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- "Past, Present, Future": Leading Dutch and Italian Designers on Being an Architect Yesterday, Today, and Beyond
- Earl Grey House / Elliott Architects
- "Island": The British Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale
- Cortina Residence / Studio Rinaldi
- Résidence Universitaire Olympe de Gouges / ppa architectures
- House of Future Contemporary / Studio In2
- Cobram Library & Learning Center / CohenLeigh Architects
- Renovation of Chiayi Railway Station Square / Shen Ting Tseng Architects
- Workplace – The Work Project / Bean Buro
- Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos Reveal Stadium Design for Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid
- Beach House / [H] arquitectos
- Apartment in Flamengo / Estúdio Guanabara
- New Images Show Steven Holl's Expansion of the Kennedy Center Under Construction
- Bulgari Kuala Lumpur / MVRDV
- Frida Escobedo on the 2018 Serpentine Pavilion: "Mexican Architecture Is an Architecture of Layering"
- Jean Nouvel's 53 West 53rd Street Tops Out in New York City
- 3 World Trade Center / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
- 10 Books on Architecture You Can Read Online For Free
- Lucia House / BHY arquitectos
- 9 Homes With Indoor/Outdoor Spaces for All the Summer Vibes
| Posted: 12 Jun 2018 08:30 PM PDT Architecture is always evolving. The practice and business of architecture are undoubtedly evolving alongside the more obvious technological advances, but what we often forget is that there are no new ideas. When it comes to design, what we see manifested in our daily lives is the result of evolution. And at the root of that design evolution is inspiration. A new initiative from Gianpiero Venturini and his firm Itinerant Office titled Past, Present, Future aims to open a research path based on the analysis of successful practices in the 21st Century while ultimately providing a new form of inspiration for the next generations of architects and designers. The documentary series begins with a select group of 11 international architects, including Jacob van Rijs, co-founder of MVRDV, Mario Cucinella, and Simone Sfriso, co-founder of TAMassociati. Each architect is featured in three video interviews in which they reveal the methodology behind their designs, the themes and approaches within their architectural practice, and the predictions they have for architecture in the near and distant future.  Portraits of the Featured Eleven Illustrious Architects © Luca Chiaudano In addition to the website, which launches today, this collection of interviews serves as an exhibition; it was displayed in Kyiv, Ukraine in April, and other iterations are currently being planned. Furthermore, the initiative is a continuous project, with a new set of interviews focusing on architects in Spain, Portugal and France being planned later this year.  House of Magic / Mario Cucinella Architects. Image © Moreno Maggi As the curator of the project, Venturini says that the selection of the first 11 firms and architects "represents the first step of a project based on an Italian/Dutch collaboration. I have involved some of the most interesting names of the two countries, choosing them with regards to their working method and their approach to the profession, as well as the overall organization of the practice." He also revealed that the main initiative for the project is not to focus on the respective design approaches, but rather focus more on the person behind the iconic designs. "There is a kind of barrier that separates those that, in recent years, we have defined as 'star architects'—and all the others. They are just people, who are doing really well in their jobs. Through the analysis of the person and their career, we can better understand the approach that characterizes each of these practices."  Tianjin Binhai Library / MVRDV + Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute. Image © Osip van Duivenbode The first focus of this project is the Past. The theme for these videos is the unique conditions and circumstances that led to not just the success of each architect involved, but what led them to choose to study and practice architecture in the first place. This group of interviews includes a revealing account of each architect's life leading up to the creation of their firm through personal anecdotes.  Jacob van Rijs of MVRDV. Screenshot via Past, Present, Future The second group of videos focuses on the Present for each. In these videos, the architects spend some time introducing the unique characteristics of each studio, revealing common threads in how they work and grow over time. Many of the interviewees elaborate on current projects and fields of research for their respective firms, providing a useful overview of each firm and a glimpse into what exactly makes them successful.  Courtesy of UNStudio The final group of videos, of course, focuses on the Future. Rather than talk about the overall course for architecture in the future, the architects discuss what they see as the relevant topics of today and tomorrow. Each architect presents a selection of key concepts that represent their own specific approach while anticipating future trends to help understand architecture in the future. Each interview closes with a piece of advice from the interviewee, addressing the next generation of architects and designers.  Caroline Bos of UNStudio Screenshot via Past, Present, Future Ultimately, there is no design without inspiration. Where do you find yours? Past, Present, Future provides exactly that. Directly from the mouths of some of the most successful architects in Europe, this documentary series serves as a database of useful thoughts on design intended to push the next generations of architects and designers forward in pursuit of the architecture of tomorrow.  Salam Cardiac Surgery Center / Studio TAMassociati. Image © AKAA / Raul Pantaleo Here is the complete list of architects you can see in Past, Present, Future:
 B30 / KAAN Architecten. Image © Karin Borghouts You can see all the interviews in the Past, Present, Future project at the official website here. News via: Itinerant Office  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Earl Grey House / Elliott Architects Posted: 12 Jun 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Jill Tate
 © Jill Tate Text description provided by the architects. The project demonstrates creative reuse of an existing grade II listed building within the historic Grainger Town Conservation Area in Newcastle.  © Jill Tate The design intentionally minimises physical and visual impact on the existing fabric of the building and surrounding heritage context. One of the key design concepts was to celebrate the beautiful Grade I listed Theatre Royal directly opposite the site, by creating a deep bronze lining which frames the view as you emerge from the space.  © Jill Tate The significance of the existing Grade II listed building and its classical facade informed the design of the new frontage and reception space to Earl Grey House. The design considers the classical proportions, symmetry and order of the Conservation Area and in particular the subtle relief formed in the buildings' ashlar stonework.  © Jill Tate The principle of the design was to create a simple frame in bronzed anodized aluminium which wraps the entrance way, creating a clear and legible entrance, with three portrait-proportioned panels completing the new façade.  © Jill Tate This sophisticated and elegant entrance way acts as a wrap and protective 'shell', providing a clear threshold to a more lightweight and precious interior. The bronze anodised aluminium material used for the facade offers a rich, contemporary and high quality aesthetic befitting its location on Grey Street with a light, reflective quality adding a diffuse and subtle lustre to complement the surrounding sandstone facades.  © Jill Tate This precious finish continues into the interior, drawing the visitor in and creating a balance between inside and out. The interior spills light onto the street, and the single glass entrance creates good visibility between street and reception. Much effort was needed to create a space which seems so minimal, not only were the planning and conservation constraints onerous, but the design needed to evolve once the strip out was complete due to many complications with the existing building.  Long Section AA-BB The scheme provides a contemporary and high quality fit out to Earl Grey House, ensuring that the refurbished office spaces above can be sustained as heritage assets into the future. The project demonstrates a fundamental respect to the conservation area setting, delivering an improved frontage and reception to Earl Grey House in a way which is sensitive to the historically and culturally significant context on Grey Street.  © Jill Tate The Scheme is sensitive to the responsibility of designing a scheme on Grey Street, which Pevsner describes as 'one of the finest streets in England', and finds a respectful way to add to the layers of history. Newcastle's planning and conservation teams were very supportive of the scheme, and the project has played a significant role in developing the rich cultural and historic landscape of Newcastle.  © Jill Tate  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| "Island": The British Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:00 PM PDT  © Hélène Binet As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage, we present the completed British Pavilion, which received an honorable mention in the Biennale awards. To read the initial proposal, refer to our previously published post, "Caruso St. John to Transform the British Pavilion Into a Politically Charged Meeting Space at 2018 Venice Biennale" A joint venture from Caruso St John Architects and artist Marcus Taylor, "Island" creates an elevated public space, offering views of Venice and a unique place for both meeting and reflecting.  © Cultureshock Media  © Hélène Binet Exposed to the elements, the platform consists of a wooden floor supported by a skeletal scaffold structure, suggesting reconstruction or abandonment, while peeking through the center of the elevated wooden platform is the original building's tiled roof. The roof becomes a literal symbol of the exhibition title, the historic building displayed as an island within the space, acting as a focal point for various events to occur around.  © Italo Rondinella  © Hélène Binet The interior further develops these meanings with all of the white-walled rooms left completely bare, which allows the building itself to exhibit the many themes of the pavilion: refuge, exile, sanctuary, Brexit, isolation, colonialism, and climate change.  © Hélène Binet  © Italo Rondinella  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cortina Residence / Studio Rinaldi Posted: 12 Jun 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Thomas Pagani
 © Thomas Pagani Text description provided by the architects. Located in one of the most renowned Italian mountain area and situated on the last floor of a 30s Italian listed villa, Cortina Residence has been completely renovated. Focusing the attention on the preservation of the traditional materials and the strong connection with the surrounding natural landscape, the project aims to use the design furniture as a tool to enhance the new space of the apartment.  © Thomas Pagani The first approach was to create an open space towards the terrace: the existing corridor has been demolished, making the new space brighter through the use of the light while entering the apartment. Compared to the existing plan, the apartment now includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and a kitchen, optimising the new distribution of the space in the best way possible and ensuring the clients` requests and aims.  © Thomas Pagani The living room has been designed including a custom-made sofa and a 100-year-old Abete boiserie, designed in a modern insight along the existing wall. Sliding frameless doors divide the spaces both from inside to outside and towards the other sides of the apartment.  