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- Koc University Medical Sciences Campus / Kreatif Architects + Cannon Design
- Compartment House / Studio SA_e
- Dongsan Church / Oh Jongsang
- Baptcare The Orchards Community / CHT Architects
- The Aviary / - = + x -
- Rockefeller Arts Center at the Statue University of New York at Fredonia / Deborah Berke Partners
- MVRDV to Transform Communist-Era Pyramid into Center for Art and Technology in Albania
- 112 East Washington / Neumann Monson Architects
- V&A Appoints DS+R as Lead Designers for V&A East Olympic Park Center
- Parallelogram House / 5468796 Architecture
- ArkDes Launches New Instagram Uncovering Hidden Objects From Sweden’s National Architecture Collection
- Meet the 15 Finalists in ArchDaily's 2018 Refurbishment in Architecture Awards
- Listen and Learn: 6 Entrepreneurial Audiobooks to Help You Plan Your Future While You Work
- Dpot / Isay Weinfeld
- "See-Through:" Video Explores the Spatial Dynamics Fostered by Lina Bo Bardi's Glass Easels
- Spotlight: Walter Gropius
- Material and Immaterial Poetry: The Work of Lina Bo Bardi
- MAU Architecture Plans an Urban and Landscape Regeneration of Fier's City Center in Albania
- L’Alqueria del Basket / ERRE arquitectura
| Koc University Medical Sciences Campus / Kreatif Architects + Cannon Design Posted: 18 May 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Yercekim Architectural Photography
 © Yercekim Architectural Photography Text description provided by the architects. Concept design and medical planning for Koc University's Medical Sciences Campus, located in Istanbul's Topkapi district, was prepared in collaboration with Cannon Design. From the early stages of the project, design workshops were organized with representatives of different parties, including doctors, nurses, professors and the management team. In addition to the concept design and medical planning, Kreatif Architects also carried out the revisions that became necessary as the planning permission was altered following the completion of the first stage.  © Yercekim Architectural Photography The project is based on the idea of creating a spatial organization flexible enough to respond possible future needs and requirements while functioning as an innovative research centre for the medical industry. The design also encourages the integration and collaboration of different disciplines for a better medical education.  Axonometry Academic education and professional application functions are carefully positioned to mutually support each other. The campus consists a medical faculty with research and training programs, a university hospital with a capacity of 440 inpatients, a nurse school, an advanced simulation centre, high-security research labs, dormitories, social facilities and sports halls. Accordingly, the design is shaped to create visual and physical connections between the research, training and the hospital blocks.  © Yercekim Architectural Photography The formal architectural language is formed by abstracted contemporary forms and materials, of which the origins may be traced back to the forms of another campus of the university located in a remote district of Istanbul. The forms and materials associated with hints of traditional Turkish architecture. Large eaves and stylised bay windows on the south wing reflect such concerns.  © Yercekim Architectural Photography  © Yercekim Architectural Photography The building is formed mainly by two rectangular long blocks aligned on a narrow lot. The southern wing is designed lower and is distanced from the other one with a smooth curve to provide more natural light reaching to the atrium and to the northern wing. The opening between the wings creates an inviting entrance to the hospital. The terrace above the main entrance provides a secluded and peaceful public space for patients, doctors, students and visitors.  Section The atriums used in the structural design are important architectural elements that ensure the integrity of the interiors and exteriors. Moreover, the spaces at mezzanines and basement floors can have access to far more daylight because of the skylights placed in these open spaces. The first stage of the project constitutes the medical school and the hospital at the front side of this complex, while the nurse school and future extensions such as dormitories, techno-park and social facilities are located on the north-west side that are completed in the second stage. Due to the sudden changes in the legal building regulations that occurred during the construction, the blocks in the second stage could not be built at the same height with the first-stage-blocks, as it had been previously planned. Therefore, the spatial design was revised due to the some of the cancelled functional programs proposed for the second stage.  © Yercekim Architectural Photography One of the main challenges of the project was separating the hospital's circulation routes from other units. Different user profiles such as patients, students, academicians and visitors can only encounter each other only at specific designated points to maintain the high hygienic standards. Service roads surrounding the campus and basement floors are reserved for other circulation scenarios including the emergency access, delivery of goods and waste extraction.  © Yercekim Architectural Photography The main principle of the design was to exclude items and decisions that could raise the cost of construction and maintenance. That is why long-lasting, easy-to-clean and low-maintenance materials and details were preferred throughout the complex. The design also avoids luxury to create a peaceful and unobtrusive architecture that would become a neutral but comfortable context for both patients, students and employees whose lives focus on recovery, education and research.  © Yercekim Architectural Photography  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Compartment House / Studio SA_e Posted: 18 May 2018 03:00 PM PDT  © Mario Wibowo
