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- Chalet Inside an Existing Awarded Cell / Kokosalaki|Architecture
- ‘Redondo’ Building / Branco-DelRio Arquitectos
- Townhouse in Pfullingen / Bamberg Architektur
- Shimen Bridge / DnA
- Abo Residence / Kidosaki Architects Studio
- Ward with V dots / B+P Architects
- Gansu Provincial Superior People’s Court / BIAD
- Cabinet of Curiosities / PRau Limited
- Glendessary Lane / PLACE
- The Chicago Tribune Tower Might Have a New Neighbor: The City's Second-Tallest Skyscraper
- Wintrust Arena / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
- Updates Released of Renzo Piano's First Residential Project in the United States
- House H / Felipe Assadi Arquitectos
- Co-Living, Custom-Order Homes, and Creative Economies: Is This the Future of High-Density Housing?
- Muller Villa / Andrea Pelati Architecte
- Immerse Yourself in These Unbelievable Modernist Visualizations
- Roofing Guide: 26 Types of Tiles, Sheets and Membranes to Cover Architectural Projects
| Chalet Inside an Existing Awarded Cell / Kokosalaki|Architecture Posted: 24 Apr 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Dimitris Kleanthis
Text description provided by the architects. In this case of redesigning the interior of a chalet, we were asked to intervene in an existing awarded building and revisit the idea of mountainside design, in order to counterbalance the dynamic design of the existing exterior with a new adequate interior that combines modern materials within a more rustic context.  © Dimitris Kleanthis Greece, as a summer destination, is more closely connected to the island landscape. In the Greek islands there is some exciting architecture, a mix of contemporary design and local practices and elements. The challenging aspect of this project was to think in the same way for winter dwells. We were asked to renew the way we experience in Greece mountainous design, avoiding the traditional chalet clichés.  © Dimitris Kleanthis The dwell - 140 sqm. - is situated on the borders of a forest area with an unlimited view of the valley. The construction is stretched to three levels and is covered by a mono-pitched roof. On the lower level are the bedrooms, bath and sauna. On the ground level, where the main entrance is, living area and kitchen are situated but also a second more private sitting area that is organized around the fireplace. On top of the ground level stands an open-plan mezzanine, used as an extra bedroom or a study room.  Floor plans Our design vision was a contemporary yet warm space that will respect the existing cell and integrate well with the extraordinary surroundings. The concept was to elaborately combine natural materials - like rustic woodwork- with finishes and textures typically used for more industrial design. We wanted to mix the typology of an urban loft with the traditional chalet. Mixing the openness and versatility of an urban space filled with natural daylight with the warmth and traditional look a hub in the mountain aspires.  © Dimitris Kleanthis Perforated corten steel, laser cut metal work , wood grid and 3d mosaic tiling were some of the main features in the house. A minimal kitchen featuring floor-to-ceiling cupboards, eroded re-used metal sheets, black lacquered finishes combined with rustic pine wood. A thin metal stairway leads from the living room to the loft. The perforated corten-steel sheets are a lightweight divider between the two levels, while allowing the light to pass through the uneven circular cross-section holes. At night, when the mezzanine space is lit, it diffuses soft light through the perforation to the entire space like a giant lighting fixture. The bathrooms were also designed with a minimal touch, combining cement style tiles, 3d mosaic tiling with super modern fittings, always with a constant presence of wood. All furniture and lighting were also part of the interior proposal.  © Dimitris Kleanthis  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| ‘Redondo’ Building / Branco-DelRio Arquitectos Posted: 24 Apr 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © do mal o menos
 © do mal o menos Text description provided by the architects. The "Redondo" is the last of a row of four buildings built at the beginning of the 20th century in the center of Coimbra. Its cylindrical shape responds to the oblique cross between two streets, and gives the building a certain singularity and its name. The original organization in two independent houses: an apartment on the ground floor and a house with two floors and garret on the upper level, was maintained.  © do mal o menos The original layouts were very fragmented: several small rooms around a large hall. Their high ceilings conferred the inside space a characteristic sense of verticality.  © do mal o menos 1. Through a series of precise cuts on the walls connecting the vertical ones, the horizontal space is introduced, whereas the original room proportions are kept readable on the ceilings. The resulting space is the sequence of the original ones, with its rhythms of windows, doors, details, lights and shadows.  © do mal o menos  First floor plan  © do mal o menos 2. All the infrastructures are integrated and hidden to maintain the original character of space. The result gives the feeling that nothing was done.  © do mal o menos  Planta - 2° Pavimento  © do mal o menos 3. All the practical functions are solved with a series of free standing pieces: furniture. The reduced materiality of all these objects (built on oak and sucupira wood) give the whole a certain unity and balance.  © do mal o menos +1. On the original garret, the elimination of a whole roof plane creates an uncovered patio. An ambiguous space between inside and outside, open and private, with a beautiful view of the city.  © do mal o menos  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Townhouse in Pfullingen / Bamberg Architektur Posted: 24 Apr 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Mário P. Rodrigues
