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- Water Park Aqualagon / Jacques Ferrier Architecture
- MONARCH / Oyler Wu Collaborative
- Bujeon Glocal Vision Center / Lee Eunseok + Atelier KOMA, HEERIM Architects & Planners
- WXCA Architects' Polish Museum Proposal Wins First Prize in Open Architecture Competition
- Scarpa + Brooks Explore How Architecture Can Shape Memory
- The Dock Building / Michael Green Architecture
- Broadway Malyan to Design an Expansive "Health City" in Brisbane
- When Minimalism Gets Extravagant: A Virtual Look at the Case Study House 17(2)
- Galería Convento / Estudio Montevideo + Pablo Dellatorre
- Donghua Chen & Partners Release Details of "Science Island Loop" Proposal in Lithuania
- Family House with Studio / holiš+šochová architekti
| Water Park Aqualagon / Jacques Ferrier Architecture Posted: 23 Jun 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Didier Boy De La Tour
 © Luc Boegly Text description provided by the architects. The direction of the winds and the path of the sun have determined the floor plan for our project. Protected from cold north-easterly winter winds, nestling up to the forest, the aquatic park opens towards the west to make the most of cool breezes in warm weather.  © Luc Boegly Looking out to the south-west, the aquatic park is bathed in light throughout the year. It is oriented so as to receive as much sunlight as possible in winter, while protecting itself from excessive exposure to the sun through its terraces in summer.  © Luc Boegly Like an origami sculpture, our proposal for the aquatic park resembles an unfolding landscape, culminating at around 35m: it is a built landscape, rising into the sky. The structure is clearly visible from the surrounding area - it becomes a point of reference and a symbol of Villages Nature.  Diagram This new type of landmark contrasts with the relatively at topography. It is not an element which has been imposed on the landscape, but an extension of the landscape itself.  © Hugo Deniau Located by a large expanse of water, the aquatic park looks like a world that has emerged from the lake. It is an aerial construction, layering hanging gardens, playing with water and transparency. The terraces are open to walkers, and are used to oxygenate the waters of the lake. The new landscape is composed of waterfalls, mist, steam and aquatic plants.  © Luc Boegly The unique character of our proposal, which blurs the lines between landscape and built environment, creates a beacon, visible from all parts of Villages Nature. By day and by night, the aquatic park becomes a major icon of the site.  © Luc Boegly The origami structure is open to the public, it becomes an extension of the aquatic facilities: our proposal offers a new experience to visitors exploring this built landscape. The structure presents a stunning vantage point over the inside of the aquatic park and offers spectacular views of Villages Nature and the wider landscape.  © Hugo Deniau A circuit offers a walk surround the building, extending the board walk promenade. A lift offers the occasion to climb to the top of the walk to enjoy the view.  © Luc Boegly  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MONARCH / Oyler Wu Collaborative Posted: 23 Jun 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Poyao Shih
 © Poyao Shih Text description provided by the architects. When it comes to large scale residential buildings, a complex set of economic, urban, and regulatory systems sometimes seem to have left little room for architectural exploration. Architects often struggle to find a point of entry for inserting their creative perspective in a way that would rethink or progress the typology. The resulting buildings typically reflect the reality of the efficiency driven market - maximized footprint, relentless repetition, and lowest common denominator design appeal.  © Poyao Shih When we were first approached by a prominent Taiwanese development company to work on the design of a brand new residential high rise, they expressed interest in finding an architectural approach that challenged these conventions. They were interested in a building that pushed architectural boundaries while simultaneously meeting their economic requirements.  Floor plans Cautiously optimistic, the developer proposed an arrangement that separated the development of the interior floor plans from the exterior elements, which included balcony floor plans, the front lobby and all facade design. This left us with 2.5 meters at the front elevation and 1.5m on the side elevations. While it certainly wasn't what most architects would consider ideal, it was just enough to be our point of entry into what would be our office's biggest project to date.  © Poyao Shih Our proposal utilizes subtle variations in the geometry of the exterior paneling and layering of material to create a scheme that is not based on repetition but still accommodates the needs of the client. We deployed a strategy of "pixilated lines" by applying a set of exterior paneling in varying materials and differing geometries to run along the façade of the building as a series of pixilated lines. We also deployed a system of incrementally shifting balconies in conjunction with the panels to add more depth to the facade.  Line and panel diagrams These "lines" of panels extend from the ground to the top floor to give the illusion of depth and movement as well as formal continuity to the overall project. These "lines" often split in order to change material and the voids between "lines" of panels to add depth to the reading of the façade. By shifting sections of fritted glass, expanded aluminum screen, solid panels, and steel structure, the buildup of these small differences create large variations in the façade of the building.  © Poyao Shih The building includes a carefully considered weaving of four materials: 1) expanded aluminum mesh, 2) fritted glass, 3) solid panel, and 4) steel structure. This is to disrupt the repetitious and occasionally quirky floor plans, while still allowing for views beyond and providing a sun shading system.  Exploded axonometric view The interplay between metal screens, glass, and solid panels is not merely aesthetic but it also performs functionally. This strategy simultaneously allows for natural light while reducing heat gain, provides privacy for rooms beyond, and it creates a buffer between the interior of the building adjacent elevated highway. And importantly, the exterior of the building communicates a more dynamic building- one that captures the spirit, scale, and multi-layered nature of the city.  © Poyao Shih  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bujeon Glocal Vision Center / Lee Eunseok + Atelier KOMA, HEERIM Architects & Planners Posted: 23 Jun 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © Joonhwan Yoon
 © Joonhwan Yoon Text description provided by the architects. The planned B.G.V.C. (Bujeon Global Vision Center) on the adjacent site of Oncheon-Cheon (Oncheon Creek) across the Dongrae District in Busan has expressed its willingness to contribute towards the international community in its name. It aims to communicate with Busan and Dongrae District to provide hospitality and peaceful sanctuary for Oncheon-Cheon (Oncheon Creek) and Busan citizens, and to embody a modern Christian program which is rich and incorporates the city and nature. The purpose of the architecture is to be a landmark for missionary work, peace, and love.  © Joonhwan Yoon Landmark for peace  © Joonhwan Yoon Landmark for love  © Joonhwan Yoon The open façade, which appears lifted like a huge departing ship, does not look like a common Christian architecture with a spire, but reveals a positioning as a dynamic space, open to nature, and a complex building that interacts with the city.  © Joonhwan Yoon Inside and outside space  © Joonhwan Yoon  Exploded Axonometric  © Joonhwan Yoon Materials and construction  © Wansoon Park  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| WXCA Architects' Polish Museum Proposal Wins First Prize in Open Architecture Competition Posted: 23 Jun 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of WXCA Architects WXCA Architects' proposed building has been chosen as the winning design of the Muzeum Książąt Lubomirskich in Wroclaw, Poland. Over 100 designs from all over the world were submitted for the project. However, the winning firm's proposal provided a homogeneous balance of contemporary design with classical elements, a concept that led to their first-place prize.  Courtesy of WXCA Architects The building's massive walls were formed by intricately aligned stone blocks, piled in a classical composition. The windows produce a rhythmic composition on the façade, creating an irregular yet harmonious drawing. The contemporary feel to the building is the result of the complex details found within the structure. This blend of traditional with contemporary is a clear reflection of the culture's identity: continuity and permanence in art and architecture.  Courtesy of WXCA Architects  Courtesy of WXCA Architects The design team consists of: WXCA Architects, Szczepan Wroński, Anna Dobek, Anna Majewska, Marcin Jurusik, and Michał Czerwiński News via: WXCA Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Scarpa + Brooks Explore How Architecture Can Shape Memory Posted: 23 Jun 2018 07:00 AM PDT Why do we remember buildings, locations, and experiences? Even a place visited in our childhood can conjure emotions that make an impact on us through the memories they create. Angela Brooks and Larry Scarpa explain that the work of Brooks + Scarpa Architects aspires to make a lasting impression out of even a brief encounter. "We try to leave something behind," says Scarpa, "something ingrained in people's memory that sticks with them."  © Ben Benschneider The Los Angeles-based firm shares the philosophy behind their design process in a profile from Breadtruck Films entitled "Memory: Frame." The four-minute micro-documentary incorporates interview scenes with Angela Brooks and Larry Scarpa, drone footage of a few of the firm's projects, and shots of the design process in progress at their studio.  © John Linden Brooks explains that regardless of a project's scale, the firm considers the experience of everyone who will eventually use the space. For example, their rehabilitation center for disabled veterans uses a large elevated aperture in the facade to maintain a connection between the residents and the street while protecting them from the road. The video also offers insight into the working dynamic between the two partners of the firm. A few interesting visuals reveal how their early drawings came to life as finished buildings. Also, the architects' perspective on energy optimization and minimal site disruption as key aspects of future design.  © Tara Wucjik Featured projects include The Six, Angle Lake Transit Station, Raleigh's Contemporary Arts Museum, the Sorenson Center for the Arts in Utah and the Yin-Yang House, whose residents have "never, ever received a utility bill" according to Scarpa. News via: Breadtruck Films  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Dock Building / Michael Green Architecture Posted: 23 Jun 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Ema Peter
