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- Shawm House / MawsonKerr
- Sketching Competition Seeks Compositions of Just 5 Lines
- Haus am Hörmannweg / Architect Daniel Ellecosta
- 45m2 Home / Ashari Architects
- Cabin Kvitfjell / Lund Hagem Architects
- Through Gardens House / BAM Architects Office
- The Kham Mang Chaple / BHA
- GINZA LOFT / Schemata Architects
- Rhythm House / Delia Teschendorff Architecture
- David Chipperfield to Transform 16th Century Building on Venice's Piazza San Marco
- Salvatierra 150 Building / P11 ARQUITECTOS
- New Renderings Revealed of 3XN's Olympic Committee Headquarters as Construction Continues
- Tree House / QBO3 Arquitectos
- 3 Proposals Shortlisted for the Čiurlionis Concert Center in Kaunas
- Amacueca House / CoA arquitectura + Departamento de Arquitectura
- RIBA Criticizes UK Government's Housing Promise: "It Just Won’t Meet the Scale of Investment Needed"
- RECO / Tom Mahieu Architect
- Resume Goals Alert: This LEGO Résumé Is the Whole Package
- Where Roofs and Streets Become One: Iran’s Historic Village of Masuleh
- Jeanne Gang, Sebastián Irarrázaval Among 2018 RIBA International Fellows
| Posted: 04 Oct 2017 10:00 PM PDT  © Jennie Webb
 © Jennie Webb Shawm House, West Woodburn, Northumberland  Ground Floor Plan  © Jennie Webb  First Floor Plan The project takes a complex site, challenging brief and budget constraints to produce an elegant, crisp and stimulating building. Remarkably, although it wasn't the original intent, and despite no previous experience of building at this scale, Richard went on to build the house himself.  © Jennie Webb Deemed in open countryside by the local planning authority and in the curtilage of a listed building it was granted planning permission due to an 'exceptionally high quality of design'. The house consists of a timber frame new build which links to a small existing stone stable block. These elements along with the new timber framed outbuilding are 'anchored' to the existing stone wall which acts as a shield to the prevailing winds and an axis between the new builds.  © Jennie Webb The design is contextually driven with a simple barn like form, locally sourced materials and framed views. One is aware of the countryside all around whilst any over-looking issues to the client's existing farmhouse are successfully addressed. The layout takes precedent from the historic Bastles of the area with the living space on the first floor, though this time it is for spatial quality and views rather than defence. The house is wrapped in a thick larch 'blanket' that seamlessly envelopes the roof and walls, below which is a highly insulated and airtight building. Internally the clever use of natural light and spatial contrast, combined with the warm textures of wood in contrast to clean white washed walls creates a warm and delightful space for the clients to enjoy.  Cross Section Living and working on site Richard manufactured the entire supersized timber frame in the old hay shed with a specially designed jig. Local materials have been used throughout the project. The larch cladding was specifically sourced from the Borders and trees felled from the site itself and have been used throughout the house in the bespoke built-in-furniture, kitchen, tables and stairs. The stone to the gable end of the house and garage was sourced from Northumberland.  © Jennie Webb Incorporating Passivhaus principles the building is designed to the highest standards of energy efficiency whilst not compromising on the design aesthetic. Super insulation to both the new and existing elements, triple glazing throughout, and an extremely airtight construction combined with mechanical heat recovery ventilation all reduce energy demand, allowing the integrated renewables, which include solar photovoltaics and a biomass boiler, to cover the vast majority of the buildings energy needs. Great care was taken in the detailing of the all the junctions to avoid thermal bridging; the whole timber frame sits on foamglass blocks, the structure above the huge frameless triple glazed corner glass window is entirely cantilevered in timber. Rainwater harvesting further reduces the building's footprint, and careful attention to accessibility, including the inclusion of a small lift, future proofs the house and enhances still further the holistic sustainability of the building.  © Jennie Webb Though there was initial apprehension with regard to the self-build approach to such an ambitious building it ultimately proved a key contributor to the project's success, allowing as it did for a spirit of collaboration between 'architect' and 'builder' through the whole process and retaining the quality and design intent to the finished building – a true design and build. Indeed so successful was the relationship that MawsonKerr and Richard are using this knowledge and experience as a blueprint for a new venture that will look to offer a step change in the construction and development of inspiring design led and truly sustainable housing.  © Jennie Webb  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sketching Competition Seeks Compositions of Just 5 Lines Posted: 04 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT
Earlier this year, ArchDaily shared five of our favorite daily newsletters. DailyDose—a neatly curated injection of spaces and design to your inbox, from an ever expanding body of architects, designers, and practitioners—was one such. In advance of their 1000th milestone they have launched an open drawing competition, the results of which will be shared on the anniversary issue.  From DailyDose 533: Staehelin Meyer. Image Courtesy of DailyDose For the editor, Swiss-based architect Raphael Kadid, the impetus for the competition stems from a lack of creative outlets in contemporary practice. "Many of the [young] architects I know working in firms, including myself, are no longer able to freely exercise their own creativity." Kadid feels that "a simple exercise such as this—drawing five lines on a square background—could be a very interesting outlet."  From DailyDose 608: MOS. Image Courtesy of DailyDose Brief: Draw 5 lines inside a 10x10cm format (frameless). Technique is free. You can choose:
The 20 best compositions will be published and credited on DailyDose 1000. The best composition in all will receive an exclusive framed artwork (A4) of his/her choice from the Desplans catalogue. The deadline for submissions is 12pm (CEST) on October 26, 2017. Entries should be sent to: 1000dailydose[at]gmail.com You can subscribe to Daily Dose, here. Past issues can be found here.  From DailyDose 905: Studio Spazio. Image Courtesy of DailyDose
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| Haus am Hörmannweg / Architect Daniel Ellecosta Posted: 04 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT  © Gustav Willeit
 © Gustav Willeit From the architect. The residential house is situated in a hillside location at the edge of the historical village center and is in line with the local building traditions. The project captivates through its clarity in shape and space creating a synthesis with a consistently determined uniform choice of material.  © Gustav Willeit  Plans  © Gustav Willeit The use of high-quality regional materials gives the building a huge added value: a combination of plaster surfaces with porphyry and dolomite aggregate and larch wood is creating a connection to the surrounding building typologies. Neatly placed apertures allow focused views and constitute a reference to the surrounding rural and mountainous landscape.  © Gustav Willeit  © Gustav Willeit The doorway element emphasizes the location "along the path" and substantiates the outside area. Visual and communicational references in the interior make it possible to experience the building in its entire length, width and height. The reduction to the bare essentials gets reflected in all the materials used here once again: smooth plaster surfaces out of clay and lime with sand aggregate in dolomite and porphyry, polished concrete floor with dolomite aggregate, wooden elements made of local larch wood.  © Gustav Willeit  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Parham Taghioff
 © Parham Taghioff From the architect. The goal of this project was to transform an existing storage on the roof of a residential apartment to a livable place. Considering the fact that existing space was very limited, design team initial concept was to incorporate all the residential required spaces in such a small space. Unlike the typical process of dividing the space into various spaces, and each space for one specific activity, 45 sqm. home offers one single space which changes constantly based on different functions and activities.  Uses Diagrams The initial area of the project was 30 sqm in order to increase the space, we expanded the space toward the south edge of the building to achieve a 45 sqm. space and also a better exterior view. At the additional space, the roof was moved one meter above the main roof to gain more air circulation and also more space for the house furniture. Finally, the slope of the additional space roof was the response to indigenous climate (Sunlight & rain) and structure challenge. A three-piece all glass window of this suite is inspired by ancient house windows "Orosi". By opening the window with a pulley and a steering wheel, there will be no boundaries between inside and outside in order to create an independent connection to outside.  © Parham Taghioff Due to the 80-degree angle sunlight in the summertime at the south edge, a metal mesh covered with vines was embedded in the front of the window to prevent the discomfort of severe sunlight in summer and also not blocking the delicate sunlight in winter and finally increase the privacy and visual quality of the interior space.  Sections Instead of devoting the entire space on the roof, we have established a semi-open space (roof terrace) as one the essential spaces of a residential place. This space has the possibility to merge to the main and interior spaces which can be used as a dining table, barbeque and smoking area.  © AmirAli Ghaffari Organizing the Interior Spaces  Space Diagram An island table with multiple purpose function was designed for dining, reading, working and other daily activities. In order to create a continuity between the floor and the perimeter walls and surfaces and a gradual connection of them, a two-level seating was created at their intersection. This place not only creates a sitting area but also can be used as a storage space. The bed inspired by "Abrak", ancient swings in Shiraz, is utilized to create a dynamic movement to hide into the height difference of the newly added roof based on the need.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cabin Kvitfjell / Lund Hagem Architects Posted: 04 Oct 2017 05:00 PM PDT  © Sam Hughes
