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- House in Dobra / Thurow Architektura Wnętrz
- Conversion Mill Barn / Beck + Oser Architekten
- House in Silverstrand / Millimeter Interior Design
- Antao Headquarters / ANTAO group
- The Box / Bamesberger Architecture
- New Renderings Revealed for MAD's Lucas Museum in Los Angeles
- 60 White Street / Bostudio Architecture
- Foster + Partners Awarded Top Prize in NASA’s 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge
- Particular Contemplation / Maria Souto de Moura
- Foster + Partners Breaks Ground on new Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania
- TREC Newark Housing Authority / ikon.5 architects
- 8 Models of Memorial Architecture from Different Cultures
- Modern Log Villa in Central Finland / Pluspuu Oy
- '220 Mini Metros' Illustrates Metro and Train Networks from Around the World
- Spotlight: Christian de Portzamparc
- Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto Through Fernando Guerra's Lenses
- Arbour House / nimtim architects
| House in Dobra / Thurow Architektura Wnętrz Posted: 05 May 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Anna Paszkowska-Thurow
 © Anna Paszkowska-Thurow From the architect. House in Dobra near Szczecin, designed by architect's couple Anna and Krzysztof Paszkowski-Thurow resembles a modern barn. Architects combined dark minimalistic core of the house with carport and big terraces, plastered all in white. Hudge panoramic windows allow for undistorted views over surrounding, beautiful pine forest.  © Bartłomiej Bieliński This compact and energy-saving house was design for a family of four. Due to owner's proffesions, house is split into office and private spaces - allowing for working zone to be completelly independed.  © Anna Paszkowska-Thurow Double height living room, reminds open spaces in traditional barns. Kitchen is integrated within the dining room and located next to the roofed terrace. Terrace is accesible through in-wall retracting glass door. On the ground floor there is private bedroom space for parents, together with walk-in closet and master bathroom. On the first floor there are two big bedrooms for children with special windows to link the interior with surrounding nature.  © Bartłomiej Bieliński Although the character of the interior is austere and modern, there are strong symbolic relations in materials to the surroundings: floors finished with white-oiled oak, dressing room entirely finished in wood, bathrooms finished in rough stone tiles.  Section  Section Anna and Krzysztof interior style is underpinned by a subtle play of clean lines and natural materials as well as love for nordic internal warmth and order. They graduated from Szczecin's Technical University and Copenhagen School of Design and Technology.  © Anna Paszkowska-Thurow Product Description To this project we have chosen matt gloss level finishing and texture grain size 1mm with consumption approx. 1,5kg/m²  © Bartłomiej Bieliński  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Conversion Mill Barn / Beck + Oser Architekten Posted: 05 May 2017 03:00 PM PDT  © Börje Müller
 © Börje Müller From the architect. The dwelling house is part of the design plan Mühle, which primarily aims to preserve the protected mill and the surroundings of the mill. On the south side the building group will be completed with the replacement building for the burnt-down barn, giving it the necessary spatial and historically justified importance. The result is an attractive place of a pleasant size, usable for various activities. Since the houses on the Sternenbergstrasse, which are also part of the design plan, are at a reasonable distance and clearly distinguished in the architectural formulation, the legibility of the historical ensemble is strengthened.  © Börje Müller The four duplex apartments are all directly accessible from the mill court. The innovative apartment disposition with controlled spatial overlaps and nestings allows all residents to use the spacious and spatially exciting attic (vertical orientation) and on the ground and upper floor two apartment widths (horizontal orientation). The result is a surprising combination of the advantages of duplex and storey apartments. The half-storey concept allows a precise building placement in the slope and creates exciting spatial sequences. Two apartments are equipped with garden seating, two apartments are enjoying the private outdoor space in form of loggias.  Section  Elevation Thanks to a clever lighting control no openings in the roof were necessary. The external appearance with vertical wooden slats, solid base and tiled roof points to the original use, but converts the theme of the barn in a contemporary form. Sustainability in terms of resource use is given by the careful handling of space and size, as well as the use of raw materials and the equipment with environmentally friendly pellet heating, which is also used for hot water production.  © Börje Müller  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House in Silverstrand / Millimeter Interior Design Posted: 05 May 2017 01:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of Millimeter Interior Design
 Courtesy of Millimeter Interior Design From the architect. Nestled in the mountain side, this house captures the spectacular ocean view of Silverstrand. The owners have been living there for over 15 years and knowing the shortcomings of the place, they were keen to transform the place into an innovative, yet, practical house to better suit their needs. Courtesy of Millimeter Interior Design Built among the mountains, the original living room and dining room were separated by sublevels. The dining area in the upper part was the first area to see after entering the house, disturbing the practical flow. In addition, the original foyer lacked storage space, leaving the owners no choice but to place the shoe closet below the stairs. The uneven size of their children's rooms and inadequate walk-in closet space in the master bedroom were defects that deteriorated the living quality of the owner.  Ground Floor Plan In order to improve the owner's living quality effectively, the designer carefully analyzed the original flow of the house and the owners' habits and tailor-made a new flow for the owners, such as changing the location of the entrance, the area of the upper part and the staircases.  