 © Ema Peter Text description provided by the architects. The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club's new Dock Building is an example of industrial architectural elegance crafted from a modest budget. The design team at MGA aimed to demonstrate that all projects, from working industrial buildings to boutique museums, can and should be realized with grace and architectural dignity. "Delivering thoughtful, elegant architectural design is always possible regardless of budget," said Michael Green, CEO, and President of MGA. "This is what we set out to do when designing the Dock Building for the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club."  © Ema Peter The Dock Building, located on Jericho Beach in Vancouver, BC, serves a large marina of sailboats. The facility provides washrooms and showers, offices for the Harbour Master, instruction space for children, and a variety of workshops to maintain boats, sails, and gear. The project's practical working needs, very modest budget, and prominent siting required a simple solution that honored the cannery and industrial heritage of waterfront buildings that were once found on the site a half-century before.  © Ema Peter The massing is simple. Two intersecting wedge volumes mirror each other to create a lantern to the sea and a lantern to the land. Facing land is a glulam and translucent polycarbonate wall that brings light into the workshop spaces and glows along the beach at night. Facing the sea and the marina itself are a series of garage doors opening to the shop bays as well as glazed offices for the management of the docks. A wood screen above the offices hides the mechanical systems in the high volume of the wedge that faces the water.  Floor Plan A knife-edge gutter provides an overhang for the shop doors mimicking the razor edge forms of the racing sailboats that line the dock. The building resides on the waters' edge just where the high tide meets the beach. Almost half of the project budget went to the foundation and piles, leaving the design team with the challenge of meeting the project's functional needs while delivering something more meaningful to the community.  © Ema Peter White standing seam panels are used for the exterior in the spirit of the forms and color of the sails and boats. The structure is a mix of glulam posts and beams with light timber infill decking and walls. The interior is predominantly construction-grade plywood, providing a tough, easily replaceable interior finish. Throughout, the details are modest and practical to work with the limited project budget. The Dock Building exemplifies what a creative team, an ambitious client, and a big vision can produce.  © Ema Peter  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Broadway Malyan to Design an Expansive "Health City" in Brisbane Posted: 23 Jun 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Broadway Malyan For their first major project in Australia, international design firm Broadway Malyan has been selected by the developers behind Greater Springfield, the continent's largest master-planned community, to design a new health-focused district around the site of Mater Private Hospital Springfield outside Brisbane. Already a healthcare hub containing the hospital, Aveo Springfield Retirement Village and a hotel, the proposed development would expand the so-called "health city" to include a hospital expansion, medical offices, residential and retail space, as well as facilities for wellness, education, research, hospitality, aged care, and start-up businesses.  Courtesy of Broadway Malyan Built ideologically on Greater Springfield's core tenets of health, education and information technology, Springfield Central Health City will be designed to promote wellness by providing opportunities for movement, incorporating natural elements for sustainability and fostering connections between the separate groups that will use the space. "To deliver the future models of healthcare that we aspire to, we have placed significant importance on connectivity and a master plan that will encourage collaboration at all levels," said Maha Sinnathamby, Chairman of the Springfield City Group, "from the medical staff, researchers and students, through to entrepreneurs, tourists and residents of all ages." The project will eventually include housing for over 2,500 seniors in apartment-style living, expanding the population of Greater Springfield which already numbers over 40,000.  Courtesy of Broadway Malyan After a decade of work in the Asia Pacific region, Broadway Malyan worked with local partner Conrad Gargett to secure the commission through an international competition. The 52-hectare development on the southern edge of Brisbane is predicted to be built by 2030. News via: Broadway Malyan  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| When Minimalism Gets Extravagant: A Virtual Look at the Case Study House 17(2) Posted: 23 Jun 2018 02:30 AM PDT  Courtesy of Archilogic Arts & Architecture's Case Study House program was supposed to be about creating replicable, affordable designs for post-war living—stylish but modest homes for young families on a budget. And then came house #17(2). To be fair, this house was designed for real clients, with specific and ambitious requirements. The Hoffmans had four children, a household staff, and an art collection. So this was never going to be just another suburban three-bedroom.
