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- Sushi Bar Designs: 10 Restaurant Interiors Around the World
- Effegi House / Archiplanstudio
- Cabin on the Border / SO? Architecture&Ideas
- Ditch the Wait with Real-Time Rendering
- "Sunyata: The Poetics of Emptiness": The Indonesian Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale
- LEI House / AZL Architects
- Portland Japanese Garden Cultural Village / Kengo Kuma & Associates
- John Portman & Associates Wins Design Competition for "Super Tall" Tower in Wuxi, China
- Small Cafe Designs: 20 Aspirational Examples in Plan & Section
- Forty-One Oaks / Field Architecture
- Kenzo Tange Gymnasium and 7 Other Threatened Sites Receive $1M in Preservation Funding
- The Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque Photographed by Bahaa Ghoussainy
- Sechelt Water Resource Centre / PUBLIC
- How to Calculate Spiral Staircase Dimensions and Designs
| Sushi Bar Designs: 10 Restaurant Interiors Around the World Posted: 17 Jun 2018 09:00 PM PDT  © Leonardo Finotti Sushi, one of Japan's most popular and traditional dishes has now established itself as a worldwide favorite for people all around the globe and (indeed) for architects, especially. Many countries have established sushi culture into their menus and restaurants from Spain to Dubai have adapted Japanese architecture to create the perfect space for eating sushi. The key to these serene interiors rely on Japanese interior qualities such as soft illumination, wooden finishings and textures that create the right environment. Zen Sushi Restaurant / Carlo Berarducci ArchitectureItaly  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG .jpg?1529010592 "Section") Section NiGiRi Sushi and Restaurant / Junsekino Architect And DesignThailand  Courtesy of Junsekino Architect And Design  Axonometric Setsugekka Japanese Cuisine / Shanghai Hip-Pop Architectural Decoration Co.China  © Jing Zhang  © Jing Zhang Gurumê / Bernardes ArquiteturaBrasil © Leonardo Finotti  Section PAKTA Restaurant / El Equipo CreativoSpain  © Adrià Goula  Section KIDO Sushi Bar / DA architectsRussia  © Boris Lvovskiy Tori Tori Altavista / ESRAWE Studio + Rojkind ArquitectosMexico  © Jaime Navarro  3d model Nozomi Sushi / MasquespacioSpain  © David Rodríguez y Carlos Huecas Sushi Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City / 07BEACHVietnam  © Hiroyuki Oki  Elevation Nobu Dubai / Rockwell GroupUnited Arab Emirates  © Rockwell Group  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Effegi House / Archiplanstudio Posted: 17 Jun 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Davide Galli
 © Davide Galli Text description provided by the architects. The restoring intervention involves a little building, located at the border of the consolidated urban fabric of Trequanda, a small village in a hilly Tuscan area, the so-called "creste senesi". The project includes a series of little and precise interventions, which redefine detailed aspects of the building.  © Davide Galli The internal courtyard was located at a different height from the entrance border threshold, respectively located on the street margin and at the entrance of the house. This topographic location became an opportunity to redesign the soil and the open space. At the ground floor, the imperfect squareness of the longitudinal walls is regularized by two lateral sittings, which are able to absorb the spatial discontinuity with their extension.  © Davide Galli  Ground Floor Plan At the first floor, the wardrobe has this task, both absolving a containing function and transforming into a space for WC and shower, in a light visual relationship with the bedroom thanks to the rarefaction of the wall. The sink becomes an isolated element in the room and its use allows the visual relationship with the surrounding landscape.  © Davide Galli  First Floor Plan  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cabin on the Border / SO? Architecture&Ideas Posted: 17 Jun 2018 07:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of SO?
