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- Serralves Pavilion / FAHR 021.3
- P+R Driebergen-Zeist / Groosman
- Lattice Book House / Scenic Architecture Office
- A House with a Ryūrei Style Tea Room / Takashi Okuno Architectural Design Office
- Shenzhen Talent Park / AUBE
- House in Nobeoka / Schemata Architects
- Palmetto Library / Houser Walker Architecture
- America Apartment / 0E1 Arquitetos
- Technology HUB / Had DV
- Urban Forestry: A Call for Action by Stefano Boeri Architetti
- Pound Ridge House / Tsao & McKown Architects
- What is Plantscaping?
- Camões House / Pedro Ferreira Architecture Studio
- 8 Common Materials You May Not Have Realized Are Sustainable
- Flamboyant Residence / Perkins+Will
- Richard Meier & Partners International Projects To Look For In 2018
- Italian Architect Designs Folding House That Can Be Built in 6 Hours
| Serralves Pavilion / FAHR 021.3 Posted: 26 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST  © José Campos
 © José Campos Text description provided by the architects. The pavilion exhibits a video art piece from the 32ª São Paulo Art Biennale by Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca. Surrounded by the gardens of Serralves in Porto, FAHR's structure is an architectural object that explores the ambiguity between the presented work and its context.  © José Campos "We propose an architecture that responds simultaneously to two necessities, one more objective and functional, presenting a support for an artistic work, and another more vanguardist and experimental, in a way promoting an architecture exhibition,"describe Filipa Frois Almeida and Hugo Reis from studio FAHR 021.3  © José Campos Inspired by this duality, FAHR designed an object that proposes an intriguing dialogue between architectural scale and the natural setting of Serralves. The pavilion softly stands supported by only two points that subtly connect with the natural surroundings, thus underlining the park's topography, vegetation, and meandering paths.  Elevations The piece challenges the traditional approach to temporary pavilion design. Its shape is equal parts seductive and harmonized with the natural context. The pavilion invites the visitor to enter by letting in snippets of daylight that lead into a sheltered path of increasing quietude. Step by step, the rich vegetation of the park is left behind until the visitor reaches the video display which can be enjoyed in quiet and secluded darkness.  © José Campos  Diagram  © José Campos On the whole, the pavilion strikes a balance between seamless integration with the lush vegetation of the Serralves Park and providing a perfect display for the video-piece.  © José Campos  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| P+R Driebergen-Zeist / Groosman Posted: 26 Dec 2017 06:00 PM PST  © René de Wit
 © René de Wit Text description provided by the architects. Groosman has carefully fitted the design for the new Park and Ride into the natural surroundings. The parking garage, made of natural materials, is completely surrounded by greenery and its volume is kept as small as possible whilst maintaining the 582 parking spaces. Through its rounded form the parking garage fits perfectly into the station area of Driebergen-Zeist.  © Harry Noback The building is designed in context with the visual language of the still to be built surroundings; natural materials and rolling lines. Thanks to the use of rounded corners and timber cladding, the building's volume has a softer shape. An important starting point for the design of the garage was the restricted building height. The maximum permitted height was 21 meters, the same height as the surrounding trees. Thanks to the compact parking system, the 5-storey building remains well below this limit.  © René de Wit  Circulations  © Harry Noback In order to clearly express the pedestrian entrance it has been detached and given an height accent. This forms a real eye-catcher from the station! The car entrance and exit is also a logical, accessible and visible place, thanks to a niche in the volume. On the Odijkerweg the building has a setback in order to better connect with the residential street. From here the volume steps upwards, which is reinforced by the rising plinth.  © René de Wit Special attention has been paid to the design of the main staircase. This has a direct visual connection with the station, but it must also give a welcoming feeling on arrival. The hall refers to the various country houses in the area, which usually have a large, continuous, staircase. The characteristic play of timber slats is carried through into the interior. The entrance is clear, transparent and recognisable and it breaks down the scale of the underlying mass.  © René de Wit By incorporating lots of light and space and providing the building with recognisable signage and logical routes for drivers as well as pedestrians, a safe, user-friendly and comfortable parking garage has been created. The main principle is the positioning of the ramps and the fact that they turn counter-clockwise. As a result there is never the question of incoming and outgoing traffic crossing paths and a clear circuit is created.  © Harry Noback The parking garage is built from sustainable, low-maintenance materials that age in a natural way, without compromising the aesthetic quality. In the design two façade concepts are united. The plinth is constructed using stone gabions and mesh fencing with planting. The remaining sections are made of larch slats. The timber cladding is interspersed with narrow panels of glazing with open shutters positioned on the exterior to break up the scale of the building.  Facade The M&E and energy concept developed will, based on normal use, generate as much energy as it consumes over a whole year. An important energy and cost saving is achieved through the natural ventilation of the parking garage. The remaining energy demand will be met by solar panels on the roof. Through this the first CO2 and energy neutral parking garage has been realised in the Netherlands!  © Harry Noback  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Lattice Book House / Scenic Architecture Office Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:00 PM PST  Central stair. Image © Shan Liang
