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- Apartment Palatina I / rar studio
- Palace of Justice / Mecanoo
- Little Flat Transformation in Lviv / replus design bureau
- Aquatis Aquarium | Vivarium in Lausanne / Richter Dahl Rocha & Associés
- Riverside Academy & Epigraphy Museum / Tanghua Architect & Associates
- Layered House / STARSIS
- Ideas Lab / X+Living
- krakani lumi / Taylor and Hinds Architects
- Fine Arts Commission on BIG's Smithsonian Plans: "It's Not Good Design"
- The Hawkhead Centre / Page\Park Architects
- 3D-Printed "Window to the Heart" to Be Constructed in Times Square for Valentine's Day
- Casa Pollo / Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos
- Steven Holl Architects Create New Residential Typology on Moscow Paratrooper Site
- University of Mannheim’s Research and Teaching Building / wulf architekten
- What Is the Best Camera (and Camera Equipment) for Architectural Photography?
- The Budapest Café / Biasol
- Cross Ventilation, the Chimney Effect and Other Concepts of Natural Ventilation
- A "Double Skin System" Provides an Alternative Office Design for Tropical Urban Environments
- West Tytherley Cottage / Stephen Marshall Architects
| Apartment Palatina I / rar studio Posted: 25 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST  © Francisco Nogueira
 © Francisco Nogueira Text description provided by the architects. Palatina is a small palace built in the centre of Lisbon in the mid-20th century according to plans designed by Architect Carlos Rebelo de Andrade in the Português Suave style.  © Francisco Nogueira Originally conceived to serve the purpose of a single family residence, the building was converted into four distinct apartments earlier this century.  © Francisco Nogueira  Floor plan  © Francisco Nogueira Apartment Palatina I occupies the main first floor of this mansion, the former location of the social areas – hall, office, billiards room, small living room, drawing room, pantry, dining hall, greenhouse – and correspondingly draws upon the magnificent ostentatiousness of both its amplitude and its materials and decorative details.  © Francisco Nogueira The client sought to modernise the apartment and reinforce its domestic dimension so as to render it more habitable all the while conserving its spatial structure and the finishing materials through restricted and occasional operations. The challenge resulted in an acupunctural intervention. The greenhouse got converted into an external space enabling the entrance of natural light into the somber far eastern section of the apartment and resulting in a balanced contention of the living room areas. This also preserved the stunning 19th century tile panel, now also conveniently illuminated and endowing the feature with its due profile through the minimisation and transparency of the interior/exterior transition. The kitchen and bathrooms were subject to the same capillary strategy through the pondered integration of new equipment and the design of new structures in alignment with the existing stone pavements and tiled walls.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2018 07:00 PM PST  © Fernando Alda
Text description provided by the architects. The new Palace of Justice in Córdoba is located in Arroyo del Moro which is characteristically dominated by anonymous housing blocks, products of the rapid urban development of 21st century Spanish cities. The blocks that characterize the urban fabric of the zone were not capable of generating public space or offering something new to the city, but collectively they form a compact and coherent urban identity. The addition of a public institution to the area creates the opportunity to upgrade the public realm and add a civic quality to this relatively new neighborhood.  © Fernando Alda This responsibility to strengthen the public identity informed the concept for the Palace of Justice. While the Cordoba city center is located south-east from the site, the building volume was condensed to create a generous entrance square to the north which connects it with the existing Huerta del Sordillo gardens.  © Fernando Alda The massing strategy creates urban integration through fragmentation. It follows a similar strategy to the spontaneous growth process of medieval cities resulting in a volume which is carefully sculpted to adapt to the surrounding context. This results in a puzzle-like structure which hints its process of formation and emulates the experience of the dense historical center of Cordoba.  © Fernando Alda The vertical fractures that are introduced in the building mass create patios, relating the local courtyard typologies. These fractures provide natural light and ventilation in the central zones of the large building. One can say that the sustainability of the building is not achieved by expensive technological mechanisms but by an intelligent interpretation of the vernacular architecture.  © Fernando Alda  Sketch  © Fernando Alda The building is elevated two meters from the street level and is accessed by the sloping entrance square. This elevation gives a symbolic power to the building while solving problems of privacy and security created by the insertion of semi-open patios. Since the Palace is divided into several independent departments, the building requires several entrances that are positioned based on both internal and external hierarchies. You can access the building either from the main entrance square or smaller open patios carefully placed along the other 3 sides of the building.  © Fernando Alda From the main entrance, the interior organization is easily recognizable. A central spine creates a circulation axis which connects to the various the programs of the building. This space spans through several floors across the length of the building and articulates each department. It also links the public circulation with the exterior patios. The spine echoes the architectural language of the exterior massing, with multi-level day-lit voids creating sculptural atriums throughout the building.  © Fernando Alda  Ground Floor Plan  © Fernando Alda The internal functions become more private higher up the building. At the level of the square, the courthouse features an open ground floor that contains the most public sections such as courtrooms, marriage registry and restaurant. High security offices are situated off the upper courtyards and the archives and jail cells are found below ground level.  © Fernando Alda  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Little Flat Transformation in Lviv / replus design bureau Posted: 25 Jan 2018 06:00 PM PST  © Maksim Sosnov
