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- FOM Hochschule Building in Düsseldorf / J. Mayer H. Architects
- Racovita House / Corina Dindareanu
- LIEVITO - Gourmet Pizza and Bar / MDDM STUDIO
- NhaTrang House / K.A Studio
- Espresso Yourself With This Brutalist Coffee Machine
- Walk Through and Experience the Rich History of Ceramics With 'Gateways'
- La Géode / ADHOC architectes
- The Beauty of Bamboo: The Best Photos of the Week
- 10 New Classrooms - Marcinelle / LT2A
- 11 Nifty Measuring Hacks for Architects
- Which Computer Is the Best for Architects and Architecture Students?
- Sursock Apartment / platau
| FOM Hochschule Building in Düsseldorf / J. Mayer H. Architects Posted: 01 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT  © David Franck
 © David Franck From the architect. The non-profit FOM University is Germany's largest private university. With over 24 study centers in Germany and abroad, FOM university enrolls more than 21,000 working students, trainees, and apprentices. The new building of the FOM University Düsseldorf provides the necessary space for the ever-increasing numbers of students.  © David Franck "Le Quartier Central" is a newly planned, nearly completed mixed-use area built on a former freight station in the centrally located Derendorf neighborhood. This setting is the new location for the FOM Düsseldorf University. The building can accommodate around 1,500 students and reflects on the infrastructural context of railway tracks, bridges, ramps and pedestrian connections in the building design.  © David Franck  Concept  © David Franck Its first floor connects to a bridge with a projecting platform, creating a link between the different urban levels. The outer staircases and fire escape balconies allow for the compact circulation areas inside the building. Some curved balconies are connected to outdoor stairs, making the escape route for the upper floors more efficient. The inside of the building opens up to a sculptural staircase, leading the generous foyer upwards to connect all four auditorium levels.  © David Franck  Section B  © David Franck Separate from the academic floors, the administration and the student information center are located on the 4th floor. Around the building of the FOM University is an 8,000 m² park situated above a two-story underground car park with 360 spaces. On site, there is potential space for future extensions.  © David Franck  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Racovita House / Corina Dindareanu Posted: 01 Oct 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Cosmin Dragomir
 © Cosmin Dragomir From the architect. The building is located in a neighborhood of courtyard houses, a mix of volumes and styles where 4-5 storey interwar buildings can be seen next to modest ground floor longhouses. Each of them expresses sincerely in its formal aspects the time when it was built as well as its residential function, which is also the aim of the new construction. The plot is situated in the central area of Bucharest, in a protected urban zone. The project is a private commission for a single family house, nevertheless even in the smallest interventions there is a part of the project that concerns the insertion of a new piece in the urban fabric that we have to deal with. In this case the building was visually very present in the intersection of Mantuleasa and Dimitire Racovita street, and the volume attempts to respond to this situation. The street façade is more "opaque" responding to the north-western orientation, but the building opens gradually as it evolves towards the courtyard area: the side façade features the entrance, as in all the typical longhouses in this area, mirroring the neighboring house, while the backyard façade opens completely to embrace the green space of the garden.  © Cosmin Dragomir The house consists of a compact volume of 11m height (height regime being at least 10m max. 15m), with ground floor, 1st and 2nd floor (partially) facing the street, similar in size to the adjacent buildings, and a lower body (only ground floor) with a light metal structure and sliding glass walls, which along with the surrounding pergolas allows the living room to merge with the garden.  Section A narrow zone of the house next to the dividing property wall gathers in a 2m wide band all the services: bathrooms, kitchen, storage, installations.  © Cosmin Dragomir  Ground Floor Plan  © Cosmin Dragomir Following the principles of sustainability, for minimal energy waste the use of a ventilated façade was a priority from the very beginning. Wood was chosen as a low environmental impact material, as well as an envelope that ideally combines the environmental requirements with the aesthetical ones, being a warm, domestic, traditional material suitable for residential function. The same wood finish was also used inside the house to emphasize the access zone and vertical movement (using vertical ladders identical to those on the facade) and also as a floor finish. For the flooring in bathrooms, kitchen, and the lower living area, natural stone was used, the same as outside, to obtain the continuity of this interior with the outdoor terrace and the garden.  © Cosmin Dragomir  Facade Detail  © Cosmin Dragomir Controversy may be inherent when acting in a protected urban area: the project intends to enrich the fabric of this part of the city with a new building that aesthetically expresses its residential function in a contemporary way, yet establishes a dialogue with the older neighboring houses, with the urban space created at the intersection of the streets, with the adjacent courtyards that merge with garden of the new house,  © Cosmin Dragomir  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| LIEVITO - Gourmet Pizza and Bar / MDDM STUDIO Posted: 01 Oct 2017 05:00 PM PDT  © Jonathan Leijonhufvud