 Old train track and south facade. Image © Shan Liang Text description provided by the architects. Supported by freestanding steel lattice structure walls, a group of platforms float in the trees with various heights. A bending stair links all the platforms and brings people to every space in diversified locations and sizes. Relying on the platforms, these spaces are interrelated and open to each other. The steel lattice wall and glass curtain, which are both transparent, blur the layer boundaries between platforms and interior/exierior. .jpg?1513735389 "Second and third platform. Image © Shan Liang") Second and third platform. Image © Shan Liang  Section .jpg?1513735458 "First floor reading space. Image © Shan Liang") First floor reading space. Image © Shan Liang The Lattice House is a book café. Sitting at any corner of the house, the books on the lattice structure and surrounding branches and leaves become all touchable sceneries. This building reproduces the spatial experience of forest in an artificial way, and makes a symbiotic relationship between abstract and representational in a continuous scale. .jpg?1513735452 "Mutual perception between inside and outside. Image © Shan Liang") Mutual perception between inside and outside. Image © Shan Liang  Detail. Image Courtesy of Scenic Architecture Office .jpg?1513735399 "Second and third platform. Image © Shan Liang") Second and third platform. Image © Shan Liang We expect to merge structure, furniture and space into one, to make this building a physical media that can establish relevance among scale, space and perception. We believe that this relevance is the beginning of architectural mind.  View from the rooftop platform to Huangpu river and Lupu bridge. Image © Shan Liang  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| A House with a Ryūrei Style Tea Room / Takashi Okuno Architectural Design Office Posted: 26 Dec 2017 02:00 PM PST  © Shigeo Ogawa
 © Shigeo Ogawa Text description provided by the architects. A House with a Ryūrei Style Tea Room (tea ceremony performed while seated in chairs) A quiet residential neighborhood near the mountains of Matsuyama.  © Shigeo Ogawa A historical area where a retreat for the lord of the Matsuyama Domain used to be located. Our client grew up with much exposure to tea ceremonies.  © Shigeo Ogawa In order to ensure continued use of the tea room even in their old age, the space is designed to allow guests to receive tea while sitting in chairs, and to have orderly traffic paths. The main theme in designing this home was how best to let the living area and the tea room share the space.  © Shigeo Ogawa The tea room can be altered depending on need. Partition it off with shōji (paper-covered wooden lattice panels), and you have a small room the size of 4.5 tatami mats. Remove the shōji, and the space becomes a large room with chairs. By lowering or raising the blinds, you can create either a hallway or extra space for seating guests. The kitchen and the tea room have been arranged in close proximity to each other in order to further enhance convenience.  Section  Section The living and dining area is an expansive space thanks to the exposed rafters under a wide roof. The high ceiling connects the space to the second floor. There are high side windows on the second floor for ventilation. Even during months that require no air conditioning or on days with very little wind, the gravity ventilation creates air that flows through the space.  © Shigeo Ogawa How best to integrate tradition with a modern lifestyle. While staying faithful to agreed terms, we contemplate spaces that can be used continuously for years to come.  © Shigeo Ogawa We cannot help but feel a renewed sense of determination to meet such challenges, each time we hear from our client about new connections made in the tea room.  © Shigeo Ogawa  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 26 Dec 2017 12:00 PM PST  Aerial View. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li
 Art park carries open activities and outdoor art. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li Text description provided by the architects. Shenzhen Talent Park is the first high-quality urban park with the theme of "talent" in China. It is linked with Shenzhen Bay Park and Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, and close to Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarter Base as well as the core area of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.  Talent Park Master Plan The theme of "talent" in the park was highlighted through the four strategic sectors, encouragement, communication, activity and publicity in a light, natural and artistic expression.  Tidal square. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li Where the park is located used to be an ocean area, and it has now become the biggest piece of urban green land in Houhai area. The only impression and perception of this place was about the F1H2O UIM World Championship Shenzhen in 2007, and it has faded from people's memory gradually since 2009. With the city development, as well as the construction and opening-up of the 15km littoral zone along Shenzhen Bay, the future of the site becomes a big question mark in the development of the coastal area.  