 © Maksim Sosnov Text description provided by the architects. The apartment is made as simple as possible. With soul. This very small apartment is located in the heart of the old city Lviv. A couple of young architects made it as their main own living space. Architects wanted to make modern space, so literally, every inch is used with a certain funky. Little cuisine contained all the components necessary for a young family, and the centre of communication became a large island, which can be extended by necessity and become even larger, or quite compact.  Floor Plan 1  © Maksim Sosnov The laminated plywood was the main material, as well as mirrors, adding the light as much as possible. All furniture was made individually in place so it filled every corner, During the reconstruction, architects managed to preserve all the authenticity that they can, old Austrian parquet, with its versatile colour; natural old brick walls as they are.  © Maksim Sosnov Large spacious shower, with a glass roof and wall made of old Soviet industrial glass blocks, adds a special uniqueness to this apartment and fills with energy every morning. In order to divide a single room into different zones - the bed was carried to a higher level, having hidden it visually. The apartment carries rhythm and style of life of its owners.  Axonometry  © Maksim Sosnov  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Aquatis Aquarium | Vivarium in Lausanne / Richter Dahl Rocha & Associés Posted: 25 Jan 2018 04:00 PM PST  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
 © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Text description provided by the architects. Designed by the Richter Dahl Rocha & Associés firm of architects, the Aquatis Complex is part of the Biopôle, a science park centred on life sciences, developing fast in the northern area of Lausanne. It is a strategic location, where the orbital motorway around the city intersects with the new M2 Lausanne Metro line, opened in 2008. The development consists of an area with a car park and Park & Ride, where there is a hotel and the "Cité de l'Eau Douce" Aquarium/Vivarium, linked by a central mall that offers access both to the "Lausanne-Vennes" metro station and to the car park. Each building has its own identity, but is part of a coherent whole.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG The 1200-place car park forms the structural basis of the project. Its unusual shape follows the built-up area of the site. It also follows the contours of the terrain, and has wide open views to the southern side on all three levels. It belongs to the city of Lausanne, and opened in September 2010.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG The hotel, with its 143 3* superior rooms, has a restaurant, a wellness area, and several conference rooms. Its special "L" shape forms the boundary of the hub's central area, and shows it off to best advantage. This space is the heart of the project – it houses the aquarium, the building that is emblematic of this freshwater complex. Its organic, circular shape gives it a unique identity, reflecting its teaching and cultural missions.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  Floor Plan  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG While the silk-screened glass façades of the hotel reflect the colours of the surrounding area and the vagaries of the weather, those of the aquarium shimmer as the wind moves them. One hundred thousand aluminium discs are suspended from this façade, but they remain mobile due to their fixings. The effect caused by the wind looks like fish scales shining in the sun, or like waves on a body of water. There is water there at ground level, between the two buildings, in an outdoor pool which adds to this reflected play of light. It also contributes to the leisure aspect of the area, aimed at families.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG More than two million litres of fresh water, twenty different ecosystems, 10,000 fish and more than one hundred reptiles (transferred from the old vivarium in Lausanne) will offer the visitor rich and varied surroundings in the first two storeys of the building. The ground floor is devoted largely to technology, essential to the functioning of the aquariums and the care of the creatures. The rest of the ground floor provides a reception area for visitors, an entrance hall, shop, cloakroom and restaurant, with wide open views to the south with a terrace that looks out over the outdoor pool. Teaching areas on the first floor enable school parties to be accommodated, extending the educational aspect to the visit.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  General Section  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Environmental and sustainable development aspects: Part of the construction of the complex was the physical design of the building and the energy systems to provide an implementation fulfilling all the criteria for a rational useof energy, working towards sustainable development. The recommended materials fall within this approach. The components of the "exterior skin" of the buildings have also been upgraded, to improve both thermal performance and investment costs. In the same way, the link to the Services Industriels de la Ville de Lausanne (City of Lausanne Industrial Services) remote heating network, which uses the incineration of household waste, enables the use of renewable energy, with low greenhouse gas emissions. The production of cold needed for air-conditioning the whole complex is achieved by high-performance equipment, functioning with environmentally-neutral fluids and optimising heat recovery. Central management of the two buildings in the hub optimises the synergies of the two types of user, while ensuring very reliable functioning of the technical equipment as well as increased energy efficiency.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Riverside Academy & Epigraphy Museum / Tanghua Architect & Associates Posted: 25 Jan 2018 02:00 PM PST  Courtyard. Image © Zhang Chao Studio
Text description provided by the architects. Guanshao City occupies the southwestern of Shaoguan Old Town. Adopted the nature-friendly development concept, it seeks to preserve the original reservoirs, fish ponds, forests, streams, wetlands and other natural elements of Shaoguan, while establishing an innovation-driven platform. Within Guanshao City, Riverside Academy is an important part of the overall cultural landscape.  Minimised Structure to Avoid the Interuption with the Site. Image © Zhang Chao Studio Riverside Academy & Epigraphy Museum is located at the foot of Tianziling Mountain, the western suburbs of Shaoguan, Guangdong Province. Facing a ribbon of water, the project site provides an excellent sight of the surrounding natural landscape.  Birdview. Image © Zhang Chao Studio  Plan  Cut in Massing. Image © Zhang Chao Studio To prevent the lush vegetation and complex topography being bothered, we seek to design architecture that intervening environment the least possible. To achieve the goal, we connect two selected points between the waterfront and the mountain forest with the building volume, perpendicularly to the shoreline. Without damaging any of the natural surroundings, the slender building volume appears to be a "plant" that grows from the woods and stretches to the waterfront.  Big Steps. Image © Zhang Chao Studio  Sketch  Path in the Woods. Image © Zhang Chao Studio People appreciate the exquisiteness and realism of Lingnan garden. Taking advantages of the design of Lingnan garden, we carve and overlap different units to create elaborate layers of the architecture. In the south side of the building, we separate the architecture volume with brick wall and brick stairs, while the north side is completely open to the landscape.The contrast and connection of this kind of transparency and thickness add extensive details for the architecture, and make it more readable.  