Courtesy of Millimeter Interior Design Moreover, since the owners seldom cook, designing a simple cooking space is sufficient. So the designer boldly demolished the original kitchen, re-positioned the entrance and added a foyer, so that visitors can gradually experience different spaces while entering the house. Meanwhile, a large space in the upper part on the ground floor was freed up, the designer merged that excess space with the lower part for an open kitchen. Even more interesting is that the designer found that by relocating the staircase, the redundant corridors in the second level can be removed, so that the utility rate of each room can be increased by around 20-45%. As the result, not only did it even out the sizes of the children's rooms, but also doubled the size of the walk-in closet in the master bedroom.  Floor Plan After implementing the structural adjustment, the designer applied simple yet sophisticated interiors design throughout the house by choosing light and pale materials as the main tone, creating a relaxed and serene feeling. Also, the structure line of the floating staircase, open kitchen countertops and benches work cohesively to create a sense of architectural aesthetics.  Courtesy of Millimeter Interior Design  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Antao Headquarters / ANTAO group Posted: 05 May 2017 12:00 PM PDT  © ANTAO group
 © ANTAO group From the architect. If you are a first-time visitor to No .16, Hangzhou Jingwei International Creative Industry Park, you may worry about getting into the wrong place as it not at all looks like a fabled design company working overtime day and night. If you meet acquaintance, who reassures you that it is Antao's new headquarters, you will then start questioning yourself: have you ever really enjoyed the fun of "working" in the past years?  © ANTAO group A New Sky Antao showed its unique vision and ambition in terms of site selection for the new headquarters: it did not rent any Grade A Office at bustling lots, or a petty bourgeoisie office space in community, but launched an overall renovation to a dilapidated factory building abandoned for years. In their words, such action may best reflect the Company's ambition to improve urban space.  © ANTAO group Looking at Hangzhou's city pattern, the southern riverside section and the western Xixi section have become the city's vital areas of expansion. However, the region north of the Desheng Elevated Road has not yet been updated. On one side of Shiqiao Road, the former Hangzhou Textile Machinery Factory is now redefined as "Jingwei International Creative Industry Park". It is only 7 km, or 15 minutes drive from Hangzhou East Station, enjoying an extremely advantageous location indeed energized by Antao's moving in in 2017, despite that the matching facilities are not yet fully developed.  © ANTAO group "Here we serve our staff as clients by looking into their needs, removing the cubicles and weakening the workplace hierarchical system so as to create a relaxed work environment where communications happen easily." – From the moment that the relocation decision was made, Antao Group set the goals of the new headquarters construction in three key words – "open, interactive, and energetic". From site selection, material selection, design, color scheming, customization to implementation, and after more than two hundred days of work, it finally turned this cast factory abandoned for decades into a flagship of design and ideas.  © ANTAO group Space & Style Most of the time, the difficulties faced by architects are to make enough space within a cramped construction area, while the opposite is that when building space is much larger than the current demand, a huge challenge also exists especially when designing your own space. In the process of designing this new headquarters, the biggest challenge for Antao Group was how to redefine the huge space of over 3,000 square meters to create an interdependent public area and work space, in order to meet the current demand of 200 employees, and meanwhile reserve enough space for the Company's long-term transformation and strategic development, with tight control over cost budget.  © ANTAO group After trying and comparing a number of options, the bosses of Antao Group made a surprising decision: making the first floor with the highest floor height and the most convenient transport a complete public area; making staff's work space on the second and third floors built into a steel structure, including a 300 square meter enclosed atrium. This space is able to receive the most natural light through the roof of the factory building.  1F Plan  2F Plan  3F Plan The main entrance of the building is located on the east side. In order to maintain the permeability and integrity of the first floor, the stairs connecting the main entrance and the second and third-floor work areas are modestly designed on the side of the building not easily found, leading to the atrium on the second floor. At the entrance one can glimpse the courtyard at the west end.  © ANTAO group Employees of Antao seem to have to walk more during working hours. We step up along dozens of stairs to reach the atrium on the second floor. As we pass a dynamic space connected by a rest seat, bar and fitness area, we see still nothing of a work space. So we have to stop and look back to take in the dramatic surprise. The 10-meter-high wall at the back of the entrance was painted into an entertaining "plant planet", suggesting the specialism of the Company - landscape design, as well as the real meaning of cultural and creative industries.  © ANTAO group Turning round to the other side of the atrium, we get nearer and nearer to a large conference room and the workplaces behind it. This is obviously the busiest place during the day, as we can find a conference space, long open table, models and drawings scattered in every corner of the work area, where the only partition (if only) between them are a variety of potted plants, baskets and green plants. The "plant lunches" originally developed by Antao team become the micro-landscapes on the desktop. Along the wooden staircase at the atrium we can continue walking to the third floor, which is the nearest place from the skylight and sunshine, and the core of the entire renovation design experience, hidden with a lot of surprising details. When we cross the bustling three-story work area and reach the west side of the building, we will find an iron track coming into the eye - a train passes by slowly every half an hour on average as a backdrop or backing to the busy work area. Instead of arranging any work positions, the west boundary is reserved for a massive free space enclosed by green vegetation and seats. The afternoon sunshine through the window allows people staying comfortable and easy-creative.  © ANTAO group Not too much deliberate play was given to the facade design of the building. The cement wall in metal mesh seems to take on a hazy coat that shows subtle changes in color at different times of the day, which also implies a continued industrial style in the new era. The transparent glass entrance at the first floor maintains the face of modern architecture. Simple style without extra decoration remains on the wall and the roof of interior space. Moreover, the architect retains the original crane truss and mechanical devices in the plant as a memory of the industrial age in last century. Also, to fit the "industrial" style design, office furniture in steel and wood texture were chosen to look amiable and practical, set off by the rich green plants background.  © ANTAO group Organization Evolution There is an increasingly obvious trend in the enterprise organizational form of the twenty-first century: evolving from the "pyramid-model" to the "multi-polar union" organizational structure. Such trend leads the design, cultural and other intellectual services industry. And office building space as an external manifestation of organizational form is increasingly showing diverse and dynamic characteristics: more public space, more contact and interaction, more life experience... Different from the industrial era in the 20th century when people tend to pursue "efficiency-first" and "management-first", the work space in the 21st century should be understood more as the balance between "work efficiency" and "staff experience", or we would rather sacrifice the former a little for the sake of the latter.  © ANTAO group From the Facebook headquarters (designed by Frank Gehry, 2014) in California, U.S to the Antao Planet 16th (a nickname of Antao's headquarters) in Hangzhou, a consistency regardless of national boundaries is seen: employees do not have to strictly stick to their cube-farms – they can bring their mobile device and choose any space for private pondering or multi-person meeting; partitions are no longer needed to separate offices from other spaces, while translucent glasses and green vegetation can be used instead so that people can see each other and feel a professional atmosphere; there is no longer a more than eight hours' boundary between work and life, which instead integrate into each other, so that work becomes a part of life. We can choose to begin work at any time, as long as we ensure smooth connection with our customers and collaborators.  © ANTAO group Planet 16th Antao re-named their new home "Planet 16th". This subtle nickname is full of respect for the earth: city, architecture, and landscape are all rooted in the earth. Earth is the key-object of design work, and also the object of our protection. In the past two decades when rapid progress was made in China's urbanization process, destruction of the environment to varying degrees seemed inevitable. However, Antao's new headquarters tries to express its reflection and respect for the earth - the cradle of human beings, as well as its excitement and imagination towards the exciting unknown.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Box / Bamesberger Architecture Posted: 05 May 2017 10:00 AM PDT  © Graham Sandelski
 © Graham Sandelski From the architect. The Box is a 960-square-foot residence inspired by the owner's desire for a small house overlooking an untouched wetland. Conceived as a series of boxes nestled into the hillside, the house gently engages the site offering varied views of the landscape.  © Graham Sandelski To set the house into the site, the main living space was built into the hillside. Excavated rocks were reused as a base for the steel encased fireplace as well as a stepping stone inside the front door. The front door was built from a walnut tree found dead on the site.  © Graham Sandelski  Floor Plan  © Graham Sandelski The Box functions primarily on one main level, with an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living space. A small loft space provides a sleeping area and a home office. The two-story shower provides a spatial surprise in the otherwise small space.  © Graham Sandelski Set at a varying angles are two square decks, a screened porch, and a small storage structure continue the spatial concept creating a small grouping of buildings along the edge of the wetlands.  © Graham Sandelski Material choices are based on affordability with a primarily natural raw appearance. Blackened steel, stone, concrete, birch plywood create a material palette complimenting the native trees and grasslands.  Elevation  Elevation Product Description: Marvin windows were chosen for their cost efficiency and many standard size choices. The windows are staggered in varying sizes allowing for complex view experiences.  © Graham Sandelski  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Renderings Revealed for MAD's Lucas Museum in Los Angeles Posted: 05 May 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Courtesy of Los Angeles Department of City Planning New renderings showing an updated design for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles have been revealed as part of a presentation to the LA city planning commission. Designed by MAD Architects, the building will house the Star Wars-directors' expansive collection of art, illustrations and artifacts, showcasing the art of visual storytelling.  Courtesy of Los Angeles Department of City Planning The new renderings show a slightly more compact version of the original design, with more of the museum program being moved to the ground floor along Exposition Park. Other new elements appear to be a cove-like area with its own waterfall. In addition to the museum program, the building will contain offices, educational spaces, a library, a restaurant, a museum shop and cafe, distributed over 5 floors.  Courtesy of Los Angeles Department of City Planning The scheme is designed to be built on the site of two existing city-owned parking lots, spanning over a pedestrian walkway. The rooftop garden will be publicly accessible, topping out at a total height of 115 feet. Construction on the project is slated to begin in January 2018, with completion sometime in 2021.  Courtesy of Los Angeles Department of City Planning News via Urbanize LA, H/T Curbed LA.
