well as for practice by chefs from its each branch as test kitchen.  © Nacasa & Partners inc.  Floor Plans  © Nacasa & Partners inc. The façade is comprised of aluminum with LEDs affixed within the panels to give off light. The wooden louvers serve to create shade within the staircase on the inside stemming from the glass openings.  © Nacasa & Partners inc. The test kitchen makes up the central concept of the building, which entails a plan characterized by a test kitchen that's surrounded by glass and is visible from the entranceway. With kitchen counters installed along the hallways sides, one will find taste testing corners installed as well. The staircase connected to the second floor has been designed to present a silhouette resulting from of wooden louvers being wrapped around it. 4 types of wooden louver formations bring about changes in how light shines externally. An original pendant light employs a design characterized by ribbed Japanese paper on the upper part of the staircase. A pendant light using Japanese paper provides a soft light source for the space. The second floor is comprised of individual offices and meeting rooms. This space is not based on an administrative office concept; rather, it makes for an office building comprising space that encompasses design elements used in the commercial spaces of eating/drinking establishments built primarily with wooden materials.  © Nacasa & Partners inc.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mecanoo Envisages Cubic Cultural Center With Third-Place Proposal Posted: 13 May 2017 09:00 AM PDT  Placing third place out of 69 entries in an international competition for a new cultural building in Shenzhen, China, Mecanoo's proposal for the Bao'an Public Culture and Art Center aiming to re-evaluate the "inwardly focused identity of cultural facilities in Hong Kong," through the form of an elevated cube. Situated near the Bao'an Metro Station and the Binhai School, the Dutch firm responds to the site's challenges by reconnecting the center with its adjacent infrastructure. The metro station and cultural center are united by the large masses of people that are channeled by the former and engaged but the latter. In order to capitalize on this condition, the design combines the metro entrance with that of the museum, thereby connecting the wider community with the arts and creating a more appealing public network.  © Mecanoo Architecten  © Mecanoo Architecten By elevating the building's cubic mass, a public square and sculpture garden are created at grade. "This cosmopolitan plaza will allow people, cultures, ideas and opportunities to blend," state the architects. The design further interacts with the nearby school with sports fields connected through stepped landscaping on the northeast side.  © Mecanoo Architecten  © Mecanoo Architecten In addition to the sports field and sculpture garden, the Art and Culture Center also includes a museum, art gallery, auditorium, restaurant, bookstore, meeting room, as well as service areas, which are organized around a central void, also functioning as an exhibition space. Though connected to the metro, underground parking is available in the building, catering to various commuters. To learn more about the design, check out Mecanoo's video below. News via: Mecanoo.
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| Bamboo U: Build and Design Course, Bali Posted: 13 May 2017 07:10 AM PDT BambooU(niversity) was an idea originally conceived to help teach professionals about the potential of bamboo as a green building material. In its current form it is a design and bamboo build workshop in Bali hosted by The Kul Kul Farm at the Green School; facilitated in collaboration with the bamboo design firm, IBUKU. Bamboo U is a unique opportunity to design and build alongside some of the architects, designers and craftsmen who built Green School. The group will investigate the available sites and hear from Elora Hardy, her team at IBUKU and John Hardy, co-founder of Green School.  We are also excited to announce Jorg Stamm as honoured guest teacher for the upcoming June 2nd edition of Bamboo U. Jorg was born in Germany and trained as a carpenter. As a young man he fell in love with bamboo in Colombia, where he now lives. He is well known for his impressive bamboo bridges that have spans of over 50 meters. His expertise in bamboo as a construction material led him to projects around the world, from South America, to Africa, and Indonesia. In 2008, he was a key member of the team that built the Green School campus including the Green School Bridge and the Heart of School. Jorg also designed the spiral bamboo columns that form part of the 'Tiga Gunung' (3 Mountains) Building. Participants will engage in a series of on-site workshops and experience first-hand the potential of bamboo. A couple of days will be spent modeling and the bulk remainder of the time will be given over to building 1:1 structures with guidance from skilled local craftsman. Interspersed will be talks/discussions about bamboo's building properties. Students will leave understanding the life cycle of bamboo from being a seedling to a home, and will gain key insights into the gifts and challenges of what it takes to build in bamboo. Join us! Registration is already open and fills up fast. Prominent features and skills to develop include: The workshop is open to ages 18+, and those working or studying in the fields of architecture, engineering, construction, carpentry, or design. No specific software requirements. *Included in the course fee are all meals, materials, tours and boutique camping accommodation.
