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- The Hammershøj Brick Factory / Cubo Arkitekter
- MV House / Studio Guilherme Torres
- Bamboo Theatre / DnA
- Maleo Residence / mitchel squires & associates
- 10000/1 OFFICE / O architecture
- Invisible Coffee Room / I Like Design Studio
- Boat Rooms on the Fuchun River / The Design Institute of Landscape and Architecture China Academy of Art
- Two Angle House / Megowan Architectural
- Renasant Bank - Shell + Interiors / brg3s Architects
- Daniel Libeskind Retraces his Life and Architectural Career in Engaging In-Depth Interview
- Pool House / Robert Young Architects
- 11 Winning Projects Announced for 2018 NYC Excellence in Design Awards
- Bauru Apartment / Semerene Arquitetura
- Han Wenqiang of ARCHSTUDIO: “Let’s Call My Work the Art of Coordination”
- House in Villamaría / Angela Alvarez
- Love in Las Vegas: 99% Invisible Illuminates Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown’s Postmodern Romance
- Curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara Provide Insight Into the Theme of the 2018 Venice Biennale
- "Architette": Bringing Value to Women Architects in Their Professional Field
- X-Architects' to Design an Urban Mosque That Forms the "Heart of the Neighborhood" in Abu Dhabi
| The Hammershøj Brick Factory / Cubo Arkitekter Posted: 24 May 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Martin Schubert
 © Martin Schubert Text description provided by the architects. A beautiful valley in central Jutland surrounds Randers Tegl's new administration building with showroom and factory facilities for Carlsberg Bjælker.  © Martin Schubert The two stories high administration and visitors' building is a composition of four "supersized bricks" with the classical proportions of a Danish brick - a unique concept that creates a distinct common thread throughout the project.  © Martin Schubert  Concept Diagram  © Martin Schubert The four "supersized bricks" are made with different facade tiles, and composed in such a way that the building appears homogeneous - yet as a compilation of four independent bricks.  © Martin Schubert The production facility for Carlsberg Bjælker is based on the architectural concept of the administration building and appears as a composition of stacked bricks.  © Martin Schubert  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MV House / Studio Guilherme Torres Posted: 24 May 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Denilson Machado | MCA Estúdio
 © Denilson Machado | MCA Estúdio Text description provided by the architects. Since the architects has been contacted to rebuild a classic-style residence in a traditional neighborhood of Sao Paulo, it was decided for a simple renovation of finishings to attend the desires of a young new resident. As soon as works began, the need for a complex intervention including repairs in the whole roofs, it took the Architects to consider structural reinforcements, frames exchanges and construction of new elements - a process that lasted almost two years.  © Denilson Machado | MCA Estúdio  Floor Plan  © Denilson Machado | MCA Estúdio This house keeps an affective memory with his past - basically the distribution of spaces was maintained - without appearing to be a renovation project. His focal point is the living room that opens completely to the pool. Metal beams provided large gaps, protected by frames that runs inside the walls. When wide open, the integration is total, embracing the generous main suite, like a private hotel. The finishings are simple and timeless. The floors throughout the house, from the garage to the rooms, are in slate stone. Walls were lined with bricks painted in black, bathrooms and foyer received cement and the linings received wood panels.  © Denilson Machado | MCA Estúdio  © Denilson Machado | MCA Estúdio Another highlight is the living’s green roof. To ensure thermal comfort and maintain the old living room’s memory, the Architects kept the idea of a sloped roof, now with a vegetal cover. All these added elements ensured a “rock’n’roll” atmosphere, which completely blends with the owner’s spirit, mixing contemporary Brazilian architecture with tradition.  © Denilson Machado | MCA Estúdio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 May 2018 07:00 PM PDT .jpg?1526658323 "© Ziling Wang") © Ziling Wang
 © Ziling Wang Text description provided by the architects. Bamboo is a quickly growing grass that is found in every garden in China and as spare woodland in many hilly regions.  © Ziling Wang The importance of bamboo in Chinese culture arises from a range of qualities such as its flexible structure, the sparkling green lighting effect that a bamboo grove engenders, its many varieties, and its technical properties as a material. For the village of Hengkeng, Xu Tiantian designed a theatre stage that is inspired by a historical account.  © Dan Han  Diagram  Courtesy of DnA_Design and Architecture Studio For the construction of the bamboo dome, the architect used a low-tech approach that takes the rapid growth and bendable quality of the material into account. Once installed, the growing dome requires little regular maintenance: younger bamboo sprouts are woven into the existing dome and old poles are removed. This bioorganic architecture in natural surroundings facilitates activities ranging from village opera performances to individual meditation in nature. .jpg?1526658296 "© Ziling Wang") © Ziling Wang  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Maleo Residence / mitchel squires & associates Posted: 24 May 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited
 © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited Text description provided by the architects. The front and back facades on the first story are solid, providing covered exterior space while maintaining the volume's geometric purity. A public-private transition is created at the villa entry, and continues down at ground floor level. Seen from outside, the solid-void composition can clearly be read. A long transparent façade encloses the open living space – the "void" – and two closed stone blocks at both ends mark the "solid" private spaces.  © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited A direct view to the garden is offered by a fully glazed façade with an operable sliding door frames on both sides. The space is completely open, with a central freestanding living and dining room setting. A two stone book ends add warmth and an intimate scale to the overall light and open living area. From this protected yet transparent space, the unique geographic features can be experienced at its best as it changes throughout the seasons.  © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited  © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited First floor (solid) mass includes 2 guest bedrooms with ensuites, 1 children's room with bespoke double bunks and a master bedroom with feature outdoor private bath tub and cantilevered ceiling eve providing shading for exterior lounge deck.  © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited Outdoor spas in each self-contained private suite provide a wonderful place of relaxation for guests to enjoy the natural abundant surroundings  Ground Floor Plan Ground floor (void) houses the living and dining room open on both sides inviting the coastal sea breeze up the hillside and through the villa allowing natural cooling and cross ventilation. Exterior entertainment areas take full advantage of the breathtaking 180-degree views of Jabon hills and Selong Belanak beach.  © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited A unique space on this level includes the yoga and wellness studio. Open on 3 sides to the surrounding natural garden the space includes 4 ceiling hung hammocks which can be used to rest and relax or removed and substituted with TRX equipment for wellness workout.  © What The Fox Studio / IB Photography Limited  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10000/1 OFFICE / O architecture Posted: 24 May 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Night view. Image © Weiqi Jin
 Courtyard. Image © Weiqi Jin Text description provided by the architects. The project is located No.17 Gongmenkou Sitiaoyi Xicheng District Beijing, China. Xicheng District it also called west city and one of the famous places for culture.  Doorway. Image © Weiqi Jin This Siheyuan (courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides) surrounded by three old jujube trees. Building is wood structure but it is quite old and shabby house. Since three building all separate so there is some disadvantage point. For example, are not conducive to the use of space, and it influence inconvenient for younger generation.  Ground floor plan This transformation will bring the highest utilization rate of the two houses for the south and west house connect with glass passages, thus improving the utilization rate. Moreover, a small courtyard was built on the west side of the glass corridor to introduce light and combine with nature. South house used for office, west house used for a small conference room. At the same time conference table reforming to large skylight so from skylight able to watch the jujube trees and sky view.  Glass passages. Image © Weiqi Jin Our design keeps the preserves wood structure of the roof and the partition wall of the entire house is turned into an L-shaped large space. The L-shaped block is divided into 10000 small blocks (small space) of 280mm*280mm*280mm, and then used space is subtracted according to functions and people's use habits, and the used space and small pieces of furniture parts are left. The remaining small spaces of the used space are lapped together by bamboo in order to create a lap joint of the Ying zao fa shi wooden roof, thus realizing the integration of space interposition and furniture.  Meeting room. Image © Weiqi Jin Bamboo is completely fixed together with screws using modern assembly methods and forms an overall system with structural functions. Using steel plates, wire curtains, and glass as ancillary materials, the entire spatial relationship is transformed into solid, translucent, transparent interspersed spaces.  Section This is a 10000/1 office which from Ying Zao Fa Shi converted construction of bamboo method.  Night view. Image © Weiqi Jin  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Invisible Coffee Room / I Like Design Studio Posted: 24 May 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © Soopakorn Srisakul
 © Soopakorn Srisakul Text description provided by the architects. The pure design appeals to the eyes just like deliciousness appeals to the mind. Delicious is invisible, yet exist. The aim was to illustrate the meaning of it as the name of the coffee shop.  © Soopakorn Srisakul  Floor Plan  © Soopakorn Srisakul In the shopfront, there's an outdoor bench which allows everyone to sit and rest. We created a gradually-visible window in the midst of plain white wall, showing each other some movement, inside and outside behavior. We also added a sense of relaxation by natural wood. There will have a warm gradually-lighten linear shade shadow through the window in an appropriate time.  © Soopakorn Srisakul Inside the coffee-room was divided into two main areas for customers and baristas, with 15 seats provided. Materials were almost white and light grey, adding some accent at the countertop which tiles pattern have been unfolded from a box to show delusive dimension.  Isometric  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 May 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Aoguan Performance of Architecture
 Day View. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture Text description provided by the architects. This project is a design of a group of boat rooms for the Fuchun New Century Wonderland Resort in Hangzhou. The resort lies on the bank of Fuchun River in Jiande city. Its location is about 5 km to the east of the ancient town of Meicheng. The boat rooms "float" on the west bank of a lake where the resort covers an area of 30 mu.  Masterplan The concept and shape of the "boat room" take its root in a local social custom. For several hundred years between the earlier Ming dynasty and the middle Qing, a water tribe, namely "nine fishing families", had resided at the riverside and created a unique culture of boat-living life. The five boat rooms recline among the trees and two thirds of their body floats above the lake, displaying a graceful and quick-witted appearance.  Aerial View. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture Currently, the boat room has been used as a hotel room to provide a unique living experience. It occupies an area of 50 square meters and its hallway at the entrance and washing room are designed at its tail on the bank. In the middle of the room, a skylight is installed on the roof. It may be taken by guests inside the room as a window to enjoy the sky, sunlight, shadow of the trees. Occasionally, through it, they may also see a bird flying over the roof.  Boat Room. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture The nose of the room has a whole wall of French windows. Through those windows, the guests can experience a wide expanse of mist waters. They can stand on its oversized balcony stretching above the lake and lean on a handrail to gaze from a far the low trees under the sky and the clear water and the moon as the night falls.  Interior. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture The boat room is designed with a timber structure, for the purpose of satisfying the onsite conditions and inheriting the traditional awning boat of the same origin. The elements of the structure are prefabricated by a factory and assembled on the site. The main body of the boat room is supported by the steel-pipe piles fixing on the bottom of the lake. The construction site is free from the wet work and does not produce dusts. The construction method is clean, simple and efficient and thus is the best way to protect the ecological environment.  Explode Analysis Diagram The whole structure of the boat presents an arch shape and is joined by four groups of three-hinged timber arched girders through five round logs. Each group of three-hinged arches is hoisted and connected by two symmetric semi arches at the left and right side respectively. Each semi arch is assembled through two 11-centimeter glued arched girders making of the yellow fir from Northern America.  Interior. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture  Structure Diagram  Interior Structure Detail. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture  Structure Detail The small junction on the top of the arch truly reflects the butt joint feature of the arch structure. By using the three hinged arch, the timber is free from producing the over-stress due to the excessive bending. The whole roofing system stays within the width of the arched girders. Inside the system, the hanging panels making from the red cedar secure the texture and tough of the original timber by using the water-borne varnish. Its surface is installed with the red cedar shingle tiles of three sizes through a way of slightly upward and backward staggering, presenting a natural texture.  Interior View. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture The natural directionality of the space in the arches introduces the order and rhythm of the structure. The complete structural system comprising the arch girders and round logs could be clearly seen both from inside and outside. The obvious structural logic and the design method simplifying the decoration reveal the structural aesthetics and spatial force of the boat room.  Close Night View. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture The southern region of Changjiang is said to have the most beautiful scenery in China. The spring from the Wulong Mountain converges to create the Yanzhu Lake. Its surface, like a mirror, reflects the arches of the boat room and presents a tranquil appearance. Lying in it, the guests may spend the night with the starry sky or the sound of raindrops. For the guests, it is a poetic dwelling in the mundane world that they fall asleep in such a boat surrounding with the blue water.  Night View. Image © Aoguan Performance of Architecture  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Two Angle House / Megowan Architectural Posted: 24 May 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Tom Blachford
 © Tom Blachford Text description provided by the architects. The Two Angle house, located in the seaside town of Mount Eliza in Victoria, Australia, is about contrast. The interior and exterior are a play on the contrast between two angles of internal organization, the contrast between warm and cold materials and a considered contrast between architecture and landscape.  © Tom Blachford The two angles within the layout of the design are immediately expressed upon entry into the house. A large concrete blade wall extends due west out to frame a double height view of the bay while the prevailing angle of the surrounding subdivision is expressed through a spotted gum timber lined ceiling which leads to the main living area of the house.  © Tom Blachford Joinery volumes, the direction of decking and soffits, the board forming in the concrete, custom elongated strip lighting and large cantilevered decks all extend westward reinforcing and framing the principal western view. In angling off the suburban grid, the house was able to stretch from east to west across the site allowing for optimal passive solar design to every habitable room.  © Tom Blachford The house presents to the street as a modest single family home in scale with many of the older post war homes which exist in the area. It is only upon entry that the true scale of the house is revealed.  © Tom Blachford The principle areas of the house are designed on the top (second) floor allowing the two clients to live predominantly on one level despite the hillside nature of the site. The master bedroom was oriented to the north and east to allow for the clients to wake up with the sun and take in spectacular views across the bay to the Melbourne CBD. The kitchen living and outdoor terrace was oriented to the west and north to maximize the views and dramatically frame sunsets.  © Tom Blachford Extensive concrete in floors and walls acts as thermal mass while in slab hydronic heating further helps regulate interior temperatures. Water tanks, solar panels and solar hot water (both domestic and for pool) are some of the many sustainable initiatives.  © Tom Blachford  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Renasant Bank - Shell + Interiors / brg3s Architects Posted: 24 May 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Chad Mellon
 © Chad Mellon Text description provided by the architects. Union Avenue is dominated by retail developments with asphalt parking areas separating the building facades from the street. The design challenges this trend by bringing the building forward interrupting the ubiquitous line of parked automobiles. This urban design approach provides enhanced visibility for the retail center's tenants, and provides pedestrian amenities along a typically car-centric corridor. Vehicular parking is provided at the north side of the building where primary entrances to each tenant are located.  © Chad Mellon With the migration of many smaller services easily offered via web or mobile app, the physical bank storefront has shifted to a more personal range of priorities. The interior has been designed as multi-purpose space in order to service a variety of needs, ranging from digital banking to personal financial advice from a universal banker. Universal bankers are expected to walk their clients through every step of the process which aids in stronger customer relationships.  © Chad Mellon  Engage Zone  © Chad Mellon  Consult zone  © Chad Mellon  Transact Zone  © Chad Mellon With the changing pace of the banking process, we also developed a daily client relations strategy for universal bankers to employ. Bankers can have three steps through which to lead their clients: Engaging, Transacting and Consulting. In the Engage process the Universal banker is expected to greet clients, triage their needs and provide an interactive waiting experience. For the Transact step, the banker is able to assist the client with typical banking needs such as checking accounts, making deposits, etc. And finally in the Consult phase, the banker can assist the client with more personal services like opening or closing accounts or taking out a loan. The universal banker having the ability to act on all of these steps is crucial to the banker/client relationship. The client should only need to deal with a single person who can understand the entire context of their needs and not be passed around from person to person.  © Chad Mellon  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Daniel Libeskind Retraces his Life and Architectural Career in Engaging In-Depth Interview Posted: 24 May 2018 07:00 AM PDT  North Pool looking Southeast. Image © Joe Woolhead Louisiana Channel has released a new video interview with acclaimed architect Daniel Libeskind, in which he retraces the story behind his architectural career. In the interview, Libeskind unravels his view of architecture, and the architectural profession, drawing comparisons between architecture and music, while reflecting on the adherence to legislation and inherent optimistic outlook required to practice architecture. In the 30-minute in-depth interview, Libeskind guides observers through his childhood, the roots of his architectural career, and reflects upon his most noted schemes, including the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the World Trade Center Masterplan in New York. News via: Louisiana Channel  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pool House / Robert Young Architects Posted: 24 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Frank Oudeman
 © Frank Oudeman Text description provided by the architects. A lot of design projects start with problem-solving, and this pool house, on Long Island's East End, was no exception. Building codes in the Hamptons specify that a pool house can only contain 200 square feet of interior space.  © Frank Oudeman Here, the interior section — maxing out at exactly 200 square feet, and enclosable by folding doors — was carefully crafted to maximize the space: it contains a kitchenette, bathroom, day bed and chair.  © Frank Oudeman  Floor Plan  © Frank Oudeman A trellised area, designed for lounging and relaxing, connects it to a garage, where this family keeps all their beach-going essentials, from surfboards to Jeeps. Natural elements, from marble to bluestone to wisteria vines, connect the space to its environment.  © Frank Oudeman  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 11 Winning Projects Announced for 2018 NYC Excellence in Design Awards Posted: 24 May 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Verizon Executive Education Center and Graduate Hotel / Snøhetta and James Corner Field Operations. Image via New York City Public Design Commission The New York City Public Design Commission and Mayor Bill de Blasio have announced the 11 projects selected as winners of their 2018 Awards for Excellence in Design. Established in 1983, the award has been bestowed annually to projects from the city's five boroughs that "exemplify how innovative and thoughtful design can provide New Yorkers with the best possible public spaces and services and engender a sense of civic pride." The 2018 awards recognized projects which responded to the de Blasio Administration's commitment to providing an "equitable, resilient, and diverse city for all New Yorkers." All five New York boroughs feature in the awards, with schemes encompassing education, culture, art, and recreation.
Both built and unbuilt projects are considered for the award. Previous winners have included BIG + Starr Whitehouse's 40th Police Precinct (2016), Studio Gang's Fire Rescue 2 (2015), the Louis Kahn-designed Four Freedoms Park (2014), and Steven Holl's Hunters Point Library (2011). Below, we round up the winning schemes, complete with a short description from the New York City Public Design Commission. Excellence in Design WinnersAship, Aground, Anew by Saul Becker / Saul Becker and Studio Joseph  Aship, Aground, Anew by Saul Becker / Saul Becker and Studio Joseph. Image via New York City Public Design Commission Saul Becker's painting for the new Snug Harbor Cultural Center Music Hall depicts an 18th-century sailing ship run aground and transformed by nature with mature trees growing out of its hull. The artwork is an apt representation of a Staten Island community founded in a maritime tradition that is finding new ground and fostering growth. Brownsville Recreation Center / 1100 Architect and MNLA  Brownsville Recreation Center / 1100 Architect and MNLA. Image via New York City Public Design Commission The rehabilitation of the Brownsville Recreation Center will transform an outdated 1950s structure into a vital neighborhood resource with renovated fitness areas, a pool, and multi-purpose classrooms. The revitalized center will provide the Brownsville community with enhanced programming and recreation for years to come. Concert Grove Pavilion / Prospect Park Alliance In-House Design  Concert Grove Pavilion / Prospect Park Alliance In-House Design. Image via New York City Public Design Commission Designed by Calvert Vaux in 1874, the Concert Grove Pavilion is an open-air shelter comprising eight cast iron columns supporting a decorative metal and wood roof with a stained-glass skylight. The restoration of the pavilion will repair water damage, reconstruct missing elements, and repaint the structure based on historic images, bringing new life to this charming historic gathering space. Convergence by Shawn Smith / Shawn Smith and Snøhetta  Convergence by Shawn Smith / Shawn Smith and Snøhetta. Image via New York City Public Design Commission Inspired by the New York Public Library's collection of 19th- and early 20th-century illustrations, artist Shawn Smith chose 20 local songbirds for his artwork in the new Westchester Square Branch Library. Each of the 100 sculptures will be constructed from individually painted pieces of basswood, resulting in a diverse mix of bright patterns, shapes, and colors. Garrison Playground / Department of Parks & Recreation In-House Design  Garrison Playground / Department of Parks & Recreation In-House Design. Image via New York City Public Design Commission As part of the Community Parks Initiative, the reconstruction of this park will benefit the previously underserved neighborhood of Mott Haven. With flexible spaces for a variety of uses, the park will become a nexus of community engagement and recreation for all age groups. Hamilton Fish Park Branch Library / Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects & Planners  Hamilton Fish Park Branch Library / Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects & Planners. Image via New York City Public Design Commission The renovation of this 1959 library will restore and renew a modernist structure with energy-efficient systems and resilient materials, transforming this civic structure into a light-filled, accessible and active