 Courtesy of SO? Text description provided by the architects. What does the photo of the man, walking alone in an almost untouched forest to its elegantly but simply designed hut that gently sits on the soil say us? This very popular image might relate to the dream of escape from metropolis or a way to get back to nature...  Floor Plan 1 But more than that, that photo shows the victory of architecture, how it is able to survive even without an infrastructure that is supposed to be the main supporter of building for over a century. While this photo of the isolated house in nature gives a clue about the triumph mentioned above, the sections of the building display the details and how architecture overcome being without infrastructure utilizing the nature by rainwater collectors, solar panels etc.  Courtesy of SO? But nature is not always a collaborator of architecture. What those charming photos or intelligent sections do not show; giant mosquitoes, heavy storms, sizzling sunshine, muddy grounds are there, as well. Designing a contemporary off-grid building in nature is not only about collecting rainwater or utilizing solar energy or locating the building according to the sun and wind; it is rather about a more direct, unequivocal way of relating with nature.  Courtesy of SO? There are certain cases that this relationship has its ups and downs. Sometimes, during an afternoon in spring, could be very humble and tender while it may suddenly become fierce and forceful on a winter night. This cabin is designed based on this relationship. It is manually transformed by its users, according to the climate conditions.  Courtesy of SO? Located in a village on the Turkish-Greek border, Cabin on the Border faces weather conditions that vary dramatically depending on the season. In a warm rainy afternoon, the polycarbonate window becomes a canopy to lay under and watch the sky over the plywood façade that becomes a terrace. On a stormy night, both the window and the façade is shut down, then the cabin -totally made of the laminated wood structure with insulation- becomes like a sailboat in the ocean.  Section 1  Section 2 All this happens manually since the cabin is off-grid. Though it is prefabricated and transported to the land, it has been embraced by nature thanks to spring and fully surrounded by mustard plants. Initially inspired by that generic photo we described above, we tried to envision the nature not only as a picturesque background but also as a protagonist of the scenes we will create.  Courtesy of SO?  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ditch the Wait with Real-Time Rendering Posted: 17 Jun 2018 06:30 PM PDT -HD.jpg?1529269555 "Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise") Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise A recent independent survey of more than 2000 architectural visualization professionals revealed an intriguing trend. More than 20% of these designers and architects are using real-time rendering as part of their presentation workflows right now, with another 40% trying it out for adoption. -HD.jpg?1529269565 "Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise") Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise What's going on here? The answer lies in the convergence of the real-time rendering technology originally intended for games, and the needs of architects to produce fully-polished views and animations more quickly. As CPUs and GPUs gained power and abilities, and tools like Unreal Engine introduced photoreal rendering in real time, we've seen the inevitable use of real-time rendering for architectural presentation. Review Design at the Speed of Thought You've spent days lighting your model and applying just the right materials, only to be slowed down by long render times. In the end, you're left with just a handful of finished renderings to show your client. Wouldn't it be great if your client could see finished renderings from any vantage point at will? That's where real-time rendering comes in. When multiple stakeholders can review a rendered design in real time, they gain an understanding of the structure more quickly. They can request changes and update the design right then and there, cutting down on the number of iterations and reducing review time from weeks to hours. With the real-time renderer in Unreal Engine, clients can take a self-guided tour of the rendered model, visiting every space at will. While your clients can already take a tour like this with a wireframe or preview inside a creation package like Revit or 3ds Max, touring a fully rendered scene provides an experience a lot more like being there. With real-time rendering, materials and shadows are shown as they'll look with the actual lighting, along with details not visible in a wireframe. The building can even be shown fully rendered from any angle at different times of day to get a feel for how changing sunlight will affect the materials and lighting, both inside and out. And with the ready availability of virtual reality headsets, many firms are starting to offer clients the ability to explore a design with VR output directly from Unreal Engine. This method of design exploration offers the same degree of freedom to explore, but as a fully immersive, stereoscopic experience. -HD.jpg?1529269586 "Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise") Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise Use Storytelling to Sell Design How will the building's unique features make the occupants feel when living or working inside it? How will passersby react when walking by it? A presentation that tells a story gives viewers the opportunity to experience the structure in a way that still renderings or even a fly-through can't. Perhaps you've wanted to create video stories in the past, but were hindered by the restrictions of time or budget. With real-time rendering, the time to produce such content is reduced by 10x or more, putting these exciting types of presentations within the reach of those who previously could only provide clients with a few stills and a single fly-through video. And as for costs, Unreal Engine is currently free. Enter Unreal Studio While you might be intrigued by this new twist in the world of architectural visualization, you might also be put off by the idea of having to learn yet another software package to take advantage of it. Understanding these concerns, the makers of Unreal Engine introduced a suite of tools called Unreal Studio especially for CAD users. -HD.jpg?1529269576 "Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise") Courtesy of Unreal Enterprise Unreal Studio provides these key components to help you get started with real-time rendering:
Unreal Studio was designed with you in mind, to get you started with real-time rendering for better, faster architectural presentations. They've even put together a short video that shows how Unreal Studio's components work together to pave the way for you. Unreal Studio is currently in free beta. Sign up now, and get started on your journey to the real-time rendering revolution!  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| "Sunyata: The Poetics of Emptiness": The Indonesian Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale Posted: 17 Jun 2018 06:00 PM PDT  © Laurian Ghinitoiu As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage, we present the completed Indonesia Pavilion. Below, the curatorial team describes the exhibition in their own words. What if architecture has no form and shape? It will be freed.  © Laurian Ghinitoiu Emptiness here is comprehended as an active entity; a singularity that functions as a prominent agency in life and at the same time, as a void which demands to be conquered. This conquest expresses in various ritualization. Emptiness is a concept strongly rooted in Indonesia's Architecture. The elaboration of this concept disperses in various ethnics, with various implementations. While always being observed as establishing tacit order in particular space and time, the understanding is yet, always in the same tone.  © Laurian Ghinitoiu Geometry is the primitive ritualization instrument of human triumph over void, establishing cosmos over chaos. It is the marking device to constitute order in space; making inception of meaning through dwelling. At this point architecture manifests as an instrument of liberation from chaotic space. Spaces become Places.  © Laurian Ghinitoiu Sunyata or the concept of Emptiness situates dialogue between human and space as the core of architectural manifestation. It is an allegory that puts forward the human as the main protagonist in this conquest over space: as a main spatial agency. By metaphorically recreating space with similar qualities, the pavilion builds linkage across places and times; a neutral space that employs many connections and consistencies as a datum linking those places of Emptiness. Made entirely of 21 m by 18 m paper floats inside the Arsenale and vertically slicing the room into two, the design of Sunyata invites audiences to experience ritualization by initiating a tactile provocation between human's senses and space. With 9600 hand stitches to build the pavilion, 100 paper buttons to stabilize the entire structure; all made by hand in the period of 10 days, humans are the main protagonists from conception to initiation.  © Laurian Ghinitoiu Some architectural projects which clearly underline this phenomenon will be on display, from the ancient ruin of Taman Sari in Yogyakarta, the postcolonial building of Stasiun Beos in Jakarta, to the more contemporary work of the younger Indonesian architect generation such as Museum Tsunami in Banda Aceh or Jonas Studio in Bandung; the display of which will emphasize the sense of Emptiness throughout the pavilion. This is an experiential project; an interplay of scale-proportion and tactility which will be the main apparatus to engage interaction between exhibition and audiences.  © Laurian Ghinitoiu This project argues that the concept of Emptiness that has been practiced in Indonesia is a fundamental alternative to liberate spatial experience and tactility from ocular centrism and materiality suppression; a 'FreeSpace' for interpretation and imagination. It also intends to criticize cliche approach of form, materiality and ornament in understanding Indonesian architecture. By emphasizing to the very core of volumetric spatial order rather than elemental ones, this project targeting to provoke new possibilities in understanding architecture and imposing new perspective of how future architecture in Indonesia can be.  © Laurian Ghinitoiu This is the 2nd time Indonesia participates in International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia after the 1st one in 2014. Commissioned by Indonesian Creative Agency and Indonesian Institute of Architects; the curatorial team of 6 people come from various background. It will be officially inaugurated by The Chief of Indonesian Creative Agency, Mr. Triawan Munaf on May 25th, 2018, at 16,00 CES; and open to general public from May 26 to November 25, 2018.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 17 Jun 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © Li Yao