It was, rather, a lavish five-bedroom residence complete with study, living room, dining room, and recreation room—not to mention the swimming pool, tennis court, children's playground, maid's quarters and workshop, and all fitted with top-of-the-line finishes and appliances. Although the rooms were modestly sized and the style as pared-down as any other mid-century minimalist design, this was a project on an entirely different scale. Craig Ellwood—a man known for his own flashy lifestyle, who wrote in 1976 that the purpose of architecture was "to enrich the joy and drama of living"—must have relished the opportunity. Even the magazine's editors got more than a little carried away, devoting a full 16 pages to this "good house and handsome object," and gushing at length about the high specifications of the appliances and the vast number of closets.  Courtesy of Archilogic In one respect, at least, this house was more in line with the average homeowner's situation than many Case Study designs. The site was level and unexceptional, boasting no dramatic views to distract from or compensate for a small interior. Instead, the house wraps around an impressive courtyard with pool, encouraging residents to admire and celebrate their own property rather than a distant landscape, and turning the outside entertainment area into something of a theater; or, given the neo-classical aesthetic, perhaps a temple. While the familiar Case Study design vocabulary—floor-to-ceiling glass, horizontal lines, steel frames, uninterrupted floors extending from the interior to the terrace—was applied here in service of a rather more hedonistic vision, it certainly upheld the program's goal of reimagining modern living, in ways that translated well to countless subsequent homes. The kitchen in particular, with its bar-style island and sleek handle-free cupboards, would not look out of place in any newly built apartment.  Courtesy of Archilogic Furniture chosen for its straight, sculptural lines and fixed to the walls contributed to the sense of the house as a complete design, with a monochromatic color scheme setting off the paintings displayed in gallery walls (another very current touch!) at the entrance and elsewhere. And yet the actual owners were less thoroughly convinced; conflict over the stark aesthetic kept Ellwood from full satisfaction with his own creation, and the Hoffmans sold it after just six years, to a decorator who immediately pasted some pure Hollywood kitsch on top of this minimalist design. It's hard to imagine why he wanted to paint the brickwork pink and wrap the terrace's steel columns in pastiche Doric columns, but perhaps the pagan temple impression was just too powerful to ignore. Does walking through Archilogic's wooden version of the house inspire you to imagine an alternative remodel?  Courtesy of Archilogic Don't miss Archilogic's other models of Case Study Houses and seminal projects shared on ArchDaily—click here to see them all!  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Galería Convento / Estudio Montevideo + Pablo Dellatorre Posted: 23 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Gonzalo Viramonte
 © Gonzalo Viramonte Text description provided by the architects. Galería Convento is a shopping center located at Güemes neighborhood. It is housed in an old house which used to be a seminary residence. This house, since 1913, underwent many modifications and annexes over time. The first design premise was then removing what was not original of the house, such as walls annexed in the patio and improvised structures. After having performed that, and with the empty canvas, we undertook the gallery’s identity.  © Gonzalo Viramonte  Ground Floor Plan  © Gonzalo Viramonte Although convents are well-known for being residences for nuns, we decided that, in any case, this word perfectly conveyed the intentions and the historical-typological essence of the building. The idea was to emphasize the historical aspect via the simplicity and color, so as to add afterward a black glossy and metallic commercial paintbrush in every annexes we carried out. In this way, we built metallic entries, store windows, glass pergolas in the patios, and newly-annexed stores in the background.  © Gonzalo Viramonte By doing so, we succeeded in creating the spaces, relating both the old with the new in a search for a flexible and impressive shopping gallery with old time’s flavor. Alongside the old car passageway, we chose to replicate a “small path plenty of culture” with the openings recovered from those intermediate-times annexes. And so manage to build the typical old-town passage together with the “old convent”.  © Gonzalo Viramonte In the background of the convent, there is a fresh and dynamic culinary patio, ideal for using it as a meeting place and enjoying outdoors. Just behind, there is a church with an imposing dome, which naturally plays a part in this so-extraordinary outdoor space of the city of Cordoba. By this way, with metallic paintbrushes, colors and textures, we took part in this place and brought an old house back to life, changing both its purpose and identity, to bring it back to the city, but in the next century.  © Gonzalo Viramonte  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Donghua Chen & Partners Release Details of "Science Island Loop" Proposal in Lithuania Posted: 23 Jun 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners Donghua Chen & Partners released details of their proposal for the Lithuanian National Science and Innovation Center, an initiative known colloquially as "Science Island." The competition saw entries from 144 teams, making it the largest design contest ever held in Lithuania. Donghua Chen & Partners were one of three finalists for the competition, with the entry by SMAR Architecture Studio ultimately chosen for realization. The Donghua Chen & Partners proposal named the "Science Loop" sees a series of systems, including social, skyline, circulation, devolution, and recycling loops, organized as an integrated network.  