facility that is visually connected to the community it serves. New York State Pavilion Observation Towers and Tent of Tomorrow / Silman, Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, and L'Observatoire International  New York State Pavilion Observation Towers and Tent of Tomorrow / Silman, Jan Hird . Image via New York City Public Design Commission The rehabilitation of the 1964 World's Fair New York State Pavilion will provide stabilization, restored lighting, and maintenance access that will lay the foundation for future preservation and potential adaptive reuse of these iconic structures. Prototypical Kiosks for Citywide Plazas / Billings Jackson Design  Prototypical Kiosks for Citywide Plazas / Billings Jackson Design. Image via New York City Public Design Commission The prototypical plaza kiosks will provide a cost effective source of revenue for the continued maintenance of city plazas. The versatile design is aesthetically harmonious with the city's street furnishings and will activate public spaces with amenities and lighting. Reflecting Pool / Quennell Rothschild & Partners  Reflecting Pool / Quennell Rothschild & Partners. Image via New York City Public Design Commission The reconstruction of the Reflecting Pool is the first phase of a larger project to adaptively repurpose a series of fountains from the 1964 World's Fair. The design references the original use of the space as a water feature yet transforms the site into an enjoyable and sustainable focal point in the park. The Studio Museum in Harlem / Adjaye Associates and Cooper Robertson  The Studio Museum in Harlem / Adjaye Associates and Cooper Robertson. Image via New York City Public Design Commission The Studio Museum's new home will establish a distinguished architectural presence that celebrates the legacy of this critical cultural resource. Enlarged exhibition and program spaces will enhance the organization's programming for Harlem residents and visitors from around the world. Verizon Executive Education Center and Graduate Hotel / Snøhetta and James Corner Field Operations  Verizon Executive Education Center and Graduate Hotel / Snøhetta and James Corner Field Operations. Image via New York City Public Design Commission As the northwest gateway to the Cornell Tech Campus, the education center and hotel will become an active and dynamic campus hub. The two buildings share a transparent podium that will house a mix of public and academic spaces, enlivening the exterior courtyard and campus and welcoming a diverse range of visitors from New York City and abroad. To learn more about the award and see previous years' winners, visit the Public Design Commission's website, here. News and project descriptions via NYC Public Design Commission
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| Bauru Apartment / Semerene Arquitetura Posted: 24 May 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Joana França
 © Joana França Text description provided by the architects. The resident of this apartment in Brasilia wanted a project that would bring together the memories of her hometown, Bauru, in the countryside of São Paulo, with the modernist elements of the city she chose as her home. The project sought to highlight the original features of the 141 m² apartment: the parquet flooring and the concrete structure, which was exposed to emphasize the qualities of the material.  © Joana França The subtle presence of memories of Bauru can be experienced starting at the entrance hall. Separated from the rest of the apartment by iron and glass doors, the hall carries the typical casual atmosphere of the porches of the old houses, with their cement tiles, plants, and a hammock. The cement tile appears again in the kitchen, this time with a custom pattern, chosen intuitively by the resident.  © Joana França  Current Floor Plan  © Joana França  Interior View C The shade of yellow, present in the sliding door and the metallic structure that supports the kitchen cabinets, brings to mind the old trains of Bauru, reinterpreted within the modernist context. The open kitchen creates greater integration between the spaces, reinforcing the cross ventilation and the natural light into the apartment.  © Joana França  Interior View B  © Joana França Between the dining room and the home office, a permeable shelf, crafted in iron and translucent glass, enhances natural lighting and anticipates the transition to the intimate area. The layout of the living space allows multiple activities that can happen simultaneously, bringing together the antique furniture and the contemporary elements, resulting in a space in constant evolution.  © Joana França  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Han Wenqiang of ARCHSTUDIO: “Let’s Call My Work the Art of Coordination” Posted: 24 May 2018 02:30 AM PDT  Tea House in Hutong, 2015. Image © Wang Ning Throughout the work of Beijing-based practice ARCHSTUDIO, there is a constant feeling of sensitivity to culture and history. That is not to say that the firm's designs are not modern—far from it in fact—but that the work of founder Han Wenqiang infuses modern materials and forms with a distinctly Chinese sensibility, that is just as apparent in his designs for a food packaging facility as it is in a Buddhist shrine (incidentally, both designs which won ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards, in 2017 and 2018 respectively). In the latest interview from his "City of Ideas" series, Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to Han about whether architecture is an art form and what it means to create "Chinese" architecture in the 21st century.  Tangshan Organic Farm, 2015. Image © Jin Weiqi Vladimir Belogolovsky: Is it intentional that you chose to have your studio in the arts district, 798 Art Zone, here in Beijing? I am curious because a number of architects here in China told me that they strongly believe that architecture is art. If so, it would naturally lead to the conclusion that architects are artists. Do you share this view? Han Wenqiang: The first part of your question is easy to answer. This neighborhood is at the midpoint between my home and the school where I teach, so it is very convenient. But you are right, it is no accident that I chose to be here. I wanted to work among artists and collaborate with them on projects. And about comparing architects to artists, it is true in some cases. But I prefer to call myself a coordinator since I have to deal with many people and organizations. I would be careful in comparing architects to artists because as an artist, you are free to do anything you wish, but as an architect you have to respond and adapt to so many specifics.  