Bridge. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li Life contains poetry in daily details  Playground. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li As an urban green park, it provides the public with a relaxing and recreation place, the youngers and elders can enjoy their exercises and leisure, while children can have as much fun as they can in the park, people can wander, talk, enjoy themselves and find their own domains.  Talent Park Sections Venue awakens memory with flow  Reeds soften straight boundaries. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li With three strategies of "flowing, flexibility and boundary", the designer expects to build a non-stagnating, non-isolated and non-fixed public space system. Based on the feature of water resource of the place, the design shows an abstract of the flowing spirit, which means the water is originated from the sea, go through the park and becomes a part of the city; the design also emphasizes integrated flexibility with multiple functions. A 3km-long slow transportation ring is formed as extension and amplification of the 15km-long Shenzhen Bay littoral zone, and strengthens citizen's feeling about sea.  Waterborne Platform. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li Through separation, cutting and recombination of inner and outer boundaries of the park, boundaries among city, park and water are blurred and multiple interfaces with variety and permeability are formed. Outside the park, public roads surround the park and lead to some isolation. Thus, the designer extends interweaving axis in the park to the city, links accessibility of different paths and uses various landscape elements like trees, lamps, small decorations and VI system to connect senses to surroundings, so as to enhance relations between city and the littoral space. In the park, the original coastal line is separated to form lots of offshore islands, which increases visual spatial levels and forms a transitional zone to the wetlands. With such separation, a coastal line develops into three boundaries, which provides more flexibility to water purification and variety of water fronts.  Formula Gallery. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li Time sustains vitality through process  Sand Beach Island. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li Landscape of a park is a carrier of many natural processes, which supports existence and lasting of life. While the park is also a carrier of many functions, it brings about and coordinates interfaces between environment and facilities that integrate and exchange with each other. With features of being natural, open, tolerant and diversified, a park will definitely continue overflowing with vigour from today's vitality.  Sunset Square. Image © Jie Zhu, Mucong Li  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House in Nobeoka / Schemata Architects Posted: 26 Dec 2017 11:00 AM PST  © Takumi Ota
 © Takumi Ota Text description provided by the architects. This is a residential renovation project for a couple living in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture.  © Takumi Ota The existing building had served as a residence/factory when the client was a child. The original wood building had started as a residence/shop, and as the business grew, it eventually got expanded by adding extra spaces first and a storage space later, both made of steel structures. As a result, it became a building complex composed of three blocks in the end. It is a two-story building made of a combination of wood and steel structures, with the building area of 230m2 and the total floor area of 440m2. The clients made the decision to renovate the existing building instead of reconstructing it. Initially, this project started as part of a special program organized by a Japanese magazine BRUTUS, which invited readers who wanted to renovate their houses as well as several selected architects, and matched each reader to his/her favorite architect to design the renovation. When we received a postcard from the client outlining his request, we looked up street views of the project site on Google Maps and couldn't believe the scale of the building: we wondered, "is this really a renovation and not a reconstruction?"  © Takumi Ota  Section  © Takumi Ota After that, we met and talked with the client and his wife and impressed by their passion to treasure and carry on the legacy of the building used by their family and employees for a long time. As we proceeded with the renovation plan, we discussed further details and found out that the total floor area needed for the client's life would be as small as 170 m2, even if we accommodated all the requested elements. It meant that we had considerable excess floor areas in relation to the whole.  © Takumi Ota Although the fact that we had "more floor areas than necessary", which would never happen in urban areas, was unfamiliar to us, we re-organized the spaces by locating necessary places while inserting voids here and there. And these voids would be kept there in expectation of accommodating the client's future passion.  © Takumi Ota These voids could not be kept as they were, but they required some costs for repairs and reinforcements, which were considered as a future investment. Keeping these voids is an experimental challenge in a way, because we don't know exactly what kind of future passion may arise. Yet, such voids, created somewhere between the interior and the building envelope, generates a dynamic space that raises expectations for something to happen. I am not the only one who feels passion for such unknown possibilities. We are looking forward to seeing what will happen here in the future.  © Takumi Ota  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Palmetto Library / Houser Walker Architecture Posted: 26 Dec 2017 09:00 AM PST  © Liam Strain
