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Smelynes House / Kubinis metras

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 10:00 PM PDT

© Norbert Tukaj © Norbert Tukaj
  • Architects: Kubinis metras
  • Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Lead Architect: Margarita Kaučikaitė
  • Area: 80.0 m2
  • Project Year: 2017
  • Photographs: Norbert Tukaj
© Norbert Tukaj © Norbert Tukaj

Text description provided by the architects. Smelynes House is located in the northern part of Vilnius, Lithuania, in a former neighborhood of summer houses, the spirit of which still lingers in its surroundings. The task was to design a house in a very limited plot of land for a young family fond of minimalism philosophy, which also inspired the architecture of the building. The limitations of a plot including its size and surroundings – neighboring houses on three boundaries of the plot as well as a road – evoked a challenge of creating a quality outdoor space. A conscious decision was made not to build a fence in order to not limit the space physically, visually or socially.

© Norbert Tukaj © Norbert Tukaj
Ground Floor Plan Ground Floor Plan
© Norbert Tukaj © Norbert Tukaj

In a tight plot a small, white, minimalist house was designed, the only architectural twist here being the covered timber terrace going almost all the way around the house. It is formed in three parts – the main terrace, the car shed and a sheltered walkway from the car shed, to the entrance, to the main terrace. The terrace, therefore, acts as a transitional space between the private and the public as an alternative to a physical fence. In addition, having in mind a limited space left for the yard, a staircase to the roof and a roof terrace are designed to create some everyday magic for the residents.

Sections Sections

The size of the house is minimized to the basic needs of a four-member family as well. Therefore it is zoned into two main parts: the sleeping and the living. The sleeping part consists of three small bedrooms, a bathroom, a utility room and a small hall. The spaces merely serve their purpose. The living space, on the contrary, is the focal point and takes nearly half of the house comprising the functions of cooking and eating, spending free time, playing and working. The space is higher than the rest of the house and opens up to a west sun facing terrace. In this way it is extended visually as well as physically during the summer when the family spends most of their time with the window wall open – the boundary between inside and outside literally erased.

© Norbert Tukaj © Norbert Tukaj

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Sternenstrasse / Tom Munz

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 07:00 PM PDT

© Ladina Bischof © Ladina Bischof
  • Architects: Tom Munz
  • Location: Uzwil, Switzerland
  • Area: 520.0 m2
  • Project Year: 2017
  • Photographs: Ladina Bischof
  • Construction Management: Eggel & Partner AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Construction Engineer: Furrer & Partner AG, Wil, Switzerland
  • Hvac Engineer: Hälg & Co. AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Electrical Engineer: Zweifel AG, Wil, Switzerland
  • Construction Physics: Studer + Strauss AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Fire Safety Planner: Meile + Holenstein AG, Muehlrueti, Switzerland
  • Landscape Architect: Mettler Landschaftsarchitektur AG, Berlin, Germany
  • Building Volume: 6817 m3
  • Project Phases: project planning & realisation 2015-2017
  • Developer: Uze AG, Uzwil, Switzerland
© Ladina Bischof © Ladina Bischof

Initial situation 

Over the last few years, the district of Neudorf has transformed from an industrial and commercial area into a purely residential quarter. The building owner is following this trend and is searching for an internal consolidation of the plot with a progressive form of housing.  

© Ladina Bischof © Ladina Bischof
Floor Plan Floor Plan
© Ladina Bischof © Ladina Bischof

Concept 

The slightly sloping property borders the western side of the narrow-lined railway embankment from the 19th century. The concept works pragmatically and unpretentiously from the local context. The original use is to remain palpable through the setting, scale and spatial references. The progressive form of housing seeks the atmospheric feeling of immediacy of an industrial building. 

© Ladina Bischof © Ladina Bischof
© Ladina Bischof © Ladina Bischof

Implementation 

The elongated orthogonal structure develops parallel to the southern parcel boundary. There are 14 residential units in the three-storey building as well as an attic and basement, including basement car park. The four-block plan provides access to all flats via a stairwell on the northern facade. The loft-like residential units are organized around a generous living space with open cooking, living and dining areas. All materials are left in their raw state. 

