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- Chengdu ICON Yunduan / PES-Architects
- New R&D Building - Dynaudio A/S / Frost Larsen Architects
- Salon L’OCCOCO / COTAPAREDES Arquitectos
- AIA Responds to Actions Taken by 25 States to Reduce Architectural Licensure Requirements
- Ágora-Bogotá / Consorcio Bermúdez Arquitectos + Estudio Herreros
- DAM Selects Visionary Frankfurt Housing Project as Germany's Best Building for 2018
- Casa SEKIZ / Di Frenna Arquitectos
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| Fort Keepers Residence / Eek en Dekkers Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST  © Thomas Mayer
 © Thomas Mayer Text description provided by the architects. We were commissioned to design the fort keeper's house back in 2009. Due to organisational changes, the project did not go ahead at the time. When the conversion of the fort was activated again in 2015, it seemed that our plan for the house had not been forgotten. We were asked to revive the original plans and develop them further.  © Thomas Mayer  Ground floor plan  © Thomas Mayer The new-build fort keeper's residence stems from the requirement that a manager lives there. This function is identical to the original one. So we were given the task of realising a new fort keeper's residence for a fort with a new purpose. The new house had to be adapted to the requirements of our time. The first design in 2009 was inspired by the fort, the surroundings and the desire to use a contemporary, fitting construction method.  © Thomas Mayer A huge batch of beams formed the starting point for the design. The original fort keeper's residence was made out of wood. By pragmatically incorporating the beams combined with sheet material, we were able to make a "new" fort keeper's residence. The beams, that are screwed together with nuts and bolts like a construction and finished using sheet material, could fit in with the way in which the military constructs a prefab home.  Section We have been working on developing this construction concept and adjusting it to suit modern (living) requirements. The design was constantly adjusted in order to bring it as close as possible to the original plan and objectives.  © Thomas Mayer The result is now a house made from beams and panels, with the size and proportions of a wooden (fort keeper's) residence. The colours and materials have been chosen to suit the character and the construction method of the surroundings. The character of the house is modern and classical at the same time, both in construction method and appearance.  Elevations  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| City Hotel Paris / Hardel Le Bihan Architectes Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:00 PM PST  © Schnepp Renou
 © Schnepp Renou Text description provided by the architects. In an area of urban redevelopment alongside the northern stretch of Paris' boulevard périphériquering-road at Porte Pouchet, the long facade of the Odalys City*** 148-room apartment hotel faces onto what is soon to be Place Pouchet. The project is part of a larger scheme for a zone of urban development directed by urban planners TVK and Michel Guthmann.  © Schnepp Renou The massing and envelope of Hardel Le Bihan's architectural proposal for the hotel address three issues:  © Schnepp Renou The arrangement of assorted spaces and scales, at first glance difficult to unite, within a sprawling and varied area that goes from the metropolitan infrastructure of the boulevard périphérique and vast office buildings, to the more human, residential scale of Rue Rebière, a local nursery of contemporary architecture. The pointed edge nearest the périphérique indicates the presence of the square below, while keeping a low profile out of courtesy to the neighbouring residences.  Floor Plan 1 Respect for the visual comfort and privacy of the residents of the Borel flats to the rear of the site. The new building wraps around the block of social housing, always keeping a polite distance. It is organized so as to leave distant views for the residents. Where the facades of the two buildings are closest, it is carefully designed for discretion: from the 4th floor up, no bedroom face onto the flats.  © Schnepp Renou The slope of the site prompted the architects to split the project: a lower building is occupied by a shopping center, helping to distance the development from the flats. Around this annex building, which is clad in timber and has a green roof, a garden has been made and planted with trees. At the back of the new building, the hanging fire escape is a design feature in its own right, providing the flats with a carefully detailed neighbour. Reducing acoustic reverberation in the future square. Rather than creating additional disturbance, the undulating metal cladding of the long facade contributes to urban comfort by diffracting traffic noise. This wave was also designed to bring a bit of joy into this cold and impersonal zone on the city's edge.  Section The program imposes a long and monofunctional facade, despite the presence of shops on the ground floor and the breakfast room on the 6th floor. In order to avoid the monotony of long lines of windows, they have been grouped into twos or threes, with windows as large as possible along the périphérique.  © Schnepp Renou Evolution of the building and change of use. Inside, the circulation spaces reveal surfaces of unfinished concrete, neither painted nor plastered, particularly resistant to knocks from baggage, etc. At the center of the building are the lift cores. The long corridors are naturally lit by means of openings in the lift shaft and windows at either end.  © Schnepp Renou The corridor and facade walls are load bearing, whereas the walls between the bedrooms are lightweight partitions for easy dismantling, a design choice on the part of the architects in case of change of use: large, open floors could easily be created.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:00 PM PST .jpg?1516761446 "© Kim Yong Soon") © Kim Yong Soon
.jpg?1516760629 "© Kim Yong Soon") © Kim Yong Soon Text description provided by the architects. It seems that creating revenue by building a house becomes a trend. It can be seen that building a house with the maximum floor-area ratio and building coverage ratio within the legal limit is a wise way to build a house. A house irrelevant seemingly was placed at the Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do. Although the house is relatively smaller than other neighboring big multi-household houses, the shape of stably standing shoulder to shoulder with them is impressive. The architect hopes this house born by the desire of the client who wanted not to build a house with maximum values, but to build a house for life to become a fresh message to the gray city.  Sketch In the Barbarella house situated in the Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do, two households, who are a family, is living and sharing. The second floor where the parents and younger brother live has no difference with the layout of the first floor and features an impressive feeling of space by a pitched roof. There are full of rest and composure by a space for the father whose hobby is playing go, a small terrace for spending some quality time, and so on. Also, there are an attic space for future grandchildren and a triangle attic for the younger brother who needs an individual space. The house having an identical floor plan on each floor is easy to become a simple space like an apartment. .jpg?1516761489 "© Kim Yong Soon") © Kim Yong Soon .jpg?1516761474 "© Kim Yong Soon") © Kim Yong Soon The main objective was to design a satisfying house with an equivalent feeling by considering two different life patterns of households. At the first floor for the daughter and her husband, there are a main room that can be divided by a fake wall for future baby, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and others. The kitchen and the living room, which have a level difference, are not only filtering the exposed appearance from an open garden, but also resolving crampedness by a low ceiling and becoming a space for a discussion or meditation with reading by setting a bookshelf at the place where the level difference exists. Considering the possibility that the daughter and her husband is sent to work abroad in 4 ~ 5 years, the exterior moving paths of two households were separated, and there was no shared interior moving path to be rented.  