 © Mario Wibowo & George Timothy Text description provided by the architects. Along with rapid urban development in Indonesia, urban population growth is progressively increased. It has an impact on the needs of facilities supporting the urban activities for its citizens, one of which is residence. The consequences of meeting these needs compel the government and housing developers to provide a residential plot system.  © Mario Wibowo This plot system is addressed with the concept of growing house, that both the owner and the occupants have an opportunity to develop their own house. The concept of a growing house (rumah tumbuh) or multistep development house become a breath of fresh air of a home for couples or families in urban areas, in addressing the basic needs of the housing or residence.  © Mario Wibowo & George Timothy The growing house is a concept of developing a house with several stages within undefined periods depending on social, economic, and environmental conditions. The concept of growing house tends not to destroy the existing building as it has the outlook that the house is a Living monument.  © Mario Wibowo Rumah Gerbong is one example of well-recorded growing houses in the development of urban society, in its social, environmental, and economic status. The term of Rumah Gerbong (Gerbong = railway coach) is adopted from the final typology of the extended building.  © Mario Wibowo & George Timothy Just as the typical growing house, Rumah Gerbong also undergo various kinds of evolution, in this case there are 2 evolved things alongside in the growing house. First is evolution of form in physical, aesthetics and function; the second is evolution of social, economic and environmental status, of which this point greatly influences physical evolution.  © Mario Wibowo Beginning story (House for Live)  © Mario Wibowo Evolution 1 (House for live and work)  © Mario Wibowo & George Timothy Evolution 2 (House for live and work)  © Mario Wibowo Interval  Plan evolution Exploration of Rumah Gerbong in terms of shape, function, and budget produces several prototypes. This exploration has a common thread in typology that is, first, Pilotis 3-storey house design, as the selection of Pilotis strategy was to address the house development to add functionality without destroying the existing building in large scale and the addition of simple structure.  © Mario Wibowo Second, the home zoning functionality was divided into 3 parts of compartment which were the living compartment (residence), business compartment (office and boutique), and social compartment (ground and roof floor). Business and residential compartments is each opposite facade to facing the street.  © Mario Wibowo Third, the building has a vacant area for accommodation of wind supply, light, space for tree or plant and human interaction that will be designed in the house, that by the addition of empty space in the form of interaction space, therefore the disorder in terms of circulation, privacy and integration of existing compartments can be minimized as small as possible.  Section Latest evolution (House for Live, Work, and Interact)  © Mario Wibowo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 18 May 2018 01:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of Oh Jongsang
 Courtesy of Oh Jongsang Site plan  First Floor Plan We spread the building over a long stretch of land  Courtesy of Oh Jongsang external for  Courtesy of Oh Jongsang Although the overall form is a simple form that combines three or four basic volumes, several layers were made by digging the lump of cube and empty out it.  Courtesy of Oh Jongsang internal plane  Courtesy of Oh Jongsang materials  Courtesy of Oh Jongsang  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Baptcare The Orchards Community / CHT Architects Posted: 18 May 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Rhiannon Slatter
 © Rhiannon Slatter Conceptual Framework  © Rhiannon Slatter Public and Cultural Benefits  © Rhiannon Slatter  First floor plan  © Rhiannon Slatter Relationship of Built Form to Context  © Rhiannon Slatter Program Resolution Integration of Allied Disciplines  © Rhiannon Slatter Cost/Value Outcome  © Rhiannon Slatter Sustainability  © Rhiannon Slatter Response to Client and User Needs  © Rhiannon Slatter  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 18 May 2018 10:00 AM PDT .jpg?1525827177 "© Leonardo Méndez") © Leonardo Méndez
.jpg?1525827230 "© Leonardo Méndez") © Leonardo Méndez Text description provided by the architects. The project is set in a semi-rural area, in the limit of Luque and Asuncion, which are part of a cluster of cities called Gran Asuncion. It is next to the Ñu Guazú park (a green area of 25 ha.) which is located next to Asunción. .jpg?1525827217 "© Leonardo Méndez") © Leonardo Méndez  Lower Floor and Upper Floor Plans .jpg?1525827263 "© Leonardo Méndez") © Leonardo Méndez The Pajarera residence is built on a regular terrain of 12mts. X 30mts. The approach is clear: two volumes exist, both on the ground level and a first floor, based on a concrete beam structure in which six beams run from side to side of the terrain, organizing spaces between the two volumes. .jpg?1525827318 "© Leonardo Méndez") © Leonardo Méndez The superior volume is over the beams centered on the terrain. Meanwhile, the lower volume is out of phase in respect of the former, creating a gallery.  Sections and Elevations The gallery is a typical element of the Paraguayan architecture, where the prolongation of the roof gives shade and protection of the elements, reducing sun incidence on the house, and let it open to the northeast, the most favorable orientation for the three bedrooms that are organized in line by a hallway. .jpg?1525827350 "© Leonardo Méndez") © Leonardo Méndez The bedrooms connect to a terrace, that is an extension of the private places protected by a construction rod structure: “The Pajarera”  Sketch The composition of the materials, concrete, bricks, and glass allow a clear view and a fluid space between the concrete beams (naked structure) maximizing the continuous light and shade effects. .jpg?1525827279 "© Leonardo Méndez") © Leonardo Méndez  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Rockefeller Arts Center at the Statue University of New York at Fredonia / Deborah Berke Partners Posted: 18 May 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Chris Cooper
