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- Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra / Guilherme Machado Vaz
- Cabin at Troll’s Peak / Rever & Drage Architects
- House of Ile-de-France / ANMA
- Summer House / CEBRA
- Lost Villa Boutique Hotel in Yucun / Naturalbuild
- NOC Coffee Co. / Studio Adjective
- TAK Sale Office & Warehouses / AOMO
- Call for Fellows: "Projecting the Future" – 2018 ArkDes Fellowship in Stockholm
- Campestre House / TAAB
- Eco Moyo Education Centre: Classroom and Library / The Scarcity and Creativity Studio
- UNStudio Reveals New Renderings of Massive Frankfurt Skyscraper Development
- M&M's House / NoArq
- Tierra Adentro Garden and Restaurant / Fernanda Reyes
- Laser Technology Uncovers the Surprising Size and Density of Hidden Mayan Cities
- A Virtual Look Inside Case Study House #10 by Kemper Nomland & Kemper Nomland Jr
- Antônio Bicudo Apartment / Vão
- Bee Breeders Announces Winners of SKYHIVE Skyscraper Challenge
- Morpholio's Latest Trace App Update Streamlines Construction Administration Design Changes
- Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Complete Redesign of London's Hayward Gallery
| Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra / Guilherme Machado Vaz Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:00 PM PST  © Luís Ferreira Alves
 © Luís Ferreira Alves Text description provided by the architects. As part of the rehabilitation project of the buildings of the Real Vinícola complex, with includes Casa da Arquitectura, is also the Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra. This institution, without its own facilities until now, promotes the creation, research, dissemination and training in jazz, playing the role of a National Jazz Orchestra.  © Luís Ferreira Alves It is located in the south side of the Real Vinícola complex, with a space for the project CARA (Center for High Artistic Performance) where they promote the dialogue between art, technology and science, through multidisciplinary projects.  © Luís Ferreira Alves This wing has spaces for rehearsals, offices, social rooms, practicing and recording rooms with different capacity.  Ground Floor Plan  Section 02  First Floor Plan Space was organized through principles imposed by functional requirements and the constraints imposed by the program itself that limited formal and material choices.  © Luís Ferreira Alves The occupation of the building explores the void of abandoned volumes with the combination of materials that invade and occupy space. The appropriation of different scales, compositions and combinations of materials result in multisensorial experiences consequence from the acoustic effect created in certain rooms.  © Luís Ferreira Alves The contrast is felt between the exterior of the building, large and bright, and the interior, which, through soundproofing, leads to different temperature atmospheres. The interior functions as an instrument, in a game between the alterning elements, such as the rhythm of the wooden slabs and the weight of the pre-existing stone, leading to a diversification of textures, colors and lighting results, which influence the spatial perception it experience.  © Luís Ferreira Alves By exploring the potentialities of the senses and their impact on the apprehension of a space, we tried to create this harmonious combination of new and pre-existing materials, keeping the memory and history of the building present in the projected atmosphere.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cabin at Troll’s Peak / Rever & Drage Architects Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:00 PM PST  © Tom Auger
 © Tom Auger Text description provided by the architects. This is first and foremost a robust heavy duty cabin with high-quality traditional craftsmanship and local timber being used throughout. It uses a traditional layout with a connecting row of different buildings styles and with materials and techniques corresponding to the different indoor functions, the weather conditions they must handle as well as their representative status. The choice of durable materials and a construction to fit the terrain will give the cabin a long life, even in the harsh weather conditions of this high mountain valley. The cabin is practically designed for an active outdoor family with a lot of equipment and the need for a comfortable place to change before and after hiking and skiing trips and not the least to provide a drying area for wet clothes. The building is further tailor-made to transport wet hikers from the glassed-in garage via a laundry area, bathroom and kitchen to a soft sofa by the fireplace with a wide panorama window.  © Tom Auger  Floor Plan  © Tom Auger The glassed-in garage will also function as a storage room, fitness/workout room, workshop and conservatory. In this room, all the traditional wooden joints are exposed and well lit. From the conservatory, the nearby scenic peak of Ryssdalsnebba can be observed to the south. In good weather, the doors can be opened both to the west and east to make a seamless transition between the safe shelter of the cabin and the wilderness at the doorstep. To the north is a large bedroom, or small dormitory, with a large window in the gables to observe the northern lights.  © Tom Auger The living room has a barrel vault ceiling which defines a distinct scene with the fireplace and panorama window underneath. The low position of the window emphasizes that this is a room to sit and relax. Adjacent to the living room are two small rooms which can function either as an extra bedroom or workplace. Between the two small rooms is a representative entrance with a gable fronted dormer to indicate that this is the entrance for visitors as opposed to the more profane entrance through the garage. The kitchen is airy and comfortable with a dining table and terrace door to the east. To the west small windows are recessed in the timber to provide daylight as well as a view of the driveway. The bathroom has the same type of recessed windows to allow daylight and afternoon sun in, but without being too exposed.  Model The outside composition is that of a traditional row farm (cluster farm) where buildings with different functions and different construction techniques are arranged in a line corresponding with the dominant direction of the wind. The obligation to the whole is maintained by common colouration in a deep, dark green, tar based timber oil, as well as the common direction of their gabled roofs. At the same time, each of the units has its own character as presented by their building technique and window type. Furthest north the notching technique is late medieval with large, narrowing logs. The living room is built with more elegant 19th century notched logs, while the kitchen has slim, more modern, square logs with dovetail notches. Furthest south is the garage, built in a local timber frame technique and clad with transparent polycarbonate. In the western facade of the building, the individual characters of the different units are most obvious, while in the eastern facade their coherence and the cabin as a whole is more prominent. The cabin is in this respect can be seen as both a single unit and four separate buildings.  © Tom Auger  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:00 PM PST  © Cécile Septet
