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- Refurbishment of an Apartment in Barcelona / Allaround Lab
- Primary School Gartenhof / BUR Architekten
- Architecture Faculty in Tournai / Aires Mateus
- Charles Malis / MAMOUT + Willocx + LD2
- Bloom Design Studio / Bloom Design
- ALP Logistic Republic Taichung / Che Fu Chang Architects
- Pause Cafe / FANAF
- Eigent House / Fabian Tan Architect
- Video About Housing for LA's Homeless Wins AIA's I Look Up Film Challenge
- Oficinas Nexans Chile / Schmidt Arquitectos Asociados + Ignacio Correa
- Triptyque Proposes Tall Building Made of 100% Brazilian Wood
- Hall of Residence for Students - Coimbra University / Paula Santos Arquitectura
- Tezuka Architects' Fuji Kindergarten Wins 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize
- Shelter House / Punto Arquitectónico
- Many Feared Dead or Trapped After Earthquake Topples Buildings Throughout Mexico
- La Grange Pavilion / Murray Legge Architecture
- Architecture City Guide: 20 Places Every Architect Should Visit in Madrid
- New Drone Footage Shows Construction of the Largest Residential Development in Bushwick, New York
| Refurbishment of an Apartment in Barcelona / Allaround Lab Posted: 20 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT  © José Hevia
 © José Hevia From the architect. The project is located at a stone's throw away from the most popular urban park in Barcelona - Parc de la Ciutadella -, amidst Eixample urban surroundings; inside a classical building with high vaulted ceilings and six dwellings per landing. To our surprise, we were left with challenging irregular perimeter difficult to resolve into a functional layout.  Proposed Floor Plan  © José Hevia We focused on the conservation of the perimeter and all structural elements, eliminating all the imposed dysfunctional partitions and afterward tracing an axis from one corner of the house to the other, providing continuity and unity to a very broken piece.  © José Hevia The axis not only consists of a geometric gesture, it divides the piece into two zones establishing a clear hierarchy between the services area, where we locate the entrance, kitchen and bathroom as well as all the air conditioning and ventilation systems, electricity and boiler; and the served area where the rooms, dining room and living room are located. Taking the axis as a reference and its projection on the ground plane, ceiling height differentiation, and material choices were made (tiles for service and wet areas, and wood for noble areas).  © José Hevia The improvement in natural light penetration was accentuated with a meticulous selection of materials and color choice throughout the piece. The attention given to the contrast between old and new is soothing, emphasizing the simplicity of Barcelona's traditional architecture of the start of the 20th Century.  © José Hevia  Axonometric  © José Hevia  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Primary School Gartenhof / BUR Architekten Posted: 20 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT  © Simon Menges
 © Simon Menges  Site Plan From the architect. As a response to the considerable increase of its population, the community of Allschwil -a small town which develops without noticeable interruption at the border of the city of Basel- decided in 2011 to call for a competition for the construction of a school for 600 girls and boys. The place is characterized by its heterogeneity, with low- and medium-scale housing buildings, along with other education buildings and large commercial and infrastructure constructions.  © Simon Menges  © Simon Menges Both the new searches from a pedagogical point of view, and the objective of leaving empty as much of the plot of land as possible, led us to propose two simple buildings: the school itself, which extends between the two streets that limit the plot, and a conspicuous building on the main street, where the most public uses are located. The resulting large exterior spaces guarantee the sought permeability and become a meeting place open to the whole community. .jpg?1505880092 "© Simon Menges") © Simon Menges  © Simon Menges The two streets that limit the area have a difference in altitude of 1.80 m. This allowed us to organise the school into two parts, differentiating the area of the younger children from the one of the older ones. Between them, a programmatic and structural "bridge" offers a covered space for breaks on the ground floor, and common rooms on the upper floors (teachers, library, special rooms). Each sector is organised around a courtyard, which allows access of daylight in the areas of circulation. Thanks to that, they become additional places of study, with different degrees of intimacy, without a defined function. Thisextends their possibilities of use.  © Simon Menges Each classroom has a room for group work. Between both spaces, a glazed wall and a shelf allow teachers and students to decide the degree of transparency desired by filling the shelf more or less densely. The same happens with the transparent divisions between the classrooms and the circulation areas. In both cases we seek to encourage users' appropriation of such spaces.  © Simon Menges The decision of raising the sports hall to the first floor liberated the ground floor for other uses like the auditorium, which acquires a very public character. Shortly after the inauguration, this space has ceased to be merely part of the school, becoming a very popular place, for political meetings, concerts, plays, and for activities that the community has imagined since the completion of the building.  © Simon Menges Aluminium tubes define the last layer of the facade. In the school they serve as a parapet for the balcony that surrounds the entire building, as brise-soleil and as a filter between the outside and the inside for the classrooms. In the sports hall, they cover the opaque parts and conceal the circular windows. The continuity of the tubes, their expressive horizontality, the accent put on the differentiation of the different levels of the school: an abstraction as an answer to the question of how a public building of these dimensions can look like. In the school building, each parapet-element -six meters wide and in ten different colours- acts as a large pixel. The variations of light and shade change the appearance of the building constantly, encouraging an active perception. Four of the ten colours define the building of the sports hall, used in such a way that they accentuate the lack of main and secondary facades.  Facades / Sections  © Simon Menges  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Architecture Faculty in Tournai / Aires Mateus Posted: 20 Sep 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Tim Van de Velde
 Location Plan  © Tim Van de Velde From the architect. The project occupies the interior of a historical city block where buildings from different identities and periods coexist. There are two industrial buildings and a convent that has been used as a hospital. The new building is positioned in order to bond together each of these structures and to define new external spaces.  © Tim Van de Velde  © Tim Van de Velde  Stairs Diagram All the existing buildings are connected vertically and horizontally throughout the block. Inside, public functions are sheltered, like the foyer and auditorium, operating not only as passage spaces and meeting places but also as a part of a new identity.  © Tim Van de Velde  © Tim Van de Velde  Sections  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Charles Malis / MAMOUT + Willocx + LD2 Posted: 20 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT  © Studio Fiftyfifty
 © Studio Fiftyfifty  Floor Plan From the architect. The building is located in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, a multicultural and dense municipality situated in the north part of Brussels, Belgium The assignment for the competition was to transform an industrial site into a local city-hall branch including a waiting room, 12 counters and administration offices. The existing building used to be part of a complex for the production of cigarettes, which has been largely demolished in the past decades. Nowadays only two volumes remain along the rue Charles Malis.  © Studio Fiftyfifty Each volume has a specific concrete structure and spatial identity. However, they are linked together as a whole by the decorative front façade made out of ornamental bricks and blue stone. The proposal takes advantage of the existing situation by inserting the program in a fluid and logical disposal into the structure, without degrading it. The shed shaped volume becomes logically the new public entrance, making its public function evident from the street, while the horizontal volume accommodates the counters and the offices on two levels.  © Studio Fiftyfifty To enhance the accessible nature of this public service, the waiting room is designed as the extension of the street; an in-between space which can be experienced as a part of the city. The counters are organized in a repetitive way, aligned with the concrete beams. They offer room and storage for an effective treatment of the citizen requests.  Section  © Studio Fiftyfifty The offices, situated on the upper level, are linked with the counters by a large circulation area, designed for informal meeting with visual connections in order to create an efficient but yet convivial way of working Although the existing structure remained untouched, the façades and techniques of the building are greatly improved to achieve high energetic performance and great wellbeing for visitors and employees  © Studio Fiftyfifty  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bloom Design Studio / Bloom Design Posted: 20 Sep 2017 03:00 PM PDT  © Nie Xiaocong
 © Nie Xiaocong "Instead of visible space planning, what I create for each design is a beautiful world in my mind." —— Li Baolong When entering the Bloom Design Studio, a completely white facade comes into view, where the white company logo is suspended, showing a special layering through the overlaying of light and shadow.  © Nie Xiaocong "White" design is a space full of the color white, which covers white floor, white walls, white glass partitions, white tables and chairs, white linen curtains, as well as white sunshine and ethereal music, making people feel relaxed and calm.  © Nie Xiaocong The continuous glass bay windows with oak frame in the office area make the whole space connected and bright. Li Baolong, the Creative Director of Bloom Design Studio, said, "Light is vital and changing from morning to night; the changes of light and shadow in space make you feel the flowing time and space."  Plan "White" design is not deliberately designed: with the original cement column, bare ceilings and retro red brick wall, all appears to be unpolished. Co-founder of Bloom Design Studio Chen Xiaohu said, "The design we pursue is casual but not deliberately made, charming because of naturalness."  © Nie Xiaocong The red brick wall extends to the corridor, where the design elements that have been used in the past projects are neatly displayed on the display stand, telling the stories of each project. All kinds of lush plants indoor are echoed with green trees outdoors, bird tweet can be heard occasionally. Like working in the botanical garden, a myriad of thoughts and ideas emerge. Respect for nature and study the laws of nature, Bloom Design persistently seeks for a simple beauty and real move. Tease the cat here, water the plants and drink tea. It is a place for returning to simplicity, being everyday and natural.  © Nie Xiaocong  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| ALP Logistic Republic Taichung / Che Fu Chang Architects Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT  © Studio Millspace
