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- Creek House / Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters / HOK
- How Real-Time Rendering Can Reduce Your Time and Effort in Architectural Design
- The HUT / 23o5 studio
- Yangcheng Lake Villas / Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
- Room Without Roof / HYLA Architects
- Exhibition Center of Zhengzhou Linkong Biopharmaceutical Park / WSP ARCHITECTS
- Montoro Wines Cellar Door / Source Architects
- Is This Yeezy Home 1.0? Kanye West Collaborator Teases Affordable Housing Project on Instagram
- Infiltrated Patio / PLUG
- 75 Types of Wood Ranked by Hardness
- Manuel Herz to Design Curvilinear Expansion of Rural Senegal Hospital
- Gores Group Headquarters / Belzberg Architects
- CTBUH Reveals Best Tall Building Worldwide and Winners of 2018 Tall Building Awards
- San Francisco Ranch / AE Arquitectos
- The Perks of Dating an Architect
- Animo South Los Angeles High School / BROOKS + SCARPA
- 20 Examples of Floor Plans for Social Housing
- Cloud Pergola: The Croatian Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale
| Creek House / Tham & Videgård Arkitekter Posted: 04 Jun 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Åke E:son Lindman
 © Åke E:son Lindman Text description provided by the architects. The site is located on the south western coast of Sweden in an old agricultural area gently sloping down towards the sea. In the midst of a vast and open cultivated landscape, this plot constitute an exception as it is planted with many different trees and flowering bushes, lending it the character of a small botanic garden.  © Åke E:son Lindman  Courtesy of Tham & Videgård Arkitekter  © Åke E:son Lindman The big trees stand close together and the sun is filtered through a roof like foliage that covers most of the parcel. Adding to the idyllic setting, there is also a small creek meandering through the garden. As the trees and plants also function as a shield from the strong winds, we decided that the house had to be carefully inserted between the tree trunks.  © Åke E:son Lindman  Ground Floor Plan  © Åke E:son Lindman The home is spread out over a single storey, carefully adapted to the natural features of the site. Each function is contained in a separate spatial unit making the program legible as boxes of varying scales and heights: the building consists of a series of solid, loosely arranged volumes constructed from deep red handmade bricks. These brick blocks are linked together to create both interior and exterior spaces and spatial connections, giving the lot—despite its limited size—an abundance of different small places. As a result, the complex of spaces cannot be overviewed from a single point and appears larger, somewhat like a hidden world.  © Åke E:son Lindman The building and its site are interwoven so that each makes visible qualities in the other. One of the site's main features, the small creek, passes through the house, bridged over by the entrance hall. Once inside, a few steps separate common and private areas into different levels and each room is characterized by a vaulted ceiling giving spatial direction in relation to the landscape outside.  © Åke E:son Lindman  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters / HOK Posted: 04 Jun 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Tim Griffith
 © Tim Griffith Text description provided by the architects. The new headquarters of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) represents this state-owned institution as a pillar of the economy in the United Arab Emirates. Contrasting with the many twisting, turning "shape" buildings in Abu Dhabi, HOK's elegant, minimalist design stands out and expresses stability, strength and seriousness of purpose. Its elegantly simple silhouette embodies a "less is more" modernist philosophy while introducing a bold landmark to the city skyline.  © Tim Griffith The exterior frame of the 75-story tower is clad in granite to convey a sense of permanence. The sides rise to an architrave free of the building mass, creating the image of a monumental arch rising next to the Arabian Gulf. The tower's simple, classic form serves as a recognizable focal point for people traveling to and from the city.  © Tim Griffith ADNOC's headquarters occupies a prominent urban site overlooking the Arabian Gulf. The tower is located on the Corniche, a seaside boardwalk with park areas and beaches that stretches along the city's west side. The landscape around the building offers public amenities and ties into a planted area to the east, where there is an underground parking garage.  Hirise Floor Plan Adjacent to the new building are ADNOC's 1970s headquarters and support buildings, which remained operational through the construction of the new structure. Nearby is the prestigious Emirates Palace Hotel, where guests can enjoy views of the new tower.  © Tim Griffith The parallelogram shape of the building footprint responds to the path of the sun. The side nearest the Arabian Gulf faces true north, providing for minimal heat gain and unobstructed views of the water through clear glass panels. Columns are located 20 feet from the northern perimeter, allowing the structure to be cantilevered from this side and creating unencumbered interior space.  © Tim Griffith The south side is sheathed in a double wall of insulated, fritted glass and horizontal sun shades that mitigate direct sunlight. A LED lighting system on this facade enhances the tower's presence at night, when temperatures in this desert climate are cooler and the city comes to life. The lighting display can be programmed to change color, patterns and intensity to mark holidays and special events.  © Tim Griffith The sides of the building facing east and west are sheathed in Bethel White granite, which was selected for its durability and consistent color. These piers house service elevators, fire stairs and mechanical rooms. To preserve the architecture's simple form and clean lines, they are carefully detailed so that access hatches, ventilation louvers and maintenance equipment are hidden from view.  Elevations The north-side building entrance features a large, stainless-steel canopy supported by a single column. The canopy repeats the triangular and parallelogram shapes of the building in its pattern of aluminum louvers. Complementing the design of this shading device is an angular reflecting pool in front of the entry. The building is LEED New Construction Gold certified, and has recently received LEED O+M Platinum certification.  © Tim Griffith  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| How Real-Time Rendering Can Reduce Your Time and Effort in Architectural Design Posted: 04 Jun 2018 06:00 PM PDT  Designer Projektowanie i Wykonawstwo Architects are always trying to be more efficient and adding more value for clients. But with most software, rendering is very time-consuming, impairing efficiency significantly. It is exhausting for designers when the process of visual processing uses energy that would be better invested in design and architecture itself. With the Enscape plugin, real-time rendering and virtual reality can help to remedy this situation. The plugin integrates as a toolbar in the popular design platforms Rhino, Revit and SketchUp, with a version for Archicad also currently in development. Because the software is a plugin for these popular programs, architects do not need to learn to use new software, but work in their familiar system with some additional features. And since the software runs on the local graphics card, projects do not have to be uploaded to the cloud. Optimize Your WorkflowImagine making a change to your design and almost instantly the fully-rendered view is updated. The advantages are clearly apparent: With real-time rendering in a second window, changes to the project and their effects can be examined immediately. In meetings with colleagues or at the customer's site, adjustments can be made to the design with no extra time required to create renderings. Designers around the world have found that these faster iterations massively accelerate their workflow. "Enscape has added significant value to our practice—we are now able to generate renderings, animations, and real-time walkthroughs straight from our Revit models," states EYRC-designer Enoch Chow. Real-time rendering shows its relevance not only in the early design phase but in all stages of a project.  Konstantin Beck | Enscape Reduce Time and EffortUnlike other software that allows a user to alter rendering settings down to the smallest detail with thousands of options, Enscape specializes in those functions relevant to architecture. This makes it easier for architects to focus on the things that are most important for their performance. It takes about the same amount of time to open a fully-rendered, navigable, real-time scene using Enscape as it does to open the same model by itself. Instead of handing data to the cloud or rendering agents, a designer can start the plugin with just one click. Seconds later the project can be explored on the screen. As a result, the time and costs usually spent on rendering are dramatically reduced. "The ability to walkthrough BIM models and regenerate design changes without leaving Revit is a 'real time' saver," affirms Jamie Casas, BIM Manager at Wood & Grieve Engineers. "This is especially important in our industry, where design changes require clear communication on the go!"  Steven Garubba | Criterion Architecture Improve Stakeholder PresentationsWhen presentations were limited to a few carefully picked static views, clients could only ever get a small glimpse of the real project. Now they can navigate through a real-time rendered model on a large screen in a conference room or immerse themselves in a Virtual Reality experience using the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or Microsoft MR headset. To further foster quality and realism, Enscape supports entourage, RPC content and proxy objects. The following image, for example, is LHB and USGBC-MN's LEED Platinum Certified office in Minneapolis. The use of high-quality 3D elements and inhabitants, office items, and electric lighting create a more realistic representation of the proposed design and show how users can occupy the space. This support saves a lot of time often spent in post-production. All these props show consistently and from multiple perspectives with accurate shade, shadow and reflections to better compare between images.  Daniel Stine | LHB Efficiency Leads to EffectivenessThese days, reducing the time and effort spent on rendering is not just an advantage, it's a necessity. Due to the increasing expectations on the part of clients, the presentation must in turn become more impressive. Virtual Reality is where efficiency in workflow and effectiveness in presentation combine: "With Enscape being able to smoothly navigate even our largest models, we are able to experience any stage of design in real-time with stunning quality and realism," says Paul Renner, BIM Practice Specialist at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). "The ability to give designers and clients an immersive experience with virtual reality in a single click has begun to shift our way of presenting and conveying ideas!" As a result, the acceptance rate for design proposals can be noticeably increased. Furthermore, clients rarely have access to architecture software. This makes it difficult to inform them in a simple, immersive way about the current project status outside of presentations. However, they can easily view the fully rendered model, or take a walkthrough in VR, using an exported Enscape EXE file. To Conclude...Efficiency is a concern for every architect and designer. Notable firms such as KPF, Foster + Partners, ARUP, LHB, and Hassell have chosen real-time rendering and virtual reality with the Enscape plugin to optimize their workflow. Results in rendering are achieved faster and better—without first having to spend a lot of time training their employees in new software. The Plugin for Revit, SketchUp, Rhino and (soon) Archicad is simple to use. Enscape offers a free 14-day trial. Check it out today!  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © Hiroyuki Oki
 © Hiroyuki Oki Text description provided by the architects. The house is designed for young couples. After the outside activities, they demand a quiet and peaceful space. The Hut is located far away from the center, but is nestled in a developing area. The green spaces disappear due to urbanization, pose a question for us to bring the balance back.  © Hiroyuki Oki With ideas emerging from traditional house Vietnamese spaces, combined with the modernization of the times, we bring to the owner a new mindset of space but close to life - The HUT.  Section Door - in the overall space, we design only one main door to reach the house. The house as a seamless connection, there is no limit between home and garden - feeling freedom. We use the iron shelves as a way of positioning between the living room and the porch, but do not lose the ventilation.  © Hiroyuki Oki The kitchen space is separated by natural - light, combining a small garden with some vegetables for cooking. Small garden like a wind trap circulates the air to the house. The continuity is long, the bedroom is arranged at the end of the house combined with a garden, the room opens the window to the natural space. "The Hut" - a seamless story between man and nature, between the house and owner life.  © Hiroyuki Oki  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Yangcheng Lake Villas / Neri&Hu Design and Research Office Posted: 04 Jun 2018 03:00 PM PDT  © Pedro Pegenaute