 © Liam Strain Text description provided by the architects. The Palmetto Library is a new, $3.5M facility serving the communities of Palmetto and Chattahoochee Hills in a largely rural but developing region just outside of Atlanta, GA.  © Liam Strain Our design for the library takes inspiration from local vernacular structures and, in particular, a nearby large agricultural barn. We were inspired by the barn's presence in the landscape, it's interior volume, and material presence. As we began considering our design and its response to the local terrain and climate, we saw the barn as a befitting formal prototype. In response to the program needs, we took the volumetric profile of the existing structure and sliced it into quarters, with each section containing one portion of the full program. Through a subsequent series of adjustments to its volume, views, winds, and daylight, each "box" was adjusted, rotated, and openings inserted. Filling the space between the "boxes" are a sky-lit entry sequence and building services. The resulting composition recalls the profile of the barn while transforming it into a presence more suited to a public structure.  Courtesy of Houser Walker Architecture  Floor plan  Courtesy of Houser Walker Architecture Each 'box' contains a portion of the overall program. The adult and children's resource areas will act as large reading rooms, with ceilings soaring to 18+ feet and carefully controlled natural light filtering through the space. A community meeting room occupies one 'box' and the back of house staff workplaces another.  North/South section  East/West section Exterior materials include a composite siding rain screen, zinc roofing, corrugated cor-ten steel, and siding to recall the original barn. Each 'box' is painted a slightly different color and paired with a different regional wood at the interior. The structure is certified LEED Silver.  © Liam Strain  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| America Apartment / 0E1 Arquitetos Posted: 26 Dec 2017 08:00 AM PST  © Gabriel Carpes
 © Gabriel Carpes Text description provided by the architects. The America apartment was designed as a residence for a couple. The project sought to create a smooth transition providing the greatest possible integration between social-use and private-use environments. In order to achieve this, two main strategies were used: division of social and private functions in different floors and use of structures and furniture that provide flexibility and lightness in the division of spaces. In addition to the unconventional space organization, the client requested the use of residential automation technologies. In this way, the design challenge was established, which consisted in allying spaces and technology in a harmonic and discrete way.  Section Perspective In the first floor are concentrated the less private areas. This floor is divided into two main areas: served and service areas. The service areas are positioned in a way that they are not perceived through the use of panels and partitions of wood or sandblasted glass, the latter being used when there is a need for light to pass through. The living room is set in a large space with the kitchen and dining area. These three environments are integrated spatially, but also through the use of materials such as local Brazilian woods which contribute to con-tinuous spatial perception. The transition from one to another is marked by the radical change of ceiling height that occurs in the course of the kitchen to the living room.  © Gabriel Carpes The living room is the design connector. Two separate rooms have been created so that the main room is used only for socializing while routine activities are restricted to a smaller and more private room. The large wooden staircase presents itself together with the metallic walkway as project protagonists and responsible for the route to the most private areas of the apartment.  Floor Plan Perspective  © Gabriel Carpes  Floor Plan Perspective In the second floor, before entering the areas of exclusive use of the residents, there is the presence of a small outdoor area which acts as an interstitial space between the different degrees of privacy. This area can be used by the residents as an extension of the social spaces as of their room. The change of atmosphere between the different living areas is regulated through the use of a large wooden panel which separates and integrates the differ-ent environments at the same time.  © Gabriel Carpes  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 26 Dec 2017 07:00 AM PST  © Oscar Hernández
 © Oscar Hernández Text description provided by the architects. Technology Hub is an entrepreneurship and innovation park that promotes technologic development. It took place in a complex that previously operated as the American Consulate offices in Ciudad Juarez for about 25 years.  © Oscar Hernández Its objective is the collective work within spaces that are designed with an ecologic and creative awareness, providing room for entertainment and distraction, green and open air areas, and offices and meeting rooms with a recreational character as well.
