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- Caro Hotel / Francesc Rifé Studio
- Cap City Rives de Seine / PPA architectures & Xavier Leplaë architecte
- The Kumaon / Zowa Architects
- The Empty Nester / Idle Architecture Studio
- Happy Holidays from the Architects (2017 Edition)
- Surprising Material Alert: The Black Bamboo
- COBE Designs New Visitor Center And LERVIG Brewery For Stavanger
- Log Villa on the Coast / Pluspuu Oy
- 10 Wonderful Winter Cabins: The Best Photos of the Week
- Kengo Kuma Explains How His Architectural Style was Formed by Financial Crisis
- Nordea’s Danish Headquarters / Henning Larsen
- Multi-Functional Lego-Like Plywood Building Blocks Create Limitless Design Solution
| Caro Hotel / Francesc Rifé Studio Posted: 24 Dec 2017 09:00 PM PST  © Fernando Alda
 © Fernando Alda Text description provided by the architects. This boutique hotel is made up of many elements that have been revealed throughout the years. The main element in the structure is the imposing wall from Almohad age which reaches 15 metres high. The wall, dated from the 12th century, crosses the rooms in the first floor. The 19th-century staircase is important because it leads to several spaces. Next, to the staircase, there is a mosaic from the 1st century B.C., which is believed to be the oldest in the city, and a segmental arch shows us the way to the bar, continues to the lobby and to the outside deck.  © Fernando Alda  Ground Floor Plan  © Fernando Alda The lobby leads to several spaces: the reception, integrated as a lightbox inside the original exposed brick wall; the staircase, which leads in its turn to the nearest bedrooms and library; the Sucede restaurant's interior access –recently awarded with one Michelin star– and the public toilets, and finally, the Meta Bar and terrace on the opposite side.  © Fernando Alda Neutral materials such as resin flooring in very light colours or the arabesque marble for the counter in Meta Bar were chosen. Walls were painted the same colour as the flooring with the aim of integrating them as much as possible with the furniture designed by the studio, which interacts with other signature pieces. All the 26 bedrooms in the hotel are unique. The complexity of the space needed a different, special tratment for each rest area.  © Fernando Alda  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cap City Rives de Seine / PPA architectures & Xavier Leplaë architecte Posted: 24 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST  © Philippe Ruault
 © Philippe Ruault Text description provided by the architects. Located on the urban development area, ZAC Ile Seguin Rives de Seine, in Boulogne Billancourt, the project comprises one continuous built volume with two wings. The south wing folds in to create a recess, the pavement widening to mark the entrance.  © Philippe Ruault  Standard Floor Plan  © Philippe Ruault Each facade is different according to its situation. The 'filtering' facade on the western side, is capped by running balconies. The reflections from a checkerboard of polished, perforated sheets of heat-strengthened stainless steel create a first layer, a filter from the street.  © Philippe Ruault  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 Dec 2017 06:00 PM PST _(Copy).jpg?1513941291 "© Aksha Sharma") © Aksha Sharma
.jpg?1513941406 "© Aksha Sharma") © Aksha Sharma Text description provided by the architects. This is a small hotel in Uttarakhand, India Situated 1600m above sea level in the village of Kaser devi near the town of Almora. Its named after the region it is situated, 'kumaon' a region of mountains, valleys, forests and scenic lakes. Access to the site is via a slightly steep track down, off the main road. This village road stops about 250 metres from the site and the rest of the way is through a narrow village walking the track to the site. You are met at this point by the hotel staff relieving of your bag and baggage, making the rest of your walk to the hotel quite pleasant. You also have the option of making the short trek by a pony as well. _(2).jpg?1513941363 "© Aksha Sharma") © Aksha Sharma  First Floor Plan - Main Building The sloping site is terraced which is typical of agricultural plots in this area and is in two parts a small half-acre plot at the top of the site which we used to situate the service facilities, and a two-acre plot, separated by small strip of common land.what is special about the land is that it has uninterrupted views of the valley below and majestic views of the Indian Himalayas 300 km away. The programme included 10 rooms, lounge and dining facilities, library, spa and services. We decided to design the rooms in pairs, one atop the other and scatter them across the site at different levels. This was partly to reduce the bulk of the building and also to reduce the overall footprint of the development. The lower chalet was built out of stone quarried from nearby, while the upper chalet walls were built out of fly ash bricks and cladded with bamboo sticks to give a sense of lightness.  © Aksha Sharma  Ground Floor Plan - Main Building The main building was situated on the highest point in the site, the ground level is the main entry point which houses a lounge, library, and toilet and administrative facilities, while the first floor houses a dramatic steel cantilevered dining room, with an axis vista towards 'nanda devi' India's second highest peak, hundreds of kilometers away. The roof of the lounge becomes a terrace for outdoor dining and yoga. Further, the three sides of the dining room were also cladded with bamboo sticks to reduce the visual impact of the bulky steel structure. The approach to the hotel is through a small gate from the footpath, and a walkway arches towards the main lounge, the first entry point for the visitor. A row of planted bamboo trees is used to cover the view of the chalets beyond and obscure the mountain views heightening the sense of expectation. .jpg?1513941451 "© Aksha Sharma") © Aksha Sharma Local Pinewood was used extensively, from floor finish to doors and windows. Even the furniture was designed and made on site. The local craftsmen were used to make copper and stone accessories for the chalets. Almora has a fine tradition of weaving and all woollen fabric for bedding and furnishings were custom designed and produced locally. The overall finish is one of rustic simplicity, highlighting the local materials. The concrete soffits are kept unplastered, so are the fly ash walls finished with just a coat of paint inside. In the chalets, a bed, table and seat was designed as an island unit and was finished in smooth cement render. The toilet walls are finished in 'kadappah' a black stone cut into tiles. .jpg?1513941350 "© Aksha Sharma") © Aksha Sharma  Section B - Chalet  © Aksha Sharma While the terraces and balconies were paved with 'kota' a popular and cheap Indian granite which has a texture and feel of smooth cement. By dispersing the built structure around the site and also by the bamboo cladding we were able to dissolve the visual impact a building such as this can have in a sensitive environment. All the structures were designed for rainwater harvesting, with a drain system taking the water to a large holding tank at the bottom of the site. The hotel plans to replant seasonal crops in the terraces and leftover spaces, using the product for its own kitchen. Overall our attempt was to highlight the stunning natural landscape and focus on the mountain views. While paying homage to local materials, tradition and culture. .jpg?1513941312 "© Aksha Sharma") © Aksha Sharma  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Empty Nester / Idle Architecture Studio Posted: 24 Dec 2017 12:00 PM PST  © Hilary Bradford
 © Hilary Bradford Text description provided by the architects. This project explores urban consolidation. Our clients were empty-nesters 'swimming' in the large Victorian home where they raised their children. Although they relished the inner-city location, with access to lifestyle opportunities and numerous amenities, they were eager to down-size, free themselves of debt and prepare for future challenges associated with the aging process. Having explored a number of possibilities they decided that utilizing the generous garden area associated with their current home was the preferred way forward. Both ideologically and financially it made sense and so the long process began.  © Hilary Bradford  Plans  © Hilary Bradford Working within the tight planning constraints of inner city Richmond, the design draws on references from the immediate streetscape in the way of building lines and materiality. Windows are carefully located to avoid overlooking into adjoining properties, while providing occupants with framed views of the neighbourhood – the streetscape from the kitchen, the MCG and city from the upper level and the private garden from the main living area. Sitting slightly lower than the rear garden, the cosy living room features a suspended fireplace and provides direct connection with the established vegetation. The materiality took inspiration from the client's love of locally sourced autumnal bricks – the palette is underpinned by natural tones and textures, imbued with a sense of age and earthiness.  Elevations / Sections Committed to creating a home with a high level of amenity, a shared car stacker sits discretely between the old and the new premises and a small domestic lift ensures easy circulation between the three levels. It's a project that courageously embraces the challenges we face in relation to population growth and urban sprawl and it sits as an exemplar of inner city re-birth.  © Hilary Bradford  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Happy Holidays from the Architects (2017 Edition) Posted: 24 Dec 2017 11:05 AM PST
'Tis the season for offices, museums, photographers and collaborators from around the world to send us a bit of holiday cheer! See our favorites below (or check out our best reader-submitted cards). Here's to a wonderful, architecture-filled 2017! See the best projects and articles published this year, here. Happy Holidays from the ArchDaily team!  KWK PROMES  COR Arquitectors
 RDLM Arquitectos Associados
 WOHA  C.F. MØLLER
 Pedra Silva Arquitectos  Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
 Nick Wilson
 KOKO
 Park and Associates
 PIUARCH  Architectare  COOPHIMMELBLAU  MVRDV  Passivhaus Institut  MMA  Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects  Espairoux Arquitectura