© Ladina Bischof © Ladina Bischof

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HP6 House / AHL architects

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 01:00 PM PDT

© HoangLe Photography © HoangLe Photography
  • Architects: AHL architects
  • Location: Phúc Lợi, Vietnam
  • Architect In Charge: Hưng Đào, Phí Đình Cường
  • Area: 235.0 m2
  • Project Year: 2017
  • Photographs: HoangLe Photography
  • C&S: Vũ Văn Cường
  • Supervisor: Phí Đình Cường
  • Contractor: B-up Construction; Phạm Công Sáu (Gialong); Lưu Huy (Vietbeton)
  • Function: Private House
  • Inspiration: Void and privacy
© HoangLe Photography © HoangLe Photography

Text description provided by the architects. Urban housing often encounters a collision, especially a collision of vision, which affects the privacy of the owner. Inadequacies in open-close design will lead to the appearance of shutters or even windows that do not open ... to help people create their own privacy.

Diagram / Second void Diagram / Second void

A house may need a solution to maximize the privacy of its owner without compromising their visibility or freedom in the house.  

© HoangLe Photography © HoangLe Photography

The project is a semi-detached house, the distance from the neighbor's house is quite limited (3m). Narrowing distance with side windows opens to one another, which easily leads to the "death window" - a door that does not open and pulls the curtains  for privacy reasons. And naturally, the three-sided open house, but only two directions look ahead and behind.

© HoangLe Photography © HoangLe Photography

The solution is based on our observation of that fact. We think it is necessary to create more than two directions for the space of the house. A space at the center of the house is loosened, lifted to accommodate the courtyard, where the bedroom system is provided with a viewing angle, a light interval, ventilation and a private space. The current window system turns to a neighbor's house which is no longer valid, and is blocked.

© HoangLe Photography © HoangLe Photography

The second void was created for the convection, ventilation of the whole house as well as the natural light supply to the toilet system. As usual on AHL projects, behind the logical analysis to determine the location, the size of the voids is the play of light on the familiar materials used:  raw concrete, steel, wood.

© HoangLe Photography © HoangLe Photography

HP6 house is not so different in the overall urban landscape but it brings special value to the owner, who uses the inner spaces day by day.

© HoangLe Photography © HoangLe Photography

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7 Iconic Buildings Reimagined in Different Architectural Styles

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 09:00 AM PDT

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Architectural styles derive their uniqueness by demonstrating the construction techniques, political movements, and social changes that make up the zeitgeist of a place in a particular moment of time. Whether it was the rebirth of art and culture with Renaissance architecture, or the steel skyscrapers that emerged in the post-war movement, each stylistic change tells us something different about the transitions of architectural history. But what if architecture rejected a critical regionalist approach, and buildings took on the characteristics of another place? These seven images made for Expedia provide a glimpse into what some of our favorite architectural icons would look like if they were built in a different style.

Sydney Opera House in Tudor style

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Fallingwater in Classical style

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CN Tower in Ancient Egyptian style

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The Louvre in Brutalist style

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Buckingham Palace in Bauhaus style

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Petronas Towers in Gothic style

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Niterói Contemporary Art Museum in Sustainable style

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A Guide to Modern Architecture in Lima, Peru: 16 Projects to Visit

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 07:00 AM PDT

Lima Civic Centre (1966-1970). Image © Nicolás Valencia Lima Civic Centre (1966-1970). Image © Nicolás Valencia

As tends to occur in various Latin American capitals, the historical center of Lima —also known as Cercado de Lima— faces simultaneous processes of deterioration, conservation and transformation. Wandering through its streets, its neo-colonial and republican architecture mixes with some major architectural projects which came about during Peru's modernist movement: "golden age" of public architecture during the mid 20th century.

In 1947, the invasion of Agrupación Espacio, the remodeling Lima's Plaza de Armas and the widening of streets such as Tacna Avenue and Wilson Avenue kickstarted Peru's entrance into the modern movement. In Lima's historic center the works of Enrique Seoane Ros and Walter Weberhofer introduced a new formal and structural language to the streets, with projects that reveal the city's structural elements, functional designs, windows, terraces and commercial buildings, exemplified by an optimistic vision of the future. Despite initial reluctance, all of these projects were backed by a state that enthusiastically focused on planning for over two decades in the design of its cities and the construction of large neighborhood units, such as PREVI and the San Felipe Residential.