 © Jonathan Leijonhufvud From the architect. Lievito is designed as a place to meet, to share and to taste. A new restaurant for socializing while sharing slices of gourmet pizza and enjoying a glass of wine in a space defined by grey stone volumes and brass details.  © Jonathan Leijonhufvud The property venue is a long strip that stretches from a lobby of a hotel on the south side to a big opening on the north side, facing a river. Along this stretch the design creates different environments - from very public to very intimate spaces - to offer various atmospheres to the customers, following the natural light access in the space.  Plan The big, fully operable folding window in the north is inviting guests to the restaurant's bar and aperitivo area. This space is dominated by a free standing stone bar counter enlightened by the insertion of a brass screen. The bar area is lightly furnished to offer space for any form of socialisation. A step up, armchairs creating a lounge area next to the window, which can be easily extended to the terraces due to the fully operable folding window.  © Jonathan Leijonhufvud Taking a step down from the bar area, the costumer reaches the dining area. The length of the space is emphasised by various elements as the long light along the west wall and its replication as stripe insert in the wall.  Courtesy of MDDM STUDIO The kitchen, organized in parallel to this setting, takes the shape of a stone block carved out to host an open kitchen windows, a long bench for the dining area and the niche for the cocktail in the bar.  © Jonathan Leijonhufvud All areas are in direct contact with each other, but still separated through steps and different room heights. The material selection features few but distinctive materials. The bar and the kitchen are designed as solid stone blocks. Lights, furniture and other elements are made of black steel.  © Jonathan Leijonhufvud Small elements in brass enrich the space without breaking the grey palette: a long ribbon runs the entire west wall, a custom linear lamp floats under the open ceiling, a counter faces the open pizza kitchen and a golden box separates the dining bench from the bar: each seat enjoys a glimpse of brass that create a vibrant exception in the neutral tone of the stone volumes and the ragged cement of the wall finish.  Section The entrance in the south is a round brass niche that with its simplicity works as an attraction point in the heterogenic environment of the lobby.  Courtesy of MDDM STUDIO In the north side, the new staircase leads the access to the neighbour restaurant FIUME and to the stone terrace of LIEVITO. As a recall of the interior decoration, a linear external light in brass run on the top of the entrance. The same element is duplicated near the parapet of the terrace to create a comfortable shelve to hold the glass while enjoying the river view. The visual identity with logo and menus completes the overall design of the restaurant.  © Jonathan Leijonhufvud  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:00 PM PDT  © Hiroyuki Oki
 © Hiroyuki Oki From the architect. NhaTrang House is located in a calm, quiet area in Nha Trang city, distanced from the busy center of a city full of tourists. KAstudio approached the design with a goal to create a space which the owners 'family could spend peaceful, quiet and relaxing moments together. We offer the design with low building density, scale 1 ground 2 floors. Ensure enough functional use, while creating more relaxing space alternating throughout the home.  © Hiroyuki Oki The garden which is the place owner who's retired, would spend a great deal of time caring and enjoying, is home to the simple and rustic plants but suitable for the sun and sea wind. From this garden, owner feels the joy of life, noticing the movement of time when the bunches of plants are healthy growing up every day.  © Hiroyuki Oki The house is simply designed with lots of space. These are spaces for people to feel their identity with nature. To create a "borderless" life, the architects cut out many of the walls inside the house as well as opened the walls with outer space. Instead of the furniture, wooden rails or large glass panels to connect space.  © Hiroyuki Oki The ground floor of the main house is typical of this design. It is a large space connecting living room, kitchen, dining table. The furniture used inside is as simple as the house's requirement. Not too sophisticated, ground floor interior is modern-style, neat and well arranged. Right in the kitchen space, dining table, door-to-garden system is designed flexibly to maximize the connection between indoor and outdoor. Even when it's raining, owner can still enjoy dinner right next to the lawn and let go of nature.  © Hiroyuki Oki  Ground Floor Plan  © Hiroyuki Oki To keep the privacy and silence, but at the same time, keeping company with the common activities of all family members, the relaxing room/owner's cubicle is designed with transparent glass frames. So that while enjoying a book, they can still watch the scene around in a relaxed manner. Up another floor, through the wooden stairs, floor space opened with a quiet, quiet. Not too much sunshine, windy, 1st floor with glass frames and wooden shutters to create a relaxing place to relax more lightly.  © Hiroyuki Oki We hope the owners would enjoy their family valuable time together through the basic design idea of this house. With us, we believe "The goal of the architect...is to create a paradise, or simpler, place that life with joy and happiness happens. Every house, every product of architecture... should be a fruit of our endeavor to build a true place for people living."- Alvar  © Hiroyuki Oki  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Espresso Yourself With This Brutalist Coffee Machine Posted: 01 Oct 2017 09:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Montaag Architects and coffee go hand in hand. The aesthetic of the espresso maker has become a mundane part of the morning ritual. The designers at Montaag are changing that with the release of AnZa a show-stopping espresso maker made of concrete. After four years of prototyping and testing, the espresso maker is equipped with high-tech functionality for important things, like remotely brewing your cup as an incentive to get out of bed.  Courtesy of Montaag Principal at Montaag, Per Ivar Selvaag comments on the current design of coffee machines, "Surprisingly little in the way of new thinking has taken place in the world of espresso machines—especially given the attention paid to progressive interior architecture and how much real estate these machines take up in your kitchen."  Courtesy of Montaag  Courtesy of Montaag The prototyping for the AnZa was done in the back shed of their Berkeley, California office. Montaag is a multidisciplinary design studio with offices in Oslo and Stavanger, Norway focusing their design efforts toward creating solutions to unorthodox design problems. This motive is exemplary in the two models of the espresso maker, the concrete and corian, mixing common building materials, glass, brass, wood to create something truly extraordinary.  Courtesy of Montaag The concrete model AnZa takes on a brutalist aesthetic, the perfect countertop accessory for an architect. In contrast to the rough concrete, the white corian model has crisper lines and is more minimal (trendy coffeeshop #goals). Can't imagine your life without it? Check out their IndieGoGo campaign here where you can pledge $799 to receive your choice of the corian or concrete espresso maker.  Courtesy of Montaag  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Walk Through and Experience the Rich History of Ceramics With 'Gateways' Posted: 01 Oct 2017 07:00 AM PDT  © Hufton + Crow You're going to wish you saw this Instagram worthy art installation. Gateways (@Landofceramics) at the central fountain in Granary Square, King's Cross closed this week. It was designed to celebrate the DesignJunction event (September 21-24) an interior design show by and for the industry, set in challenging industrial sites as part of the greater London Design Festival.  © Hufton + Crow  © Hufton + Crow The installation is comprised of four bold and unique arches, each characterized by its own profile, patterns, and colors. The four-meter-high arches clad in vibrant and rich Turkish ceramic tiles designed by artist Adam Nathaniel Furman in collaboration with Turkishceramics. Each of the arches tells a different design story. First, the traditional Iznik Turkish patterns on the first gate reminiscent of paradise, the second of wood and stone play with the traditional materials of architecture and their contemporary new applications. The third gate is a funky throwback to the 70's using bright colors and the tile common to public spaces. The final and fourth gate nods to the Edwardian utilitarian style, with black and white beveled tiles.  © Hufton + Crow Furman describes the relevance of the materials used, " [...] ceramics have always been, and continue to be, both the most historic, resonant and traditional, as well as the freshest, perpetually surprising, delightful and exciting of architectural materials. There is no other architectural treatment that has remained as fresh, relevant and cool as ceramics has from a thousand years BC, right through into the 21st Century."  © Hufton + Crow Turkey has a long history of tile production, stemming from a long unbroken lineage of ceramic traditions. Furman reflects on the rich history of ceramics in architecture, "From the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, the Safavid facades of Isfahan's Naqsh-e Jahan Square, and Sinan's divine Ottoman mosques, to the maiolica cloisters of Santa Chiara in Naples, the gothic terracotta of the soaring Woolworth building in New York, and the famous red glazed ceramic Underground Stations of London [...]". News via: The Design Junction.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © Adrien Williams