 © Pedro Pegenaute Text description provided by the architects. The vibrancy of China's urban typologies lies in the variability of its elements, which reflects certain Chinese notions of communal living, or the village as extended family. Inheriting a master plan modeled after generic formations of suburbia, the challenge is to create a new paradigm of living that suits the modern Chinese lifestyle. The first move is to break down the solidity and singularity of the archetypical single family home into smaller units of living, which, when interwoven with landscape, circulation, and communal spaces, can begin to recall the vitality of Chinese living.  © Pedro Pegenaute  Section In a newly defined notion of suburban living, landscape can no longer be relegated solely to the realm of the outside or be defined merely as grassy lawns and manicured hedges. The organizing elements of classic Chinese gardens—path, threshold, center, and infinity—generate a sequential journey that interweaves interior with exterior, hardscape and softscape, natural and artificial, structured and organic.  © Pedro Pegenaute Our lived environment must reflect the complex nature of our relationships--with our family, with our neighbors, with nature, and with ourselves--how we see or hope to be seen, how we come together with our cultural similarities and differences. The space we inhabit should allow for the dynamism of these ever-changing relationships while maintaining a stable underlay that is consistent, from which one can derive the comfort of "home."  © Pedro Pegenaute  Master plan The interior design of the villas takes its cues from the architecture, which consists of two primary elements: the undulating brick walls at the base and the floating white boxes above. The clear delineation of materiality on the surface is also a signifier for the programmatic separation of public and private realms inside.  © Pedro Pegenaute The traditional Chinese gray brick walls envelop the basement and first floor, to contain communal functions such as living, dining, gym and spa, tea room, and media room. The material palette of these spaces builds upon the basis of the rustic brick, complimenting it with rich blackened wood floors, natural warm oak walls, concrete render, neutral fabrics and leathers, plus accents of bronze and black steel. Hints of bright color and mirrored surfaces in the furniture pieces bring a touch of lightness to this robust and masculine space.  © Pedro Pegenaute  2F plan In contrast with the lower portion, the upper level houses the private functions including the family room, master suite, kid's bedroom, and an additional guest room. The inside of the pure white volumes maintains a light palette of white paint, lacquer, sheer fabrics, white terrazzo, light stained oak, and brushed stainless steel. Series of movable panels and curtains allow the spaces to be reconfigured freely, while the layering of varying shades and textures of whiteness gives the space an overall airiness and softness that is meant to enhance the quality and comfort of these intimate rooms. The main furniture items in each space are quietly understated, while one-of-a-kind antiques, delicate embellishments, and various quirky accent pieces add to the vibrancy and lived-in quality of a true "home."  © Pedro Pegenaute  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Room Without Roof / HYLA Architects Posted: 04 Jun 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © Derek Swalwell
 © Derek Swalwell Text description provided by the architects. This 2 story brick structure has the archetypal form of a gable roofed house with an unusual twist – part of this form is actually an external courtyard that contains the swimming pool. This "room without a roof", becomes the central focus of the house and blurs the distinction between inside and outside. It also gives the house privacy by controlling the views both from and to the house.  © Derek Swalwell  Basement and 1st Storey plans  © Derek Swalwell  2nd Storey and Attic plans  © Derek Swalwell The house is cladded in a dark grey and textured face brick, which is modulated in a variety of ways – either with brick sized openings or protruding bricks. On the second level is a precast concrete screen which is both for visual as well as sun screening. The last element in the external palette is a timber grid screen which gives a warm contrast to the brick and concrete.  © Derek Swalwell Internally, smaller pockets of green extend the inside-outside theme throughout. The staircase is a cantilevered structure with a triangular section facing a tiered landscape wall. The attic lounge has its own planting strip and is a continuation of the courtyard space vertically.  © Derek Swalwell  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Exhibition Center of Zhengzhou Linkong Biopharmaceutical Park / WSP ARCHITECTS Posted: 04 Jun 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © RUIJING Photography
 © RUIJING Photography Text description provided by the architects. Zhengzhou Linkong Biopharmaceutical Park is the largest innovative and entrepreneurship base for R&D and production of life science and biotechnology in Henan Province, China. Its innovation, cutting-edge and unlimited potential for development are all important factors for designers to consider.  © RUIJING Photography The curvilinear passage that one can roam about serves as the life axis and connects the north and the south of the park. The exhibition center of elliptical form, whose design is integrated into the central landscape, is located in the center of the axis. Its well-arranged layering and sense of quality make it the landmark building that precedes the construction of the park.  Courtesy of WSP ARCHITECTS Together with the international conference center and incubator center in the south, the exhibition center forms the main square of the park as well as forming a sharp contrast with the square modulization pilot products in the north--circular symbolizes freedom while square represents preciseness.  © RUIJING Photography The curve modeling, spiral and irregular, endows the exhibition center with a quiet power in its soft stretch and retracting. It is also an architectural language borrowed to pay tribute to DNA, the most important source code of modern biopharmaceutical industry.  Ground Floor Plan. Image Courtesy of WSP ARCHITECTS The core space of the center uses double helix structure, thus creates a vertical space combined with the central landscape.Its exterior uses metal louvers hovering from the surface waterscape until reaching the roof platform and the interior is organically connected in series via spiral ramps which form life trails, and createcoherent and convenient internal flow lines among floors.  © RUIJING Photography Three ellipses with different functions rotate in different directions, forming a variety of interesting spaces. The continuous curves indoors and outdoors simultaneously form double helix structures, which satisfy the visual requirements in all directions. The spiral louvers condense into an organic structure that traps the three ellipses and forms an infinitely continuous plastic form.  © RUIJING Photography The first floor of the building is a display space, whose large area of floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls better connect the indoor and outdoor views. The second floor is a flexible office space that meets the needs of different groups of people; it forms a visual continuity with the central space through glass partitions. The dining space on the third floor is the highest point of the entire building, and the outdoor viewing platform also provides a view of the entire park.  © RUIJING Photography Under the backdrop of the large glass curtain walls, the shutter profiles made of metal aluminum panels make the exhibition center shows a stronger sense of technology. Each louver section is shuttle shaped, and perforated aluminum plate is used to make the entire building lighter, and different light and shade effects are produced with sunlight's angles. Each shuttle louver is rotated 30 degrees in the direction of the spirals, cleverly concealing the lamp troughs at the ends, and the curved illuminated face gives the light a rhythmic beauty that enhances the overall flow of the building.  © RUIJING Photography The entrance to the exhibition center cleverly applies a circular waterscape that echoes with the architectural form of double helix DNA. Through the bridge, one can enter the main entrance formed by the waterscape and the second-floor cantilevered structure, whose exaggeration increases the visual sense of layering. The reflection in the water fluctuates with the wind, which echoes with the building.  © RUIJING Photography The center aims to return design ideas to the origin of biopharmaceuticals, and architecture to human charisma, thus obtaining life dynamics extending upward. The beauty of the infinitely variable curves conceals the building's ceiling, which looks as if it is spreading all the way to the clouds. This special design also explains the designer's initial aspiration that is ever forwarding in splendid architectural creations.  © RUIJING Photography  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Montoro Wines Cellar Door / Source Architects Posted: 04 Jun 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson
 © TFAD – Tom Ferguson Text description provided by the architects. Montoro Wines is a young boutique winery based in Orange, NSW which is finding significant success with its range of cool climate Shiraz wines.  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson Encouraged by this success, the decision was taken to build a cellar door on Montoro's Cargo Road property, which is uniquely positioned as the first winery outside of Orange towards Cargo, and the start of the well-established wine tasting route.  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson Montoro were looking to create a special experience for patrons. The Cellar door needed to be more than an outlet for their wines - something that spoke of and reinforced their brand. Importantly, the Cellar Door needed to move away from the archetypal 'winery in an old shed' which is a dominant typology in the area, to express the brands contemporary premium status.  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson  Plan  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson The program called for a small tasting space only, in the vein of a private dining space where personal attention was a priority. This had to be balanced against a desire for the Cellar Door to have a presence from the road and a clear identity. The distinctive oversized roofing material selected provided this presence and the orientation to the 2 directions of traffic provided 2 distinct and memorable views of the form.  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson Conceptually, the building was conceived as a broad platform protected by an oversized roof, sitting in a field of native grasses and wildflowers. The service areas are planned into a sculptural blackened timber clad form with the tasting area occupying the remainder of the platform – the inside and outside a continuous space that bleed together.  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson The timber form turns its back to the road and the strong winds, with the form curving to draw the visitor onto the platform, introducing the tasting area and the view as the visitor follows the curved form. Once inside the building proper, the timber clad form recedes, further opening up the view and tasting space, leading the visitor to the brass topped tasting bench.  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson The layout seeks to encourage patrons to linger, to take up residence for the afternoon on the terrace or to sit on the edge of the platform and talk while kids play in the field beyond, and to generally be a part of the beautiful landscape that the building is sharing.  © TFAD – Tom Ferguson  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Is This Yeezy Home 1.0? Kanye West Collaborator Teases Affordable Housing Project on Instagram Posted: 04 Jun 2018 09:50 AM PDT A month after Kanye West announced his intention to open an architecture venture, at the time named Yeezy Home, off the back of his fashion brand, it seems we may have the first glimpse of the type of buildings the rapper is hoping to create. Yesterday Jalil Peraza, a previous collaborator with West's design company DONDA and designer of the "Face Modules" pop-up retail concept, posted two images to his Instagram showing a building render alongside the caption "Low income housing scheme, made of prefabricated concrete in collaboration with Petra Kustrin, Jalil Peraza, Kanye West, Nejc Skufca." As is often the case with announcements in connection with Kanye West's brands, no further information has been released to substantiate the social media post, leaving the internet to scramble to conclusions. However, the consensus online seems to be that this is the first step in the Yeezy Home venture—with details such as where the design is intended to be built, who the developer might be, or what constitutes "low income" in the world of Yeezy, to be figured out down the road (or perhaps to be posted to social media by various members of West's entourage). Nevertheless, if this truly is our first glimpse at a Yeezy Home, it will doubtless be a moment that people return to frequently in future discussions of Kanye West's architectural ambitions. Kanye West's New Architecture Venture: Who, What, Why and... Really?  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Román Cordero, David Matute