The complex have multiple buildings: the main one “Tera Building” devoted to business support; “Giga Building” for offices for rent; and “Mega Building” project incubator and a prototypes workshop “Fab Lab”. Besides, it also has an auditorium and a bike shop.  © Oscar Hernández The exterior facades were kept almost in its entirety, built up from hammered concrete, gray stone, and concrete blocks, which are now protected by a new surrounding made up by perforated metal sheet. It became a priority the material recycle such as concrete walls, pipelines, armored windows and doors. And as well as, to use finishes in its most pure condition, such as woods, concrete and ironworks.  Elevations The transformation of this space made a huge impact. A cold and closed space, used as governmental offices and with an extreme security equipment was converted to an accessible, eco-friendly, creative and recreational space. The intervention of this complex reactivated the neighborhood, inviting people again to relocate their business in the zone, or even indoors the same project.  © Oscar Hernández  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Urban Forestry: A Call for Action by Stefano Boeri Architetti Posted: 26 Dec 2017 06:00 AM PST  Urban Forestry: a call for action In preparation for the first World Forum on Urban Forests promoted by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), which will be held from November 28 to December 1, 2018 in Mantova, Italy, Stefano Boeri Architetti has launched a global call for action regarding projects, strategies and ideas in relation to urban forestry. We, designers of the first Vertical Forest in Milan, invite architects, urban planners, botanists, agronomists, forestry corps, tree growers, geographers, ethologists, landscape scientists, technicians, researchers and experts in green care and urban forestry, real estate developers, administrators and representatives of local institutions and civil society, members and representatives of international organizations, funding agencies, universities and research institutes, and NGOs, To consider that: We believe that: Therefore: Thus: The next months will be crucial to pledge your support, and collect your experiences and urban forestry projects, in preparation for the first World Forum on Urban Forests promoted by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), with Municipality of Mantova, SISEF (Società Italiana di Selvicoltura ed Ecologia Forestale), Politecnico di Milano, which will be held from November 28 to December 1, 2018 in Mantova, Italy. Join us. It's time to act. Download the information related to this competition here.
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| Pound Ridge House / Tsao & McKown Architects Posted: 26 Dec 2017 05:00 AM PST  © Simon Upton
 © Simon Upton Text description provided by the architects. We designed this rural retreat for an aging couple, for whom we had designed two residences prior. Working at every scale of the project, including the architecture, interiors, custom furniture, and landscaping, we had the opportunity to fully address the needs of this long-term client with whom we have worked intimately over the course of twenty years.  © Simon Upton With full awareness of how they live, work, and entertain, we conceived the furnishings simultaneously with the architecture. The site is 30 acres, and house's enclosed area is 2,900 square feet.  Floor Plan Inspired by traditional Japanese architecture, the house is formed of exposed timber construction which reduces the need for interior walls and opens the plan. The natural beauty of the crafted timber structure was enhanced through flaming to express the wood grain, and to naturally darken its surfaces to recede from view as it frames the floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the gardens and surrounding woods.  © Simon Upton Within the open plan, variations of proportion and light produce subtle rhythmic effects. Wooden slats direct views and cast patterns of shadow and light while screening certain windows for privacy. Two custom bronze chimneys hang from the ceiling in the centers of the living and sleeping areas, thereby maintaining views across interior spaces to the outside while defining areas of comfort and warmth around their hearths.  Sections The house takes advantage of passive environmental approaches such as natural ventilation and light. In addition to the expansive sliding glass doors and windows, the design incorporates smaller floor-to-ceiling operable wooden panels for additional means of regulating ventilation.  © Simon Upton Radiant geothermal heating and cooling help to achieve an energy efficient design despite the openness of the house and expanses of glass.  © Simon Upton Two large asymmetrically shaped skylights were designed to optimize seasonal patterns of sunlight. Additionally, sustainable and low-energy materials were used throughout the house, most notably the timber frame construction made of local wood.  © Simon Upton The home sits upon a glacial rock ledge on which the home's foundation and timber construction are set. All excavated stone was reused in the gardens and landscape. To reduce the house's footprint on the land, the exterior spaces are permeable softscapes that capture runoff water: wooden platforms, natural grasses, and recycled gravel. All plantings used in the landscaping are native species, except for one bonsai tree that was purchased at a nearby nursery.  © Simon Upton Designing for social as well as environmental sustainability, the house is located on one floor, a conscious decision to accommodate the couple as they age. There are no steps to enter the house – a gentle ramp from the driveway to the front door is designed to ADA standards.