 © Studio Millspace  © Studio Millspace A warehouse in the new city center  © Studio Millspace  Strategy Could a warehouse coexist with pleasant public space?  © Studio Millspace  © Studio Millspace Citizens are now invited to climb up to the roof to explore the magnificent city view. Moreover, people are now able to have a glimpse of how a warehouse is operating by looking through the linear window or interacting with workers on the landings. The staircase is not only a symbol of publicity but a social interface connects inside and outside. The image that the building conveys could become a good example to inspire the following development. Sooner or later we hope, the staircase will gradually be covered by lush climbing plants and become a green artery merged with the treetop and the sky garden.  East facade  © Studio Millspace  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2017 12:00 PM PDT .jpg?1505716041 "© Jin Weijian") © Jin Weijian
.jpg?1505607778 "© Jin Weijian") © Jin Weijian From the architect. Nanxiucun is a bustling and vivacious melting pot for young Nanjing intellectuals with interests in literature, art and design. The popularity of the area can be attributed to its proximity to the renowned Nanjing University, the recent growth of foreign students and increasing status of western and international influences. The creative district is synonymous with self-expression and inclusivity - it is common to hear exchanges of both 'hellos' and 'Ni Haos'. .jpg?1505607738 "© Jin Weijian") © Jin Weijian The camaraderie and vibrant atmosphere extends to the welcoming design of the cafe, which retains its charm being nestled in a 1980s heritage apartment building. In its seamless fusion of both vintage and modern materials and design aesthetics, Pause encapsulates the wisdom of an old city soul while also intermingling with emerging creative cultures. The result is an enchanting hotspot providing ample room for customers old and new to wander in conversations filled with endless ideas and visual dreams.  © Jin Weijian FANAF's architects are long-time regular customers of Pause, and also designed the renovated cafe. Drawing from their familiarity of the area, FANAF decided to use contradictory concepts - modern and traditional - to represent the multicultural and multifaceted nature of the district.  © Jin Weijian The design utilised neutral-coloured bamboo and black steel as the two main materials. Traditional bamboo was mainly used for the horizontal elements, such as the floorboards and surface of the counters and coffee tables, while the black steel transformed the vertical elements such as the walls, display shelves and cabinets. The contrasting themes represent how the heart of the cafe's foundations has been maintained, while openness to change has pioneered the incorporation of new and different concepts into the space.  Exploded View Drawing Although the overall space is small, the design elements embedded within the cafe provide an air of abundance. The entrance comprises of a grey space, opening up into a terrace designed for relaxation. During the rainy season in Nanjing, many clients like to come to this area to sit and listen to the rain. The main bar space encompasses around four metres; at night many young people enjoy gathering around to socialise.  © Jin Weijian There are also more private areas with a projector and screen so during the day local business people can come for a cup of coffee and meet their clients. Whether it is at Nanxiucun or Pause, FANAF architects all want to provide an atmosphere to enrich everyone's life.  © Jin Weijian  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Eigent House / Fabian Tan Architect Posted: 20 Sep 2017 10:00 AM PDT  © Ceavs Chua
 © Ceavs Chua  Ground Floor Plan From the architect. Nestled in a high-end enclave at Kuala Lumpur, this bungalow is an ancestral residence that is home to a young family. Their brief was to modernize the home while preserving its existing layout and form to conserve their familiarity and comfort.  © Ceavs Chua Thus, existing spaces were streamlined while alterations create the impression of spontaneity and continuity. The main family activity areas were extended through the periphery via the creation of intermediary spaces such as timber decks and rock gardens. This transition aims to effortlessly connect the interior and the lush exterior garden.  © Ceavs Chua Openings were created in the double height volume dining area to create spaciousness by light and views. Serving as its nucleus, a large square window fitted with an automated glass screen projects a sublime painting of nature, in this case, an old majestic tree.  © Ceavs Chua The private elevated pool was a later addition that also serves as the car porch below. Access to the pool is linked to the ground level via a sculptural spiral staircase and the family room on the first floor. This pristine white pool creates natural hues of blue, which further enhances its infinity effect and offers a view of the city's skyline.  © Ceavs Chua  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Video About Housing for LA's Homeless Wins AIA's I Look Up Film Challenge Posted: 20 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT  <a href='http://www.archdaily.com/877376/the-six-affordable-housing-brooks-plus-scarpa-architects'>The Six, by Brooks + Scarpa Architects</a>, is one of the projects commissioned by Skid Row Housing Trust and featured in Myles Kramer's winning film. Image © Tara Wucjik The 4-minute film "Community by Design: Skid Row Housing Trust," directed by Myles Kramer, has been selected by as the winner of the AIA's annual I Look Up Film Challenge. Winning out against 81 other entries, the film investigates the impact and approach of the Skid Row Housing Trust, which creates homes for homeless people in Los Angeles, with the help of renowned architects such as Michael Maltzan Architecture and Brooks + Scarpa Architects. In addition to the winning film, two runners-up were selected: "Pisces" directed by Brad Deal, which follows architecture students at Louisiana Tech as they build a footbridge at Medcamps, a summer camp for children with special needs; and "A Little Alcove: San Francisco Navigation Center" by Julian Pham, which documents the impact of a transitional housing scheme for the homeless in San Francisco. All three videos will be screened at the Architecture and Design Film Festivals in Chicago on September 26th and New York on November 1st. In addition, voting is now open through October 6th for the People's Choice Award, which will be screened in New York on November 1st. Watch the three winning videos below, and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award here. Community by Design: Skid Row Housing Trust / Myles KramerPisces / Brad DealA Little Alcove: San Francisco Navigation Center / Julian Pham This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Oficinas Nexans Chile / Schmidt Arquitectos Asociados + Ignacio Correa Posted: 20 Sep 2017 08:00 AM PDT .jpg?1394555181 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld
.jpg?1394555179 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld From the architect. The commission consisted in remodeling the offices of Nexans Chile SA, located on the 2nd floor of a 50s building, towards the south area of Santiago. .jpg?1394555180 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld Before the project the workspace was organized from a conventional model of office, which did not favor the integration, or the habitability of the spaces. For this reason it became necessary a proposal that interpreted the current working dynamics and at the same time, that could be inserted into the pre-existing space. .jpg?1394555183 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld The intervention area consisted in a surface of 2000 m2, which wasn't in very good condition because of the earthquake of 2010 and some modifications which eventually detracted from the original architecture. The old office were ordered from a central corridor that divided two areas of open workstations; simultaneously, in the longitudinal direction of the plant, were located private offices, meeting rooms and bathrooms, which were organized against building facades, thus limiting the illumination of work spaces that were located towards the center of the plant. Despite these and other interventions, it was possible to recognize some attribute in the building that had an important value such as the height, the structure and the orientation. .jpg?1394555184 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld For the definition of the proposal we establish three core principles: to stand out the pre-existing building, to design a space that inspires a modern and adequate teamwork, and finally to prioritize the natural lighting for work spaces and circulation. With these ideas is that we decide to release the northern and eastern façade of the building, so as to define a gallery that distance the workstations from direct light, and at the same time determined a circulation area and encounter. On the other hand the meeting rooms are concentrated on the central axis of the plant so as to define two parallel areas of work. These rooms are arranged longitudinally and are simultaneously traversed by circulations that allow the integration of the various programs (offices, work stations, meeting rooms and circulation). .jpg?1394555186 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld From the scale of the space involved and of the activities that take place in the factory, we prioritize the idea of "the industrial", which define the election and the use of the materials and installations. In this way each one of the elements is design from a constructive synthesis which makes that the total be more important than the parts. That´s why most of the vertical elements are construct based on metal structures and glass, which also aloud to define volumetrically certain programs at the same time that are visually integrate with the rest of the plant. Also the floor is define and design to support the program order of the plant, in order to differentiate longitudinal transverse circulations, work stations, meeting rooms, etc.  