Waterside Buddhist Shrine, 2017. Image © Wang Ning, Jin Weiqi VB: So you are saying that you were given all these prestigious national and international awards, that are taking so much space on your shelves here at your office, just for being a good coordinator; you don't think you are an artist, right? HW: [Laughs.] OK, let's call my work the art of coordination. [Laughs.] VB: One of your projects is called "Twisting Courtyard." Could you talk about it and what was the main idea there? HW: The existing structure used to be a house. In recent years it was converted into a club. And we were asked to remodel it into several apartments and a public events space. The main concept was to reflect three main ideas—to bring nature to our architecture, integrate inside and outside, and bring together old and new. The twist was a separate idea; it has two aspects—formal and functional. We used traditional orthogonal geometry to resolve the historical part and we employed curved gestures in the new part to bring a positive flow into a traditional courtyard house. We wanted to celebrate the new program and new times and attitudes in this project. The spaces under these curves are used for utilitarian needs; there are bathroom and storage spaces hidden there.  Twisting Courtyard, 2017. Image © Wang Ning, Jin Weiqi VB: You have done a number of projects in historical parts of Beijing; many are traditional hutong conversions. Is this attempt to rethink and reinvent the traditional hutong model a particular focus in your work? HW: I think this rethinking is necessary because traditionally these hutongs were planned in such a way that it would be easy for the emperor to monitor the lifestyle within. Every aspect of common family life was under the control of the political order. Also, there was a very particular family structure reflected in traditional design. My very first project was a hutong house in the old part of Beijing. This is when I formulated many of my key principles, so now even in my ground-up work in new neighborhoods I imagine a courtyard system as a basic planning approach. In all of my work I bring nature into architecture, integrate inside and outside, and address old within the new. For me architecture is like a medium that I use to create the right balance between nature and buildings, old and new, and to establish a dialogue between people and structures. I want to create new and interesting experiences that are not only different from the old times but different in each of my projects.  Tangshan Organic Farm, 2015. Image © Jin Weiqi VB: In 2014, Rem Koolhaas said that a century ago it made sense to talk about "Chinese" architecture, "Swiss" architecture, or "Italian" architecture. But today due to the influences of international architectural movements, individual talents, or technological developments architecture has become truly global. He said that national identity has been sacrificed to modernity. Do you think he is right and there is no longer contemporary Chinese architecture? HW: I think historical architecture in China cannot be ignored. Many of my projects are directly intertwined with the historical context. But as a contemporary architect I am against reverting to using any traditional language; we need to find new ways of expression to reflect new times.  Twisting Courtyard, 2017. Image © Wang Ning, Jin Weiqi VB: Sure, but would you say that there is such a thing as contemporary Chinese architecture or would you say that contemporary Chinese architects are not concerned with this issue and simply look into the future and see themselves as part of global discourse? Many architects here in China told me that they don't necessarily associate themselves with being Chinese; they think of themselves being contemporary first. What about you? HW: I agree with that position even though you may still recognize that many of our architects' projects are in China and they address Chinese context.  Space of Lace Pattern—Lily Nails Salon (Blue Harbor Store), 2017. Image © Jin Weiqi VB: Do you follow the work of any particular Chinese architects? HW: First, I have to say that contemporary architecture here in China is now followed by people in general. Architecture is being discussed in the mainstream media, there are many reports, programs, TV shows, films, and publications about famous architects. As for myself, I do pay attention to the work done here in China by both local and foreign architects but I think it is more important to develop my own principles, to establish my own personal architecture.  Helix Garden—Lily Nails Salon, 2016. Image © Jin Weiqi VB: This idea of discovering your personal voice in architecture—were you taught this way at school or did you discover it on your own while already practicing architecture? HW: I think I got it from my clients. [Laughs.] VB: You mean your clients push you to be original? HW: We push each other. [Laughs.] The most important goal in my work is to find a client that fits my strategies the most and during the project we push each other to achieve a better project.  ockery for play—Poly WeDo Art Education (Damei Branch), 2017. Image © Wang Ning VB: In the last 10–15 years many amazing structures were built here in Beijing by international and local architects. Is there one in particular that you enjoy the most? HW: Out of all the buildings that were built recently I prefer my own work. [Laughs.] To choose one project it would have to be the Tea House in Hutong built in 2015. It is a remodeling of a historical hutong in a traditional Hutong district. I put a lot of effort into this small project during the three years that it took from design to completion. I particularly like the fact that the house keeps changing and adapting to specific requirements over time. The owner asked me to make very small changes and additions. I learned quite a lot from this process for my new projects. And I like it not only because of the architecture but also the experience of being there and quality of service and food.  Tea House in Hutong, 2015. Image © Wang Ning VB: If you were to describe your architecture in single words what would they be? HW: Medium, artificial nature. My goal is to produce the kind of architecture that can evoke such similar feelings as exploring nature. VB: You graduated from China Central Academy of Fine Arts here in Beijing and you now teach architecture there. What is your way of teaching architecture? What kind of assignments do you give to your students? HW: What is most important in teaching is to motivate students. Once they are motivated there is nothing they can't do. Still, my assignments tend to be very specific and realistic, not abstract and eccentric. We visit some of my current projects, especially hutongs, and not only study the site conditions but also interview owners and residents to develop directions for our interventions.  