 © Chris Cooper Text description provided by the architects. The New York's State University Construction Fund hired Deborah Berke Partners to design a significant addition to and a dramatic reconception of a 1968 I.M. Pei arts complex on the State University of New York's Fredonia campus. The architects created a linear addition at the west façade, allowing the former back and service side of the building to become the new primary entrance. This strengthens the building's connection to the campus and reinforces the role of the arts at the institution.  Axonometric "This is really a new building laid right up against an old one, with both serving the same purpose: the education of young artists in the applied arts, the fine arts, and the performing arts. So we were collaborating with Pei, in effect, by positioning ourselves right next to him," said Deborah Berke.  © Chris Cooper The design respects the austerity of Pei's building but uses a strategy of subtle contrast to update it to meet contemporary needs. Deborah Berke Partners inverted the existing material language of long concrete walls by employing a palette of zinc metal and glass walls with accents of concrete details. Metal fins provide sun shading and add texture and depth to the facades. Recognizing the history of cast-in-place concrete construction on campus, the architects worked with local contractors to develop distinctive board forms with diagonal striations. This pattern differentiates Deborah Berke Partners' work from Pei's.  © Chris Cooper "The 1968 campus showcased a real expertise in concrete in the area, and we were able to take advantage of that," said Noah Biklen, a principal at Deborah Berke Partners. "We wanted to signal that these new architectural concrete walls were both of the Pei building, but new, so we developed formwork with a diagonal pattern."  © Chris Cooper  Ground floor plan  © Chris Cooper "We've designed a lot of buildings that serve multiple duties and constituents. It's a little easier with art schools, because you've got a concrete floor and blank, white walls, generally. We identified areas of high-wear and we found areas for refinement that could be protected, like the zinc façade. One thing we've learned from doing hard-working buildings is that with forethought, you can have an elegant palette that looks deliberate and designed at any price point," said Maitland Jones, a partner at Deborah Berke Partners.  © Chris Cooper  Facade Axonometric The building's sun-filled dance studio has floor to ceiling window walls, which allow rehearsals to be visible to the campus, and turn the building into a beacon at night. Corridors are lined with tackboard surfaces, so they double as critique spaces and informal galleries. Ceramics studios and workshops are unadorned and designed for the heavy use of art making.  © Chris Cooper  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MVRDV to Transform Communist-Era Pyramid into Center for Art and Technology in Albania Posted: 18 May 2018 07:00 AM PDT _MVRDV.jpg?1526659703 "Courtesy of MVRDV") Courtesy of MVRDV MVRDV has unveiled its vision for transforming the Communist-era "Tirana Pyramid" in Albania into a center for technology, art, and culture. Under the plans, the abandoned structure will be revitalized as a multifunctional technology education center for Tirana's youth, with the existing dark interior becoming open, bright, and green. The Tirana Pyramid was opened in 1988 as the Enver Hoxta Museum, designed in honor of Albania's former communist leader. Since then, the building has transitioned into a NATO base during the Balkan Wars, a nightclub, and an event space. Though now in decay, the building remains a popular spot for young people keen to climb on its roof. As a nod to this unique appropriation, MVRDV has made the roof officially available for all visitors. _Gent_Onuzi.jpg?1526659725 "© Gent Onuzi") © Gent Onuzi
The MVRDV design will open up the ground level on all sides, addressing the building's existing closed and inaccessible atmosphere while filling the dark atrium with light and activity. The vast ceiling height is to exploited with the addition of trees and other greenery to fill the atrium void. Meanwhile, existing concrete beams and additional pop-up structures such as pavilions and platforms will form the backdrop to temporary events. _MVRDV.jpg?1526659742 "Courtesy of MVRDV") Courtesy of MVRDV
_MVRDV.jpg?1526659753 "Courtesy of MVRDV") Courtesy of MVRDV Fundamental to MDRDV's approach was to respect the current informal use of the structure by young people and strengthen this appeal by inviting all citizens to share this function. When completed, the new center will host a learning program where teenagers lead their own education "at the intersection of technology and design." Designed as a commission of the Municipality of Tirana, the scheme is set to be completed in June 2019. News via: MVRDV  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 112 East Washington / Neumann Monson Architects Posted: 18 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Integrated Studio