Plan Preserving the architectural integrity of the structure, the wood beam has been treated in order to protect the view of the traditional ceiling, as well as the new iron beam that reinforces the original structure.  © Thomas Pagani The living room has been designed mixing bespoke and artisanal products with several examples of high design, such as the Vibia lamps or the Olivari door lever handles. This space boasts high ceilings and overlooks the outside terrace through the frameless doors.  © Thomas Pagani As a spatial continuity of the living room, the terrace has been completely refurbished with new floor finishes, benches and outside tables. Discontinuous lines want to make a conceptual relation with the stunning mountain skyline in the background.  Elevation The kitchen has a simple and minimal design: the dark grey/green palette of the appliances reminds of the natural shades of the Dolomite mountains` fir trees.  © Thomas Pagani The bathrooms have been treated with a minimal sensitivity: the original floor and timber maintain the traditional integrity with the rest of the apartment, but new white washbasins and grey resin on the wall give a modern touch.  © Thomas Pagani Mixing traditional materials and contemporary furniture, Cortina Residence expresses an accurate interior design approach focusing high attention on both the renovation of the interior spaces and the specific design details.  © Thomas Pagani  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Résidence Universitaire Olympe de Gouges / ppa architectures Posted: 12 Jun 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Antoine Séguin
 © Antoine Séguin Program  © Antoine Séguin  Master Plan  © Antoine Séguin An open urban project, an active campus  Axonometric In the lee of the hill and extending out from the large central meadow, a communal living building houses rooms for student organisations. These facilities provide a structure for student activity and social life, nurturing conditions for an active, community campus.  © Antoine Séguin  Room Axonometric  © a+b  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House of Future Contemporary / Studio In2 Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © Jackal Liu
 © Jackal Liu Text description provided by the architects. Future designs will gradually cease to emphasize the integration of Chinese and Western styles because different lifestyles will naturally become indistinguishable. Sharing the same thoughts with homeowners working abroad, we conceptualized a home design that integrates the future with the contemporary. By overlaying Eastern and Western paintings, we produced a brand-new work of art that can serve as an inspiration for cultural balance and mutual prosperity in the future.  © Jackal Liu  Plan  © Jackal Liu This design is not restricted to recreating the traditional techniques of Eastern and Western expressions; rather, it deconstructs and reorganizes the forms, textures, patterns, and lines that originated from different areas and applies them to a simplistic spatial design. It creates a harmonious balance that relies not on mutual inclusion but the complete and equal fusion of styles, while implicitly expressing the artis-tic connotation of the living space.  © Jackal Liu Using an open plan as the benchmark, this design adopts free openings to integrate all life func-tions and creates a system of links, connections, and overlapping areas while preserving private spaces. The use of both straight and curved lines serves as special visual guides to create varia-tions in perceptions of the living space. The use of design elements such as grids, ropes, and col-umns add a variety of temporal changes to the lighting and shadows of the interior, thereby creating a dynamic element within a static space.  © Jackal Liu Located in a diverse neighborhood, this south-facing space makes use of rotating vertical louver doors to create a flexible and changeable entry. The design allows the dispersal of light through the vertical louvers into the room, creating a space in which the interplay of light and shadows can be regulated by adjusting the position of the louver doors according to the time of day.  © Jackal Liu  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cobram Library & Learning Center / CohenLeigh Architects Posted: 12 Jun 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of CohenLeigh Architects
 Courtesy of CohenLeigh Architects Text description provided by the architects. The Cobram Library & Learning Centre is a distinctively 'local' library, embracing emerging technologies & promoting flexible learning & library spaces across all ages.  Courtesy of CohenLeigh Architects How do you create a distinctively 'local' library?  Floor Plan The result is a dynamic façade that wraps the perimeter of the library, filtering & throwing light into the internal library spaces. A central pathway & ceiling element, acting as a way-finding spine, runs through the centre of the library space. At its edges, a series of abstract punctuations on the perimeter allow for private & flexible break out spaces. The effect is a community space both highly flexible & adaptable.  Courtesy of CohenLeigh Architects Located on the site of the existing Civic Centre, it encompasses library spaces, reading spaces, community spaces & new technology areas. Conscious of its place & identity, it embodies and celebrates the idea of a 'local' library, with design language that is evocative of the popular Murray landscapes.  Courtesy of CohenLeigh Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Renovation of Chiayi Railway Station Square / Shen Ting Tseng Architects Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:00 PM PDT .jpg?1528343756 "Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects") Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects
.jpg?1528343708 "Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects") Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects Text description provided by the architects. In 1933, the first modern steel reinforced concrete station in Taiwan – the Chia-yi Railway Station – was completed. There was no station square at that time. With the development of transport and the increasing needs of transit, a square gradually took shape after 1950, becoming the starting point of the space for the small town. Over the past 50 years, the square underwent several times of adjustments; inside of the square gets congested by various types of vehicles, becoming chaotic and lacking a sense of modern city. .jpg?1528343496 "Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects") Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects  Plan .jpg?1528343675 "Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects") Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects In 2016, the city government planned a comprehensive reform. We tried to create a human–vehicle balanced space crossing inside and outside of the square, making the railway station square a spacious and dynamic daily scene that belongs to the moment. .jpg?1528343740 "Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects") Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects There are four types of vehicles – motorcycle, car, taxi, and bus – that converge on the square, which all have diverse scale and different fluidity. By re-organising the flow of traffic elements, a road system is configured, which occupies the minimum space, operates smoothly and therefore forms a new order. And the pedestrian area is extended at the same time. .jpg?1528343534 "Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects") Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects Along the pedestrian flow, there are curved sheds set up at the three waiting areas in accordance with the shape of the routes, functioning as shelters for sunlight and rain. By the expressions of scale, shape, weight, and structure, a new spatial experience of staying, waiting, and walking is created.  Exploded isometric drawing The waiting shed is like a cloud that floats low and close to the ground. It becomes a slender horizontal line at a distance, where the historical station building is able to re-enter the focus of people's attention, attracting a spotlight for the square. The sunlight creates curved light and shadows under the shed, encouraging a rhythm of walking, moving, and stopping for pedestrians. Whether standing or sitting, through this open structure, people re-experience the city. .jpg?1528343769 "Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects") Courtesy of Shen Ting Tseng architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Workplace – The Work Project / Bean Buro Posted: 12 Jun 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Bean Buro
 © Bean Buro Text description provided by the architects. Bean Buro completes an unprecedented workplace consisting serviced offices and co-working spaces that allows members complete freedom to adjust their office space and duration according to their evolving needs. Office bookings can be made as easy as booking a hotel, for stays as short as one day.  © Bean Buro Located at Midtown in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, the project is 33,000sqft over four floors, with a dedicated social floor consists of different types of shared workspaces and a vertical garden by botanical pioneer Patrick Blanc.  © Bean Buro The workspaces are crafted to be the most complete environment for today's workforce. Both the serviced offices and coworking spaces are created to deliver hospitality values and standards. Just like how the hotel sector is known for creating memorable guest experiences and comfortable stays, this project too has adopted a similar mindset, ensuring members feel that coming to work is a true pleasure.  © Bean Buro The design creates a multi-sensory environment to enhance productivity: Every single element – including music, scent, refreshment, technology, furniture, meeting facility and amenity has been carefully curated with the goal of improving productivity and work experience. Members are empowered with access to a range of facilities, services and thoughtfully curated amenities that will help accelerate their rise.  © Bean Buro The unprecedented solution makes serviced office and coworking space rental easy, cost efficient and transparent. Members can choose a term that fits their requirement, from a daily basis or longer, and have the flexibility to adapt and evolve a space, size and configuration to fit their changing work needs. The workspaces cater to teams of any size, are fully fitted and are accessible 24/7.  © Bean Buro With the high ceiling heights, Bean Buro created a dramatic welcoming space with feature meeting rooms that are elevated, each crafted with curved timber canopies that are lined with acoustic fabric soffits. The design concept for these sculptural meeting rooms was driven by the poetic interpretations of the history of the waterfront district, and the dynamic atmosphere of the fishing community whom once gathered under boating canopies.  © Bean Buro Bean Buro's sculptural approach naturally divides the floor space into private, semi-private and collaborative spaces. These spaces created in and around the canopies are "The Stage", "The Gallery" and "The Garden".  Axonometric drawing. Image © Bean Buro "The Stage" is designed to hold up to 110 guests, it is an impressive setting for showcases, media events, awards ceremonies, product launches, celebrations, social and business receptions. "The Gallery" is designed to accommodate up to 45 guests at a time, the Gallery is an ideal space suitable for product launches, trunk shows and pop-up sales. "The Garden" is designed to hold up to 60 guests, The Garden derives its name from the vertical garden designed by Patrick Blanc and ideal for tastings, showcases and media round table events.  © Bean Buro The materials finishes are coherent throughout, but subtly evolve through the different spaces. For example, timber is used as a coherent architectural finish, while pastel wall paints inject moments of calm or dynamic paint patterns to boost energy. Cork walls are provided for personalised pin ups and to create acoustic and visual warmth.  © Bean Buro The shared spaces are designed to increase chance encounters, such as the lounges, work bars, and Bean Buro's signature Bean Tables, which are sharing tables with playful curved edges that allow members to work individually while simultaneously encouraged to interact with each other.  15/F floor plan  18/F floor plan The private enclosed offices are designed to feel like home, cosy with good lighting, acoustics and calm pastel colours. Members can personalise their own space with the bookshelves and cork pin-up walls. High quality tasks chairs and height adjustable workstations increase the comfort level of the workspaces. The general office partitions are created with three tiers of metal, frosted glass and clear glass to bring as much natural daylight as possible in to every office whilst maintaining privacy.  © Bean Buro  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos Reveal Stadium Design for Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid Posted: 12 Jun 2018 11:00 AM PDT  © Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos Hours before the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia's opening ceremony, the soccer organization will reveal if the Canada–Mexico–United States or Morocco will be selected to hold 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ahead of the announcement, Morocco revealed the design of the stadium that would hold the final match if the North African country wins the bid--a new venue with capacity for 80,000 spectators. This stadium has been designed by Spanish architects Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, the firm that recently inaugurated the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. They are also currently working on the design of the Dalian Yifan Football Club stadium in China and another sports venue in Switzerland. According to the office, "The challenge of covering a stadium of these dimensions becomes an opportunity to make the roof the element that defines the image of the building. A large self-supporting roof of cables and tensioned membranes is proposed, which do not need other auxiliary elements and of which weight is lower than other types of solutions. The bowl of spectators is buried 15 meters, and is surrounded by a topography that organizes the accesses in different levels according to the type of spectator." Via Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos.  © Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos  © Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos  © Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Onnis Luque
 © Onnis Luque Text description provided by the architects. The design process with our client who was always open to any suggestions, improvements and new ideas were key to the project. The project must had a combined relation between interior and exterior showing the client’s unique personality and his passion for outdoors.  Diagram 2 Located a hundred meters from the beach inside a gated community, the lotsare rectangular where homes are built densely without space in between, and the result of this is poor light and air circulation inside homes. Knowing this, our main objective was to create a totalindependence from contextbut with an intimate relation with the ocean. The floor design is the result ofthisand all thoughts, ideas and needs of our client.  © Onnis Luque To get a better use of the sights, we modified the conventional housing design, leaving public spaces at the upper floor, and private spaces at the lower level. Lower level is close and cozy keeping a strong relation with the ground. Upper level has a close relation with light and the sky. The landscape and the ocean are part of beautiful flat roof to enjoy.  © Onnis Luque Formally, the house is an enclosed area using a courtyard style, a contained exterior space. Its three courtyards brings up to each one of the rooms brightness and wind, getting a unique sight to the sky.  © Onnis Luque First courtyard is all about contemplation; from the bedrooms the experience is relaxing and inspiring, meanwhile from the kitchen and living room the leafy tree looks like a green veil. Second courtyard interconnects all secondary rooms allowing an intimate space among its users. Finally the third courtyard situated beside living room, honors social life and connects to flat roof which is the project’s leading and greatest space.  © Onnis Luque Its architecture is a white canvas, without any decorative elements and visually clean that remains an elegant austerity.  © Onnis Luque  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apartment in Flamengo / Estúdio Guanabara Posted: 12 Jun 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Flávia Palazzo
 © Flávia Palazzo Text description provided by the architects. The Flamengo penthouse was developed to adapt the facilities according to the family's wishes by creating comfortable and broad environments. The old apartment had a very fragmented floor plant composed by a separated kitchen and small bathrooms with little to no illumination and natural ventilation.  © Flávia Palazzo The proposition consisted on the opening of the living room to the exterior area, as well as the integration of the kitchen and the living room. By doing so, the previously separated rooms composed an unique environment, united by the same pattern of flooring.  © Flávia Palazzo  Plan  © Flávia Palazzo With the demolition of the wall that divided the living room and the exterior area, an estructural reinforcement was built and can be seen as a transformation in the same space. The framed sliding doors retract to the corners of the living room and allow the opening of a big gap.  © Flávia Palazzo
