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- Alte Schönhauser 5 / TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten
- Renovation House / MIDE architetti
- Icha Chateau / Spacemen
- Monterey Residences / ONG&ONG
- Ambient House / NO Architects Designers and Social Artists
- 123+ Growth Center / Wutopia Lab
- Ray & Co / Selective-Amplification
- Shepard Library / Moody Nolan
- Hence Flagship Store Madrid / Destudio Arquitectura
- New Video Celebrates the Prismatic Complexity of Zaha Hadid Architects' KAPSARC in Saudi Arabia
- SAN House / Juan Ignacio Castiello Arquitectos
- "The Colour Palace" Chosen to be the 2019 Dulwich Pavilion in London
- Espace C2 / Sid Lee Architecture
- How to Install Wood Laminate Flooring Without Any Tools
- The Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center / Kevin Daly Architects
- These Are the 5 Most Colorful Cities in the Americas
| Alte Schönhauser 5 / TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten Posted: 13 Jul 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Nils Koenning
 © Nils Koenning Text description provided by the architects. It is hard to imagine nowadays how many changes Berlin-Mitte has seen in the past decade. The high variety of new spaces and uses which settled here during those years created as a result an urban, dynamic atmosphere. The existing urban structure with its moderate building heights, pleasant road widths, a diversity and complexity of historical façades contributes to the vividness of this international neighbourhood. Only in a few minutes' walk the inhabitants and visitors can reach the creative retail mecca Hackescher Markt, the Museum Island as well as Friedrich- and Torstraße.  © Nils Koenning The new residential ensemble was developed on a former gap between the two streets Alte Schönhauser Straße and Rückerstraße closing now the block perimeter. The construction refers to the historical development taking in the spirit of the Gründerzeit. The former existing building which was located on this plot had a clear grid and a classicist, elaborately shaped façade.  © Nils Koenning Both street sides are clad with Egernsunder clinker in warm, slightly shimmering beige. The five-storey building on the Alte Schönhauser is structured very clearly by arched windows. Different heights of the arches enrich the façade tectonics: significant in the first floor the arches flatten to the top, and finally the last floor as well as the penthouse has rectangular windows. In the ground floor retail spaces are well presented inside the generous window openings.  © Nils Koenning  Regular floor plan  © Nils Koenning The character of the building towards the Rückerstraße differs from its counterpart, though materials as well as colour concept remain the same as of its counterpart. The three-storey volume with generous rectangular windows appears calmer and kind of casual repeating the atmosphere of the quiet, narrow street. Having white washed window claddings the surface of both buildings becomes more plastic. The interplay of different heights is highlighted. The French window railings accomplish the appearance of the ensemble with their modest anthracite-grey colour.  © Nils Koenning Lively street sounds don't really reach the green, quite inner court yard. Four townhouses are located here in pairs. Two houses dock the main building at the Alte Schönhauser Straße and further two houses dock the fire wall of an existing building. The garden is open to all inhabitants. Additionally the townhouses have private terraces. In total the buildings have 26 rental apartments, each townhouse is one apartment.  © Lev Chestakov  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Renovation House / MIDE architetti Posted: 13 Jul 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Alessandra Bello
 © Alessandra Bello Text description provided by the architects. The project involves the renovation and expansion of a single dwelling of the early 70 's, located in a residential area in Abano Terme. The project site is spread over two floors above ground and it is faithful to the original plan involving four large rooms on each floor, distributed through a central corridor. The functional needs of the clients matched with the existing distribution, whereby the proposed project will preserve as much of the existing masonry as feasible, without subverting the original plans, and in turn resulting in an economically sustainable project.  Before  © Alessandra Bello Important changes will mainly involve the ground floor, where the need to obtain a wide living area in a close relationship with the garden will require an expansion to the building. The facades will be reinterpreted by adding large openings toward the private garden which will subsequently provide additional natural lighting. On the ground floor, there are movements and community rooms such as the cloakroom, the living area consisting of living room and kitchen, pantry, bathroom, storeroom, laundry and garage. The latter, a volumetric block covered with aluminum slabs, plays an important role in the composition of the new facade characterized by brown-grey plaster. On the same floor, the living areas will be intimately involved with the garden through large openings, creating an ideal extension to the outside: a relaxing space for family use during sunny days.  © Alessandra Bello  Schema  © Alessandra Bello The upper floor will be utilized as a sleeping area, consisting of two single bedrooms, a bathroom and a bedroom with an adjoining bathroom and walk-in closet. The personality of the new building will be strongly reinvigorated by the choice of the materials adopted; the contrast between the rough grey-plastered wall surfaces and the elegant metallic surfaces adorned with a bronzed finishing touch.  © Alessandra Bello  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2018 04:00 PM PDT  © Chen Xuan Min