Floor Plan  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Triptyque Proposes Tall Building Made of 100% Brazilian Wood Posted: 20 Sep 2017 07:00 AM PDT .jpg?1505833436 "Cortesia de Triptyque") Cortesia de Triptyque French-Brazilian office Triptyque has released plans for a mixed-used, all-wooden highrise. Located on a 1,025-square-meter site in São Paulo, the 13-story building will contain a total of 4,700 square meters of space dedicated to coworking, coliving, and a restaurant. .jpg?1505833428 "Cortesia de Triptyque") Cortesia de Triptyque The building, initiated by Brazilian forest management company AMATA, will be built in CLT, "a high-tech product made of multiple layers of massive wood laid down in two different directions." The material harnesses the wood's structural properties and can be used in high-rise buildings. .jpg?1505833444 "Cortesia de Triptyque") Cortesia de Triptyque From the architects. The AMATA Building brings innovative solutions and that is not only because of the material, wood, but also because of its design, reduced construction time, durability and architectural possibilities. The building is the naturalization of architecture put to practice, offering a total sensorial experience, the metaphor to an urban habitable forest, the visible and the invisible wood, the use of vegetation as well as the landscape. .jpg?1505833452 "Cortesia de Triptyque") Cortesia de Triptyque With its stepped silhouette, it will blend in perfectly with Vila Madalena’s uneven topography, creating an architecturally interesting point for visitation. The wooden building represents the seed to a new inexhaustible construction paradigm.  Planta do térreo. Image Cortesia de Triptyque News via Triptyque.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Hall of Residence for Students - Coimbra University / Paula Santos Arquitectura Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © Armando Ribeiro
 © Luís Ferreira Alves From the architect. two issues: the topographical gradient and the use to which the module is to be put, that is, bedrooms measuring 2.55m x 5.80m. This module comprises living areas, sets of 6, 8 or 12 associated rooms. This being the main feature of the programme, these modules defined the compositional regulation of the entire building. Every other feature was conditioned to this exhaustive repetition.  © Armando Ribeiro In addition to the modular repetition, the building is absolutely symmetrical from the axis, the central corridor. This symmetry is deliberate in order to allow for placing the residential units to the north or to the south, depending on the best sources of light on the different floors.  © Armando Ribeiro The uneven surface of the site is resolved into four floors, unaligned two by two, with the central corridor being the hinge. In this case the non-alignment, which makes the two lower floors advance, allows for the creation of a courtyard at the -2 floor level.  Planta  Elevation Between slabs, the panels of prefabricated concrete and the frames create a rhythm of openings which afford a view to the outside of shared areas by means of the use of bright colours on the walls and floors.  © Luís Ferreira Alves  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tezuka Architects' Fuji Kindergarten Wins 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize Posted: 20 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT  © Katsuhisa Kida The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced Tezuka Architects' Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo as the winner of the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. Established by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama and the RAIC in 2014, the $100,000 prize is awarded every two years to recognize a single work of architecture from around the globe "that is judged to be transformative within its societal context and promotes the values of social justice, equality, and inclusiveness." "I feel now there is someone who understands this project well. I think it's quite a unique prize because it's about contributing to society," commented Takaharu Tezuka. "It looks like a simple structure. But it's a layering of many ideas combined."  © Katsuhisa Kida Fuji Kindergarten was selected from a four-strong shortlist including BIG's 8 House in Copenhagen; the Melbourne School of Design by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA; and the Village Architect, Shobac Campus by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. The inaugural prize was won by Li Xiaodong for his design of the Liyuan Library, located in a small village outside Beijing. "This is a prize that will continue to acknowledge the important work of transformative architecture worldwide and its designers," commented Raymond Moriyama. "No matter the scale or size of the building, the Prize provides an opportunity to recognize design qualities which make a positive contribution. Society is evolving, we hope, toward more equality and social justice. Architects can provide leadership by creating inspiring buildings in service to a community."  © Katsuhisa Kida  © Katsuhisa Kida Completed in 2007 in Tokyo, Japan, the Fuji Kindergarten is a single-story, oval-shaped building that encourages children to play and interact by breaking down the physical barriers found in the typical early childhood educational architecture. Large sliding glazed doors lining the interior of the ring are opened up for a majority of the year, allowing children to freely pass between indoor and outdoor areas, encouraging independence and socialization. An accessible roof becomes the main play space for the school, giving students an endless path to run, jump and play. All these design decisions have led to a learning environment that improves learning ability, calmness and focus, even in children with behavioral disorders. "What we want to teach through this building are values of human society that are unchanging, even across eras," said Tezuka Architects in their submission statement. "We want the children raised here to grow into people who do not exclude anything or anyone. The key to Fuji Kindergarten was to design spaces as very open environments, filled with background noise. When the boundary disappears, the constraints disappear. Children need to be treated as a part of the natural environment."  © Katsuhisa Kida  © Katsuhisa Kida "What perhaps sets the Fuji Kindergarten apart is the sheer joy that is palpable in this architecture," said Barry Johns, FRAIC, Jury Chair and a Trustee of the RAIC Foundation. "It is one of those rare buildings—comprised of a geometric plan, a single section, a roof, and a tree—that in their utter simplicity and unfettered logic magically transcend the normal experience of learning. This winning project should give all architects around the world reason for great optimism that humanity benefits enormously from the creation of such a deeply simple and yet sophisticated architecture of unquestionable redeeming value."  Courtesy of SUTTON New York In addition to the $100,000 grand prize, three $5,000 scholarships were awarded to three architecture students: University of Waterloo student (and ArchDaily intern) Osman Bari; Alykhan Neky of Ryerson University; and Tanya Southcott, McGill University. Winners were selected based on an illustrated 1,000-word essay on the following topic: Please describe the moment—the circumstances, the nature of the event—when you decided to become an architect, or when you knew that your decision to become an architect was the right one. "The student scholarships are equally important to raise the aspirations of up-and-coming architects," said Moriyama. "I congratulate the three winners and wish them well in their pursuit of architecture as a worthy profession." Learn more about the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Shelter House / Punto Arquitectónico Posted: 20 Sep 2017 04:00 AM PDT  © Tamara Uribe
 © Tamara Uribe From the architect. This project seeks to be a private and intimate place for a family of five. The program is divided into two levels, leaving on the ground floor the public zone, semi-public and services; Upstairs the rooms.  Lower Floor Plan Located in the center of the site, the social area composed of living room and dining room develops parallel to the back yard, accompanied in its entire length by the terrace. The house opens completely towards the garden views, remaining blind and airtight towards the road.  © Tamara Uribe
 © Tamara Uribe The interior space is delimited by sliding wooden walls, which allow integrating the rooms in different configurations according to the use and privacy required. The living and dining room can be integrated into a single space with the kitchen, also the kitchen can be integrated with the TV room. The TV room is configured as a transparent volume that dialogues with the terrace and the garden.  Sections Before the social area, as part of the facade takes place the volume of services, which configured as an element of monolithic appearance, serves as the first filter or barrier, increasing the feeling of privacy both from the street to the house and home on the street.  © Tamara Uribe Upstairs, on the perimeter the bedrooms take place, emphasizing the views to the outside, these rooms converge in a private familiar room.  Upper Floor Plan The house, materialized as a bunker on the ground floor, with solid stone walls of the region, looking almost impermeable from the street; in a contrary way, the rear facade opens completely to the outside through large windows emphasizing the relation with the exterior.  © Tamara Uribe  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Many Feared Dead or Trapped After Earthquake Topples Buildings Throughout Mexico Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:15 AM PDT  The destruction of a building in Mexico following the 2017 earthquake. Image via Infobae Following the devastating earthquake measuring 7.1 in magnitude that struck Mexico yesterday at 13:14 local time, many—over 200 people at the time of writing—are feared either dead or trapped in collapsed buildings or unsafe structures. While rescue efforts continue and information surrounding the scope of devastation is preliminary, schools are closed indefinitely and major companies and organizations have requested their employees not to work. The death toll continues to rise while ArchDaily México, which is located in Mexico City, reports wide-reaching destruction of the built fabric of the capital. Footage captured by terrified residents show the final moments of buildings—many taller than four stories—that were reduced to dust and debris in seconds.
Yesterday's earthquake hit on the 32nd anniversary of the 8.0 magnitude "Mexico City Earthquake" which struck the country on September 19, 1985, burying around 10,000 beneath the rubble of toppled buildings. According to CNN, residents of the capital had been involved in a large-scale annual emergency disaster simulation and evacuation that morning. Following the advice of radio, television, phone and loudspeakers alerts citizens left their homes and places of work to designated safe zones; around two hours later were they confronted by a genuine and rapidly unfolding disaster. According to the BBC, President Peña Nieto of Mexico has announced that "more than twenty children and two adults had been found dead at the collapsed Enrique Rébsamen elementary school in [the capital's] southern Coapa district." Another 30 children and eight adults were missing, he added. In addition, Popocatepetl volcano has erupted; a nearby church collapsed during Mass as a result, killing fifteen.
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| La Grange Pavilion / Murray Legge Architecture Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT  © Leonid Furmansky