 © Mário P. Rodrigues Text description provided by the architects. The 4-story residential house is built in a 110 sqm gap between two houses in the center of Pfullingen. As a result of the small gap everything is built with pre-fabricated concrete components.  © Mário P. Rodrigues  Section  © Mário P. Rodrigues The concrete is still visible at the most parts of the exterior and interior and completed with beautiful carpenter furniture. Big openings in the sleeping and living rooms, as well as a skylight above the living area, give the house a spacious quality. As a result of geothermal, photvoltaics and thermo solar, the house works completely independent.  © Mário P. Rodrigues  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © Ziling Wang
 © Ziling Wang Text description provided by the architects. The bridge over the Songyin River links the two villages of Shimen and Shimenyu. The existing stone masonry bridge with its characteristic arches comes from the 1950s and is today closed to vehicles. With the renovation and upgrading of the bridge, Xu Tiantian designed a social location that unites the two previously connected villages from a cultural perspective.  © Ziling Wang  Axonometric  © Ziling Wang What has consequently been created is a roofed-over bridge space that calls to mind the historic Wind and Rain Bridge. The cultural-historically relevant dam system, which has regulated the waters of the Songyin River for 1500 years as part of a larger system, is situated in the river.  Courtesy of DnA The architect designed a simple wooden structural element, which defines the new space with its additive sequence. In the middle, a square planted with trees invites spending time. The visual connection to the river, but, even more, the cultural elevation of the bridge, assists the two neighboring villages in defining a shared cultural space that makes it possible to experience their historical link in a new way.  © Dan Han  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Abo Residence / Kidosaki Architects Studio Posted: 24 Apr 2018 03:00 PM PDT  © Junji Kojima / 45g Photography
 © Junji Kojima / 45g Photography Text description provided by the architects. The property was on a low hill, and the client wanted the brand new residence in the familiar environment. The east side was a steep slope with the open front, and his top priority was the "dwelling space with the living room with the extensive view where he can spend the extraordinary life." The client was well aware of my design style to details, and was convinced that "the dwelling space of my wish and your style resonate each other."  © Junji Kojima / 45g Photography When I visited the property, I climbed on the surrounding walls and checked how I could secure the view, the theme of this residence, from various aspects. It faced Mt. Ontake in the distance, and I determined to have the floors as high as possible in order to secure the undisturbed view.  © Junji Kojima / 45g Photography Therefore, I decided to have the 1st floor at 2-meter higher than the road, on which rooms family members do not frequent, e.g. a tatami room, were assigned. The main living space was assigned to the 2nd floor, which is 5-meter higher than the road in front, to create the living environment with no neighborhood houses in the view.  Elevations + Section The main entranceway is deliberately blocked from the view so that the spectacular panorama of over 180 degree range can welcome visitors upon opening the entrance door on the 2nd floor.  © Junji Kojima / 45g Photography The dwelling space supported by 3-meter cantilevers from three wall pillars floats in the air, and offers the unique sight framed by the 2-meter deep canopy and terrace.  © Junji Kojima / 45g Photography Inside is structured rather simply. Open the sliding partitions of the master bedroom and the kid's room on both sides of the living room, and the huge space of 20-meter width appears. Its size overwhelms the norm of average residential houses, and the large opening with the transparent corners shows Mt. Ontake and the townscape at the foot from afar in the picture frame. The scenery is stunningly picturesque and should add unprecedented touch to the life of my client.  © Junji Kojima / 45g Photography  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ward with V dots / B+P Architects Posted: 24 Apr 2018 01:00 PM PDT .jpg?1524363798 "© Studio Millspace") © Studio Millspace
 © Studio Millspace Text description provided by the architects. This is a project to reinvigorate the space of an old hospital and assist the vulnerable teenagers to regrow. This old hospital with 70 years of history is now the important rejuvenating base for the old residents in Sanxia and it will become the life skills training venue for local vulnerable and highly attention-required students in the future. Meanwhile, it will also be a place for factory tours and as the internship store. The strategy for its space development is based on how to connect the future applications and the framework of the building. We tried to show our respect to the old but reborn space to make it with new leaves on an old tree so the features of the original ward rooms are kept and maximized. .jpg?1524363342 "© Studio Millspace") © Studio Millspace  Diagram .jpg?1524364037 "© Studio Millspace") © Studio Millspace  Diagram • dots in a room .jpg?1524362865 "© Studio Millspace") © Studio Millspace  Section  © Studio Millspace • V and Box .jpg?1524364503 "© Studio Millspace") © Studio Millspace • Window view and New entrance  © Studio Millspace  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gansu Provincial Superior People’s Court / BIAD Posted: 24 Apr 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Chaoying Zhao
