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- Lunch Room of "Ex-GIL" / Roland Baldi architects + Elena Casati
- Mobile Retail Space / I-Con Architects and Urban Planners
- Drone Video Shows Off Singapore's Stunning Architectural Sights
- Monumental Minds: Illustrations of Scandinavia’s Design Legacy
- Gallery Pavillion / Atelier JQTS
- Kleinewelt Architekten and Citizenstudio Envision Moscow's Gateway to the Five Seas
- This Quirky Architecture Couple’s Instagrams are #instagoals
- Mercadet / Verdier + Rebiere architects + F. Commerçon architect
- Breathtaking Italian Views Framed in Wood
| Lunch Room of "Ex-GIL" / Roland Baldi architects + Elena Casati Posted: 16 Sep 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Oskar Da Riz
 © Oskar Da Riz From the architect. The project is located within the headquarter of Eurac Research Center on Druso Avenue in Bozen, known as "ex-GIL". The structure was designed by architects Mansutti and Miozzo, and was constructed in the years 1934 to 1936 in order to accommodate youth females enrolled in GIL (Gioventù Italiana del Littorio). Following the war, the building, renamed "Ex-GIL", was used for different purposes, from supermarket to pornographic cinema, and was abandoned over time to a slow degradation. In 1995 an international architectural competition for the transformation of the ensemble into the new headquarters for Eurac Research was announced. The jury decided unanimously for the design of Graz-based architect Klaus Kada, who integrated the building which is under the protection of cultural assets with modern rational and transparent glass intersections.  Floor Plan In 2015 the Bozen-based architecture office Roland Baldi Architects together to architect Elena Casati won the tender for the construction of a lunch room under the auditorium from 1930s.  © Oskar Da Riz The Pompeii-red Auditorium, part of the original building complex, has the shape of an oval cylinder and is completed in the roof area by a dome which rests on the pillars of the exterior wall.  © Oskar Da Riz The project was intended to create a new volume between the high columns, in order to minimize the impact on pre-existence. To this end, it is decided to build a glazed facade on the inner wire of the second line of pillars.  Section Even in the interior space, Roland Baldi Architects has decided to make minimal interventions. The floor was built in medium finishing polished concrete, the sloping ceiling with an acoustic plaster in Pompeian red, which corresponds to the original color.  © Oskar Da Riz The hall should give space to approx. 112 people seated or 168 people standing. No kitchen is foreseen, only a heating zone of dishes and the distribution zone of meals. The fixed furniture consists of a monolithic countertop made of stainless steel and a transparent glass element which functions as an exhaust air duct for mechanical ventilation as well as conceals the technical material.  © Oskar Da Riz  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mobile Retail Space / I-Con Architects and Urban Planners Posted: 16 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT  © Nouman Malik
 © Nouman Malik Located on the main street of Rajkot city, the site with a built area of 152 SQ.M spanning over two floors was provided to design a mobile retail store. The store was conceptualized to accentuate the retails, by depicting the importance of connectivity, while possessing an essence of tradition. Connection and intimacy is reflected through a soft transition in varying brick technology and a warm earthy colour palette.  © Nouman Malik The outer brick jali façade acts like a porous skin creating curiosity, to encourage the passerby to flow in and get diluted into the retail atmosphere. The bricks are weaved into 19 mm diameter steel rods. The steel bars projecting beyond the bricks depicts antenna that catches the connection frequencies.  Diagram The cutout in the façade allows a vertical visual connectivity from the road to the display window by forming a frame to it. The front face display is emphasized with waste wood and a background of traditional style window shutters. The foreground allows a greater footfall in the open to sky space for temporary display and gatherings with planters placed to treat the existing manholes aesthetically. The ground floor space is a straight access to mobile accessories section and the owner's chamber.  © Nouman Malik As one reaches the mid-landing, the display squares along the way takes one through a journey of evolution and innovation in telephone in the field of telecommunication to create an exciting experience beyond retail. While the floor and walls are cladded in bricks, the furniture is carved from waste wood and glass to provide a sense of visual neutrality. The brick holes create a visual disguise of extended connectivity.  © Nouman Malik The counters were designed along the periphery in a rectangular loop arrangement to increase a wider angle view and a central seating to generate a two-way moment, creating curiosity to browse around and engage into cross shopping. Customers can sit calmly while having an in-store experience and a two way perception of the display (shelf and the counter). The continuous display shelf depicts the telecommunication frequency graph with a warm inviting brick backdrop.  © Nouman Malik The re-used waste paper tube lighting creates a majestic ceiling chandelier enhancing the dramatic character of the space and a distinctive view of technological virtual display.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Drone Video Shows Off Singapore's Stunning Architectural Sights Posted: 16 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT Diverse, green and dynamic, in this video Singapore is shown through a new kind of lens, one that exists above the city, pans down it, rolls over it and offers a view of its architecture from an alternative angle. André Eckhardt's drone hyperlapse video takes us onto the street, up in the air, and down by the sea as the weather shifts and changes, and as people go about their day to day lives. Using clever speed adjustments, Eckhardt switches between the fast-paced movements of the city up-close and moments of pause as he takes us up over it. Picking out architectural works including the iconic Bayside projects of Moshe Safdie, PARKROYAL on Pickering and the Oasia Hotel by WOHA, the Gardens by the Bay, and the Helix Bridge, Eckhardt brings Singapore's colorful skyline to life.