 © Román Cordero, David Matute Text description provided by the architects. An immersed shaded garden as the core of a surrounding domestic program.  Ground Floor Plan and Sections BACKGROUND AND REQUIREMENTS - The project is located within a multifamily plot that incorporates other housing, equipment, and services, just after the peripheral ring, north of the city. The fact of being inside a land with green and recreational areas makes you visit repeatedly for events and ceremonies that are not always part of the family routine and sometimes become intrusive and uncomfortable if one lives there and does not want to be part of it. Therefore, the design for the home should consider closing or opening to these eventualities and, at the same time, having its own green space. The construction costs have to fit in $ 950,000.00 pesos for its realization, fulfilling a program of activities for a family of 4 members.  © Román Cordero, David Matute THE PATIO AS THE HEART OF THE PROJECT - A "grandfather tree" (Cordia dodecandra or Ciricote) gives is the starting point to a Silvester garden that will grow in the inner courtyard of the house, and it will consolidate a small sample of native vegetation. In this way, the concrete structure pays tribute to the vegetal structure, showing its phenological transformations (flowering, fruiting, foliation) and meteorological (sun, moon, rain, etc.) with all that this entails (purification of the air, thermal comfort, reduction of stress and anxiety, among others).  © Román Cordero, David Matute  Strategy Diagram SURROUNDING CORRIDORS - The domestic program is organized into 4 wings (surrounding the courtyard) oriented and programmed each with specific activities: access and study (south), store and shelter (west), rest and clean (east), and cook, rest and serve (north). In addition, each side is related to the main lot through a single access in each Face. The walls of the outer perimeter work as temperature attenuators (Trombe walls) and as storage, furniture and basic equipment for family performance. The personal hygiene of the family is compacted in a single block but compartmentalized to be used in parallel.  © Román Cordero, David Matute LINKING TERRACES - The house carefully selects the openings where it connects with the outside environment through stone terraces that function as a link between the intimate activities of the family and the collective (family) activities, when required, the members participate in what happens inside or outside.  © Román Cordero, David Matute MATERIALITY AND ECONOMY - All the materials involved in the construction become apparent with local and common plasters and finishes, valuing the natural aesthetics (texture, vain and grain) of the aggregates based on concrete, offering an artisanal perception that not only gives an added value to the atmosphere but also contribute to contain the investment.  Rooftop Plan and Elevations  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 75 Types of Wood Ranked by Hardness Posted: 04 Jun 2018 07:30 AM PDT  Courtesy of www.alansfactoryoutlet.com Ever wondered about the hardest and softest woods in the world? As architects, we're all pretty familiar with the softest: Balsa. Its material qualities are what make it so attractive to make models. But what about the the strongest wood in the world? Ever pondered just how many pounds or kilos of force they can withstand? Which wood can stand up to scratches, and which is best for subtler, softer lines? Surely, there's "soft" and "hardwood," but how hard is hard? Luckily, there's a scale for these things: the Janka scale of hardness. It measures the force needed to embed a steel ball halfway through a sample of wood. This chart from Alan's Factory Outlet ranks common woods favored by architects in order of their Janka rating, and lists the many different jobs each type of wood is used for. When choosing wood for your next project, consider the many different choices for flooring, permanent furniture, and exteriors to find the best and most appropriate one!
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| Manuel Herz to Design Curvilinear Expansion of Rural Senegal Hospital Posted: 04 Jun 2018 07:00 AM PDT .jpg?1528130931 "Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects") Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects Manuel Herz has been chosen to design the expansion of the Tambacounda Hospital in rural Senegal, conceived and funded by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and American Friends of Le Korsa. The extension is viewed as an urgent project to address overcrowding in the vital facility, with the demands of 20,000 annual patients resulting in hot, overcrowded communal spaces, and children sharing beds in wards. The Foundation described Manuel Herz as the "unanimous choice" with an approach showing "a mix of visual flair, practical understanding, and profound humanitarianism." .jpg?1528130951 "Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects") Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects Herz's design seeks to improve patient comfort by bringing a sense of coherence to the structure. A curvilinear brick extension will connect to the existing hospital by a covered pathway, referencing the circular typology of the existing building. Housing pediatric and maternity clinics, the new structure will create a smooth circulation route with niches between rooms and exterior spaces where families can rest away from busy hospital wards. .jpg?1528130941 "Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects") Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects The form and materiality of the scheme have been designed with environmental performance in mind, with narrow widths and lattice-like brickwork combining to aid cross ventilation and air circulation. A second roof covers the primary extension, giving additional shade to areas most exposed to the sun while creating a chimney effect to draw heat away from the interior. .jpg?1528130920 "Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects") Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects At a broader scale, the extension has been shaped and sited to allow for the least number of trees to be uprooted, with the architects heavily involved in the landscaping strategy to create additional spaces for users and visitors to congregate in shade and comfort. With this emphasis on comfort, functionality, and performance, Herz explains that the design "aims at becoming a model and new paradigm for medical institutions in Senegal and the African continent as a whole. Construction is due to commence in September 2018. News via: The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gores Group Headquarters / Belzberg Architects Posted: 04 Jun 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Benny Chan/Fotoworks