 © Cécile Septet Text description provided by the architects. First home built at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris for 48 years, it is also the first concrete realization of the major campus development project. While continuing its humanist project, the Cité internationale is increasing its capacity by creating 10 new homes (1,800 new homes) and is adapting to the expectations of international students in the 21st century by modernizing its infrastructures and services by 2025 .  © Cécile Septet Pioneering building in terms of energy strategy, the Île-de-France House is the first 100% solar-powered positive energy collective housing building with an inter-seasonal thermal storage system of this size realized in France: two thermal tanks of 78m3 each. The Maison de l'Île-de-France is the result of a common desire to invest in an ecological technological future in favor of renewable energies and energy autonomy. In accordance with the regional orientations and the Climate Plan of the City of Paris, it aims at environmental exemplarity through innovative technical devices.  Diagram Maison de l'Ile-de-France is a student residence with 142 comfortable and bright rooms, with a large window opening onto the green landscape of the Cité Internationale. Located between the House of Cambodia and the House of Lebanon, on a plot along the ring road, visible from the perspective of the A6 from the church of Gentilly, this residence of 5,200 m² stands out for its exceptional ecological qualities.  © Cécile Septet ANMA and DEERNS designed the building in a collaborative and integrated way in order to adopt a performantial approach and to meet the ambitions of the Project Management on the environmental level.  © Cécile Septet The project was designed to reinforce the existing axial composition. The building is located along the North-South axis. It possesses on the park side a fine and discreet volumetry so as to create a symmetry with the East wing of the house of Cambodia. The North facade of the project reproduces the same alignment and the same width as the gable of the existing building. The West façade also mirrors the main axis of the park.  Diagram To the south, the building widens so that it can capture as much solar energy as possible and create an acoustic screen vis-à-vis the Boulevard Périphérique. This enlargement of the building does not take place uniformly. The West facade receives a fold which signals the entrance and maintains a maximum withdrawal vis-à-vis the house of Lebanon.  © Cécile Septet  © Cécile Septet The south facade has an overhang that allows accessibility to an existing sanitation facility to be maintained. The upper part tilts so as to offer optimal exposure to solar gain. The volumetry is determined so as to combine respect of the site and environmental constraints. The project is indeed exemplary ecologically envisioning including a positive energy building. This anticipates the future French regulation for 2020 and thus increases the climate and regulatory resilience of the operation.  © Cécile Septet  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:00 PM PST  © Mikkel Frost
 © Mikkel Frost Text description provided by the architects. Being satisfied tenants in The Iceberg, an award-winning housing project in Aarhus, DK, the owners of the summer house addressed CEBRA. They wanted to know if CEBRA designed small-scale houses with the same high level of architectural ambition. This kicked off Treldehuset – an architectural interpretation of the Russian babushka doll.  Sketch A house with a view  © Mikkel Frost An exterior shell made of slate  © Mikkel Frost CEBRA housing  © Mikkel Frost  Sections  © Mikkel Frost  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Lost Villa Boutique Hotel in Yucun / Naturalbuild Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:00 PM PST  Street View From North West Corner. Image © Hao Chen
 View Westwards the Platnaus Tree. Image © Hao Chen Text description provided by the architects. Located at the southwest corner of a previously state-owned silkworm farm in Yucun, Moganshan, Zhejiang Province, the project is connected to the peak of Moganshan Mountain by a mountain trail. The site can be accessed from the northwest corner and the terrain is gradually lowered from the north to the south. There are cottages standing adjacent with jagged outline on the north, whereas the southern end opens up to a panoramic view of a meandering stream.  Street View From North Side. Image © Hao Chen  Site Plan The historical legacies of lands ownership in neighborhood shape the irregular boundary of the site. Existing old buildings scatter on the ground, some of which have even collapsed; an abandoned primary school stands on the other side of the river, whose prospects still remain unknown; trees fill up the left over voids among the rural fabrics. This is the typical landscape condition of contemporary Chinese rural area, both heterogeneous and dynamic.  Roof Lounge Chair and the Pool. Image © Hao Chen The design is therefore constrained and as well motivated by both the dynamic present and the unpredictable prospects. The strategy of internalizing scenery, not only establishes a defensive gesture against the unfavorable surrounding conditions but also turns the saturated inner space into part of the landscape.  Café Courtyard Old Trees and Distanced Mountain. Image © Hao Chen At the same time, the design provides a series of public programs for the locals, such as the café (with its own separated entrance from the hotel), the small exhibition area and the restaurant on the third floor. The arrangement of programs creates a unique circulation between public space and hotel area, and various promenade experience.  