 © Integrated Studio Text description provided by the architects. Through sensitive demolition and re-calibration, this small mixed-use project leverages a century-old commercial building's capacity for re-use. The dynamic result enlivens an urban neighborhood by embracing its history, engaging the street, and fostering a vibrant tenant mix.  © Integrated Studio  Section  © Integrated Studio At the sidewalk a glazed, black-anodized aluminum storefront insert supports the bulk of the masonry face above. The storefront's carefully considered composition, emphatically modern, conforms to the upper façade's historic proportions and bay rhythms. Its glass expanse gathers views into the naturally lit, warmly tactile interior. Throughout the renovation, a culling of framing and finishes highlights the building's eccentric old masonry shell. Reset floor levels and strategically threaded connections usher in light, air, and views.  Plans The building accommodates two tenants. A retail business operates the street level and basement, while the second and third floors provide for live/work occupation. The new ground floor, set slightly above sidewalk level, lends head height to what had been a compressed basement. A broad gap at the storefront establishes a bridge-like entry while letting in light to the lower floor and introducing verticality to its tight quarters. Both levels now breathe together as programmable space. On the live/work floors above, a perforated bent-steel stair anchors the layout and provides visual continuity. The addition of a third floor and rooftop patio provides a lofty perch above the city's vibrant streetscape.  © Integrated Studio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| V&A Appoints DS+R as Lead Designers for V&A East Olympic Park Center Posted: 18 May 2018 05:00 AM PDT .jpg?1526657351 "The Victoria and Albert Museum. Image © Hufton + Crow") The Victoria and Albert Museum. Image © Hufton + Crow Diller Scofidio + Renfro has won an international competition for the design of a new V&A collection and research center to be located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London. Designed in collaboration with Austin-Smith:Lord, the scheme seeks to broaden public access to collections of art, design, and performance which are not currently on display. The scheme forms part of V&A East, an initiative which also includes a new museum planned for Stratford Waterfront, designed by RIBA Gold Medal winners O'Donnell + Tuomey.  The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Image © Kevin Allen/London Legacy Development Corp The DS+R scheme was chosen from a shortlist of five firms, comprising 6a, Gareth Hoskins Architects, Haworth Tompkins with AOC, and Robbrecht en Daem with DRDH. In awarding the competition to DS+R, the jury praised the scheme's clarity, ambition, and originality, and its success in giving visitors, researchers, and staff new ways to interact with the V&A's extensive collections.
.jpg?1526657332 "The Allies and Morrison / O'Donnell + Tuomey vision for V&A East, located near the DS+R scheme. Image © Allies and Morrison") The Allies and Morrison / O'Donnell + Tuomey vision for V&A East, located near the DS+R scheme. Image © Allies and Morrison The scheme represents the latest step forward for the V&A East project, which also includes a new museum planned for Stratford Waterfront designed by O'Donnell + Tuomey. The initiative to prolong the use of the Olympic Park site, dubbed 'Olympicopolis' has seen collaboration between Allies and Morrison, O'Donnell + Tuomey and Josep Camps to design a new cultural and education quarter, hosting branches of UCL and the Smithsonian Institute. News via: DS+R
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| Parallelogram House / 5468796 Architecture Posted: 18 May 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © James Brittain Photography
 © James Brittain Photography Text description provided by the architects. The Parallelogram House is a spacious bungalow for a young family of four located in the rural municipality of East St. Paul, just north of Winnipeg. Surrounded by typically suburban, stucco- clad dwellings on a quiet bay, the home presents a private, understated face to the street with extensive patio space and full-height glazing opening out over the tree-filled backyard.  © James Brittain Photography While the client preferred a one storey layout, they assumed that their required program would only fit within a two storey home based on the lot size and setback restrictions. By angling the plan into a parallelogram, the increased exterior envelope could accommodate their required program on a single level, facilitating ease of movement throughout the house that is well- suited for a family with children.  Courtesy of 5468796 Architecture  Main floor plan  © James Brittain Photography On the exterior, the house is clad in naturally stained vertical wood siding. A wood-clad soffit extends over open patios and screened porches to complete the parallelogram, supported by a series of u-shaped Cor-ten steel columns that screen views into private rooms and evoke the stand of existing trees on the site.  © James Brittain Photography Inside, a floating utility box contains the entry closet, powder room and pantry, allowing the living and circulation space to flow freely around. The main bedroom wing is separated from the living space by a maple screen painted white that extends the geometry of the exterior columns through the house. A simple and muted palette highlights the interior volumes, with a sequence of light wells and skylights drawing daylight from the main floor all the way through to the finished basement.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 18 May 2018 03:44 AM PDT  Courtesy of ArkDes ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design, have launched a new Instagram account showcasing "surprising objects" and never-before-seen gems from Sweden's national architecture collection. ArkDes Collections, which presents an eclectic mix of drawings, models, and photographs by architects including Ralph Erskine, Gunnar Asplund, Sigurd Lewerentz and Bernt Nyberg, has also highlighted significant work by lesser-known practitioners, such as Léonie Geisendorf and Mariana Manner. With four million objects, the museum cares for one of the largest collections of architectural objects in Europe. Covering Swedish architecture from the mid-19th Century up to the present day, with an emphasis on the first half of the 20th Century, objects posted on the account are selected by curators, architects, designers, and thinkers. In 2017, Kieran Long—formerly of London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)—became director of the museum. International curators, including James Taylor-Foster, have since joined. In recent months, ArkDes has launched a Fellowship Programme and will soon open a new gallery designed by Stockholm-based practice Dehlin Brattgård Arkitekter. Public Luxury, an exhibition about "architecture, design and the struggle for public life" in Sweden and beyond opens in Stockholm on June 1st, 2018.