Haitang Villa, 2015. Image © Magic Penny VB: If you were to meet any one person living either today or at any time in history who would that be and what one question would you ask that person? HW: I would want to meet Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and I would ask him about his mastery to bring universally familiar feelings into his particular setting and culture. Any person from anywhere visiting his buildings can understand and relate to them. I want to achieve that quality in my work.  Waterside Buddhist Shrine, 2017. Image © Wang Ning, Jin Weiqi VLADIMIR BELOGOLOVSKY is the founder of the New York-based non-profit Curatorial Project. Trained as an architect at Cooper Union in New York, he has written five books, including Conversations with Architects in the Age of Celebrity (DOM, 2015), Harry Seidler: LIFEWORK (Rizzoli, 2014), and Soviet Modernism: 1955-1985 (TATLIN, 2010). Among his numerous exhibitions: Anthony Ames: Object-Type Landscapes at Casa Curutchet, La Plata, Argentina (2015); Colombia: Transformed (American Tour, 2013-15); Harry Seidler: Painting Toward Architecture (world tour since 2012); and Chess Game for Russian Pavilion at the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale (2008). Belogolovsky is the American correspondent for Berlin-based architectural journal SPEECH and he has lectured at universities and museums in more than 20 countries. Belogolovsky's column, City of Ideas, introduces ArchDaily's readers to his latest and ongoing conversations with the most innovative architects from around the world. These intimate discussions are a part of the curator's upcoming exhibition with the same title which premiered at the University of Sydney in June 2016. The City of Ideas exhibition will travel to venues around the world to explore ever-evolving content and design.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House in Villamaría / Angela Alvarez Posted: 24 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Cortesía de Angela Alvarez
 Cortesía de Angela Alvarez Text description provided by the architects. This weekend house is located 20 minutes from the township of Villamaría, in Alto Arroyo village. The landscape is defined by majestic mountains that frame the extensive view to the west of Caldas, a famous canvas for the emblematic sunsets of Manizales.  Cortesía de Angela Alvarez The particular characteristics of the landscape and the topographic conditions, suggest locating the home on a natural podium, which in addition to configuring a landscape lookout, ensures visual control of the productive activities of the property  Plan The architecture emerges parallel to the technical solutions. Therefore, the aesthetics of the house is the manifestation of its organizational and constructive structure; the general module is established by brick. The great spatial organizer is the structural system, a metal skeleton of 3.75m bordered by brick walls in "petaca" and large windows that ensure spatial continuity between the interior and the landscape. The floor plan rises slightly from the ground to let the water that descends the slope in rainy seasons to run under.  Cortesía de Angela Alvarez The house is projected around the central patio linked to a covered porch that defines the access. The interior distribution is configured by a central core that houses the services: a free space that provokes the illusion of a unique space.  Cortesía de Angela Alvarez  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 May 2018 01:00 AM PDT  © <a href='https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=223416&picture=las-vegas-at-night'>Public Domain user Jean Beaufort</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/'>CC0 Public Domain</a> Which building is better, the duck or the ornamented shed? More importantly, what kind of architecture does the average American prefer? In their landmark 1972 publication Learning From Las Vegas, Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi probed these questions by turning their back on paternalistic modernism in favor of the glowing, overtly kitsch, and symbolic Mecca of the Las Vegas strip. From a chance encounter during a meeting in the Library of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania and shared trips to the strip to critically shaping a new generation of architects, discover the hidden details of the romance and city that defined postmodernism in this latest episode from 99% Invisible. Following a clandestine interaction following a meeting to discuss the destruction of the 1890 Library of Fine Arts at the University of Pensilvania—where Scott Brown and Venturi taught—the pair discovered their shared interest in the historic and ornamental. Both were fond of decorative architecture and soon began sharing research and even teaching alongside one another. After relocating from the University of Pennsylvania to Berkley, Scott Brown stumbled upon the neon sea of the Las Vegas strip. "'Is this love or is this hate?" Scott Brown remembers asking herself. "Las Vegas was a place people voted for with their feet…hey went there in droves." In 1966, she invited Venturi for a visit.  © Robert Venturi The pair spent four days taking pictures, driving the strip and, ultimately, falling in love. Scott Brown would eventually propose to Venturi and move back to the east coast where they would both take up positions at Yale. Still enamored with the city, Scott Brown and Venturi planned a twelve-week-long studio in Las Vegas where they made notes, conducted interviews, drew maps, took photos, walked the strip, and attended casino openings.  © Denise Scott Brown Scott Brown and Venturi compiled the work of their student's with the help of teaching assistant Steven Izenour in 1972 to form the seminal Learning from Las Vegas. Their book asked architects to step down from their corporate towers and consider the everyday places people enjoy, to embrace Main Street instead of the Champs-Élysées.  © <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Big_Duck.JPG'>Wikimedia user Beth Savage</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a> Perhaps the most famous inclusion in the publications was the discussion of the duck and the ornamented shed—a building symbolic of its program constructed by a modernist block that required signage to express its meaning. Venturi and Scott Brown wanted to make buildings legible. Thus, not every structure needed a sign or symbolic form but desperately needed to communicate beyond the impotent glazed modernist tower filling American cities. While the book was a call to arms for the following postmodern movement, Scott Brown has noted that Learning from Las Vegas is less about the strip itself and more about critically engaging the everyday. But, perhaps we could say the book is as much about architecture as it is about love. Learn more about this postmodern love story and the city that helped shape it in 99% Invisible recent investigation here. News via: 99% invisible.
