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• The Tervahovi Silos / PAVE Architects
• 35th Street / TEGET
• Zhaojun Museum / CADG-Qistudio
• 2017 Wood Design & Building Award Winners Announced
• Mirrored Shopping Mall Proposal Wins 2017 "Unbelievable Challenge"
• Montserrat Vayreda School / BAAS Arquitectura
• COBE and CLEVER Team Up to Design New Electric Car Charging Stations
• These Delicate Illustrations Turn Images of Urban Density into Art
• Y-TEC Technologic Center / Antonini Schön Zemborain Arquitectos
• How to Install Ventilated Facades Using Wooden Panels
• Spotlight: Félix Candela

The Tervahovi Silos / PAVE Architects Posted: 27 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST © Arno de la Chapelle Architects: PAVE Architects Location: Oulu, Finland Lead Architects: Pave Mikkonen, Kai Ruuhonen, Marttiina Vierimaa, Pekka Tuominen Area: 7700.0 m2 Project Year: 2014 Photographs: Arno de la Chapelle Project Management Consultant: Devecon Group Ltd Structural Design: Ramboll Finland Oy Hvac Design: Insinööritoimisto Taltekon Oy Electrical Engineering: Insinööritoimisto Taltekon Oy Area And Ground Engineering: Geobotnia Oy Client: Kalevala Rakennus Oy © Arno de la Chapelle Text description provided by the architects. A whole new life was given to the area of Toppilansalmi in Oulu, Finland as the mid-century cylindrical grain silos, the landmark structure of the area, was transformed into a contemporary residential building. The nature of the project changed early on as most of the old structures had to be dismantled due to their poor condition. As stipulated by the town plan, as much of the original outer silo aesthetic as possible was recreated. This reimagining allowed for a vast variety of layouts within; from smart one-bedroom flats to neo-lofts up to three level lofts can be found within the building with a total of 95 apartments. Site Plan The round silo structures became utilized as varyingly sized balcony zones. The balcony openings are enhanced with metal trelliswork that maintains the round shape of the silos while providing sufficient privacy. The trelliswork blocks part of the direct sunlight yet is still sparse enough to let light pass and allow views through to the landscape. Together with varying zones of glazed and open, low and full-height, the balconies are vastly multifunctional, true extensions of the apartments. A mainly rectangular dark extension expands the silo structure naturally within the reimagined plot. At the top, a joint-use sauna and roof terrace can be found. The extension's contemporary facade was executed with reflective black and grey facade glass with subtle coloured jetties providing structure and relating to the elements of the courtyard. © Arno de la Chapelle The courtyard offers intriguing views of the structure and its colourful fire escape and refined, contrasting materials around create a truly memorable space. Here, the dialogue of the building masses representative of three different eras is on full display. The first two floors out of thirteen consists of neo-lofts with galleries, with spacious, five-meter-high open living spaces. The galleries were designed efficient and practical, and are mainly in bedroom use. This allowed for the top seven floor apartments to have an open height of 3,2 meters. Throughout the building, the large sweeping expanses of windows allow plenty of light to enter the apartments. As the glass starts from the floor level, the floors receive most of the light and reflect it further into the structure. © Arno de la Chapelle The windows and glazed surfaces were designed in close cooperation with a manufacturer with similar interests to create something new and unique allowing as unobstructed views as possible yet practicality through-out. In keeping with the original industrial atmosphere of the area, the raw, in-situ cast concrete surfaces are a vivid element throughout the interior of the building. The corridors' industrial design combined with contemporary solutions and materials creates a unique, hotel-like feel. The possibility of purchasing an apartment in a semi-finished state proved also popular. This gave the owners greater freedom in defining the final layout, fixtures and finishes of their new home. © Arno de la Chapelle Regular Floor Plan © Arno de la Chapelle This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