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Meet the 15 Finalists in ArchDaily's 2018 Refurbishment in Architecture Awards Posted: 18 May 2018 02:40 AM PDT  After 2 weeks of voting in our first ever Refurbishment in Architecture Awards, our readers have narrowed down over 450 projects to 15 finalists, representing the best architectural refurbishment projects ever published on ArchDaily. With finalists from five continents, this award developed in partnership with MINI Clubman clearly demonstrates the global importance of refurbishment architecture as a method of achieving sustainable development and flexible, living cities. Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa / Heatherwick Studio - VOTE.jpg?1526346140 "© Iwan Baan") © Iwan Baan  © Iwan Baan Santa María de Vilanova de la Barca / AleaOlea architecture & landscape - VOTE.jpg?1526346306 "© Adrià Goula") © Adrià Goula .jpg?1526346210 "© Adrià Goula") © Adrià Goula Twisting Courtyard / ARCHSTUDIO - VOTE © Wang Ning  © Wang Ning The Silo / COBE - VOTE © Rasmus Hjortshøj  © Rasmus Hjortshøj MASS MoCA Building 6 / Bruner/Cott & Associates - VOTE © Michael Moran  © Michael Moran Fitzroy Loft / Architects EAT - VOTE © Derek Swalwell  © Derek Swalwell Ruin Studio / Lily Jencks Studio + Nathanael Dorent Architecture - VOTE © Sergio Pirrone .jpg?1526346203 "© Sergio Pirrone") © Sergio Pirrone B30 / KAAN Architecten - VOTE © Karin Borghouts  © Karin Borghouts Modern Cave / Pitsou Kedem Architects - VOTE © Amit Geron  © Amit Geron Memphis Teacher Residency / archimania - VOTE © Hank Mardukas  © Hank Mardukas Colonial House Recovery on 64th Street / Nauzet Rodriguez - VOTE.jpg?1526346084 "© Pim Schalkwijk") © Pim Schalkwijk  © Pim Schalkwijk Caroline Place / Amin Taha Architects + GROUPWORK - VOTE.jpg?1526346023 "© Timothy Soar") © Timothy Soar .jpg?1526346075 "© Timothy Soar") © Timothy Soar University Library / OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen - VOTE Courtesy of Office KGDVS  Courtesy of Office KGDVS The Waterdog / Klaarchitectuur - VOTE © Toon Grobet .jpg?1526346068 "© Toon Grobet") © Toon Grobet The Department Store / Squire and Partners - VOTE © James Jones  © James Jones  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Listen and Learn: 6 Entrepreneurial Audiobooks to Help You Plan Your Future While You Work Posted: 18 May 2018 02:30 AM PDT  The way we consume long-form content has transformed drastically in recent years. More and more parts of our everyday lives are now transitioning to new digital mediums to save us time. If you are the type of person who enjoys plugging into a good hard rock or soft jazz playlist while hammering out those 10 sheets of section details, why not simultaneously gain some knowledge about self-motivation or the latest business tactics? These 6 audiobooks could be just what you need to hear to fuel your inner entrepreneur.  1. Will It Fly by Pat FlynnA former architect, Pat Flynn used the 2008 recession to his advantage by turning his simple LEED exam-prep site and Ebook into a passive income empire. His site is full of useful tips and tricks to get started in digital marketing, but his latest book Will It Fly is an incredible resource for anyone with a big idea looking to figure out what to do next. The paper copy includes a workbook that follows along with each chapter, but the audiobook also gives you access to an online version in addition to tons of personal and step-by-step tutorial videos that help guide you through the process.  2. Finish by Jon AcuffHaving trouble following through on your plans around your big idea? New York Times Bestselling author Jon Acuff encourages you to "Give Yourself the Gift of Done" in his most recent book Finish. The powerful message behind this book transcends the simple satisfaction of completion. Finish will teach you to identify the wide range of excuses that stand in the way of you and your dreams and help you gain the confidence and momentum you need to knock out that stack of redlines you've been avoiding all week.  3. Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif BabinAlong with being a Silver Star and Bronze Star recipient, former Navy SEAL Lieutenant commander Jocko Willink is the co-author of this leadership manual. Written in collaboration with fellow SEAL Leif Babin, Extreme Ownership is full of personal experiences and anecdotes that show "How US Navy SEALs Lead and Win." The concept of "extreme ownership" is all about taking ownership of not just your own actions, but also the actions of everyone in your team. Let's say someone on your project team failed to meet a deadline. Is it their fault they didn't deliver? Extreme Ownership means would say it is your fault as the project manager for not sufficiently communicating the due date, or it may even be your fault for delegating that responsibility to that member of the team. Since publishing Extreme Ownership, Willink has created an incredibly successful consulting business, observing larger corporations and teaching the management of the company how to lead effectively. Are you having trouble leading your project team effectively? Maybe you need Extreme Ownership.  4. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim FerrissTim Ferriss is perhaps the most well-known name when it comes to entrepreneurship and personal development. His Bestselling hit The 4-Hour Workweek is a manual for how you can "Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich." The "new rich" or "NR" that Ferriss alludes to in the book are the people like Ferriss who are relentlessly pursuing the freedom that comes with owning your own business. Much of Ferriss' success has been achieved via online media, such as his podcast, blog and YouTube channel, but the tips and tricks in The 4-Hour Workweek have been the inspiration behind many of the latest internet celebrities who are leading the way in the revolution of online businesses. In architecture, there is currently an untapped potential on the digital side of practice. Buildings are inherently a brick-and-mortar, physical product that (in most cases) is the end result of the architectural business model. However, many of the ideas in The 4-Hour Workweek could inspire you to lead the way in leveraging a new online market that architecture is only beginning to venture into.  5. Crushing It by Gary VaynerchuckSpeaking of online markets, entrepreneur extraordinaire Gary Vaynerchuck is another example of taking advantage of up-and-coming online platforms to grow a business. Gary V, as he is commonly known, invested in the early stages of YouTube by creating a channel to help grow his family wine business into an 8-figure company. As a kind of sequel to his first New York Times Bestseller Crush It, Crushing It expounds on Vaynerchuk's own successes on social media and other online platforms, and also includes personal side notes and ad libs from Gary V himself that highlight current trends and topics in the online world. The job of Social Media Influencer has the word "millennial" written all over it. Getting paid for promoting your favorite brands and products while traveling the world, all by simply sharing your life with the world on platforms like Instagram or YouTube—that is the dream (for some). Do you enjoy architecture and photography enough to dedicate your life to traveling and documenting your adventures? Crushing It could teach you how to turn that dream into a reality.  6. Architect + Entrepreneur by Eric ReinholdtArchitect and entrepreneur Eric Reinholdt, like Pat Flynn, also utilized the recession to his advantage in 2008. After leaving his job at a residential firm in Maine, Reinholdt took it upon himself to create his own firm according to how he wanted to live his life. Citing inspiration from the likes of Tim Ferriss and Pat Flynn, Reinholdt founded his own residential studio, 30X40 Design Workshop. Throughout the process, he documented all of his specific tips and tricks and compiled them into volume 1 of the Architect + Entrepreneur series, "A Field Guide to Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startup Design Business." For those who have always dreamed of starting their own firm, volume 1 will walk you through all of the ins-and-outs of not just starting a business, as the instruction is specifically tailored to the design market. Reinholdt followed up volume 1 with volume 2, "A How-to Guide for Innovating Practice: Tactics, Strategies, and Case Studies in Passive Income" in which he outlines the various ways he uses passive income to supplement his income as a practicing architect.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 18 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
.jpg?1526480088 "© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG") © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Text description provided by the architects. Dpot was built on a 1,500-m2 plot in São Paulo, where there had previously been a home surrounded by a large garden. Upon studying the Soil Usage and Occupation laws in force, we realized factors such as usage index, mandatory setbacks, etc., would be very different (and unfavorable) in the case of a new building, following demolition of the existing. Thus, ensuring the same constructive potential would mean renovating and converting the existing structure. _copiar.jpg?1526480197 "© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG") © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  Ground Floor Plan _copiar.jpg?1526480209 "© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG") © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG The solution was to reorganize internal spaces and façades from the original building, suiting them to the commercial use. The transformation, albeit deep, retained the informal and relaxed mood from the “past” as a residence, where products may be displayed and arranged as if, in fact, in a house. The alternation of higher and lower ceiling heights and the existence of mezzanines set a different scale to each room, turning the combination of volumes into a grouping of juxtaposed prisms of various proportions. _copiar.jpg?1526480161 "© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG") © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  Sections _copiar.jpg?1526480123 "© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG") © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Finally, two other important ideas: that the garden was always visible from within the store, and that the decorated rooms were always visible from the outside. The solution was to “tear” the lower section of all volumes open (except those housing the service areas), and install an uninterrupted strip of glass around the whole perimeter, as to provide the desired transparency. We chose to clad the upper section with cement plaques on the outside and wooden planks on the inside. The integration between interior and exterior is complete, and the “blank” volumes seem to float over the lounges, amidst a lush garden. _copiar.jpg?1526480173 "© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG") © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| "See-Through:" Video Explores the Spatial Dynamics Fostered by Lina Bo Bardi's Glass Easels Posted: 18 May 2018 01:00 AM PDT Architectural photographer and filmmaker Romullo Fontenelle of Studio Flagrante shared his latest video featuring Lina Bo Bardi's concrete and glass easels and the spatial dynamics they create in the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP). The easels, first introduced in 1968, were brought back to life after a redesign by Metro Arquitetos. The video explores how the public interacts with the works of art, a relationship mediated by the diaphanous easels designed by Bo Bardi. The film's narrator explores a choreography where visitors navigate the exhibition space while contemplating the painting's meaning -- a dance suggested, although not defined, by the architect: "There is a symbolic message behind the idea of hanging works of art up in the air, making them hover with barely any physical support. Nothing between the piece and the person who observes it, nothing behind it either. Based in São Paulo, Studio Flagrante was founded in 2017 by architect and photographer Romullo Fontenelle. Follow his works on Instagram and Studio Flagrante's website.