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- Valentin #2 / noa* network of architecture
- Khalifeyah Library / SeARCH
- Runway of Life / ML Architect
- Haengchon Public Land No. 3 / KDDH
- New Map Celebrates Toronto's Concrete Architecture
- Louis Sullivan's Pilgrim Baptist Church Will be Renovated Into the Nation's First National Museum of Gospel Music
- Palm Springs Residence / Jim Jennings Architecture + LINEOFFICE Architecture + Martha Angus Interior Design
- 7 Projects Inspired by Feng Shui Principles
- Take a Deep Dive into Hong Kong's Unique, Chaotic Urban History Through this Documentary Series
- Horse Stables in Finca Ganadera / OOIIO Arquitectura
- Mobile App Turns "Monotonous" Modernist Housing Blocks into a Game of Tetris
| Valentin #2 / noa* network of architecture Posted: 29 Apr 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Alex Filz
 © Alex Filz Text description provided by the architects. noa * (network of architecture) is rebuilding the family business Valentinerhof after the reconstruction and extension of 2011 and tries to remain faithful to the old concept of the hotel - to maintain its identity in harmony with nature. The new reconstruction is intended to reinforce the concept of integrating nature even further by taking a view of the mountain landscape from every point of the hotel. The hotel is located in the village of Kastelruth / Castelrotto (IT) next to the well-known Seiser Alm at approx. 1200 meters above sea-level.  © Alex Filz The family business was already extended in 2011 and expanded with a new wellness area and 14 spacious suites. During the second construction in 2017, a new building in the south-west was constructed, as well as a new main building - connecting all existing and new hotel parts. The new extensions are all facing the spectacular view of the "Schlern" mountain. "The main concept of the recent reconstruction was to capture the view of the "Schlern". The mountain plays the role of the silent actor on the stage; the hotel with its guests acts as a stage with pondering viewers..." - Stefan Rier  © Alex Filz ARCHITECTURE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE AND TRADITION  © Alex Filz THEATER PRODUCTION  © Alex Filz SLEEPING IN CARE OF NATURE  Section A The elements of black steel, which are repeated in different versions, form towel racks and the wardrobe. The mini bar is housed in a small piece of furniture, which reminds of an old opened luggage case. The use of more powerful and colorful color accents of couch furniture and cushions deliberately stage certain room moods and atmospheres. Rounded corners and edges, natural materials such as wood and stone for floors and furniture, create a connection to the surrounding mountain landscape. The highlight of the extension is the two-story suite in the main house, which has a private hot tub on the terrace with a unique view of the Schlern.  © Alex Filz NEW GARDEN LANDSCAPE  © Alex Filz  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 29 Apr 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Iwan Baan
 © Iwan Baan Text description provided by the architects. The neighborhood surrounding the Shaikh Hamad mosque is being redeveloped. One of the goals of this redevelopment is to return the existing buildings to their original footprint. The project aims to strengthen the ongoing revitalization of this neighborhood by offering a public library building. This new cultural space will complement existing commercial facilities and be open to all members of society.  © SeARCH Located in the historical centre of Muharraq, the Khalifeyah Library was one of the first public libraries in Bahrain. The area surrounding the library suffered from a redevelopment in the 1980s, which considerably reshaped the urban silhouette of the area and destroyed its original scale. SeARCH has designed a library that subtly embeds itself in the existing neighborhood, but at the same time has a strong architectural presence that allows it to become a public focal point of the neighborhood. The boundary of the lower floor is shaped by the diagonal line from the adjacent building's footprint while the cantilevering volume of the two top floors take up again the original footprint of the library. This way the public space is kept intact and at the same time it creates a covered entrance for the library.  © SeARCH  Section  © Iwan Baan One of the main problems is regulating the indoor climate and minimizing direct sunlight. By overlaying the shadows created by the typical shapes of the cantilevers, an interesting pattern emerges which is used as a basis for the design. A diagonal grid of louvers is projected on the facade. Rather than being defined by structural logic or repetitive mathematic of traditional Arabic shapes, this pattern is used to regulate incoming sunlight by varying the density of the grid following the shading patterns. This leads to an abstract sculptural facade that changes its appearance under different viewing angles. Sometimes it seems solid and closed, but if passing by it opens up to the visitor.  Ground floor The Khalifeyah Library houses a reading room, a research centre, an internet lab and office spaces, which are all open to the public. The cultural and public program will focus on the youth living in the heart of Muharaq.  © Iwan Baan  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 29 Apr 2018 05:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of ML Architect