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| Posted: 24 May 2018 12:00 AM PDT As La Biennale prepares to open to the public this Saturday May 26, PLANE—SITE spoke to curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara about this edition's theme, Freespace. They move beyond architecture as an object, instead imagining Freespace as an invitation to think about architecture as a space of opportunities. Literally and metaphorically, Freespace presents environments of generosity, accessibility and freedom and celebrates the rich civic experiences that they create. To see ArchDaily's full coverage of the 2018 Venice Biennale, click here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| "Architette": Bringing Value to Women Architects in Their Professional Field Posted: 23 May 2018 11:30 PM PDT  Courtesy of RebelArchitette There is no female pronoun for architect in Italian, so a new project, Architette, was born aiming to professionally promote the female title in Italian. The project's objective consists of monitoring all-male juries and conferences, mentoring young generations on the ground to advocate for a more heterogeneous and fair professional landscape, where women can be an inspirational reference in architecture.  Courtesy of RebelArchitette The project had been widely covered in the media and it opened a broad, intense, public debate on the use of the feminine term for the profession. Francesca Perani decided to keep the discussion alive and, with 16 other collaborators, she founded the collective editorial team RebelArchitette backing professional women in architecture, advocating both the use of the feminine term and the promotion of female role models in architecture. The promotion of the feminine term, targetting mainly architecture students and young professionals is also one of its focal points. The collective, RebelArchitette, developed the online digital book ARCHITETTE = WOMEN ARCHITECTS / 1⁄2 Here We are! which delivers a powerful, international, and engaging cultural project. The first section explores 183 architectural studios, from the 1800s to the present day, looking at award-winning architects to lesser-known, yet inspirational profiles. This non-profit project will be completed with the online publication of 365 biographies of women architects from all over the world to coincide with the opening of Biennale Architettura, in Venice, Italy 2018 (26th May - 25th November).  Courtesy of RebelArchitette The choice of profiles is based on constant, active search for investigation of dynamic women architects, each notable for inspiring, distinctive features: producing outstanding architecture, achieving academics results, exploring new architectural paths, working in problem areas, engaging with equality, social and environmental issues, or even spearheading the attainment of architect licences for women. All biographies are edited following a pattern: academic studies, experiences, studio's most prominent projects and awards, to better represent the progression and choices that guide a successful professional. Women-driven studios showcased in the selection feature single female architects, couples (woman+man), all female teams. The reason behind this selection is to break the stereotype of studio where women are relegated to a supporting role in a male-dominated show. The project is intended to be both a source of inspiration for young professional women in design and a directory available to anyone who is interested in a fairer representation of the work of women in architecture (such as journalists, professional bodies, event or jury organizers, academics).  Courtesy of RebelArchitette RebelArchitette - Editorial Team:  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| X-Architects' to Design an Urban Mosque That Forms the "Heart of the Neighborhood" in Abu Dhabi Posted: 23 May 2018 11:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of X-Architects The Dubai-based firm, X-Architects, have found inspiration in the cultural and architectural heritage of Islam for their new design. The Revelation Mosque, a +2500 square meter project, aims to create a new "heart of the neighborhood" in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In creating a generous urban void among a towering context, the proposal offers an immersive escape from everyday life, where the public (regardless of religion) can gather, communicate, and interact with one another.  Courtesy of X-Architects The design of the large, asymmetric dome has three core functions. Its form both references traditional Mosque typologies and symbolizes the Jabal Al Noor, a spiritual mountain where the Quran was said to have been revealed. Its simple plan maximizes the public space at the street level, aiming to draw visitors in and point towards the Qibla direction for prayer. While the stepped, spiral facade floods the interiors with a soft glow of diffused light. A water feature wraps around the dome's front as the Minaret organically rises at its back, emphasizing the concept of an urban oasis where the architect hopes the building can "connect the earth with the sky."  Courtesy of X-Architects The main prayer space has distinct cave-like qualities in its irregular, textured concrete walls, where domes are concealed within domes. This imagery continues into the public entrances that are carved into the facade at strategic points, "to generate an active social public space in the middle of the dense urban fabric." A footbridge gives access to the central dome over the recessed topography, which itself creates a shaded amphitheater; all decisions made to maximize the potential for social interaction on the outside while maintaining a peaceful setting for prayer on the inside.  Courtesy of X-Architects Specializing in the merge of Arab culture and modern design, X-Architects undertake research that supports the contextual sensitivity showcased in their work. The practice has several projects currently under construction, with the Revelation Mosque scheduled to be built soon.  Courtesy of X-Architects  Courtesy of X-Architects
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