 © Adrien Williams From the architect. The project is located on 'de la Roche' street, in the Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood, a vibrant area with an incomparable urban vitality. In view of its situation, the project aims to give a new breath to this plot with a contemporary residential project of five housing units reflecting all the energy of this strategic sector where young professionals mix with families and couples.  Context  Schemas Thus, the project has to be a soft densification that fits into the current urban landscape without distorting it. One of the concerns is to keep families in the city by creating a quality living environment based on a green strategy. To meet these challenges, ADHOC architects have devised a new typology on the plot by constructing both the street and the alley. By doing so, a central space is created and instantly reveals a new potential. The free space given by this new inner courtyard creates a living and organic place which strengthens the bond between private and public spaces, reflecting an innovative way of thinking.  © Adrien Williams  First Floor Plan  © Adrien Williams The mezzanine on the facade allows the light to penetrate the courtyard while harmonizing the height of the building with its neighbour. The exterior spaces in the front take form of private loggias that preserve the intimacy of the residents while participating to the animation of the street. Thanks to the central opening, the living spaces are bathed with natural light. A narrative spin has nourished the inspiration of the project while supporting the architectural concept that valued an open central heart and a peripheral organization. This concept is inspired by the geode; a hollowed mineral mass which interior is covered by crystals.  © Adrien Williams  Section  © Adrien Williams The geode, under an austere and protective external appearance, conceals a true crystalline treasure. It reveals a natural form of staging that stimulates inspiration around the notion of contrast. This concept is exploited through the project at different levels. The exterior of the building is very sober, characterized by a modest materiality.  © Adrien Williams The headers in the brick layer and the openwork masonry in front of the windows and loggias reflect the mineral roughness and protective aspect of the geode. The inner courtyard reflects its crystalline and blazing materiality. The courtyard then became an urban oasis for the inhabitants who can share and talk together, developing a strong social sense of belonging. A green strategy and high energy performance support the project's ambitions for innovation. As a result, 'La Géode' is expected to become the first multi-unit building to achieve LEED v4 certification in Canada.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Beauty of Bamboo: The Best Photos of the Week Posted: 01 Oct 2017 05:00 AM PDT  © Jimbawan Bamboo has been used by man as a construction material since ancient times. The amazing thing about bamboo, besides being a totally natural material, is that it is sustainable, lightweight, flexible, and inexpensive. Although not widely used in the construction world (at least not when compared to materials like timber), the use of Bamboo enables original and attractive results. This week we have made a selection of 17 photos from well-known photographers such as Julien Lanoo, John Gollings, and Pasi Aalto. Julien LanooInternational Bamboo Architecture Biennale © Julien Lanoo asa+architectsMuseo Muong / asa+architects Cortesía de asa+architects John GollingsMPavilion / Studio Mumbai © John Gollings Line Ramstad-Allyse PulliamTemporary Dormitories / Albert Company Olmo, Jan Glasmeier, Line Ramstad © Line Ramstad-Allyse Pulliam Hoang Thuc HaoCam Thanh Community House / 1+1>2 © Hoang Thuc Hao adDaCicada / Marco Casagrande © adDa Pasi AaltoSoe Ker Tie House / TYIN Tegnestue © Pasi Aalto NYMBÚBird Observatory Structure in Cusco / NYMBÚ Cortesía de NYMBÚ Colectivo bmaMexican Institute for Community Development / Colectivo bma © Pedro Bravo Julien LanooInternational Bamboo Architecture Biennale © Julien Lanoo JimbawanThe Green Village / IBUKULucas VeuveHyperbamboo / Roberto Bologna, Fernando Barth, Chiara Moretti and Denny Pagliai © Lucas Veuve asa+architectsMuseo Muong / asa+architects Cortesía de asa+architects Studio AkkerhuisMobile Theater / Studio Akkerhuis © Studio Akkerhuis Pasi AaltoSoe Ker Tie House / TYIN Tegnestue © Pasi Aalto Phan QuangwNw Bar / VTN Architects © Phan Quang T+EBamboo Courtyard Teahouse / Harmony World Consulting & Design © T+E  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 New Classrooms - Marcinelle / LT2A Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT  © Utku Peli & Severin Malaud
