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- La Remunta Buildings Restoration / Ravetllat-Ribas
- VU Botanical Garden Laboratory / Paleko architektu studija
- El Bosque Dwelling / Mano de Santo
- The MaoHaus / AntiStatics Architecture
- DOE Store in Shanghai / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
- Office KL / Studio Kota Architecture
- Zhujiadian Brick Kiln Museum / Land-Based Rationalism D-R-C
- Palo Alto Networks / Setter Architects
- Melbournites Protest Plans for Apple's First Southern Hemisphere Flagship Store Over Secrecy of Approval Process
- Quincho M / MoGS
- Adjaye Associates' Studio Museum Moves Forward Toward Fall Groundbreaking
- Popeye Restaurant / Estudio Miriam Barrio
- Google Reveals Plans for 1 Million Square Foot BIG-Designed Campus in Sunnyvale, California
- BARNONE / debartolo architects
- 5 Emerging Careers in Architecture Technology to Look Out for in 2018 and Beyond
- Saint Peter House / Proyecto Cafeína + Estudio Tecalli
- See the Construction of Renzo Piano's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre From Above
- Test Your Knowledge of British Architecture With the UK's Citizenship Test Questions
| La Remunta Buildings Restoration / Ravetllat-Ribas Posted: 04 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST  © Adrià Goula
 © Adrià Goula Text description provided by the architects. The project saw the restoration of part of the former army barracks, dedicated to breeding horses, at La Remunta in Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.  Before  © Adrià Goula In agreement with the City Council, part of the enclosure has been converted to a public park and sites earmarked for the development of housing blocks. All remaining buildings on the site are protected.  Before  © Adrià Goula The old barracks consist of six building, four of which were the subject of this project. Building 1 included stables and a soldier's mess on the ground floor, and a dormitory for soldiers and officers on the first floor.  Axonometric  Axonometric Buildings 3 and 4 are single storey, used only for horses. Building 5 was an infirmary and laboratory. The two other buildings that were not part of this project, an old farmhouse and Building 2, will be separately developed as a nursery.  © Adrià Goula The future use of the buildings is as yet unknown. The aim of project was to ensure the buildings were restored and protected from further dilapidation while a use compatible with the public park is found.  © Adrià Goula  Section  © Adrià Goula Non-protected buildings have been demolished and removed from the site, new roadworks have been completed and the park is already open to the public.  © Adrià Goula  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| VU Botanical Garden Laboratory / Paleko architektu studija Posted: 04 Jan 2018 07:00 PM PST  © Norbert Tukaj
 © Norbert Tukaj Idea: building – plant Before reconstruction laboratory building contrasted with manor complex buildings. The former building was not creating homogeneous composition with manor buildings due to its small adjunctive elements such as chimneys or roof exit, as well as moral architectural qualities.  Sketch Proposed architectural idea: building – plant. In order to implement this idea, new elements are designed to create integral rectangular volume. The staircase, elevator and greenhouse are attached to the southern wall and whole volume is encircled by the "green" facade. The volumetric solution of reconstructed laboratory building is calm; the height is leveled to the manor buildings. Due to the planted facade, the space on the roof becomes familiar to the strong natural botanical garden environment.  © Norbert Tukaj „Green" facade Volume of the reconstructed building is encircled by 1,3 m width metal construction, on which the composition of planted elements is fixed. Composition consists of three rows of columns which are formed out of metal net and special substrate for plants. The columns are of the same height and fixed to the horizontal constructional elements together with the service bridges. All columns are designed as mobile elements, that can be removed or relocated if needed. In this way, a possibility to regulate the insolation of the premises and provide maintenance for the plants is created.  © Norbert Tukaj  Diagram  © Norbert Tukaj The characteristic of plants changing through the seasons was taken into account. In the summertime lushness of the plants reduces gaps between columns, thus protects premises against overheating. And in the wintertime columns keep the pursued architectural image.  © Norbert Tukaj  Detail  © Norbert Tukaj The main design solutions A new staircase, an elevator and a greenhouse are attached to the southern building facade, creating integral rectangular volume. The required greenhouse was designed as a rectangular glass box with direct sunlight form east, south and west. Orangery is located above the greenhouse. The roof is used as a recreational overlook area, where whole manor complex can be observed. Two staircase volumes on the roof divides roof space into three parts: the middle one – open space, southern – terrace covered by metal roof, northern – garden with long bench. The roof perimeter is encircled by glass fencing.  © Norbert Tukaj  Section  © Norbert Tukaj  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| El Bosque Dwelling / Mano de Santo Posted: 04 Jan 2018 06:00 PM PST  © Diego Opazo