 Courtesy of ML Architect Text description provided by the architects. The biennale-style Kaohsiung International Container Art Festival has now been held eight times since its inception in 2001. With changing times and spaces, Kaohsiung has transformed itself from the harbor industrial city it was to a historic and cultural ocean metropolis. Within Kaohsiung, the container-a signifier of port culture -is no longer merely a carrier of goods and a linkage in commercial trade networks, but has been molded into an important symbol of the culture and history of Kaohsiung City.  Courtesy of ML Architect In 2017, Kaohsiung International Container Art Festival exhibits all container display at the Pier-2 Art Center next to Kaohsiung Port. Implemented by Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts. The topic is about creativity of container art and Shinenior (Shiny-senior) event.  Courtesy of ML Architect  Plan  Courtesy of ML Architect According to this concept, our team are thinking about two things that we can't resist in our lives which are gravity and time. Moreover, we use container to show different perspectives in life. In one of container exhibition that metaphorically shows its foothold is standing on the ground to against gravity as our lives can't always resist aging because of time and gravity. A major section is selected to show age difference of life that presents expectation of "creating space → leading mood → making emotion → metaphor of certain state and memory in life", bringing awareness, emotion, time difference and memory through the architectural space. The installation titled 'Runway of Life' is arranged in five consecutive stages of life.  Section Toddler/balance  Courtesy of ML Architect Childhood/peek  Courtesy of ML Architect Adolescent/activity  Courtesy of ML Architect Midlife/lookout and solitude  Section Senior/stare  Courtesy of ML Architect We hope to make full use of the container itself in many ways such as cutting, bending, and twisting opening part which create a light- transmissive space that allows the light to penetrate into the cabinet itself. Containers are converted into special spaces with special sensory atmosphere that brings different insight-view and life experience.  Courtesy of ML Architect  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Haengchon Public Land No. 3 / KDDH Posted: 29 Apr 2018 01:00 PM PDT .jpg?1524805434 "© Yongsoon Kim") © Yongsoon Kim
.jpg?1524805452 "© Yongsoon Kim") © Yongsoon Kim Text description provided by the architects. The city has grown so fast that it can not be measured. Then what about the quality of our lives? Dehumanization of human beings, poor generosity, and busy daily lives. Seoul is perhaps the most widespread place to be in such matters. Achromatic people moving without composure and hectic daily routines are not allowed except for coming and going to the same place. .jpg?1524805467 "© Yongsoon Kim") © Yongsoon Kim The city produces a quick and fancy flow, but since it is not a penetrative flow in every small alley, we still wait for the slow, humble spaces to remain their original appearance in Seoul. For us who have lived far away from the earth, being close to it can be a symbol of humanity and composure. The reason why we need urban agriculture is simple. We need a buffer. Fill the city with loose and soft soil every nook and corner. .jpg?1524805419 "© Yongsoon Kim") © Yongsoon Kim The Haengchon vacant lot, created for urban agriculture, is a useful site where public architects, residents, experts and public officials can join forces to create a vacant space owned by the city. At the center of the city's agriculture industry, Haengchon's vacant lot 3 is located in Muak-dong, Jongno-gu, where fresh air flows through Inwan Mountain and Seoul's capital city. .jpg?1524804974 "Section 1") Section 1 .jpg?1524805599 "© Yongsoon Kim") © Yongsoon Kim .jpg?1524804992 "Section 2") Section 2 On the first floor of Haengchon vacant lot, adjacent to raising seeding field and public garden, there is an agriculture equipment storage and water storage tank that can use the water from the roof of Jongno-gu record archive. There is a room for internal restroom and residents education. The second floor is designed for various activities, such as exhibitions and community activities, and a community-operated coffee shop will be set up to trigger communication between residents. A solar panel was installed on the south side of the building to produce about 7,300 kWh of electricity annually. It is a desire for everyone to communicate with one another and share time for a better life and create social and economic value. .jpg?1524805624 "© Yongsoon Kim") © Yongsoon Kim  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Map Celebrates Toronto's Concrete Architecture Posted: 29 Apr 2018 09:00 AM PDT  © Jason Woods Concrete Toronto Map is the latest addition to Blue Crow Media's series of architectural guides. The London-based publisher collaborated with ERA Architects editorial team and Jason Woods photography to detail 47 of Toronto's concrete buildings and structures.  © Jason Woods Concrete plays a huge role in Toronto's post-war cityscape. Recently, a strong following has grown for this city's concrete landmarks.  © Jason Woods See how modernism changed Toronto through architectural works such as Robarts LIbrary by Warner, Burns, Toan & Lunde, Central Tech Art Centre by Fairfield & DuBois, and Ontario Science Center by Moriyama & Teshima.  © Jason Woods This map is the 14th of its series dedicated to 20th-century architecture. Other maps created by Blue Crow Media include: Concrete New York Map, Brutalist Sydney Map, Brutalist Paris Map, Modern Berlin Map, Brutalist Boston Map, and Concrete Tokyo.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 29 Apr 2018 07:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Wight & Company When architects were asked to re-imagine Chicago's neglected buildings for an exhibition, Dirk Lohan designed a revitalization plan for Louis Sullivan's Pilgrim Baptist Church. Soon Sullivan's landmark building will become the nation's first National Museum of Gospel Music, complete with a cafe, retail store, event space, research and listening library, and a 350-seat auditorium.  Courtesy of Wight & Company Lohan was inspired by his personal connection to the space which held voices such as Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin. The museum design blends old and new by creating a steel structure that supports the old facade and a new solar-paneled roof simultaneously. Visitors will be able to appreciate Sullivan's limestone walls from outside and inside this "building within a building." Not only will this historic architectural landmark be revitalized, but Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will be as well.
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| Posted: 29 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Lance Gerber
 © Lance Gerber Text description provided by the architects. This collaboration between Jim Jennings Architecture, LINEOFFICE Architecture and Martha Angus utilizes a factory fabricated steel frame to create a simple yet elegant 3,000 SF getaway in the California desert. The frame was pioneered by Blue-Sky Building systems and utilizes factory fabricated steel components to create a bolted moment-resistive frame. The benefit of the frame is twofold: it increases the speed of construction and removes the need for lateral force resisting shear walls. This provides a great deal of design flexibility in the earthquake prone Coachella Valley.  © Lance Gerber Local planning codes limited this house on a corner lot to a single story. The client requested privacy from the street and an open rear yard. The plan answers these challenges by organizing the living spaces in relatively thin 'bars' along the two street side property lines. A singular concrete block wall rings the site and seamlessly transitions from building wall to privacy 'fence' depending on its location. At the building the wall extends to a few feet above eye-level but does not continue to the underside of the roof. This allows clerestory light in to the home at all sides but maintains privacy from the street.  © Lance Gerber  Ground Floor Plan  © Lance Gerber The other walls of the house (inside of the perimeter wall) are shielded from the street and completely open. Here large roof overhangs shade the floor to ceiling glazed windows and doors to allow light but protect from glare and excessive heat gain. From the main living areas the San Jacinto mountain range rising over 10,000 feet from the desert floor to the west is framed by the concrete block wall on the bottom and the roof overhang on the top.  © Lance Gerber  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 7 Projects Inspired by Feng Shui Principles Posted: 29 Apr 2018 05:30 AM PDT  Feng Shui (in Chinese thought) is a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy (chi), and whose favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into account when siting and designing buildings. We have selected seven projects that are based on the concepts of this Eastern wisdom to conceive their spaces. DrDerm Dermatology Clinic / Atelier Central Arquitectos"The cabinets are solid, made of translucent glass, with several transparency indexes, reflecting movements that are confused with shadows, revealed as drops of water on the skin. On the inside they have color, vinyl flooring with strong colors, based on Feng Shui."  