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:00 AM PST  Collage. Image Cortesía de Danae Santibáñez Interior gardens and plants produce many day-to-day benefits, like mood boosting and memory enhancing effects. Interior landscape design, also known as "plantscaping", is much more than the act of bringing plants indoors; it's actually about the strategic placement and selection of plant species within an architectural project to highlight and enhance aspects of spatial design.  Cortesía de DIVOOE ZEIN Architects Depending on the plant's structure and form, different spatial phenomena and effects can be generated.  © Imagen Subliminal For example, tall plants can be used in large spaces to produce focal hierarchies, or groups of plants can create areas for chilling out and/or resting. And, of course, vegetation can help control the thermal and acoustic performance of spaces.  © Takumi Ota In addition to the architectural complement that plants bring to interiors, they are also associated with promoting emotional and environmental benefits for living and working.  © Hiroyuki Oki Here are some examples of projects that use "plantscaping" to achieve spatial, emotional and environmental effects. House in Chau Doc / NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS  © Hiroyuki Oki  © Hiroyuki Oki  © Hiroyuki Oki  © Adrià Goula  © Adrià Goula  © Adrià Goula  © Adrià Goula Artist Studio in Sonoma / Mork-Ulnes Architects  © Grant Harder  © Bruce Damonte  © Edward Hendricks  © Edward Hendricks  © Edward Hendricks  © Edward Hendricks  © Edward Hendricks Taitung Ruin Academy / Marco Casagrande  © AdDa Zei  © AdDa Zei  © AdDa Zei  © AdDa Zei Desert City / Garciagerman Arquitectos  © Imagen Subliminal  © Imagen Subliminal  © Imagen Subliminal Siu Siu – Lab of Primitive Senses / DIVOOE ZEIN Architects  Cortesía de DIVOOE ZEIN Architects  Cortesía de DIVOOE ZEIN Architects  Cortesía de DIVOOE ZEIN Architects SISII / Yuko Nagayama & Associates  © Daici Ano  © Daici Ano  © Daici Ano  © Daici Ano .jpg?1506954742 "© Quang Dam") © Quang Dam .jpg?1506954750 "© Quang Dam") © Quang Dam .jpg?1506954764 "© Quang Dam") © Quang Dam House on Pali Hill / Studio Mumbai .jpg?1506954596 "© Helene Binet") © Helene Binet .jpg?1506954586 "© Helene Binet") © Helene Binet .jpg?1506954607 "© Helene Binet") © Helene Binet Casa Mipibu / Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados  © Edward Hendricks  © Edward Hendricks  © Nelson Kon Blue Bottle Coffee Nakameguro Cafe / Schemata Architects  © Takumi Ota  © Takumi Ota  © Takumi Ota  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Camões House / Pedro Ferreira Architecture Studio Posted: 26 Dec 2017 03:00 AM PST  © João Morgado
 © João Morgado Text description provided by the architects. The Camões Street building introduces a paradigm shift in studio practice. For the first time we are challenged to go beyond the architectural design and embrace the furniture and decoration project.  Sections The building, an Art Deco-inspired house built in the second decade of the 20th century with a completely different spatial organization of the typical Porto house, was intended to become an integrated unit of tourism exploration composed of four small one-bedroom apartments, only.  © João Morgado The solution maintains the original plan with a lateral staircase and creates four apartments, where once the different valences of the house worked.  © João Morgado Contrary to previous projects, the exercise here was not to define boundaries between the present and the past, but rather by the search and reinterpretation of contemporary formal and spatial solutions of the original construction of the house.  Floor Plans We design hierarchical spaces, visually distinguishing the different parts of the program of each apartment, kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom, escaping simultaneously to the compartmentalization and temptation of "open space".  © João Morgado  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 8 Common Materials You May Not Have Realized Are Sustainable Posted: 26 Dec 2017 01:30 AM PST  Sustainability. A word that, for many of us, has been driven into our minds from the very start of our careers as architects. We have a responsibility to the planet and future generations to design buildings that are socially conscious—from solar panels to triple-glazed windows, we have tried it all. Ultimately, whether our designs are sustainable comes down to the early decisions we make for the building, with our choice of materials having a huge effect on the overall carbon footprint. With new technologies come new ways of incorporating abundantly found materials into the skin of the building that could reduce the building's embodied energy and enhance the structure's properties. In this article, we have compiled a list of 8 familiar materials that you wouldn't initially associate with sustainability but which you might consider for your next design. Hemp Hempcrete walls. Image © Alex Sparrow Hemp is used in a natural, vapor-open walling and insulation material known as Hempcrete. Hemp hurd is wet-mixed with lime to make hempcrete for cast-on-site, or pre-cast, applications. Hempcrete has negative carbon emissions as a material and hemp itself is a renewable resource, grown worldwide with little demand on water, chemicals or fuel. Cork <a href='http://www.surmanweston.com/cork-study/'>Cork Study / Surman Weston</a>. Image © Wai Ming Ng Cork is an emerging material that could be nature's solution to many of our environmental concerns. It is harvested by stripping the bark off of cork oak trees to be compressed and heated to become the cork we recognize as bottle stoppers and now cladding. The bark regrows, making cork a completely renewable material that is waterproof, an acoustic insulator and fire resistant. Recycled Plastic <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/lipstickproject/6372229591'>Flickr user JMacPherson</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> Much