 Urko Sanchez Architects  STUDIO associates  Adam Wiercinski  CCB Centro Cultural Belem
 Duccio Malagamba
 THK Construcciones  BCMF  OOPEAA
 KALEIDOSCOPE  OBBA  Richard Meier & Partners   Zaha Hadid Architects  Setter Architects  Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects  Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Rafael Perrone Arquitetos Associaados  Burle Marx Escritório de Paisagismo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Surprising Material Alert: The Black Bamboo Posted: 24 Dec 2017 08:00 AM PST  © José Tomás Franco As a construction material, bamboo is resistant, versatile, grows rapidly and is immensely friendly with its own ecosystem and its agroforestry environment. In addition, it presents a large number of species that deliver different diameters and heights. But are there also variations in its color? We are truly impressed with the work of architects, builders, and artisans who use 'blond bamboo,' which moves between yellow and brown tones. These species are abundant and easy to harvest, and therefore are more common and accessible. However, there are a number of species that have a darker coloration and could revolutionize bamboo architecture in the future. Here we present black bamboo. Despite growing a little slower than the blond species, black bamboo presents an attractive range of dark tones that vary between dark coffee and black, depending on the species and its place of origin. There are different theories that could explain the dark coloration of these species, but according to Arief Rabik, an expert in the management and production of bamboo forests and director of Indobamboo, could be due to a genetic mutation that would give an evolutionary advantage within forest systems, since black usually absorbs a greater amount of light.  © José Tomás Franco  © José Tomás Franco However, Rabik warns us that we should not be seduced by the young black bamboo because although it presents an even darker and aesthetically cleaner coloration, it is still not ready to be used in construction and will crack easily. "Young bamboo is sugar cane, not bamboo," he says.  © José Tomás Franco Like its more traditional relatives, black bamboo grows mainly in tropical climates, but it can also be found in private collection gardens in South America and Australia, where even darker, jet-black species have been seen. In some cases, as it is more difficult to find, its value can double that of the blond bamboo species, but there are parallel darkening or dyeing techniques that deliver incredible results through the burning and application of oils.  © José Tomás Franco  © Eduardo Souza  © José Tomás Franco Featured SpeciesBy mixing different species, black bamboo can be used in all parts of an architectural project; from the structure to landscaping, in addition to building its floors, walls, stairs and any other element. Structural SpeciesDendrocalamus Asper Nigra - Giant Black The Giant Black or Asper Nigra species, with a typical diameter of 15 cm and a culm thickness (section walls) of 15 mm can be used in the primary structures of a building. The maximum usable length of the Giant Black species is about 18 meters, however, you can get the 20 meters usable with base diameters of more than 20 cm. Gigantochloa Atroviolacea - Java Black This species is very versatile and has a typical diameter ranging from 5 to 10 cm, and a length of between 8 and 10 meters.  © José Tomás Franco Ornamental and/or Interior SpeciesBambusa Lako - Timor Black It is characterized by a typical diameter ranging from 3 to 6 cm, and a length that varies between 3 and 6 meters. Phylustachys Aurea Nigra - Black Aurea This species is used mostly in decorations and lightweight fencing, with a typical diameter between 1 and 3 cm (may be larger), and a length between 2 and 3 meters.  © José Tomás Franco Two of our Editors, Eduardo Souza and José Tomás Franco, were invited by BambooU and the bamboo design firm IBUKU to be part of this amazing experience, hosted by The Kul Kul Farm at the Green School in Bali, Indonesia. Check out more information about the next courses here and follow BambooUBali on Instagram.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| COBE Designs New Visitor Center And LERVIG Brewery For Stavanger Posted: 24 Dec 2017 06:00 AM PST  Courtesy of COBE Soon the people of Stavanger, Norway will get to see the LERVIG beer brewing process at the new 11,000 square meter visitor center and brewery designed by Danish architects COBE. An iconic focal point on what was once an industrial pier, the building will offer many new amenities to central Stavanger. The brewery will be encircled by public spaces such as a harbour bath and Norway's first west-coast 'street-food' market, complete with a green roof above. From these periphery spaces, guests will be able to view the brew tanks and fermentation process happening in the heart of the building.  Courtesy of COBE  Courtesy of COBE Taking from traditional brew hall materiality, the architects used wood construction to design a series of arches which connect all of the buildings many functions. Overhead, the complex looks like a large park due to the roof garden which gives the brewery the opportunity to grow hops, vegetables and fruit trees.  