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- Smelynes House / Kubinis metras
- Sternenstrasse / Tom Munz
- HP6 House / AHL architects
- 7 Iconic Buildings Reimagined in Different Architectural Styles
- A Guide to Modern Architecture in Lima, Peru: 16 Projects to Visit
- Floating Farmhouse / Givonehome
- RIBA Announces Competition Shortlist for Innovative Nature and Wellbeing Center in Sevenoaks
- Zaha Hadid's Dongdaemun Design Plaza Through the Lens of Andres Gallardo
- The Queen’s College / MICA
- Tishk Barzanji's Illustrations Envision Complex Universes Inspired By Surrealism And Modern Architecture
| Smelynes House / Kubinis metras Posted: 21 Apr 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © 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  Ground Floor Plan  © 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 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  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 21 Apr 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © 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  Floor Plan  © 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 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  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 21 Apr 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © 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 A house may need a solution to maximize the privacy of its owner without compromising their visibility or freedom in the house.  © 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 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 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 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  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 7 Iconic Buildings Reimagined in Different Architectural Styles Posted: 21 Apr 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Expedia 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  Courtesy of Expedia Fallingwater in Classical style  Courtesy of Expedia CN Tower in Ancient Egyptian style  Courtesy of Expedia The Louvre in Brutalist style  Courtesy of Expedia Buckingham Palace in Bauhaus style  Courtesy of Expedia Petronas Towers in Gothic style  Courtesy of Expedia Niterói Contemporary Art Museum in Sustainable style  Courtesy of Expedia h/t Expedia  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 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 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) |
| Floating Farmhouse / Givonehome Posted: 21 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © 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 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  Floor Plans  © 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  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| RIBA Announces Competition Shortlist for Innovative Nature and Wellbeing Center in Sevenoaks Posted: 21 Apr 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of RIBA 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. .jpg?1523656007 "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". .jpg?1523655925 "Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme C. Image Courtesy of RIBA") Nature and Wellbeing Center: Scheme C. Image Courtesy of RIBA .jpg?1523655643 "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.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Zaha Hadid's Dongdaemun Design Plaza Through the Lens of Andres Gallardo Posted: 21 Apr 2018 02:30 AM PDT  © 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 Dongdaemun Design Plaza / Zaha Hadid Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 21 Apr 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © 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  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 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  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  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 21 Apr 2018 01:00 AM PDT  © 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 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:  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji  © Tishk Barzanji To learn more about Barzanji's work, visit his website or Instagram.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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