Architects Alejandra Acevedo and Michelle Llona explain that despite its undisputed legacy, the modernist movement in Peru is not legally protected. As authors of the important text CAMMP, the two aforementioned architects authored a book that informed the approach of this article. In this new addition to our Spanish-language guides of modern Latin American architecture, we present 16 historical projects from the historic center of Lima, complete with a map and suggestion for a 3-hour walking tour.

Reiser y Curioni Building / Héctor Velarde (1941)
Jirón (Jr.) Junín 330

Reiser y Curioni Building / Héctor Velarde (1941). Image © Nicolás Valencia Reiser y Curioni Building / Héctor Velarde (1941). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Wilson Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1945-1946)

Garcilazo de la Vega con Jr. Rufino Torrico

Wilson Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1945-1946). Image © Nicolás Valencia Wilson Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1945-1946). Image © Nicolás Valencia

La Fénix Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1945-1948)
Jr. Rufino Torrico 981

La Fénix Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1945-1948). Image © Nicolás Valencia La Fénix Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1945-1948). Image © Nicolás Valencia

La Nacional Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1947-1948)
Jr. Camaná 615

La Nacional Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1947-1948). Image © Nicolás Valencia La Nacional Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1947-1948). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Ostolaza Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1951-1953)
Tacna con Huancavelica

Ostolaza Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1951-1953). Image © Nicolás Valencia Ostolaza Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1951-1953). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Hotel Maury / Héctor Velarde (1954)
Jr. Ucayali 201

Hotel Maury / Héctor Velarde (1954). Image © Nicolás Valencia Hotel Maury / Héctor Velarde (1954). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Peruano-Suiza Insurance Company / Teodoro Cron (1955)
Jr. Camaná 370

Peruano-Suiza Insurance Company / Teodoro Cron (1955). Image © Nicolás Valencia Peruano-Suiza Insurance Company / Teodoro Cron (1955). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Atlas Building / Walter Weberhofer + José Álvarez Calderón (1953-1955)
Cailloma con Huancavelica

Atlas Building / Walter Weberhofer + José Álvarez Calderón (1953-1955). Image © Nicolás Valencia Atlas Building / Walter Weberhofer + José Álvarez Calderón (1953-1955). Image © Nicolás Valencia

San Reynaldo Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1954-1956)
Tacna Avenue 327

San Reynaldo Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1954-1956). Image © Nicolás Valencia San Reynaldo Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1954-1956). Image © Nicolás Valencia

(Ex) Ministry of Education / Enrique Seoane Ros (1951-1956)
Nicolás de Piérola Avenue on the corner of Abancay Avenue 

Ministry of Education / Enrique Seoane Ros (1951-1956). Image © Nicolás Valencia Ministry of Education / Enrique Seoane Ros (1951-1956). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Hotel Savoy / Mario Bianco (1954-1957)
Jr. Cailloma 224

Hotel Savoy / Mario Bianco (1954-1957). Image © Nicolás Valencia Hotel Savoy / Mario Bianco (1954-1957). Image © Nicolás Valencia

El Sol Insurance Building /  Enrique Seoane Ros (1956-1958)
Nicolás de Piérola Avenue on the corner of Camaná

El Sol Insurance Building /  Enrique Seoane Ros (1956-1958). Image © Nicolás Valencia El Sol Insurance Building / Enrique Seoane Ros (1956-1958). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Tauro Cinema / Walter Weberhofer (1958)
Washington street on the corner of Delgado

Cinema Tauro / Walter Weberhofer (1958). Image © Nicolás Valencia Cinema Tauro / Walter Weberhofer (1958). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Capurro Building / Luis Benites (1959)
Jr. Rufino Torrico 835

Capurro Building / Luis Benites (1959). Image © Nicolás Valencia Capurro Building / Luis Benites (1959). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Wiese Bank / Enrique Seoane Ros (1957-1965)
Cusco 245