Entrance Courtyard . Image © Zhang Chao Studio The atrium is hollowed out from the center of the building, which, make it an extension of the outside landscape and even a medium for the inside and outside space to communicate.It marries the virtual space, the landscape, and the physical spaceas traditional"mortise and tenon". Moreover, the sunken courtyard further reinforces this spatial complementarity.  Main Shear Wall Structure with Open Landscape View. Image © Zhang Chao Studio  Section  Riverside Academy. Image © Zhang Chao Studio The traditional "mortise and tenon" relation exists not only in different parts of the space, but also in the association of different materials. The brick and concrete, two kinds of distinctive fabric, connects and transits smoothly in the façade. In addition, the architecture, facing the water, is designed to be gradually narrowing to look slimmer. The design weakens the sense of building volume, and further, makes the architecture in harmony with the natural surroundings.  Night View Riverside Academy. Image © Zhang Chao Studio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Hong Seokgyu
 © Hong Seokgyu Text description provided by the architects. Layered house = Add it on original object. Gyuam-myeon used to be most active, important traffic hub before in Buyeo-gun long time ago. It was most popular place in Buyeo-gun in which the products from across the nation were actively interchange, before the bridge was built. Since the Baekje Great Bridge was built to connect Buyeo in 1968, visitors have declined gradually, and the traditional market and shopping districts were closed; this area became isolated. Now, the SEGAN Project (Urban Regeneration Project) will take place here, where is just as it was in the old days. First, SEGAN Project purchased buildings there were used to be modern commercial facilities; one of those buildings is a 'blue roof house' located in 8, Subuk-ro 41beon-gil. (As the roofing materials are layered in blue paint, it's called as 'the blue roof house.')  © Hong Seokgyu There's large vacant lot in front of 'the blue roof house', in which the traditional market was held to promote growth of town. The blue roof house used to be an old, humble restaurant where sold well-cooked meal and soups for visitors. As time went by, it's transformed into a residential space. SEGAN and STARSIS's first project will begin here, in this abandoned building.  © Hong Seokgyu  1st Floor Plan  © Hong Seokgyu Build a house on another house. As the old coat is taken off, 'the blue roof house' comes up with a new dress and is nicknamed 'Layered house' which means 'Place a house on the top of house.' The backyard garden in 'Layered house' will be used as a place to dry dyeing fabric and in the vacant lot in front of the house, the event will be held, which reminds of old marketplace. It's desirable that 'the layered house' where awakens far back memories will spawn new culture and accumulate invaluable memories as the SEGAN continues to grow.  © Hong Seokgyu  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2018 11:00 AM PST  © Feng Shao
 © Feng Shao Text description provided by the architects. Starting from the West, industrial revolution had began to affect the change of times throughout the world since the 1760s; the invention and application of the new power machine—steam engine marked the beginning of the Age of Steam. Plants facilities with oil tanks and steel pipes had become an important symbol of that glorious age, what's more, what hidden behind these symbols is the power that starts the capitalist world system.  © Feng Shao With the advent and popularity of computers in the 21st century, the invisible Information Age deduced and changed the humanity and commercial mode of this physical world. Powerlong Ideas Lab hopes to be a lab where more information for learning are created and spread. And hoping to complete the joint research and development of information technology by consumers and information technology creators, it explores the hidden business value of this era through a multifunctional space.  Courtesy of X+Living  1F plan There is no iconic symbols for Information Age, the amount and efficiency of information is the first perception. So while designing this lab, we based on and mapped the symbol of the previous era, for that they share something alike: for example, they are both equipped with subversive technology and research and both are very enlightening to the development of business.  © Feng Shao For the shape of the whole space, though we take factories of the Age of Steam as the prototype, we cut off the complex parts, and kept only the most basic functional parts, which includes practical compositions such as reaction tanks, energy delivery pipes and walking platforms for engineers. These main functional parts also reflect corresponding activities which are going to happen here.  © Feng Shao We demolished the floor slabs in the original two storied space, and turn it into a space of 8 or 9 meters' high. We restored the ground space with a minimalist approach, and designed devices which offers new retail experience in the "reaction tanks". Consumers could have different new consumption experience brought by different devices in different tanks. And we reconstructed the floor slab in the 4-5meters high space; they are interweaved with the "reaction tanks" we restored and acted as shared work and transportation platform for R&D staffs on the second floor. In this way, staffs are working on the platforms in the air while consumers downstairs are experiencing commercial experience brought by new technology and informationization. The sight interaction in this high space makes them feel the existence of each other and makes the space more interesting.  © Feng Shao "Energy delivery pipes" are used to hide wires as well as cables of the air conditioning, so industrial designs exposed in the space are simplified by this refined way of decoration, utilities pipelines which should have been exposed in the space are hidden perfectly in this post-built "energy deliver pipes". For parts of the space, such tubes are used on the ground, and a series of tables and chairs are made according to the shape of the tubes, this adds to the whole space a sense of layering and creates different sense of composition for this space.  © Feng Shao  © Feng Shao The designer hopes to express her revolutionary feelings in this Information Age through this concept design. Clean and cool concrete is applied to depicts the concise and efficient character of this space. And through vertical generatrix and sight line, she hopes to create a multifunctional composite office and commercial model, where R&D staffs can share the space while consumers can enjoy the same art space.  © Feng Shao  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| krakani lumi / Taylor and Hinds Architects Posted: 25 Jan 2018 09:00 AM PST  © Adam Gibson