 © Diego Opazo Text description provided by the architects. Detached dwelling project "El Bosque 161". Valencia. Developed by Mano de Santo Architecture Team. The spirit and the personality of the owners influence in the design from the beginning til the end.  © Diego Opazo A restless, rebel and non-conformist character induces that the design of the house adds experiences already lived and dreams up to live.  © Diego Opazo Implanting the building on this site is a challenge and it is also a motivation, because the plot has a very sharp slope and orientation and spectacular views to the sea and the city of Valencia.  Elevation - Section The house is located at the steepest point of the plot and is formed by two volumes, one embedded in the ground and heavy character made of woodden slabs formwork gray exposed concrete splinting and another placed on top of this slightly separated with light appearance using in this case materials and prefabricated dry and light systems (prefabricated concrete ).  © Diego Opazo The volume in contact with the ground is designed as a open concept floor promoting flexibility of use of space generating infinite solutions and responding to the house social uses. Bedrooms and private rooms are located in the upper volume. The design, layout and the house have as a result an energy-efficient building.  © Diego Opazo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The MaoHaus / AntiStatics Architecture Posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:00 PM PST  MaoHaus Exterior. Image © Xia Zhi
 MaoHaus Night. Image © Xia Zhi MaoHaus is an experimental façade piece exploring historical context, material potentials, novel fabrication and performative qualities within architecture. Taking the simple frame and edge condition of the existing structure, the façade enters the space of the hutong as a flowing fabric. This fluidity is expressed through the conventionally rigid material of concrete questioning inherent perceptions of materiality through formal expression. Beyond the undulating form, the perforations of the surface serve to filter light, during the day, rays of sunlight enter the vestibule, and at night the precisely tuned apertures reveal a triptych of Chairman Mao's prototypical portrait. The expression of Chairman Mao within the façade is a nod to the historical context of the site. The work is located in a Hutong alley in central Beijing adjacent to The People's Art House Print Shop, this workshop was once one of the primary producers of the Chairman's now iconic image.  MaoHaus Exterior. Image © Xia Zhi  Concept Diagram. Image Courtesy of AntiStatics Architecture  MaoHaus Night. Image © Xia Zhi The structure of the façade leverages the material properties of ultra-high performance concrete to create novel architectural form. Ranging from 4 to 7 meters in height, 2 meters wide and a mere 7 centimeters thick, the 6 individual panels span the façade without the need for any substructure or support. Each panel is cast as a single unit from large CNC milled molds. Computationally generated through fluid-dynamics algorithms, the curvature of the thin porous surface serves to more efficiently carry the loads of the structure to the foundation.  MaoHaus Exterior. Image © Xia Zhi  Panel Section  MaoHaus Detail. Image © Xia Zhi The array of apertures across the surface play several roles within the design, removal of weight for structural integrity, expression of imagery and historical context and also as a means of interacting with the user within the tight space of the hutong alley. In unison with the curvilinear surface, the apertures align themselves to a particular region in the space. Visitors to the site will experience and interact with the façade very differently depending on their relative position as well as time of visit. From certain vantages, the façade is perceptibly flattened revealing the embedded image, while from other points it may read as flowing banner frozen in time.  MaoHaus Interior. Image © Xia Zhi MaoHaus seeks to explore various elements of deign within a singular expression. Looking to new material innovation the façade pushes the limits of what may be achieved from seemingly conventional architectural materials. Seeking a multifaceted design, MaoHaus exists as a synthesis of material properties, customized computational tooling and generation with historical reference, context and expression.  MaoHaus Site. Image © Xia Zhi  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| DOE Store in Shanghai / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio Posted: 04 Jan 2018 02:00 PM PST
 © Eiichi Kano Text description provided by the architects. This project is located on the first floor of Infinitus Tower by the shoreline of Taiping Lake in Shanghai. As the weathervane of street fashion, DOE represents noncomformist qualities, being both classic and trendy, vintage and modern. Based on the Street Culture branding of DOE, the design of the store introduces the concept of street and city.  © Eiichi Kano  Diagram - Close  © Eiichi Kano As the store opens up to the street, bringing in urban landscape, the boundary between inside and outside is dissolved. The facade preserves the original glass curtain wall with an addition of a glass sliding door that goes to the top. When the glass door is open, the interior of the store is in conversations with the street.
