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- TROPOS Laboratary Modules / Schulz und Schulz
- Le 13ème Roof Extension / NOTAN OFFICE
- The Deck / Somdoon Architects
- House in Aonashi / SNARK + OUVI
- Altlife Bookstore in Ningbo / Kokaistudios
- Slide House / APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Laurelhurst MidCentury / mw|works architecture + design
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- Apartment at Luciano Cordeiro / Aurora Arquitectos
- Bloomberg Center / Morphosis Architects
- 2017 Arcaid Awards Reveals Shortlist for World's Best Building Image
- GU2787 Apartment Building / Arqtipo + SCANW Arqs
- 2017 MPavilion Designed by OMA's Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten Opens in Melbourne
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| TROPOS Laboratary Modules / Schulz und Schulz Posted: 02 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT GustavWilleit.jpg?1506919799 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit
GustavWilleit.jpg?1506919977 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit From the architect. The Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research in Leipzig (TROPOS) was founded in 1992 in order to research processes in the troposphere and has established itself with a research profile that is unique worldwide. At the core of the research lies the formation of aerosols and clouds and their influence on climate and human health. As an internationally leading institution for the basic research of aerosols and clouds, TROPOS gathers, analyses and models physical and chemical processes from the molecular and microscale up to long-distance transport in areas of varying contamination. The results of the research work build the foundations for policy recommendations regarding issues of climate and health in politics. GustavWilleit.jpg?1506920061 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit The institute resides in the Science Park in North East Leipzig. TROPOS works here alongside the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and further institutions of the Leibniz scientific community. Starting from the institute in the old laboratory from DDR times TROPOS has continuously grown through the addition of the administrative building, the cloud laboratory, the aerosol chamber hall as well as the datacentre and logistic centers. The newest member of the TROPOS family is a highly efficient research machine that secures the know-how and high-ranking international position of the institute through conditions that are focused on optimizing the lab work. GustavWilleit.jpg?1506920259 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit At the heart of the new TROPOS laboratory modules is a central double height aerosol chamber hall. The analysis of elementary chemical processes in the atmosphere are transmitted from the specialized surrounding laboratories into complex models. The concept is based on a laboratory module of 3,60 x 7,20 x 3,60m that can be added together according to special requirements to form laboratories of different sizes. The design of the interior follows the corporate identity of the TROPOS Institute by using the colors blue and white. The building can be seen as an image of its functional requirements: a row of laboratories whose modular organization has been transmitted into the construction and design of the architecture. GustavWilleit.jpg?1506919993 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit  Ground Floor Plan GustavWilleit.jpg?1506920242 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit On the long sides of the building, the facades are composed of standardized, prefabricated sandwich elements (incorporating a load bearing layer, insulation, and cladding). The façade modules of 3,60 x 3,60m reflect the structure of the laboratory units. The smoothly formed surface of the concrete elements is accentuated by a sandblasted border around the window whose profile extends 2cm in front of the remaining façade and a slim white edging made of metal sheeting in the window reveals. The front ends of the building are covered in white metal cladding that is wrapped around the roof like an encompassing bracket. GustavWilleit.jpg?1506920043 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit The building envelope has been made particularly cost-effective through the high use of prefabricated elements, which only require 37% of the total budget for the building and following the maxim that as much of the available resources as possible should be channeled into research work. A striking feature of the TROPOS laboratory modules is the surface of the roof, which is dominated by technical installations that are designed to function as an external laboratory for the implementation of long-term experimental studies and create the appearance of a highly technological research machine. GustavWilleit.jpg?1506919840 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit  Section GustavWilleit.jpg?1506919821 "© Gustav Willeit") © Gustav Willeit  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Le 13ème Roof Extension / NOTAN OFFICE Posted: 02 Oct 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Leva Saudargaité
 © Leva Saudargaité From the architect. Le 13ème is a 250sqm roof extension and water tank project situated in a dense area of Beirut and realised by the Brussel based office NOTAN OFFICE led by Frédéric Karam.  © Leva Saudargaité  Model. Image Courtesy of NOTAN OFFICE  © Leva Saudargaité A macrocosm unfolds at our feet. Highways, industries, schools, blocks, Hippodrome. In Beirut roofs are inhabited, private or shared, terraces or technical roofs. The flat roof on which is the extension, had to host water tanks. To make it habitable, a volume rises and contains this water in a common tank. The imposing mineral monolith orient the project towards the open panorama of the city. With its double orientation, this last floor becomes super transparent, open and ventilated, but still away from eye sights and the city turmoil.  © Leva Saudargaité  Plan  © Leva Saudargaité The project is strongly constrained by the structure and technical shafts of the irregular lower floors. Three cores articulates the project by defining clean and rational spaces. Circulation, kitchen and bathrooms. Free from partitions, at the 13th floor we wander between inside and outside always between a core and another.  © Leva Saudargaité Privileged but at the same time belonging to the city, this last floor echoes Beirut with a similar brutality. The materiality is raw, stripped of all artifice. They are the most commonly used in the Lebanese construction but also try to reinterpret the "local taste". For example, the floor is made out of crushed white recuperated marble instead of the standard continuous rectangular marble flooring.  © Leva Saudargaité  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2017 05:00 PM PDT  © W Workspace