Courtesy of COBE "Our vision is to create a vernacular attraction and destination in the heart of Stavanger. Breweries have always been perceived as closed-off facilities. By wrapping the brewery with a range of public functions within a single structure, we are able to create a project capable of making citizens and visitors come together and enjoy city life. For years, the site serviced the offshore industry. With the new brewery, the site will reconnect with the city not only physically, but also socially. Offering spectacular views of both the city and the fjord, we do not envision a high building on such a prominent site – rather a low building, conceived as an urban space as much as a visitor center, tailored to celebrate city life," says Founder and Creative Director of COBE, Dan Stubbergaard. News via: COBE.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Log Villa on the Coast / Pluspuu Oy Posted: 24 Dec 2017 05:00 AM PST  © Samuli Miettinen
 © Samuli Miettinen Text description provided by the architects. The villa was built in 2017 on a coastal plot in Turku to serve as the second home of a Helsinki family. The villa was designed in line with the customer's wishes and the geography of the plot, and it gave rise to a new Pluspuu house model called Kustavi 125.  © Samuli Miettinen The villa has a floor area of 125 m2. It has two bedrooms, a combined living room, kitchen and fireplace lounge, and a sauna and washroom. There is a heated outdoor jacuzzi on the terrace near the sauna.  Floor Plan The building meets all of the necessary energy standards for a detached house in Finland. In the winter, temperatures may drop as low as -30 °C. The walls are made from laminated logs 202 mm thick with no additional insulation, the windows are triple glazed and the roof is thermally insulated by 500 mm of wood fibre insulation. The villa is heated by a geothermal heat pump, which distributes heat using liquid-circulating underfloor heating. In the summer, geothermal energy is also used to cool the building.  © Samuli Miettinen The house looks out over the sea through floor-to-ceiling picture windows. There is also a stunning sea view from the sauna.  © Samuli Miettinen The external walls are made from glued laminated timber consisting of three pine layers with no additional insulation. The timber seams are narrow and the corners are stylishly mitred. Timber is a breathable material with undisputedly positive health effects. Nowadays, timber is used to build day care centres and schools for children in Finland due to the healthy nature of the material.  © Samuli Miettinen The internal surfaces of the house are made from timber treated with white wood wax and special batten wall panels. The floors are made from clinker. The house has a stylish, smooth, noise-insulated metal roof. The external window frames are made from painted aluminium. The house has been built from the best materials to last from one generation to the next.  © Samuli Miettinen  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 Wonderful Winter Cabins: The Best Photos of the Week Posted: 24 Dec 2017 04:00 AM PST  © Tim Bies December 21 saw the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. The season is an excellent time to take architectural photographs in a unique and different landscape, with a blanket of snow providing a reminder of the delights of nature. Here, we present a selection of 10 cabins captured in winter by prominent photographers such as Tim Bies, Fernando Alda and Pasi Aalto. Svein Arne BrygfjeldRabot Tourist Cabin / JVA © Svein Arne Brygfjeld Fernando AldaAwasi Patagonia Hotel / Felipe Assadi + Francisca Pulido © Fernando Alda Thomas JantscherNew Mountain Hut At Tracuit / Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes © Thomas Jantscher Pasi AaltoFleinvær Refugium / TYIN Tegnestue + Rintala Eggertsson Architects © Pasi Aalto Scott & Scott ArchitectsAlpine Cabin / Scott & Scott Architects Cortesía de Scott and Scott Architects Tim BiesDelta Shelter / Olson Kundig © Tim Bies Scott & Scott ArchitectsWhistler Cabin / Scott & Scott Architects Cortesía de Scott and Scott Architects Dylan PerrenoudAntoine / BUREAU A © Dylan Perrenoud GetawayGetaway Cabin No. 3 - “The Clara” / Wyatt Komarin + Addison Godine + Rachel Moranis © Getaway VIPPThe VIPP Shelter / VIPP Cortesía de VIPP  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Kengo Kuma Explains How His Architectural Style was Formed by Financial Crisis Posted: 24 Dec 2017 01:30 AM PST Japan's renowned architect Kengo Kuma is the latest to feature in PLANE—SITE's video series Time-Space-Existence, exploring the inner workings of his Tokyo office and how the Japanese financial crisis of the early 1990s shaped his firm. In the video, Kuma discusses the practice's ethos of working slowly with care to achieve happiness within architecture and stresses the importance of feeling the energy of the site and engaging with the environment to really understand the possibilities of a new project.  © Takeshi YAMAGISHI Kengo Kuma and Associates began in 1986, but the crash of the Japanese economy in 1991 drove the firm out of Tokyo to work with local craftsman and materials in the countryside. It was here where Kuma had the opportunity to learn about the vernacular techniques and the natural settings he so proudly integrates into his architecture today.  © DAICI ANO