 © Li Yao Native order  © Li Yao The site of the project is an ordinary house located in the village. The whole area is about 200 square meterby the hillside facing the valley and a reservoir. The owner wants to live in the house while providing accommodation for travelers. Homeowner Ms. Lei, as the founder of "Ruralation", a local successful Bed and Breakfast brand, is an influential "Exemplary new generation" in the area.She is also in urgent need of demonstrating a brand new value through the project and seeking a model for rural economic and environmental improvement. This is also a new opportunity that all villagers expect to see in rural development.  © Li Yao Craftsman Architecture Settlement: The layout of the project follows the basic arrangement of village farmhouses. It faces the valley and main road on the south side, forming an open courtyard backed by the hill. The three-story building is in square shape and aligned with the contours of its neighboring houses on both sides.Except forthe various type of vegetables and flowers planted delicately in the yard and on the roof, easily seen whenever one approaches the house, this gray stone object is even more difficult to notice comparing to its white-and-red decorated neighbors.  Site Plan Types: The house has a brick and concrete structure that is most commonly used by local artisan. The three-story height, the simple vertical volume and the limited window opening together with the exceptionally compact interior space almost dated back to the old rammed earth houses in the local area. Due to the large availability of scrap collected from local stone processing factory and the many skilled craftsmen, there is no extra cost for the construction of this castle-like house, which gives the female homeowner a sense of security and belonging. The efficient use of the interior and the flexible arrangement of stairwell inside the house smoothly connected the functional space of each floor andguided the natural light from the top and also the sides into each corner of the house, making the visiting neighbors very curious. .  © Li Yao Industry: The cyan slates are the scraps of a nearby stone processing factory, whose stone is used to decorate the city's buildings, roads and public squares at a mere cost of transportation. The stone wall masonry isnot only a continuity of the local tradition of "She"( one of the very rare Chinese minority group) whenbuilding walls and dams, but also an introspectionof the new ways of brick veneer for farm house. The successful use of stone scraps in LEIHouse led to the rise of "scrap"price from the neighboring stone factory. Perhaps the factory that previously provided materials for urban construction turned out to have more opportunities from local demands.The Bauhaus-style bamboo chandelier actually came from a skilled bamboo craftsman in the village. It is the result of numerous tries taken by Ms. Lei and the craftsmen. By using thick soil cultivation, the plants and vegetables thrive with no fertilization and pesticide on Lei's roof, while most of her neighbors depend heavily on those chemical additives.  © Li Yao  Scetions  © Li Yao Digital Countryside: traditional craftsmanship versus digital technologies Confronted with new technologies, especially the sudden appearance of advantageous industrial products, native construction skills that are more often associated with individuals would easily lose confidence. The "blocks" that were heavily used in walls and landscapes ofLEI House, attempt to reestablish an association between technology and craftsmanship. The concrete hollow blocks in rural areas are usually cheap construction materials, but after being reconfigured by architects and craftsmen, they can perform as well as masonry in space composition and expressiveness.  Courtesy of AZL Architects Efficiency: The logic of masonry is also used in the 3D printed pavilion in the courtyard, with the PLA 3D printed unit replacing the standardized block, the transparency of the hollowed bricks was further emphasized. The translucent materials and space is realized by the combination of accurate digital control and flexible manual adjustment of scale and components. No matter how advanced the technology is, the judgments of efficiency is on two levels- its own physical properties being the basis, the parameter setting as well as the possibilities of optimization would be a critical perspective that might contribute towards eliminating the contrary between technology and craftsmanship.  © Bowen Hou  Pavilions Decomposition Diagram Networking: Limited budget, the lack of professional management team and the continuous loss of local artisans are common problems that rural construction faces. Based on 3D printing technology, industrialized pre-fabricated assembly system, off-site processing and supply chain transportation, the locally assembled system can minimize the damage of construction made to the local environment. In the 3x3x3-meter space in the front yard of the LEI House, the pavilion of 400units was completed in one month by a network composed of three vendors in Beijing and Nanjing. Two inexperienced villagers were able to complete the assemble work in three days. In this case, architects explored the direction of rural construction supportedby modern technology and oriented by efficiency with restraints of rural conditions..  3D Pavilion Detail. Image © Bowen Hou  Pavillion Facade Analysis PLA: The time and material consumed in three-dimensional printing directly affect the project processing time and construction costs. Lightness becomes the core pursuit of designing, in line with thepractical conditions of rural construction site that is often small and in lack of professional equipment. With the flexibility of density by 3D printing, the corresponding density parameters can be set according to the mechanical calculation of different units to create a translucent effect. The transparency and texture of the pavilion contrast sharply with the heavy volume of the dense castle-like stone walls. Their extremely simple forms correspond nicely with each other in the rural setting, forming a pure, retrained, pristine yet mysterious futuristic rural touch.  © Li Yao On the long way back to Mother Nature, human beings might find rural settlements a naturally advantageous spiritual shelter.The anti-commercialization traditions, counter-technique thinking, the desire to reshape their communities, the artisanship in rural architecture anddigitalization of countryside might be an effective path to remodeling sustainable human space.  © Bowen Hou  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Portland Japanese Garden Cultural Village / Kengo Kuma & Associates Posted: 17 Jun 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © Jeremy Bittermann