 © Chaoying Zhao Text description provided by the architects. There is a variety of users at a people's court, including but not limited to judges, lawyers, suspects, general public, and even pedestrians. The architectural design of the court building is thus influenced by the wills and demands of these various groups of users. But for whom, is the architecture supposed to serve?  © Chaoying Zhao Judges are the longtime and fixed users of the office building of Gansu Provincial Superior People's Court. The internal office area, courtroom, service rooms and public areas are the spaces that judges use day to day. Lawyers, public prosecutors, defendants and plaintiffs, all are members of the general public, and the public areas of the court buildings are open to the general public, who has the right of speech to the suitability of public areas. On the other hand, the line of flow of suspects is very short and hidden. The circulation must prevents the escape of suspects, and interaction with the general public.  Section Pedestrians, a group of people that seemingly has no connection with our buildings, can not have direct dialogue with our design process. However, the measure of good or bad and beautiful or ugly is exactly the eyes and minds of observers. It is their feelings that are the value of design, and only those buildings that can touch the viewer experience are living buildings.  © Chaoying Zhao Composition  West Elevation 1) Trial rooms, mainly including one 800-seat grand courtroom, two 70-seat medium-sized courtrooms, fifteen 40-seat small courtrooms, case review room for adjudicatory committee, collegiate bench, lawsuit mediation room and hearing room.  © Chaoying Zhao 2) Auxiliary rooms for trial: including but not limited to trial waiting hall, jury room, public prosecutor's room, lawyer's room, witness's room, examiner's room, translation room, courthouse equipment central control room, audiovisual data editing room, file reading room and case file archive. 3) Independent service rooms for general public: case filing hall and hall for complaints and appeals.  © Chaoying Zhao 4) Internal service rooms: enforcement room, detention room and data center and etc. 5) Office rooms: office, meeting room, activity room, staff cafeteria and kitchen and library and etc.  © Chaoying Zhao Layout  Masterplan Circulation  © Chaoying Zhao The circulation strategy is organized according to the following principle: the internal office area is separated from the public area. Judges will enter the internal office area through a passageway with controlled access. Similar passageways are also used to enter the detention area. Criminals will not be able to access any area outside the courtroom. Mode 1: the judges are on the three external sides, while the general public is on the front inner side, resulting in a surrounding layout; mode 2: judges being in the rear and the public in the front, constituting a front-back parallel layout.  © Chaoying Zhao The relation between judge and the public flow line: the entrance for the internal staff of the court should be separated from the public entrance. In this project, the entrance is located on the first floor in the back of the main building and connects directly with the office area and judgment area through vertical traffic. The public entrance is located on the second floor in the front of the building, staggered alternately with the office entrance in the back. The entrance to the courtroom for judges and that for general public are separated, while general public's access to the internal office area is restricted by access control.  © Chaoying Zhao Materiality  © Chaoying Zhao According to the owner of this quarry called "Stone Wang", he was initially a surveying technician and he found this quarry after numerous exploratory efforts using his unique "magnetic resonance" exploration process while looking for evenly textured rocks. Practice proves that this ordinary stone has an indescribable rapport with lines of light and emits a unique feeling of robustness under the crystal clear blue sky in Gansu Province.  © Chaoying Zhao  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cabinet of Curiosities / PRau Limited Posted: 24 Apr 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Hazel Redmond
 © Hazel Redmond Text description provided by the architects. The brief was to design a new home on the site of the previous- lost in the Christchurch Earthquakes. A home that could house the client's large art collection and desires to challenge local architectural conventions. The result is a cabinet of curiosities, housing her collections, archiving the lineage of the site, and referencing local and international architecture. A Home for art, art as Home.  © Hazel Redmond  Ground Floor Plan  © Hazel Redmond Composed of gable pavilions with a gold-clad box balanced above, the space between forms a central gallery and circulation. A collection of painted characters shade this space digitized as perforated steel screens. Pavilions are compartmentalized into a series of living scales, from the large kitchen dining space to the reclusive homage room. Reinterpreted parameters of lost spaces, previous stud height, the glazed dining roof and excerpts of colonial language set the tone for the new form.  © Hazel Redmond Playing with duality and the subversion of conventions, we have contrasted traditional local architectural typologies with contemporary form and materiality. The project re appropriates local architectural references of the Christchurch canons heavily figured concrete work from the 60's and 70's and international architects Scarpa, Siza, Scharoun, and Shinohara. A home as a cast, forming something other, something new.  © Hazel Redmond  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2018 08:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of PLACE