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| 60 White Street / Bostudio Architecture Posted: 05 May 2017 08:00 AM PDT  © Nico Arellano
 © Nico Arellano 60 White, located in the heart of TriBeCa, boasts 8 residential lofts that fuse high-end design with sustainability and energy efficiency. Exclusively represented by Shaun Osher and Emily Beare of Core Group Marketing, the building offers 2 and 3 bedroom residences ranging in size from 1,943 to 3,129 square feet. Pricing for available units starts at $4,625,000. At 60 White Street, residents enjoy a discreet keyed-elevator entry, individualized virtual security systems, on-site fitness center and storage, private residential lounge with green landscape features and a planted eco-wall in the entrance gallery. With careful selection of materials and inspired interior design, all the charm, character and history of a landmark edifice are preserved and celebrated, while creating the perfect modern loft experience.  © Nico Arellano  Floor Plans  © Nico Arellano 60 White lofts boast large and gracious rooms with ample lighting making for a modern and luxurious space. Spanning three panes, Zola's American Heritage SDH (Simulated Double Hung) window provides abundant daylight and increased ventilation, while creating a well-insulated, draft free building envelope.  © Nico Arellano Approximately 80% of the project's materials were reused or maintained from the existing structure. The rest of the finishes were sourced locally, helping to breathe new life into the wondrous souls of these stunning buildings. Some of these locally sourced materials include Vermont Danby Marble from Vermont Quarries – home to the world's largest underground quarry – and 300 year-old reclaimed oak from The Hudson Company, an undeniable leader of the reclaimed wood industry. The marble embodies the outstanding performance and durability of the project, while the reclaimed wood speaks to the natural and historic quality. Another striking component of the project is the Biophilia and the use of nature to improve the building's living conditions. Featuring a planted living green wall in the lobby, which offers aesthetic charm while contributing to a healthy and natural ventilation system. These materials help execute the vision of excellence, sustainability, and historic preservation – choosing to honor the past while building for the future.  © Nico Arellano  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Foster + Partners Awarded Top Prize in NASA’s 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge Posted: 05 May 2017 07:10 AM PDT  NASA has announced the completion of the initial printing stage of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, awarding Foster + Partners | Branch Technology and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks as the two top-scoring teams from this round. After Phase 1 of the competition (won by Clouds AO and SEArch) tasked architects and engineers from around the globe to imagine hypothetical concepts for the habitation of Mars, Phase 2 is challenging designers to manufacture actual, 3D-printed objects using techniques that could be employed to create shelters on a future mission to the red planet or beyond.  This cone was 3D-printed by the Foster + Partners | Branch Technology team for the Level 2, Phase 1 Compression Test Competition of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Competition. Foster + Partners scored the most points for this stage, and was awarded $85,930.. Image Courtesy of Foster + Partners | Branch Technology The first of 3 sub-competitions within Phase 2, Level 1 consisted of the Compression Test Competition, which tasked teams with developing 3D-printable materials, utilizing a 3-D printer, and printing two samples: a truncated cone and a cylinder. Judges evaluated performance from lab test, and awarded each team points within several categories. Seven total submissions were received, with the top two teams sharing a $100,000 prize. Foster + Partners | Branch Technology of Chattanooga, Tennessee received the highest score, taking home $85,930, while the team from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks was awarded $14,070.  A 3D printer created by the University of Alaska team prints a cone for their entry in the Level 2, Phase 1 Compression Test Competition of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Competition. The university was awarded $14,070 for this stage of the challenge.. Image Courtesy of University of Alaska The other 5 teams included Bubble Base of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Pennsylvania State University of University Park; CTL Group Mars of Skokie, Illinois; ROBOCON of Singapore; and Moon X Construction of Seoul, South Korea. Entries exhibited a range of approaches, from traditional cement to exotic cellular structures. "Seeing tangible, 3D-printed objects for this phase makes the goals of this challenge more conceivable than ever," said Monsi Roman, program manager of Centennial Challenges. "This is the first step toward building an entire habitat structure, and the potential to use this technology to aid human exploration to new worlds is thrilling." Teams will now continue on to Level 2, the Beam Member Competition, where they must print a full-sized beam to be tested. New teams may still enter the competition if they meet minimum requirements. To learn more about the competition, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/3DPHab And to register for the competition and for official rules and documents, visit: http://bradley.edu/challenge/ News via NASA.