The spotlight of the design is the Central Box. The streetfacing steps that liken the grandstand of a stadium enjoys good views and light. Behind the grandstand stands a movable box, the walls of which can flip or slide open to reveal the inside depending on needs. The movable box provides flexible space for events.  © Eiichi Kano  Diagram - Open  © Eiichi Kano The left side of the store is an L-shape wooden roof, under which stand a cement cashier counter, a coffee bar, a magazine stand and steel-wrapped fitting rooms, which look like a big metal box. The mixed use of materials creates a street like experience.  © Eiichi Kano On the right side, a grey brick wall has installed wooden checker shelves for product display. Shoes sit on the protruding shelves, while cloths lay on the receding shelves inside the wall. The irregularity between protrusion and recession mimics the building facades in streetscape. Part of the shoe wall functions as both storage and exhibition spaces, meeting different needs for events.  © Eiichi Kano The interior design of DOE is a continuation of urban spaces, combining street culture with interior space. The design breaks traditional boundaries, and spatially initiates discourse on urban living and lifestyle.  © Eiichi Kano  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Office KL / Studio Kota Architecture Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Studio Kota
 © Studio Kota Text description provided by the architects. Office KL is a pavilion building functioning as an office for an industrial facility. The scope of the project also includes a facelift of the existing factory, site planning and bridge to the production area. The project site is located in the industrial complex in the outskirt of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The project was commissioned by a steel based manufacturing company that needed to add office program to their existing facility. The office pavilion accommodates programs for three different departments: Marketing, Finance and managerial office. Three zones representing different departments are packed into a ten-meter by twelve-meter plot surrounded by an open space, which mainly serves as landscape and circulation for the factory.  Diagrams The pavilion itself consists of three levels, each of which is used by one department. Open plan office configuration is introduced to create a sense of openness and transparency as requested by the client. Diagonal axis divides the rectangular plan into non-typical office floors which vertically connected by a linear staircase. These different floor geometries resulted in specific furniture arrangement for each level. The shape of the pavilion is formed by the multifaceted surface, which enfolds around it. Each facade has a triangular opening with varying dimensions responding to the different amount of sun exposure on each side. From the interior viewpoint, the openings serve as frames to the outdoor space as well as natural daylight for indoor illumination.  © Studio Kota  First Level Plan  © Studio Kota The 200 sqm pavilion is constructed of steel structure and finished mostly with exposed concrete and metal. The selection of the materials is based on the intention to express the nature of client's industry and with low maintenance consideration in mind. During the construction, steel elements were made in the existing factory and local labours were involved as builders. The design of the outdoor space is mainly resulted from the optimization of the existing circulation area to allow more space for landscape. Small outdoor stage and seating area are added on the site for both formal and informal use.  © Studio Kota  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Zhujiadian Brick Kiln Museum / Land-Based Rationalism D-R-C Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:00 AM PST  © Guangyuan Zhang
 Courtesy of Land-Based Rationalism D-R-C Text description provided by the architects. Zhujiadian Village in Jinxi, located in South of Kunshan city, was named Chen Grave in old days, which was the place of production of Gold Bricks for Forbidden City with Lu Grave in Suzhou. There is an unforgettable history of the artisans and the bricks in the small village. Zhujiadian looks like a lotus leaf floating on Changbai Lake, and more than ten old kilns on the east of the village. Qian Siyuan, a poet in Qing dynasty, composed "Kilns are a noble scene as a great number of fish scales shining, which always be there years and years."  © Yanzhi Jiang In 2014, we visit the village for the first time. The old kilns were still working with curling smoke. But with the degradation of traditional technology, more and more people went out of the village to find decent jobs while no longer fired kilns. The village became desolate and hardly known by the outside even that the most famous village "Zhou Zhuang" was just five miles away. Therefore, the local government asked us to design how to revive Zhujiadian village. .jpg?1515054223 "© Haian Guo") © Haian Guo According to the situations, Mr. Cui, who is a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, suggest a conception about "Micro intervention", which uses an intervention point to change the whole village. Therefore, we choose an abandoned factory in the west of the village as the intervention point, just a brick museum. So, when the point works, it can attract people here to comprehend the history of Gold Bricks, then, from west to the east, visitors will go to the old kilns on the other side of Zhujiadian. They must pass by the village and opportunities for villagers will occur, such as a shop, a café or a small inn.  © Guangyuan Zhang To renovate the factory, we propose an idea about "Safety core", which can keep the old appearance of the brick factory. We just put 3 cores on the upper floor inside the factory to replace the old structures, which is an exciting and daring idea. Between the cores, two reflected boxes are designed to accommodate restrooms and equipment.