 © Adam Gibson Text description provided by the architects. This Standing Camp (krakani lumi or place of rest) in Tasmania's North East National Park is for the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania.  © Adam Gibson  © Adam Gibson The site fringes the northern edge of the Bay of Fires, and serves as a two night stop over for a 4 day guided walk through the cultural landscape, from wukalina – Mt William, to larapuna - Eddystone Point. The brief required accommodation and communal facilities for 2 guides and 10 walkers. It is the first walk of its kind in Tasmania that is entirely owned and operated by the Aboriginal Land Council.  © Adam Gibson The approach to the site is made from an exposed and pristine beach dune, through open coastal heath that is rich in diverse flora and animal-life. Impossible to see until arriving, krakani lumi is enveloped deep within a grove of banksia marginata. Clad in charred Tasmanian timber, the individual structures appear as a series of discrete dark pavilions, merging as shadows into the surrounding dense banksia, camouflaging the camp when it is not in use. The exterior of the individual structures of the standing camp are robust, tautly detailed and resilient to the corrosive sea air and to tampering. When the individual structures are opened, a warm half-domed blackwood-lined interior is exposed.  Floor plan The proportion and materiality of these vaulted interiors is derived from the siting, form and qualities of the traditional seasonal shelters of Tasmania's first peoples. Predominantly made of arched branches and sheets of bark, the interior of the traditional half-dome structures were often covered in charcoal drawings of circular motifs, and depictions of the constellations. The open spatiality of the traditional half dome form amplified the experience of dwelling within a larger landscape room. The telling of the creation is a speaking into being of country. It is an initiation into the cultural and spiritual interior of the landscape. This context and the notion of the story-telling interior is an important parti for krakani lumi. Through the revelation of the interior, a story of concealing and revealing is told, which belongs to the privileged cultural experience. The exterior charred 'skin' which conceals and protects the narrative of the interior forms, ensures agency to the Aboriginal community in the telling of their story.  © Adam Gibson  Elevation 002  © Adam Gibson The structures are sited and detailed to minimise impact to native flora and fauna. Individual buildings were constructed in modules and carefully airlifted into place. Throughout, small hollows have been made within the wall cavities to allow occupation by endemic birdlife and other hollow-dependent marsupials.  © Adam Gibson Within the sleeping huts, the bedding is supplemented with quilted wallaby furs – known traditionally as 'reore', and the space is scented with the essential oil of the local maleleuca ericifolia: a flower that was traditionally used to aid sleep.  © Adam Gibson  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Fine Arts Commission on BIG's Smithsonian Plans: "It's Not Good Design" Posted: 25 Jan 2018 08:00 AM PST  Courtesy of BIG. Rendering by Brick Visual Despite 3 years of community input and redesign, BIG's plans for the new Smithsonian Institution Campus Master Plan in Washington, D.C., has been met with skepticism from the Commission of Fine Arts, one of the two federal agencies charged with approving the plan. .jpg?1516914931 "Courtesy of BIG. Rendering by Brick Visual") Courtesy of BIG. Rendering by Brick Visual According to the Washington Post, the backlash comes from a sense that the plan is still too invasive on existing beloved features, such as the Enid A. Haupt Garden, and doesn't take enough advantage of existing but underused facilities including the Arts and Industries Building. "It's perplexing. There are many innovative, one might say brilliant ideas. But my principal dilemma is why build a new visitor center when you have thousands of square feet next door," said commission member Alex Krieger, in reference to the Arts and Industries Building. "It's sad that you're punting on this building, including its possible use as a visitor's center." .jpg?1516914998 "Courtesy of BIG. Rendering by Brick Visual") Courtesy of BIG. Rendering by Brick Visual Other board members were even more critical of the project, including Vice Chairman Elizabeth Meyer: "This is a redesign," said Meyer. "It has nothing to do with preservation and it's not good design." For now, the Commission has determined to take no action in approving the plan, instead asking BIG to return with additional alternatives and information. "When you are dealing with something that is like the Central Park of the United States of America, and with the Smithsonian, one of the crown jewels of American culture, people are going to be heavily opinionated," responded Bjarke Ingels. "Over the last four years we kept enriching the design. It's a very refined planning proposal that takes into account a lot of the concerns that were voiced." See the full story, here.
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| The Hawkhead Centre / Page\Park Architects Posted: 25 Jan 2018 07:00 AM PST  © Keith Hunter
 © Keith Hunter Text description provided by the architects. The Hawkhead Centre is a new activity and support centre for the charity Scottish War Blinded, who provide free support to ex-service men and women who have lost their sight during or after military service. The Hawkhead Centre is Scottish War Blinded's flagship facility on the west side of Scotland, building upon the success of their existing facility, the Linburn Centre, in the east.  © Keith Hunter The centre provides a wide range of facilities to aid the charity in their work, including a sports hall, gymnasium, art room, wood workshop and a large dining area which forms the social hub and heart of the building. A significant part of the centre is the connection between the inside of the building and the new sensory garden to which it opens out, complete with planting areas, pergola, potting shed and greenhouse, encircled by existing mature oak, larch, pine and maple trees.  © Keith Hunter  First floor Plan Axonometric  © Keith Hunter The design of the centre is inspired by the placename 'Hawkhead', the area of Paisley in which it is situated. This led to the key design move of envisaging the roof of the centre like a sweeping wing which shelters all of the activity below. This roof, which is lined in timber, has five large triangular rooflights set within it which provide light and interest to the central dining and gathering area. Every key room in the building has a visual connection to this sweeping roof and to the central gathering area, engendering a feeling of community and connection to a wider whole.  © Keith Hunter  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 3D-Printed "Window to the Heart" to Be Constructed in Times Square for Valentine's Day Posted: 25 Jan 2018 06:10 AM PST .jpg?1516907284 "Courtesy of ArandaLasch + Marcelo Coelho with Formlabs") Courtesy of ArandaLasch + Marcelo Coelho with Formlabs The collaboration of Aranda\Lasch + Marcelo Coelho has been selected as the winners of this year's Times Square Valentine Heart Design competition for their 3D-printed proposal, Window to the Heart. Envisioned as the "world's largest lens," the installation was in response to its location within one of the world's most instagrammed places, Times Square. The 12-foot-diameter Fresnel lens, designed with 3D-printing manufacturer Formlabs and structural engineer Laufs Engineering Design, will capture the image of the square within the heart-shaped window at its center, bending and distorting the surround myriad lights and colors. .jpg?1516907297 "Courtesy of ArandaLasch + Marcelo Coelho with Formlabs") Courtesy of ArandaLasch + Marcelo Coelho with Formlabs "Rather than using the traditional lens-making methods of casting, cutting, and repeatedly polishing glass, Window to the Heart will leverage the latest advances in design, materials, and fabrication to craft something that was previously unattainable," explains Times Square Arts. "Each lens segment is 3D-printed at a high resolution by Formlabs using clear resin, a material capable of the unique surface quality and clarity required by optical elements. With the lens made entirely from a 3D-printed material instead of glass, Window to the Heart upends the centuries-old methods of lens-making to invite individuals to reimagine how they see and photograph the world." Visitors are encouraged to look through the window or photograph themselves within the frame, symbolically "completing the loop between the lens of the eye and the lens of the camera." Organized by Times Square Arts and the Design Trust for Public Space, the 2018 Times Square Valentine Heart will be on display from February 1st until the end of the month. The other finalist proposals included: Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects  Courtesy of Times Square Arts office iii  Courtesy of Times Square Arts Studio Cadena  Courtesy of Times Square Arts StudioKCA  Courtesy of Times Square Arts studioSUMO  Courtesy of Times Square Arts Taller KEN  Courtesy of Times Square Arts News via Times Square Arts
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| Casa Pollo / Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos Posted: 25 Jan 2018 05:00 AM PST .jpg?1516760060 "© Federico Cairoli") © Federico Cairoli
.jpg?1516759997 "© Federico Cairoli") © Federico Cairoli Text description provided by the architects. This project site is located in front of a beautiful estuary that flows into the Caicawe canal, in front of the island of the same name, a few kilometers north of the city of Quemchi, in the chiloe Island. .jpg?1516760116 "© Federico Cairoli") © Federico Cairoli The terrain develops linearly on the sea edge, on a slope that begins steeply and culminates gently towards the sea. This land has many constructions and existing houses, where the site for housing is virtually bounded.  Elevation  Courtesy of Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos  Section The definition of the project consists of a house with comfortable, spacious and familiar areas, ready to receive large groups of people. The spaces are visually related and easily connected to the outside, allowing the meeting activities to be carried out with ease days of rain, within an architecture that is framed within the aesthetics of existing constructions of simple volumes that communicate their relationship with the aesthetics of Chiloé .jpg?1516760646 "© Federico Cairoli") © Federico Cairoli The architectural proposal is defined by a compact and twisted volume in search of the views and following the shape of the narrow terrain. Towards the access the facade appears closed and hermetic, evoking the old warehouses of Chiloé and keeping the privacy of the interior. The upper level stands out to protect access from rain and winds.  First Floor Plan  Second Floor Plan Contrary to its access, the side of the sea is presented open, glazed, exposing the exuberant sea views, building a dialogical image between traditional and contemporary architecture simultaneously. .jpg?1516760268 "© Federico Cairoli") © Federico Cairoli The structure appears as part of the architecture, and the roof wraps all the programs including part of the terrace, which communicates being with the sector of the barbecue and the wine cellar, allowing to inhabit the outside and inside freely on rainy days. .jpg?1516760673 "© Federico Cairoli") © Federico Cairoli  Longitudinal Section .jpg?1516760241 "© Federico Cairoli") © Federico Cairoli The exterior reuses old zinc plates, which gives the image of an old Chiloé barn that was always there. Inside it was used native woods, many of them, reused, as linings, floors, doors, windows, and the staircase which belonged to an old traditional Chiloe house, nowadays extinct.  Courtesy of Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Steven Holl Architects Create New Residential Typology on Moscow Paratrooper Site Posted: 25 Jan 2018 04:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects/Art-group Kamen Steven Holl Architects, in collaboration with Art-group Kamen, has been selected as the winners of an international competition to design a new mixed-use residential development in the Tushino district of Moscow, Russia, beating out proposals from Fuksas Architecture, Zaha Hadid Architects, Mad Global, and Tsimailo, Lyashenko & Partners. Comprising housing, social spaces and educational facilities, the design of the complex draws inspiration from its historic site, a former paratrooper airfield. In response, Steven Holl Architects proposed a completely new building typology, "Parachute Hybrids," which "combines residential bar and slab structures with supplemental programming suspended in sections above, like parachutes frozen in the sky."  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects/Art-group Kamen The key goals for the project, dictated by developer Vi Holding, were to create a "comfortable living environment" that incorporated housing available to a range of economic brackets, health spas, pools, cafes and lounges, as well as a new kindergarten and elementary school. These educational spaces stand alone within the complex as architecturally distinct buildings that optimize natural light and green space. The residential towers feature large circular openings in their facades to express the locations of the health and social spaces, and to organize the complex compositionally around a strong geometric character. The buildings encircle a large public garden, maximizing sunlight exposure and creating space for paratrooper-themed playgrounds that reference the site's past.  Courtesy of Steven Holl  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects/Art-group Kamen  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects/Art-group Kamen Environmentally sustainability was also considered as a core principle of the design, manifest in the form of green roofs, solar pergolas, daylighting, rainwater recycling, and geothermal heating and cooling. Apartments will feature layered operable glass facades that will both help to insulate the buildings in the winter and create open-air balconies in warmer months. Pedestrian eco corridors will also run through the site, connecting the complex to the Moscow River.  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects/Art-group Kamen  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects/Art-group Kamen "Tushino can be an important urban model for 21st century high density living, shaping public open space," said Steven Holl. "The new building type we have proposed here, inspired by the site's history, is unique to this place." The first phase of drawings are to be delivered by March 15, 2018, after which a timeline for construction will be determined.  Courtesy of Steven Holl  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| University of Mannheim’s Research and Teaching Building / wulf architekten Posted: 25 Jan 2018 03:00 AM PST  © Roland Halbe