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| Particular Contemplation / Maria Souto de Moura Posted: 05 May 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © Ivo Tavares
 © Ivo Tavares From the architect. The project was conceived with the exclusive intention of receiving a polyptych. A piece composed by a set of mobile and fixed panels, built on a single support.  © Ivo Tavares Traditionally associated with sacred art, the art piece does not represent religious themes, but is instead of an erotic nature. It is in this ambiguity between the sacred and the profane that this project emerges.  © Ivo Tavares The polyptych, a 5 by 3.5 metres symmetrical composition, imposes a distant but direct first contact. The entrance was thought of as an additional feature to avoid an immediate confrontation with the contemplation space. A bifurcated path leads and positions the observer in front of the painting, only from within the space. A characteristic associated with the Islamic architecture, in way the arrival to a place of worship is prepared.  Model  Model  Model The entrance is narrow and enclosed by diagonal planes, in contrast to the contemplation space. The lack of light dissolves the perception of the spatial boundaries, thereby becoming an undefined and infinite scene. The existing light is cut-out by the painting, standing out as a singular element floating in the dark backdrop of the walls and ceiling. The sound of footsteps on the wooden floor is part of the theatricality of the assembly, referring to the ambience of a religious space.  Drawings From the outside, one clearly perceives the composition of the two volumes. The entrance of a bloodstained colour penetrates the contemplation space, whereas the cork skin reinforces the anthropomorphic texture of the piece.  © Ivo Tavares  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Foster + Partners Breaks Ground on new Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania Posted: 05 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners has announced the groundbreaking of a new $1.5 billion hospital for the University of Pennsylvania's West Philadelphia Penn Medicine campus. Working in a multi-firm collaboration called PennFirst (with healthcare design firm HDR, engineers BR+A and construction management teams from L.F. Driscoll and Balfour Beatty), the architects have designed a 16-story facility known as "The Pavilion" to house 500 private patient rooms, 47 operating rooms and a total of 1.5 million square feet of healthcare space. Located on the former site of Penn Tower, the new facility will contain a cancer inpatient care center, the department of heart and vascular medicine and surgery, the neurology and and neurosurgery departments, and a new emergency wing. Key to the hospital's design was flexibility that will allow the building to adapt to the needs of the rapidly-evolving healthcare field, and connectivity to the wider medical campus. Nigel Dancey, Head of Studio and Senior Executive Partner who is leading the project said, "When setting out to design a hospital, the requirement is normally to improve on the existing model. Instead, we questioned this approach. The effort and determination of our whole multidisciplinary team to investigate every single detail of healthcare delivery and hospital design to drive change will lead to a hospital that makes a new benchmark for the future of healthcare."  Courtesy of Foster + Partners The Pavilion centers on patient experience by "minimizing stress and maximizing careful and considerate treatment." This is evident in the architecture, where landscaped gardens and plazas lead visitors through easily-navigable pathways through the campus. The gentle curves and articulation of the façade also help to provide a welcoming presence that resonates with the surrounding site context. "The building tells a story of innovation, rethinking patient care by minimizing stress and maximizing careful and considerate treatment," explain Foster + Partners. "From the moment of arrival, the patient experience is reframed by breaking down the scale of the hospital into smaller neighborhoods which provide a sense of community. The hospital is designed for health and wellbeing providing daylight and landscape views to patients and visitors and the ability to personalize each room. The Pavilion will be the largest largest capital project in Penn's history, as well as one of Philadelphia's most ambitious healthcare projects. News via Foster + Partners.