Different Openings and Light. Image © Hao Chen Most of the guestrooms are designated into the southern part of the main building to obtain sufficient sunlight and panoramic scenic views of the garden. At the west end, there are a loggia and a swimming pool, which frame the main entrance and create a perimeter that buffers the site from the main road.  Analysis of Different Guestrooms and Window Views. Image Courtesy of Naturalbuild  Interior View of Guestroom. Image © Hao Chen Together with the main building, the loggia forms an open backyard area that serves only hotel guests. As for the building on the east end, it is an independent and secluded villa that can be rented out to an entire family.  View Under the Roof of Loggia. Image © Hao Chen  Volume and Program Arrangement. Image Courtesy of Naturalbuild Taking advantage of the site's hundred-years-old Camphor and the Platanus tree and even the distanced mountains, the design frames scenes to create a sequence of dynamic views from the building. The framing scenery interacts differently with the layout of each individual room, and diversifies the relationships between each room's plan and the window.  Analysis of Views Facing the Camphor Tree. Image Courtesy of Naturalbuild  Large Window View Towards the Old Camphor From VIP Table in Restaurant. Image © Hao Chen While the design emphasizes the topological play of the programmatical layout and the interior scenery, it stops at the level of specificity, allowing strategic thinking surpass the concept. Eventually, the design presents a more natural gesture.  Elevation The structural system of the design is a hybrid of mixed masonry structure and wood-and-steel-trusses, which is able to strike a balance between budget and aesthetic. The design aims to achieve a type of optical precision, which is not about the precision of construction details, but, on the contrary, about creating a dialogue between the details and their background scenery. On the one hand, the detail design process aims to respond to such typical problems that one encounters when building in rural China.This includes poor construction quality, the lack of infrastructure and limited product supply.  Exterior View From North Side of Hotel Lobby. Image © Hao Chen This includes poor construction quality, the lack of infrastructure and limited product supply. It is through an closely collaborative process that operated throughout the entire design and built development between us (the designers), prefabrication suppliers and local craftsmen that these respective issues are resolved.  Interior View of Hotel Lobby. Image © Hao Chen A series of steel/wood window and door systems, interior plywood doors, extra large automatic window as well as a series of customized light fixtures and furniture are all the product of this collaboration effort. On the other hand, the detail design is otherwise the reaction to the inevitable construction errors and the sudden changes of local constraints. As a result, these accidental issues induce a series of improvisational designs on site.  View of River Landscape and The Buildings From the Southeast. Image © Hao Chen  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| NOC Coffee Co. / Studio Adjective Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Dick Liu
 © Dick Liu Text description provided by the architects. Located within Bohemian House in the old-meets-new Western District, the project is the second boutique café designed by Studio Adjective, a Hong Kong architecture and interior design agency, for this coffee brand. With an area of 140 sq.m, the store features a bean roasting area and a bean storage. The design team wants to offer a complete coffee tasting experience through the conceptual interior design.  © Dick Liu  Plan  © Dick Liu The overall design focuses on presenting a complete visual experience through zoning and flow. First, the clean and natural palette will be dominated by grey, white and wood colour in order to highlight the sense of space and zoning through the simple and rustic hues. In addition, the bean roasting, dining and bean storage areas will be separated by large white metal framed glass doors. With the roasting machine placed near the window, the bean roasting area framed by glasses will showcase the professionalism of the baristas. The layout will not only attract the passersby, but also offer customers an overview of the coffee-making process, from storage, roasting, packaging to brewing, completing the unique experience.  © Dick Liu The 7-meter-long coffee bar will allow baristas to demonstrate their skills. The white artificial stone countertop will also match the colour of the coffee machine. The white metallic mesh on the wall behind will subtly echo the asymmetrical lines at the bar of the Gough Street shop for a consistent style. The menu will be framed with iron and white metal, and a metal plate extending from the kitchen entrance to the coffee bar will link up different areas together.  © Dick Liu  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| TAK Sale Office & Warehouses / AOMO Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:00 AM PST  © Chaovarith Poonphol
 © Chaovarith Poonphol Text description provided by the architects. The project site is remotely located in Nakorn Pathom province, out of nowhere, near the old office and warehouse. The company who is a leading band for laminated surfaces in Thailand, wants to expand their office and warehouse by 3-time the size of the existing warehouse. The site carefully selected on a newly constructed road, providing better access for container truck to get in and out.  © Chaovarith Poonphol  Sections  © Chaovarith Poonphol The program is composed of a sale office and warehouse areas which is also serving as delivery preparation and a pick-up spot for the customer. There are a large amount of factories and warehouses in the area, surrounded by undeveloped land using for agriculture.  © Chaovarith Poonphol It is evitable to build large scale buildings in the surroundings and being unseen or disappeared. A very simple gable roof form of factory and rice barn around is introduced to the design. The East-facing front façade is needed to be protected and yet shall provide visibility of the sale office. A double skin layer is introduced by using perforated aluminum panels to protect the sunlight, to give shade and to let some daylight in with a visibility to look out without too much glare from the street. The façade is even cantilevered out to provide shading for the sale office below along with a catwalk around for window cleaning and services. The density and sizes of the perforate panels are carefully selected with a few mock-up panels on the site with different color shades to match the corporate ID and surrounding.  © Chaovarith Poonphol The aluminum panels are shifted vertically on the top and bottom panels to create another texture on the façade and to reduce the scale of the façade. The angles will also help the panel to cast shadow and reflect sunlight differently throughout the day. Landscape architect also plan for edible plants on the site for the workers to grow fruits and vegetables and bring home along with recreation spaces around the site.  © Chaovarith Poonphol  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Call for Fellows: "Projecting the Future" – 2018 ArkDes Fellowship in Stockholm Posted: 06 Feb 2018 10:00 AM PST