 © Marc Goodwin From the architect. Our design process was inspired by the client's desire to have "a summer cabin in a winter landscape".  Sections The site is located at one of the highest buildable plot within the Kvitfjell Ski Resort. It has uninterrupted views towards southeast, where the topography drops dramatically. The vegetation consists of birch and pine trees, located along the road and towards southeast. The central part of the plot, which had been previously cleared of vegetation, was also its flattest part. The existing trees created a sort of a filter towards the road and towards the winter resort, further down the mountain.  © Marc Goodwin  Main Cabin Floor Plan  © Sam Hughes By placing two volumes close to the neighbouring limits, a kind of a courtyard was created. This way, the outdoor spaces could benefit from privacy from the neighbours, while still benefiting from the west/evening sun, during Easter and summer.  © Marc Goodwin The main cabin and the annex were built on stilts, raised from the ground, in order to touch the ground in the "lightest" manner possible.  © Sam Hughes To continue to build on the idea of the summer cabin in the mountain, the volumes were wrapped in thin, vertical louvers. Given the large planes of glass behind these louvers, where the gallery is, the external walls acquired a "veil-like" quality towards the courtyard.  © Sam Hughes The plan of the main cabin has a Y-shape, that cantilevers to frame the remarkable views over the mountains, from both the common areas and the master bedroom.  © Marc Goodwin  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Through Gardens House / BAM Architects Office Posted: 04 Oct 2017 03:00 PM PDT  © Tahsin Baladi
 © Tahsin Baladi From the architect. Imagine a retired person who after years of live on bureaucratic organizations, now wants to close his eyes to urban life, take a Scissor on his hand and smell the grapes that by himself planted it. His shelter is a house in a deprived and almost remote desert village near Isfahan city. Everything is bare and simple. So, there is no room for pretend. His home is a place for seeing and silence. Seeing the fast moves of birds on the wall and hearing the silence of desert stone. Sometimes, un-built is more important than built. There is courtyard in this house which could be a silent witness for many unexpected memories. Now built environment is in interaction with nature not in contradiction with. Part of it and For It!  © Tahsin Baladi  Diagram  © Tahsin Baladi This project is the result of gathering some functional spaces (look like bath, living room, etc.) around an open space. Although using a courtyard is a fundamental solution to Iranian architecture, recently many people neglect it. We tried to use a historical content (subjectivism) into the contemporary form (a simple cube). From the outside, the only thing which could be interesting about this house is its simplicity. An experimental plaster, which is made on site, is sprayed on the whole exterior walls and give an appearance look like adobe to the walls. A White stucco also covered all the interior walls to create a white canvas for placing some artworks.  Floor Plan Sustainability Dimension We believe that this project could somehow sustainable because for the shortage of budget (almost 30000 US Dollar) and farness from big cities, we decided to use local materials and workers. So, we experimentally try some new building techniques alongside old techniques. Now, the local workers can do something which couldn't do before this. Furthermore, our focus was to use local materials look like sand, stone, straw and etc.  © Tahsin Baladi  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 04 Oct 2017 01:00 PM PDT _Hoang_Le.jpg?1507073250 "© Hoang Le photographer") © Hoang Le photographer
_Hoang_Le.jpg?1507073181 "© Hoang Le photographer") © Hoang Le photographer From the architect. Kham Mang Chapel is the place where nearly 100 young schoolgirls of Hue Congregation of the Holy Cross Lovers pray everyday. The building is designed with a simple shape including a ramp that goes around a box shaped space. The nuns can walk slowly on that long ramp that leads to a stepping garden on the roof. _Hoang_Le.jpg?1507073235 "© Hoang Le photographer") © Hoang Le photographer There is a Cross at the end of this journey as the expression of a difficult and patient training. The lean-to corridors with vertical percentile columns make a contrast to the solid shape of the main hall, provide a modern image but also harmonize with the 100 years old building standing by. On the South and East side, the solid timber doors system _which could be rotated around its center axiscombine with lighting slits on the West and North side create good ventilation as well as the quite atmosphere for the chaple. _Hoang_Le.jpg?1507073286 "© Hoang Le photographer") © Hoang Le photographer .jpg?1507073085 "Floor Plan") Floor Plan _Hoang_Le.jpg?1507073328 "© Hoang Le photographer") © Hoang Le photographer Lighting in the building is also used as an important material of architecture. The orientation of the building is calculated carefully so as the slits of light make the changes of the interior. Simple shape, local materials and handwork construction help to decrease the cost of the building (100.000$) _Hoang_Le.jpg?1507073264 "© Hoang Le photographer") © Hoang Le photographer  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| GINZA LOFT / Schemata Architects Posted: 04 Oct 2017 12:00 PM PDT  © Nacasa & Partners