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| Höweler + Yoon Architecture Unveils Circus Conservatory Design Posted: 13 May 2017 07:00 AM PDT  via v2com Höweler + Yoon Architecture, in collaboration with OFIS Arhitekti, has unveiled its design for a new building for The Circus Conservatory, which will house America's first accredited degree program in the Circus Arts. Located in Portland, Maine, as the anchor tenant of a peninsula, the project aims to transform an undeveloped part of the city into a "vibrant artistic center complete with public performance venues and recreational facilities." Inspired by the historic circus shape—a circle with a radial audience—the design proposal utilizes a radial viewing strategy "in order to similarly activate the educational community." Furthermore, in the design, acrobatics, performance, and classroom spaces are treated equally, "[challenging] the viewing relationship crucial to a circus and academic settings."  via v2com
 via v2com A continuous interactive loop that oscillates between training, group studying, socializing, and private practicing will hold media areas, libraries, a café, and circulatory flex areas between the training halls.  via v2com Public circulation is woven throughout the building, with patrons entering below the raised loop and into a large public auditorium.  via v2com A "formed underbelly" acts as a dynamic outdoor theater and plaza in which the public and students can engage.  via v2com Learn more about the project here. News via: v2com.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Trefoil Glass House / J.Roc Design Posted: 13 May 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © James Leng
 © James Leng From the architect. The Trefoil House inherited a pre-existing three-sided hearth and partial foundation, located on a rural sloped site in Stowe, Vermont. The house was reimagined using the hearth as a structural and narrative generator: The house is built out from its triangular core as three squares joined at the corners.  © James Leng The three-sided hearth is used as a central program driver, producing a continuous trefoil circulation loop around the perimeter of each square and providing a central point of orientation while allowing for the house to spread into the landscape. Public spaces are enclosed in glass, while private spaces are shielded with sculpted louvers to differentiate the rotationally symmetric plan.  Lower level plan  Upper level plan A 150 foot long curtainwall wraps continuously around six sides of the house. The trefoil circulation allows for an unbroken perceptual experience of the pristine site, but critically also allows for an entirely wheelchair accessible upper level in order to accommodate the client's elderly parents and an aging-in-place philosophy.  © James Leng Two parallel driving forces propelled all design decisions. First, the desire to perceptually bring the incredible view into the interior. To accomplish this, we borrowed from the method of James Turrell's skyspaces in which a square of open sky appears as a flattened image through the total reduction of the frame edge. All visible thresholds, sills, and headers to distinguish the passage from interior to exterior are eliminated.  © James Leng Second, the need for complete accessibility on the upper level. The client and his parents work in the geriatric healthcare industry and are intimately acquainted with the architectural needs of the elderly. To allow for uninterrupted wheelchair access, thresholds, sills, and teak shower pans are flush, and the entire trefoil circulation path is accessible, broad, and clearly defined.  © James Leng This productive convergence of perceptual and pragmatic needs allowed for design decisions from the scale of the detail to the scale of the building parti to satisfy both drives at once.  © James Leng  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ecological City Simulator Block'hood Launches on Steam Posted: 13 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT Love architectural video games like Minecraft or SimCity? Then it's worth checking out this ecological city simulator, Block'hood, which allows players to build their own arcology-style structures for humans and other species to coexist, all while managing a range of environmental and engineering conditions. Following our review of the beta version of the game last March, the final edition has now launched on gaming platform Steam. New features include a 5-episode guided story mode, an increased maximum building size, an unlockable "unconstrained" mode, and compatibility in 8 different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian.  Courtesy of Block'hood  Courtesy of Block'hood Block'hood was selected as the winner of the 'Best Gameplay' award at the Games for Change festival in 2016 and was one of the finalists for 'Games for Impact' at the Game Awards 2016. To learn more and to download the game, click here – and check out our review below:
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| Modular Meranti Pavilion Premiers at Orlando’s AIA Conference Posted: 13 May 2017 02:30 AM PDT  Courtesy of Eleena Jamil Architect The centerpiece of the Malaysian Timber Council's exhibition at this year's AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando, Florida was a completely dismantlable four-walled enclosure constructed entirely of Meranti timber. Designed by Eleena Jamil Architect, the wholly modular structure showcased the strength and adaptability of this sustainably sourced Southeast Asian hardwood. The pavilion itself is an intricate interlocking lattice composed of a 232 interchangeable modules. Although each unit is dimensionally identical (600 x 700 x 165 millimeters), different modules were made using different types of Meranti: the bottom layer is composed of a harder, darker Meranti (Bukit), and the final layer is capped with the softer, lighter Meranti (Tembaga).  Courtesy of Eleena Jamil Architect  Courtesy of Eleena Jamil Architect Each individual module is comprised of nine wooden members that can be easily slotted together and handled without construction equipment. Custom steel "butterfly clips" join the four walls at their intersections.  Courtesy of Eleena Jamil Architect  Courtesy of Eleena Jamil Architect The entire 3.4-meter tall structure is intended to promote the material on a global expo tour, so the temporary pavilion can be constructed or dismantled in only a couple of hours.  Courtesy of Eleena Jamil Architect Architect: Eleena Jamil Architect  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 13 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT  © Federico Cairoli
 © Federico Cairoli From the architect. The house is built on an irregular corner lot, with 297 m2, located in a low-density residential neighborhood in Acassuso, San Isidro, on the north corridor of Gran Buenos Aires.  © Federico Cairoli According to an existing swimming-pool that had to be respected, the house lies on the largest side of the plot, releasing the corner and opening to the best orientations.  © Federico Cairoli Because of the program requirements, a basement was built to place services and a music room. The ground floor holds the social programme, including the living-room, dinning-room and integrated kitchen, apart from the public services.  © Federico Cairoli  Floor Plan 1  © Federico Cairoli An upper cantilevered volume generates two big semicovered areas: the gallery, related to the social area of the house; and a parking space, which can de accessed from Fernandez Spiro street independently. At the same time, that volume includes two bedrooms, one suite and a study on the first floor.  © Federico Cairoli The skin that protects the main façade, facing north, is made by a system of mobile wood blinds that, when closed, filter the light that enters into indoor spaces, giving shade and privacy to the rooms.  © Federico Cairoli Each part of this brise-soleil works as a system of folding doors, able of staying open individually according to the needs of the users.  © Federico Cairoli In order to minimize maintenance cost and constructive process, the material chosen was exposed concrete. We used 2”x4” pine wood boards for formwork, thus getting the texture that characterizes the surfaces.ar  © Federico Cairoli  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Contemporary Housing to Reinforce Finland's UNESCO World Heritage Fortress Posted: 13 May 2017 01:00 AM PDT  Perspective view. Image Courtesy of Heikkinen & Kangasaho When placed in a historic landscape, contemporary architecture requires a layered approach. It must often strike a respectful, vernacular tone, whilst embracing the innovative, functional hallmarks of a modern building. This balance has particular relevance at Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, located off the coast of Helsinki, Finland. Throughout its 300-year history, it was once occupied by the armies of Sweden, Russia and Finland – a rich history attracting UNESCO World Heritage status, and almost one million annual visitors. The site is more than a museum, however, but a living district of Helsinki with 800 inhabitants and 500 jobs. Against the prerequisites of past and present, Heikkinen & Kangasaho Architects have combined sharp, functional modernity with respectful, restrained simplicity in a new housing scheme to sit amongst Suomenlinna's historic fortifications.  View from the sea. Image Courtesy of Heikkinen & Kangasaho Heikkinen & Kangasaho's proposal was chosen above 157 others in an international competition calling for a new housing scheme at Suomenlinna. The world heritage site is being developed into a museum area, tourist destination, and recreational hub, whilst also functioning as an active, functional neighborhood for Helsinki. The competition brief sought a high quality, modern yet sensitive addition to Suomenlinna's historic, fortified landscape.  Site plan. Image Courtesy of Heikkinen & Kangasaho Heikkinen & Kangasaho's scheme consists of two buildings, each containing three apartments. The buildings strike a simple, restrained character, with pitched roofs and regular fenestration. Meanwhile, the massing is more complex – a sharp, jagged profile with outlook in every direction, echoing the defensive ambiance of its environment. Underneath the charred timber façade, each apartment room is dual aspect, embracing views of both the seaside and Suomenlinna's historic surroundings.  Section. Image Courtesy of Heikkinen & Kangasaho News via: Heikkinen & Kangasaho Architects.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 12 May 2017 10:00 PM PDT  © Dennis Mueller
 © Dennis Mueller «Open» and «straightforwardly» have been the key words for the concept of a flexible creative –space for workshops and conferences in Frankfurt which can be rented by companies if they want to give their employees a day OutOfOffice for creative meetings and workshops.  © Dennis Mueller  Floor Plan - Section  © Dennis Mueller Unlike traditional meeting spaces, the rooms maintain a factory like atmosphere and are oriented to a more rough and plain industrial design concept. The natural treated materials, the authentic approach towards the office spaces rom the 1960 in combination with high quality furniture gives the space a unique atmosphere for all kind of activities which need something different.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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