Section 03  Section 04 It is difficult to build a character at the house where two floors were stacked. Because the house was easy to become a multi-household house resembling an apartment, the important objective was to design a satisfying house with an equivalent feeling. .jpg?1516759356 "© Kim Yong Soon") © Kim Yong Soon  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Chengdu ICON Yunduan / PES-Architects Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Zhewei Su
 © Zhewei Su Text description provided by the architects. Icon YunDuan is a hybrid building located in the high-tech special zone on the outskirts of the city of Chengdu. The aim of the project was to create a landmark visible on entering the city as well as a local landmark for the earlier building phases of the area.  © Zhewei Su The project is based on a winning competition entry from 2009. The competition organiser, the state-owned Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group, exceptionally selected three Nordic practices for the competition. In addition to PES-Architects, the invited offices included Schmidt/ Hammer/ Lassen Architects from Denmark and Helin & Co Architects from Finland.  Plan Immediately after the competition results were announced, PES-Architects began to develop the area on the basis of the winning entry in collaboration with the client and a local design office, China Southwest Architectural Design & Research Institute (CSWADI).  © Zhewei Su Due to the size and tight schedule of the project, we proposed that the design task be divided, with PES-Architects in charge of overall planning and designing the tower, and Helin & Co responsible for designing the residential building.  © Zhewei Su The functions planned for the tower also changed quickly. What was originally an office tower evolved into a versatile building complex. In addition to parking, the underground spaces were to accommodate a spa and gym of 5,000 m2 as well as staff facilities. The first two levels of the building house a shopping centre. The third and fourth floors feature restaurants. A conference centre occupies the fifth floor. This is followed by 23 floors of offices and 13 floors reserved for the apartment hotel. The top three floors of the tower contain restaurants and reception and meeting areas. Later, the client decided to replace the spa with an underground concert hall seating 900 people. This was designed by our Chinese partner partly under and partly adjacent to the building. The concert hall plan postponed the start of construction by about two years. Eventually, an 18-metre deep pit was excavated, covering an area of approximately 4.6 ha, and construction could begin.  Section The core of the building is braced with concrete and comprises the shafts and vertical connections. The walls of the 22 x 22 m core are 1,000 mm thick. The rest of the building frame is of steel. The main components of the frame consist of round, concrete-filled steel columns and a 9 m x 9 m grid formed of 600 mm x 110 mm steel beams. A 120 mm thick concrete slab is cast over the secondary beam structure of the grid. This basic structure is applied throughout the building in a variety of ways.  © Zhewei Su Thirty of the building's 47 floors are terraced on two sides, with terraces fitted with planter boxes for trees and climbing plants. The checquered pattern of the other facades is formed mainly of glass and glazed ceramic infill elements.  © Zhewei Su  © Zhewei Su The building is currently at a stage where some of the building's public spaces are being taken into use. The main tenant of the building will be the European Union, which wants to establish a base for European organisations and companies in Western China.  © Zhewei Su  © Zhewei Su A fascinating aspect of working with Chinese clients is that buildings are approached through symbolism and poetic images as well as efficiency. A building must have a story. Together with our client, Mr. Ping, we developed the idea of a white mountain with garden-like terraces that rises from the water up above the clouds. Hence, the building was given the name Yun Duan, "Above the clouds".  © Zhewei Su  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New R&D Building - Dynaudio A/S / Frost Larsen Architects Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:00 AM PST  © Thomas Mølvig
 © Thomas Mølvig Text description provided by the architects. Dynaudio A/S is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end hi-fi solutions for a broad spectrum of customers, including car brands such as VW and Bugatti. The new Research and Development building is located as an independent, rectangular building volume with three levels, just east of Dynaudio´s existing administration building and connected with it via a transparent glass walkway.  © Thomas Mølvig Architecturally, the building consists of three elements: The base, the decks and the cube. The office facilities are located on the first and second floor as open, flexible work areas on 'light decks' with a view of and in close contact with the green surroundings.  Conceptual Sketch The 'decks' seem to soar over the 'base'; the building's more closed ground floor, containing all phonometer and test facilities. The plot's sloping terrain allows both the driving of test cars directly into the basement and an efficient security shell for the test rooms in the 'base'.  © Thomas Mølvig The 'cube' is comprised of the building's state-of-the -art phonometer room that is 13x13x13 m and goes through all decks, around which the building's functions are organised in an open environment. Large, circular windows make it possible to see the phonometer room from the 'decks'.  Section 01  Section 02 Project and silent rooms supplement the office areas in a continuous wooden strip-clad core, which provides a perceptibly friendly character to the working environment on all floors, as well as a good acoustic indoor climate.  © Thomas Mølvig Between the wooden strip core and the phonometer room, the building's main hall with a light, sculptured main staircase of steel and glass gathers all the floors together. Daylight shines through a large skylight over the stairway all the way down through the inside of the building to a small square formation on the ground floor.  © Thomas Mølvig ARCHITECTURE AND MATERIALS The base is constructed of light grey concrete panels so the effect is that it 'grows' out of the ground. The office decks on the ground floor and first floor have façades and eaves made of dark aluminium panels that 'soar' over the base and give the building a distinctive horizontal character. The colours relate to the office façades of the existing administration building's dark façades and create continuity between what is new and what exists.  © Thomas Mølvig Between the floor decks, a distinctive floor-high Dynaudio logo marks the main entranceway to the building complex. The cube is carried out as a contrast to the office façades in white concrete panels and appear as a closed, precise form that retains the building.  © Thomas Mølvig Interior walls appear generally as painted white, and together with the phonometer room's white concrete walls and the room-high glass sections, they provide a light and friendly interior in the work areas with an unobstructed view of the green surroundings.  © Thomas Mølvig In the design of the large phonometer room, work was deliberately done to have a yin-yang duality between the light exterior and the dark interior. A transformation of human life energy and creativity in the finished product. From idea via tests to concrete physical form.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Salon L’OCCOCO / COTAPAREDES Arquitectos Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:00 AM PST  © Cesar Béjar