 © Nacasa & Partners From the architect. We designed a new Ginza flagship for LOFT, a household goods specialty store. Our aim was to design interior spaces where customers feel like staying for a long time and strolling around thoroughly. The store occupies spaces from the third to sixth floors in a building, with each floor carrying a different merchandise category.  © Nacasa & Partners Each floor has a floor area of approximately 990 m2, and escalators are located at the center of the large space. Since the spatial depth of sales areas would be too large if the original layout was to be used as it was, our design started by locating a large "ring road" or the main customer circulation around the escalators and located sales areas on both sides of the circulation with the equal spatial depth as much as possible. Places where people gather, such as cash register areas and labs, are located in the areas at the far ends of the floor, intending to activate customers' movements by extending the circulation in the X direction.  © Nacasa & Partners  Sixth Floor Plan  © Nacasa & Partners These areas are designed in unique ways to attract people's attention, and some of the labs are designed and fabricated using 3-D printing by DUS architects from the Netherlands. Different materials and shapes are used to make display shelves according to the types of merchandise handled on each floor so that customers can enjoy the difference between all floors as well as the entire traveling sequence.  © Nacasa & Partners The 3rd floor is composed of curve-shaped display shelves placed in the concentric layout; the 4th floor is equipped with box-shaped display shelves composed of a combination of white-painted wood boxes and lauan wood boxes, laid out along the 45-degree axis; the 5th floor is composed of steel racks that are functional yet simple in the extreme; the 6th floor offers a flexible floor layout composed of a combination of boxes and pallets. The store environment with a rich variety of design features offers customers joyful shopping experiences throughout all the floors, while the consistency of the basic composition creates a unified store identity.  © Nacasa & Partners  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Rhythm House / Delia Teschendorff Architecture Posted: 04 Oct 2017 10:00 AM PDT  © Dianna Snape
 © Dianna Snape From the architect. Rhythm House is a renovation and extension to an existing Heritage 1920's bungalow in West Brunswick. The owners approached me with a unique brief. A family of five and all accomplished musicians, they wanted a family home with the capacity to be a performance space and also a recording studio; a hybrid functioning home; a "Rhythm House".  © Dianna Snape  Plans  © Dianna Snape The Rhythm house is a home designed for a family of musicians. An existing Heritage timber bungalow is extended to provide new living areas, a specialised sound recording space and performance area that accommodates a grand piano. A dramatic contrast between the existing and proposed extension was important to the project.The structural expression of the new form is reminiscent of a well tuned instrument, like a deconstructed piano or double bass. The rhythm house adopts a new construction system of engineered LVL portal frames. These are expressed internally and externally and also provide a secondary function of providing the faceted internal surface ideal for an effective acoustic space.  © Dianna Snape  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| David Chipperfield to Transform 16th Century Building on Venice's Piazza San Marco Posted: 04 Oct 2017 09:00 AM PDT  © Flickr user <a href='http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/10164913@N02/2516469444/in/photolist-4QnyGd-dhWG41-digA29-qPa1zK-dUhaP-rt1htR-dUh6x-zVLXp-8nwKR8-8nwNac-8nzWYJ-8nwLtV-8BMaUt-Jbdezg-JbdeQr-Jbdeki-HmHgDQ-J8VqfS-HSc9hm-Jbdf5e-JbdeCH-Jbdepg-J8Vqts-7bupS9-zVLVN-dhWHqH-xrJUQd-q9B4CA-dhWHnd-4u9bMS-dhWJvN-9Vbkxm-q9Pua6-9V8oVB-qP2GCA-zW6fb-6Hi9bj-2PhCUe-dUh46-axrnPY-5scZpr-qPbWFX-r6BHka-r6BEXp-q9PAXz-2LDZnZ-4mca3Q-2Pn1L7-76cYds-dfG3r8'>Gerry Labrijn</a>. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 David Chipperfield has been selected to lead a multi-million dollar restoration of Venice's Procuratie Vecchie, a monumental building located on one edge of the city's most famous square, Piazza San Marco, reports the Telegraph. The city's longest building, stretching 500 feet along the square, Procuratie Vecchie will be transformed into a venue of art exhibitions and seminars, as well a the home of a philanthropic institution with the mission of supporting vulnerable groups of people such as refugees. Its completion will mark the first time in 500 years that the public will be able to access the building. "This is a building with a monumental presence in a monumental square which the whole world loves," said Chipperfield, who is renowned for his renovation work on projects such as Berlin's Neues Museum. "It is part of the only big civic space in Venice. It's got an amazingly theatrical presence." Read more about the project here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Salvatierra 150 Building / P11 ARQUITECTOS Posted: 04 Oct 2017 08:00 AM PDT  © Eduardo Calvo