 © Spaceshift Studio From the architect. The Deck is located within a walking-distance to the famous Patong beach, one of the most notable beaches in Phuket, Thailand. The project is a 7-storey condominium that has been separated into 2 buildings to create the maximum view of the surrounded sea and mountain and to enhance the outdoor living lifestyle among the natural environment.  Isometric Diagram In accordance with the particular shape of the site, the axis of both buildings is placed parallel to the site which points towards the Andaman Sea. At the front building, an infinity edge swimming pool on the rooftop provides an impressive panoramic view of the sea. While at the rear building, a large on-ground swimming pool is the centre of all facility as well as a bridge where both buildings connect together. Units were designed to have full height aluminium frame window that unit width is longer than its depth. Therefore, the proportion allows the natural light to reach to the deepest interior space. Also, the typical unit's bathroom is located next to the façade window for lighting and ventilation.  © Spaceshift Studio  Section  © W Workspace The Deck was named following its unique façade. An organisation of unit types with cantilevered balconies creates a distinctive façade pattern with large outdoor space. The cantilever is varied from 2.2 m. to 3.3 m. long, encouraging outdoor activities with natural light. The flatten aluminium railing is addressed in an appropriate angle that functions from creating privacy to covering air-condensing unit. Moreover, balcony ceilings from aluminium composite are in bright ocean blue that they seamlessly blend in with the colour of Andaman Sea and perfectly represent Patong beach's nightlife.  © Spaceshift Studio The Deck is a mid-rise residence in the middle of pleasant scenery. The project has been thoughtfully designed with a coherent relation to the environment. Considering the captivating facade and the authentic elements, The Deck becomes one of the most outstanding buildings in Phuket.  © W Workspace  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House in Aonashi / SNARK + OUVI Posted: 02 Oct 2017 03:00 PM PDT  © Ippei Shinzawa
 © Ippei Shinzawa From the architect. This project of a two-story residential building in the suburbs of Maebashi City began with the selection of the site.  © Ippei Shinzawa There are some thin rivers flowing in Aonashi town which is the foot of Mt. Haruna. Residential groups are scattered along the rivers, and there is a landscape where rivers slip through between the fields and houses.Currently, farmland is spreading, but it was expected to gradually become residential area.  © Yuki Takahashi The place chosen as the site is the place where the two rivers merge. Various kinds of wild grasses are growing naturally at the confluence point, and there was richness that can not be hoped in urban areas. From the client, the life was not separated from the land, and the living based on the land was requested.  © Ippei Shinzawa We arranged a life to follow the flow of the river and thought of a residence to live with the surrounding environment. Housing consists of an elongated volume with three angles along the river flow. The roof has ridgelines connecting the vertices of each volume so that it adjusts the scale of the whole, and it also responds to the flow of the nearby river, the trees of Nakasu, and the mountains in the distance.  Sections As a result, a garden was created which is protected from the sun and the north wind outside but is not separated from the environment around the site.The interior was planned with a entrance, a kitchen and a living room in a row, and the wall dividing the room was minimal. These areas are loosely segmented by roof surfaces with different angles.Furthermore, because of the coexistence of two types of finished roof surfaces for each volume, let the location feel the area crossing the volume and function depending on where.  © Ippei Shinzawa We aimed for a living environment that client could live with the land for a long time, in the scenery where the rich country scenery with unevenness in the suburbs will be leveled out as it is diverted to residential areas, while keeping the topographical surrounding environment such as still remaining rivers and Nakasu as clues to daily life.  © Ippei Shinzawa What the wooden beams of ceiling intended. /OUVI (Shin Yokoo + Kakeru Tsuruta) It is a bent building with a short side width of 3.64m and a long side depth of 20m. Normally, a wooden structure with such a a long, slender plan needs some bearing walls in the short side direction and it's exposed to the interior. Our idea, horizontal diaphragm stiffness unified with a wooden beam 105 × 390 was formed in the roof with a truss structure. Besides, we placed the bearing walls along the bending outer wall. As a result, the bearing walls will perform for various angles of shaking in earthquake, this means that it isn't depending on the X and Y axes, exposure to the interior is kept to a minimum. Furthermore, asymmetrical of the wooden beams is intended so that the ceiling doesn't segment the space too much.  © Ippei Shinzawa  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Altlife Bookstore in Ningbo / Kokaistudios Posted: 02 Oct 2017 01:00 PM PDT  © Dirk Weiblen
 © Dirk Weiblen From the architect. Kokaistudios designed for Alt-Life Bookstore in Ningbo celebrates space fluidity and variety, organic geometries and the notion of circulation as a journey, the ultimate 'people mover', the drive capable, through curiosity, to spark and sustain life in public spaces as well as in commercial venues.  © Dirk Weiblen A goal we shared with our client since the project's inception was to design 'a place for people to linger and spend time in', where the core function of books' appreciation was to be complemented and integrated by a wide variety of activities, enabling customers to sit and read, to study, to take part in workshops or live events. A thorough experience, in other words, aspirational and transcending the simple selling of products; a new lifestyle destination for Ningbo and the region.  Axonometric Diagram A double height small auditorium and event space and a section dedicated to children were part of the program together with a teahouse, a juice bar, a coffee shop, and a bakery. Complicating the task was the fact that some of these areas were to be operated independently by third party tenants (as yet mostly un-confirmed) thus our design had to guarantee flexibility of use and capacity to adapt to multiple programs and brand identities while still being coherent and consistent design wise with the overall concept.  © Dirk Weiblen  Axonometric B2  © Dirk Weiblen The bookstore is located in the basement of 1844 He Yi Plaza, along the South bank of Yuyaoriver, in the city center of Ningbo. It occupies a L shaped lot entirely underground. The program is articulated on two floors, the existing B2 (1600m2) and a newly added B1 mezzanine (800m2) for a resulting total gross floor area of near 2400m2 and is organized into three different main areas: the bookstore itself, an area dedicated to new technologies, food and beverage and a flexible public space located at the intersections between the two.  © Dirk Weiblen The journey starts at the main ground floor entrance, through a renovated glass pavilion located at the center of the stoned paved square. A hanging grand staircase, designed like a spiral bookshelf, connects the entrance to the mezzanine and to the main floor below. During daytime, natural light floods the bookstore interiors through this glass pavilion, filtered and softened by translucent acrylic panels integrated to the white bookshelf modules. Conversely, at night, is the artificial light from the interiors lighting up the glass pavilion and making it shine; a shimmering showcase for the bookstore and for the many activities programmed for it.  © Dirk Weiblen The staircase lands at the mezzanine level, where seating and reading areas are located, and proceeds to main floor below. Four stairs provide additional vertical connections between the two floors. Along the perimeter, walls are entirely lined with full height book shelves, conceived as a continuum ribbon unwinding along all spaces, dividing or relating among them areas dedicated to different functions, guiding customers in their journey through the bookstore, and the manifold types of spaces that alternate in it.  © Dirk Weiblen Compressed, enclosed spaces, suitable for specialized functions, such as the children bookstore or the multifunctional space equipped for audio-visual events, seamlessly expand into open double height spaces like the central axis of the bookstore, or the book island, dedicated to family activities. Areas for circulation alternate with areas encouraging stay and individual appreciation of books or collective activities.  © Dirk Weiblen Counterpoint to the wall mounted shelves, formally inspired by 1960's Michelangelo Pistoletto's labyrinthine playgrounds realized in corrugated cardboard, a similarly modular system of see-through free standing shelves and counters populates the bookstore, visually dividing the space into smaller 'rooms' and cozy areas, providing additional opportunities for seating and reading as well as displaying a variety of merchandise.  © Dirk Weiblen Geometries are fluid and organic. Material and textures are soft and warm in color, inspired to different qualities of paper, material historically and quintessentially related to the essence of books.  © Dirk Weiblen  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Slide House / APOLLO Architects & Associates Posted: 02 Oct 2017 12:00 PM PDT  © Masao Nishikawa
 © Masao Nishikawa From the architect. This small house in a residential district in eastern Tokyo is home to a couple and their young children. The dark grey galvalume cladding blends gently into the surrounding environment, as if it has been there for many years. Because the lot sits across the street from an elementary school, the clients requested a design that ensured privacy yet was as open as possible.  © Masao Nishikawa Private spaces such as bedrooms are located on the first floor, while the second floor contains a family room with a high, sloped ceiling finished in walnut planks aligned lengthwise to give the space a greater feeling of depth and dynamic connection.  Floor Plans  Section In order to make maximum use of the lot's narrow frontage, the second floor of the façade consists of one large window. This, however, is covered with wooden louvers that shield the interior from view of passersby and the school, while still allowing in light, breezes, and views. A steel staircase in the family room provides access to the roof but also functions as a sculptural element accenting the high-ceilinged room.  © Masao Nishikawa The rooftop is surrounded by walls, creating a private courtyard that serves as an additional living and dining area. Clerestory windows facing onto this terrace bring soft natural light into the family room throughout the day.  © Masao Nishikawa While the house is small, it is innovatively designed so that family members can move through the vertical space and find their own favorite places to relax; for instance, because the husband enjoys DJing as a hobby, there is a DJ booth next to the first-floor bedroom. This, perhaps, is the unique freedom and pleasure of a small urban house.  © Masao Nishikawa  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Laurelhurst MidCentury / mw|works architecture + design Posted: 02 Oct 2017 10:00 AM PDT  © Jeremy Bittermann
 © Jeremy Bittermann From the architect. Designed by Ibsen Nelsen in 1961, the layout of this home was very well considered but the character and flow between spaces wasn't a good fit for the daily patterns of the new owners. High on the owner's wish list were increased physical and visual connections between rooms and to the outdoors. A central feature of the original design was a courtyard garden, experienced primarily through the living room.  © Jeremy Bittermann  Floor Plan  © Jeremy Bittermann Careful reconsideration of the openings surrounding this space reframed it as a tranquil organizing element of the house, central not just to the living room but also to the entry, the daily circulation paths and the more informal spaces of the home. Single pane windows were replaced and extended floor to ceiling. Upgraded insulation and high efficiency radiant floor heat allowed the removal of ductwork and low ceilings, dramatically reducing the home's energy consumption. The new project is updated and more livable but still respectful of the best elements of the original design.  © Jeremy Bittermann  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| See New York's Old Kosciuszko Bridge Implode in This 360 Video Posted: 02 Oct 2017 09:00 AM PDT In the latest in their Daily360 series, the New York Times takes a look at this past weekend's demolition of the old Kosciusko Bridge on Newton Creek between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Built in 1939, the steel truss bridge had become a major bottleneck for traffic over the past 8 decades, prompting the state government to invest in a new cable-stayed design. The first span of that bridge opened in April, with a second span to be built over the path of the former bridge. "This is an area that was polluted from the industrial manufacturing economy," said New York State Governor Cuomo. "We're cleaning it up, but I think the crown jewel is going to be that new Kosciuszko bridge." Via New York Times
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| Apartment at Luciano Cordeiro / Aurora Arquitectos Posted: 02 Oct 2017 08:00 AM PDT  © do mal o menos
 © do mal o menos From the architect. Located on Luciano Cordeiro in Lisbon, on the top floor of a 1970s building, the original apartment was characterized by poor construction and spatial quality. In particular, the corridor that organizes the entire housing program was too long and dim. With this awareness, the client's commission focused on creating an office plus a library for its vast collection of books and to rehabilitate the corridor as a key element to solve the diptych workspace + housing space. After the intervention, new elements appear such as the central furniture to put books, which simultaneously serves as a bench for the library, a light table and a cabinet, dividing and generating the space around it.  © do mal o menos  Floor Plan  © do mal o menos The distance, both physical and psychological, between these two distinct programs is easily mistaken as a problem of separation. In this case, it is compatibilization we sought, achieved through the creation of buffer zones punctuated by light wells and the use of different materials for the floor, which alternates between the softness of the pinewood and the resistance of the lioz marble. The emphasis given to the library, along with the abundance of light in the corridor and the recreation of the same pattern for different materials on the floor, suggest the dilution of two types of usage. In this way, we are faced with the articulation of their multiple narratives and different levels of intimacy – so that the corridor can be the space for the grandchild to ride a tricycle and, at the same time, the shortest commute to work.  Section A  Section B  Section C  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bloomberg Center / Morphosis Architects Posted: 02 Oct 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © Matthew Carbone