 © Leonid Furmansky From the architect. La Grange Pavilion was created as part of a landscape intervention for a house perched on a bluff overlooking the forest and farmland of Colorado River basin seventy miles east of Austin. Surrounding views offer a quintessential display of central Texas wildlife and landscape: songbirds chirping in gnarled oaks on the bluff, hawks and buzzards spiraling on warm updrafts, morning mists in the valley below dissolving in the heat of the day, and ending with the long shadows of a low sun or the dramatic colors of an overcast sunset. The homeowners envisioned an outdoor patio area that would enable them to enjoy this incredible landscape throughout the year.  Site Plan  © Leonid Furmansky Situated on the bluff's edge, a series of outdoor "rooms" weaves amongst the trunks of a live oak grove adjacent to a new swimming pool. A continuous expanse of creamy Lueders limestone pavers delineates the habitable areas from the surrounding natural landscape while creating retaining walls, planters, steps, benches, and flooring surfaces. The various individual rooms–outdoor lounge, grilling station, dining area, and pool deck–are unified into a single fluid space as it steps down with the natural slope of the topography. Rising seamlessly from this horizontal surface are three large limestone columns that support the roof along with a series of thinner black steel columns around the perimeter. The largest limestone column, adjacent to the dining area, contains a pass-through fireplace.  © Leonid Furmansky Overhead, a delicate roof spans between the lounge, kitchen, and dining areas to protect from both sun and rain and create a feeling of enclosure. Rather than cutting down the site's gnarled trees, Murray Legge Architecture arranged the outdoor rooms to avoid the root zones, and created holes in the roof canopy so branches could pass through. Four thin, black columns disappear into the surrounding tree trunk silhouettes to produce the illusion that the wing-like roof floats in the grove.  © Leonid Furmansky Along the western boundary of the site, a swimming pool extends beyond the point where the bluff drops precipitously. The perimeter is designed so the water laps right up to the stone pavers of the pool deck on three sides, and seemingly cascades over the cliff into a surge tank on the fourth. The trees and sky are reflected along this zero edge–a mirror image of the surroundings softly distorted and blurred by the rippling water surface.  Sketch  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Architecture City Guide: 20 Places Every Architect Should Visit in Madrid Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:00 AM PDT ![© Nico Trinkhaus [Flickr], License CC BY-NC 2.0](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5919/b9dc/e58e/ced8/ef00/0011/medium_jpg/33279950315_234c388667_o.jpg?1494858193 "© Nico Trinkhaus [Flickr], License CC BY-NC 2.0") © Nico Trinkhaus [Flickr], License CC BY-NC 2.0 Madrid is unfathomable. If the city itself is immense, it´s examples of interesting architecture are overwhelming. For over a half a century, Madrid has been an experimental laboratory for modern and contemporary architecture in Spain. With numerous examples of innovative and experimental architecture, as well as many failures, few of which are valued and recognized. This selection seeks to show archetypal examples of architecture that have transcended time; it does not intend to be an exhaustive list of the city´s architectural works. Many will think that the list lacks important buildings and personally, I couldn´t agree more. That is perhaps the beauty of Madrid: there is a diversity of opinion, there are thousands of sites to see, the city surprises you with every step you take. As part of this selection, we have the works that gave form to Spanish modernity. Buildings created from the minds of the modernity geniuses of the likes of Sota and Oiza. But these alone wouldn´t do the city justice. We have also included the great exponents of the first contemporaneity, pioneers of a movement that was rejected in its time but that gave shape to the current contemporaneity. Lastly, we have included urban references that have shaped the city, undervalued projects that have had great importance to the way of city making in Spain. The list doesn´t include everything, but I believe that the selection will help the reader understand Madrid. Welcome. Madrid-Barajas Airport, Terminal T4 / Estudio Lamela + Richard Rogers Partnership Terminal T4, Barajas Airport. Image © Estudio Lamela + Richard Rogers Partnership Complejo Financiero Cuatro Torres Business Area / Foster and Partners, César Pelli, Carlos Rubio Carvajal y Enrique Álvarez-Sala Walter, Ieoh Ming Pei & Henry N. Cobb![© Wilhelm Lappe [Flickr], License CC BY 2.0](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5919/b809/e58e/ce3e/3e00/0048/medium_jpg/Torres_-_Wilhelm_Lappe__Flickr___bajo_licencia_CC_BY_2.0.jpg?1494857733 "© Wilhelm Lappe [Flickr], License CC BY 2.0") © Wilhelm Lappe [Flickr], License CC BY 2.0 Colón Towers/ Antonio Lamela![Colón Tower. Image via Antonio Lamela [Wikipedia], License CC BY-SA 4.0](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5919/b764/e58e/ce3e/3e00/003c/medium_jpg/Antonio_Lamela__Wikipedia___bajo_licencia_CC_BY-SA_4.0.jpg?1494857565 "Colón Tower. Image via Antonio Lamela [Wikipedia], License CC BY-SA 4.0") Colón Tower. Image via Antonio Lamela [Wikipedia], License CC BY-SA 4.0 Puerta de Europa / Philip Johnson & John Burgee![Kio Towers. Image via Drow Male [Wikipedia], GNU Free Documentation