The ArkDes Fellowship offers practitioners, spatial thinkers, and researchers operating in or around the fields of architecture and design opportunities for interdisciplinary research at ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design. The first annual fellowship will be dedicated to the theme of Projecting the Future, providing four Fellows with space to conduct explorative work for a six month-long period (September 2018 to February 2019) in Stockholm. With the headline exhibition The Future Starts Here opening in 2019, ArkDes will become a centre for future studies. Sweden is an important territory in which to consider future trends; while semi-peripheral, it maintains a global impact on models of social governance and the creative industries. With a General Election around the corner (September 2018), questions surrounding immigration, politics, militarisation, and housing are currently reframing a debate about society and its relationship to the built environment. The word "project" has its etymological root in the Latin word proicere, to "throw forth." As disciplines and practices, architecture and design are inherently preoccupied by ideas of the future—a combination of tensions, imaginations, hopes and fears—often inspired by what has come before. Historically, it has represented a horizon upon which all problems might, could, and will be solved; an ideological belief based on the notion of unimpeded progress and the vision of a "better" world. At a moment in which the ways in which we live, work, and postulate are shifting, we should take time to consider how we frame our understanding of the "future" in time and as a place. We invite research proposals that challenge preconceived ideas behind these spheres of thought and operation, both in topic and in research methodology. Apply! Information Key Dates About ArkDes
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| Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:00 AM PST  © Lorena Darquea
 © Lorena Darquea Text description provided by the architects. The commission was to design a single floor project for a pianist in a plot of 250 square meters surrounded by homes already built, so the project seeks to integrate the only possible view to the outside: the sky.  Axonometric  © Lorena Darquea  Axonometric The structural system consists of a grid of steel columns that load the slab, allowing walls and carpentry to be left at a lower level, seeking to introduce natural lighting into the interior of the house.  © Lorena Darquea The spaces of the program, bedroom, study, kitchen, garage, living room, dining room and service, are confined both by the carpentry and the modulation of the columns.  Ground Floor Plan The materiality of the house allows the roof to be perceived as a continuous element pierced by patios making a contrast with the low walls, in which you can appreciate the natural tone of the sand of the region. The coating on floors differentiates the public area, with natural marble and stone floors, from the private one that has a cork floor.  © Lorena Darquea  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Eco Moyo Education Centre: Classroom and Library / The Scarcity and Creativity Studio Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:00 AM PST  © SCS
 © SCS Text description provided by the architects. The Scarcity and Creativity Studio (SCS) is a design build studio whose focus is on the translation from drawings to building. The studio's main aim is to expose students to the full architectural process, from interacting with clients to building their designs. The design process is organized as an architectural competition amongst students. They start producing individual proposals, and in a process of gradual eliminations, arrive at the project with most potential that is the one that is built.  © SCS The program for this building was for a classroom and a small library/study area, in a rural part of Kilifi, Kenya. These requirements plus the study of comfort in an equatorial climates, the vernacular architecture of the area, and the available local materials have been the factors that have shaped this project.  © SCS  Floor Plan  © SCS The site was located in a natural clearing amongst vegetation. The climate required a shaded but very open space through which the breezes could flow freely. The classroom is separated from the library by a shaded courtyard, open, on one side, towards the school's common outdoor area, and to the other side a natural outdoor teaching area under an enormous tree. The 10% slope of the site is used to create a stepped classroom to facilitate student contact with the teacher, and to drain the roof into two 5000 litres water tanks.  Longitudinal Section The two main contributions that this project makes are social and typological. The classroom and library built by SCS are a significant contribution to free education in a country in which even state education costs cannot be afforded by a significant portion of the population. The costs of the building materials were funded through donations from architectural firms in Oslo.  © SCS The project proposes a new typology for a tropical classroom, one which is very different from the standard state school buildings in Kenya. The building provides: shaded spaces for both indoor and outdoor teaching; it maximizes natural ventilation, especially the breezes coming from outdoor shaded areas; it provide the option of indoor and outdoor teaching; it integrates water collection from rainwater in a country declared 'drought disaster area' by the United Nations  © SCS  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| UNStudio Reveals New Renderings of Massive Frankfurt Skyscraper Development Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:30 AM PST  Courtesy of UNStudio UNStudio has revealed new renderings of their massive development and master plan for FOUR Frankfurt, as the firm joins forces with HPP Architects (UNS + HPP) to carry out the next stages of the project. Located on a 16,000 square meter site in the Frankfurt financial district formerly housing offices for Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt FOUR will consist of a multi-story, mixed-use plinth and four skyline-changing high-rise towers, the tallest of which will cap out at 748 feet (228 meters).  