 © Roland Halbe Text description provided by the architects. The new construction of the research and teaching building is located on the city square B6 in the centre of Mannheim. The angular form of the house is derived from the restoration of the strict block structure, which is the landmark in the city of Mannheim. The main access points have an important urban integration: The main entrance to the new building is located on the street. The entrance area though is designed as a passage to the interior of the block, so that an equal access results also from there. While the block edge is formed by a relatively narrow building structure, the components oriented towards the block interior get a greater building depth in order to arrange special uses such as seminar rooms and group work rooms.  Ground Floor Plan  Ground Floor Plan As an appropriate attitude towards the historically shaped environment with the baroque Jesuit church and the baroque palace Mannheim the façade has a subtly-clear and calm look. It consists of a modular assembled square structure coloured light beige, sandblasted concrete elements that repeatedly frame the almost square windows as a creative fundamental theme. The horizontal shadows on the upper window surround caused by the sunlight correspond with the two horizontal, dark anodised aluminium window sill plates on the lower window surround. Therefore, the effect of the plastically recessed, homogeneous façade relief is enhanced. Its clear presence in urban space underlines the public character of the research and teaching building.  © Roland Halbe The interior spaces of the new building consist mainly of flexibly usable seminar and office areas, student workplaces as well as spacious communication areas, which are crucial for the stimulating atmosphere of learning and research. In order to provide the seminar areas with as much daylight as possible, additional airspaces were provided, which make the openness and spatial generosity of the floor plan tangible. Vertical visual connections across the floors link the student workplaces.  © Roland Halbe In addition, both the seminar and office rooms have oak doors that have been supplemented with glass side panels to enhance the visual connection in the corridors. The inside and the outside are also closely related in dimensioning: The width of the door elements in the office rooms corresponds exactly to the width of the square window elements in the façade.  © Roland Halbe In line with the doors, the built-in closets of the office and seminar rooms were made of oak wood. While a dark grey linoleum floor has been laid throughout these areas, light grey cement tiles are found in the central, large staircase, which are designed with a geometric pattern. The spaciously designed, three-flight staircase refers back to the well-known, baroque presentation of the stairways.  © Roland Halbe The research and teaching building is the first of several construction phases that redefine the city square B6. Due to the planned urban reorganisation of the A5 square, exists now the opportunity to develop a special campus atmosphere on the outskirts of the city grid in the surroundings of the castle and the astronomical observatory as "free space for excellent research".  © Roland Halbe  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| What Is the Best Camera (and Camera Equipment) for Architectural Photography? Posted: 25 Jan 2018 01:30 AM PST A great photograph is often as important as a great building—sometimes even more. From the pages of glossy magazines to the galleries of digital publications and online portfolios, high-quality photography is crucial for contemporary architects. Yet the array of camera options, equipment, accessories, and technical jargon (aperture, ISO, shutter-speed, etc.) can be dizzying, if not intimidating. So what happens when the camera in your iPhone is no longer enough? To ensure emerging practitioners and professionals alike take the perfect shot, Eric Reinholdt summarizes at length the photography equipment used in his own practice in this two-part video from 2016. The first instalment on the architect, writer, and photographer's channel 30X40 Workshop makes it clear that his preference is a digital SLR camera. The 20+ megapixel image quality as well as range of larger aperture lenses with added versatility are crucial features for large format printing and digital publishing. Canon and Nikon are among the suggested brands as they are established with a large offering of products. And, are expected to provide additional upgrade paths as new equipment is released. Aside from the camera body, what accessories are needed to guarantee your most recent projects stand out? The second instalment delves into a plethora of gear options while providing ample information on specific products. From lenses for detailed, video, and wide-angled shots to an adjustable pistol grip tripod suitable for capturing any angle imaginable, Reinhold concisely illuminates all your equipment needs while reinforcing that wide angle lenses are preferred for the spatial constraints of architectural photography. When comparing lenses, a sharper quality image is a achieved with a prime lens though it is not as versatile as a zoom lens which, according to Reinholdt, are more adaptable and affordable but produce lower quality shots. In the end, it's your budget that drives the final choice of camera body and equipment. While the videos are targeted at architectural professionals, aspiring photographers and students will find his recommendations just as beneficial. Make sure the next photographs of your work are as dynamic as your designs by watching the videos above for a full discussion on camera and equipment selections. If you enjoyed this video, check out these additional instalments on computers and drones for architects. Which Computer Is the Best for Architects and Architecture Students? Is this the "Best Drone for Architects"?  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2018 01:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Biasol