License](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5919/b7df/e58e/ced8/ef00/0006/medium_jpg/Drow_Male__Wikipedia___GNU_Free_Documentation_License.jpg?1494857688 "Kio Towers. Image via Drow Male [Wikipedia], GNU Free Documentation License") Kio Towers. Image via Drow Male [Wikipedia], GNU Free Documentation License Torres Blancas (white towers) / Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza Torres Blancas (white towers). Image via Urbarama.com BBVA Tower/ Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza![BBVA Tower. Image © amaclasvecino [Flickr], License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5919/b76e/e58e/ced8/ef00/0004/medium_jpg/amaclasvecino__Flickr___bajo_licencia_CC_BY-NC-ND_2.0.jpg?1494857577 "BBVA Tower. Image © amaclasvecino [Flickr], License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0") BBVA Tower. Image © amaclasvecino [Flickr], License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 BBVA City/ Herzog & de Meuron Ciudad BBVA. Image © Joel Filipe Giner de los Ríos Foundation / Amid.cero9 Giner de los Ríos Foundation. Image © José Hevia San Chinarro Lookout/ MVRDV![San Chinarro Lookout. Image © Wojtek Gurak [Flickr], License CC BY-NC 2.0](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5919/b7f5/e58e/ce3e/3e00/0047/medium_jpg/Mirador_San_CHinarro_Wojtek_Gurak__Flickr__bajo_licencia_CC_BY-NC_2.0.jpg?1494857713 "San Chinarro Lookout. Image © Wojtek Gurak [Flickr], License CC BY-NC 2.0") San Chinarro Lookout. Image © Wojtek Gurak [Flickr], License CC BY-NC 2.0 CaixaForum / Herzog & de Meuron CaixaForum. Image © Ismael Alonso, License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 8 B Nave / Arturo Franco Nave 8B, Madrid´s Matadero. Image © Carlos Fernández Piñar EcoBoulevard / Urban Ecosystem EcoBoulevard Urban Laboratory, Carabanchel Neighbourhood / Multiple Authors Housing in Carabanchel. Image © Miguel de Guzmán Parish Church of Santa Monica / Vicens & Ramos Iglesia Parroquial en Rivas Vaciamadrid. Image Cortesía de Vincens + Ramos Hydrographical Studies Centre/ Miguel Fisac Maravillas Gymnasium/ Alejandro de la Sota Gimnasio Maravillas. Image Cortesía de Fundación Alejandro de la Sota Zarzuela Hippodrome/ Eduardo Torroja + Carlos Arniches + Martín Domínguez Zarzuela Hippodrome. Image © Ana Amado House and Office of Fernando Higueras Rascainfiernos. Image Cortesía de Fundación Fernando Higueras, Lola Botia Poblado Dirigido de Caño Roto / José Luis Íñiguez de Onzoño Angulo y Antonio Vázquez de Castro Sarmiento Poblado Dirigido de Caño Roto 3D Printed Bridge / IAAC Primer Puente impreso en 3D del mundo. Image Cortesía de IAAC  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Drone Footage Shows Construction of the Largest Residential Development in Bushwick, New York Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:00 PM PDT ODA New York's design for Bushwick II, a high-end residential complex on the former site of Brooklyn's Rheingold Brewery, is coming to life in the fast-growing neighborhood of Bushwick, New York. Developed by All Year Management, 123 Melrose is already being clad. Meanwhile, Rabksy Group's development, 10 Montieth, recently topped out. Together, the projects will cover three full city blocks, totaling 1.35 million gross square feet. Bushwick II will be the largest housing increase this neighborhood of Brooklyn has ever seen. 123 Melrose_Bloomimages_2.jpg?1505315071 "Courtesy of ODA New York") Courtesy of ODA New York ODA's design for 123 Melrose is reminiscent of a European village. The design turns two traditional New York City blocks into meandering pathways and interconnected courtyards. Two of ODA's guiding principles in this design were leisure and discovery, which will be strengthened by the many amenities Bushwick II affords, including a 17,850-square-foot park cutting directly through the center of the development.  123 Melrose. Image © Pavel Bendov The complex's landscaped courtyards and covered walkways will act as catalysts for plazas, cafes, fitness facilities, lounges, art galleries and other community spaces. Additional amenities will be found on the 60,000-square-foot roof, such as an urban farm where tenants will be able to grow and harvest fresh produce. ODA's use of glass for spaces in the courtyards and adjacent to the streetscape will further promote their goals of openness and connectivity throughout the project. When complete, the development will house 800 to 900 units, 20 percent of which will be affordable housing. 10 Montieth_Labtop_2.jpg?1505316016 "Courtesy of ODA New York") Courtesy of ODA New York Included in 10 Montieth's 379,675 gross square footage will be an abundance of amenities from top to bottom. The top four floors will be immediately connected to the topographically sloping 25,500-square-foot roof. A green park, urban farm, some outdoor dining areas, and a variety of fitness facilities will occupy the landscaped roof.  10 Montieth. Image © Pavel Bendov Inside, 10 Montieth will hold a total of 392 units, half of which will have private outdoor spaces. The units will be connected, visually and physically, by a 19,000-square-foot interior courtyard housing a park, dog track, amphitheater, and fire pit. Adding to the leisure-based atmosphere, a cafe, library, gym, climbing wall, playroom, media and lounge rooms will surround the courtyard. The project also incorporates 5,602 square feet of above-ground retail and 5,089 square feet of below-ground retail space, as well as an abundance of parking. Learn more about the project here. News via: ODA.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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