 © Cesar Béjar Text description provided by the architects. Located in the city of Guadalajara Jalisco this project meant our incursion into the commercial genre. The client commissioned us to redesign the brand of beauty salons L'OCCOCÓ, one of the largest franchises of beauty salons in Mexico. They wanted to reflect an image of elegance with the necessary character so that the clients felt identified with the brand. The exercise began by analyzing the existing salons, understanding the dynamics of use, the furniture necessary for the performance of salon activities, the flows of customers and staff and the optimal spaces to work freely. Our language had to simplify the current, to purify it, we had to identify the indispensable and readjust what could be adapted in another way. Once understanding this we proceeded to the intervention, we had to generate a typology that could be replicated to comply with the characteristics of a franchise.  © Cesar Béjar  Floor Plan  © Cesar Béjar Our goal was to achieve simplicity, freeing the space of obstructions simplifying the design of the furniture to help generate spatial continuity. To bring the quality of character and elegance to space and as reminiscent of the Pamplona bus station, we decided to apply slender wooden slats in full and empty sequences solving the problem of the ceiling and walls. This superposition of planes creates an envelope that produces an atmosphere that the user is able to feel when crossing the access threshold. We use the color white as a resource to look for abstraction and luminosity. The artificial lighting is integrated into the envelope, following the continuing pattern of the straps in the longitudinal and transverse direction.  © Cesar Béjar The model project commissioned to us was adapted for a commercial space with atypical measures since it is located in a corner with two views, which allows longer routes. The cutting area and washing area were divided into 2 scenarios, through a screen with vertical panels that allow views and air circulation. This causes a promenade or travels from one stage to another, providing privacy to each space. The employee area is hidden, attached to the service and bathroom income. The result is a space that one feels when one lives, waiting for the user to leave thinking about the experience of being in a place he had not seen before.  © Cesar Béjar  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| AIA Responds to Actions Taken by 25 States to Reduce Architectural Licensure Requirements Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:15 AM PST  Courtesy of AIA With a growing number of states choosing to rollback professional architectural licensure requirements, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has issued a "Where We Stand" statement calling for the reinforcement of the practice, which they believe stand to "protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and shield consumers from unqualified practitioners." According to the AIA, over the past 5 years, legislative or executive actions have been taken in at least 25 states to impose the "least restrictive regulations" for professional licensure, with several states recommending the elimination of all licenses in the state. While these actions are likely taken with the goal of lowering barriers to competition and increasing job opportunities, the AIA believes they also have the unintended potential to diminish the overall standard of practice and accountability given to existing professionals. "The essential purpose of licensing architects is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and shield consumers from unqualified practitioners," said AIA President Carl Elefante, FAIA. "This is a responsibility our profession fully accepts and takes quite seriously, and we will fight any effort to minimize the requirements for professional licensure in architecture." Read the full statement, here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ágora-Bogotá / Consorcio Bermúdez Arquitectos + Estudio Herreros Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:00 AM PST  © Enrique Guzmán
 © Javier Callejas ÁGORA-BOGOTÁ will not just be like any convention centre used by sporadic visitors who have little contact with the city, but aims to ascend to the category of a public building infused into all citizens' imagination. Therefore, all efforts have been concentrated on meeting collective as well as specialized demands. First and foremost, it offers an image which represents the aspirations of a society in transformation and that resembles an environmental sensitivity which inscribes the building in today's concerns. The specialized demands focus on practical aspects such as circulation systems, easy and comprehensible; an invisible but hierarchical and interconnected distribution of all the internal services that embodies the logistics' scheme of the building; and a concept of flexibility that accepts the programming of very diverse formats. To this end, the project has adopted two innovative solutions: first, articulating the logistic scheme on the basis of four large vertical circulation and services cores, one in each corner, to facilitate and accommodate the most varied programs; and, second, dispensing with the conventional auditorium's inclined floors and fixed seating in order to visualize ÁGORA-BOGOTÁ as a place of encounters and activities as diverse as anything and everything the imagination of its events organizers is capable of generating.  © Enrique Guzmán The scale of the complex and the richness of its interior itineraries enable it to be conceived as an encapsulated fragment of the city. Embodying this concept, a monumental covered courtyard welcomes users and gives access to the great hall, which functions as a main plaza looked onto by a crown of meeting spaces, configuring an imprint in the plan of the building whose dimensions coincide with the blocks of the historic center, which date from the founding of the city. The courtyard-hall sequence is the beginning of an ascending spiral scheme marked by a series of plaza-halls which are in fact observation platforms looking out over the four ecologies that make up the city – the Hills, the Historic Center, the Savannah and the new developments along the route to the airport. From these privileged observatories, the building functions as a mechanism for contemplating and understanding the city and its geography.  