 © Bruce Damonte Text description provided by the architects. Located at the western gateway of Beverly Hills, the renovation of the Gores Group Headquarters presented an opportunity for a particularly impactful design within the city. The holistic approach to re-defining this three-story building and the adjacent parking structure focused equally on creating a unique identity for the Gores Group and providing a healthy, enjoyable place for employees and visitors.  © Bruce Damonte The design of the project first and foremost responded to the client's desire to improve office culture. By carving out a new atrium in the center of the main office building and adding an elegant, generous staircase, staff was drawn to use more active circulation spaces, increasing impromptu conversations and interaction. This move also drastically increased the natural lighting and ventilation reaching each floor, and together with the addition of a large communal rooftop terrace and garden, the design has helped improve the health and happiness of employees, and the connectivity and comradery among them.  © Benny Chan/Fotoworks The transformation of the two structures, now connected by an interior bridge across a public thoroughfare, included several bespoke features and material investigations. Most visible among them was the development of a new modular, slumped glass panel system used on the façade. The customized pattern within each glass panels selectively filters views, provides privacy and light based on site conditions and the user's needs. Although there are only eight unique patterns, the panels are configured such that the overall design does not repeat itself across the façade.  © Bruce Damonte Private equity firms are not often associated with design innovation, but at the Gores Group Headquarters, it was used to elevate the operations and branding of the company. The new headquarters conveys a pride of place and embodies the symbiosis of work and space.  Courtesy of Belzberg Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| CTBUH Reveals Best Tall Building Worldwide and Winners of 2018 Tall Building Awards Posted: 04 Jun 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Oasia Downtown Hotel. Image © Patrick Bingham-Hall The Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat have announced the winners of the 16th edition of the CTBUH Tall Building Awards. From over 48 finalists in 28 countries, the best buildings from four regions – the Americas, Asia & Australasia, Europe, and Middle East & Africa – were selected, along with recipients of the Urban Habitat Award, the Innovation Award, the Construction Award and the 10 Year Award. From these finalists, the CTBUH has also awarded the Best Tall Building Worldwide to the Oasia Hotel Downtown by WOHA. The towers were chosen by a panel of architects from world-renowned firms and were judged on every aspect of performance, looking in particular for those which "have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level." The full list of winners is detailed below. Best Tall Building Worldwide: Oasia Hotel Downtown / WOHA_Patarick_Bingham-Hall.jpg?1528124951 "Oasia Downtown Hotel. Image © Patrick Bingham-Hall") Oasia Downtown Hotel. Image © Patrick Bingham-Hall The Oasia Hotel Downtown in Singapore was named the best tall building worldwide, having also claimed "Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia" award. Designed by WOHA, the scheme features extensive landscaping, with 54 plant species climbing up the aluminium mesh façade.
Best Tall Building – Americas: American Copper Buildings / SHoP_Max_Touhey.jpg?1528125347 "American Copper Building. Image © Max Touhey") American Copper Building. Image © Max Touhey
Best Tall Building – Europe: The Silo / COBE_Rasmus_Hjortshoj_-_COAST.jpg?1528125181 "The Silo. Image © Rasmus Hjortshoj") The Silo. Image © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Best Tall Building – Middle East & Africa: Zeitz MOCAA/ Heatherwick Studio_Iwan_Baan_Exterior.jpg?1528124817 "Zeitz MOCAA. Image © Iwan Baan") Zeitz MOCAA. Image © Iwan Baan
Urban Habitat Award: The Word Trade Center Masterplan / Studio Daniel Libeskind Ground Zero Masterplan. Image © Studio Daniel Libeskind
Innovation Award: MULTI / ThyssenKrupp_thyssenkrupp.jpg?1528124871 "MULTI. Image © thyssenkrupp") MULTI. Image © thyssenkrupp
Construction Award: EY Centre / fjmt_FJMT.jpg?1528124929 "The EY Centre. Image © FJMT") The EY Centre. Image © FJMT
10 Year Award – 2007 Winner: New York Times Tower / Renzo Piano Building Workshop, FXFOWLE Architects_Antony_Wood.jpg?1528124897 "New York Times Tower. Image © Anthony Wood") New York Times Tower. Image © Anthony Wood
10 Year Award – 2008 Winner: Shanghai World Financial Center / KPF_Shinkenchiku.jpg?1528124685 "Shanghai World Financial Center. Image © Shinkenchiku") Shanghai World Financial Center. Image © Shinkenchiku
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| San Francisco Ranch / AE Arquitectos Posted: 04 Jun 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Lorena Darquea
 © Lorena Darquea Text description provided by the architects. Rancho San Francisco is part of a bigger project that integrates a community of multi-familiar properties or ranches that share common grounds as well as the amenities to create a solid sense of community.  Location Plan The ranch has a central patio that integrates these common grounds with the areas designed specifically for taking care of the horses and horse riding.  © Lorena Darquea The central patio plays a major role in the development of Rancho San Francisco. Apart from integrating both spaces, it creates a new area within itself for leisure. A grid of oaks that will embellish the landscape as they grow, surrounds it.  Plan Rancho San Francisco has a unique identity that originated from the selection of endemic and foreign materials. Volcanic rock was cut and molded specifically to create a neutral tone that contrasted with the wood. In this case, we utilized pinewood, which is abundant in this part of Jalisco. Spanish board was added as the finishing touch.  © Lorena Darquea  © Lorena Darquea The idea behind the materials and their arrangement was to emphasize the sense of belonging. The families that inhabit Rancho San Francisco will share this in common thus strengthen their own personal relations.  Sections The stables’ layout forms a structure pointing in two directions giving the façade solidity and sobriety. It encourages the spectator to imagine what is going on inside.  © Lorena Darquea  © Lorena Darquea Rancho San Francisco is pointing north and looks into the open field for horse-riding and other horse related activities. Finally, the landscaping had to take into consideration the copious raining season. We designed a water borderline for the falling rain to flow into.  © Lorena Darquea  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Perks of Dating an Architect Posted: 04 Jun 2018 02:30 AM PDT  Courtesy of Andrea Vasquez If you're reading this post then it's likely that you are either an architect, or you're dating one. If you belong to the former group, we salute you and all your hard work. But if you belong to the latter, this list might serve as a reminder of how lucky you are to be with somebody with the unique talents and traits of the architect—and that's not to mention the obvious fact that you could end up living in a beautiful house with the most beautiful furniture. 