 © Matthew Carbone From the architect. The Bloomberg Center is a four-story building set beneath a photovoltaic canopy, with a low and narrow pro le framing stunning views across the island. One of the building's most distinctive features is its façade, optimized to balance transparency—maximizing daylighting and exterior views, and opacity— maximizing insulation and reducing thermal bridging.  Site Plan Designed as a rain screen system, the outermost layer of the façade is composed of aluminum panels surfaced in an iridescent, PPG polymer coating. Viewed from afar, the aluminum panels register a continuous image that merges the river-view scenery from Cornell Tech's Roosevelt Island location and Cornell University's idyllic campus in Ithaca, New York. Facing the city, the Bloomberg Center's west façade registers the image of the Manhattan skyline as it is viewed directly across the East River. Along the campus' main entry and central circulation spine (the "Tech Walk"), the east façade registers an image of Ithaca's famous gorges.  © Matthew Carbone Designed in collaboration with Zahner, an architectural metal fabricator, the façade utilizes Zahner's Louvered ZIRATM system to create the image patterning. Each pixel of the image is translated into the specific turn-and-tilt of a two-inch circular tab punched into the aluminum paneling; the depth and rotation of each tab determines the amount of light reflected. This pixel map was fed into a repurposed welding robot, which processed the digital information into the mechanical turning-and-tilting of the façade's 337,500 tabs. The algorithm controlling the robot was developed in collaboration with Cornell and MIT students.  Diagram  Diagram  Diagram "Our collaboration with the Cornell and MIT students to develop the building's façade is an example of the type of connections that Cornell Tech will foster between academia and tech industries," said Ung-Joo Scott Lee, Principal at Morphosis and Project Principal of the Bloomberg Center.  © Matthew Carbone "We were ultimately interested in demonstrating that designing for net zero creates not only a more energy efficient building but, in fact, a healthier and more comfortable environment to its occupants. The very systems that provide our path to high building performance are the same systems that provide better control to its users while giving the building its distinct identity. Cornell University's leadership in sustainability is central to their mission; we look to continue that leadership in both upstate as well as downstate campuses."  © Matthew Carbone The Bloomberg Center also serves as a focal point for the Roosevelt Island community, with a publicly accessible ground-floor café located at the southern end of the building. The entry atrium and the Lecture Hall, aligned with Manhattan's 57th Street, connects building users with Manhattan views across the river. Visible from the campus' Tech Plaza, a monumental stair rising from the main lobby guides vertical circulation to all levels. Highlighting Cornell Tech's river-to- river campus, the main stair looks out onto Queens through a viewing corridor framed by other campus buildings. An open galleria extends throughout the length of the building, serving as a shared avenue for informal encounters, discussions, and collaborations. Enclaves for impromptu meetings line the main galleria, with conference rooms and multipurpose meeting areas capping the ends.  © Maris Hutchinson The academic spaces in The Bloomberg Center are designed around fundamental changes in learning and teaching that are happening at all institutional levels today. The Center features a varied set of spaces to support different learning modes allowing for flexible and mobile learning. Collaborative and flexible spaces are as important as private and meditative spaces. While offering traditional classroom spaces and large open workspace areas, there are also clusters of break- out spaces, huddle rooms, and social areas that allow for group study, as well as quiet rooms and micro-pods that function as private work spaces or telephone booths.  Section  Section In keeping with the mission of sparking creativity, one percent of the Bloomberg Center's overall budget is dedicated to art. Newly commissioned, site-specific artworks by prominent contemporary artists, including Matthew Ritchie, Michael Riedel, Alison Elizabeth Taylor, and Matthew Day Jackson are integrated within the fabric of Morphosis' design. The Bloomberg Center also includes a restored WPA-era mural by Ilya Bolotowsky that was uncovered in the former Goldwater Memorial Hospital on Roosevelt Island after its closure in 2014.  © Cornell Tech  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 2017 Arcaid Awards Reveals Shortlist for World's Best Building Image Posted: 02 Oct 2017 04:40 AM PDT
Arcaid Images has revealed the shortlist of 20 images in the running for the title of World's Best Building Image in their 2017 Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards. The annual award selects photographs in four categories - Exterior, Interior, Sense of Place, and Building in Use - which are judged by an esteemed panel of designers, photographers and journalists based on their atmospheric quality, composition, use of scale and more. "More than just informing people about the existence of such places, the best photos go beyond that and entice people to learn more about the buildings, cities, and landscapes – maybe even booking a flight to see them firsthand. That feeling hit me on numerous occasions," said jury member John Hill, Editor of the World-Architects eMagazine. Andrew Chen, AIA, NCARB, Cendes Design Studio and Awards judge added: "Culled from over hundreds images submitted for 2017 Arcaid architectural photography competition, the selected photographs represent the 'vision' of different photographers who describe the architecture and built environment in their artistic language. The winning images are not only captured the aesthetics of different architecture and space, but also went beyond recording the images by telling stories about the meaningful built environments." The finalists are: ExteriorPhotographer: David Crawford  Samsung Electronics HQ building, San Jose, California, USA / NBBJ. Image © David Crawford Photographer: Adam Letch  Bosjes Chapel, Ceres, Cape Town, South Africa / Steyn Studio. Image © Adam Letch Photographer: Brian Rose  North wall of the Revel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Image © Brian Rose Photographer: Wilson Tungthunya  Sala Ayutthaya Hotel, Ayutthaya, Thailand / Onion. Image © Wilson Tungthunya Photographer: Laurian Ghinitoiu  Sumida Hokusai Museum, Tokyo, Japan / Kazuyo Sejima. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu InteriorPhotographer: Terrence Zhang  Gymnasium of the New Campus of Tianjin University, China / Atelier Li Xinggang. Image © Terrance Zhang Photographer: Yao Li  Dongzhuang Building Museum of the Western Regions, China / Xinjiang Wind Architectural Design & Research Institute. Image © Yao Li Photographer: Wilson Tungthunya  Baan Moom residence, Bangkok, Thailand / Integrated Field. Image © Wilson Tungthunya Photographer: Zhenfei Wang  Tianrenhe Museum, Hangzhou, China / HHDFUN. Image © Zhenfei Wang Photographer: Ryan Koopmans  Ponte City Apartments, Johannesburg, South Africa / Manfred Hermer. Image © Ryan Koopmans Sense of PlacePhotographer: Terrence Zhang  Folk Art Museum, China Academy of Arts, Hangzhou, China / Kengo Kuma. Image © Terrance Zhang Photographer: Fabio Mantovani  Choi Hung Estate, Hong Kong. Image © Fabio Mantovani Photographer: Tom Roe  Messner Mountain Museum Corones, Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy / Zaha Hadid Architects. Image © Tom Roe Photographer: Conchi Martínez  Museum of the Pop Culture (formerly known as the EMP Museum), Seattle, USA / Gehry Partners. Image © Conchi Martínez Photographer: Tom Stahl  Black Rock Lighthouse Service in the Nevada desert (Burning Man), USA. Image © Tom Stahl Buildings in UsePhotographer: Terrence Zhang  Gymnasium of the New Campus of Tianjin University, China / Atelier Li Xinggang. Image © Terrance Zhang Photographer: Siyuan Ma  Selegie House, Singapore / Housing and Development Board. Image © Siyuan Ma Photographer: Martine Hamilton Knight  Derby Arena Velodrome, UK / Faulkner Brown Architects. Image © Martine Hamilton Knight Photographer: David Borland  ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark / Schmidt Hammer Lassen + Olafur Eliasson. Image © David Borland Photographer: Tom Stahl  Office building, Beijing, China. Image © Tom Stahl This year's jury consisted of:
The finalist photographs will be displayed at this year's World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin from November 15-17. Conference attendees will vote for the overall winner, to be announced during the Gala Dinner at the event's climax on November 17. The winner will receive a prize of $3000. Learn more about the award, here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| GU2787 Apartment Building / Arqtipo + SCANW Arqs Posted: 02 Oct 2017 04:07 AM PDT  © Federico Kulekdjian
 © Federico Kulekdjian Situation  © Federico Kulekdjian The building completes the maximum buildable volume, forming a perforated box, generating patios or terraces towards the perimeter of the facade, rebuilding its outer envelope through a skin of prefabricated concrete blocks, that mitigate the noises and allows to regulate the gradients privacy, luminosity and opacity in relation to the exterior.  © Federico Kulekdjian  Isometric  © Federico Kulekdjian Configuration  Axonometric These morphological procedures, in conjunction with the proposed material permeability, try to promote a phenomenological experience by promoting a vital interior spatiality.  © Federico Kulekdjian Tectonics  © Federico Kulekdjian The project was proposed as a material investigation, allowing the user to experience multiple relationships with the building and its environment, the relationship between interior and exterior, the incidence of light, its spatial qualities and the domains of housing units.  © Federico Kulekdjian  Detail  © Federico Kulekdjian Layout  © Federico Kulekdjian  Ground Floor Plan  © Federico Kulekdjian On the ground floor there is the divisible single-unit units with garage and patio and on the 1st floor were developed 4 duplexes with balconies that are embedded in the development of their stairs, allowing individual access to the balconies.  © Federico Kulekdjian The proposal resolves its expansion areas (balconies) and are arranged around these spaces, so the exit and services are in the center of the site.  1st Floor Plan Results  © Federico Kulekdjian  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 2017 MPavilion Designed by OMA's Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten Opens in Melbourne Posted: 02 Oct 2017 03:20 AM PDT  © John Gollings The 2017 MPavilion, designed by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA, has opened to the public in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens. Inspired by the design of ancient amphitheatres and embedded into a raised landscape of native plantings, the project represents OMA's first-ever completed project in Australia. The 19x19-meter, aluminum-clad structure will feature a rotating grandstand to allow the space to be reconfigured for the variety of events planned for the summer MPavilion program, as well as a two-meter-deep floating roof structure to offer shade and provide support systems for the programming below.  © John Gollings "Our design for MPavilion 2017 is intended to provoke all kinds of activities through its configurable nature and a materiality that relates to its direct surroundings," commented Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten. "We are happy that MPavilion can perform as a theatre of debate around the city and its development, and contribute to the ongoing civic discourse of Melbourne."  © John Gollings  © John Gollings "MPavilion 2017 will blend traditions and architecture of the past with innovative design elements of the present," added Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle AC. "For thousands of years, people have attended amphitheatres to escape reality and lose themselves in entertainment, while the audio and visual elements of MPavilion 2017 will be particularly engaging. "As the MPavilion project has evolved over the past four years, it is constantly finding new ways to involve our local designers as well as the broader community."  © Timothy Burgess To make the project a reality, OMA collaborated with top consultants and contractors including Kane Construction, Arup engineering, building surveyors Gardener Group and landscape architects Tract, who worked closely with OMA Australia's regional director Paul Jones. MPavilion 2017 marks the fourth edition of the annual summer program established by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation with support from City of Melbourne, Victorian State Government through Creative Victoria and ANZ. Previous structures were designed by Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai (2016), Amanda Levete / AL_A (2015) and Sean Godsell (2014). Learn more about the 2017 MPavilion and its planned events, here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Wine Country Farmhouse / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Posted: 02 Oct 2017 02:05 AM PDT  © Nic Lehoux
 © Nic Lehoux From the architect. Located in Calistoga, a small town in Northern California's Napa Valley, this renovated farmhouse is placed gently into a landscape of grape vines and matured walnut trees. The clients, local winemakers, desired a modern dwelling that would complement the small estate while working within the structure of the former residence. With the home's new design, the relationship to site and ambiguity of the plan are simplified through the subtle shifting of openings and partitions, and the addition of key unifying elements.  © Nic Lehoux  First Floor Plan | Renovated  © Matthew Millman While the previous residence and its newly renovated form share a similar programmatic layout, the inhabitant experience has been reimagined through the clear definition of public and private spaces. The main entry, which once awkwardly directed visitors to the second-floor master suite, has been shifted to the center axis of the house and now guides people directly into the open living room and dining area. A cedar-clad utility spine reinforces this articulated boundary and guides one's view through the communal space to the vineyards beyond.  © Matthew Millman The use of cedar siding throughout the renovated portions of the home helps to define the interventions and accentuate the traditional gray-painted cedar shake, punched windows, and white trim of the former design. This same wood detailing is repeated in the cladding of the expanded kitchen volume, the catalyst for the renovation, which takes on new prominence as the hub of the house and gateway to an expanded deck, rectilinear pool, guesthouse, and renovated water tower. The yard includes numerous opportunities for entertaining, including a built-in barbecue, fire pit, and bocce ball court, with views of the vineyards beyond.  © Matthew Millman Materials used help to define programmatic elements throughout the dwelling. Durable basalt floors in common areas, a nod to the geology of the region, contrast the softness of reclaimed Doug fir used in private spaces. Warm hemlock cabinetry and rich copper tones of the fireplace surround reflect the hues of the exterior landscape and balance the clean lines and crisp expression of white painted drywall.  © Matthew Millman  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 26 Handy Architecture Cheat Sheets Posted: 02 Oct 2017 01:00 AM PDT  If you find yourself always looking up the same information, or if you're just starting out and you need to have the basics handy, this post is for you. There are hundreds of these helpful guides floating around on Pinterest—and if you want to venture further into interior design or more towards engineering, you're covered! We selected the best and most useful architecture and interior design infographics so that your next project is on point. Lineweights for Landscape Architecture  <a href='https://www.papergardenworkshop.com/blog/2014/9/6/line-weights-on-landscape-plans'>www.lisaorgler.com / via Pinterest</a> AutoCAD vs Revit  <a href='https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1f/97/b0/1f97b0264c68e3229212c1472291eb1e.png'> Progress Academy / via Pinterest</a> Adobe Illustrator Pathfinder  <a href='https://www.melissacarterdesign.com/how-to-use-the-pathfinder-palette-in-adobe-illustrator/'> www.melissacarterdesign.com / via Pinterest</a> Adobe Suite Guide  <a href='https://www.835creative.com/blog/2015/11/16/when-should-i-use-photoshop-illustrator-or-indesign-an-adobe-creative-cloud-rulebook'> 835 Creative / via Pinterest</a> Illustrator Shortcuts  <a href='https://edex.adobe.com/resource/9-1bc6-5/'> edex.adobe.com / via Pinterest</a> <a href='http://'>undefined</a> <a href='https://edex.adobe.com/resource/9-1bc6-5/'> edex.adobe.com / via Pinterest</a> Photoshop Shortcuts  <a href='https://i.pinimg.com/originals/af/ee/45/afee4575a41ceef6a300adb8694ff5ca.jpg'> edex.adobe.com / via Pinterest</a> Paint Colors for Rooms  <a href='https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/decorating/decorating-tips-techniques/choosing-paint-color'> Real Simple / via Pinterest</a> Stair Formulas  <a href='http://www.finehomebuilding.com/2005/04/01/framing-a-staircase'> www.finehomebuilding.com / via Pinterest</a> Green Materials  <a href='https://www.fix.com/blog/build-a-sustainable-house/'> Fix.com / via Pinterest</a> Tree Forms  <a href='https://www.pinterest.com/pin/116319602857834009/'> via Pinterest</a> Types of House Plants  <a href='https://extension.illinois.edu/houseplants/'> University of Illinois Extension / via Pinterest</a> Roofing 101  <a href='https://www.pinterest.com/pin/116319602857833230/'> Home & Land / via Pinterest</a> Window Types  <a href='http://www.nuvuewindow.com/window-styles.shtml> Wholesale Window Warehouse / via Pinterest</a> Roof Types  <a href='https://www.homestratosphere.com/home-roof-designs/'> Home Stratosphere / via Pinterest</a> Home Flooring Types  <a href='https://www.835creative.com/blog/2015/11/16/when-should-i-use-photoshop-illustrator-or-indesign-an-adobe-creative-cloud-rulebook'> 835 Creative / via Pinterest</a> Bathroom Layout Guide  <a href='https://tilebar.com/'> www.tilebar.com / via Pinterest</a> Home Styles  <a href='http://frontdoor.furniturerow.com/uncategorized/iconic-home-styles#.Wc1HytOGMWo'> The Front Door / via Pinterest</a> Causes of Construction Project Delays  <a href='https://edex.adobe.com/resource/9-1bc6-5/'> edex.adobe.com / via Pinterest</a> Lighting Guide  <a href='https://www.pinterest.com/pin/116319602857833778/'> FurnishedUp / via Pinterest</a> Kitchen Remodeling Tips  <a href='https://www.consolidatedfoodservice.com/'> Consolidated Food Service / via Pinterest</a> Kitchen Layout Guide  <a href='https://visual.ly/community/infographic/home/kitchen-layout-guide'> www.kitchencabinetkings.com / via Pinterest</a> Desk and Workspace Tips  <a href='https://www.wrike.com/blog/create-perfect-remote-work-environment-infographic/'> Wrike / via Pinterest</a> Auditorium Seating Chart Guide  <a href='http://www.theatresolutions.net/auditorium-seating-layout/'> www.theatresolutions.net / via Pinterest</a> Garden Planner  <a href='http://www.plantandplate.com/printable-square-foot-gardening-cheat-sheets/'> Plant and Plate / via Pinterest</a> Camera Shooting Modes  <a href='https://www.fix.com/blog/build-a-sustainable-house/'> Fix.com / via Pinterest</a> Google Search Operators  <a href='https://www.wpromote.com/blog/google-operators-infographic/'> Wpromote / via Pinterest</a>  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2017 12:30 AM PDT  2016 Serpentine Pavilion. Image © Iwan Baan Danish architect Bjarke Ingels (born 2 October 1974) is often cited as one of the most inspirational architects of our time. At an age when many architects are just beginning to establish themselves in professional practice, Ingels has already won numerous competitions and achieved a level of critical acclaim (and fame) that is rare for new names in the industry. His work embodies a rare optimism that is simultaneously playful, practical, and immediately accessible.  © DAC / Jakob Galtt  Danish National Maritime Museum. Image © Rasmus Hjortshõj Ingels was born in Copenhagen in 1974 and began studying architecture at the Royal Academy in 1993. Interested in becoming a cartoonist, he originally attended architecture school with the hope that it would improve his drawing skills. However, while studying he discovered his passion for architecture and went on to continue his studies at the Technica Superior de Arquitectura in Barcelona. After working for three years at OMA in Rotterdam and then co-founding PLOT Architects with Julien de Smedt in 2001, Ingels went on to found his current practice, Bjarke Ingels Group, in 2005. With offices in Copenhagen and New York, BIG has grown at an astonishing rate and has quickly established an international presence.  Mountain Dwellings / PLOT = BIG + JDS. Image Courtesy of BIG Much of his philosophy about architecture is revealed in his 2009 manifesto entitled Yes is More, which introduces 30 projects from his practice in the familiar format of a comic book. In a concept that he calls "Hedonistic Sustainability," many of his projects seek to question how sustainability can be playfully and responsibly integrated into buildings to actually increase standards of living. In a quote that summarizes BIG's approach to architecture, Ingels states:
 VM Houses / BIG + JDS. Image Courtesy of BIG In practice, this approach manifests in a strictly diagrammatic approach to generating architectural form that is borrowed from his former mentor Rem Koolhaas—albeit a more highly developed and systematic incarnation of such an approach. "Whether post-rationalized or generative," writes Justin Fowler, "BIG's diagrams project an attitude of inevitability, suggesting that the final form is the necessary result." This approach to generating architecture is a perfect complement to Ingels' highly developed powers of presentation, persuasion, and self-promotion that have drawn both ire and admiration from the architectural profession at large. Undoubtedly though, all of these factors have played a role in the success of Ingels and BIG.  Copenhagen Harbour Bath / BIG + JDS. Image Courtesy of PLOT Ingels has been involved in countless design competitions and some of his built projects include the Danish Pavilion, VM Houses, Danish National Maritime Museum, Mountain Dwellings, and many others. His architectural debut in North America was VIΛ 57 West, an apartment building at 57th Street in Manhattan along the West Side Highway. Completed in 2016, even when this building was still under construction, it garnered enough attention to significantly bolster BIG's reputation in the United States, leading to the firm being selected to design the tower at Two World Trade Center in 2015 (though as of 2016 the future of the proposal is uncertain).  VIΛ 57 West. Image © Nic Lehoux Check out some of BIG's projects through the thumbnails below, as well as ArchDaily's interviews, videos, and articles on the man himself below those: AD Interviews: Bjarke Ingels / BIG Yes Is More: The BIG Philosophy Bjarke Ingels Named One of TIME's 100 Most Influential People Why BIG's Fearless Architecture Should Be Awarded and Celebrated The Business of Design Success: How did BIG Get So... Big? The Prince: Bjarke Ingels's Social Conspiracy BIG's VIA 57 West Wins the 2016 International Highrise Award VIDEO: Bjarke Ingels on "Promiscuous Hybrids" and "Worldcraft" Watch the Cryptic Trailer for New Bjarke Ingels' Documentary, BIG TIME Bjarke Ingels to Feature in New Netflix Series on Design and Architecture Video: Bjarke Ingels Exposes His Roots Bjarke Ingels: "Denmark Has Become an Entire Country Made Out of LEGO®" Bjarke Ingels' Advice for the Young: "It's Important to Care" Bjarke Ingels: "The One Thing We All Share is Planet Earth" Video: Bjarke Ingels on the Power of Architecture Bjarke Ingels on Sculptural Skyscrapers and Refining Parameters in High Rise Design How Bjarke Ingels Is Making a Power Plant One of Denmark's Most Exciting Public Spaces Bjarke Ingels Talks Tech, Entrepreneurship and Modernism in this Podcast with Prehype Step Into BIG's 2016 Serpentine Pavilion with This 360° Panorama  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 15 Money-Making "Side Hustles" for Architects and Designers Posted: 02 Oct 2017 12:00 AM PDT  © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/121941453@N02/31834075120/'>Flickr user Activités culturelles UdeM</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/'>CC Public Domain 1.0</a> What do a lot of recent architecture college grads have in common besides their degree? Student loans and disillusionment (see point 1 in Megan Fowler's 11 Things You Learn at Your First "Real" Architecture Job to understand what we mean by "disillusionment"). But with the emergence of the digital age and "side-hustle economy," millennials are learning how to monetize their passions, and now 1 in 4 Americans are making money digitally. Side-hustling has become so popular that there is even a school for it. The difference between a side-hustle and a second job is that side-hustles aren't just about giving yourself a raise. Your side-hustle is something you truly love to do, and would probably do anyway, but now you get to share it with the world and make a little extra cash in the process. So what side-hustle is right for you? Here is a list of side-hustles which suit the skillset of architects and designers. 1. Multimedia DesignerPut those Adobe Creative Suites skills to use! With freelancing websites such as Upwork, Freelancer, Fiverr and more, design jobs are all over the internet. On their website, 99designs advertises "Logos, websites, and yes, even tattoos—there are so many categories to design for. We'll help keep things fresh so you'll never get bored." 2. Apparel Designer © <a href='https://pixabay.com/en/t-shirt-fashion-drawing-2351761/'>Pixabay user Alterfines</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> Do you have any funny, topical or seasonal T-Shirt ideas? There's even a market for architecture apparel. Find your own style and design a whole line of apparel with your graphics or drawings on them. It will be exciting and satisfying to see people wearing your art. Whip up a design and post it on Redbubble, Zazzle, or CafePress. 3. Artist Courtesy of Patrick Cooley Full-time architectural coordinator by day and sculptor by night, Patrick Cooley manages his own clayworks business, Cooley ClayWorks, in addition to his architecture career. "Inspired by natural ecosystems, I explore the transformative properties of clay to instill a biomorphic quality into otherwise inanimate objects and sterile interior spaces," he says. Cooley advertises his work through Facebook, Instagram and Bēhance. 4. Muralist © <a href=https://pixabay.com/p-1380106/?no_redirect/'>Pixabay user qimono</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> If you're an artist but your work is too good for a canvas, let others find you through sites like Find A Muralist. To launch a successful muralist career you'll need portfolio and promotion. And a legal wall to paint on. Caution: this side-hustle may involve heights. 5. Leather-Worker Courtesy of Atomic Ranch Leatherworks Another full-time architect, Peter Baird created Atomic Ranch Leatherworks in his spare time. He crafts and sells wallets, purses, belts, keychains, and more. Baird utilizes Facebook and Instagram to advertise his products. However, Etsy is a good place to sell wares of this kind too. 6. Furniture and Product FabricatorWith Etsy, you don't have to limit yourself to just leatherwork. Designing, fabricating and selling furniture or other wares is a great way to make some money while exercising your design and shop skills. Another digital store platform is Shopify. Shopify's goal is to "focus on making commerce better for everyone, so businesses can focus on what they do best: building and selling their products." 7. Photographer © <a href='https://pixabay.com/p-1986108/?no_redirect'>Pixabay user rawpixel</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> If you have a reliable DSLR camera, start working on your online photography gallery or portfolio to get gigs. Even if you don't have a DSLR camera, don't count photography out! Some sites, bloggers and website owners will even pay for smartphone photos. Content and quality images are hot commodities in the digital age. Use sites such as Fotolia by Adobe, Shutterstock, Alamy, or Scoopshot to post and sell your photography. 8. Writer © <a href='https://pixabay.com/en/student-typing-keyboard-text-woman-849825/'>Pixabay user StartupStockPhotos</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> Speaking of website content, websites need written content as well as visual. Contribute to websites and blogs, or start your own. If you start your own, make sure you have a niche—a specific topic on which you have something interesting to say that people will care about. Easy, right? Dallas architect and creator of Life of an Architect, Bob Borson, as well as Portland architect and creator of Young Architect, Michael Riscica, have inspired many young architects and writers alike through their successful architecture blogs. However, you don't have to write about architecture. Architecture student Ella Thorns interns for ArchDaily while publishing recipes on her blog Eat with Ella. 9. PodcastorMichael Riscica's blog became so successful that he started his own podcast. Podcast hosting has become easier than ever with sites such as SoundCloud, PodBean, Podomatic, and more. To monetize your podcast you will need a following and sponsorship. Make sure you have good sound quality and plenty to talk about for this side-hustle. 