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| Monumental Minds: Illustrations of Scandinavia’s Design Legacy Posted: 16 Sep 2017 07:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Expedia Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland Not just meatballs and Vikings; Scandinavia has always been the epicentre of design across the world - just look at the growing impact of Bjarke Ingels and Ikea's future living lab SPACE10. To showcase their significant influence, Expedia has illustrated the works of four famous architects from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and how they shaped international architectural movements of the 20th and 21st centuries in a collection of posters called Monumental Minds. Skovshoved Petrol Station / Arne Jacobsen Skovshoved Petrol Station, Denmark. Image Courtesy of Expedia Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland Hired by Texaco in 1938 to design a new standard of gas stations, Arne Jacobsen's Skovshoved Petrol Station incorporated the cleanliness and practical solutions of functionalism that is continuously seen within his other works. Both the Central Bank of Kuwait and St Catherine's College in Oxford are prime examples of his simple yet strong silhouettes. Cladding the station's concrete façade in white Meissener tiles, Jacobsen successfully achieved a pure and elegant exterior. The form of the ellipse canopy later inspired one of his many famous chair designs, the Ant™ in 1952 that acted at the forefront of Danish Minimalism. Helsinki Central Railway Station / Eliel Saarinen Helsinki Central Railway Station, Finland. Image Courtesy of Expedia Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland Helsinki Central Railway Station, inaugurated 1919, exemplifies Eliel Saarinen's approach to Finnish National Romanticism as the granite clad structure bears the title of 'Finland's most visited building'. The exposure to the footfall of 200,000 daily passengers flaunts the evolved Art Nouveau style which Saarinen presented later overseas in 1923 upon moving to the US. Many of his works in America have achieved the status of 'National Historic Landmark' for their "graceful architecture." Bibliotheca Alexandrina / Kjetil Thorsen Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt. Image Courtesy of Expedia Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland Kjetil Thorsen's considerate designs bear strength in their sympathy to the landscape. Bibliotheca Alexandrina was the first large-scale project by international architecture firm Snøhetta, co-founded by Thorsen himself, and obscures the scale of the building underground for minimal effect on the surroundings. Inspired by the passing of time, the oval shape of the structure holds notations of orbiting planets and stars whilst the granite blocks that build up the walls are engraved with letters from an array of languages. Müritzeum / Gert Wingårdh Müritzeum, Germany. Image Courtesy of Expedia Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland Gert Wingårdh's take on "modern baroque" was essential in striving Scandinavia away from the International style. The indulgent architecture of Müritzeum epitomises his maximalist approach as the charred larch wood covers the contours of the building set in the 'Land of a Thousand Lakes'. Other projects of Wingårdh's further experiment with form as means of embellishment such as the glass waterfall that cascades down EF Headquarters' façade. You can view the entire collection of illustrations here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gallery Pavillion / Atelier JQTS Posted: 16 Sep 2017 06:00 AM PDT _diana_quintela.jpg?1503487441 "© Diana Quintela") © Diana Quintela
 © Sara Pinheiro From the architect. GALLERY is placed in front of the building that hosted the previous editions of Walk & Talk which was recently sold, forcing the festival to move elsewhere. The title of the project is a reference to Walk & Talk’s own history.  