Kuma expresses his evolving philosophy, shaped by the transition of time and events, and how he has come to build buildings that are sensitive to materials and technique in an up-to-date manner entwined with modern technologies. His most notable projects have included the Stone Museum in Nasu using small repeated elements of repurposed stones to create a tactility and the Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum that similarly uses a repeat pattern to evoke a bamboo forest.  © Takeshi YAMAGISHI News via: PLANE — SITE  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Nordea’s Danish Headquarters / Henning Larsen Posted: 24 Dec 2017 01:00 AM PST  © Adam Mork
 © Adam Mork Text description provided by the architects. Nordea is a prominent Nordic Bank. Built on a base of slate with scintillating, transparent facades, the bank sets new standards for work in the financial sector by providing an approachable environment that opens up to the city. With a tribute to the great Nordic landscapes, the new Nordea Headquarters rises like a sparkling giant ice block on a charcoal slate base.  Site Plan The crystalline facade allows daylight to flow through the building and is a key component in the vision of creating transparency between employees, clients and the surrounding city. Passersby can glance in from the outside and witness life and work within the building. The headquarters consists of two masses with indoor atrium spaces. One wing houses Scandinavia's largest trading floor with a capacity of 600 traders, the other buzzes with life and energy sparked by activity among employees and clients.  © Adam Mork The bank meets the city  © Adam Mork The reception is located in a publicly accessible inner streetscape with views of the sky through massive skylights and to the inside of the bank through transparent internal barriers. Clients experience a bank that meets them at eye level. Visual contact and uninterrupted views are guiding principles that are established across meeting rooms and offices, quiet spaces, balconies, stairways and dining areas. Throughout the day, employees feel connected to the spectacular nature of adjacent Amager Fælled and in return, the bank welcomes in the city.  © Adam Mork Inspired by the North  © Adam Mork The system comprises three-dimensional cassettes that are angled and assembled like building bricks. Natural ventilation, noise dampening, and solar shading are physically handled in the cavity between the panes of glass. The façade solution helps to ensure the effective operation of the building, energy savings, better acoustics and indoor climate control. The glass used in the façade is of the highest quality, with a low iron content. This ensures natural reflection of daylight and ensures the outdoor views can be enjoyed.  © Adam Mork  Section AA-1  © Adam Mork  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Multi-Functional Lego-Like Plywood Building Blocks Create Limitless Design Solution Posted: 24 Dec 2017 12:00 AM PST Out of 200 applicants, London-based Gilles Retsin Architecture won the Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2017 competition with their temporary outdoor installation. Participants were challenged to use the fabrication abilities of Estonian wooden house manufacturers in a new and creative way. Jury member Martin Tamke said the Retsin proposal is, "characterized by outstanding aesthetic and intellectually challenging, as it questions current beliefs and trends in architecture."  © Studio Naaro  © Studio Naaro Retsin engineered CNC-cut plywood building blocks which, like Legos, can create many different design solutions. Plywood was locally sourced, and the blocks were designed with standard sheet size (3.3 x 1.35 m) in mind. Segments come as structurally supportive straight, 45-degree, 90-degree, and 135-degree elements. The block's connection derives from off-the-rack threaded rods, used in suspended ceilings which allow the building blocks to function as column, beam, and cladding simultaneously. This raises the question, can we reduce the number of traditional construction industry parts?  © Studio Naaro  © Studio Naaro  © Studio Naaro 80 building blocks were created out of 380 square meters of cut plywood. In just four days, four men were able to assemble the prefab 80 building blocks into the 75 square meter pavilion without using any mechanical tools. The structure weighs 2 tons and can support up to four people.  © Studio Naaro The structure is representative of a construction system which could be part of a larger model. Its horizontal organization lends it to appear unfinished, open to continuation. The pavilion's quick and affordable production makes it a scalable project; applicable to different project types and/or materials such as cross-laminated timber or laminated veneer lumber. CNC building block projects such as this one allow the architects to examine technology's ability to inform not only formal expression but social agency as well.  © Studio Naaro Designer: Gilles Retsin Architecture  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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