To reduce the weight of roofs, we design a new product named transparent tile, which is very light. Furthermore, the new tiles can simulate the scene when we see the interior variegated space in this building at the first glance.  © Guangyuan Zhang Inside the new building, we adopt module design methods. All the floor blocks, furnish blocks, metal blocks and equipment blocks can be exchanged to offer deferent kinds of space in a small rural building. And now, the users change the function almost every month.  © Haian Guo As we predicted, the design is sustainable, soon the owner want to strengthen the lower basement of the factory. They put a lot of steel arches inside the kiln space which were not suitable for the dilapidated building. We covered them with brick arches, which could be seen in the old kilns made in 200 years ago. The new brick arches Integrate a space-time tunnel which can lead us to the old days and the working scenes.  © Guangyuan Zhang  © Guangyuan Zhang To protect the old descents where workers carried coals and water into the upper floor, we designed new steel stairs with independent basement which did no influence to the old. On the stairs, the old ramps can be seen clearly. The biggest modification to the building is the terrace to the lake where people can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Changbai Lake and you can surprise to find the old words" DIAN XI ZHUAN WA ER CHANG" on the worn wall. .jpg?1515054321 "© Haian Guo") © Haian Guo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Palo Alto Networks / Setter Architects Posted: 04 Jan 2018 09:00 AM PST  © Itay Sikolski
 © Itay Sikolski Text description provided by the architects. Palo Alto Networks is a company involved in developing cyber defense solutions. It is located in downtown Tel Aviv, on the 24th floor of a complex of multi-story office towers alongside an eclectic variety of buildings built during the city's historical eras. This is a multi-layered colorful part of Tel Aviv, where alongside banks and high tech companies, one finds low-tech businesses and assorted shops such as painting workshops, artists' studios and restaurants.  Plan The design inspiration evolved from the aim of introducing that colorful eclectic low-tech outside environment into the 24th floor where Palo Alto, one of the world's most innovative companies, is located.  © Itay Sikolski As the design team, we imported characteristic elements from the outside environment, filtered them into a design language and gave them different uses. For example:
All employees, including managers, work in open spaces located at the perimeter of the floor, alongside the windows. Transparent high partitions enable intimacy and improve acoustics, yet allow the urban feel of the outside environment to flow in.  © Itay Sikolski Throughout the floor are formal/informal conference rooms, classrooms and working spaces that benefit from the transparent materials and visualization of the whole floor. These transparent walls conceptualize the company's major product - its firewall.  Sections  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 04 Jan 2018 08:00 AM PST .jpg?1515101128 "Courtesy of Apple") Courtesy of Apple Plans announced last month for Apple's first global flagship store in the southern hemisphere have prompted outrage among Melbournites, who are criticizing the complete lack of public input in the project's approval process. The new three-story building, designed by Foster + Partners, would require the demolition of the existing Yarra Building, and would change the character of Federation Square, a popular public location for gatherings and events. But before being announced, the project was already fast-tracked through the first stage of planning approval, thanks to a partnership with the city. .jpg?1515101143 "Courtesy of Apple") Courtesy of Apple In response to this secrecy, and to the plans themselves, a petition on Change.org to prevent the Yarra Building's demolition has already gathered over 40,000 signatures, and a number of notable figures from the world of architecture and planning have already spoken out, including Laura Murray of the Planning Institute Australia, Adrian Gray of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and Vanessa Bird of the Australian Institute of Architects. In a letter sent to the government minister for planning, Richard Wynne, the three call for an increase in transparency in future planning processes. "In response to your recent approval, we jointly write to voice our concern over the lack of a clear and transparent planning process with no opportunity for community consultation for such a significant development in Melbourne's most iconic public square," the letter reads. "Collectively, we advocate for the de-politicisation of the planning process and such a decision will only set a precedent for poor planning decisions in the future. We believe that such a significant proposal for this publicly owned civic space should have gone through a transparent competitive process to ensure the most suitable tenants were selected." .jpg?1515101160 "© Flickr user vincentq. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0") © Flickr user vincentq. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 An FAQ that supplements the project on the Federation Square website defends the project, as well the process taken towards its approval. "The Government has deemed this to be a project of state significance because of its wide-ranging social and economic benefits for Victoria and therefore the Minister for Planning exercised his powers to exempt a planning scheme amendment from public notice as it is in the broad interests of Victoria to do so."