 © Chen Xuan Min Text description provided by the architects. During the design process for their third store, the client's research team en route to one of their tea plantations were so captivated by the serene beauty and picturesque sceneries of the endless tea fields that they sought to embody that charm into the store identity. Thus Spacemen drew inspiration from nature and through a series of undulating planes in varies shades of gold, reinterpreted the topography of those iconic green hills into an abstract design language for the restaurant.  © Chen Xuan Min Taking up a refurbished mid-19th century colonial heritage building in the newly developed outdoor shopping district, Fengsheng Li, the project will be the new flagship restaurant of the brand as well as becoming a signature landmark in the centre of the government owned property.  © Chen Xuan Min  Exploded isometric. Image Courtesy of Spacemen  © Chen Xuan Min Overlooking from the promenade's water feature, a sculpturesque brass cage integrated into the entry foyer façade takes centre stage. It houses a new outdoor tea bar behind the angled brass slats that shield it from the midday sun but come night fall, the the reflective nature of the brass disappears as light from within the foyer pours outwards. The cage glistens like a golden pot of tea with a custom chain chandelier that reminisce of floating tea leaves hanging above, draws the casual passer-by to glimpse inwards and into the restaurant.  © Chen Xuan Min Contrasting with the exterior which has mostly been left intact due to historic preservation guidelines, the interior has been completely transformed. Entering the main dining area through the bar, patrons transition from the old to the new. Once inside, approximately 35,000 meters of gold chains in 3 different shades make up the undulating sculpture-like planes. Each layer was meticulously carved to mimic the mountainous tea fields and to form niches for patrons with a need for privacy. It also masks a structural column that sits in the middle of the store turning it into the focal point that anchors the gold cloud. The soft nature of the chains allows patrons to touch and feel them. A strategically placed grey mirror behind the sofa seating reflects the gold waves giving diners a sense that they are dining under a forest canopy as well as enhancing the otherwise narrow site.  © Chen Xuan Min  Floor plan. Image Courtesy of Spacemen  © Chen Xuan Min An overall selection of muted material palette such as grey terrazzo, matte black stained timber and grey upholstery fabrics providing a sleek contrast to undulating structure above. The chains retain a sense a permeability yet also concealing all the technical equipment necessary for the store (eg; lighting, speakers, sprinklers, cameras, service doors). Brass arches and windows frames were carefully inserted around the façades of the building to create more indoor spaces from the exterior corridors.  © Chen Xuan Min  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of ONG&ONG
 Courtesy of ONG&ONG Text description provided by the architects. Part of the impressive Eco Sanctuary Masterplan, the Monterey Residences development builds on a pre-existing mandate to place elegance and refinement firmly within reach. Poised to provide the ultimate setting for resort-style living, Monterey Residences strikes a fine balance between affordable luxury and touches of natural splendour – fully embodying the core ideals of the greater eco-haven masterplan.  Courtesy of ONG&ONG  Final plan  Courtesy of ONG&ONG Monterey Residences was crafted through a meticulous design process that saw close collaboration between architects and developers. Predicated on the integration of nature with the built environment, the development was conceptualised as a green lung, with more than 35% of the land parcel devoted to green landscapes and natural features. Contributing to the idyllic green setting, Monterey Residences also features an abundance of water bodies that total almost 10.19ha, including an expansive lake that sits adjacent to the development.  Courtesy of ONG&ONG Imagined as community-centric design, Monterey Residences was conceptualised with a focus on connectivity, continuity and permeability. The greater Eco Sanctuary development sits in close proximity to major transportation networks, with easy access to major freeways and roads connecting it to surrounding towns and cities. Internally, different parcels within the development are linked through landscaped trails and lush back lanes, which also bestows the entire development with a sense of continuity.  Courtesy of ONG&ONG Within the Monterey Residence itself, connectivity begins with a lush pedestrian spine that dissects the land parcel. Envisioned as a lush, active artery anchoring the site, the pedestrian spine will also contain a central clubhouse that will act as an axis. Arranged into clusters, residential units a grouped together radiating away from the clubhouse and pedestrian spine – spreading outwardly across the sprawling land parcel.  