Program scheme With regard to the construction and the technologies employed, it is evident that the emphasis has been on achieving a holistic confluence between structural schemes, services and construction systems to form a unitary ensemble. The confluence of these three technical aspects is materialized in a series of diaphanous spaces with a state-of-the-art passive air conditioning system in favor of intelligent natural ventilation that takes advantage of the Bogotá climate to create a happy symbiosis between the building and the ecosystem of which it is part. The choice of materials has been guided by sobriety and clearly reveal the functioning of the building while giving prominence to the space at the disposal of the users, who are the true protagonists.  © Enrique Guzmán  Ground floor plan  © Enrique Guzmán  Plan There is no doubt that the façade is the signature element of this technical complex. Constructed on the basis of large frames, which incorporate the substructure, the glazing with its different sizes and treatments and the electronically regulated grilles that draw in fresh air from the exterior, the façade is like a sensitive skin that responds to changing conditions, constantly adapting to the temperature, sunlight and humidity of the Bogotá climate. Ultimately the façade is the exact expression in the city of the complexity with which architecture operates and the simplicity which it is bound to give back in return.  © Javier Callejas  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| DAM Selects Visionary Frankfurt Housing Project as Germany's Best Building for 2018 Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:00 AM PST .jpg?1516986032 "WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop") WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop The 2018 DAM Preis for the best building in Germany has been been awarded to bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten for their visionary residential housing project wagnisART in Munich. Selected from a list of 4 finalists, the project was lauded by the jury for setting new "social, architectural, and urban planning standards" in becoming a model for future residential housing projects in Germany. The DAM Preis for Architecture in Germany was established by Deutsches Architekturmuseum in 2007 to honor outstanding buildings in Germany. Previous winners of the annual award include the European Hansemuseum in Lubeck by Studio Andreas Heller (2017), the renovation of the Neues Museum by David Chipperfield Architects (2010) and the Kolumba Museum by Atelier Peter Zumthor (2008). Learn more about the winner and see a selection of shortlisted and finalist projects below. DAM Preis 2018 Winner wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten .jpg?1516986009 "WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop") WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop Description via DAM WagnisART was created as a result of a struggle against an existing development plan. In 2002, the practice Ortner & Ortner Baukunst planned to build three rectangular buildings arranged in the shape of a "U" at the same location, as part of a master plan for DomagkPark, a new district that was created on the site of the former Domagk barracks. But the future planners secured an exemption from the orthogonal master plan and were approved to create their own independent development. .jpg?1516986056 "WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop") WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop The architects encouraged the future residents to participate in the planning process. This design method challenged the autonomy of the architects while enabling them to fully address what the future inhabitants wanted. At the beginning of the planning stage, the future residents presented large models during workshops to express their desire for a courtyard and above-ground structures connecting the different sections of the complex. It is clear that the cooperative obtained the communal architecture it wanted. The niches and small squares on the roof terraces and in the spacious stairwells are popular gathering spaces. And the residents have embraced the many communal spaces, which include art studios, work spaces, a laundry room, a sewing room, a children's play room, rehearsal and function rooms of various sizes. A communal restaurant has also been added to the amenities. .jpg?1516986046 "WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop") WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop .jpg?1516986022 "WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop") WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop The cooperative offers flats of many different sizes as well as a large number of financing models. 30 percent of the flats are subsidised and 40 per cent are offered as part of the München Modell, an initiative for middle-class families with children. The cooperative also offers flats for the free market. All residential units are furnished identically and are distributed in the buildings in such a way that no subgroups can arise based on income. Also 53 one-room flats with individual bathrooms and kitchenettes and shared living space and terrace which form eight apartment clusters are included. The exterior design of the buildings was the one feature of the former development plan that needed to be retained. The façades are plastered and painted in beige-grey colours that fit in with the surrounding environment. However, wagnisART was still fitted with eco-friendly building insulation. The load-bearing structure of the building is a reinforced concrete skeleton structure; the outer walls primarily consist of a wooden frame with a curtain wall façade. Housing development projects in Germany will have to follow the lead of wagnisART in the future. The jury members were extremely impressed after their visit to the site and are very pleased to award the 2018 DAM Preis to wagnisART. .jpg?1516986070 "WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop") WINNER: wagnisART Residential Housing Project, Munich / bogevischs buero and SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten. Image © Julia Knop Finalists Bremer Landesbank, Bremen / Caruso St John Architects  FINALIST: Bremer Landesbank, Bremen / Caruso St John Architects. Image © Hélène Binet Caruso St John Architects has linked an old and a new building in the center of Bremen for the head office of Bremer Landesbank (BLB). The extraordinary clinker façade with expressionist motifs is representative and at the same time, through its detailed elaboration, makes reference to the historical development of the surroundings. Recycling and Street Cleaning Depot, Augsburg / Knerer und Lang Architekten  FINALIST: Recycling and Street Cleaning Depot, Augsburg / Knerer und Lang Architekten. Image © Connolly Weber On the outskirts of Augsburg, Knerer and Lang Architekten had a more prosaic task to do. They gave a combined recycling and street cleaning depot an unusual dress with two faces: on the outside, the U-shaped building with a serrated roof is wood-clad, inside the metal shell shines in Olympic blue. Zeppelin University Main Campus, Friedrichshafen / as-if Architekten  FINALIST: Zeppelin University Main Campus, Friedrichshafen / as-if Architekten. Image © Andreas Meichsner In Friedrichshafen, in turn, the new main campus of Zeppelin University was a symbiosis of old and new. In the courtyard of a former barracks, as-if Architekten created a flowing structure that complements the existing building with a variety of open and semi-open spaces and an attractive roof terrace. A Selection of Shortlisted Entries Ball Sports Hall Haiming / ARGE Ingenieurbüro Harald Fuchshuber + Almannai Fischer Architekten .jpg?1516986391 "SHORTLISTED: Ball Sports Hall Haiming / ARGE Ingenieurbüro Harald Fuchshuber / Almannai