35th Street / TEGET Posted: 27 Jan 2018 06:00 PM PST © Cemal Emden Architects: TEGET Location: Istanbul, Turkey Architect In Charge: Mehmet Kütükçüoğlu, Ertuğ Uçar Area: 100000.0 m2 Project Year: 2011 Photographs: Cemal Emden Light Gauge Steel Project : Akkon Construction Statical Project : Yapı Akademisi Engineering Mechanical / Infrastructure Project : Tanrıöver Engineering Electrical Project : ECC Engineering © Cemal Emden Text description provided by the architects. Located in Northern part of İzmir,Ulukent 35th Street Project is formed by the topography of its context. The site is a steep slope which has 60 meters difference in height. © Cemal Emden Sketch © Cemal Emden The project is a 2 kilometers long curvilinear circulation spine which extends and grows into private spaces, social amenities as well as infrastructural facilities. Spine arrayed along the slope, provides a range of public and private spaces including cafes, bookshops and common spaces and creates a dynamic geneaolgy. This plan allows unique views overlooking green fields along the corridor, opens up range of different sequences along the spine. Section View An archetypical section of the project consists of a continuos underground driveway between parking lots on both sides, a pedestrian street above, and townhouses attached to it. This scheme allows optimized distances between car-parks and the houses, which also helps gaining green areas by embedding parking lots underground. © Cemal Emden Isometric Section - Floor Plan © Cemal Emden Product Description: This is the biggest, Breeam Certificated, Light Gauge Steel Housing Project in Turkey. The Light Gauge system as a sustainable building method helps us to create a sustainable, rapid solution for this housing Project.  © Cemal Emden This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Zhaojun Museum / CADG-Qistudio Posted: 27 Jan 2018 12:00 PM PST © Haiting Sun Architects: CADG-Qistudio Location: 209 National Rd, Yuquan, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China Lead Architects: Xiaoxin Cao, Hong Zhan, Rong Shang, Li Liang, Tao Song Area: 15092.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Haiting Sun, Guangyuan Zhang © Haiting Sun Text description provided by the architects. Zhaojun Museum locates 9 kilometers to the south Hohhot and 20 kilometers to Hohhot Baita International Airport. The museum was completed in August, 2017. After repeated verification and comparisons, the new site of Zhaojun Museum was eventually selected to locate at the starting point of Zhaojun Green Tomb south axis. Since the massive architecture is set at the origin of paved path and the south front of scenic spot, it will reform the site to create a new axis, and then be connected to the Zhaojun Aotsuka - built 2000 years ago in time and space. © Haiting Sun Section Reappearance and Recreation According to the archaeological researches, Zhaojun Aotsuka was built in Han Dynasty 2000 years ago and rammed with earth. The height of current Zhaojun Aotsuka is around 31 meters. The new museum intends to pay tribute to Zhaojun Aotsuka by representing construction statue and emotion. © Haiting Sun Traversing and Gathering The large funnel-wedge-shaped sunken plaza on the southern side of the museum is designed to gather visitors to the park' s entrance space compulsively to a certain extend. It also intends to create more possibilities for interactivity. The massing of the museum makes way for the central axis, allowing the Zhaojun Aotsuka to be visible from the outside, and even from the city road. As people pass through the axis, the image of the Zhaojun Aotsuka varies from visible to invisible, from disappeared to exposed, which creates interactions with people. © Haiting Sun Diagram © Haiting Sun Synergy and Difference The modernity of contemporary craftsmanship does not fit the original intention of the new museum and the huge mound conceived by us. Therefore, we adopt a different approach from the classic language of modern architecture, and let the material be the main body of the space by the means of less artificial. Relying on research, we aware of the concrete will show the same characteristics by mold and retarder. At the same time, we show contemporary technology by not fixing slab joints. In the project, we used glued bamboo as "wood", not only because of the material's recyclability and wood appearance, but also because it is superior to the mechanical properties of wood. Large canopy is completely formed by the structure, which performs a better tensile property of the glued bamboo.  © Haiting Sun First Floor Plan The Interior Scene and the External Environment The interior material logic still extends the outdoor "earth and wood" feelings. We put forward the concept of "room scene" of public space that is forming different space "Scene" in the same space at different angles. The "positive and negative" triangular window at the axis of the building penetrates the axis landscape of the scenic spot, and gives an interesting "picture frame", it will connect the building interior and exterior together. Compared with the interior, we design a broader environment: The continuous epidermis of a triangle is formed by grass planting and imitation of rammed concrete surface, constructing the micro terrain ups and downs, spreading the control of the building over the wider earth. © Haiting Sun This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