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| TREC Newark Housing Authority / ikon.5 architects Posted: 05 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT  © Jeffrey Totaro
 © Jeffrey Totaro From the architect. Motivated to provide vital education, recreation and training services to the underserved citizenry of Newark, New Jersey, the Newark Housing Authority aspired to design a facility that would be a social collector; a place where neighbors could gather, exercise, and receive training to improve their chances for gainful employment in a rapidly transforming digital-based economy. TREC (training, recreation, education center) is a community center set between an industrial and residential zone that houses vital services for a community that has few too institutions in its neighborhood.  © Jeffrey Totaro  Plan  © Jeffrey Totaro The building's triangular form results from the shifted urban grid where it meets Weequahic Park, an Olmsted-designed landscape set within the south ward of Newark. Inspired by the shift in the urban grid, the building's expression is two slipping triangular forms set side by side. One triangle is solid and contains recreation, fitness and meditation spaces. One triangle is transparent and contains education and community meeting spaces. Its transparency conveys a sense of welcome and openness in the community. The luminous container is a beacon of hope and a pleasant place to gather, learn and play. Its bespoke design and full height windows, set largely within a window- starved community of public housing, allow passersby to witness the energy and rich roster of activities housed within and know that a substantive investment has been made in their future. This modest architectural urban intervention reinvents its neighborhood, reinvigorates its citizenry, and ultimately changes their future by providing them access to the programs and tools they need to succeed in a building that engenders productivity, connectedness and positive change.  © Jeffrey Totaro  © Jeffrey Totaro  © Jeffrey Totaro  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 8 Models of Memorial Architecture from Different Cultures Posted: 05 May 2017 02:30 AM PDT  In most architecture projects, the input of the end user of the space is an important consideration; but what if those users are no longer living? Memorial architecture for the dead is a uniquely emotional type of design and often reveals much about a certain culture or group of people. Especially in the case of ancient tombs, archaeologists can learn about past societies' customs and beliefs by examining their burial spaces. The personal nature of funerary spaces and monuments conveys a sense of importance and gravity to viewers and visitors, even centuries after the memorials were created. The list of 3D models that follow, supplied by our friends at Sketchfab, explores memorial spaces and artifacts that span both space and time, representing a variety of cultures and civilizations. The Angel of Grief, ItalyNow a term used broadly for statues modeled in its likeness, the original Angel of Grief statue was designed by American sculptor, William Wetmore Story. The Angel, created in 1894, resides in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome above Story and his wife. Multiple gravestones throughout the world have since been fashioned in the image of Story's Angel, or have used her as inspiration, to memorialize passed loved ones. Bibi Maryam Mausoleum, OmanThe ancient city of Qalhat, Oman, is in the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the 14th-century Bibi Maryam Mausoleum as its crowning jewel. Overlooking the sea, the mausoleum is similar in form to other monuments of its type located throughout Iran and Central Asia built during the 12th – 14th centuries. Then-ruler Bahauddin Ayez built the mausoleum in honor of his wife, Bibi Maryam, during a period of Persian cultural influence over the city. The building's square plan, harmonious proportions, and the squinches that supported the former dome are directly descended from a centuries-long process of mathematical exploration and experimentation in Persian architecture. Cuween Hill Chambered Tomb, ScotlandDating from around 3,000 BCE, the Cuween Hill Tomb is carved into the sandstone bedrock of a hill in Orkney, Scotland. After crawling through the entrance tunnel, visitors can stand in the main chamber, which is now 8 feet 6 inches (2.6 meters) tall after restorations carried out in the 20th century. Side chambers branch off from the main chamber in four directions, each with corbelled stone roofs. The mound surrounding the tomb is 55 feet (16.7 meters) in diameter, but its original shape was altered by the reconstruction following the chambers' excavation. Fethiye Tomb, TurkeyAlso known as the Tomb of Amyntas, the Fethiye Tomb was built in 350 BCE by the Lycians, the people who inhabited the Aegean region of Turkey at the time. The tomb is carved into the base of a mountain and is considered the largest and most famous of this type of Lycian tomb. Carved in the shape of an Ionic temple, the Fethiye Tomb is an example of the most elaborate style of tomb created by the Lycians, though the temple-style tomb is not specifically Lycian in nature. Captain's Wife Tombstone, PolandA smaller example of a memorial, this tombstone is a wonderful work of typography and cast-concrete. Created in 1920 for a captain's wife named Gertruda Ziegenrűcker, the tombstone lies in the third-largest cemetery in Europe, located in Szczecin, Poland. Dorn Pyramid, USAA 25-foot (7.6-meter) tall granite pyramid, located far from Egypt in San Luis Obispo, California, stands to commemorate the lives of a mother and son. Erected by the husband and father, Fred Adolphus Dorn, in 1905, the pyramid attracts its fair share of mystery and curiosity due to its Masonic symbolism and inscriptions. The granite was cut and assembled by hand and was too heavy to be supported by the soft soil in the existing Odd Fellows Cemetery; instead, in order to place the monument, a new section of the cemetery had to be opened over an area with a rock outcropping capable of supporting the structure. Poulnabrone Dolmen, IrelandOne of approximately 174 "portal tombs" in Ireland, Poulnabrone Dolmen is located in the Burren in County Clare. The tomb is from the Neolithic period, likely between 4200 and 2900 BCE, and after an excavation in 1985 was found to be the resting place of 33 people. The dolmen, as a portal tomb, consists of a 12-foot (3.7-meter) long capstone supported 6 feet (1.8 meters) off the ground by two sets of upright parallel portal stones, creating a chamber. Urn Tomb, Petra, JordanLocated high on the mountainside in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, the Urn Tomb is one of a series of tombs carved into the sandstone mountains. Likely created over 2000 years ago, when Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans, the Urn Tomb is thought to be the tomb of Nabataean King Malchus II, who died in the year 70 CE. Along the side of the front courtyard runs a row of columns, also carved from the stone, perpendicular to the main façade of the tomb. Far above the door to the main chamber are the three burial chambers. Inside, the main chamber is large and contains three asps and an inscription left as relics from when the tomb was used as a church in 447 CE.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Modern Log Villa in Central Finland / Pluspuu Oy Posted: 05 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT  © Samuli Miettinen