Fischer Architekten. Image © Sebastian Schels / PK Odessa") SHORTLISTED: Ball Sports Hall Haiming / ARGE Ingenieurbüro Harald Fuchshuber / Almannai Fischer Architekten. Image © Sebastian Schels / PK Odessa Hunting and Forestry House, Tettnanger Wald / ARGE Ludescher + Lutz .jpg?1516986438 "SHORTLISTED: Hunting and Forestry House, Tettnanger Wald / ARGE Ludescher + Lutz. Image © Elmar Ludescher") SHORTLISTED: Hunting and Forestry House, Tettnanger Wald / ARGE Ludescher + Lutz. Image © Elmar Ludescher Villa F., Titmaringhausen / Christoph Hesse Architekten .jpg?1516986527 "SHORTLISTED: Villa F., Titmaringhausen / Christoph Hesse Architekten. Image © Christoph Hesse") SHORTLISTED: Villa F., Titmaringhausen / Christoph Hesse Architekten. Image © Christoph Hesse .jpg?1516986648 "SHORTLISTED: Spinelli Refugee Housing Community Center, Mannheim / Kaiserslautern University Department of Architecture . Image © Yannick Wegner, Mannheim") SHORTLISTED: Spinelli Refugee Housing Community Center, Mannheim / Kaiserslautern University Department of Architecture . Image © Yannick Wegner, Mannheim Pierre Boulez Hall at the Barenboim-Said Academy, Berlin / Gehry Partners / Rw+ / Hg Merz .jpg?1516986808 "SHORTISTED: Pierre Boulez Hall at the Barenboim-Said Academy, Berlin / Gehry Partners / Rw+ / Hg Merz. Image © Volker Kreidler") SHORTISTED: Pierre Boulez Hall at the Barenboim-Said Academy, Berlin / Gehry Partners / Rw+ / Hg Merz. Image © Volker Kreidler AXIS Residential Tower, Frankfurt / Meixner Schlüter Wendt Architekten .jpg?1516986906 "SHORTLISTED: AXIS Residential Tower, Frankfurt / Meixner Schlüter Wendt Architekten . Image © Christoph Kraneburg") SHORTLISTED: AXIS Residential Tower, Frankfurt / Meixner Schlüter Wendt Architekten . Image © Christoph Kraneburg Haus Neiling II, Hoppenrade / Peter Grundmann .jpg?1516987031 "SHORTLISTED: Haus Neiling II, Hoppenrade / Peter Grundmann. Image © Peter Grundmann") SHORTLISTED: Haus Neiling II, Hoppenrade / Peter Grundmann. Image © Peter Grundmann Umbau Philosophicum, Frankfurt / Stefan Forster Architekten .jpg?1516987085 "SHORTLISTED: Umbau Philosophicum, Frankfurt / Stefan Forster Architekten. Image © Lisa Farkas") SHORTLISTED: Umbau Philosophicum, Frankfurt / Stefan Forster Architekten. Image © Lisa Farkas St. Josef Senior Residences, Frankfurt / Waechter + Waechter Architekten .jpg?1516987142 "SHORTLISTED: St. Josef Senior Residences, Frankfurt / Waechter + Waechter Architekten. Image © Thomas Ott") SHORTLISTED: St. Josef Senior Residences, Frankfurt / Waechter + Waechter Architekten. Image © Thomas Ott Guga S'Thebe Theater, Cape Town, South Africa / Design.Develop.Build. (International Prize) .jpg?1516987210 "INTERNATIONAL PRIZE SHORTLISTED: Guga S'Thebe Theater, Cape Town, South Africa / Design.Develop.Build. . Image © Archigraphy/Wieland Gleich, Südafrika") INTERNATIONAL PRIZE SHORTLISTED: Guga S'Thebe Theater, Cape Town, South Africa / Design.Develop.Build. . Image © Archigraphy/Wieland Gleich, Südafrika See the full shortlist and all of the nominated projects here. News via Deutsches Architekturmuseum.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Casa SEKIZ / Di Frenna Arquitectos Posted: 26 Jan 2018 05:00 AM PST  © Felipe Reyes De La Madrid
 © Felipe Reyes De La Madrid Text description provided by the architects. Casa Sekiz is a project that was designed thinking about the climatic conditions of the city of Colima, these conditions, make the interior and exterior walls require constant maintenance. Materials were proposed in their natural state, avoiding as much as possible the coatings. The interior patio surrounded by sliding windows, generates a microclimate inside the residence, natural lighting and its ventilation makes this space the central point of the house, generating a cozy and private atmosphere. The main axis of our design is a set of volumes interspersed with each other and that together with the large windows invite both the look of the house and the interior feel part of nature since all the spaces with orientation North; from the ground floor terrace to the upstairs bedrooms have an enviable view of the golf course and the majestic Volcán de Colima.  © Felipe Reyes De La Madrid  Lower Floor Plan  © Felipe Reyes De La Madrid Although the main façade faces South, its design was not neglected, even though by means of large concrete monolithics and vertical steel blinds, they make a curtain for the sun's rays, generating lighting but also a play of shadows. Between these volumes is seen emerging a tree that breaks completely with the monotonous of concrete and steel. It was built with a mixed system of concrete and metal structure, a system that allowed us to have openings completely open without supports; with the idea of integrating exterior spaces to interiors. The entire structural system of the house is completely visible, so we see how all the structural elements of the house work and work.  © Felipe Reyes De La Madrid The house is developed on two floors, on the ground floor the kitchen with its large bar is integrated into the family room and the terrace, this space is separated from the room by means of a concrete double-height wall, which has a double function, on the side of the family room is a dividing wall and on the side of the room stands as a gray canvas that ends in a plafond of wood of parota. The room is flanked by a privileged view of the terrace and the golf course and on the other flank by a staircase of structure and wood that part diagonally the window of the interior patio. Upstairs is the main bedroom that is separated by a bridge of the 2 bedrooms on the west side. This bedroom from the head of the bed you can see the Volcano of Colima, also has access to a terrace where at night a coexistence space is achieved, since the second bedroom also has access to this terrace.  © Felipe Reyes De La Madrid The third bedroom with the South orientation was designed a large window so that from its head you can have the view of the tree of the interior patio, generating ventilation and natural lighting, without sacrificing privacy. In the end, Casa Sekiz took the form of a large set of concrete dice that allows you to see its interior, its structure and its details from certain angles, giving the impression that its volumes, although strong, seem fragile due to the absence of walls and exploitation. of ventaneria structure and wood.  © Felipe Reyes De La Madrid  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Call for Submissions: Architecture-Themed Valentine's Day Card 2018 Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:00 AM PST  Roses are red, violets are blue; we'd love to receive a valentine from you! In what has become an ArchDaily annual tradition, we are opening a call for our readers to share the love in 2018. <3 Competition Guidelines:
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| Vallmora Park + Insect Hotel / Batlle i Roig Arquitectura Posted: 26 Jan 2018 03:00 AM PST  © Jordi Surroca + Stupendastic Films