Courtesy of UNStudio The design is organized to open up new streets and to create a healthy mix of program types that will see the development in use 24 hours a day. Transitioning from the shopping district to the east to the high-rise office towers on Park Taunusanlage, the development will offer offices, hotels, residences, retail, commercial office space and a kindergarten, among other spaces and services.  Courtesy of UNStudio  Courtesy of UNStudio "FOUR Frankfurt will be built, first and foremost, for the people of Frankfurt. It will not only add to the city's skyline, but also to the liveliness of Frankfurt as a whole," commented Ben van Berkel, Founder / Principal Architect, UNStudio. "A development with this level of urban effect is particularly timely, as Frankfurt is currently taking up an even bigger role on the European stage. To play a role in this urban transition is a fantastic opportunity for UNStudio and our new consortium partners HPP."  Courtesy of UNStudio  Courtesy of UNStudio  Courtesy of UNStudio
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| Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST  © João Morgado
 © João Morgado Text description provided by the architects. A single-family dwelling. A 1500 m2 plot of land in Trofa. From Rua do Carvalhinho to the north, the topography drops 2.4 m to the adjacent road to the south, the EN104. In the east, the elevation of the abutting soil rises 2 m above the land. We demolished the old farming house facing the road made of soft stone and clay with a packed earth floor. An urban annoyance. We kept the square schist well, the old fruit tree and the location of the old accesses to the land on the north and south sides.  © João Morgado  Plans  © João Morgado The geometric reasons for the proposal were in place – tree and well. We tried an "S". Then a "4", and we failed. An "H" that occupied the centre of the land was possible. The "legs" embrace the tree and the "arms" go around the well. The "H" has a social patio to the south, sheltered from the slanting east and west sunlight and protected from the predominant north-westerly winds. The entrance patio is to the north. The house has a single floor (as if) carved from the earth. A high threshold grants access to the landscaped roof. It has a gross floor area of 377.38 m2.  Sketch 1 The centre of the volume (in H) houses the most frequently used areas for the inhabitants and daily activities: entrance, distribution, services and meals. The west wing is reserved for meeting, relaxation and services such as the bathrooms and laundry. To the east there are two bodies connected to the central volume (stretching northwards and southwards) to make up the rest of the "H" and these are used as a garage and the lounge area. The garage has the worst situation on the plot in what sun exposure is concerned. The original schist walls were reworked, extended and rebuilt because of the landscaping obligations in Rua do Carvalhinho.  © João Morgado  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tierra Adentro Garden and Restaurant / Fernanda Reyes Posted: 06 Feb 2018 03:00 AM PST  © Onnis Luque
 © Onnis Luque Text description provided by the architects. Tierra Adentro Wines is a young project that was born to continue a family dream since 1971, the year in which the first vineyards were planted in Campo Real Zacateca. Pursuing the dream of the founder, the second and third generation of the family managed to open the doors of the winery in 2016 for people to enjoy the vineyards, their wine and the process of creation.  Floor Plan IDEA The Tierra Adentro Garden and Restaurant is a project created to live in the countryside along with a gastronomic and social service where it is possible to receive events and meetings of different scales. The building is inspired by the linear order and rhythm of the plantations that surround it; which represent the work of man and his participation in nature. The project consists of lines that overlap itself and are converted into volumes, each one distinguished by its materiality.  © Onnis Luque LAND The protagonist material of the building; the construction on land is a handcrafted and rustic work, as the process to produce wine, considering also the fact of being a sustainable process represented by an architecture with qualities of the construction with earth. The founder used adobe in the old farms, which also influenced the choice of material to rescue the family memory. The volume can appreciate the vineyards since the land of the grapevine seems to rise and form the wall, appearing like a pavilion of earth subtly erected between the field. This volume is used to create a wide wall that divides the access of the event area and that hides in its interior sanitary and kitchen services.  © Onnis Luque THE STONE PLATFORM A special terrain to contemplate the vineyards is the boundary of the platform, where it was tried to place a structure of horizontal form to subtly integrate in the landscape, from this point arises the idea to rescue an old stone bench that was much appreciated by the founder and that was lost in a restoration of the old farm. The sculptural bench, which turns its back on construction, seeks to contemplate only the natural landscape, allowing the appreciation of a stream that rises from the water channel.  © Onnis Luque  Scheme  © Onnis Luque STEEL AND GLASS Perpendicularly to the earth pavilion, a steel and glass pavilion is mounted. A lookout with gastronomic service where, thanks to the structure of steel and glass, it is possible to appreciate the winery and the vineyards from a higher level. The access to the lookout is a route that begins in the earth volume in which, during its ascent, it is possible to visually appreciate the depth of the field. Afterwards, moving through the slim volume of glass and steel from the back of the access to the front, where there is a balcony and an outdoor terrace. The pavilion draw near the vineyards as the walk develops and its narrow form allows all employees to enjoy the immediate views to the outside.  © Onnis Luque  © Onnis Luque WATER The irrigation and water channels are part of the agricultural system. The water in movement is life and the human being by instinct follows its sound and its contemplation. Three elements with moving water limit the elevated terrain to contemplate them along with the landscape. ARTISANS The pride of this building is the hands of the Mexican workers and artisans who make possible the execution of the project. The adobes were locally made with the land of the same terrain by Zacatecan labor, the sinks are inspired by the Mexican molcajetes and made especially for this project by the renowned artisan Ignacio García de San Lucas Evangelista, recognized for his work with volcanic stone. Among these examples of handicrafts, we can include all the participating workers: stone farmers, carpenters, steel workers, gardeners, builders, among others; a special thanks to all concerned in this project.  © Onnis Luque  © Onnis Luque  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Laser Technology Uncovers the Surprising Size and Density of Hidden Mayan Cities Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:00 AM PST
A new National Geographic documentary is set to reveal a newly discovered Mayan "Megalopolis" in what is being called a "major breakthrough" in Mayan history. Over 60,000 homes, infrastructure systems, and man-made features that were once hidden underneath the dense jungles of Guatemala are now being revealed to the world, painting a picture of ancient cities that were both much larger and much denser than previously thought.  via National Geographic A revolutionary technology called LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging), helped researchers find this sprawling civilization by digitally removing the tree canopies from aerial views of northern Guatemala. According to National Geographic, the results of this discovery suggest that not only is this civilization much larger than once presumed, but that early Central American cultures were "more comparable to sophisticated cultures such as ancient Greece or China than to the scattered and sparsely populated city-states that ground-based research had long suggested." In addition to the undiscovered residences, the LiDAR images show lifted highways that connected urban centers, settlement patterns, and complex irrigation systems. Marcello Canuto, a Tulane University archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer said that even though the ancient Maya never used the wheel or beasts of burden, "this was a civilization that was literally moving mountains."
Among the most surprising findings was the ubiquity of defensive walls, ramparts, terraces, and fortresses. This survey is the first of many that will occur over the next three years as part of a research initiative that will eventually locate more than 5,000 square miles of Guatemala's lowlands. Check out the trailer for "Lost Treasures of the Maya Snake Kings" below. The full documentary special airs tonight, Tuesday, February 6 at 9 pm ET on National Geographic. Via National Geographic.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| A Virtual Look Inside Case Study House #10 by Kemper Nomland & Kemper Nomland Jr Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:30 AM PST The tenth Case Study House wasn't actually intended for the Arts & Architecture programme. It was added on its completion in 1947, to fill out the roster, as many houses remained unbuilt. Clearly, the Nomland design earned its place on the list, having many features in common with other Case Study homes and, most importantly, meeting the stated aims of economy, simplicity, new materials and techniques, and indoor/outdoor integration. The different departure point, however, can be seen in the layout. Whereas Case Study homes were designed primarily for families, this plan is for "a family of adults"—which is to say, a childless couple.
This concept—unusual in the context—makes for an intriguingly different living arrangement, with the luxury of more space allowing for a sitting and working area to be included in the main bedroom as well as a separate study. There's also a guest room and studio, each of which could conceivably be put to children's use, but all in all it's a refreshingly grown-up home. Where many Case Study houses worked to create a clear division between living and sleeping space—effectively creating a buffer around the potentially noisy, messy kids' zone—here, whichever direction you head from the central entrance, it's all living space. The house was sited on a sloping corner plot filled with eucalyptus trees, and (again, as is typical for Case Study homes) the design works in harmony with this landscape. The floorplan was spread over three levels going down the mountainside, with a shed roof parallel to the slope. At street level, the house presents an almost solid plywood front, broken only by a few clerestory windows, a wall of pebble glass at right angles to the street, and glass panels flanking the front door. Between the relative lack of windows and the tall eucalyptuses in front of the house, the impression is strongly private.  Courtesy of Archilogic Walk in, however, and the feeling changes. This is no enclosed box, but a light-filled home at ease with its surroundings. Every room enjoys ample light from full-length sliding glass, and direct access to outdoor terraces shaded by generous overhangs, not to mention those tall trees. Natural finishes (birch, mahogany, and white-painted Douglas fir ceilings) contribute further to the outdoor connection, as do the solid cement floor slabs extending from each room to its terrace, and the shared indoor/outdoor planting area in the entrance hall. A long corrugated glass wall separates the living room from the more private areas without impeding the flow of light. To the left of the entrance—whether coming in from the front door or the garage side entry—a few steps lead up between the guest room and bathroom to the studio, which along with the garage forms the entire first level of the house, jutting out from the facade. This light, bright and yet private room enjoys light from three sides, with more floor-to-ceiling pebbled glass facing toward the entrance and garage; high windows onto the street; and sliding glass doors that open onto a small terrace, protected from view by the natural drop in ground level as well as the acute angle of that glass wall.  