 © Eduardo Calvo From the architect. Salvatierra 150 is a multifamily housing project, located north of the city of Mérida in the state of Yucatan, in a triangular ground of 68.50 meters in front, which houses 13 housing units interconnected spatially in the set.  © Eduardo Calvo The project starts from the study of the spatiality and shape of the terrain, resulting in an axial scheme, where the elements are ordered from a vertical axis, horizontal or as in this case, both. These are organized from a series of blind walls, which are rotating, as a response to a corner work, sunning and ventilation, generating two facades that change as they go around the building and together with the generated rhythms of spans and massifs, give dynamism, movement and character to the building.  Planta Baja The complex consists of a perfectly marked access from a set of heights and materials that leads to a central distributor element, which generates a path of lights, shadows and vegetation, culminating in the different housing models, these respond to the restrictions and regulations regarding the land, as well as the current supply and demand of real estate, creating a wider portfolio of potential clients.  © Eduardo Calvo The project was built with the traditional system. The exterior walls are completely covered with a mixture of concrete and water of chukum (tree endemic to the region), a characteristic feature of the area, with no maintenance and strong Yucatecan identity, which is a highly sustainable material. Another very important characteristic that is observed in the building are the different heights in walls that is given as a consequence of a deep respect to the urban image as well as to the adjoining rooms and houses that surround the property, endowing with this gesture of wealth perspective to the city and privacy to both the users and the neighbors of the area.  © Eduardo Calvo The permeability is another of the characteristics that can be observed in the project through the treatment of balconies, which, being constituted by a series of semitransparent elements, create a correlation with the city, contributing to the desired urban plans, since this building-city relationship has a beneficial effect on insecurity rates.  © Eduardo Calvo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Renderings Revealed of 3XN's Olympic Committee Headquarters as Construction Continues Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:00 AM PDT  © 3XN-Forbes Massie 3XN Architects has revealed new renderings and photographs of the in-progress headquarters for the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland. Selected as the winner of an international competition in 2014, the design features sinuously curving forms evocative of the "movement of an Olympic athlete" to embody the three core principles of movement, flexibility and sustainability.  © 3XN-Forbes Massie Now above ground, many of the building's signature features are now coming together, including the central ring-shaped stairway and atrium, and the distinct faceted glazed facade, which allows natural light to penetrate deep into the optimally-sized floor plates. A cavity between facade layers reduced noise from a nearby highway, while an inner sunscreen helps to filter light coming in, allowing the outer layer to retain its fully transparent appearance.  © 3XN  © IOC-Luca Delachaux "With its dynamic, undulating façade, the building will appear different from all angles and convey the energy of an athlete in motion," Jan Ammundsen, Senior Partner and Head of Design at 3XN Architects. "Its interior is designed with as few structural constraints as possible. This open and flexible environment is meant to adapt for multiple work styles now and in the future."  © 3XN-Forbes Massie The building is also striving for high-performance energy efficiency and sustainability. Rooftop solar panels will provide enough power for the office to be entirely self-sufficient, while concrete salvaged from the former IOC headquarters is being recycled on site for use in the foundation and outer walls. Sustainable fixtures, a green roof, several terraces and a fitness center will also encourage employees to reduce their impact and energize themselves throughout the day.  © IOC-Luca Delachaux  © IOC-Luca Delachaux The new headquarters will house approximately 600 IOC employees currently working in separate offices across Lausanne. Construction is expected to complete in early 2019. News via 3XN.