 © Jeremy Bittermann Text description provided by the architects. Portland Japanese Garden's new Cultural Village is a modest, human-scaled set of buildings arranged around a courtyard plaza, whose fourth side is the existing, untouched gardens from the 1960s. The project is a village positioned along a journey from the city to the top of the hill, a form of modern monzenmachi wherein the pilgrimage pays homage to the spirit of nature.  © Jeremy Bittermann  First Floor Plan  © Jeremy Bittermann There are four buildings, each with its own means of merging into the dramatic slopes of the terrain, in combination with the tall vertical lines of the Pacific Northwest conifers: the Ticketing Pavilion floating above gentle stepped ponds, the Tea Cafe hovering above the ravine, and the main Village House and Garden House.  © Jeremy Bittermann Although the architecture is deferential to the landscape, the key device is the zigzagging roof—creating deep overhangs of soft metal and lush vegetation, and a porous boundary to encourage a direct relationship with the renowned Portland rain, and its temperamental sun—in a soft, indeterminate, and flexible border. In collaboration with Sadafumi Uchiyama (landscape design), Hacker Architects, Walker Macy.  © Jeremy Bittermann  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| John Portman & Associates Wins Design Competition for "Super Tall" Tower in Wuxi, China Posted: 17 Jun 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of John Portman & Associates Even after the death of John Portman & Associates' namesake architect in January, the firm continues his legacy of innovative and elegant hotel architecture. On Monday, the Atlanta and Shanghai-based firm announced that they had been selected to design a new hotel and residential tower in Xi Shui, China. Portman & Associates' design, dubbed "Greenland Wuxi 200," beat out international entries to a design competition hosted by the hotel developer Greenland Hong Kong Wuxi.  Courtesy of John Portman & Associates The winning design features three stacked cubes, one for each of the buildings' functions: hotel, long-term stay, and sky villas. With each cube separated by garden terraces, the three functions are readable in the facade. Gradient opacity further differentiates the building's functionality. According to Portman & Associates, "at the lowest hotel floors, the facade expression is more solid, providing privacy from within" while "the long-term rooms are slightly more open, and the sky villas are completely glazed floor-to-ceiling, affording fabulous views to the city of Wuxi, to the Mountain Hui, and up and down the bordering ancient canal."  Courtesy of John Portman & Associates A horizontally elongated podium compliments the tower in a similar manner to that of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill's mid-century Lever House in Manhattan. Portman & Associates cite the four-story podium as critical to activating retail along the building's base. Their scheme even proposes that "the retail street be transformed to a pedestrian street without a road connection through it."  Courtesy of John Portman & Associates News via: John Portman & Associates  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Small Cafe Designs: 20 Aspirational Examples in Plan & Section Posted: 17 Jun 2018 07:00 AM PDT  © Yu Cheng The interior design of a coffee shop can make-or-break an establishment. With an inviting design, you can transform drinking a simple cup of coffee into a wonderful experience. However, when you only have a few square meters and various machines and properties to distribute, finding an efficient configuration is not easy. To help you make better use of small spaces, below we have gathered a selection of 20 small cafe projects alongside their design drawings. 12,000 Pink-Painted Wooden Sticks / Ideo arquitectura © Imagen Subliminal  Cortesía de Ideo arquitectura  Cortesía de Ideo arquitectura Black Drop Coffee Shop / ark4lab of Architecture © studiovd.gr  Cortesía de ark4lab of Architecture Jury / Biasol © Martina Gemmola  Cortesía de Biasol  Cortesía de Biasol DALLAH / Associated Architects Partnership © Joao Morgado  Cortesía de Associated Architects Partnership  Cortesía de Associated Architects Partnership Proti Proudu Bistro / Mimosa architekti © BoysPlayNice  Cortesía de Mimosa architekti  Cortesía de Mimosa architekti Fumi / Alberto Caiola © Dirk Weiblen  Cortesía de Alberto Caiola U Coppu / Studio DiDeA + Dario De Benedictis Cortesía de Studio DiDeA + Dario De Benedictis  Cortesía de Studio DiDeA + Dario De Benedictis  Cortesía de Studio DiDeA + Dario De Benedictis Espresso Embassy / sporaarchitects © Danyi Balázs  Cortesía de sporaarchitects  Cortesía de sporaarchitects Big Small Coffee + B&B / Office AIO © Yu Cheng  Cortesía de Office AIO  Cortesía de Office AIO zmianatematu / xm3__Mateusz_Wo%CC%81jcicki.jpg?1529019242 "© Paulina Sasinowska (smileUPyourself), Mateusz Wójcicki") © Paulina Sasinowska (smileUPyourself), Mateusz Wójcicki  Cortesía de xm3  Cortesía de xm3 OJALÁ / Andrés Jaque © Miguel de Guzmán  Cortesía de Andrés Jaque  Cortesía de Andrés Jaque El Moro / Cadena Concept Design © Moritz Bernoully  Cortesía de Cadena Concept Design  Cortesía de Cadena Concept Design To Tsai Tea Room / Georges Batzios Architects © Konstantinos Kontos  Cortesía de Georges Batzios Architects  Cortesía de Georges Batzios Architects Estação Ciência Cafe / Una Arquitetos Cortesía de Una Arquitetos  Cortesía de Una Arquitetos  Cortesía de Una Arquitetos Invisible Coffee Room / I Like Design Studio © Soopakorn Srisakul  Cortesía de I Like Design Studio  Cortesía de I Like Design Studio Verdin / Tavares Duayer Arquitetura © MCA Estúdio  Cortesía de Tavares Duayer Arquitetura  Cortesía de Tavares Duayer Arquitetura Be.Re / Filippo Bombace © Serena Eller Vanicher  Cortesía de Filippo Bombace  Cortesía de Filippo Bombace The Platform / Lukstudio © Peter Dixie  Cortesía de Lukstudio Oop Coffee / PAA Arquitetura Comercial + Marina Garcia © Gabriel Castro  Cortesía de PAA Arquitetura Comercial + Marina Garcia  Cortesía de PAA Arquitetura Comercial + Marina Garcia Chimney Café / GOA © Lu Hengzhong  Cortesía de GOA  Cortesía de GOA  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Forty-One Oaks / Field Architecture Posted: 17 Jun 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Steve Goldband