To balance with the materiality of the porcelain tile, the metallic structure, the aluminum frames and to create a more cozy environment, they used wood in the lath of the cup holders in the varanda as well as in the closets and the wooden desk of the kitchen. The interventions allowed the space to adjust to the demands of the residents: more welcoming to family and friends.  © Flávia Palazzo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Images Show Steven Holl's Expansion of the Kennedy Center Under Construction Posted: 12 Jun 2018 07:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts has released new photographs as construction continues on the Steven Holl Architects-designed expansion project in Washington DC. Due to open in September 2019, the REACH expansion project aims to "provide artists and visitors new and wide-ranging opportunities to fully interact and engage with the Center." The project features 72,000 square feet of interior space across a 4.6-acre site, resulting in a 20% increase in public areas, and a doubling of outdoor space.  Courtesy of Field Conditions  Courtesy of Field Conditions The expansion sees the construction of three interconnected pavilions featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, hosting eleven highly-flexible spaces for art, performance, and classes. Landscaping additions include 130,000 square feet of gardens with lawns for art installations, performance, and recreation, while a pedestrian bridge will link the site to the National Mall and other presidential memorials.  Courtesy of Field Conditions  Courtesy of Field Conditions
 Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects  Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects Following a four-year construction process beginning with Vice-President Biden's groundbreaking ceremony in 2014, the scheme is due to open in September 2019. News via: The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Daria Scagliola and Edit - Stijn Brakkee
 © Daria Scagliola and Edit - Stijn Brakkee Text description provided by the architects. Bulgari's flagship store in Kuala Lumpur has opened with a new façade that imagines the luxury brand's heritage, and experiments with traditional materials. The storefront is the first in a series of MVRDV façade designs for the luxury brand. This concrete and resin facade is permeated by gold light to create a marble-veined façade.  © Daria Scagliola and Edit - Stijn Brakkee For over a century, Bulgari has set the pace for Italian style with a forward-looking, creative spirit that draws inspiration from the timeless beauty of Roman art, while giving it a distinctive contemporary touch.  © Daria Scagliola and Edit - Stijn Brakkee MVRDV's design draws on inspiration from the luxury brand's heritage. The cornice of via Condotti is a set element used asymmetrically in different locations over the world, and its iconic marble façade now reinvented and reinterpreted by material experiments. In Kuala Lumpur, a façade which by day is striking but organic, whilst at night, a more dramatic effect is achieved.  © Daria Scagliola and Edit - Stijn Brakkee This innovative façade developed from a research-process in collaboration with Technical University Delft, and Tensoforma, who worked on façade production. The result of which was a new product for the store. Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) was cut according to pattern and filled within with resin then illuminated by amber LED Lights. A stainless steel sheet acts as a base for the resin, with panel joints hidden and integrated into the vein pattern. Either during the day or at night time, the Bulgari façade that achieves the desired translucent effect emanating a warm amber glow.  © Daria Scagliola and Edit - Stijn Brakkee The new catalogue for future Bulgari storefront façades can be adopted globally, making them instantly recognisable and unique in any context. An approach offering endless possibilities that combine sophisticated detailing with high-quality materials.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:30 AM PDT After Frida Escobedo, Yana Peel and Hans Ulrich Obrist officially presented the 2018 Serpentine Pavilion on Monday, June 11 at Kensington Gardens in London, we had the opportunity to interview Mexican architect Frida Escobedo exclusively for ArchDaily. Escobedo shared with us with us the importance that designing pavilions has had in her career, the relevance of working on public spaces, and offered her thoughts on the perception of the Mexican context outside of Mexico. She also spoke further about the details of the pavilion itself and revealed where she would like the pavilion to be moved after completing its 4-month stay at Kensington Gardens. The 2018 Serpentine Pavilion opens to the public on June 15th and will remain in place until October 7th, 2018.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Jean Nouvel's 53 West 53rd Street Tops Out in New York City Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:00 AM PDT  © 53W53 website <a href='https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/06/jean-nouvel-presides-over-53-west-53rd-streets-topping-out-views-show-rest-of-billionaires-row-continues-to-rise.html'>via NY YIMBY</a> Jean Nouvel's 53 West 53rd Street (53W53) has topped out in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Rising 73 floors, the 145-condominium scheme is topped by a $70 million duplex, where celebrations were held last week attended by Nouvel, as reported by New York YIMBY. Once the scheme has reached its peak of 1,050 feet, it will be tied with the Chrysler Building and New York Times Building as the sixth-tallest in New York City.  © Andrew Campbell Nelson <a href='https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/06/jean-nouvel-presides-over-53-west-53rd-streets-topping-out-views-show-rest-of-billionaires-row-continues-to-rise.html'>via NY YIMBY</a> Formerly known as Tower Verre, the scheme is also referred to as the MoMA Expansion Tower, given the 50,000-square-foot exhibition space offered to the institution as part of the program. Financed by a $450 million investment, the wing is set to open in 2019. Residents of 53W53 will have free access to MoMA, and opportunities to host private events at the museum's Sculpture Garden.  © Andrew Campbell Nelson <a href='https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/06/jean-nouvel-presides-over-53-west-53rd-streets-topping-out-views-show-rest-of-billionaires-row-continues-to-rise.html'>via NY YIMBY</a>