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| Posted: 04 Oct 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © Carlos Vásquez
 © Carlos Vásquez From the architect. The Tree House project was born as a refuge that could allow an escape from the city for our client, chemist by profession and artist by vocation. The site is located in Costa Rica, in a forest-like area of Puerto Carrillo de Hojancha in Guanacaste.  © Carlos Vásquez  Floor Plans  © Carlos Vásquez From the beginning of the process and due to the conditions of the site, it was proposed to conserve the largest number of trees on the property. This became the starting point to study the relation of the house with its immediate context where concepts such as permeability, integration and the exterior - interior relationship became fundamental in the design process.  © Carlos Vásquez The house needed to be safe since it remains uninhabited for many weeks a year and resistant to the climatic conditions that affect the area, such as heavy rains, sea breeze and hot temperatures. From these limitations, we come up with the idea of proposing a brutalist architecture, a concrete refuge armed with permeable membranes that adapt to the temporalities, the architectural program and the climate.  © Carlos Vásquez A point of great importance was the integration of an existing tree that crossed the living area, creating a synergy between the house and the surrounding nature, "the exterior is lived in the interior and the interior is projected outwards."  Section The house is composed of three pure volumes, which serve as containers for the requested space activities, these are articulated with the terrain topography and able to adapt according to the requirements of its users.  © Carlos Vásquez The main access is high above the level of parking area where a path raises allowing you to be in constant contact with your natural surroundings.  © Carlos Vásquez The social area it’s the heart of the house where we have the kitchen, dinner and a cast in place sofa surrounding the tree. The enclosure in exposed steel, perforated with an abstract pattern that was generated from the art made by our client, allows to generate an interior-exterior connection with this special filter.  © Carlos Vásquez This social space opens onto the terrace that contains the pool wich overflows into the surrounding forest, projecting a sound that imitates a stream providing a special sensory connection to the dwelling.  © Carlos Vásquez A large percentage of the windows are protected by these perforated steel structures that generate an interaction with the movement of the sun by sifting the spaces during the day. The main room consists of a space on two levels, the lower part is the bedroom with its bathroom, overlooking the rear garden where a composition was made with the existing trees, adding white ground stone of the area. The ladder is floating on the wall in dark exposed concrete, projecting the vertical circulation with steel tensioners that function as virtual railing and take us to the artist's workshop. The workshop is at treetop height where you can exit to the rooftop allowing a unique connection to the artist with his surroundings at all times.  © Carlos Vásquez  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 3 Proposals Shortlisted for the Čiurlionis Concert Center in Kaunas Posted: 04 Oct 2017 05:00 AM PDT
Proposals by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Adam Khan Architects, and UAB Paleko Archstudija with UAB Baltic Engineers have been revealed as finalists of the M.K. Čiurlionis Concert Centre in Kaunas, Lithuania. The building will form part of the regenerative project for the European Capital of Culture 2022, foregrounding the River Nemunas—the site—and revitalizing an area close to the city's Old Town. Kaunas is becoming known as one of the Baltics' key knowledge and cultural hubs. "Despite a lively arts and music scene," the competition organizers state, "Kaunas—and Lithuania—lacks a first-rank concert hall with the facilities and acoustic quality to host leading orchestras and ensembles." The brief required proposals to occupy a riverside site with "memorable panoramas" to the Old and New Towns. They should also provide multi-functional spaces for conferences, congresses, and symposia. The center will comprise: a 1,500-seat Concert Hall of exceptional acoustic quality; a smaller, secondary hall; conferencing facilities; a restaurant, café and bar; back-of-house and office spaces; and underground parking.  Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. Image © Malcolm Reading Consultants/Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios  Adam Khan Architects. Image © Malcolm Reading Consultants/Adam Khan Architects  UAB Paleko Archstudija and UAB Baltic Engineers. Image © Malcolm Reading Consultants/UAB Paleko Archstudija and UAB Baltic Engineers Six additional practices were awarded honorable mentions:
The Concert Centre will be named in honour of Lithuanian polymath Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, "an outstanding Lithuanian painter, composer and writer who had a profound influence on modern Lithuanian culture and who is considered one of the pioneers of abstract art in Europe."  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Amacueca House / CoA arquitectura + Departamento de Arquitectura Posted: 04 Oct 2017 04:25 AM PDT  © Onnis Luque
 © Onnis Luque From the architect. A family weekend house, which will eventually become a place of retreat, located inside a garden of walnuts and coffee plantations where more than being able to look at the landscape, is immersed in it.  Plan A single floor with the social area linked to the main room and two separate bedrooms form the house program. On the other hand will be important the openings to the orchard.  © Onnis Luque  Section 01  © Onnis Luque It is decided to live around a central courtyard and the spaces of the house arise concentric to it. The elliptical form with setbacks and extensions allow to configure the rooms.  © Francisco Gutiérrez Peregrina For the exterior walls, local stone is used to harmonize with the preexisting canvases, for the interior we use black block to divide interior spaces and confine the patio. Around the courtyard it is a exterior corridor marked by the rhythm of the columns, which, in turn, serve as a support for the wooden frames that structure the roof. Concrete elements appear as grafts in the supporting walls as elements that limit, support and confine closings, windows and niches.  © Onnis Luque The gable deck marked by the outline of the radial wooden structure, generates a semi-gloom atmosphere to the interior of the cabin, also provides a generous spatiality to the interior and and give us a scale at its lowest point to go to the interior garden.  © Francisco Gutiérrez Peregrina  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| RIBA Criticizes UK Government's Housing Promise: "It Just Won’t Meet the Scale of Investment Needed" Posted: 04 Oct 2017 04:20 AM PDT  Last week, the RIBA awarded Neave Brown the 2018 RIBA Gold Medal. Brown is known for his work on progressive social housing projects, including the Alexandra Road Estate, shown here. Image © RIBA Collections Earlier today, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May made her closing speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. In a speech which focused on the fallout of Brexit and the economy, May devoted considerable attention to the issue of the UK housing market, announcing a plan to add £2 billion to the government's existing £7 billion affordable housing fund—a fund which local governments, private housebuilders, and housing associations can apply to for grants to subsidize construction of affordable housing. However, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has strongly criticized the government's proposal, arguing that £2 billion will not be nearly enough to address the scale of the problem—by most estimates, the country is falling short of housing demand by hundreds of thousands of units annually, and house prices are increasingly out of reach for the young and the poor. In response, the RIBA argues for a much greater investment in social housing, highlighting its recent decision to award its Gold Medal to 20th Century social housing architect Neave Brown and stating that "we need a concerted program of public investment in new social housing across the country and that means spending a lot more than was announced today." Read on for RIBA President Ben Derbyshire's full statement:
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| Posted: 04 Oct 2017 02:01 AM PDT  © Yannick Milpas
 © Yannick Milpas From the architect. The Flemish Ardennes in Belgium is renowned for cobblestones, the international cycling race Tour of Flanders and its astonishing scenery. It is in this setting, that we were commissioned to design a sleek architectural home.  © Yannick Milpas The clients had one clear aim in mind: to bring the astonishing views inside the house with pure lines and open volumes. They requested a very modern construction with lots of white surfaces and black details.  Level 0 2 crosswise positioned blocks and large glass areas were the starting point of the plans, with the aim to catch the most interesting views.  © Yannick Milpas The overhanging volume on the first floor creates a carport at the entrance and a terrace at the south side. The overhanging volume is also performing as a large sunscreens.  © Yannick Milpas The lower volume is almost entirely built in glass, offering a great view on the national park across the street, a nice view on the covered terrace on the south and on the garden in the back. The top volume is fully closed facing the street and fully glazed facing north, with views towards the river and city.  © Yannick Milpas The walls of the building are covered in isolated and finished with white plaster, in combination with grey polished concrete and black window frames. The 'white with black accents' theme continues in the interior with extreme attention to detail.  © Yannick Milpas The ground floor is an open space, flowing from living area into dining thru the 6 metre long elegant kitchen. All practical elements have been incorporated in the tailored block parallel to the kitchen isle. This block accommodates the entrance, staircases, toilet and many cupboards.  © Yannick Milpas Yet it was a challenging project mainly because of the gradient of the plot, ranging from 1.6 metres at the street level to 3 metres in the back garden.  © Yannick Milpas The entire building has a concrete basement, a necessity in the typical soil of the Flemish Ardennes.  © Yannick Milpas This house is a low-energy building, with its floor heating, solar installation, highly efficient glass, high-end ventilation system with heat recuperation, but most of all, it makes the most of the site and the superb views.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Resume Goals Alert: This LEGO Résumé Is the Whole Package Posted: 04 Oct 2017 01:00 AM PDT  © @shotbygoldcut In a career market where young people are changing jobs more often than ever before, the Curriculum Vitae becomes a crucial way to differentiate yourself from the crowd. Andy Morris' LEGO Résumé does just that. A recent design graduate from the University of South Wales, Morris used his design skills and philosophy to develop a LEGO mini-figure and appropriate packaging to show potential employers exactly what it is that he does.  © @shotbygoldcut  © @shotbygoldcut Invited to "unwrap your newest employee," employers would find a plastic wrapped miniature version of Morris himself, complete with laptop carry bag, scaled CV and sharply dressed in a flat cap, red jacket, and grey pants.  © @shotbygoldcut The back of the packet lists his contact information, website links, and explains his work experience and ethos. Formerly in the world of finance, Morris states that he has "never been happier" in his new creative life, working as an internationally exhibited artist and qualified interior designer.  © @shotbygoldcut With the aim of reflecting his practice of fun and innovative design, it is fair to say this résumé would attract the right kind of attention, even if it were just a smile to break up an otherwise laborious task. This full commitment to a personal design practice is a clever and quirky way for Morris to show off his skill set. And, as he says, he also looks great as a plastic toy. News via: Andy Morris.