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners The scheme's "Social Loop" seeks to engage the general public with science and innovation, with the building form designed to evoke a series of encounters and views as one traverses the area. Outdoor exhibitions and curtain-glazed facades strengthen the connection between the science and the public, a "consistent loop inside an urban and ecological system." The "Skyline Loop" makes reference to the rhythmic city skyline which the scheme contributes to, with a dynamic timber structure covered in a translucent PTFE membrane creating a soft, translucent, continuous form.  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners The "Circulation Loop" is separated into front-of-house and back-of-house functions, with a lobby, courtyard, souvenir shop, and cafeteria backed by exhibition preparation, workshop, staff office, storage, and plant facilities. On second floor, the program is ordered in a similar manner, with three "experience halls" and four event spaces containing a Black Box, Planetarium, Research Lab, and Experimentorium. These spaces are surrounded by a fluid loop of interactive and introductory areas, including galleries and study spaces.  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners The "Devolution Loop" references the process of using scientific direction as a methodology for design. Through algorithmic computation, a pool of forms and structures offers a range of design options, which allow for the evolution of a consistent, smooth program for the center. The "Recycling Loop," meanwhile, concerns the sustainable strategies implemented in the scheme's construction and usage. Locally-sourced timber combines with triple-glazing to create a structure with low embodied energy and high insulation performance. Meanwhile, the roof envelope featuring double-glazing and photovoltaic panels enhances natural daylight while lowering energy demands.  Courtesy of Donghua Chen & Partners News via: Donghua Chen & Partners  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Family House with Studio / holiš+šochová architekti Posted: 22 Jun 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Tomáš Rasl
 © Tomáš Rasl Text description provided by the architects. It has always been our dream to build our own house on a vacant plot of land in a town or city. After three years searching hopelessly for vacant plots in and around Benešov we came across a 'for sale' sign behind the window of a terraced house just five minutes from the main square and in one of the few neighbourhoods of Benešov that was left largely unscathed by the urbanistic ravages of the communist era. A small house for demolition, a stone cellar with a brick vault and a small garden which, together with the neighbouring gardens, gave the illusion of a large orchard. What more could we have wished for?  © Tomáš Rasl The original architectural concept was born the first time we visited the plot and did not change significantly after that. The studio/guest room, house facilities and garage are on the ground floor. The main living area sits on top of this and includes a living room with a high ceiling, an open plan kitchen and a dining room which is directly connected to the garden. The top of the house contains a private floor with two bedrooms and a bathroom.  © Tomáš Rasl The existing street frontage has only one thing in common, each house is different. We therefore decided to break the facade to allow for distance from the street at the living area level and an entry courtyard which provides the house with a private entrance; with a metal gate separating the tranquil courtyard from the street. The height of the individual volumes line up with the neighbouring houses and create a harmonious order in contrast with the broken front.  Section 06 The house walls were constructed using Durisol building blocks and the ceilings were cast in-situ with reinforced concrete. We wanted to salvage the bricks from the demolished house so we could use them to construct the gable non-insulated walls, using this exposed brickwork to create textural infinity and imperfection. In the end however we only had enough bricks to construct the ground floor gable walls and so the upper floors were finished with new bricks.  © Tomáš Rasl The gas boiler is conveniently positioned in the first floor utility room which is separated from the kitchen by built-in joinery, the use of this location shortens the hot water pipework. The utility room also contains the larder, washing machine and tumble dryer which saves valuable floor space.  © Tomáš Rasl All the internal floor finishes are either terrazzo or cotton carpet and the walls are either plaster or exposed brickwork. Larch wood was used for all the carpentry and joinery. The windows on the ground are aluminium and timber was used for the living quarters. The external walls are rendered with stucco, the ground floor concrete blocks are painted black and bricks are left exposed, the entry metal gate is also painted black. There are concrete and granite steps to the garden and both courtyards are paved with combination of granite offcuts and worked solid granite blocks.  Section 05 An inseparable part of the design is the outside space. There are pleasant views from the studio into the entry courtyard and shade is provided from the southern sun by a thorny locust tree. A blue hydrangea was planted in the back courtyard. The garden itself is divided by box hedging into three consecutive sections. The first section is filled with decorative planting; lavenders, cherry prunus, perennials and kitchen herbs. The central relaxation section contains a fire-pit and an Amelanchier shrub. The final section is utilitarian with strawberry, raspberry and gooseberry plants and apple and cherry fruit trees.  © Tomáš Rasl  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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