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2018 07:00 AM PST  © MoGS
 © MoGS Text description provided by the architects. Quincho M is located in Nuñez neighborhood on a lot that functions as an expansion area for an existing house on the adjacent lot.  © MoGS The project consists of the extension and repurposing of an existing structure on the front of the lot with the aim of creating a space suitable for multiple activities, improving the relation with the house formally and functionally. To achieve this space, the roof was expanded with an additional slope, and its main wooden beams replaced with steel ones allowing the elimination of vertical supports, maximizing the open floor area and improving the connection between the interior and exterior space. The ensemble is completed with a translucent canopy connecting externally the house to the addition.  © MoGS  Axonometric  © MoGS  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Adjaye Associates' Studio Museum Moves Forward Toward Fall Groundbreaking Posted: 04 Jan 2018 06:10 AM PST  Exterior View. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates Plans for Adjaye Associates' new home for the Studio Museum in Harlem are moving forward, as permits for the project have been filed with the city. Replacing the museum's current home, an existing century-old building repurposed in the 1980s by architect J. Max Bond Jr, the new building at 144 West 125th Street will rise 122 feet to become a new stand-out on the historic 125th Street Corridor.  Lobby. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates The permit specifies an impressive 83,820 square feet of gallery, community and administrative spaces, including lecture halls, a cafe, a museum store and more than double their current space for their artist residency program. A large auditorium will burrow down from ground level, with galleries, storage spaces and offices on floors 2 through 6. The building will be capped by a rooftop terrace offering views of Upper Manhattan. Designed in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, the architectural language has been influenced by the neighborhood's historic brownstones and the datum lines of surrounding buildings. The museum is aiming for LEED Silver certification.  Elevation. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates  Section. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates "Above all, we have sought to create spaces that celebrate the rich heritage of the institution, its relationship with artists and its role as a pillar of Harlem's cultural life," said David Adjaye in an earlier press release. "Inspired by the architectural character of the neighborhood and featuring various scales of gallery space that speak to the diverse needs of contemporary artists, the design seeks to ensure that artistic dialogue remains at the heart of the Museum."  Interior Forum Stair. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates  Gallery. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates The $175 million project is being funded through a public-private partnership with the city of New York. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall of this year, with completion slated for 2021. News via New York YIMBY.  Street Level. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates  Gallery. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates  Facade. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Popeye Restaurant / Estudio Miriam Barrio Posted: 04 Jan 2018 05:00 AM PST  © Maria Pujol
 © Maria Pujol "Mediterranean way"  © Maria Pujol  Floor Plan  © Maria Pujol The distribution of the restaurant remained as clear as possible and oriented towards the large glass facade that bathes the entire venue. The plants have a very important role in interior design. Decorating while giving privacy and distributing the different areas of the large dining room.  © Maria Pujol The use of white and blue in the façade and interior ceramics and in the details of lamps and fabrics is a nostalgic nod to the Popeye character. It is also honoured with the spinach print that has been used in the restaurant's corporate image, graphic design by Francesc Moret, and that we have applied on vinyl on the luminous ceiling of the entrance.  © Maria Pujol  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Google Reveals Plans for 1 Million Square Foot BIG-Designed Campus in Sunnyvale, California Posted: 04 Jan 2018 03:05 AM PST  Aerial View. Image Courtesy of Google Google has unveiled plans for a new campus in the Moffett Park area of Sunnyvale, California that will be located just a few miles from its long-awaited 'Googleplex' headquarters in Mountain View. And just like the company's Mountain View and London campuses in the works, the building has been designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). Located at 100 and 200 W. Caribbean Drive, the complex will consist of two terracing buildings containing over 1 million square feet of office space and room for up to 4,500 employees.  