 © Utku Peli & Severin Malaud From the architect. The project consisted in the addition of ten new classrooms and services in an existing school composed of a dozen of pavilions. The new building was to be situated in an unbuilt orchard.  © Utku Peli & Severin Malaud In order to satisfy two different needs, the program is split in two and positioned on different spots. The classrooms to one side and the toilet building block at the heart of the school, at an equal distance from all the other buildings on site. On the other hand, the position of the classrooms was also a result of different constraints: preservation of the existing trees / the green central garden / the best views and exposure to keep / respect of the neighbours / anticipation of the school's future extension. Being the first of a series of developments, the project is considered to become part of a chain of pavilions which will occupy the rest of the site. Therefore, respecting the morphology and the features of the existing will allow the project to renew its own dimension as the additions are built.  © Utku Peli & Severin Malaud  Diagram  © Utku Peli & Severin Malaud It is also important to consider the financial aspect of this operation. In addition to the overall vision for the reorganization of the school, the difficult challenge was to propose spaces with quality using durable materials, keeping in mind what is used locally and respecting a budget of 1000€/m2  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 11 Nifty Measuring Hacks for Architects Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:00 AM PDT  © Martin Reisch via StockSnap.io Believe it or not, architects are just like everyone else! They love a shortcut in their tool belt to accomplish a task. Whether it's in the office or out in the field, all architects have a handful of tricks up their sleeves. The following are ten measuring hacks you can introduce to your daily routine. You can thank us later. 1. How Big is This Room?An architect will typically be sitting in a space whether it be a doctor's waiting room or a restaurant (it doesn't matter what the space is!) and ponder how big it is. The architect will typically look for a visual clue to do their calculations. The most common and easy one is to count the ceiling tiles. These tiles are typically 2ft x 4ft or 2ft x 2ft and are easily counted while sitting during their wonderment. 2. How Tall is This Building? Courtesy of Aric Gitomer Architect Visual clues are everywhere! Not just in the ceiling. On the exterior of the building, an architect can count bricks, siding exposure or masonry units and easily calculate the height. Whether it is a window opening or the overall height with minimal information it can be done. With one incremental measurement, an architect will take a photo and back at the office count away! 3. Body Parts Courtesy of Aric Gitomer Architect Know your physical body measurements! Luckily, for this architect, my foot is exactly 12 inches which makes it easy to calculate floor measurements in one-foot increments one step at a time. Architects typically know their own stride, the span of arms, etc. One architect told me he keeps an index card in his wallet with his fingertip to fingertip spread eagle, thumb tip to index tip, height, stride, elbow to middle fingertip and a few other measurements! 4. The Grid PadAn architect typically uses a grid pad in the field to complete a survey or create a sketch. The pad is not just to ensure the architect's lines are straight. They are actually using the designated incremental grid as a proportion tool to measure. Most pads come in 1/8" or ¼" increments. 5. Width of the Foundation Courtesy of Aric Gitomer Architect If you ever took a look at a set of construction documents you may notice the foundation widths usually measure in a dimension that ends in 0", 4" or 8". The reason for this is because a typical concrete block is 16" in width and when you lay them out those dimensions will allow the mason to use a half or full block and minimize cutting. 6. .0833333333Architects are always coordinating their drawings with their consultants' whether Electrical, Mechanical, Structural or Site Engineers. The Site Engineer always has their dimensional nomenclature in feet (no inches!). So if an architect wants to coordinate the building elevations' numbers with the site plans information the architect must convert the feet/inch by multiplying the inch component by .0833333. So, for instance, a 4" dimension multiplied by .0833333 equals .33'. This makes sense since 4 inches equals one-third of a foot. 7. How Many Acres is That? Courtesy of Aric Gitomer Architect Every architect knows the number 43,560! That is such an odd number (well actually it is an even number). So why does an architect know this number? If the architect is drawing a site plan his/her cad program will typically list the area of the drawn property in square footage. To convert this number into acres the architect simply divides by 43,560! 8. Decimal EquivalentsAn architect has favorite decimal numbers and they are; 125, .25, .375, .5, .625, .75 and .875. You may be saying that's crazy, who has favorite decimal numbers? Well, when an architect is inputting data into a cad drawing to draw it is much easier to type in the decimal equivalent. The above list corresponds with the following fractions; 1/8, ¼, 3/8, ½, 5/8, ¾ and 7/8. 