 © Steve Goldband Text description provided by the architects. There are forty-one oaks within this Portola Valley lot. They lie within the boundaries, dotting the rolling hills and shading the ground with their canopy. The clients, a couple retired from corporate careers and now immersed in their passion for photography, wanted the home to feel like a continuation of the landscape; they hired Field Architecture, a firm with a long history of designing homes that act in conversation with their site. .jpg?1528991081 "© John Merkl") © John Merkl Jess Field sees the landscape's orientation as "an invitation" from the oaks. The architectural response was to create a series of pavilions, including a guest house, tennis court, and Zen garden. Together, they allow for a porosity that connects the oaks with only the lightest of touches.  © Steve Goldband A sense of promontory is felt strongest in the dining room, where a sleek window box cantilevers over the hillside. It frames a view of the rich forest landscape and the unending Bay views off in the distance. The frame is simple: a warm wood floor and cool concrete walls, a visual respite from the liveliness outside. The trees formed the foundation of this material palette; the concrete elements take on the strong verticality of tree trunks, and the steel horizontal cantilevered canopies shelter with the same grace as sloping branches — an architectural echo of the form of the oak tree.  Floor Plan Field Architecture puts landscape at the core of their work, expanding on the narrow idea of "site" (the earth between four plot markers) into a profoundly holistic reading of place. They see the landscape as the domain of nature, looking beyond land and plotlines to see the mountain lions, jack rabbits, rocks, and trees already at home there. Part of that involves a careful observation of the patterns of the sun and micro-climate of Portola Valley to maximize thermal management, using the passive heat-gaining properties of the concrete walls and carefully positioned ventilating windows to keep the 3,200 square-foot home comfortable through the year. .jpg?1528991190 "© John Merkl") © John Merkl That careful observation also led them to recognize and preserve a wildlife corridor running through the site, allowing the homeowners to watch deer, bobcats, and mountain lions parading through the property, performing their own nighttime rituals as the homeowners perform their human rituals of cooking, conversing, and entertaining. .jpg?1528991236 "© John Merkl") © John Merkl Making that delineation permeable, a glass wall in the living room slides open onto an outdoor terrace, while the master bedroom opens onto a contemplative space reserved for a Japanese rock garden. As Stan Field has observed, "the feeling of being on the precipice generates a heightened sense of anticipation." The glass both marks and questions the distinction between the human and animal realms.  © Steve Goldband  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Kenzo Tange Gymnasium and 7 Other Threatened Sites Receive $1M in Preservation Funding Posted: 17 Jun 2018 05:00 AM PDT  By <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/all-a/">Take</a> - <span> licensed under </span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a>, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/all-a/14631188464/in/photolist-ojRF54-ohUEyb-o1AWYo-o1Cd1H-ohUEA5-ohUEu3-ohUEob-oi4gyy-o1AWW9-ojRERP-o1CcQn-ojREWi-o1BaKU-yYPDAf-o1BaYu-ohUEjo">Link</a> Eight sites from the World Monuments Fund's 2018 World Monuments Watch list have been awarded $1 million in funding from American Express to support much-needed preservation and restoration initiatives. The sites were selected based on their vulnerability to specific threats like natural disasters, climate change or social forces like urbanization that have left them neglected.  © Flickr user Michael D Beckwith licensed under public domain "We recognize these sites as symbols of national and local identity, and value the role that their preservation can play in attracting visitors and revitalizing communities," said Timothy J. McClimon, President of the American Express Foundation. The sites to be protected include entire regions of Spain and Zimbabwe and specific cultural sites in Mexico and Italy as well as individual structures like the Blackpool Piers in England or Kenzo Tange's shuttered Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan. Here is the full list of projects that will benefit from the contribution from American Express, as well as a brief description of how the funding will be used: Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium / Kenzo Tange; Takamatsu, Japan © Tange Associates Built 1962-1964, around the same time as Tange's Olympic arenas in Tokyo, this monumental brutalist landmark uses a system of cables to suspend a concrete hyperbolic paraboloid roof over its open interior span. After structural issues forced the gymnasium to be closed to the public in 2014, the funding will support