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 18 May 2018 12:30 AM PDT  Bauhaus, 1925. Image © Thomas Lewandovski One of the most highly regarded architects of the 20th century, Walter Gropius (18 May 1883 – 5 July 1969) was one of the founding fathers of Modernism, and the founder of the Bauhaus, the German "School of Building" that embraced elements of art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography in its design, development and production.  Walter Gropius with Harry Seidler in 1954. Image <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gropius_and_Seidler_by_Dupain_1954.jpg'>via Wikimedia Commons</a> (image by Max Dupain in the public domain) Like many modernists of the period, Gropius was interested in the mechanization of work and the utilitarianism of newly developed factories. In 1908, he joined the studio of renowned German architect and industrial designer Peter Behrens, where he worked alongside two people who would also later become notable modernist architects: Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe.  Fagus Factory, 1911. Image © Carsten Janssen <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fagus_Gropius_Hauptgebaeude_200705_wiki_front.jpg'>via Wikimedia</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/de/deed.en'>CC-BY-SA-2.0-DE</a> However, of the three young architects at Behren's practice, Gropius was the first to put his Modernist ideas to work. In 1911, he and Adolf Meyer designed the Fagus Factory, a glass and steel cubic building which pioneered modern architectural devices such as glass curtain walls, and was built from the floor plans of the more traditional industrial architect Eduard Werner.  Bauhaus, 1925. Image © Thomas Lewandovski In 1919, Gropius took over as master of the Grand-Ducal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts in Weimar, promptly turning it into The Bauhaus. From then until 1933, the school was one of Europe's most progressive and influential schools of design, greatly influencing the current of modern art and architecture. The Bauhaus in Dessau was designed in 1925 by Gropius, who distilled his teachings into architectural elements of the building.  Bauhaus, 1925. Image © Thomas Lewandovski Gropius also contributed with published writings, discussing the Bauhaus Manifesto, the role of the artist, and the artist's relationship to his or her work. After emigrating to the United States, Gropius continued his teachings and exploring the Bauhaus ideal. While teaching at Harvard University, he lived with his family in the self-designed Gropius House.  Gropius House, 1938. Image © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gropius_House,_Lincoln,_Massachusetts_-_Front_View.JPG'>Wikimedia user Daderot</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en'>CC BY-SA 3.0</a> After its closure by the Nazis in 1933, the Bauhaus rose in popularity in the Western world with an exhibition, organized by Gropius, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. By the time Gropius died in 1969, his ideas on architecture and the Bauhaus itself had become a staple of modernist architecture. Check out all of Gropius' designs featured on ArchDaily through the thumbnails below, and our coverage of the Bauhaus below those: Beautifully-Designed, Downloadable Bauhaus Architecture Books Infographic: The Bauhaus, Where Form Follows Function Harvard Museums Releases Online Catalogue of 32,000 Bauhaus Works A Bauhaus Façade Study by Laurian Ghinitoiu VIDEO: Design in 6 Lovely, Digestible Nutshells Infographic: The Bauhaus Movement and the School that Started it All Bauhaus Masters' Houses Restored, Now Open to Public  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Material and Immaterial Poetry: The Work of Lina Bo Bardi Posted: 17 May 2018 11:00 PM PDT  Facade - Valéria Cirell House. Image © Instituto Lina Bo e P.M. Bardi. Italian-born architect Lina Bo Bardi is one of the most important figures of Brazilian design. Her ability to blend architecture, politics and popular culture made her an icon throughout the country and world, while her relentlessness to break from traditionalisms made Brazil the ideal location for her work. Bo Bardi's architecture incorporates both materiality and culture. In addition to the concrete and solidified elements, she designed pieces based on cultural factors and intense political discussions. She wished to break the barriers between intellectuals and everyday people.  Solhar do Unhão. Image © Manuel Sá Her first constructed work, the Glass House, was designed in 1948 for her and her husband. It sits on a hilltop in the Morumbi neighborhood and demonstrates her admiration for nature that has marked her entire career. Reinforced by slender pillars with large glass windows along the facade, the residence floats over the surrounding vegetation. Bo Bardi also designed some of the furniture, interiors, and even door knobs.  MASP. Image © FLAGRANTE A few years later, she was invited to design the Chame-Chame House in 1958. During this period, she divided her professional career between São Paulo and Salvador. The rounded volumes of the Chame-Chame House alleviated the problematic corner street with recesses and retaining walls. The outer walls incrusted in pebbles and various plant species draw in the viewer. The house appears and extends out at every angle. Of Bo Bardi’s works designed in Brazil, SESC Pompéia perhaps best exemplifies her style. Elements such as the floor design, amphitheater, and verticalization of the multi-sports courts highlight a spectacular urbanity.  