Courtesy of Archilogic The guest room sits just below this terrace, on the middle level. This turns the sliding doors into outsized windows, and allows couch beds to fit beneath them, creating further flexibility in the use of this room. The guest bathroom opposite has no bath—nor does the master bathroom—another tell that this house was not built for children. To the left of the guest room is that luxuriously long, sun-filled space designed for the house owners to enjoy both day and night. The street side is occupied by bathroom and dressing room, in front of which is a private sitting area, including recessed bookshelves and space for a desk and sofa. The front of this "bed and sitting room" opens onto a terrace visible from the living room—but not shared by it, because, just as the guest room was a step down from the studio terrace, that is on a lower level. This lowest room is, without doubt, the showstopper. A wide open space includes both lounge and dining areas, divided only by the brick fireplace, and with an uninterrupted view onto the main terrace and garden. Sliding the doors open behind the fireplace enables the dining room to be extended out for entertaining, and also allows direct access from the adjacent kitchen to the terrace.  Courtesy of Archilogic The kitchen is small (though with carefully thought out storage), again reflecting the needs of a household without children. But it does include a breakfast bar enclosed in glass on three sides, creating a charming bubble "for meal planning, phoning or snacks," according to the architects. In the decades since it was built, this house has seen many changes, with rooms added (and some taken away again), bathroom and kitchen fittings and surface finishes updated, not to mention the addition of a swimming pool and pool house. It was most recently listed for sale just last year, after another major renovation, intended to restore much of the original design. What would you prefer—the original, fully adult concept, or the extra family space? Don't miss Archilogic's other models of Case Study Houses and seminal projects shared on ArchDaily—click here to see them all!  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Antônio Bicudo Apartment / Vão Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:00 AM PST  © Rafaela Netto
 © Rafaela Netto Text description provided by the architects. The apartment Antônio Bicudo is located on the upper level of a three levels building, situated in the neighborhood of Pinheiros. The stand point requested by the future resident was that the 50m2 of the useful area were to be rearranged, so that the bedroom could be isolated from the remaining spaces. Considering it, the construction was realized almost without any demolition, which is quite unusual in remodeling projects.  © Rafaela Netto The extension of the already existing wall allowed the creation of a volume that shelters the bedroom, relocating it from the main facade, which was turned to the street, to the posterior one, where the windows faced an interior garden used by all the inhabitants. Besides preserving this resting ambient from the street sounds, the new establishment was also intended so that the proportions of the integrated living area (living room, kitchen and balcony) were balanced, as well as the natural light that falls upon which of them.  Isometric In the external facet, turned to the living room, the volume received iron elements (a shelf and a support furniture) that goes through 3.5 linear meters to get up books, electronics devices and the collection of LPs. Given that the building provides a collective laundry room at the ground floor, the area marked out to a private one at the flat was replaced by a big pantry cabinet (that holds not only food and household cleaning chemicals, but also a washing tank), embedded at the side facet of the mentioned volume.  © Rafaela Netto  © Rafaela Netto The remaining wet areas were brought together in a unique transversal axis situated at the back of the apartment. On top of the bathroom are located the storage water tanks of the whole building so that the lining underneath the kitchen, the bathroom and the bedroom conforms a horizontal plan of a lower height, which is only interrupted at the living room area, where the ceiling leaves out the wood structure. Together, the lining and the volume untied to the ceiling were able to enlarge the social area, generating an additional space on the top of the volume that can be accessed by a metallic support stair.  © Rafaela Netto  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bee Breeders Announces Winners of SKYHIVE Skyscraper Challenge Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:00 AM PST  First Prize Bee Breeders have announced the winners of the SKYHIVE Skyscraper Challenge. The purpose of the competition was to allow architects, design students, engineers, and artists from all over the world to "generate design ideas for iconic high rise buildings in cities around the globe." First PrizeAero Hive: Suraksha Acharya, Midori Architects  First Prize Suraksha Acharya is the Principal Architect at Midori Architects, an architecture firm in India specializing in sustainable design. Their winning design, located in Hong Kong, utilizes "vertical diaphragms in the form of green atriums" throughout the structure that clean the air throughout the building.  First Prize
 First Prize Second PrizeFallout: Alex Sullivan-Brown, Sindre Johnsen  Second Prize Alex Sullivan-Brown and Sindre Johnsen from New Zealand designed a tower that uses a post-apocalyptic scenario to determine its unique function and programming: a "self-sufficient disaster relief center which focuses on supplying aid to the surrounding urban environment." The jury also dubbed this design a "vertical Noah's Ark."  Second Prize
 Second Prize Third PrizeChicago Pillar: Jon Carag, Klein & Hoffman  Third Prize Located on the famous site of the Chicago Spire, this design utilizes a simple cylindrical tower structure that is wrapped in a ribbon of perimeter green spaces that transform the typical office. The new plaza also creates an extension of the northside Riverwalk to the Chicago River, and a new bridge across the Ogden Slip canal presents a clear path to the Navy Pier.  Third Prize
 Third Prize Student AwardThe Wall: Elizabeth Compeán Michel, Gabriel Alejandro Madrigal Betancourt, Juan Jesús García Castro, Rodrigo Zertuche Rodríguez, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi  Student Award Four students from the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi in Mexico worked together to design The Wall along the Mexican-US border. The Wall addresses the problem of immigration, but "instead of dividing, it unites people." The building itself has all of the necessary qualities for the operation and survival of a city, all-encompassing a "virtual 40.5 kilometers."  Student Award