 Courtesy of PLACE Text description provided by the architects. In approaching this project, we desired a modest and respectful impact to the land, with an emphasis on intuitive functionality and aesthetic clarity.  Courtesy of PLACE  Floor Plan  Courtesy of PLACE The house's parti is programmatically divided into a sort of public bar; consisting of the kitchen, dining and living room and a more private bar; containing the family room, bathrooms, and bedrooms. The "public bar" is flanked on both ends with large sliding doors to achieve a powerful connection with the land anywhere you are in this section. The family room is a potent space in that incorporates the flexibility to be the most intimate and quiet space while also opening up to the community beyond. The master bedroom has the visual and visceral connection to the outdoors due to one entire wall comprising bi-folding doors that open onto a serene yard with fire and water elements.  Courtesy of PLACE In any project of consequence, there must be a collaboration of client, builder and designers—this project serves as a benchmark in my practice of the embodiment of this concept. While not being a particularly large house, the siting, scale & proportions, materials, details and craftsmanship are paramount.  Courtesy of PLACE  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Chicago Tribune Tower Might Have a New Neighbor: The City's Second-Tallest Skyscraper Posted: 24 Apr 2018 07:39 AM PDT  Courtesy of CIM / Golub The Chicago Tribune Tower is at the center of a $1 billion development seeking to bring over 700 residential units to the city center. Developers CIM and Golub have unveiled a proposal which would see the redevelopment of the neo-Gothic tower into 163 condominiums, and the construction of a tapering skyscraper only 30 feet shorter than the Willis Tower, Chicago's tallest building.  Courtesy of CIM / Golub  Courtesy of CIM / Golub Under the proposed plans, the Tribune Tower will be adapted for residential use while respecting its status as a defining feature of the Chicago skyline. New storefronts will activate the lower level at Pioneer Court, while the WGN Radio and TV Building adjacent to the Tribune tower will receive an extra four floors, set back to respect the existing façade.  Courtesy of CIM / Golub  Courtesy of CIM / Golub Both the WGN and Tribune buildings will host new residential units, accessed by entrances on Illinois Street. In an effort to improve the pedestrian experience at lower levels, sidewalks and wall surfaces will be revamped with LED illumination, along with the addition of ornamental wall screens and paving. Meanwhile, the Chicago Tribune sign, which has been part of the skyline since 1964, will remain as part of the overall composition.  Courtesy of CIM / Golub  Courtesy of CIM / Golub As well as the repurposing of the Tribune Tower, the development plans also include a proposed mixed-use tower with a tapered metal form. Standing at 1422 feet, the tower would become the second tallest building in Chicago, surpassed only by the Willis Tower. Behind the curved glass façade, the tower will contain 439 apartments and 125 condominiums, seeking to define the area as a landmark site in the area north of the Chicago River. Community consultation began on the scheme in April 2018, with the potential for the scheme to be realized by 2020. News via: Tribune Tower Redevelopment
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| Wintrust Arena / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Posted: 24 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT .jpg?1524463874 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO
.jpg?1524463829 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO Text description provided by the architects. The Wintrust Arena is located on the Near South Side of Chicago. It is the home of DePaul University's men's and women's basketball teams and also a multi-purpose event space that hosts concerts and convention-related events for McCormick Place, the country's largest convention center. The arena is part of a redevelopment plan to transform the surrounding neighborhood into a vibrant entertainment district with new dining and entertainment venues, hotels, and streetscapes. .jpg?1524464159 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO  Floor Plan 1 .jpg?1524464050 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO The event center's main design feature is an inventive roof that swells upward over the arena seating, recalling some of Chicago's great gathering spaces like Adler and Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, and Union Station. The arching roof is stepped, creating an evocative series of eyebrows. At night, when they glow with light, the shapes produce a distinctive pattern that is visible from the Loop, Chicago's central business district. Within the arena, the roof's structure is exposed, making the steel trusses that hold it aloft an expressive part of the design. As a result, the Wintrust Arena is part of the Chicago tradition of lyrical structures—engineering raised to the level of art. .jpg?1524463938 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO While the building's design is contemporary and unique, it grows from a careful study of the adjacent city neighborhoods. Located at the boundary of the pedestrian-scale Prairie Avenue District and the larger-scale convention center campus, the event center is designed to create a transition between the two. The upward-swelling roof allows the eaves to be lower, near the height of the surrounding buildings. Additionally, medium-scale, metal-clad pavilions are