Site Plan The pavilion’s basic element is a single frame with 3 openings (as the Ponta Delgada's monument "doors of the city"). It has no stability enough to stand by itself so the use of the triangular geometry created by the assembly of 3 frames generates the basic unity from where the project grows in and endless system. That repetition allows the creating of a space, a building or even a new reality. _diana_quintela.jpg?1503486891 "© Diana Quintela") © Diana Quintela  Floor Plan _diana_quintela.jpg?1503486767 "© Diana Quintela") © Diana Quintela GALLERY is a about physical experience and haptic sensations. It's made of local Cryptomeria wood with a rough finishing that ask us to feel its texture. It has local bagacina on the floor that creates sounds and rhythms while walking inside. It has a translucent black net that creates different degrees of transparency/opacity along the spaces. It has a collection of 18 small rooms (identical in size but different in their relations) asking to explore it and discover the labyrinthic path to main room from where one can see the Atlantic Ocean. _filipa_couto.jpg?1504208060 "© Filipa Couto") © Filipa Couto _diana_quintela.jpg?1503486782 "© Diana Quintela") © Diana Quintela GALLERY is imagined as a small landmark structure that creates new possibilities of reading a territory in a non imposing manner. It has and abstract relation to a castle, placed on the highest point. It also creates a new diagonal axis from the city towards the ocean, encouraging a dialogue between the tower of the theatre and the former Walk & Talk gallery. The rigid geometry allows flexible and informal uses on the inside. Apart from the exhibitions and performances, this is a gallery to walk, to sit, to enjoy and to stay. _sara_pinheiro.jpg?1504207797 "© Sara Pinheiro") © Sara Pinheiro _diana_quintela.jpg?1503487419 "© Diana Quintela") © Diana Quintela   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Kleinewelt Architekten and Citizenstudio Envision Moscow's Gateway to the Five Seas Posted: 16 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Kleinewelt Architekten bureau Kleinewelt Architekten in partnership with Citizenstudio / Gorozhane Group, created a re-design proposal for the Northern River Boat Station Park, also known as the Park of Five Seas, in Moscow. Built in the 1930's, the current park is supposed to act as the city's gateway to the five seas: the White, Baltic, Black, Azov, and Caspian Sea. However, the park is removed from city life and separates Moscow from it's historic waterways. The two primary project goals are the restoration of the existing terminal building and pathways, as well as an architectural intervention, creating a new park experience. In order to connect the city to the river, and create new life within the park, the designers overlaid the existing orthogonal grid with the geographical form of Russia's river system. The design maintains the original, simple park structure and main axis, which connects the city to the river, while adding a new thematic route.  Courtesy of Kleinewelt Architekten bureau The result is a series of alternative, organic routes that fall between existing trees and represent a calm, leisurely sea voyage. The designers wanted to achieve, "the mood of the Khrushchev Thaw," the time period when repression and censorship were on the decline in the Soviet Union, and art was on the rise. The park is to be, "the utopian dream of a happy Soviet childhood which initially existed when the park was laid out," according to Sergey Pereslegin, partner of Kleinewelt Architekten bureau.  Courtesy of Kleinewelt Architekten bureau Each of the architectural elements are named after a city and placed along the new pathway system according to their individual city's location on Russia's river system. For example, the main Terminal building is Moscow, the large belvedere is Saint Petersburg, and other cities are represented as well, including: Kazan, Samara, Volgograd, and Kargopol. Even the exhibition pavilion and sports complex symbolize the Vychegda and Onega Rivers respectively.  Courtesy of Kleinewelt Architekten bureau The architectural elements are nostalgic pieces that act as reminders of Soviet past. Because the existing park was constructed in both the 1930s and 1960s, Citizenstudio focused on the northern park objects and designed them in the 1930s style, while Kleinewelt Architekten designed the southern park objects in a primarily 1960s style. North park includes the exhibition hall and ice hockey rink, while the south park houses the restaurant and children's playground. The new restaurant, Volga, will be constructed primarily of glass to give visitors unparalleled views of the river.  Courtesy of Kleinewelt Architekten bureau Small, light-weight, wooden gazebos are located throughout the park. The gazebo designs are derived from the River Terminal's architecture which includes arched windows and openings.