2017 Wood Design & Building Award Winners Announced Posted: 27 Jan 2018 08:00 AM PST Jurors looked for submissions which were not only aesthetic but also pushed the perceived limitations of wood construction. The Wood Design & Building Awards program has been in existence for over 30 years, said the Vice-President of Market Development for the Canadian Wood Council, Etienne Lalonde. We've been continually impressed with the quality of submissions each year, and it's a testament to the sophistication of wood products, due to improvements in technology and advancements in applications. Revered architectural jurors included Principal Alan Organschi, Principal Betsy Williamson, and Design Principal Richard Bonnin. For the first time in this annual competition, the jurors selected awarded one project for technical innovation and one for public art education.  The 2017 Wood Design & Building Awards go to... Honor Audain Art Museum (Whistler, British Columbia) / Patkau Architects Audain Art Museum (Whistler, British Columbia) / Patkau Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Washington Fruit & Produce Company (Yakima, Washington) / Graham Baba Architects Washington Fruit & Produce Company (Yakima, Washington) / Graham Baba Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Georgica Cove (East Hampton, New York) / Bates Masi + Architects Georgica Cove (East Hampton, New York) / Bates Masi + Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Casa Curved (Basel, Switzerland) / Daluz Gonzalez Architekten Casa Curved (Basel, Switzerland) / Daluz Gonzalez Architekten. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Collège Jean Monnet Broons (Broons, Bretagne, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Colas Durand Architectes Collège Jean Monnet Broons (Broons, Bretagne, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Colas Durand Architectes. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Haus B, Stuttgart (Stuttgart, Germany) / Yonder – Architektur und Design Haus B, Stuttgart (Stuttgart, Germany) / Yonder – Architektur und Design. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Elementary School Unterdorf Höchst (Höchst ,Vorarlberg, Austria) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten Elementary School Unterdorf Höchst (Höchst ,Vorarlberg, Austria) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Merit Pause (Vancouver, British Columbia) / DBR / Design Build Research, Alsu Sadrieva Pause (Vancouver, British Columbia) / DBR / Design Build Research, Alsu Sadrieva. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Bloomberg Tech Hub (San Francisco, California) / IwamotoScott Architecture Bloomberg Tech Hub (San Francisco, California) / IwamotoScott Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Discovery & Services Center (Îles-de-Boucherville National Park SÉPAQ, Québec) / Smith Vigeant Architectes Inc. Discovery & Services Center (Îles-de-Boucherville National Park SÉPAQ, Québec) / Smith Vigeant Architectes Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards The Owsley Brown II History Center (Louisville, Kentucky) / de Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop The Owsley Brown II History Center (Louisville, Kentucky) / de Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards National Arts Centre Rejuvenation (Ottawa, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects National Arts Centre Rejuvenation (Ottawa, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Wooden Ventilation Towers (Stockholm, Sweden) / Rundquist Architects Wooden Ventilation Towers (Stockholm, Sweden) / Rundquist Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Multi-functional Sports Hall Alice Milliat (Lyon, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Tekhnê Architectes Multi-functional Sports Hall Alice Milliat (Lyon, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Tekhnê Architectes. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Valley Villa (Vilnius, Lithuania) / Arches Valley Villa (Vilnius, Lithuania) / Arches. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Citation Story Pod (Newmarket, Ontario) / Atelier Kastelic Buffey Inc. Story Pod (Newmarket, Ontario) / Atelier Kastelic Buffey Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Trois-Soeurs Bridge (Québec, Quebec) / ABCP Architecture Trois-Soeurs Bridge (Québec, Quebec) / ABCP Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Pinterest NY (New York, New York) / IwamotoScott Architecture and Spector Group (Architect of Record) Pinterest NY (New York, New York) / IwamotoScott Architecture and Spector Group (Architect of Record). Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Orillia Waterfront Centre (Orillia, Ontario) / Brook McIlroy Inc. Orillia Waterfront Centre (Orillia, Ontario) / Brook McIlroy Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Lazaridis Hall (Waterloo, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects Lazaridis Hall (Waterloo, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards UC Architecture School Building (Santiago , Chile) / Gonzalo Claro UC Architecture School Building (Santiago , Chile) / Gonzalo Claro. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Organic Farm (Tangshan, Hebei , China) / ARCHSTUDIO Organic Farm (Tangshan, Hebei , China) / ARCHSTUDIO. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Special Jury Award - Technical Innovation Brock Commons Tallwood House (Vancouver, British Columbia) / Acton Ostry Architects Inc. Brock Commons Tallwood House (Vancouver, British Columbia) / Acton Ostry Architects Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Special Jury Award - Public Art Education Ways of Wood (Boston, Massachusetts) / Margen-Lab Ways of Wood (Boston, Massachusetts) / Margen-Lab. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Canadian Wood Council Awards Tanguay Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, Québec) / Coarchitecutre Tanguay Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, Québec) / Coarchitecutre. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Courtyard House on a River (Greenwater, Washington) / Robert Hutchison Architecture Courtyard House on a River (Greenwater, Washington) / Robert Hutchison Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Sponsorship Award Solana (Whistler, British Columbia) / Murdoch & Company Architecture + Planning Ltd. Solana (Whistler, British Columbia) / Murdoch & Company Architecture + Planning Ltd.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Western Red Cedar - Sponsorship Award Skyline House (Oakland, California) / Terry & Terry Architecture Skyline House (Oakland, California) / Terry & Terry Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards Sansin - Sponsorship Award Grange Park Playground (Toronto, Ontario) / PFS Studio Grange Park Playground (Toronto, Ontario) / PFS Studio. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards More information about the Wood Design Awards can be found here. News via: Wood Design & Building Awards. 2016 Wood Design & Building Magazine Award Winners Announced The 2016 winning submissions of Wood Design & Building magazine's annual Wood Design Awards have been announced, each project demonstrates innovative approaches to and excellence in wood construction within architecture and design. "For architecture to truly be successful, it must transcend buildings and fulfill the structural, functional and aesthetic needs of a community," said Vice-President of Market Development for the Canadian Wood Council, Etienne Lalonde. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mirrored Shopping Mall Proposal Wins 2017 "Unbelievable Challenge" Posted: 27 Jan 2018 06:00 AM PST Courtesy of Ben Feicht A mirror-clad shopping mall has been awarded the first prize for its innovative materiality and strong connection to the city in the "2017 Unbelievable Challenge" architectural design competition. "Unwrapped", submitted by Ben Feicht, a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, was chosen as the winner out of the proposals from 22 different countries. Three other projects were awarded as runner-up. Take a closer look at the winning design, after the break.   First Place: "Unwrapped"/ Ben Feicht "Unwrapped" looked at enhancing the connection between the interior and the exterior of the shopping mall. The design utilized mirrors that allowed the inside to be visible to the outside and vice versa. The shopping mall became more than just an object in the site, it invited visitors in to explore city life in a new way. The most crucial insight was to use mirrors that make the interior visible to the street and vice versa. This tied the mall to its surroundings, and made the stores inside a part of city life, attracting people to explore the inside of the building, said the jury. As the winner, Ben will be awarded €1,000 and a 10-week, full-paid internship at Snohetta's headquarter office in Oslo, Norway. Runner-Up: "Involved"/ Stefania Vasilkova Courtesy of Stefania Vasilkova Runner-Up: "The Nival Splash"/ Daria Karadzhan, Polina Voevodina, & Elena Zobova Courtesy of Daria Karadzhan Runner-Up: "Powrót"/ Almudena Sánchez-Buitrago Morales Courtesy of Almudena Sánchez-Buitrago Morales Jury: Eli Synnevåg, Senior Architect, Snøhetta, Norway Santa Claus, Investor, Korvatunturi, Finland Maciej Sanetra, Shopping Centre Director at Epp Property Management, Poland Kari Korkman, Founder & Director, Helsinki Design Week, Finland Petteri lautso, Architect and Customer Value Director, Ruukki, Finland Alexandru Oprita, Architect & Winner of 2015 Competition, Romania More information, regarding the challenge and winning entries, can be found here. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Montserrat Vayreda School / BAAS Arquitectura Posted: 27 Jan 2018 05:00 AM PST © Adrià Goula Architects: BAAS Arquitectura Location: Roses, Province of Girona, Spain Lead Architects: Jordi Badia, Alba Azuara, Victoria Llinares Other Participants: Eva Damiá, Mercè Mundet, Albert Duque, Àlex Clarà, Maria Megíes, Oscar Guillen, Pere Molas, Marta Cassany Area: 3339.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Adrià Goula © Adrià Goula Text description provided by the architects. The site is located at the edge of the town in an area still in development. The project layout is an only pure volume, with a central courtyard sheltered from the north winds. This courtyard will be the central element for the students' social life. © Adrià Goula Sketch 02 © Adrià Goula The project takes advantage of a preexisting drop in the topography to avoid expensive earthworks. The school volume leans on the upper preexisting platform and flies over the lower level to create the porch and the grades for the sports court © Adrià Goula Model 01 © Adrià Goula The entire program is solved in 1 level with direct access from the main street. The classrooms for the kindergarten and primary education are oriented south and north respectively around the courtyard. The lower level, with direct access to the sports court is occupied by the sports hall and the changing rooms. © Adrià Goula The building is constructed in a regular structure and a constant modulus organized throughout the school. The chosen materials and colors resound with those traditionally from this area. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

COBE and CLEVER Team Up to Design New Electric Car Charging Stations Posted: 27 Jan 2018 04:00 AM PST Courtesy of COBE In our modern day society where every minute counts, Danish architecture firm COBE, in collaboration with Danish automotive technology company, CLEVER, has designed a new modular ultra-fast charging station for electric vehicles. These stations will not only aim to reduce the typical 45-minute charging time but also serve as a place where drivers can relax.  Courtesy of COBE Marie Kristine Schmidt, CXO at CLEVER said that the idea is to create a meaningful break for drivers while their cars recharge. "With the new stations, we are creating a space where, in addition to charging your car, you will also be able to recharge your own mental and physical batteries. In the 20 minutes that it usually takes to charge a car, you will be able to relax and have some fresh air, enjoy a cup of coffee, make phone calls or use some of the digital options available," she stated in a press release. The design of these modular stations is derived from a series of "trees" with "canopies" that allow light to filter through and create a calming atmosphere. The trees are made of wood, concrete, and feature solar panels on top, and have low shrubs and grass planted around the charging station. The stations can be arranged in clusters to form a "forest", depending on the required capacity at each station. Courtesy of COBE Electric vehicles are the future. In our design, we want to offer drivers a much-needed and meaningful break in a green oasis. The energy and the technology are green, and we want the architecture, the materials and the concept to be green as well. Therefore, we've designed a sculptural charging station which can either stand alone or be incorporated with other facilities, said Dan Stubbergaard, Creative Director and Founder of COBE. The first charging station is expected to open in Frederica, Denmark, alongside the E45 motorway in the summer of 2018. In the next few years, a total of eight stations will be built in Denmark, and another 40 will be completed in Sweden and Norway. News via: COBE. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