located intermittently around the building, mediating the change in scale and housing many of the event center's support spaces, like vertical circulation, concessions, and restrooms. .jpg?1524464363 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO  Sections .jpg?1524464091 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO Arenas are often dead spots in the city fabric. Large and opaque, they are only active during events, and even then, the activity is shut away from the life of the street. Here, the team of designers endeavored to create an arena that contributes positively to the streets that surround it, sharing the activity inside and investing the design with features that are active all the time, not just during the events. Between the metal pavilions, tall glass curtain walls make the activity within the building visible to the street. At the southwest corner, the large glass facade with its deep overhang presents a dramatic view of the lobby with its grand stair and concourses. An opening in the arena seating offers passersby a glimpse the world-class scoreboard, as well as of the events inside.  Roof Concept Diagram The two levels of suites and individually articulated seating sections create an intimate venue. The student section or 'Blue Demon Deck' cantilevers dramatically from the top of the arena, and places the students directly over the action. Open concourses keep the spectators connected to the event as they circulate throughout the building. Support spaces such as Athletic facilities, backstage areas, loading docks, and mechanical spaces are all strategically placed and contribute greatly to the surrounding neighborhood. .jpg?1524463853 "© Jeff Goldberg/ESTO") © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Updates Released of Renzo Piano's First Residential Project in the United States Posted: 24 Apr 2018 05:20 AM PDT  Courtesy of Terra New details have been released of Renzo Piano Building Workshop's first residential building in the United States; a landmark luxury condominium scheme on Miami's North Beach. Designed in collaboration with interior architects Rena Dumas Architecture Intérieure (RDAI) and landscape firm West 8, the 66-unit scheme seeks to embrace both the ocean and adjacent 35-acre park, with a fluid design to "blur the line between imagination and craftsmanship." The architectural concept behind the scheme, titled "Eighty Seven Park," was to create a "coastal sanctuary" floating above the lush landscape of North Shore Park. Though simple in form and motif, Piano's design prioritizes an intricate attention to detail; "the belief in perfecting every element of its design and construction."  Courtesy of Terra  Courtesy of Terra The 66 residences of Eighty Seven Park, ranging between one bedroom and five bedroom units, feature wrap-around balconies equipped with large glass doors, capitalizing on views of the Atlantic Ocean, Miami skyline, and North Shore Park. To complement the residential program, the scheme will feature a variety of amenities, including a wine cellar, two swimming pools, and a relaxation spa.  Courtesy of Terra  Courtesy of Terra For the scheme's interior, Piano collaborated with RDAI to create a palette inspired by nature, featuring pebbles, shells, leaves, and grasses collected from the surrounding area. Light oak flooring evokes the color palette of aged sea grape leaves, while Venetian terrazzo floors are inspired by the white sand of Miami's beaches.  Courtesy of Terra  Courtesy of Terra
 Courtesy of Terra  Courtesy of Terra Residents of Eighty Seven Park will also have access to a private two-acre park designed by West 8, featuring terraces, gardens, lounges, and an outdoor pavilion. West 8 has also designed series of public and semi-public spaces to accompany the scheme, including a redesign of the 35-acre public North Shore Park. The balance of public and private landscaping work underlines the scheme's effort to engage with both the future residents of Eighty Seven Park and the wider North Beach community.  Courtesy of Terra News via: Terra  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House H / Felipe Assadi Arquitectos Posted: 24 Apr 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Fernando Alda
 © Fernando Alda Text description provided by the architects. House H is a reinforced concrete structure composed of a succession of longitudinal and transverse beams that work together to generate a single structural piece. As always, we prefer to inhabit a structure instead of structuring a room. In this way, we consider the technical feasibility of a project as its actual design resolution; feasibility is not separate from project design. This means that before becoming a house, the project is its own structure. Starting from the top down, the ceiling slab hangs from two main longitudinal beams on a north-south orientation, 41 meters long and 1.40 meters high.  © Fernando Alda  Site Plan  © Fernando Alda  Elevations  © Fernando Alda The beams are supported by only 4 walls, creating large, 7-meter long cantilevers at both ends. The system rests on two other longitudinal beams of the same length, located under the floor slab. The same 4 walls support the entire structure and project downwards to the floor, creating a base with bedrooms, on one hand, and resting on an east-west transversal volume on the other. The latter volume frames the entrance to the house on one side, and on the other, projects towards the sea and contains the pool, a heavy wedge with a variable section that builds a new cantilever, also 7 meters towards the slope, reinforcing the views of the house towards the sea.  © Fernando Alda  Cortesía de Felipe Assadi Arquitectos The project consists of an access level in which the common areas are located: living room, dining room, and kitchen in a single space, without partitions or columns, in addition to the master bedroom plus its bathroom. The lower level, with access from the outside, contains a family room and secondary bedrooms. The great beam-wall that frames the main facade of the project is, in turn, a long piece of wood furniture that runs throughout the house, serving the enclosures according to their use. A vertical circulation consisting of a staircase and a ramp rises at the connection between both levels, where transverse structures meet the pool volume. The staircase and ramp arrive at a courtyard that crosses underneath the main structure from east to west, reinforcing the idea proposed by the project: to levitate on the slope.  © Fernando Alda  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Co-Living, Custom-Order Homes, and Creative Economies: Is This the Future of High-Density Housing? Posted: 24 Apr 2018 02:30 AM PDT  Architecture students use space-age materials and radical designs to imagine tomorrow's urban housing centers. Image Courtesy of Design Research Laboratory This article was originally published on Autodesk's Redshift publication as "Customizable Communities Could Be the Key to the Future of Urban Housing." London has a fascinating history of urbanization that stretches back to Roman settlement in 43 AD. During the Industrial Revolution and Victorian Era, the city's population peaked, as did its problems related to population density. The air was filled with soot and smoke, crowded slums were the norm in the inner city, and cholera and other epidemics spread quickly due to inadequate sanitation. These conditions gave rise to modern urban planning and public-health policy, which now must define what "good density" might look like in the future of urban housing. The UN predicts that by 2050, 66 percent of the world's population will live in metropolitan areas, up from 54 percent today.
Alicia Nahmad, PhD, teaches architecture in London, where she has had a front-row seat to urbanization. Though there are many benefits to people congregating in cities, the glaring flaw, past and present, is overcrowding. "Contemporary cities like London are very productive but also very busy," she says. "There's no space for living."  Architectural Association School of Architecture's Design Research Laboratory is looking for ways to solve urban overcrowding through innovative architecture. Image Courtesy of Design Research Laboratory To make dense cities more livable, Nahmad says urban residents must organize new types of communities, and innovative architecture might help. To this end, she and her colleague Shajay Bhooshan, an associate at London-based Zaha Hadid Architects, are teaching at the 16-month Design Research Laboratory master's program at London's Architectural Association School of Architecture. Here, four teams of post-graduate architecture students are testing new building materials and digital-fabrication techniques, aiming to create mass-customized urban housing that can sustain higher numbers of residents. Each team has conceived a future community type, researched during a recent residency at Autodesk's BUILD (Building, Innovation, Learning, and Design) Space in Boston. Their designs portend new ways of living and working in cities, where the potential for happy, productive communities is unlimited—even if space is not. Rent Everything, Own NothingOne group, Team Dwel.t, pondered that in the age of Netflix, Pandora, and Uber, if people are willing to stream media and share vehicles instead of owning them, would they be willing to do the same with their homes? The team's solution is a "rent everything, own nothing" community wherein future residents engage in subscription living. Instead of residing permanently in one place, they'll have a subscription that lets them float among numerous temporary residences owned and furnished by the same management company.  In Dwel.t's subscription-based model, renters move among numerous temporary residences that meet their needs of the moment. Image Courtesy of Design Research Laboratory "Dwel.t believes that architecture has a significant role to play in the building of communities and the sharing of resources," Bhooshan says. Dwel.t's shareable housing would be modular and customizable to suit the needs of rotating occupants as they churn through the space. The team is testing digital fabrication of a timber skeleton for the structure, digitally designing components that can be cut out on a CNC machine and then finished by a robotic arm that wraps the skeleton in glass or carbon fiber to create the outer wall of a defined living space. "They've been specifically looking at lightweight interchangeable panels created with techniques like carbon-fiber weaving," Bhooshan says. "Carbon fiber is strong but lightweight, so you can remove and reposition walls easier than if they were made of concrete." The final effect will be the architectural equivalent of Transpose, a modular airplane being developed by Airbus. "Airbus is developing custom modules for aircraft so every flight can be customized to the passengers onboard," Bhooshan says. These planes could be outfitted with prebuilt modules such as coffee shops, coworking spaces, child-care facilities, and spas, depending on their routes and passengers. "These kinds of reconfigurable modules could be used in housing as well." Live/Work CommunitiesTeam Physical.net envisions a shared-housing solution in which networks of people live and work together in the same space in order to drive local economies forward.  