Ground South View. Image Courtesy of Google And as in many of BIG's most successful projects, the design concept centers on fostering activity and maximizing accessible space, including on its ramped roof where Google workers will be able to walk, bike or rollerblade between levels. The development is also aiming for high standards of environmental sustainability, including a LEED Gold rating, an integrated public transportation system, and a native, low-water landscaping plan. By bringing the roof down to ground level, the buildings will become a visual extension of the surrounding parks and neighborhood, a site that Google envisions as a future mixed-use community where its employees could both work and reside. "Housing is part of our thought process in Moffett Park," said Mark Golan, chief operating officer of Google's global real estate investments & development unit, to the Mercury News. "A new mixed-use community where you have live-work capabilities, makes a lot of sense. Housing and transportation are two huge issues for the Valley overall, and they are huge issues for Google. One of the best ways to address this is by creating mixed-use communities that allow people to live close to where they work, which allows for a vibrant community and also helps the transportation."  Ground North View. Image Courtesy of Google The land for the project was acquired in a $210 million deal with NetApp earlier this month and in a larger land grab purchased in July of last year, totaling 40.5 acres. The Caribbean is envisioned as part of a larger strategy for the expansion of Google's presence in the city. As part of the initiative, Google will contribute over $1,000,000 towards providing housing for Sunnyvale's homeless population and more than $750,000 towards educational projects. "This is the start of a process with the city of Sunnyvale," added Golan.  Roof View. Image Courtesy of Google Joining BIG on the projects will be Clive Wilkinson Architects (interiors) and landscape architects OLIN. The complex is anticipated to open no earlier than 2021.
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| BARNONE / debartolo architects Posted: 04 Jan 2018 03:00 AM PST  © Jason Roehner
 © Jason Roehner Text description provided by the architects. Located in a satellite community nearly 30 miles east of downtown Phoenix, the former Johnston farmland is home to a 1950's aluminum Quonset hut. Called BARNONE, this structure is now the creative hub for more than ten local merchants and makers.  © Jason Roehner The architects were challenged to reuse the former storage building, full of farm implements and machinery, to create a new maker space in the midst of a parking garden and support services.  Plan The architects worked with an innovative father-son team of landowners who see the project as a heritage site for the community—one where creativity and ingenuity is celebrated in the business owners as well as in the execution of the architecture itself. One of the most challenging aspects was making the existing Quonset hut capable of supporting the structural, mechanical, and electrical needs of the eclectic group of tenants. This group includes a custom gun maker, a letterpress card printer, a hair salon, a plant-based eatery, a florist, and a nano-brewery just to name a few.  © Jason Roehner The compound of three structures (two new metal buildings and the re-purposed Quonset hut) totals approximately 12,500 sf.  © Jason Roehner  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 5 Emerging Careers in Architecture Technology to Look Out for in 2018 and Beyond Posted: 04 Jan 2018 01:30 AM PST  Composite based on images by Pixabay users <a href='https://pixabay.com/en/building-reflection-window-glass-922529/'>LenaSevcikova</a> and <a href='https://pixabay.com/en/man-virtual-reality-samsung-gear-vr-1416140/'>HammerandTusk</a> Even with tech like virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, computational design and robotics already reshaping architecture practice, the design community is just scratching the surface of the potential of new technologies. Designers who recognize this and invest in building skills and expertise to maximize the use of these tools in the future will inherently become better architects, and position themselves for entirely new career paths as our profession evolves. It is a uniquely exciting moment for architecture to advance through innovative use of technology. Even just a decade ago, designers with interests in both architecture and technology were essentially required to pursue one or the other. Now, with architecture beginning to harness the power of cutting-edge technologies, these fields are no longer mutually exclusive. Rather than choose a preferred path, today's architects are encouraged to embrace technology to become sought-out talent. With much written about how technology is changing the way architects work and the products we can deliver to clients during a project's lifecycle, there has been less focus on how technology is changing career opportunities in the profession. Architecture companies are now hiring roles that didn't exist even three years ago. Here's a look at five emerging career paths design technology will make possible in 2018 and the immediate future. Chief Technology OfficerWhile companies in other leading industries have long been hiring Chief Technology Officers (CTO), the design profession has been slower to recognize their value. In recent years that has begun to change as a handful of firms have begun hiring for this important position. With the rapid evolution of design technology, it's important for firms to have individuals and teams focused on ensuring they are always leveraging the best tools and processes to deliver for their clients. CTOs focus mostly on ensuring design teams are constantly implementing innovative digital design technology and refining its use. They essentially create roadmaps for how digital design will grow in their practice over the years ahead and are then responsible for its execution. With some firms already leading the charge by hiring CTOs, expect more companies to begin filling these roles in 2018. Immersive Reality ModelersOne of the most powerful changes new technology