 Courtesy of Biasol Text description provided by the architects. Filmmaker Wes Anderson's distinctive visual style provided the inspiration for The Budapest Café in Chengdu, China. Our design draws on Anderson's meticulous, memorable and magical worlds to create an inviting destination with whimsical character and international appeal.  Courtesy of Biasol Much like Anderson's mythical Budapest Hotel, The Budapest Café is designed to offer an experience that detaches patrons from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The client specifically engaged an Australian design practice to create an international hospitality experience, and requested a space that would appeal to social media-savvy females who enjoy café culture. The result demonstrates Biasol's international capabilities fused with our local design style.  Courtesy of Biasol We began by understanding Anderson's style: his symmetrical, precise and quirky set designs; vivid and nostalgic colour palettes; and the sentiment that infuses his films. He tends towards one-point perspectives and peering down from above; gives attention to the edges of a set as much as the middle; and frames stories with proscenium arches.  Courtesy of Biasol Our modern, minimalist and refreshing interpretation is defined by design, materiality and brand. The building façade projects a sense of grandeur with an arch framing the entrance and welcoming patrons to The Budapest Café. Once inside, customers are invited to engage with the physical design of the café, much like a stage set for patrons to play out their own story.  Courtesy of Biasol Layers, elevations and design features encourage customers to explore the space. A mezzanine level provides a view from above; symmetrical arches frame recessed seating and shelving; and stairs and steps lead upstairs, lead nowhere, and are integrated into shelving, fireplaces and the long marble bar.  Courtesy of Biasol  Plan  Courtesy of Biasol The Budapest Café is designed to feel feminine, light and fun, despite its loftiness and exposed structure. A pink ball pool, neon signage and original Eero Aarnio Bubble chair inspire playfulness, and the bathrooms surprise with speckled pink terrazzo to complement and contrast with the nostalgic-green hues of the café.  Courtesy of Biasol The contrasting hard and soft colours and design details reflect the personalities of Anderson's characters in The Grand Budapest Hotel, enhanced by branding integrated into the café through signage, menus and printed collateral.  Courtesy of Biasol Like Anderson, we create imaginative and evocative spaces. Our design for The Budapest Café has a relaxed and indulgent atmosphere; a whimsical and elegant aesthetic; and a hospitality experience infused with Melbourne's café culture.  Courtesy of Biasol  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cross Ventilation, the Chimney Effect and Other Concepts of Natural Ventilation Posted: 25 Jan 2018 12:00 AM PST .jpg?1515030902 "Sarah Kubitschek Hospital Salvador / João Filgueiras Lima. Image © Nelson Kon") Sarah Kubitschek Hospital Salvador / João Filgueiras Lima. Image © Nelson Kon Nothing is more rational than using the wind, a natural, free, renewable and healthy resource, to improve the thermal comfort of our projects. The awareness of the finiteness of the resources and the demand for the reduction in the energy consumption has removed air-conditioning systems as the protagonist of any project. Architects and engineers are turning to this more passive system to improve thermal comfort. It is evident that there are extreme climates in which there is no escape, or else the use of artificial systems, but in a large part of the terrestrial surface it is possible to provide a pleasant flow of air through the environments by means of passive systems, especially if the actions are considered during the project stage. This is a highly complex theme, but we have approached some of the concepts exemplifying them with built projects. A series of ventilation systems can help in the projects: natural cross ventilation, natural induced ventilation, chimney effect and evaporative cooling, which combined with the correct use of constructive elements allows improvement in thermal comfort and decrease in energy consumption. Natural cross ventilation is when openings in a certain environment or construction are arranged on opposite or adjacent walls, allowing air to enter and exit. Indicated for buildings in climatic zones with higher temperatures, the system allows constant changes of the air inside the building, renewing it and still, considerably reducing the internal temperature. Taking the Lee House by Studio MK27 uses window frames that allow full opening, when embedded inside the walls, the design solution allowed the volume to have large openings in two walls positioned opposite each other, providing abundant ventilation and causing thermal equilibrium by constant air changes. .jpg?1515030861 "Casa Lee / Studio MK27. Image © Fernando Guerra") Casa Lee / Studio MK27. Image © Fernando Guerra Induced natural ventilation refers to thermal induction systems are used to conduct air cooling. The warm air is lighter than the cold air, in this case, in an external or internal environment the warm air goes up and the cold air goes down. In this ventilation system, openings are positioned close to the ground so the cold air enters the space by pushing the mass of warm air above, where air outlets are positioned in the ceiling such as sheds and clerestory. .jpg?1515030895 "Sarah Kubitschek Hospital Salvador / João Filgueiras Lima. Image © Nelson Kon") Sarah Kubitschek Hospital Salvador / João Filgueiras Lima. Image © Nelson Kon An excellent example of this model is the Sarah Kubitschek Hospital in Salvador Brazil, designed by the Brazilian Architect João Filgueiras Lima, who through curved metallic sheds, with large and different extensions, successively repeated, ventilate the environments by the release of warm air and impurities through the upper openings, still guaranteeing natural light. It is worth emphasizing that in projects related to Health, it is avoided the use of systems that appropriate cross ventilation, since it can cause bacteria transmission by the propagation of air.  Reichstag / Norman Foster. Image<a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/dorena-wm/4751295490/in/photostream/'>© Renate Dodell via Flickr </a> Licença CC BY-ND 2.0 In vertical buildings, vertical ventilation flow through the chimney effect is constantly used. Cold air exerts pressure under the warm air forcing it to go up, as well as in induced ventilation. However, in this case, opened areas by the project center or towers allow the same air to circulate through the environment, leaving through the roof, clerestory, zenithal openings or wind exhausts. The dome of the New German Parliament, Reichstag, designed by Norman Foster is an example of this ventilation system. Through a summit with external glass closure and inverted cone with panels mirrored to the center allows air circulation in the building, which is released by the opening at the top.  Estratégias bioclimáticas do Edifício da Empresa de Desenvolvimento Urbano (EDU) em Medellin. Image Cortesia de EDU .jpg?1515066736 "Building of the Urban Development Company (EDU) in Medellin. Image © Alejandro Arango") Building of the Urban Development Company (EDU) in Medellin. Image © Alejandro Arango In the construction of the new Urban Development Company (EDU) headquarters in Medellin, an outer skin composed of high-quality prefabricated elements allows conduct to an internal solar chimney to refresh the outside cold air. This is done with simple materials that generate thermal mass control and thermodynamic concepts - convex and thermal forces - generating a change in the temperature of the constant fluid air, from the cold to the warm one, creating air currents in the workspaces.  Assembly Palace of Chandigarh / Le Corbusier. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu The evaporative cooling system, used in Le Corbusier's work in Chandigarh and Oscar Niemeyer's work in Brasilia, uses the availability of large water mirrors or lakes, strategically positioned towards predominant air currents, in front of buildings with openings, after floating above the water the wind follows with a certain percentage of humidity, guaranteeing freshness to arid climates. In addition to ventilation systems, constructive mechanisms should also be considered.  Ventilation by Brise Soleil Diagram. Image © Matheus Pereira Brises Soleil or sun breakers are excellent mechanisms to guarantee natural ventilation, which in addition to light and solar control if properly designed and positioned in conjunction with solar and local wind conditions, can guarantee excellent internal thermal quality. They also allow control, if furniture, or even in case of leaked elements (cobogos, perforated plates, mashrabiyas, among others) causes direct ventilation with the possibility of calculation in percentage according to the size of the openings.  Windows Openings Diagram. Image © Matheus Pereira The consideration of the types of openings is indispensable. In a practical way, let us think of an environment that, if a window with two sheets of sliding glass is chosen, it is understood that when opening, only 50% of the opening will allow the wind to enter. With the same size of the span, if we opt for a window with one or two open sheets, the ventilation will be integral. Depending on the type of window, seal or door chosen, it will directly influence the direction of the winds (vertical, horizontal or inclined) and percentage of the inward air mass.  Ventilation diagram. Image © Matheus Pereira Barriers should also be considered. Think of an environment with a double ceiling height, an opening (door) in the lower area and two other openings (windows) positioned on the opposite wall in the middle and highest point, and in the center, a half-height wall. Of course, the central wall will act as a barrier and mandate the direction of the winds. Other constructive elements may help in solving the problem, such as the replacement of masonry with perforated bricks - cobogos. The different heights of the openings and barriers (walls, sill, panels or furniture) arranged by the space also directly influence the level and speed of ventilation levels. In each project, attention should be paid to their arrangement according to the type and level of ventilation required. References: ABNT 15.575. Guia para arquitetos na aplicação da Norma de Desempenho. Disponível em: <http://www.caubr.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2_guia_normas_final.pdf>. Acesso em 31 Dez 2017.  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| A "Double Skin System" Provides an Alternative Office Design for Tropical Urban Environments Posted: 24 Jan 2018 10:00 PM PST  Courtesy of Inrestudio In response to the tropical climate of Vietnam, this proposed office building uses a "tropical double skin" to moderate heat gain while improving acoustic resistance from the noisy streets of Ho Chi Minh City. This design comes from INRE Studio led by Kosuke Nishijima, Nishijima being a former member of Vo Trong Nghia Architects. The facade consists of modules, each approximately 400 cubic meters, made up of six steel rings. The system of modules on the facade support planters filled with various plants and trees, casting kinetic shadows on the interior of the building. The use of the "tropical double skin" proposes an "alternative office design for tropical urban environments."  Courtesy of Inrestudio The modularity of the facade continues inside the building through the structure and provides the interior with a unique connection to nature in the middle of a dense urban area. The facade system integrates vegetation providing greater protection from water penetration, compared to the majority of office buildings constructed in Vietnam that use a single layer system.  Courtesy of Inrestudio Taking into account that the integration of a double-glazed facade system is not needed in a tropical climate like Vietnam, the design instead provides an inner layer of glass and an outer layer of greenery to define it. This ultimately means the system is much easier to maintain while still providing the adequate protections required in a tropical environment.  Courtesy of Inrestudio
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| West Tytherley Cottage / Stephen Marshall Architects Posted: 24 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST  © Liz Eve / fotohaus
 © Liz Eve / fotohaus Text description provided by the architects. An ultra-modern glass-walled extension creates a light filled open plan kitchen under a floating cantilevered ceiling, the new centrepiece of this historic English cottage home. The beautiful woodland setting filters dappled light onto the stonework surface and table of the kitchen dining area.  © Liz Eve / fotohaus TV and Film producers Elaine Sperber and Nick Manzey wanted to maximise views out of the garden and trees. The couple were familiar with Stephen Marshall Architects' award-winning gallery and artist's house designs local sculpture park Roche Court and were keen to employ a similar approach to materials and detailing to extend living space and natural lighting at their Hampshire cottage. Substantial oak doors swing and prop open allowing easy access to the green slate terrace, for al fresco dining.  © Liz Eve / fotohaus  Ground Floor Plan  © Liz Eve / fotohaus The structure is innovative and required substantial amount computer modelling to create the open cantilevered corner, a projecting beam had to be pre-cambered allowing it to sink when the weight of the upper level was applied to it. The approach by Stephen Marshall Architects was to emphasize that the extension should be clearly different from the original building allowing both to be read independently."In this case the original cottage is Victorian and our extension would be very modern applying modern structure and materials — plate glass and cantilevers. The approach to the plan was to 'complete' the square. The existing cottage has an 'L' plan and the extension sits in the gap, held back slightly to keep it out of sight when approaching the original cottage." explained the architects.  © Liz Eve / fotohaus The slate floor flows inside to out connecting the home to the outdoors and contrasts with the painted brick and slate of the Victorian cottage. New views have opened up the cosy wooden beamed sitting rooms with views through to the light-filled kitchen area.  © Liz Eve / fotohaus Construction was carried out by Martin Price of Salisbury and took 9 months with some delays to allow for rare wildlife and bat surveys. The 70m2 extension with a total budget of £250k was completed in February 2015. Stephen Marshall Architects worked with Terry Farrell & Partners before forming Munkenbeck+Marshall Architects, from which Stephen Marshall Architects LLP evolved. The practice has a wealth of experience with Cultural Projects such as the RIBA award-winning Roche Court and the Rothschild Foundation and has completed a significant number of unique private houses and extensions.  © Liz Eve / fotohaus  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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