Team Physical.net imagines new live/work communities that let residents share resources to drive local economies. Image Courtesy of Design Research Laboratory "Historically, London used to be a live/work community of artisans wherein synergistic artists and production professionals lived together. Physical.net wants to create similar live/work communities where a tech company, for instance, could be mixed with a prototyping crew," Bhooshan says. Such communities could make cities such as London a hub for startups. "The idea is to help cities compete in the global economy by developing small, urban-center-based communities that are highly productive in terms of entrepreneurship," Bhooshan says. To promote sustainability, Team Physical.net is especially interested in using 3D-printed clay. "We used to rely heavily on reinforced earth and stone before new-age materials came about," Bhooshan says. "They're using materials that are weak but shapes that are very strong, their hypothesis being that the stronger the material is the more energy goes into making it." Lower Perceived DensityLondon's inner city had a population of 5 million before World War II. Its current population of around 3.2 million is expected to swell to prewar levels by 2030. "How do you densify without packing people in like sardines?" asks Bhooshan. That's the challenge for Team (Dense.com)munity, which is focusing on the design of high-density housing.  Team (Dense.com)munity uses complex, curved geometry to make housing feel less dense. Image Courtesy of Design Research Laboratory (Dense.com)munity wants to house as many as 4,000 people per hectare in areas that currently house only 1,500—without making communities feel more crowded. Its solution uses bent-active splines and textile membranes—tensioned bamboo nodes draped in fabric, then cast in concrete—to turn single-family structures into shared housing. Imagine, for instance, the architectural equivalent of a tête-à-tête: an S-shaped sofa that leverages curved geometry to fit two spacious seats within a singular compact footprint. "To be able to have high actual density but low perceived density, you need those kinds of complex, double-curve shapes," Bhooshan says. "Textiles allow you to achieve them." Made-to-Order CommunitiesHistorically, members of London's upper crust had two homes: a large main house in the country and a smaller townhome for when they had business or social engagements in the city. Team Townhouse 2.0 wants to create next-generation townhomes designed as primary family residences. Specifically, it envisions "made-to-order" communities. "What they're creating is an app that's a bit like Tinder for your house," Bhooshan says. "You can choose your community—who you want to live with—then order a prefabricated house that promotes [communal living]."  Team Townhouse 2.0 envisions made-to-order housing that promotes communal living. Image Courtesy of Design Research Laboratory Families who need child care, for example, might form communities with families who need help with meal preparation. The latter could provide shared daycare and would order prefabricated homes with kids' play spaces; the former could cook communal meals in prefabricated homes with commercial-grade kitchens. "The tagline for Townhouse 2.0 is: Build your community and order your house," Bhooshan says. To make small, urban townhouses feel more like large, exurban homes, Townhouse 2.0 is leveraging curve-creased folding whereby 2D sheet metal is folded like origami into 3D spaces. "It's a very lightweight technique for producing complex shapes, which you need to address the asymmetric conditions in cities," Bhooshan says. "Whereas using boxes tends to waste space in the corners, using origami techniques to create curved shapes allows you to maximize space in very tight circumstances." Though the ideas generated by these four teams are just that—ideas—their theoretical research is spawning real innovation. "Reappropriating new technologies for construction creates possibilities that could become core solutions for housing-related challenges," Nahmad says. One day, these solutions might be used to "hack" residential real estate in ways that transform the concept of urban living. Thanks to Architectural Association Design Research Lab (AADRL), Studio Nahmad-Bhooshan, and the AADRL student design teams: Dwel.t—Leo Claudius Bieling, Ariadna Lopez, and Basant Ali Elshimy; Physical.net—Taole Chen, Suchart Ouypornchaisakul, and Jeff Widjaja; Townhouse 2.0—Genci Sulo, Ripple Patel, and Neha Kalokhe; (Dense.com)munity—Rohit Ahuja, Sooraj Poojari, and Yuki Matsuda.  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| Muller Villa / Andrea Pelati Architecte Posted: 24 Apr 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Thomas Jantscher
 © Thomas Jantscher Text description provided by the architects. Between the village and the vineyards of Cortaillod, this new house seems to have grown out of the garden of mansion built in the 40s.  © Thomas Jantscher Meant to fade in the landscape, the building is almost imperceptible from the street. Only the entrance marks its existence through a staircase carved its roof arousing the visitors' curiosity.  © Thomas Jantscher  Sections  © Thomas Jantscher Inside, the broad entrance hall invites you to a flowing descent into the house. A discreet opening on the side leads to the bedrooms whilst the scenic staircase will take you to the living area. From here the view opens gradually from the rooftops and vineyards of the village of Cortaillod to the breathtaking Alps panorama.  © Thomas Jantscher To continue with, the path goes around the dramatic fireplace and a few more stairs will lead to the more intimate semi-underground game room and study, with a closer look into the vineyards.A walk in the garden around the house brings to light the design's intention to follow the landform, showcasing the very mineral roof that seems to float on a pure line of glazing.  © Thomas Jantscher  Elevations  © Thomas Jantscher  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Immerse Yourself in These Unbelievable Modernist Visualizations Posted: 24 Apr 2018 01:00 AM PDT  © Alexis Christodoulou Cape Town native Alexis Christodoulou is a winemaker by day but also dabbles in the art of 3D visualization. His Instagram (@teaaalexis) is a striking composition of intricate spaces rich with color, light, and materiality. Crafted entirely from scratch, each of Christodoulou's digital worlds appears to be influenced by many of the modernist masters. In a recent interview with Curbed, Christodoulou lists Aldo Rossi, David Chipperfield and Le Corbusier among his inspirations. Much has been said about the new "Instagram aesthetic." Put that together with the emerging role of Instagram and other social media platforms in the design process, and the result is a new type of digital art form. Christodoulou's page is the creative collection of a year-long personal challenge to regularly create and publish images of his own fantasy worlds, which has resulted in a community of nearly 20K followers. Get lost in more of the images below.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Roofing Guide: 26 Types of Tiles, Sheets and Membranes to Cover Architectural Projects Posted: 23 Apr 2018 11:00 PM PDT  © ArchDaily | José Tomás Franco From ceramic tiles and metal sheets for roofs to wooden decks and floating cement tiles for roofing, roofing materials not only contribute to the drainage and protect the lower layers from solar radiation and wear, but also have an important aesthetic function. Currently, when choosing the roof covering, you can find a wide variety of materials and dimensions, each with specific characteristics, determined by the type of roofing, the location of the project, and its future maintenance. Review a catalog of options to incorporate creatively into your designs, below. TilesAvailable for different types of sloping roofs, they usually provide good drainage and rain resistance. Usually, they consist of a superposition of upper pieces, which collect and lead rainwater, and lower pieces, which cover the joints between the channels. Their production costs are relatively low and they are manufactured in different materials, which is why they are found regularly in most low-density residential housing.
 Teja Cerámica. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja Esmaltada. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja de Hormigón. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja de Vidrio. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja PVC. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja PET. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja Metálica. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja Asfáltica. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja Fotovoltaica . Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja de Madera. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Teja de Pizarra. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily Sheets and PanelsAlthough they usually require the incorporation of adequate thermal insulation, they have great benefits when it comes to resisting the weather. They usually have a high durability, and due to their size and weight, they can be handled and placed quickly and easily. They can be found with various forms of section that increase the inertia of the sheet, so that you can even find self-supporting sheets.
 Chapa de Acero Galvanizada de Zinc. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Chapa de Acero Inoxidable. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Lámina de Cobre. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Lámina Metálica Termoacústica. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Lámina de Policarbonato. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Lámina de Fibrocemento. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Lámina de Fibra de Vidrio. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily Wood Slats and Vegetable FibersAs a widely available natural resource, plant fibers are economical and have a good resistance to rain, although they can be easily attacked by biological agents or by strong winds. Similar to wood, they require periodic maintenance because they degrade rapidly and present a fire hazard.
 Paja. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Bambú. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Deck de Madera. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily Ceramics and GravelThis category presents finishing materials for flat roofs, among which are pieces that rise on supports or pieces placed on a mortar bed. This type of roof, depending on its use, can also be protected with other surface elements, such as gravel, soil and vegetation, in order to provide adequate drainage and waterproofing.
 Baldosa Elevada de Cemento. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Baldosas Cerámicas. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Gravilla. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily MembranesThey stand out for their easy application and for presenting a good quality / price ratio. They are light and their maintenance and repairs depend on the use of the roof. Although they are usually used in most contemporary covers, they do not usually present a decorative enhancement.
 Membrana Elástica Impermeabilizante. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily
 Membrana Asfáltica revestida de Aluminio. Image Cortesía de ArchDaily This article presents the necessary information to start a roof project. The construction should only proceed after evaluating local technical norms and taking into account the precedent decisions by architects and/or professionals in the area.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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