1. Your Very Own Tour GuideIf you're planning a vacation, there's no need to book a tourist guide because odds are, your boyfriend/girlfriend already knows every modern and historic landmark, how it was built, when it was built, why it was built, who it was built by, and its significance within the wider spectrum of human history. Though be warned: if you did book a tour guide, your partner might end up constantly correcting them, which might become a little embarrassing. 2. 50 Shades of Black Courtesy of Andrea Vasquez If you're a couple who's already living together, and it's your turn to do the laundry, rest assured it will be an easy chore: every shirt, jacket, sweater and pair of pants they have is either black, black, or black (an occasional grey or white if it's summer time). 3. They'll Notice Every DetailFrom a fresh trim to how the tiles on your bathroom floor don't align correctly, architects have an eye for detail. Got a new pair of shoes? They'll notice. Moved the couch 10 centimeters to the right? They'll notice (probably because they had it aligned with the tiles). Changed a light bulb? They will definitely notice—you went from Daylight Fluorescent to Cool White Fluorescent without being aware of it. 4. The Best Baristas Courtesy of Andrea Vasquez Romeo and Juliet, Ray and Charles Eames, Zaha Hadid and Neo-Futurism; all of these power duos pale in comparison to architects and coffee. (Yes, we know, 0.05% of architects don't drink coffee, but we're talking about the 99.95% who drink nothing but coffee). Architects have mastered the art of pouring the perfect cup, developing their own customized coffee blends and coffee products, and have developed an uncanny ability to find the best roasted beans around. 5. Patience Level 1000Have you ever seen an impatient architect? Odds are, no. After spending years and years of waiting for 3D renders to complete, maintaining composure standing beside a temperamental plotter, or even panicking after a last minute file crash, it is no surprise that most architects have mastered the art of patience. 6. Infinite Supply of Cool Pens Courtesy of Andrea Vasquez You'll have all the stationary you could ever imagine. Not just the basics; architects will always have the coolest pens, pencils, markers, crayons, paint, and charcoal. You name it, they'll have it. 7. Natural PhotographersThere's no need to worry about cropping and editing a picture if your significant other is an architect. Who knows better than an architect about perspectives, lighting, and getting a good scenery? (Other than an actual photographer, of course). And never fear, architects are familiar with plenty of editing programs, so if they weren't the one taking the picture they can do an awesome job at fixing it. Honorable Mention: Midnight Mommy/Daddy DutyOne of the most exhausting parts of being a parent is waking up every two to three hours at night to handle the baby. Luckily, the consistent all-nighters have not gone to waste! Architects transform into nocturnal creatures over the course of their education, bingeing on coffee (see #4), sugary sweets, and energy drinks. So there is nothing more reassuring than having a partner who's not only familiar with the long nights, but can function admirably during them. What's life without architects, anyway? Images for this article were kindly provided by Andrea Vasquez.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Animo South Los Angeles High School / BROOKS + SCARPA Posted: 04 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of BROOKS + SCARPA
 Courtesy of BROOKS + SCARPA Text description provided by the architects. Located in one of the toughest areas in South Central Los Angeles this new public charter high school for 630 students is visually open but entirely secured. The area was a central trouble spot during the 1964 Watts and the 1992 Rodney King Riots. Fair Housing and school busing has plagued the area since the early 60's where median family income is less than $35,000/year and 25% of the population lives below the poverty level.  Courtesy of BROOKS + SCARPA On July 22, 2014 a massive file broke out and destroyed half of the campus. This new replacement building contains eleven classrooms, two science labs, faculty lounge, new administrative and counseling offices and public courtyard space for student gatherings and activities.  Axonometry / Diagram South Los Angeles High is a progressive, public charter high school known for its collaborative, curriculum and strong community connection. This building and addition to the 1950's campus creates a flexible teaching environment that supports significant parental involvement and puts student life at the center of the school and unites the campus community.  Courtesy of BROOKS + SCARPA Designed on an extremely limited budget and aggressive schedule, simple cost effective gestures were deployed in the use of cladding, fenestration, color and transparency to create a memorable sense of richness, providing a bright moment in an extremely tough inner city community.  Courtesy of BROOKS + SCARPA Unlike most school that are enclosed by a property line security fence, the South Los Angeles High School building is surrounded by a 20 foot high perforated bullet resistant metal walls that are integrated into the building design. This creates light filled courtyards for outside activity that is connected directly to classroom activities. This arrangement of courtyard design allows the building to breathe fresh air and daylight while providing a safe and secure environment for leaning and social engagement. Open-air light-filled halls and classrooms, as well as the building transparency, express the school's values and provide a healthy, sustainable learning environment. The building form and primary courtyard are formed by a series of required clearances around an oil well abandoned in the late 1970's, a series of power line and utility easements, height restrictions and zone changes running through the site that constrain the form and size to it's maximum possible building area envelope.  Courtesy of BROOKS + SCARPA The perforated anodized aluminum façade panels of the building creates an ever- changing screen that sparkles in the sun and glows at night, while simultaneously providing shade to cool the building, reducing noise, enhancing privacy, and still allowing for views, great natural light and ventilation which pass through its millions of perforations. The material reappears as a strategic arrangement of screens around the building, lending a subtle rhythm to the exterior circulation. The walls filter direct sunlight that lends unexpected visual depth while creating a sense of security for the occupants. Enhancing the structure's geometric texture, the irregular array of openings variably extrudes from the building's surface. Its unique architectural form and integrated function creates a high-performing building that is an expression of the people who live there and the environmental and cultural context in which it is built.