efforts to preserve and re-purpose the building so it may return to regular use. Blackpool Piers; Blackpool, England © Flickr user Richard Matthews licensed under CC BY 2.0 A popular vacation destination, the three piers that reach into the Irish sea are currently at risk of damage from rising sea levels caused by climate change. The privately-owned piers are not able to receive financial support from the government, so the funding will assist in the development of rehabilitation strategies. Monte Albán Archaeological Site; Oaxaca, Mexico © Wikimedia user Pablo Fossas licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 This sixth-century Zapotec city suffered damage to 15 of its ancient structures in a 2017 earthquake, with some buildings so severely impacted that they require emergency structural shoring. A particularly significant ancient site because of its hieroglyphic inscriptions, Monte Albán will use the funding to create a training program so local tradespeople can learn to repair and protect the site from natural disaster damage in the future. The town of Amatrice, Italy © Flickr user Alessandro Berrettoni licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 After a 2016 earthquake caused devastating damage and nearly 300 deaths in the hill town of Amatrice, the town is still in desperate need of rehabilitation. The funding will contribute to the restoration of the Museo Cola Filotesio's bell tower, which survived the earthquake but requires significant stabilization and repairs. Grand Theater of Prince Kung's Mansion; Beijing, ChinaThe Theater at Prince Kung's 18th-century mansion operates as the only imperial mansion theater open to the public in Beijing, remaining in use for performances today. The funding will support efforts to return the theater to its authentic original appearance from the era of Prince Kung's life.  © Flikr user onion83 licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Matobo Hills Cultural Landscape; Zimbabwe © Flickr user Susan E Adams licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Connected to 100,000 years of human history, the Matobo Hills contain dramatic rock formations as well as one of the world's greatest collections of rock paintings. Human intervention in the surrounding areas have put the site at risk of damage from fires and deforestation; thus the funding will support increased conservation efforts. Tebaida Leonesa; León, Spain © Wikimedia user Zarateman licensed under public domain In the region that is known for its rugged mountain terrain and well-preserved medieval architecture, growing tourism and development within the Tebaida Leonesa threatens to affect the area's timeless character. The funding will be used to restore original wall paintings in the tenth-century Church of Santiago de Peñalba. Potager du Roi; Versailles, France © Wikimedia user Paris Histoire licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Established according to King Louis XIV's grand vision, the Potager du Roi garden was created to supply the kitchens of the Palace of Versailles. Since its creation, the garden has helped develop strategies for growing produce out of season and developing hybrid fruits. The funding will support maintenance of the garden and help enrich visitor experiences. News via: World Monuments Fund  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque Photographed by Bahaa Ghoussainy Posted: 17 Jun 2018 02:30 AM PDT .jpg?1527226454 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy In the town of Moukhtara, Mount Lebanon, L.E.FT Architects have transformed a 100-square-meter structure into a symbolic, picturesque mosque. The Amir Shakib Arslan mosque is a rendition of old versus new with a white steel structure overlaid onto an existing building of cross-vaulted masonry. The angular geometry of the steel plates is a result of the structure's alignment in relation to Mecca. Lebanese architectural photographer Bahaa Ghoussainy has released a new series of images which accentuate the contrast that lies between the architectural design of the mosque and the traditional representation of Islamic mosques and prayers. The juxtaposition of an Islamic holy place built in a non-Islamic town is translated into the architecture's design, merging two dissonant styles into one complementary structure. .jpg?1527227666 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy .jpg?1527226177 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy Every element of the renovation is as functional as it is decorative. The steel frames create a public plaza with a water fountain and shaded seating areas, and typography spelling the words "Allah" and "Insan" (human) is incorporate into the structure of the minaret and canopy respectively. The frames play with the mosque's architecture, creating an optical contrast between the light steel structure and heavy masonry. This contrast complements the lightness of the mosque, built next to Moukhtara's volumetric stone palace. .jpg?1527226680 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy .jpg?1527225576 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy .jpg?1527225807 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy .jpg?1527226378 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy .jpg?1527226135 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy .jpg?1527225607 "© Bahaa Ghoussainy") © Bahaa Ghoussainy
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| Sechelt Water Resource Centre / PUBLIC Posted: 17 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Martin Kessler