is creating is a shift away from 2D design drawings and floor plans to more life-like 3D virtual environments. This shift is making communication between designers, clients and end users more meaningful. Rather than ask them to imagine how sketches and floor plans will translate to future built space, architects are now able to place clients in virtual environments years before actual buildings are completed. This allows clients and end users to understand spatial qualities in new ways, ask better questions and recognize challenges or opportunities that all strengthen the final product. It also helps clients feel more confident about their investment. As more clients recognize the benefits VR can bring to their projects, design firms will battle to hire the best 3d modelers and animation experts. Having people on design teams who can create the best, most immersive virtual environments will go a long way to ensuring client satisfaction and repeat business. Don't be surprised if architecture firms even seek to poach leading talent from the video gaming industry to help fill talent gaps and remain competitive in this area. Given how leading-edge virtual environments can directly improve client opportunities, architects would be wise to consider boosting their VR modeling skills ASAP. Virtual Simulation DesignersTo date, architects are mostly using VR to create environments that reflect space as it will be first built. However, many firms are already seeing the potential in being able to place designers and clients in virtually simulated events within these environments. For example—want to ensure you've designed a hospital to be successfully evacuated in the face of a hurricane? Create a VR model and then simulate evacuation scenarios as wind, rain and possible destruction occurs. Alternatively, want to ensure sound from a community pool won't make apartments less desirable for rent? Build a model and test the parameters to understand if the noise will be a deterrence. Want to decrease the risk of patients with cognitive challenges falling in an inpatient clinic? Simulate how shadows project and move on floor surfaces at any given point in time to understand how these patients might react and/or trip on them. Designing VR models and designing simulations within them will require unique talents. Here again, architects who begin to build skills that will help them scenario-test situations for clients can differentiate themselves for future career opportunities. Haptic Interface DesignersWhile design firms may begin to experiment with VR simulations in 2018, further down the road will be the integration of haptic interfaces. Today's VR models allow clients to see their future spaces, but before too long, haptics will make it possible for us to feel them too. Incorporating the sense of touch into VR models will lead to more informed decision-making around materials, surfaces, furniture and more. Designers who understand haptic technology—how it works, what it makes possible, and how to embed it in VR models—will be a prized commodity in the future. As both VR and haptic tech evolves, their marriage is almost inevitable. Moreover, once clients realize the awesome benefits of being able to see and touch spaces years before they exist, architecture firms will invest heavily in uniting the technologies. Data Scientists/AnalystsFor centuries, architects have mostly stored all their knowledge and design wisdom in their heads. In the last five years, the design community has begun to come to terms with the fleeting nature of this practice and started to document and democratize knowledge management. As a profession, it behooves us to step it up a few notches and recognize the importance of data collection and its classification. Today, it can catalyze performance analytics and data-driven generative design, but data will also soon serve as the foundation for leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning. As this shift occurs, more and more design firms will hire data scientists and analysts to fuel the potential of these new technologies. Architecture is a very rich and diverse profession because it allows for so many unique career paths within it. There are different markets, services, and areas of expertise through which to channel one's passion. It's great to see technology beginning to create even further career differentiation for architects and I'm excited to see what new opportunities emerge in 2018 and beyond. Hilda Espinal, AIA, LEED AP, CDT, is CannonDesign's Chief Technology Officer, responsible for helping clients and project teams around the world leverage technology and intelligent data to make informed decisions early in the design process - reducing risk and maximizing the impact of investments.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Saint Peter House / Proyecto Cafeína + Estudio Tecalli Posted: 04 Jan 2018 01:00 AM PST  © Patrick Lopez