Wiese Bank / Enrique Seoane Ros (1957-1965). Image © Nicolás Valencia Wiese Bank / Enrique Seoane Ros (1957-1965). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Lima Civic Centre / Adolfo Córdova + Jacques Crousse + José García Bryce + Miguel Ángel Llona + Guillermo Málaga + Oswaldo Núñez + Simón Ortiz + Jorge Páez + Ricardo Pérez León + Carlos Williams (1966-1970)
Garcilaso de la Vega 1337

Lima Civic Centre (1966-1970). Image © Nicolás Valencia Lima Civic Centre (1966-1970). Image © Nicolás Valencia

Special thanks to José Miguel Victoria, who suggested the first architectural route in the historic center of Lima; Gleen Goicochea, Luis Castro, Henry Cárdenas, Alejandro Ochoa and Enrique Llatas.

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Floating Farmhouse / Givonehome

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT

© Mark Mahaney © Mark Mahaney
© Mark Mahaney © Mark Mahaney

Text description provided by the architects. Sited at the edge of a pristine creek, with a waterfall cascading over an ancient dam of hand-laid stone, the Floating Farmhouse was a sinking ship when first discovered. After a design and build process spanning four years, the 1820 manor home is now a study in contrasts: fully restored to its period grandeur while featuring purely modernist elements, including a curtain wall of skyscraper glass in the kitchen, polished concrete and steel finishes, minimalist interiors, and a cantilevered porch "floating" on the surface of the water.

© Mark Mahaney © Mark Mahaney

The two-story curtain wall, supported by an oxidized tube steel lattice on the interior with anodized aluminum muntin trim on the exterior, was conceived as a minimalist sculptural element to provide a dramatic counterpoint to the original 1820's home and make the most of the water views. I knew the structure would have to do some serious lifting, and factored that into the material selection from the start. But primarily I wanted it to be beautiful, and searched for a material that could serve both purposes. When bathed in acid, the steel framing takes on this wonderful patina, and is stable enough to support the glass and roof loads as well as withstand shear wind forces. The thin-lined framing also echoes the home's original six-over-six wavy glass windows; a modernist extrapolation of a classic farmhouse detail.

© Mark Mahaney © Mark Mahaney
Floor Plans Floor Plans
© Marlene Rounds © Marlene Rounds

In general, the hope has been to combine archaic and modern elements in a way that enhances the innate beauty of each by virtue of its contrast with the other. And create tension between polished and raw, primitive and industrial, sophisticated and simple. The Floating Farmhouse is an experiment in how these opposites attract.

© Mark Mahaney © Mark Mahaney

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RIBA Announces Competition Shortlist for Innovative Nature and Wellbeing Center in Sevenoaks

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 05:00 AM PDT

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The shortlisted schemes for the RIBA Competition to design the new Innovative Nature and Wellbeing Center, located in Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, are now on display to the public. The competition launched last October by Kent Wildlife Trust, in partnership with The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), as an open design competition "seeking worldwide architects and teams to put forward designs that promote learning, wellbeing, curiosity and nature" for a new visitor center at Sevenoaks. 

Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme D. Image Courtesy of RIBA Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme D. Image Courtesy of RIBA

The Nature and Wellbeing Center will be the first of its kind in the UK, "dedicated to connecting people and nature" via mutually beneficial ways. The new visitor center also aims to raise awareness about the importance of our natural environment and sustainability "for our own wellbeing".

Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme C. Image Courtesy of RIBA Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme C. Image Courtesy of RIBA
Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme A. Image Courtesy of RIBA Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme A. Image Courtesy of RIBA

Some of the shortlisted designs incorporate natural materials and systems to provide a variety of learning spaces for the public. The existing conditions on the site allow for an intimate relationship between spaces and the natural environment.

News via: RIBA.

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Zaha Hadid's Dongdaemun Design Plaza Through the Lens of Andres Gallardo

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 02:30 AM PDT

© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo

In the bustling streets of Seoul, the Dongdaemun Design Plaza by Zaha Hadid Architects has become a landmark for its atypical architecture. A complex yet effortless building, the Design Plaza encapsulates the energy of the cultural hub in Dongdaemun, an area that has itself earned the nickname of the "town that never sleeps" thanks to its late-night fashion market.