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Where Roofs and Streets Become One: Iran’s Historic Village of Masuleh Posted: 04 Oct 2017 12:40 AM PDT  © <a href='http://www.panoramio.com/photo/54025349'>Panoramio user علی علوی</a> licensed under <a href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'>CC BY 3.0</a> More than a thousand meters above sea level on the slopes of the Alborz mountain range in Gilan, northern Iran, a remarkable village dating back to 1006 AD bustles with life. The unique ochre-brown structures of Masuleh follow the slope of the mountain that the village nestles on—or rather, grows from—giving the village its most unusual quality: the roofs of many of the houses connect directly to, or even form a part of, the street serving the houses above. _(1).jpg?1506588062 "© <a href='http://www.panoramio.com/photo/106899133'>Panoramio user alireza javaheri</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY 3.0</a>") © <a href='http://www.panoramio.com/photo/106899133'>Panoramio user alireza javaheri</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY 3.0</a> The history of the ancient village can be traced back to a site which now lies six kilometers north-west of modern-day Masuleh. With the province of Gilam lying along the Silk Route, the village (previously known as Khortab, or Masalar) developed around an iron mine and soon grew into a thriving commercial hub with trade revolving around the ironworks industry. According to recorded history, the shift in sites was a gradual process led by several unfortunate incidents including a deadly plague epidemic and a massive earthquake. Now known as Kohneh Masuleh, or Old Masuleh, the ancient site exists as little more than a stretch of bare land strewn with rocks, while its (relatively) modern counterpart lives on nearby.  © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/mehrab1131/5793306272/'>Wikimedia user Mehrab Pourfaraj</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 2.0</a> Guided primarily by climatic concerns, the choice of location and height, and hence the spatial layout, is far from arbitrary. Building on levels lower than this would have brought with it the ever-present danger of flooding, and the Iranian winters would have made it too cold to occupy. The location of present-day Masuleh allows optimal solar exposure, temperature, as well as protection.  © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/mehrab1131/5793293918/'>Wikimedia user Mehrab Pourfaraj</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 2.0</a> Here, nature, architecture, and the community flourish together. This is a village built not by trained architects, but by the inhabitants themselves. Like all vernacular architecture, it is clever in its sensitivity towards the environment, climate, materials, and local needs and traditions. Houses built out of a combination of wood, adobe, and stone stand resolutely on a 60-degree incline. With natural rock at the foundation, and a sturdy "koh deevar" or "mountain wall" supported by the mountain slope at the back of each structure, the stepped village is built to be earthquake resistant.  © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/125463433@N02/14477662276/'>Chris Blackhead</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/'>CC BY-SA 2.0</a> Not unlike how trade was central to the community in the past, the bazaar remains at the heart of the village. Here several handicrafts are made and sold but apart from craftsmen actively practicing and selling their goods to locals and visitors, local crafts are also an integral part of the buildings, especially the art of gereh-chini (traditional woodwork): south-facing facades of the two and three-storeyed houses are punctured with windows decorated with intricate wooden latticework.  © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masuleh_Window.jpg'>Wikimedia user البرز فلاح فیلتر</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0</a> Most extraordinary of all, however, is Masuleh's ingenious use of public space: with no marked boundaries, all rooftops double as courtyards, gardens and public thoroughfares for the inhabitants on the level above. Meandering stairways, narrow alleys and paths link one terrace to the other, and the village rises as one massive interconnected, multi-leveled public space shared by the whole community. Each narrow staircase in the village is equipped with a ramp as well, but only to accommodate the wheelbarrows that the locals use for transporting goods; due to its unique spatial layout, Masuleh is the only settlement in Iran where automobiles are strictly prohibited and pedestrians roam freely.  © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masouleh.jpg'>Wikimedia user Hoomanb</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/deed.en'>CC BY 2.5</a> _004.jpg?1506639061 "© <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masouleh_(Gilan,_Iran)_004.jpg'>Wikimedia user Petr Adam Dohnálek</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/cz/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0 CZ</a>") © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masouleh_(Gilan,_Iran)_004.jpg'>Wikimedia user Petr Adam Dohnálek</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/cz/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0 CZ</a> In its interconnectedness, it is reminiscent of the maze-like rooftops of the old town of Ghademes in northwestern Libya, but unlike Ghademes, the rooftops in Masuleh play an integral role in community interaction and friendly cohabitation.  © Shahram Sharif <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masouleh_-Iran.jpg'>via Wikimedia</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY 2.0</a> While the village staggers with an ever-increasing influx of tourists every year, the application to make the thousand-year-old Masuleh a UNESCO World Heritage Site is underway.  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| Jeanne Gang, Sebastián Irarrázaval Among 2018 RIBA International Fellows Posted: 03 Oct 2017 11:00 PM PDT  Brick-Weave House / Studio Gang. Image © Hedrich Blessing The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the list of 9 architects selected for their 2018 RIBA International Fellowships program, established to "reward the particular contributions non-UK architects have made to architecture." In addition, 14 individuals from diverse backgrounds have been named honorary fellows. Read on after the break for the full Fellowship lists  via RIBA 2018 RIBA International Fellowships
 Casa Oruga / Sebastián Irarrázaval. Image © Sergio Pirrone 2018 RIBA Honorary Fellowships
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