 © Jordi Surroca + Stupendastic Films Text description provided by the architects. The heart of the Park is formalized as a largely equipped promenade converted into a balcony-viewpoint of the city of Masnou. The park connects the two sides of the city and converts this new layout into a large, substantially flat promenade, formed by two levels that adapt to the topography of the site and generate two terraces of changing dimensions.  Site Plan  © Jordi Surroca + Stupendastic Films  Context Plan The lower terrace is conceived as a large square of sandstone where stands are located with its stage for the realization of shows, a kiosk, a fountain with springs and a few planters with aromatic plants. Along the square, there are large groups of trees, with benches and lampposts, with rest areas. In a second level, there are some paths connecting the urban environment with the heart of the Park.  Section, Elevation and Detail - Insect Hotel  © Jordi Surroca + Stupendastic Films  Details and Pictures Besides, the Vallmora Park hosts an Insect Hotel, also designed by Batlleiroig. The Insect Hotel consists of a refuge and place of artificial hibernation for insects, created with natural materials. It is a structure divided into strata for different types of nesting and is made up of materials such as stone, wood and pine cones. For example, particularly vulnerable species such as solitary bees can be installed in order to develop and reproduce in a quiet and protected space.  © Jordi Surroca + Stupendastic Films It is, therefore, a practical and economic measure to help the conservation of insects in danger of extinction due to the practice of agriculture and deforestation. Among others, the main objectives of the Insect Hotel are to promote the biodiversity of the space and become a pedagogical and research tool. So that it is an ideal attraction for an urban park. Some of the species that live in the Insect Hotel are spiders, beetles, crickets, praying mantises and ants.  © Jordi Surroca + Stupendastic Films  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History Wins 2017 Design of the Year Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:05 AM PST  Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. / Adjaye Associates, The Freelon Group, Davis Brody Bond, SmithGroupJJR for the Smithsonian Institution. Image Courtesy of The Design Museum in London Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup's Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. has been selected as the winner of the Beazley Design of the Year for 2017. Presented by the Design Museum in London, the award is given to the project that best meets the criteria of design that "promotes or delivers change, enables access, extends design practice or captures the spirit of the year." See more from the overall winner and each of the category winners, below. In being named both overall winner and winner of the architecture category, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture outpaced impressive shortlisted projects from OMA, Zaha Hadid Architects, and more, as well as winners from five other categories: Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product, and Transport. 'We couldn't look any further than the Smithsonian for the overall award. It is a project of beautiful design, massive cultural impact, delivers an emotional experience and has a scale deserved of this major award," said jury member Ozwald Boateng OBE. "You enter the building clouded in darkness and work your way through the displays and end bathed in light - this is a project that feels like a major turning point.' Architecture and overall winner Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. / Adjaye Associates, The Freelon Group, Davis Brody Bond, SmithGroupJJR for the Smithsonian Institution. Image Courtesy of The Design Museum in London The museum was inaugurated by President Obama in September 2016 and is a long-awaited symbol for the African American contribution to the nation's history and identity. The museum houses galleries, administrative spaces, theatre space and collections storage space. Sir David Adjaye's approach created a meaningful relationship to this unique site as well as a strong conceptual resonance with America's longstanding African heritage. The 313,000-square-foot building comprises a three-tiered structure covered in bronze plates. Designed to shade the glazed facades behind, the filigree cladding is patterned to reference the history of African American craftsmanship. Jury comments: 'The judges had the tough challenge of selecting a project that both epitomised exciting and impactful design, and also capturing the spirit of the year," said jury member David Rowan. "David Adjaye's Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Washington DC, did that beautifully: not only is this a striking and already iconic structure at the heart of America's capital, but it's the realisation of an entire century of planning, rejection, political opposition and finally collaborative execution. But the building, opened by Barack Obama in September 2016, is also a powerful reminder that design enables a diverse conversation and can challenge the dominant political discourse. We felt that, in the context of today's strident American debate on race and identity, Adjaye's achievement represented optimism.' Digital category winnerRapid Liquid Printing / MIT Self-Assembly Lab (Bjorn Sparrman, Kate Hajash, Shokofeh Darbari, Mattis Koh, Schendy Kernizan, Jared Laucks & Skylar Tibbits) in collaboration with Christophe Guberan, and Steelcase (Yuka Hiyoshi, Rob Poel, Markus McKenna, Paul Noll, Sharon Tracy, Edward Vander Bilt, Chris Norman & Charlie Forslund)  Rapid Liquid Printing / MIT Self-Assembly Lab. Image Courtesy of The Design Museum in London Rapid Liquid printing (RLP) physically draws in 3D space within a gel suspension, and enables the creation of large scale, customized products made of real-world materials. 3D printing hasn't taken off as a mainstream manufacturing process as it is too slow compared to conventional processes, is limited by scale and the materials are typically low-quality. RLP addresses these limitations: it is incredibly fast (producing structures in a matter of minutes), designed for large scale products (you can print an entire piece of furniture) and uses real-world, industrial-grade materials. Fashion category winnerNike Pro Hijab / Rachel Henry, Baron Brandt, Megan Saalfeld and Brogan Terrell for Nike  Nike Pro Hijab / Nike. Image Courtesy of The Design Museum in London Nike has worked alongside a team of athletes to develop a single-layer stretchy high-performance Hijab that could change the face of sport for Muslim women. Inspired by Sarah Attar's win for Saudi Arabia at the 2012 Olympics, it was unveiled two days before International Women's Day. Graphics category winner'Fractured Lands', The New York Times Magazine, 14 August 2016 / Jake Silverstein, Editor-in-Chief, Gail Bichler, Design Director, and Matt Willey, Art Director, for The New York Times Magazine  'Fractured Lands', The New York Times Magazine, 14 August 2016 / The New York Times Magazine. Image Courtesy of The Design Museum in London The Fractured Lands issue contained a single, very long (42 thousand word), nonfiction narrative by Scott Anderson and 20 photographs by Paolo Pellegrin. The product of some 18 months of reporting, it tells the story of the catastrophe that has fractured the Arab world since the invasion of Iraq 13 years ago, leading to the rise of ISIS and the global refugee crisis. The story gives the reader a visceral sense of how it all unfolded, through the eyes of six characters in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan. Product category winnerAIR-INK / Graviky Labs  AIR-INK / Gravity Labs. Image Courtesy of The Design Museum in London AIR-INK is the first commercially available ink made from air pollution. The clean-tech company has industrialized the process of capturing and recycling air pollution emissions into advanced pigments and inks. Transport category winnerScewo / Thomas Gemperle, Adrien Weber, Naomi Stieger, Stella Mühlhaus, Bernhard Winter, Pascal Buholzer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology  Scewo / Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Image Courtesy of The Design Museum in London Scewo is a stairclimbing mobility device that will allow disabled persons to be more flexible and independently reach locations that were previously inaccessible. Scewo is a stairclimbing mobility device developed by a group of students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Using a retractable set of rubber tracks, the wheelchair can safely and smoothly travel both up and down stairs, while an extra pair of wheels at the rear of the chair allows users to raise the chair up so that they can engage with others at eye level. In addition to the official award, visitors were asked to vote for their favorite design on the Design Museum website. The winner of the public vote was the Nike Pro Hijab. 'The first time I saw this project it stopped me in my tracks. It is a piece of design that tackles an important issue in a simple and elegant way. Perfectly delivered with inclusion at its core,' commented jury member Amanda Levete. The jury for the 2017 award included:
All 56 shortlisted nominations will be on display at the Design Museum though February 18th. News and project descriptions via Design Museum in London
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| 8 Architects Whose Names Became Architectural Styles Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:30 AM PST  Sagrada Familia Ceiling Detail. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/7455207@N05/5491325900/'>Flickr user SBA73</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 2.0</a> Throughout history, there have been certain architects whose unique ideas and innovative styles have influenced generations to come. Some of these pioneers introduced ideas so revolutionary that entirely new words had to be invented to truly encapsulate them. Whether they became a style embraced by an entire era, or captured the imagination of millions for decades to come, we know a Gaudiesque or Corbusian building when we see one. Here are eight adjectives derived from the works of architects whose names are now in the dictionary: Miesian Farnsworth House by Mies Van Der Rohe. Image © Jack E. Boucher <a href='http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il0323/'>via the Library of Congress</a> (public domain) Mies van der Rohe famously articulated that "less is more" and that "God is in the details." These quotes perfectly describe the characteristics of Miesian architecture—meticulously crafted minimalism. His embrace of steel frames, glass walls and the beauty of the minimal inspired both the skyscrapers of today and our sleek and spartan kitchens. Richardsonian Romanesque Trinity Church, Boston by Henry Hobson Richardson. Image © Carol M. Highsmith <a href='http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/highsm.12234/'>via the Library of Congress</a> (public domain) Henry Hobson Richardson created what is known as the Richardsonian Romanesque, an eclectic mix of French, Spanish and Italian Romanesque. It uses heavy masonry to create a sense of permanence, with a sense of the whimsical created through the perfect semi-circle arches in front of doors and windows, as well as rounded conical towers. The unique, sculpted shapes of the Richardsonian Romanesque influenced the Chicago School and Scandinavian architects such as Eliel Saarinen. Sullivanesque © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/paytonc/2029020999/'>Flickr user paytonc</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a>. Image © Flickr user paytonc licensed under CC BY 2.0 The term Sullivanesque is derived from the architecture of Louis Sullivan. Sullivan's work used linear, rectangular forms offset with heavily ornate ornamentation. At a time when new technologies were enabling taller buildings than ever before, Sullivan transformed the horizontally-focused Beaux-Arts styles into vertically-oriented designs, following his belief that a tall building should be "every inch a proud and soaring thing, rising in sheer exultation that from bottom to top it is a unit without a single dissenting line." The Midland Terra Cotta Company and other competitors manufactured Sullivanesque buildings in bulk, and many line the commercial streets of Chicago. Gaudiesque Casa Mila by Antoni Gaudí. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/kcjc/440113993/'>Flickr user kcjc</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> The work of Antoni Gaudí is characterized by warped, distorted forms that are seemingly taken out of fantasy, and the work of Gaudi often makes one feel like one has been transported to a different world. He merged complex mathematical geometries with intricate decorative elements inspired by nature to create sculptural works that capture our imagination. Palladian Villa Capra (La Rotonda) by Andrea Palladio. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/hansarosbach/8396818272/'>Flickr user hansarosbach</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/'>CC BY-SA 2.0</a> Palladian architecture is a style acquired from the work of Andrea Palladio. A renaissance-era architect, Palladio was himself influenced by the architecture of ancient Rome, and the principles of classical antiquity. The Palladian style became extremely popular in 18th century Britain, as well as spreading to other areas within Europe and North America. Palladianism uses symmetry and balance, as well as elements such as classical columns and pediments, and is distinguished from other renaissance architecture by its strict adherence to mathematical proportions and rule-based design and its more pared-back, limited ornamentation. Corbusian Ronchamp by Le Corbusier. Image via <a href='http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Ronchamp-Snow-Chapel-Notre-dame-You-Skin-De-Ronchamp-372579'>Maxpixel</a> The term Corbusian refers to characteristics of Le Corbusier's architecture. However, it is perhaps more difficult to pinpoint the exact meaning of "Corbusian" compared to the more homogeneous styles of Gaudi and Mies Van Der Rohe. Le Corbusier's work changed significantly through the course of his career, from smooth, purist forms to Brutalist exposed concrete and the more sculptural. The use of pilotis, a free plan and free façade—concepts based on Le Corbusier's "Five Points of a New Architecture"—as well as a raw and honest materiality are all characteristics that can be described as Corbusian. Ruskinian Lithograph on paper by John Ruskin. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/eoskins/24880732144'>Flickr user eoskins</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY 2.0</a> The work of John Ruskin influenced generations of writers, architects, and economists. His book, The Seven Lamps of Architecture, described his belief that the craft of building, ornamentation and an honest display of materials and structure were integral to architecture. Ruskinian architecture generally employs polychromy, elements of the Gothic and decorative brickwork. Barraganesque Fuente de los Amantes by Luis Barragan. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/esparta/3573608700'>Flickr user esparta</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en'>CC BY 2.0</a> "Barraganesque" describes that which pertains to the architecture of Luis Barragán. His use of clean lines and forms alongside bursts of bright color create buildings that are playful and intimate, spiritual and poetic. He attempted to create an "emotional architecture" rather than one of rational analysis. The Barraganesque consists of cubes and planes, bright colors, and the dramatic use of light.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:00 AM PST  © Bulla Jr.