Courtesy of ONG&ONG Homes within the Monterey Residences have been designed in a range of styles and layout configurations, unified by pockets of green backyard spaces and tranquil lanes proliferated with natural light and air. Created to draw upon the pervading Malaysian vernacular, Monterey Residences takes things a step further by amplifying the spatial and programmatic characteristics. Homes will be defined by features such as deep balconies, high ceilings and staggered facades, along with breathtaking views of the surrounding green backdrop – enhancing the assimilation between built environment and nature.  Ground floor  First floor Aiming to cater to a wide variety of prospective homeowners, the development is bolstered by an impressive array of facilities allowing for a diversity of lifestyle pursuits. In addition to the majestic central clubhouse, onsite facilities will also include the recreational lake, jogging trail, bicycle lanes, pedestrian walkways, multi-purpose hall, as well as a children's playground.  Courtesy of ONG&ONG  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ambient House / NO Architects Designers and Social Artists Posted: 13 Jul 2018 02:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of NO Architects Designers and Social Artists
 Courtesy of NO Architects Designers and Social Artists Text description provided by the architects. We create living breathing houses. This is the third experimental house in this series. It started with a story. During a conversation with our client, she said an interesting story about how her daughter, returning from school would tell her friends in the school bus, that the existing concrete house of the 1970s was not her home. From a child's perspective, she could never relate her image of a home to that inert box.  Courtesy of NO Architects Designers and Social Artists This narrative guided us in using the universal form of shelter as the image of her home, something which every child can relate to. For a 3000 sqft two story house with all luxuries of contemporary living, this was our kind of interpretation of home. The pristine white was chosen in response to the tropical sun, as we wanted to explore the various hues of white light.  Longitudinal Section  Section It becomes the perfect canvas for the different iterations of light and darkness that defines tropical spaces. Also white becomes a neutral medium to imbibe the vibrant Indian motifs and textures which add a cultural layer to the subtle lines of architecture. Also, a blanket of tropical landscape creates a microclimate that dithers the sharp white planes.  Courtesy of NO Architects Designers and Social Artists  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 123+ Growth Center / Wutopia Lab Posted: 13 Jul 2018 01:00 PM PDT .jpg?1477374796 "© Shao Feng") © Shao Feng
.jpg?1477374508 "© Shao Feng") © Shao Feng Text description provided by the architects. As a mother and a designer, she was not satisfied with growth centers in Shanghai, finally, she got a chance to design one by herself. .jpg?1477378102) The Designer decided to build a space that is completely belong to kids, rather than using concrete figurative that many adults believe kids will prefer. Thanks to the restriction of facade, an inner world was gained. _3d.jpg?1477375186 "Section 4") Section 4 Offices and Parents' room are on the Basement, classroom is on the Second floor. Both parents and kids can use the first floor. It can be regarded as a new world wrapped by the continuous pine veneer, including floors and ceilings. .jpg?1477378213) There is a small wood house in the center of the new world, kids can do whatever they want. .jpg?1477374762 "© Shao Feng") © Shao Feng The continuous veneer brings a transitional space between the kids' inner world and the outside normal life. .jpg?1477374970 "© Shao Feng") © Shao Feng .jpg?1477378431) This is an elaborately world created by a mother. 'If you don't go through the world, you will never know where your spirits and feelings belong to. Once you travel around the world, we can never go back to the wonderland. At the moment when we begin to looking for something, we begin to lose something. But we won't realize the value of normal life until starting to chase something.' .jpg?1477377823) Narrative of designer: Flying elephant of childishness Everyone is a kid, although only few of us remember it. As a mother of six-year-old girl, sometimes I found it is my kid shows me the world rather than I teach her. Children believe there is a wonderland, they dream impossible things become possible. They can find pleasures even from the most normal things in life. .jpg?1477378531) We came across variety of kindergarten and growth center, but all of them are concrete figurative. They are gifts from adults, carrying their imaginative childish. While none of them belongs to kids. .jpg?1477378603) I used abstract things instead of concrete things in the growth center, let kids explore the space with their imagination. I used three different architectural language to imply the common family structure in shanghai, 2 adults and 1 child. I believed that adults should give children chances, not to let them beat us, but to give kids a chance to free like a bird. The growth center is an opportunity for kids from our adults. .jpg?1477375195 "© Shao Feng") © Shao Feng Standing in the growth center, I looked at it carefully as a child. To my surprise, I found a hidden elephant on the wall. The elephant hided in the growth center is elephant of childishness, is the untied imagination, is love. The 123+ Growth Center is the beginning of kids' life.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ray & Co / Selective-Amplification Posted: 13 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Woojae Sung