 © Andrew Campbell Nelson <a href='https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/06/jean-nouvel-presides-over-53-west-53rd-streets-topping-out-views-show-rest-of-billionaires-row-continues-to-rise.html'>via NY YIMBY</a>  © Andrew Campbell Nelson <a href='https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/06/jean-nouvel-presides-over-53-west-53rd-streets-topping-out-views-show-rest-of-billionaires-row-continues-to-rise.html'>via NY YIMBY</a> As 53W53 grows in front of New York's eyes, the concrete skeleton currently standing forms the basis for the exposed structural system referred to by Nouvel as 'diagrid,' with the tower's silhouette ode to the iconic buildings that already grace the horizon in New York. The scheme's cladding is defined by gold and silver foiled setbacks, simultaneously contrasting and blending with the sky.  © VUW Studio <a href='https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/06/jean-nouvel-presides-over-53-west-53rd-streets-topping-out-views-show-rest-of-billionaires-row-continues-to-rise.html'>via NY YIMBY</a> Upon occupation, residents of 53W53 will have access to an on-site library, private theatre, lounge, lap pool, and wine vault, and services such as housekeeping, pet walking, and pantry stocking.  © 53W53 website <a href='https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/06/jean-nouvel-presides-over-53-west-53rd-streets-topping-out-views-show-rest-of-billionaires-row-continues-to-rise.html'>via NY YIMBY</a> News via: New York YIMBY  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 3 World Trade Center / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Posted: 12 Jun 2018 04:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
 © Joe Woolhead Text description provided by the architects. 3 World Trade Center is the third building in the WTC Master Plan, developed by architect Daniel Libeskind.  © Joe Woolhead The tower is defined by the structure's steel exterior, clad in a unique load-sharing system of k-shaped bracing. This accentuates the central volume of the building and creates a more slender appearance in its primary elevations. The k-bracing is located on the outside of the building to give a human scale of grain and texture to the external façade. The structural steel is over-clad with stainless steel panels to protect the steel elements from the external environment.  Site Plan The façade consists of a linen-finish stainless steel and glass curtain wall, with annealed glass panels complete with a laminated interlayer and coating to reflect surrounding scenery. On the west-facing elevation, this façade experiences the afternoon setting sun where there is a fantastic interplay of light and shadow off the stainless-steel cladding, as well as reflecting the orange glow of the sun. Therefore, the building's mood changes in appearance with a change in façade coloration throughout the day.  Courtesy of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners All corners of the tower are column-free and utilize an exterior bracing system to ensure that occupants of the office levels have unimpeded 360 degree panoramic views of New York.  Courtesy of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners The tower form is articulated all the way down to grade in order to enhance the vertical and graceful aesthetic of the structure. A podium extension at the base of the tower acts to reinforce the continuation of the re-established Greenwich Street, and provides the larger floor plates for retail and office floor functions.  © Joe Woolhead  Plan  © Joe Woolhead The building's 60-foot tall lobby is enclosed by a three-sided cable net wall façade which lines the Greenwich Street frontage and captures the junctions of the lobby on the corner of Cortland Way and Dey Street. The cable net wall is composed of laminated glass units, 5 feet wide by 10 feet high.  Diagram  Courtesy of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners A 43-foot high Zimbabwe black granite-clad wall lines the western face of the lobby, and mirror-backed glass panels with woven metallic mesh fabric flank the walls of the elevator lobbies. Sardinian Gray granite lines the floor.  © Joe Woolhead 3 World Trade Center offers a strong interface with the public realm along Cortlandt Way and Dey Street which have been redeveloped into pedestrian areas. This, in turn, will improve the accessibility of the retail space in the building, as well as helping it to integrate more completely with the WTC Transportation Hub to the north of Dey Street.  Courtesy of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 Books on Architecture You Can Read Online For Free Posted: 12 Jun 2018 02:30 AM PDT  There are few things in this world better than books on architecture, especially when they're available to download for free! Following on from our ever-popular post from 2014, we've gathered up ten more books that cover a broad range of interesting topics—including advice to architecture students from Herman Hertzberger, a look at what sparks the formation and growth of a city, and even a book that offers an in-depth architectural analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's films. Check out the list below! 1. The Origins of Modernism in Russian ArchitectureBy William Craft Brumfield  Russia has seen an impressive timeline of both artistic movements and shifts in political ideologies that have greatly influenced the way that architecture was designed and built. If you've ever wondered why Russian architecture looks so distinct, this book offers an answer to that question. 