These Delicate Illustrations Turn Images of Urban Density into Art Posted: 27 Jan 2018 01:30 AM PST The Layered City. Image Courtesy of Alina Sonea Trained in Architecture, Urban Design, and Theory, Alina Sonea illustrates the complex and often paradoxical nature of the cities we inhabit. The Feldkirch-based artist and architect has, since 2013, completed a series of detailed illustrations that employ graphic yet delicate black lines to render dense images of fantastical metropolises. The Historical City. Image Courtesy of Alina Sonea Sonea uses the urban density and textures of the cities she draws to tell specific stories about the development of architecture. In "The Historic City," she creates a tiered landscape of elevations from such notable structures as Etienne-Louis Boullée's Cenotaph for Isaac Newton and Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center woven into a city-scape of historic monuments.  Density. Image Courtesy of Alina Sonea The meticulously drawn "Density" juxtaposes the floor plans of a Gothic cathedral with modern housing and more to create a catalog of architectural patterns that compose the world's urban fabric while "Illusions" presents the city as a labyrinthine axonometric of skyscrapers. However, these whimsical images are only the beginning of Sonea's exploration of geometry, art, texture, urban planning, scale, and the human body. Illusions. Image Courtesy of Alina Sonea "I want to create a catalog of repeating patterns defining our material world," she explains. "My reflections brought me to the realization that architecture is the most complete art of all." Feldkirch. Image Courtesy of Alina Sonea ArchiTEXTURES - The Renaissance. Image Courtesy of Alina Sonea Bucharest. Image Courtesy of Alina Sonea This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Y-TEC Technologic Center / Antonini Schön Zemborain Arquitectos Posted: 27 Jan 2018 01:00 AM PST © Daniela Mac adden Architects: Antonini Schön Zemborain Arquitectos Location: La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Architects In Charge: ASZ Arquitectos Antonini- Antonini- Fervenza- Hall- Schon Project Team: Mike Hall, Sergio Antonini, Ariel Rojas, Nicolás Antonini, Aldana Calligo, Alejandro Puentes, Ludovica Antonini, Camila Schon, Ines de Nevares, Andrea Wajnsztok, Cecilia Lopez Magliolo Area: 12000.0 m2 Project Year: 2016 Photographs: Daniela Mac adden Structure: Hugo Cheves (Cotto & Cheves) Sanitary Instalation: Juan Beverati (GNBA) Electric Installation: Marcelo Rizzato (ING. EPSILON) Thermomechanical Installation: Julio Blasco (Blasco Diez) Fire Installation: Juan Beverati / Fabian Noya (GNBA) Installation Of Special Gases: Claudio Rivero (SEIBO) Acoustic: Daniel Ottobre Lightning: Delia Dubra Carpentry: Etudio Angeli Landscaping: Cora Burgin (Grupo Landscape) Sustainabillity: Andres Schwarz Hydraulic: Roberto Piazza Budget: Hugo Bersanker, Arq. Victor D´Angelo © Daniela Mac adden Text description provided by the architects. THE IDEA The projected idea is the consequence of considering the institutional character of the laboratory building, Headquarters of Y-TEC YPF Tecnológica, whose objectives are the research, development, production and commercialization of technologies for oil and gas. Sketch To this end the building has an entity for its criteria of innovation and modernity that constitute it in a "milestone" of the Technological Pole has requested the research, and therefore the stake in the dominant landscape of the facilities corresponding to the Refinery Of La Plata, that have as an access and axis to the Avenue of the Petroleum. With the consequent expressive conditions the project includes an adequate evaluation of the functional needs where the laboratories of Downstream and Upstream with the transversal Laboratories of Materials, Analytical and Environment, next to the office areas. With a criterion similar to the location of Pilot Plants with their peculiarities, their volume, security, internal accessibility and from the outside. © Daniela Mac adden THE BUILDING It is an annular volume generated by the concentric levels that enclose a garden area, which allows the development of an extension of the natural illumination, towards the views of this interior-exterior space and in which the conditions of nature are rescued It surrounds the building, plus contributions of the exterior design, and in which it admits the transit between sectors or the ludic permanence. The two annular levels, which make up the inner park, from the outer perimeter successively of the areas separated by a also concentric circulation, which attends both levels, and which incorporate the connection, space and natural light to the two Sectors, laboratories and offices, areas that are functionally related. One of the salient features of this provision is the possibility of having its own places and comparisons in a spatially generous and flexible environment. © Daniela Mac adden Ground Floor © Daniela Mac adden Access to the building from the parking lot is