like in Hempcrete, recycled plastic can be ground up in concrete to reduce the material's overall weight while remaining just as strong. Using waste as an aggregate in cement thus prevents landfill clogging and can replace the conventional aggregate that would need to have been mined. Grass.jpg?1513682765 "Attika Architekten's <a href='https://www.archdaily.com/585536/floating-office-for-waternet-attika-architekten'>Floating Office for Waternet</a> incorporates thatch walls. Image Courtesy of Martine Berendsen, Bart van Hoek, and Attika Architekten") Attika Architekten's <a href='https://www.archdaily.com/585536/floating-office-for-waternet-attika-architekten'>Floating Office for Waternet</a> incorporates thatch walls. Image Courtesy of Martine Berendsen, Bart van Hoek, and Attika Architekten Thatch is one of the oldest building materials known, however it is recently seeing a revival, particularly in Scandinavia. The air pockets within the straw are responsible for its insulation qualities, ensuring the building is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. At the same time, thatch is a biodegradable material that is easily harvested and grows plentifully. Steel Dust A domed structure under construction made almost entirely of Ferrock. Image © David Stone Giving another lease of life to what would have been otherwise wasted, steel dust can be used to create a concrete that can withstand more compression before breaking and is much more flexible than standard cement, potentially allowing it to resist earth movements caused by earthquakes or industrial activity. Patented by IronKast as Ferrock, another advantage of the material is its ability to absorb and trap carbon dioxide while it dries, resulting in a carbon negative process. Wool <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/76526364@N06/6931150138/'>Flickr user GrahamPics1</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> Used traditionally as insulation in the construction industry, adding wool and a natural polymer found in seaweed, to the clay of the brick increases the brick's strength by 37%. These bricks dry hard so there is no need to be fired like traditional bricks, reducing the embodied energy. Despite what may be thought, these bricks are more resistant to cold wet climates often found in Britain. Ash <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrk_photo/348930608/'>Flickr user Monica McGivern</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/'>CC BY-ND 2.0</a> Another concrete alternative uses fly-ash (AshCrete), a by-product of burning coal, to replace traditional cement; this can create a concrete made up of 97% recycled materials and cuts costs dramatically. The addition of fly-ash into the mixture improves the strength and durability of the concrete while decreasing permeability, resulting in a long-wearing material. Bonus Material: Corn <a href='https://www.archdaily.com/259643/tourner-autour-du-ried-standre-lang-architectes'>Ecological Pavilion / StAndré-Lang Architectes</a>. Image Courtesy of StAndré-Lang Architectes Used in the Ecological Pavilion by St Andre-Lang Architectes, the well-known vegetable fills the inside of the walls to act as insulation. Though this may not be the most practical solution, it demonstrates the possibilities that alternate materials can offer when a little imagination is used.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Flamboyant Residence / Perkins+Will Posted: 26 Dec 2017 01:00 AM PST  © Nelson Kon
.jpg?1514062418 "© Nelson Kon") © Nelson Kon Text description provided by the architects. Recycled wood grid merges internal and external areas in this residence at Alto de Pinheiros neighbourhood. Residence at Alto de Pinheiros uses a structural grid of reclined wood as an integrating element of the common areas, respecting the vegetation and the existing trees on the site. Perkins+Will has been hired by a family from São Paulo to build its new residence, located at Alto de Pinheiros; a traditional and predominantly residential district of São Paulo. The site, with approximately 1,000 square meters, has been acquired by customers due to its natural characteristics; about 50% of it was occupied by a generous garden, including an imposing Flamboyant. Therefore, respect for the existing conditions on the site would become the great challenge in this project. .jpg?1514062055 "© Nelson Kon") © Nelson Kon  Ground Floor Plan .jpg?1514062184 "© Nelson Kon") © Nelson Kon The first initiative was to understand the characteristics present, rather than any definition of a party. It has been decided to claim the Flamboyant as the main character, making all other solutions were thought and modelled according to their characteristics. Located on the eastern corner of the terrain, the Flamboyant has been digitally scanned, including its branches, thus being able to set constructive guidelines without threatening your well-being. Once defined the protagonist, it should be visible by all; according to this principle, the living/dining room and gourmet balcony (common and reception areas) should be closely linked to it. These areas were covered by a structural wooden grid (developed together with the structural engineer Hélio Olga) that intertwines them and connects the garden from the bottom of the terrain to the street, which is the most striking architectural element. The design of this structure was only possible thanks to the three-dimensional mapping of the beginning of the process, therefore the dimensions and heights of the grid were defined to reduce the impact to the maximum the landscape. .jpg?1514061762 "© Nelson Kon") © Nelson Kon  Section .jpg?1514062001 "© Nelson Kon") © Nelson Kon Other aspects of the residence include:
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| Richard Meier & Partners International Projects To Look For In 2018 Posted: 26 Dec 2017 12:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners The new year is almost here, and Richard Meier & Partners has four international projects that will be coming to fruition. These new multi-use building designs play with light, transparency, and volume as well as respond to their varying urban context. VitrvmBogotá, Colombia  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Next year, Richard Meier & Partners will add 37 condominiums to Bogotá with two 13-story towers surrounded by views of the city, mountains and Chico Park gardens. This will be Meier's second project in South America after the 2016 completion of the Leblon Offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Vitrvm's unique oblique site is due to its borders - Bogotá's main streets, Séptima Avenida, and the ravine in the north. Tower 1 reflects the angular site with its prismatic shape. Tower 2 responds to Tower 1 with two planes that translate into a more rectangular form. The towers derive from their programmatic functions as well as urban context. Residents will be able to enjoy amenities such as the two rooftop terraces, the lounge, media room, a children's room, fitness center and indoor swimming pool.  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Torre Cuarzo on ReformaMexico City, Mexico  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners For their first project in Mexico, Richard Meier & Partners collaborated with project developer Diametro Arquitectos. As the name suggests, the two towers are located on Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City; a commercial main street with a memorial history. The 40-story mixed-use tower features a central void to allow for natural light and views from the high-end offices, retail, restaurants, fitness center, and parking inside. Next door, the hotel inhabits a smaller tower. Simple, and bold, the design generates a dynamic relationship between both buildings as well as the structure as a single mass and Mexico City's existing urban fabric. Like Vitrvm, Torre Cuarzo is scheduled to open at the beginning of next year.  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Engel & Völkers Headquarters and ApartmentsHamburg, Germany  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Germany expects the opening of Richard Meier & Partners' Engel & Völkers Headquarters and Apartments in late 2018. Located in Hamburg, this project exercises transparency and natural light to create different atmospheres and privacy settings for its many programmatic functions. The exterior outer shell is continuous while also accentuating the various inner working of the building. Apartments, a training academy, offices and retail spaces surround the courtyard which acts as an urban living room. The architecture conforms to strict local sustainability guidelines enforced by the HafenCity district of Hamburg. CDC Xin-Yi Residential TowerTaipei, Taiwan  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners A private building, CDC Xin-Yi Residential Tower will dedicate its entire landscape to the public realm later in 2018. The landscape features a field with trees and sculptures created by international artists. Located on Xin-Yi Road, this Richard Meier & Partners design also plays with light and transparency. A solid north volume contrasts the more transparent southern volume. Service and core spaces exist in the solid mass while more naturally-lit public program inhabits the transparent structure. The vertical and horizontal geometric organization of the building responds to Taipei's urban context. Residents of CDC will gain access to amenities such as an exterior swimming pool and roof deck.  Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners News via: Richard Meier & Partners.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Italian Architect Designs Folding House That Can Be Built in 6 Hours Posted: 25 Dec 2017 10:00 PM PST  © M.A.Di./Divulgação, via CicloVivo An Italian architect is proposing a new model of housing that, unlike the traditional residences, does not consist of a settled building, but in a folding and transportable house. It can be assembled in just six hours with the help of three people.  M.A.Di. was designed by Renato Vidal, who guarantees his residences are built with safe and high-quality materials – including anti-seismic certificate (required in Italy). There are a few customizable models to choose from, and even the most basic comes equipped with toilets, furnished kitchen, and technical installations such as electrical and water systems.  © M.A.Di./Divulgação, via CicloVivo There is no limit to the number of modules that can be assembled, so it is possible to build houses of various sizes. To install it, you don't need a concrete base: it can be placed directly on the floor – as long as it is level. For those who want to fix their residence in a place for long periods, it is advisable to build the house on foundation stakes, made available by the same company.  © M.A.Di./Divulgação, via CicloVivo The structures can be customized with solar panels, gray water treatment systems, and LED lighting. In standard production, the exterior walls are lined with wood veneers in the color chosen by the customer, but there are other types of finish, such as plaster, aluminum, natural fiber and marble fillets, for example.  © M.A.Di./Divulgação, via CicloVivo  © M.A.Di./Divulgação, via CicloVivo The smallest option for the folding residence is 26 square meters and costs about $USD 30,000, while the most expensive version is about 84 square meters and costs, on average, $USD 75,000.  © M.A.Di./Divulgação, via CicloVivo  © M.A.Di./Divulgação, via CicloVivo For more information, visit the project website. Via: CicloVivo.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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