 Student Award Green AwardEvoluzione: Alessandro Buffi, Gian Maria Angelini  Green Award Alessandro Buffi and Gian Maria Angelini, two young architects from Italy, propose instead of a from, "an architectural model characterized by variety and thus by adaptive behavior." The building is a model that can seemingly be placed in any city because the context for the design is "planet earth."  Green Award
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| Morpholio's Latest Trace App Update Streamlines Construction Administration Design Changes Posted: 05 Feb 2018 11:00 PM PST  Courtesy of Morpholio Have you ever been on the construction site and had a problem arise that needed immediate attention? The answer to that question is almost guaranteed to be yes. The Construction Administration phase is not intended to be a time for big design decisions, but with unforeseen field conditions, contractor errors and never-ending client changes, your team can keep designing and problem-solving throughout CA. Morpholio's new update to their Trace app for iPhone, TracePro, aims to transform site visits by "importing key components of the design process into the Construction Administration phase."  Courtesy of Morpholio "CA is the crux of the process and built work. Design does not just happen at your desk, and there is absolutely no reason it should have to," says Anna Kenoff, Morpholio Co-Founder. "We have the most advanced tools for every step of the process. Why would we not want them during construction?"  Courtesy of Morpholio "Architects need tools not just for reporting, but also more importantly for thinking, collaborating and drawing during the construction of their work," Morpholio explained in its press release. "TracePro not only answers this, it boldly flips the understanding of CA, and gives power back to architects as the creative during any challenging phase of a project." From Morpholio, here are 5 ways their new app will change your CA process forever: 1. AR Drawing on Site
"Want to seriously blow your client or contractor away? Need to design over an existing condition or space on site? Use iPhone AR to get the exact perspective grids, then sketch any design changes, corrections or modifications in seconds. You can also capture the view in the field and bring it back to your iPad for more detailed drawings." 2. Fast Markups... to Scale Courtesy of Morpholio "Take a photo of any site condition; register the scale and then markup anywhere. Use the stencil or text tools for clear annotations and clouds. Then, save the notes, sketches and markups for a field report or send it back to your team instantly from the site." 3. Full Drawing Sets in Your Pocket Courtesy of Morpholio "Finally, the days of carrying full sets of documents are over. Use the multipage PDF feature to import and markup full sets of drawings anywhere. For some extra magic, key your on-site photos to any drawing in the PDF. So whether you're on a job site, traveling by plane or simply sitting with your client, you can now have full sets of drawings on your iPhone with you everywhere." 4. Scaled Site Maps Courtesy of Morpholio Walking a site for the first time? Something in the field does not match the site plan? Now you can instantly pull a scaled map to review or design on. Measure site boundaries, a distance between trees or setbacks effortlessly in situ. Imagine a scaled globe to design on in your pocket. 5. Smarter Photos Courtesy of Morpholio Is the outlet too low? I forgot to measure it!!! No problem. Now, if you know one dimension in an elevation you know so much more. Simply register the dimension for a wall and then you can measure everything else on it; on site or when you get back to your desk. You can download Morpholio Trace for iPhone and iPad in the App Store here. News via Morpholio.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Complete Redesign of London's Hayward Gallery Posted: 05 Feb 2018 10:00 PM PST .jpg?1517512410 "© Morley Von Sternberg") © Morley Von Sternberg England-based Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have completed their redesign of the Hayward Gallery which transforms the iconic cultural venue into a modern space which allows Southbank Centre to continue to provide "more access, to more arts, for more people." .jpg?1517512378 "© Morley Von Sternberg") © Morley Von Sternberg .jpg?1517512399 "© Morley Von Sternberg") © Morley Von Sternberg Built in 1951, the Southbank Centre is one of the great cultural institutions of the 20th century holding a special place in the London art scene, including the landmark Brutalist architecture of the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Hayward Gallery. The LCC Architect's Department Special Works Division designed these spaces in the early 1960s and the Hayward Gallery opened in 1968 to become a world-renowned contemporary art gallery. .jpg?1517512420 "© Morley Von Sternberg") © Morley Von Sternberg Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios' redesign is primarily a conservation project with the aim of replacing building services, improving environmental performance, upgrading infrastructure to support a growing arts program. Their proposal was introduced after plans for a larger expansion were abandoned because the spaces underneath the Southbank Undercroft, which lies beneath the Queen Elizabeth Hall of the gallery, had become a popular hangout for skateboarders. This space was preserved and is currently being renovated to improve Londoner's access to creative spaces throughout the city. .jpg?1517512367 "© Morley Von Sternberg") © Morley Von Sternberg The building's 66 iconic pyramid skylights and ceilings underneath have undergone a complete redesign and now allow the galleries to be filled with natural light. Inside, the galleries have replaced the terrazzo floors, cleaned the interior concrete surfaces, retaining their highly textured board-marked finishes, removed, cleaned and re-fixed the ceilings in the lower galleries, and provided new acoustic ceiling coffers as part of the redesigned pyramids in the upper galleries. Environmental controls have been completely replaced along with mechanical plant and all electrical services. In addition to various digital and technological advances, the redesign of the roof has also allowed the addition of 90 rigging points to support the hanging of more art. .jpg?1517512260 "© Morley Von Sternberg") © Morley Von Sternberg .jpg?1517512269 "© Morley Von Sternberg") © Morley Von Sternberg News via: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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