 © Samuli Miettinen From the architect. Modern log villa in the beautiful lake landscape of Central Finland The villa is constructed of 202 mm thick laminated timber logs with modern mitred corner joints.  © Samuli Miettinen It has a large window wall which opens up directly onto the beautiful lake landscape. The house is built to withstand frosty winter temperatures of -30 °C from time to time.  © Samuli Miettinen Unlike in traditional log buildings, there are no overlaps or visible cross corners in the modern log construction. Geothermal heat is used as a heat source – the heat is pumped out of a well drilled in the ground.  © Samuli Miettinen In the summer, the outside temperature may be higher than 30 degrees – cool air is then pumped from the ground into the building.  Ground Floor Plan The 202 x 205 mm laminated timber log consists of three-layer glued pine – the hard heartwood always forms the outer layer. In Finland, logs are also used for constructing schools and kindergartens, for example, these days.  © Samuli Miettinen The most important criterion for using timber logs in the construction of public buildings is the clean and healthy indoor air in the log house.  Section The windows are triple-glazed thermal glass. Blown-in wood fibre insulation, made of a material as breathable as timber logs, is used for the roof insulation. So we can talk about a truly ecological construction approach.  © Samuli Miettinen  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| '220 Mini Metros' Illustrates Metro and Train Networks from Around the World Posted: 05 May 2017 01:00 AM PDT American graphic designer Peter Dovak is passionate about urban transportation. He has creates colorful designs that represent transit systems in a much more instructive way so that people can interpret them more easily. One of his last projects, called 220 Mini Metros, was based on metro and light rail networks from 220 cities of the world.
 Haz click para agrandar. "220 Mini Metro". Image © Peter Dovak The selections were made using visual characteristic criteria that made it possible to represent each of the networks with a visual identity that allowed them to be compared to one another, for example, the number of lines and the coverage between the systems. Among the 220 chosen systems there are cities that stand out for the sheer size of their metro networks such as Beijing, New York, Paris, and Seoul. Check out the 220 designs in more detail the project’s official site.
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| Spotlight: Christian de Portzamparc Posted: 05 May 2017 12:00 AM PDT  Cidade das Artes, Rio de Janerio. Image © Nelson Kon Born on the 5th of May 1944 in what was at the time the French Protectorate of Morocco, French architect Christian de Portzamparc had doubts about continuing with architecture while studying in the 1960s, questioning modernist ideals and the discipline's lack of freedom compared to art. Instead, he spent a decade attempting to understand the role of architecture, before returning triumphantly with a new model of iterative urban design that emphasized open neighborhoods based around landmark "poles of attraction" and a varied series of high-profile commissions that combine a sense of purpose and place.  Image via <a href='http://www.christiandeportzamparc.com/en/portrait/'>christiandeportzamparc.com</a>  Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/borkurdotnet/5695929329'>Flickr user borkurdotnet</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> Studying under Eugène Beaudouin's restrained expressionism and George Candilis' network focus at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, De Portzamparc's doubts about continuing with architecture emerged at the very end of his studies. Accordingly, after graduating in 1969, he spent the next decade instead working quietly to understand the nature of neighborhoods, cities and the social function of architecture, questioning the modernist ideas of urban planning he had been inspired by as a child. Avoiding commissions and working with sociologists to understand architecture as a piece of a larger whole, he created an idiosyncratic approach to architecture and planning that immediately threw him into the spotlight upon his return to architecture in 1979.  Les Hautes-Forms apartments, Paris. Image © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hautes_Formes_Immeuble_hlm_paris_13.jpg'>Wikimedia user Julienfr112</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0</a>  Concept drawings for Les Hautes-Forms. Image © Atelier Christian de Portzamparc <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1975-1979_Les_Hautes-Formes_housing_project,_Paris,.jpg'>via Wikimedia</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/fr/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 2.0 FR</a> His first major work, the Haute-Formes housing project in Paris, saw De Portzamparc scrap the planned tower blocks and replace them with what would become his influential approach to planning, opening up the oddly shaped site with an arcade and square, and filling the rest of the area with smaller apartment buildings. The combination of cohesive style and individual elements in the plan was a success, and he rapidly moved on to a number of high-profile commissions, including the Paris Opera's Dance School (1987), the Musée Bourdelle (1990) and the City of Music (1994) - part of François Mitterand's Grands Projets for Paris, which took De Portzamparc's urban planning philosophy and shrunk it down into a single complex of horizontal and vertical streets, central square and blended interior and exterior space.  The City of Music, Paris. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenmanning/2726733311'>Flickr user laurenmanning</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> The first French architect to win the Pritzker Prize in 1994, De Portzamparc has only increased his output since, producing the French Embassy in Berlin (2003) La Musée Hergé (2009) and New York's enormous One57 Tower (2013), which was briefly Manhattan's tallest residential building. Compared to the fame found by some fellow Pritzker Prize winners, De Portzamparc seems quietly restrained, something that suits his gradually evolving iterative designs that are frequently praised for understanding and incorporating the essence of an area. See all of Christian De Portzamparc's projects published on ArchDaily via the thumbnails below:  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto Through Fernando Guerra's Lenses Posted: 04 May 2017 11:00 PM PDT  This week we present the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto through the lenses of Fernando Guerra. Here we share a complete series from the photographer of this iconic work, along with a brief text on the subject. The University of Porto plays a major role in the world's architectural landscape, always among the highest in rankings and boasting great architects like Eduardo Souto de Moura (Pritzker 2011), Fernando Távora and Álvaro Siza Vieira (Pritzker 1992). Built between 1985 and 1996 by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, a former student of the school, the work consists of 10 different volumes, each one with its own unique personality, but which find a common identity through color, opacity and constructive solutions.  The school's original program included classroom facilities for 500 students, an auditorium, administration, an exhibition hall and a library. The architect decided to split this program into separate buildings. In the southern part, with views of the Douro River, they placed the classrooms and workshops. A striking feature of Siza's work, which masterfully frames the views he wishes the observer to appreciate, is strongly highlighted in this project and, above all, in the volumes of classrooms. These volumes, whose project activity is lacking inspiration, have a strong relationship with the natural environment of the city of Porto. It is precisely these openings, along with the solar protections, where Siza creates differentiation and movement between the volumes.   Four towers are lined up along the river. On the other side of the terrain, however, two laminated buildings connected by a semi-circle take center stage. In the middle of the lot, there’s a large irregular, almost triangular patio. Interestingly, the courtyard is reminiscent of the shape of the first pavilion on the campus built by Siza, still close to the historic building, featuring a U-shape with slightly closed arms. The work plays quite a bit with right and oblique angles, especially in the desired visuals and proportions. In the northern part of the grounds, the linear volumes are more opaque, where Siza has implemented the most common features, which are the auditorium, the exhibition hall, the library, as well as the administrative part, closer to the nearby road.  Knowing that much of the interaction and learning was not taking place in classrooms and libraries, but more in the in-between spaces, patios, and cafes, the architect paid great attention to them. He designed the college like a small town, taking advantage of the unevenness of the terrain to create more social, wider spaces, and more intimate spaces. Walkways and ramps connecting levels and classes are laid out like streets, and the cafe and courtyard like plazas and parks.   Check out the photo gallery and imagine what it's like to study and learn in such an inspiring building. References:
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| Arbour House / nimtim architects Posted: 04 May 2017 10:00 PM PDT  © Elyse Kennedy
 © Elyse Kennedy From the architect. The client, a young professional, approached us to extend her small 1950's infill terraced house in Peckham to create a more usable kitchen and dining area with a better connection to the rear garden. The existing house had particularly low ceiling heights and narrow, awkward living spaces. The client felt that the house had been built from poor quality materials which compared poorly with the Victorian neighbours. The brief was to create a bright and open living space with materials of quality and character.  Sketch nimtim took an ambitious approach for extending and updating this small and unremarkable house. Taking inspiration from the Case Study Houses of the 1950s, as well as traditional and contemporary Japanese domestic architecture, nimtim proposed an addition formed of a series of lightweight timber portals running both front to back and side to side. The timber structure defines a series of openings along the roof and onto the rear garden. This grid extends through the house and out into the garden; blurring the threshold between inside and out.  © Elyse Kennedy The design references the original Victorian property that was situated on the site before being destroyed in the Second World War; stepping back in plan to echo the original closet wing, while allowing the garden to extend into the living space.  Ground Floor  Section Internally materiality was key; materials had to be high quality, with a distinctive, honest timbre - in direct contrast to those of the existing dwelling. The exposed timber portal frames are in Douglas Fir that creates a warm, pink hue, the floor is poured concrete and an exposed wall of specially selected long bricks runs along one edge of the living space extending out into the garden. A restrained, simple palette is maintained with the translucent white plywood kitchen with wooden and marble worktops. Every material quietly affirms itself independently and collectively.  © Elyse Kennedy nimtim architects and their sister company nimtim landscapes worked together from the beginning to create a design where the house and garden were completely integrated. A simple and bold garden plan proposed a large paved area of elegant and low cost pavers with a large planted area that mirrored the geometry of the house creating an axis that extends into the stepped plan of the house.  © Elyse Kennedy The beds were planted with prickly Berberis and large bulbous Hebes. Yellow Yarrow and Turkish Sage flowers give colour interest and height to the bed. A young pear tree provides a focal point at the back of the garden and a trellis with climbing honeysuckle hides a small shed and provides vertical interest.  © Elyse Kennedy  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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