10. Online TeacherTake inventory of your skills and teach an online course. Microsoft Excel is one of the most sought-after classes on Udemy, an online education platform. One example of an online educator is Matt Donley. Donley is not a professional designer or architect, but he teaches people how to master SketchUp online every day. 11. TutorIf you have something to teach others but are more of a one-on-one kind of person, try tutoring. Ask your local AIA chapter if they know of anyone in need of a Revit or ARE tutor. Or by using Chegg you can tutor from anywhere when it's convenient for you. 12. Calligrapher © <a href='https://pixabay.com/en/writing-write-fountain-pen-ink-1209121/'>Pixabay user Free-Photos</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> Remember all that fastidious hand-lettering we had to practice in school? Put it to use by starting a calligraphy business on the side. Laura Hooper offers a starter kit on Etsy. Tip: The Art Career Project says "Practice is often one of the most important parts of a successful calligraphy career. Professional calligraphers will typically practice writing and rewriting drafts until they start on the finished product. Only a good amount of time and several hand cramps later will they start working on the final draft." 13. Tour GuideDo some research on tours that are offered in your area and see if they are in need of extra tour guides. If not, why not start your own architecture tour? Learn about architecture and teach others about it in the process. 14. Travel Consultant © <a href='https://www.pexels.com/photo/adult-book-business-cactus-297755/'>Pexels user rawpixel</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> Virtual travel agent, trip planner, vacation guru, call it what you want—travel consultants will always be around as long as people are lazy. Are you a planner? Do you like to learn about new places? Or read hotel and restaurant reviews? Help people plan their next vacation! Start your own website or post your availability and skills on sites like PeoplePerHour. 15. Presentation Design ConsultantBad PowerPoint presentations drive architects and designers crazy. Help other professionals design better presentations. Apply to be a freelancer at a presentation design consultant company like Konsus or SlidePress. Remember, side-hustles are a lot like weight loss—they take time. Don't get frustrated if you don't make lots of money right away. A lot of times side-hustles are more about love than money. But if you're successful you'll be able to monetize your passion.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Experience Contemporary African Architecture Beyond Stereotypes Posted: 01 Oct 2017 11:00 PM PDT
Africa is a diverse continent with different contexts that go beyond the stereotypes imagined and propagated by those who do not know it. These stereotypes also cover the architectural field. African architecture is always remembered for its beautiful vernacular projects or works by Keré, but other languages developed by architects on the continent are almost forgotten. For this reason, in order to increase the panorama of contemporary architecture built in Africa, we have gathered here a selection of buildings that have been realized in fourteen different countries. Be inspired by the eighteen selected projects below. Bosjes Chapel / Steyn Studio (South Africa) © Adam Letch Freedom Park, Phase 2 / GAPP + Mashabane Rose Architects + MMA (South Africa) © Simon Bird Beachyhead / SAOTA (South Africa) © Adam Letch Kirstenbosch Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway / Mark Thomas Architects (South Africa).jpg?1505148001 "© Adam Harrower") © Adam Harrower Currency Museum / Costa Lopes (Angola) © Fabrice Fouillet DYEJI / Costa Lopes (Angola) © Fabrice Fouillet Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge / Nicholas Plewman Architects in Association with Michaelis Boyd Associates (Botswana) © Dook House in Estoril Beach / José Adrião Arquitectos (Cape Verde) © Nuno Almendra Bambou Pavillion / Koffi & Diabaté Architectes (Ivory Coast) © François-Xavier Gbré Lideta Market / Vilalta Arquitectura (Ethiopia) © Gonzalo Guajardo One Airport Square / Mario Cucinella Architects (Ghana) © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Z Village/ Mohamed Amine Siana (Marocco) © Doublespace Photography Netherlands Embassy / Claus en Kaan Architecten (Mozambique) © Christian Richters 10 Ossmann Street / Wasserfall Munting Architects (Namibia) © Studio One & Markus Weiss Sacred Heart Cathedral of Kericho / John McAslan + Partners (Kenya) © Edmund Sumner New Artist Residency In Senegal / Toshiko Mori (Senegal) © Iwan Baan The Manta Underwater Room / Genberg Underwater Hotels (Tanzania) © Jesper Anhede Chipakata Children's Academy / Susan Rodriguez + Frank Lupo + Randy Antonia Lott (Zambia) Architects Image Courtesy  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| More Mews / Sanya Polescuk Architects Posted: 01 Oct 2017 10:00 PM PDT  © Emanuelis Stasaitis
 © Emanuelis Stasaitis From the architect. From a drafty two-bedroom mews house with ramshackle garage, SPA has created two flexible, light, airy and thermally efficient flats each with their own private outdoor space. The client's brief required a series of future permutations - initially to be two separate flats that can easily become interconnected for older and younger generations living together or one spacious five-bedroom house with or without an independent workshop.  Exploded Axonometric Key to the design is the light well, punched down to the ground floor, providing light, air and separate outdoor space to both flats. Space was pushed hard to allow roomy living quarters, whilst some floor area was sacrificed to give generous double height volume. At first floor, the minimal top-lit circulation becomes additional living space with hidden sliding compartmentation doors. The entirely new second floor overlooks the first from its study gallery.  © Emanuelis Stasaitis Downstairs the original timber wall boarding and garage doors were refurbished with panels selective removed from most doors to allow more daylight into the kitchen. The utilitarian purpose of the building has been alluded to with newly exposed steelwork and original internal brickwork, a new raw palette of zinc, oak, birch and matt tiles. In contrast to the next-door mews house, which was razed to the ground, SPA retained every usable piece of building fabric to maintain both the aesthetic and the embodied energy.  Section A The building's energy rating was boosted by 41% to 91%; solar PV panels were installed and a variety of different insulation techniques employed to augment and upgrade according to location. SPA has continued to refine its attitude towards retrofitting, reclamation and upgrading of building fabric, and this project was an ideal opportunity to apply the ethos.  © Emanuelis Stasaitis  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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