done by a pedestrian walkway that is entered in the volume from the northwest through a semi-covered space of double height that transposes the perimeter to reach "lobby", the place from which Verifies The spatiality of the building, the almost simultaneous presence of the exterior space and the interior of the garden and the relationship that connects the different building sectors: laboratory and office areas, and personnel areas, common equipment surfaces: auditorium, dining room, library © Daniela Mac adden And gym Their respective changing rooms. Space modules such as surfaces are designed for new restructurings in the sectors, which are compared by the writing techniques: AA, liquids, gases, electrical and weak voltages. On the outer perimeter, gas booths have been installed that feed to various sectors of the plant whose construction and ventilation conditions are special; They are accessed by a vehicular circulatory ring. © Daniela Mac adden Facades/ Section © Daniela Mac adden On the southwest side of the building are located in a linear and tangentially wide of the building, the Pilot Plants and engine workshops, double height locations designed to accommodate the facilities that allow the realization of pilot trials of a "scale bank" prior to Take industrial dimension. Construction and special design conditions are planned. Details Control rooms, separate from the experimental area, are incorporated into the same. This sector is reached from the interior of the building pedestrian and by the vehicle, from the Southwest, access from Del Petroleo avenue, tangent to the parking module planned for the first stage. © Daniela Mac adden This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

How to Install Ventilated Facades Using Wooden Panels Posted: 27 Jan 2018 12:00 AM PST Cortesía de Parklex This vertical cladding for facades is a high-density laminated panel, composed of a core of paper fibers -compressed at high temperature and pressure- and an outer coating highly resistant to weathering and UV radiation. The wood used in the panels has been treated with Everlook®, a component that - without the need for maintenance - extends the useful life of the panel and the stability of its color regardless of weather conditions. To generate a ventilated facade with these panels, each unit must be installed on vertical profiles, producing an uninterrupted airflow behind the panel. Here's how to do it. To ensure its correct operation, the panels must be separated from the wall by profiles, installed vertically and forming a ventilated chamber of ≥ 20 mm. To allow air circulation in the chamber, the air inlet and outlet must be located correctly. Installation System on Ventilated Façade Benefits of Ventilated Facade Permeability / By moving, the air allows the 'breathing' of the façade through the diffusion of water vapor, from the inside out. This makes it possible to avoid condensation forming behind the panels. Water Protection / The moving air prevents the infiltration of rainwater into the structure of the building. Thermal insulation / The thermal bridges between the outer structure and the load-bearing structure are eliminated, saving energy by reducing temperature fluctuations in the interior. Solar protection / The 'breathing' of the facade helps to avoid the overheating of the interiors by direct radiation during the summer, helping to reduce the thermal energy that enters the interior of the building. Acoustic Protection / The absorption of noise occurs as it is a system composed of several layers. Installation Installation Systems Substructure The substructure of vertical profiles is fundamental within the process since it facilitates the circulation of air behind the panels when separating them from the building. This hidden structure must be designed to meet all static requirements and support the average wind load of the place where it is being installed. The inclination of the façade, the dimensions and the thickness of the wooden panels, and the chosen mounting system should also be considered. The minimum support width of the profile for intermediate points is 60 mm, and 80 mm for the points where two panels meet. Wood Substructure / If the project is in a dry area, without frequent rains, you can build a substructure with wooden slats, which must be treated beforehand. It is recommended to add PVC joints or closed cell polyethylene foam on the exposed surfaces, to extend the useful life of the structure. Metal substructure / For wet or rainy areas, it is recommended to build a substructure of metal profiles; galvanized steel or aluminum. In areas near the sea, stainless steel profiles should be used. Installation Systems 1. Exposed screw or rivet fixing This mounting system includes visible mechanical fasteners, which may be screws or rivets lacquered in a similar tone to the color of the panel. Exposed Screw or Rivet Fixing 2. Fixing with plugs This system includes covers of 14.25 mm in diameter with the same finish of the panels, hiding the fixation with screws.  