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  DrDerm Dermatology Clinic / Atelier Central Arquitectos Botanica Khao Yai / Vin Varavarn Architects"While both buildings required to face to the South by the client and his Feng-Shui master, the design of spacious cantilever balcony for each unit has been proposed by the architect, to prevent the strong direct sunlight and create enough shading during the late afternoon."  © Spaceshift Studio  © Spaceshift Studio  Botanica Khao Yai / Vin Varavarn Architects V1 House / TNT architects"According to the feng shui concept of the east, the north of the house is in the crooked land, which is not good, thus we sealed off and designed a garden here, this allows all the functional space behind the house there. The view is very good, private, quiet, relaxing while avoiding cold winds in the winter."  © Triệu Chiến  © Triệu Chiến  V1 House / TNT architects Feng Shui Swimming Pool / Mikou Studio"The external walls are faced with undulating golden wooden slats that recall the circular movements on the surface of water and make reference to the circulation of energy and flows: the Feng Shui."  © Héléne Binet  © Héléne Binet  Feng Shui Swimming Pool / Mikou Studio Shelter · The Mirrored Sight / Li Hao"The shelter’s west window frames a view of the Longxi Bridge, a bridge that was built in Ming dynasty and forms a shape of bow and arrow together with two roads by the river. The east window captures the view of the Scholar Bridge, which is a memorial to the ancient local scholar Wang Changling. The three apertures of the Scholar Bridge forms the shape of a fish creel and the scenes captured in the two windows are both import local Feng Shui (traditional Chines geomancy) imageries."  © Kang Wei  © Kang Wei  Shelter · The Mirrored Sight / Li Hao Chinatown Branch Library / SOM"The building’s south-facing entrance, softened triangular shape, and gentle interior circulation reference Feng Shui design principles and resonate with the values held by the community."  © Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing  © Jon Miller _ Hedrich Blessing  Chinatown Branch Library / SOM Nature House / Junsekino Architect and Design"Homeowners requested for every space in a house has to feel the nature and the presence of “water”, which is the main theme of this project, either by visual, sound, or feeling.  © Spaceshift Studio  © Spaceshift Studio  Nature House / Junsekino Architect and Design  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Take a Deep Dive into Hong Kong's Unique, Chaotic Urban History Through this Documentary Series Posted: 29 Apr 2018 05:00 AM PDT  © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong_Island_Skyline_2009.jpg'>Wikimedia user WiNG</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0</a> Hong Kong is a unique city. With its unlikely history as a British Colony, its position as a global hub city, and its spectacular geography, the dense, lively streets of Hong Kong feature a variety of urban phenomena that can't be found anywhere else in the world. In this series of video essays, New Office Works probes the urban character of Hong Kong with stunning depth, uncovering histories and explanations that bring new intrigue to an urban fabric that is, both literally and figuratively, already heavily layered. The title of the series, Middle Man, references Hong Kong's status as a city that mediates between east and west, calling back to the "compradors" that helped the city to grow in the 19th century by translating for traders—middlemen in the most literal sense. Rooted in this history, the urban environment is not one built on grand schemes or overarching ideals, says New Office Works: "The combination of a growing population and limited land has cultivated an instant-fix mentality. There is neither time nor space for architectural ideologies, only pure pragmatism." New Office Works position their video essays as the natural way to analyze this pragmatic city. "Because Hong Kong's urban landscape has undergone such drastic changes, its architectural qualities are easily diluted—by broad historical narratives or narrow typological studies that shuffle buildings into timelines and categories," they explain. "This project seeks to provide comprehensive analysis of individual architectures rather than a portrait of the city." The first six videos in the series can be watched below, with six more planned for future release. Episode 1: Middle ManEpisode 2: CharacterEpisode 3: EscalatorsEpisode 4: Palm TreeEpisode 5: Three BanksEpisode 6: Parks & ToiletsYou can find out more about the Middle Man series, or keep posted for new episodes, at the website here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Horse Stables in Finca Ganadera / OOIIO Arquitectura Posted: 29 Apr 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo
 © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo Text description provided by the architects. OOIIO Architecture developed a deep refurbishment in a cattle farm, located in a privileged enclave of the fields of Castilla, to adapt it to sports facilities for the training and care of jumping competition horses  Diagram The architects task consisted of integrating a horse riding field into a large traditional country house and reforming old stables to bring them up to date, so the new group of buildings will become first class riding horses facilities, at the service of some beautiful competition horses, which They are undoubtedly the real protagonists of this place, where every detail is designed for them, so that they feel as comfortable as possible.  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo A horse riding arena is ultimately a large quadrangular space, bounded by four fences, with soft ground where riders and horses are trained, in this case for jumping competitions, a discipline of horse riding consisting of crossing a course of several obstacles on horseback constructed with bars, without committing any fault or toppling. The tests are disputed following several scales: against clock, hunting, power, with chronometer, etc. and they are classified into different groups according to the heights, which range between 1'10 m. and 1'60 m.  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo  Diagram  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo The original building was in the shape of a rectangle, with a central courtyard that acts as an outdoor arena and, in order to train on rainy days, it is decided to build the new covered riding arena, demolishing one of the arms of the rectangle and integrating the new construction with the rest of the great country house.  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo The new building has as its ultimate goal to protect from inclement weather, but also had to have good lighting as neutral as possible. Lots of light but well distributed, they did not want shadows that could distract or confuse the horses when jumping, so it is decided to open skylights on the north deck, which fill the interior with natural light, without a single ray of the strong Spanish sunlight inside.  Section. Image © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo  Section 03. Image © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo  Section The arena was then solved by large porches that spaced a distance of 30 meters each, with broken triangular beams that make up a singular gable roof, integrated with the rest of the building, which opens to the north light with a succession of skylights in peak that let light through the soul of the beams of each portico, as if it were the gills of a shark.  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo The new roof formed by that repetition of skylights, and seen from the distance in the beautiful the landscape around the farm, is shown as a repetition of frozen waves in the middle of a vast expanse of field around it.
The traditional pre-existing building seems to embrace the new element as if to integrate it into the whole. The colour of the walls made with large pieces of prefabricated concrete that close the riding arena, the doors and carpentry, the roof, in short all the external aspect of the new element, wants to imitate and integrate into what was already there.  © OOIIO Arquitectura, Josefotoinmo The blocks that surround the new piece, were refurbished and adapted to become first level sports facilities, fully equipped. So the riders, caregivers and, mainly the horses can enjoy, train and rest comfortably.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mobile App Turns "Monotonous" Modernist Housing Blocks into a Game of Tetris Posted: 29 Apr 2018 01:00 AM PDT  © Lukas Valiauga Modern architecture has had many faces and developments, ranging from post-war reconstruction strategies in Europe to the International Style in the United States. One of these facets - perhaps the least glorious - are the social housing buildings of the eastern part of Europe, the results of initiatives by the Soviet regime to offer low-cost housing to the population. Often associated with unsuccessful programs, these buildings were generally very similar to each other, presenting very simple prismatic geometries with little chromatic variation. Blocks, so to speak, that in the hands and imagination of designer Lukas Valiauga take on a ludic aspect that has never been natural to them.  © Lukas Valiauga In the Tower Block Game, Valiauga transforms this housing typology into a re-reading of the famous Tetris game, in which the user stacks and destroys sets of blocks. "This game is a ludic tribute to a not so playful reality of monotonous and somber urban landscapes made up of the same repeated concrete blocks," says Valiauga. Stack, assemble and destroy these modern buildings without the implications of Pruitt Igoe with Tower Block Game.  © Lukas Valiauga The app is only available for Android devices and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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