9. Division Courtesy of Aric Gitomer Architect If an architect is drawing by hand, (many actually still do this!), and the architect wants to easily divide a room into even spaces a favorite tool is the architect's triangular scale. But let's say the room is 9'-7" wide and you want to divide it into five equal spaces what can you do to make that an easy task? You take your scale and place it over the drawing at an angle so that one end is at zero and the other end is at a number easily divided by 5 and tick off the increments. So if you put the scale at an angle so one end is 10 feet you would tick off every two feet! Let's say the architect has a messy desk and cannot locate his scale (happens all the time) you can do this trick with a rubber band. Tick off equal segments on the rubber band and then stretch it out. 10. Know What's in Your Pocket (or Bag)It's great if you are aware of other items that you typically have handy, such as a dollar bill. Did you know a dollar bill or any other US denomination scales 49 feet by 21 feet at 1/8" = 1'-0" scale? Or an 8 ½" x 11" sheet of paper comes out to 34 feet by 44 feet at ¼" = 1'-0" scale. 11. Use Your Engineer's Scale for ¼" = 1'-0" Drawings!If you are drawing in ¼" = 1'-0" and you want to tick off 16" spacings in a hurry grab your engineer's scale flip it to the 1" = 30' side and you will see that every 10' is equal to 1'-4". Great for laying out those floor joists! Courtesy of: Aric Gitomer Architect  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Which Computer Is the Best for Architects and Architecture Students? Posted: 01 Oct 2017 12:00 AM PDT Buying "the perfect computer" comes with equal parts indecision and excitement—we put in hours of research, weigh brands, compare specs, read product reviews, and ask around for advice and suggestions. For the uninitiated, it often means wading through lots of technical jargon. i7? Intel? SSD? Quad-core? For others, it may mean being spoilt for choice and finding it difficult to shortlist options. Architect, writer, and entrepreneur Eric Reinholdt's latest video on his YouTube channel 30X40 Design Workshop tackles the tricky subject of choosing the right computer for architecture, breaking the topic down into 6 simple steps. So what's the best choice for you if you're an architect, architecture student, draftsperson, or someone whose work demands similar computer specs? Reinholdt himself prefers using a 27-inch iMac but stresses how both Windows and Mac systems are equally reliable; choosing either of the two should be dependent on your budget, which software you use on a daily basis, and how adaptable or "future-proofed" you want your computer to be. But when it comes to choosing between a desktop and laptop, he's quick to point out that for many it's best to buy the latter, especially if you're a student. Architects travel often—be it a site visit, field work, client meeting, or other remote project—and a laptop's portability is convenient. Portable, however, doesn't have to mean light-weight. A powerful CPU, a 15-inch or 17-inch screen (the bigger the better!), and upgraded hardware comes with a bit of weight, which is an acceptable compromise to make. And what about all the hardware-related specs that you need to get right? Thankfully, the video makes all of these less complicated to understand as well. From pixel density, RAM, drives and graphics cards, to differences between cores and single- and multi-threaded tasks, Reinholdt sums it all up neatly. Perhaps the process of buying your next computer won't be as complicated as you thought it would be: watch the 14-minute video above for the full discussion. For similar articles featuring advice from Eric Reinholdt, check out our earlier coverage:
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| Posted: 30 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT  © Wissam Chaaya
 © Wissam Chaaya From the architect. The Sursok Apartment is defined by a linear split level circulation that is its most interesting architectural feature,fluctuating between a double height reception space andtwo single heights bedrooms' levels, and extruding out to the balconies in the same scissor-shaped slab to define the façade of the building.  Axonometric The scheme reinforces this spatial arrangement by revealing the structural concrete wall that runs along the length of the apartment, allowing its linearity to become the backdrop for the apartment's main feature: a multifaceted steel"spine".  © Wissam Chaaya This newly introduced spine sculpts the circulation, surfaces and spaces that makes the backbone of the apartment: It merges the underbelly of the staircase withthe mezzanine slab, allowing the mezzanine and the kitchen underneath it to open up to the reception. At the reception space, the spine protrudes out in a narrow catwalk that overlooks the living area on one side and a double height bookshelf on the other side. The spine reconnects with the reception floor in a structural ladder. It is topped by a thinsteel handrail that becomes a shelf at the catwalk with a lighting fixture for reading.  1st Floor Plan  Section  2nd Floor Plan Punctual elements like awooden-cladded entrance niche, horizontal wood shelves, and lighting fixturesanimate the concrete wall and steel spine, breaking down their scale into intimate instances without underminingtheiroverall integrity.  © Wissam Chaaya  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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