Valéria Cirell House. Image © Pedro Vannucchi To paraphrase Olívia de Oliveira, space conforms as a "passage," [1] demonstrating its urban intention for the place. It also acts as a spatial recovery, poetically summarizing that there are other ways to approach urban problems, in search of solutions that are more realistic. When she designed the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), the architect "organized the building in two parts, one totally elevated, aerial, crystalline, and another half-buried, surrounded by gardens and vegetation," [2] creating a relationship between the building and the city. Thus, the transparency of the building allows for a view of the great valley: the appropriation of public space, the liberation of sight, and therefore the creation of a "silent interval."[3]  Sesc Pompéia. Image © Nelson Kon Bo Bardi also designed furniture, objects, clothes, sets, and paintings highlighting her restless and multifaceted personality. Her character is mirrored in all her works. Each quite different from the other, yet guided by their surroundings, denoting her respect for the natural environment. The architect's portfolio also features graphic design, including magazines, posters, and exhibition materials.  Sketch - Bowl Chair. Image © Instituto Lina Bo e P.M. Bardi.  Bowl Chair. Image © Instituto Lina Bo e P.M. Bardi. Bo Bardi’s legacy remains relevant to this day, from her writings to illustrations, and architectural works to objects.  MASP. Image © FLAGRANTE  Teatro Oficina. Image © Nelson Kon Notes [1] (OLIVEIRA, 2006, p.201) Bibliographic References OLIVEIRA; Olivia de. Lina Bo Bardi – Sutis substâncias da Arquitetura. São Paulo: Romano Guerra, 2006.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MAU Architecture Plans an Urban and Landscape Regeneration of Fier's City Center in Albania Posted: 17 May 2018 11:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of MAU Architecture In the nineteenth century, hundreds of artisans and shoppers would crowd around the Gjanica River in Fier, Albania on market day. Today, the river is nearly invisible, covered in some parts by overgrown greenery and at others obscured by tall buildings illegally constructed too close to the riverbank. A plan from Italian firm MAU Architecture termed "RI-GJANICA" reimagines Fier's waterfront as the central element of their scheme for a new city center. Their project involves reopening connections between the urban core and the river through bike paths, pedestrian bridges, amphitheaters, and integrated mixed-use buildings.  Courtesy of MAU Architecture Where today's river offers few points of entry and serves as a barrier between the northern and southern sections of the city, MAU's project hopes to forge connections between neighborhoods by creating a central civic space. The firm schematizes the various elements of their river reanimation project in terms of movement and speed; some visitors to the space will recline on the vegetation near the water while others will walk along gravel paths near the street. MAU hopes "the creation of a protected lane along the linear park system will make possible to cycle through the entire historic center."  Courtesy of MAU Architecture  Courtesy of MAU Architecture Though the project involves the construction of new pedestrian bridges and the demolition of existing buildings, it retains the city's street grid and movement patterns. In this spirit, the Fier's central European Plaza—which sits adjacent to the river—will be maintained, but retooled for better pedestrian use and river access.  Courtesy of MAU Architecture  Courtesy of MAU Architecture Nestled between pedestrian bridges at street level and recreation space at the river's edge, MAU will construct two mixed-use structures on either side of the Gjanica. Of the building on the northern bank, MAU writes, "its floating slabs let it be permeable to the views from north to south, and its big green ramps and roof terrace make it an integral part of the general masterplan as a public space itself."
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| L’Alqueria del Basket / ERRE arquitectura Posted: 17 May 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Daniel Rueda
 © Daniel Rueda Text description provided by the architects. L'Alqueria del Basket solves the need to create a space that shelters the academy of the Valencia Basket team. It was necessary a sports complex of great scope where new generations could play in the best conditions.  Axonometric The project is located next to La Fuente de San Luís, the current stadium of the club, and its area is roughly 15,000 square meters. The program is divided into two volumes and is composed by a total of 13 courts: 9 indoor and 4 outdoor.  © Daniel Rueda The first volume contains the main court where the main games and the training sessions take place. The second one contains 8 courts designed for training purposes. These courts can be used simultaneously and become independent by an automated curtains system.  Plan The basketball courts are distributed around a central axis which has two levels:  © Daniel Rueda These spaces have natural lighting and crossed views thanks to a patios-succession design. During the project’s construction, the concepts of durability, comfort and lighting have been prioritised from the very beginning by using suitable materials such as concrete, steel, wood and polycarbonate.  © Daniel Rueda  Corte  © Daniel Rueda After all, the main objective was to create a space where children have the best conditions to play and learn.  © Daniel Rueda More info about our projects at:  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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