Investigating the building's twists and turns, Andres Gallardo has photographed the structure's fluid compositions. Although his photographs display little human presence, the building itself expresses the activity that occurs throughout day and night. Beneath the walkable park on the roof, Dongdaemun Design Plaza includes large global exhibition spaces, a design museum, 24-hour retail stores and a media center, among many other facilities that intertwine across the levels.

© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo

Dongdaemun Design Plaza / Zaha Hadid Architects

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The Queen’s College
 / MICA

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 02:00 AM PDT

© Jim Stephenson © Jim Stephenson
  • Structural Engineer: Dewhurst Macfarlane & Partners + Eckersley O Callaghan
  • M&E Consultant: Atelier Ten

  • Qs: PSP Construction Consultants
  • Client: The Queen's College Oxford
© Jim Stephenson © Jim Stephenson

Text description provided by the architects. We have completed a major underground extension to, and refurbishment of The Queen's College Library in Oxford. The 17th Century Library is considered one of the nest existing in Oxford, both in terms of its collection and grand building, although has long been overused and overcrowded. The new Library provides an additional 800m2
of space (doubling its size) and includes a new light-filled reading room; an archive for Queen's historic Antiquarian collection; a new Peet library of Egyptology and a multi- purpose room for collaborative learning. The new Library sits beneath a new garden set
at a subtle slope providing a new continuous rooflight into the slope of a Ha-Ha. The new rooflight brings light and extraordinary views to the spaces below. The existing Library
has been liberated by the extra space and has been able to be returned to its existing arrangement and grandeur providing a single generous entrance to all three library levels.

Courtesy of MICA Courtesy of MICA
Section Section

The design employs 21st Century technologies allied with traditional trades and crafts to create a crisp and simple new interior with the conservation of historic spaces. We have also married large-format, frameless glass with rich tailor-made oak carpentry which lines every wall maximising the use of the precious site.

© Fisher Studios © Fisher Studios

The project dates back to 2005 and is one of the final projects that Rick Mather worked on. Our appointment followed
a double-competition which narrowed down both the site and solution for the extension. Having been on hold for 6 years the project restarted in 2014 the scheme has been further developed and completed by the longstanding team.
For the commission we also completed Conservation Architecture work together with Landscaping which are both new in- house skills in MICA.

© Fisher Studios © Fisher Studios
Floor Plan Floor Plan

The new library has benefitted from its position in the ground and uses both
new and established environmental technologies. 50m deep piles transfer thermal energy from deep below the building to the new air handling and heating/cooling coils in the plantroom. This technology works both to pre-heat the buildings heating systems in the winter and vice-versa in summer using the known thermal stability of the deep ground temperatures. The low energy strategy provides for both the new underground building and now also provides heating and cooling for both levels of the existing Library.

© Jim Stephenson © Jim Stephenson

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Tishk Barzanji's Illustrations Envision Complex Universes Inspired By Surrealism And Modern Architecture

Posted: 21 Apr 2018 01:00 AM PDT

© Tishk Barzanji © Tishk Barzanji

It is rare to find artists who can instigate critical reflection on architecture by combining references such as 'The Red Wall' (La Muralla Roja) by Ricardo Boffil, with the complex illustrations of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and pop culture icons. But Tishk Barzanji, a London artist, is one who does.

Through his digital illustrations, he explores elements of modern architecture from a filtered view by using references that create a dreamlike and surreal universe, producing compositions that express an austere and somewhat disturbing atmosphere.

© Tishk Barzanji © Tishk Barzanji

His obscure geometries—which are never fully revealed—are inhabited by black or red human figures who are always represented in motion, as if they were alive and in action at the moment they were frozen. Barzanji explains his procedure:

"My work is inspired by ancient history, the modern movement and my experiences in London since I moved here in 1997. My procedure addresses space, color, deconstruction, disruption of borders, understanding the lived space in this moving world, and the human interactions within those spaces."

Here are of some of the beautiful and complex illustrations of Tishk Barzanji

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© Tishk Barzanji © Tishk Barzanji

To learn more about Barzanji's work, visit his website or Instagram

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