2. Dwelling in the Text: Houses in American FictionBy Marilyn R. Chandler  This book offers an analysis of how different American authors have represented and understood the house as a structural element, a metaphor, and a metaphysical object. 3. The Urban Wilderness: A History of the American CityBy Sam Bass Warner Jr.  In this text, Warner describes the processes of urban absorption and the creation of institutions that helped form America's first cities. 4. American Urban Architecture: Catalysts in the Design of CitiesBy Wayne Attoe and Donn Logan  What exactly makes a city "American" and how can a single building spark the growth of an entire town? Find out in this book that explores different strategies for urban design. 5. Lessons for Students in Architecture This book reflects on lectures given by Hertzberger at Delft Technical University in 1973 and offers insight into how students can correctly explain their work and understand the precedents and styles which influence their designs. 6. The Domestic and the Foreign in ArchitectureEdited by Sang Lee and Ruth Baumeister  The Domestic and the Foreign in Architecture is a compilation of a series of essays, photo essays, and discussions with a variety of architectural experts. The overarching theme explores how architecture has been expressed both in its past and present state. 7. Cognitive Architecture. From Biopolitics to Noopolitics. Architecture & Mind in the Age of Communication and InformationEdited by Deborah Hauptmann and Warren Neidich  We all know architecture has an effect on the body of an individual or a group of people. But have you ever wondered how it can alter someone's mind or mental state? This compilation of texts may provide you with an answer. 8. The Wrong House: The Architecture of Alfred HitchcockBy Steven Jacobs  Alfred Hitchcock directed some of the most famous movies in the world and influenced the way that cinema utilizes certain architectural elements today. From the glass towers in North by Northwest, to the curved bridge in Vertigo, this book explains how architecture plays an important role in films. 9. On Being an ArchitectBy William Lescaze  Everyone has a different opinion on what architects should have influence over. Society? Politics? Art? Religion? This book from 1969 explains why architecture encompasses all of these things, and how we can work towards developing a better future. 10. Masters of Modern ArchitectureGeorge Braziller  This book describes the roots of modern architecture, but also explains how it is vastly different from any other architectural moment in history.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Fernando Schapochnik
 © Fernando Schapochnik Text description provided by the architects. The house is organised in four volumes that structure the space, conditioned by their specificity.  © Fernando Schapochnik  Lower + Upper floor plans  © Fernando Schapochnik It is located according to the open geometry of the plot, respecting the required setbacks, and optimising solar access, views, and programmatic links.  © Fernando Schapochnik  Sections  © Fernando Schapochnik The free space in between the volumes holds a direct connection with the exterior landscape and features without hierarchy the social program of the dwelling.  © Fernando Schapochnik A white painted double brick wall solves the enclosure in the entire perimeter, emphasizing the exterior character in the interior.  © Fernando Schapochnik  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 9 Homes With Indoor/Outdoor Spaces for All the Summer Vibes Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Tropical Box House / WHBC Architects. Image © Kent Soh For many, summer brings a sharp increase in time spent outdoors. Whether that be a dip in the pool after a long day at work or a casual stroll to the office, the summer months are best enjoyed outside. Admittedly, there are times when the summer heat can be too intense, and A/C is needed, but why not enjoy the great outdoors while you're at it? Architecture provides the unique opportunity to meld the comfort of the indoors with the experience of being outdoors. Selected from our project archives, these nine houses offer the perfect combination of indoor/outdoor spaces ripe for summer living. Link / The Ranch Mine Link / The Ranch Mine. Image © Roehner + Ryan  Link / The Ranch Mine. Image © Roehner + Ryan Rathmines House / MRTN Architects Rathmines House / MRTN Architects. Image © Tatjana Plitt  Rathmines House / MRTN Architects. Image © Tatjana Plitt  Rathmines House / MRTN Architects. Image © Tatjana Plitt Room Without Roof / HYLA Architects Room Without Roof / HYLA. Image © Derek Swalwell  Room Without Roof / HYLA. Image © Derek Swalwell  Room Without Roof / HYLA. Image © Derek Swalwell Tropical Box House / WHBC Architects Tropical Box House / WHBC Architects. Image © Kent Soh  Tropical Box House / WHBC Architects. Image © Kent Soh Wave House / Seppo Mäntylä Wave House / Seppo Mäntylä. Image © Studio Hans Koistinen  Wave House / Seppo Mäntylä. Image © Studio Hans Koistinen Trescara / assemblageSTUDIO Tresarca / assemblageStudio. Image © Bill Timmerman  Tresarca / assemblageStudio. Image © Bill Timmerman  Tresarca / assemblageStudio. Image © Bill Timmerman Backyard House / Joe Adsett Architects Backyard House / Joe Adsett Architects. Image Courtesy of Joe Adsett Architects  Backyard House / Joe Adsett Architects. Image Courtesy of Joe Adsett Architects  Backyard House / Joe Adsett Architects. Image Courtesy of Joe Adsett Architects Armadale Residence / B.E Architecture Armadale Residence / B.E Architecture. Image © Peter Clarke  Armadale Residence / B.E Architecture. Image © Peter Clarke Alberto Studio / AR Arquitetos Alberto Studio / AR Arquitetos. Image © Maíra Acayaba  Alberto Studio / AR Arquitetos. Image © Maíra Acayaba  Alberto Studio / AR Arquitetos. Image © Maíra Acayaba  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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