 © Patrick Lopez Text description provided by the architects. Designed from a high tech, local handmade perspective. This residence integrates regional materiality elements like the red brick due to the closeness of the local brick producers in San Pedro Cholula.  © Patrick Lopez The material is arranged in an artisanal way, allowing expressive geometry due to the modular repetition. This introverted house incorporates natural lighting through the lattice and window openings defined by the interior programme and outside relevant views.  Wall detail  © Roberto Martínez  Detail The inside space is articulated through a central lounge that integrates living room, dining room, kitchen and the main bedroom in the second level. Serving as a vestibule to the top floor programme: Service areas, guest bedroom, and roof garden. All surrounding an inner courtyard for an adequate lighting and ventilation.  © Patrick Lopez  Section X-X  © Patrick Lopez  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| See the Construction of Renzo Piano's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre From Above Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:00 AM PST  © Yiorgis Yerolymbos From Greek architect and photographer, Yiorgis Yerolymbos comes a book which captures the construction process of Renzo Piano's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens, Greece. Yerolymbos carefully documented every moment where the superfluous Olympic parking lot became a cultural center and sloping park with waterfront views. For almost a decade, and from every angle, the photographer watched the site transform. Birds-eye imagery proved to be some of the most captivating. As photographs, they manage to possess the characteristics of an architectural drawing. Published by Yale University Press, the book entitled "Orthographs" is Yerolymbos' aerial orbit photograph series of the Cultural Centre's evolution. The name was adopted from the renaissance description of the ground plan by Leon Battista Alberti. The book freezes time so that this human accomplishment will not be forgotten.  © Yiorgis Yerolymbos  © Yiorgis Yerolymbos  © Yiorgis Yerolymbos  © Yiorgis Yerolymbos  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Test Your Knowledge of British Architecture With the UK's Citizenship Test Questions Posted: 03 Jan 2018 10:00 PM PST  Courtesy of BDP For those who want to become a citizen of the UK, they must fulfill all the citizenship process requirements which include passing the seemingly difficult Life in the UK Test. Many of the British population themselves would struggle with some of the questions posed despite living in the UK from birth as they demand historical, geographical and literary knowledge. The test contains 24 multiple choice questions that can cover anything from the British political system all the way to Glastonbury and a roast beef dinner. As architecture and art take up a large part of British culture, knowledge of such topics is considered necessary for anyone who wants to become a UK citizen. Have a go yourself, and see how well you know British architecture: How old is Big Ben?Big Ben, also known as "Elizabeth Tower", is over 150 years of age. Which style of architecture became popular in the 19th century?In the 19th century, the medieval 'gothic' style became popular once again. Where did the engineers come from in the middle ages?People came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Engineers came from Germany. Who designed the new St Paul Cathedral?Christopher Wren designed a new St Paul Cathedral after the previous one was destroyed by a great fire in 1666. What is the Turner Prize given for?The Turner Prize is recognized as one of the most prestigious visual art awards in Europe. Previous winners include Damien Hirst and Richard Wright. Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge?Isambard Kingdom Brunel was originally from Portsmouth, England. He was an engineer who built tunnels, bridges, railway lines and ships. He was responsible for constructing the Great Western Railway and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Who built the Tower of London?The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror after he became king in 1066. Which charity works to preserve important buildings?Many parts of the countryside and places of interest are kept open by the National Trust. It aims to preserve important buildings, coastline, and countryside in the U.K. The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three volunteers. There are now more than 61,000 volunteers helping to keep the organization running. What palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851?British industry led the world in the 19th century. The U.K. produced more than half of the world's iron, coal, and cotton cloth. The U.K. also became a center for financial services, including insurance and banking. In 1851, the Great Exhibition opened in Hyde Park in the Crystal Palace, a huge building made of steel and glass. Exhibits ranged from huge machines to handmade goods. Countries from all over the world showed their goods but most of the objects were made in Britain. Which organization looks after the Edinburgh Castle?The Edinburgh Castle has a long history, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is looked after by Historic Scotland, a Scottish government agency. Where is the best preserved prehistoric village "Skara Brae on Orkney" located?Skara Brae on Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, and has helped archaeologists to understand more about how people lived near the end of the Stone Age. Which Castles are in use to this day?Castles were built in many places in Britain and Ireland, partly for defense. Today many are in ruins, although some, such as Windsor and Edinburgh, are still in use. Who designed the Cenotaph?Sir Edwin Lutyens was responsible for many war memorials throughout the world, including the Cenotaph in Whitehall. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen and many others. What type of painter was Joseph Turner?Joseph Turner (1775–1851) was an influential landscape painter in a modern style. He is considered the artist who raised the profile of landscape painting. Via: H/T Architectural Digest.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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