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 20 Examples of Floor Plans for Social Housing Posted: 04 Jun 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Following up on their series of urban block flashcards, Spanish publisher a+t architecture publishers recently launched a new deck of cards featuring collective living floor plans as part of one of their series of cards about urban density, Density. As a courtesy to ArchDaily, the publishing house shared some of these expanded cards, both typical floor plans, and each unit, where you can see the designs and privacy parameters and openings to the outside of each project. These parameters were defined, respectively, from specific data on vertical and horizontal circulation, floor plan area, number of units per floor; and the amount of external area, facade perimeter and openings size. Next to the floor plans, you can the information frame of each card, compiling a total of 50 housing projects, built between 2000 and 2017 with the most diverse typologies. See below, 10 typical floor plans of projects that are part of the deck: Circle / Louis Paillard Based on Circle, Louis Paillard. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Circle, Louis Paillard. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers Sugar Hill Development / Adjaye Associates Based on Sugar Hill, David Adjaye. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Sugar Hill, David Adjaye. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers NL*A / Sou Fujimoto + Oxo Architects Based on NL*A, Sou Fujimoto + Oxo Architects. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on NL*A, Sou Fujimoto + Oxo Architects. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers Future Systems / Kasper Danielsen Based on Future Systems, Kasper Danielsen. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Future Systems, Kasper Danielsen. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers Trinitad Nova / Ruisánchez Based on Trinitad Nova, Ruisánchez. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Trinitad Nova, Ruisánchez. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers Im Grüntal / BDE Architekten Based on Im Grüntal, BDE Architekten. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Im Grüntal, BDE Architekten. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers Cenon / Jean Nouvel Based on Cenon, Jean Nouvel. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Cenon, Jean Nouvel. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers Ginko / Hessamfar & Vérons Based on Ginko, Hessamfar & Vérons. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Ginko, Hessamfar & Vérons. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers De Prinsendam / Tony Fretton Based on De Prinsendam, Tony Fretton. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on De Prinsendam, Tony Fretton. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers Nordyset / C.F. Møller Based on Nordeste, C.F. Møller. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers  Based on Nordeste, C.F. Møller. Image courtesy of a+t architecture publishers All drawings were produced by a+t architecture publishers team, based on drawings and information provided by the offices, so they are interpretations of the projects, not their faithful representations. Find more information about 50 Housing Floor Plans and see how to purchase here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cloud Pergola: The Croatian Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale Posted: 04 Jun 2018 12:50 AM PDT  © Luke Hayes As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage, we present the completed Croatian Pavilion. Below, the curatorial team describes the exhibition in their own words. As part of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia introduced one of the world's largest 3D printed structures. Cloud Pergola is an installation that crosses the boundaries of architecture, art, precision engineering, computational design and robotic fabrication.  © Luke Hayes As part of the Cloud Pergola project, Croatian architect Alisa Andrasek created the design, that brings into dynamic convergence natural forces and man-made structures. Inspired by the complexity and beauty of cloud formations, Andrasek mathematically captured a snapshot of architectural fabric at high resolution as a complex synthesis of novel tectonics, complex porosity, light filtering and shadow casting. The structure was created using computational simulation, big data and robotic 3D printing by Ai Build.  © Luke Hayes Ai Build, a London based company specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence was brought in to bring the intricate structure to life. Thanks to Ai Build's advanced 3D printing software and hardware, the complex structure was seamlessly printed by robots in London and shipped to Venice in large pieces for assembly. The pavilion measures 3.3m in height and covers an area of 57.6sqm, making it one of the world's largest structures to be 3D printed entirely by robots.  © Luke Hayes Alisa Andrasek, designer, innovator, founder of Biothing and Professor of Design Innovation Technology (RMIT University), said: "Cloud Pergola is coming out of a deep lineage of my research on high resolution architecture, structures that are information-rich, co-designed with algorithms and AI, and built by robots. Resonating the complexity of cloud formations and weather events, this mathematized cloud reimagines curatorial call for the pergola, in itself an architectural filter that here becomes a form of synthetic weather itself. Movement through this n-dimensional architectural fabric generates a series of dynamic interference patterns, drifts and ruptures in visibility. Vectorial storm is captured through its structural fibers, pulling the visitor like an invisible gravity force, through an awe-inspiring experience."  © Luke Hayes Daghan Cam, co-founder and CEO of Ai Build, said: "This project is a glimpse of what architecture is evolving into with the advancements in technology. Traditionally architects used to design with the constraints of standard, labour intensive fabrication methods. Now we are giving designers the ability to produce almost anything with robots. This new paradigm in fabrication is opening up the possibility to produce very complex designs that are driven by data, performance and novel aesthetics. Cloud Pergola is the perfect example of a strong, lightweight structure with unseen aesthetic qualities made possible by likeminded designers, engineers, technology specialists".  © Luke Hayes Cloud Pergola will be on display at the Croatian Pavilion curated by Bruno Juricic, as part of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale), from 26 May - 25 November 2018.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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