 © Bulla Jr. Text description provided by the architects. The residence is located in a growing neighbourhood, in one of the highest points of the city, which give a privileged view of it.  © Bulla Jr. Due to the small land area be consisted in 6,50 m X 27,80 m, the strategy was to restrict the program of basic needs in order to keep only the minimal needs by the family. As a result, the project was designed with two floors, the ground floor consists on the social areas and above, on the first floor, the private rooms.  © Bulla Jr. One of the premises of the project was to design integrated rooms on the social areas, thus the ground floor could be as open as possible, prioritizing the natural lightning and the cross ventilation. Moreover, the integration of the living – dining room, kitchen and backyard results in an ideal space to welcome friends, as the family's custom.  © Bulla Jr. To make this possible, the slab and all the structure are made in concrete, allowing that the height be concentrated on the side walls. It results in a double ceiling room living room with an automatic zenithal window, that helps on the natural lightning and ventilation of the residence.  Section AA. Image Courtesy of Une Arquitetura The entrance of the house is compound by four corten steel pivoting doors. They create a cross ventilation throughout the ground floor and connect the indoor with the outdoor spaces of the residence.  © Bulla Jr. There is an idealized garden, at the back of the house, materialized by the residents. Who were involved since each plant's choice until its planting and cultivation. Besides reflecting the couple's lifestyle, the garden's area also receive a stair fixed on the wall which gives access to the slab.  © Bulla Jr. The upper floor is compounded by the office, two bedrooms and the master bedroom which has its own access to the external area. The master bedroom also offers a view of the garden and the city's downtown. On the both bedrooms, at the frontal part, the closure is made by corten steel sculpture developed by the plastic artist Nivaldo Tonon.  © Bulla Jr. Finally, on the rooftop, an organic kitchen garden was made. From there, the residents also can see the city landscape's view.  © Bulla Jr. The decoration is compound by modern objects and furniture in contrast with some pieces inherited from the family.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Innovative 'Wooden Bricks' System Cuts Building Time to Just a Few Days Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:00 AM PST Brikawood is an intuitive and logical construction system of wooden bricks that allows the rapid construction of an entire house without the use of nails, screws or adhesives. Each unit is totally recyclable and consists of four pieces of wood –two lateral elements and two transversal spacers– which are assembled to the general frames of the building by interlocking, achieving total rigidity when working together. The resulting structure presents thermal, mechanical, acoustic and anti-seismic properties and is designed to be used without cladding or membranes, adding only an anti-return valve specific to Brikawood, in order to increase the performance and tightness of the construction.  © Brikawood The project has been developed after 10 years of research, reaching its technological maturity after carrying out 10 patents and tests carried out for the CRITT (Regional Centers for Innovation and Technology Transfer), wood certified by the CSTB (Scientific and Technical Center in the Construction Sector) and the CNRC (National Research and Technology Council ORT in Canada). Check out more details of the system here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Futudesign Wins Competition to Transform Saarinen's Railway Station Into Hotel Posted: 25 Jan 2018 10:00 PM PST  Courtesy of Futudesign Finland based Futudesign has been announced as the winner of a competition which invited firms to repurpose part of the Helsinki Central Railway Station. The design, which will transform the station's underutilized eastern wing into a hotel, both reinterprets and modernizes Eliel Saarinen's original architectural intent.  Courtesy of Futudesign At the time of the train station's completion in 1914, Saarinen's designs were referencing the stylistic transformation he was experiencing at this particular moment in his career- from a national romantic zeitgeist to that of one being influenced by the Arts & Crafts style and the Vienna Secession movement. This new extension is a continuation and reinterpretation of the courtyard's formal logic.  Courtesy of Futudesign By pushing back the façade, the two ends of the original building will be exposed, providing a clear separation for the hotel intervention and the train station. The hotel will fill in the space between the two existing buildings and create a new courtyard space with a curved facade as a result. The exterior materials will also pay homage to Saarinen's design by creating a "subtle dialogue between the old and the new."  Ground Floor Plan  Site Plan The lower level, designed with tall arched windows which reference Saarinen's original station, will contain a variety of public spaces for train station passengers to quickly grab a cup of coffee or work in a quiet space. Each hotel room will take on its own distinctive form which is connected through a large central corridor that runs through the building and allows for views into the courtyard and a large atrium at the center allows for natural light to filter through the building. The project is expected to be completed in 2020.
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