 © Woojae Sung Text description provided by the architects. Seoul design studio, Selective-Amplification has completed Ray & Co., wedding dress studio located at Gangnam district in Seoul, Korea. The client has been successfully running the studio since 2007 in the area and wanted to relocate and revamp it to a new location nearby.  © Woojae Sung As the studio carries four of its own brands under the same hood, all of them are growing fast, it apparently needed more spaces not only to accommodate growing numbers of customers but also to host many events for media, potential customers, and venders.  Plan  Section 01 In that regard, key to the design of the new space among others were neutral luxury for four different brands, and flexible and spacious spatial layout for various activities.  © Woojae Sung Unlike the old studio space, which occupied two floors of small foot print building, the new studio utilizes high ceiling (up to 4.5 meters) underground space with much bigger foot print.  © Woojae Sung Desaturated gold anodized metal frames on white wall in lieu of typical wall moldings or wainscotings were proposed, which are much taller and narrower than typically are to put a great emphasis on being in a high ceiling space. The frames with faint gold color, as a consistent design language, has been repeated over to other parts of the space, including door detail, furnitures, hangers, display frames and shelves, and frame for light fixture.  © Woojae Sung In plan, the space is divided into three parts; lounge/reception for guests, pairs of fitting/waiting rooms for brides and bridegrooms, and workshop/service area for designers and staffs. In the event of large gathering, bridal show, or dress fashion shows for media, etc., one of the largest fitting rooms' door slides disappears into the wall to provide one spacious space.  © Woojae Sung  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Cory Klein
 © Cory Klein Text description provided by the architects. The Shepard Branch, while being the smallest Library in the Columbus Metropolitan Library's system, is demonstrating it may be having the largest impact on the Shepard Community, a reemerging historical neighborhood once coined "the gateway to Columbus". Dr. William Shepard was responsible for founding this community built around his "water cure" hydro-therapy spa/treatment facility and the Alum Creek Ice Co. both benefiting from their location along Alum Creek. The community has been in desperate need of a "gateway" itself having its identifiable entrance and connection to Alum Creek taken away by the construction of the I-670 freeway.  © Cory Klein  Site plan  © Cory Klein The site is located along the community's east edge at its most prominent "entrance" off I-670. The site is also sandwiched between two of a series of City Parks connected by the State bike trail along the Alum Creek Corridor. The Library simultaneously becomes the perfect "Community Gateway" and "City Park Connection"  Scheme 01 The building is expressed as one large room with large community "porches" allowing visual and physical entry and transparency. The simple box is subtly twisted apart referencing the place-making ability flowing water might generate while giving a nod to the importance of Alum Creek's role in the formation of the Shepard Community. The quietly twisting form is clad in bronze stainless steel shingles whose reflections play with the environment much like those of moving water. The shingles are coined "dragon scales" by the neighborhood's children…the hope is the shingles and the space within continue to foster imagination and inspiration while providing a unique gateway entry experience to the Shepard Community.  © Cory Klein  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Hence Flagship Store Madrid / Destudio Arquitectura Posted: 13 Jul 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Imagen Subliminal
 © Imagen Subliminal Text description provided by the architects. Hence Flagship Store in Madrid had the main target of modifying the usage and paths of a 900 m2 store in three floors, and only 30 m2 surface at the street level.  © Imagen Subliminal We decided to place the brand offices in the upper floor and funnel the retail space in the lower two floors, that can be seen by the client from the store entrance. All existing stairs were demolished, leaving the stairs hole as the spatial connection between offices and store, and three big size trees where implanted there.  © Imagen Subliminal Then, the commercial space was left to two and half floors, thought as a big concrete box that hosts a slice of wood, which is the forged between both levels.  © Imagen Subliminal The sustainable philosophy of the brand can be saw in the using of recycled materials, such as the third-live-wood on the lower ceiling, the natural green spaces or the cork and paper furniture at the office. All this range of materials are combined with strong presence elements, like solid glass bricks walls, natural wood flooring or the mentioned concrete box in walls, lower flooring and upper ceiling.