 © Martin Kessler Text description provided by the architects. The LEED Gold–certified Sechelt Water Resource Centre (SWRC) rethinks traditional municipal wastewater treatment by creating a transparent space in the residential heart of Sechelt that engages the public in meaningful ways. Instead of sequestering this essential service behind a locked chain-link fence, the facility reveals mechanical and biological systems that clean wastewater, encouraging the public to witness their role in the hydrological cycle. The Centre captures resources (biosolids, heat, and water) for industry, parks, and agriculture.  © Martin Kessler "Shit is a sure sign of life," wrote artist Alan Graham. True in that scat is a dependable sign when tracking animals, in that to do so one must be alive, and finally in that to be alive entails certain responsibilities, as in 'dealing with one's shit.' There are as many expressions of this particular type of management as cultures and ages, molded as much by conditions as by cultural beliefs. The current incarnation of flush toilet infrastructure – by way of magic, a sort of 'disappearing' by water – is no longer viable in our times. Humus, as in dirt, has the same Latin root as humble, as human, and it is with humility we must face our current situation and institute new practices.  Ground and First floor plans In turns teaching facility, botanical garden, and sewage treatment plant, the SWRC tells the story of the water recycling process: After primary treatment, the roots of plants – from tomatoes to horsetails – provide an ideal environment for beneficial bacteria to decompose contaminants. Water is passed through UV lighting to minimize pathogens before being redirected to industry.  © Martin Kessler The front of house, at grade along Surf Circle, is bright, plants press up against the glass welcoming school tour groups and other visitors. The back of house, a full story drop in elevation, shields the neighbourhood from the sights, sounds, and smells associated with a district utility.  Location The centre has two main components – the office and the greenhouse space. The transparent greenhouse space reflects the rooflines and volumes of the residential streetscapes while showcasing this paradigm shifting district utility. The opaque office spaces are clad in charred cedar to reference the carbon used in filtration while sulfur-yellow cement board indicates heavy equipment areas.  © Martin Kessler In comparison to the facility it replaced, this SWRC discharges ten times fewer waste solids into the sea, boasts double the treatment capacity and nearly half the operational costs; and, captures resources (biosolids, heat, and water) for industry, parks, and agriculture. LEED Gold certified, the centre provides a more humane work environment, where duties now include harvesting tomatoes and pruning roses.  Section  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| How to Calculate Spiral Staircase Dimensions and Designs Posted: 17 Jun 2018 01:00 AM PDT  © Matheus Pereira Spiral staircases save valuable square meters because they occupy a much smaller area than a conventional staircase. With daring shapes and diverse configurations, they can also be iconic objects in projects. However, the design of these staircases requires careful attention so that you can prevent an uncomfortable or dangerous outcome. Although BIM software simplifies this process, it's always important to understand the restrictions and the underlying concepts. Spiral staircases can adopt different structural configurations. The most common ones have a circular format with a central mast from which the steps are fixed.  © Nelson Kon For this design, three main factors must be taken into account:
It's important to be clear about where the staircase will begin and where it will end at the upper level, according to the flows that have been resolved in the plan. You'll also need to find the angle of rotation, which is determined by the stair's diameter. There are a few free online calculators that help simplify this process. To measure the number of steps, it's essential to know the diameter and the length of the staircase. To calculate the total length, use the following formula: length of helical staircase = (π (Pi) x radius x angle of rotation) / 180) © Matheus Pereira  © Matheus Pereira  © Matheus Pereira However, considering that the steps have irregular shapes as they approach the central mast, it's important to define the point at which you will apply the calculation of the steps of the staircase. It's considered that this "useful line," where the user walks, is located 2/3 from the center. Having determined this, you can adopt the same method as a conventional staircase, as we indicated in this post. The only difference is that, since there is a greater difficulty in adapting to the Blondel formula, a slightly higher tolerance should be used. For example, if there is a distance of 3.00 m between slabs and the space for a staircase of 100 cm radius, according to its layout in space, the staircase will start at the same point where it will end, that is, it will have a rotation angle of 360 °. When inserting the values in the previous formula, its total circumference will be 6.28 m. Using the useful line, you will see that the calculated length is 4.18 meters where people will step on. If we try 15 steps, we will have 27 cm treads and 20 cm risers. Applying the Blondel law, we end up with a total of 67, which would slightly exceed a conventional staircase. In a spiral staircase, with certain restrictions, that value can be accepted.  © Mark Cocksedge Although the minimum radius to be considered in a helical staircase is 70 centimeters, you should always give preference to stairs with at least 80 centimeters radius. It must also take into account a minimum height of 2.15 meters between the steps and the roof, or the upper steps. Following these recommendations, you can have greater autonomy when proposing a spiral staircase. Don't be afraid, free your creativity and design an interesting and functional staircase!  © Agnese Sanvito  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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