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| This Quirky Architecture Couple’s Instagrams are #instagoals Posted: 16 Sep 2017 02:30 AM PDT Whether they're pretending facade details are raindrops or peeking out of Ricardo Bofill's La Muralla Roja, Daniel Rueda and Anna Devis introduce a unique perspective on the city. The Valencia-based duo are #couplegoals, and their Instagram accounts reveal their fun, quirky personalities and love for the built environment. Scrolling through their feeds, viewers get a glimpse of the couple's travels through whimsical portraits which celebrate the beauty of architecture. The adorable duo playfully interacts with their surroundings, using the city as their stage and architecture—and each—other as characters. It's no surprise the Valencia duo come from artistic backgrounds. Devis is an illustrator and designer, while Rueda is an architect. Their creative skills are showcased in their photos and are posted on the Instagram accounts of both Devis and Rueda. The results are innovative, visually-pleasing photos, capturing the couple's adventures through cities. Clever poses, bright colors, and thoughtful captions come together to form charming, amusing posts, well deserving of a double-tap.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mercadet / Verdier + Rebiere architects + F. Commerçon architect Posted: 16 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT  © Nicolas Fussler
 © Nicolas Fussler From the architect. Situated close to a crossroad, this long, deep plot of land adjoins 4 other properties which have high density housing and the buildings open on to their backyards. On the street side of the property facing west, it runs parallel to a typical 19th century Parisian building. To the east, the neighbouring building is from the 1970's and is set back from the boundary - the result is that the proposed new building has an angle which juts out into the public space.  © Nicolas Fussler The main tenants of the project : - To pay particular attention to the overlooking issues on the western side – and mitigate these with a specially treated facade, which would be set back as much as possible.  © Nicolas Fussler - To keep the urban 19th century streetscape, and blend with the planarity of the facade, the regularity of the openings and the pale colour palette.  © Nicolas Fussler - To give some transparency and light to the project by creating a ground level opening allowing a glimpse into the internal courtyard from the street. - To allow each apartment to leverage different aspects of the site according to their position within the site : private courtyards on the ground floor, apartments with street and garden orientation, views from the living rooms onto Marcadet street, balconies overlooking a peaceful garden and top floor terraces' with sweeping views.  Elevation  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Breathtaking Italian Views Framed in Wood Posted: 16 Sep 2017 01:00 AM PDT  © Lorenzo Massimiano With the common goal across their portfolio of enhancing the landscape, Camposaz has designed a tourist information pavilion in Roccamonfina, Italy. The wood pavilion is sited just off of a pedestrian path, overlooking the adjacent public park with stunning views of the nearby mountains, a driver in the design. The pavilion can be divided into three components, an entrance in the middle, a viewing area looking towards the mountains and the information center. To define space, the open-air rooms of the viewing area and information center are raised. The level entrance divides the programmed spaces and extends to the guardrail beyond to provide barrier-free access to the view.  Section  Plan The primary structure is comprised of four wooden frames, each with a different profile to provide support for the roof geometry. The two outboard facing frames have a diagonal brace to prevent racking while maintaining circulation between the three spaces. An interlocking wood joint is used at all right corners along the base, where three beams come together, occurring eight times in total. Raised floors in the viewing area and information center also serve as a structural element, maintaining the orthogonal relationship between the four primary frames. The beams for the roof also share a common interlocking detail, the vertical post taking on the loads from the two beams it supports.  Detail Creating the contoured roof geometry, smaller members span the shorter length, which provides sun shading within the pavilion. The architects use two screen walls at the information area to define space. In contrast, the viewing area only has one screen at your back while you admire the view of the mountains.  Detail Throughout design and construction, Composaz blends the skills of architects, designers, and carpenters, enhancing the entire creative process. It is apparent through the joinery, assembly, and programming of the pavilion that this integration of skillsets is imperative to the design process for the architects. Architects: Camposaz  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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