Fixing with Plugs 3. Hidden fixing with bracket hanging system In this system, the fixing support is a hidden mechanical element. Hidden Fixing with Bracket Hanging System Hidden Fixing with Bracket Hanging System 4. Hidden fixing with overlapping slats  This system consists of overlapping flaps, available in two different widths: 190 and 290 mm, both with a maximum length of 2440 mm. Hidden Fixing with Overlapping Slats Hidden Fixing with Overlapping Slats Window details Window Details Corner details Corner Details Aplication of Ventilated Façade Residencia en Varese / Franzetti Primi Architetti Associati - Varese, Italia Residencia en Varese / Franzetti Primi Architetti Associati - Varese, Italia. Image Cortesía de Parklex Residencia en Varese / Franzetti Primi Architetti Associati - Varese, Italia. Image Cortesía de Parklex Residencias Teega en Puteri Harbour / Liu & Wo Architects - Johor Bahru, Malasia Residencias Teega en Puteri Harbour / Liu & Wo Architects - Johor Bahru, Malasia. Image Cortesía de Parklex Residencias Teega en Puteri Harbour / Liu & Wo Architects - Johor Bahru, Malasia. Image Cortesía de Parklex Museo y Bodega del Cognac Alliance 1892 / TOTEMENT | PAPER - Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningrado, Rusia Museo y Bodega del Cognac Alliance 1892 / TOTEMENT | PAPER - Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningrado, Rusia. Image Cortesía de Parklex Museo y Bodega del Cognac Alliance 1892 / TOTEMENT | PAPER - Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningrado, Rusia. Image Cortesía de Parklex Residencia Golden View / Workshop AD - Anchorage, AK, Estados Unidos Residencia Golden View / Workshop AD - Anchorage, AK, Estados Unidos. Image Cortesía de Parklex Residencia Golden View / Workshop AD - Anchorage, AK, Estados Unidos. Image Cortesía de Parklex Find more detailed information here. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Spotlight: Félix Candela Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:00 PM PST Los Manantiales. Image via rkett.com Every work of art is an interpretation of the world, of what you are thinking; a realization of your perception which creates and attempts a different world. In the end, a work of art is merely an offering to art. Mexican-Spanish architect Félix Candela (Jan 27, 1910 – Dec 7, 1997) was known for redefining the role of the architect in relation to structural problems, and played a crucial role in the development of new structural forms of concrete. His famous experimentation with concrete gave rise to projects like the Los Manantiales restaurant in the Xochimilco area of Mexico City and the Cosmic Rays Pavilion for the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Image via <a href='http://candelastructures.org/about.html'>candelastructures.org</a> Candela graduated from the Madrid Superior Technical School of Architecture in 1935 before receiving a scholarship to study in Germany. However, his studies were short-lived as the Civil War in Spain broke out and Candela returned to join the forces fighting against Francisco Franco. Following the war, however, Candela was exiled to Mexico in 1939. Ten years after arriving in Mexico, Candela founded the firm Cubiertas Ala, through which he constructed thin, reinforced-concrete shell structures that brought him international fame in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1961 Candela received the Auguste Perret prize. Cosmic Rays Pavilion. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/recluse26/892664658/'>Flickr user recluse26</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA 2.0</a> After completing the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico for the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, Candela decided to move to the United States where he underwent a profound professional and creative transformation, putting aside his engineering work and focusing increasingly on architecture, while also working full-time as a professor at the University of Illinois until 1978. Candela carried out a vast number of projects, but perhaps the standout feature of many of his projects is the use of the hyperbolic paraboloid, a geometric shape that became a staple of Candela's projects. Check out some of Candela's completed projects via the thumbnails below. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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