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Video Celebrates the Prismatic Complexity of Zaha Hadid Architects' KAPSARC in Saudi Arabia Posted: 13 Jul 2018 07:00 AM PDT German photographer Hans Georg Esch has released a new video offering sweeping footage of Zaha Hadid Architects' King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Centre (KAPSARC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 7-minute-long video celebrates the scheme's "hexagonal prismatic honeycomb structures" through interior and exterior moments. The video's release comes weeks after the KAPSARC was shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival Awards 2018 in the Completed Higher Education and Research category.  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch Completed in October 2017, the 70,000-square-meter scheme is dedicated to "independent research into policies that contribute to the most effective use of energy to provide social well-being across the globe." Leading by example, KAPSARC was the first ZHA project to be awarded LEED Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council for its minimized energy and resource consumption, and form sculpted in response to the environmental conditions of the Riyadh Plateau.  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch KAPSARC is composed of an amalgamation of crystalline forms, orientated in response to prevailing sun and wind conditions. The structure gains in height towards the south and west, shielding internal spaces from direct sunlight, while courtyards along the north and northwest allow indirect sunlight to bathe the interior.  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch The scheme incorporates five structures: an Energy Knowledge Centre, Energy Computer Centre, Conference Centre with an exhibition hall and 300-seat auditorium, Research Library with archives for 100,000 volumes, and the Musalla: an inspirational place for prayer within the campus. The five buildings differ in size and organization in response to their needs, with future expansion made possible by introducing new cells to the honeycomb grid.  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch  Video still image. Image Courtesy of Hans Georg Esch For the video's creation, Esch was aided by fellow director Oliver Schwabe, editing by Christian Becker, and music by Peter Simon. You can learn more about the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre in our project article here. Video via: Hans Georg Esch  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| SAN House / Juan Ignacio Castiello Arquitectos Posted: 13 Jul 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Mito Covarrubias & Alejandro Elorriaga
 © Mito Covarrubias & Alejandro Elorriaga Text description provided by the architects. The property is located in a traditional residential subdivision of the city of Guadalajara that is sited between two hills, so most of the site has a considerable slope, as is the case. The lot is located on top of one of the hills, it has an area of 1,035 m2, and has an irregular shape that stretches and descends from south to north towards the glen, which is also the direction of important views. It is located on a corner formed by two streets: the adjacent in the south that is almost completely flat and the adjacent in the west that has a steep slope.  © Mito Covarrubias & Alejandro Elorriaga He is an engineer, who has a company that sells equipment and provides audio, video and air conditioning services. His hobbies are technology and automobiles. She is a housewife, who studied interior design and is decorating her house step by step. They have three children, a 16 year old boy and two 14 year old twin girls (at that time). They wanted a new house, the one of their dreams, comfortable and organized, in which all spaces were usable, with low maintenance, convenient for receiving guests, with a large garden, and a house that would serve as a showroom for their business; but above all, a house that improved the family’s relationship. This is the second time we design a house for this family.  © Mito Covarrubias & Alejandro Elorriaga Intention  Ground Floor It was decided to use exposed materials with low maintenance and with which the users can identify themselves. The house closes at its western end to isolate it, from the noise of the street (generated by the cars when going up), and from the radical west sunlight. It was well intended to build a safe house without rudeness or vulgar The internal paths of the house should be fun, inside an environment of freedom.  © Mito Covarrubias & Alejandro Elorriaga House Description  © Mito Covarrubias & Alejandro Elorriaga The terrace, because of its location and dimensions, is the most important space in the house, it has several different ambiance spaces. It opens to the whole length, on the north towards the garden and towards the glen, while on the south it opens towards the patio. The slope on the west street is used to enter the cars one floor below, leaving the garage in the basement of the house, whose roof gives rise to the garden on the ground floor.  Sections We decided to build the house with exposed concrete and perimeter walls made of apparent “rajuela” stone where it´s horizontality contributed to accentuate the slope of the sidewalk. The lateral servitude was used as a small pedestrian entrance plaza, it has a free visual towards the glen when you open the entrance door.  © Mito Covarrubias & Alejandro Elorriaga  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| "The Colour Palace" Chosen to be the 2019 Dulwich Pavilion in London Posted: 13 Jul 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Pavilion in Context. Image Courtesy of Pricegore and Yinka Ilori "The Colour Palace" by Pricegore and Yinka Ilori has been chosen as the 2019 Dulwich Pavilion in London. A temporary structure to open at Dulwich Picture Gallery during the London Festival of Architecture in June 2019, "The Colour Palace" is a celebration of color, pattern, and light, drawing from European and African cultural traditions. The scheme was chosen from a competitive shortlist of six emerging architecture firms, compiled from 150 entries. PUP Architects were the winners of the on-site public vote, which represented one vote at the panel judging.  Model Photo. Image Courtesy of Pricegore and Yinka Ilori Intended as a representation of London's multiculturalism, the bold geometric pattern of "The Colour Palace" was inspired by the Dutch wax prints from a Lagos market, mirrored in London's "Little Lagos" district. The façade is formed by timber louvres, painted in different colors on each side to create a shifting pattern when viewed from different perspectives.  Pavilion in Context. Image Courtesy of Pricegore and Yinka Ilori The pavilion sits in contrast with the sedate Grade II* listed Dulwich Picture Gallery designed by Sir John Soane, acting as an outdoor welcome and orientated space for visitors to the gallery. Its flexible configuration allows for performances, talks, and events, while a lightweight timber structure mounted on large precast concrete feet offers unobstructed views of the Dulwich Picture Gallery.  1:10 Model. Image Courtesy of Pricegore and Yinka Ilori
 Model Photo. Image Courtesy of Pricegore and Yinka Ilori Formed by Dingle Price and Alex Gore, Pricegore is an emerging architecture firm based in close proximity to the Dulwich Picture Gallery. To create "The Colour Palace," the firm collaborated with Yinka Ilori, a London-based artist of Nigerian heritage, whose designs feature a blend of Nigerian traditions with contemporary design.  1:1 Constructed Timber Fragment. Image Courtesy of Pricegore and Yinka Ilori The 2019 Dulwich Pavilion will follow on from the success of the inaugural pavilion in 2017, "After Image" by IF_DO. News via: Dulwich Picture Gallery and London Festival of Architecture  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Espace C2 / Sid Lee Architecture Posted: 13 Jul 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Adrien Williams
 © Adrien Williams Text description provided by the architects. Espace C2 is the prototype conference centre crowning the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel in Montreal – the centrepiece of the hotel's business campus and a Montreal landmark in the making. Elevated above the hotel's rooftop, Espace C2 is an iconic structure that pays tribute to the city's creativity and potential.  © Adrien Williams  Section  © Adrien Williams The space, which offers breathtaking views of McGill College Avenue and the Montreal skyline, is poised to become a hub for the sharing and advancement of knowledge and ideas. The venue has a total surface area of 13,000 square feet and accommodates up to 220 guests. Inspired by C2 Montreal's ethos and methodologies, Espace C2 is designed as an experiential venue for conference hosting, enhancing business creativity, networking and collaboration. Whether the venue is booked for client entertainment, team building or a leadership retreat, it can be configured based on a tried-and-true experience catalogue.  © Adrien Williams  © Adrien Williams The high-tech event space and its many possible configurations never fail to impress guests. The modular and visually striking Espace C2 inspires event participants to be bold, take risks and leave their comfort zone.  Axon  © Adrien Williams  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| How to Install Wood Laminate Flooring Without Any Tools Posted: 13 Jul 2018 03:59 AM PDT The installation of wood laminate flooring may seem basic or even alien to what we do as architectural designers, but that should not be the case. When we understand the characteristics of the materials we specify and their assembly processes, we can design in a more efficient manner, adjusting our proposals to the requirements of the project. With this in mind, below we present a step-by-step assembly process for EGGER's UNI fit wood laminate flooring—a type of flooring that sits above the slab and does not require the use of screws or glue. The elements of this system join together with "click" system, allowing the installed floor to sit freely over what is below it. Floating installation with UNI FitThis patented fastening system is 40% faster than traditional installation and requires no tools. Its installation is made slat by slat, generating a very stable connection.
Before Installation48 hours before the start of the installation, the laminate floor panels must be taken to the intended room. The room should be measured to determine whether it is necessary to narrow the width of the first row of boards (this is necessary if the last row of boards would need a width of less than 5 centimeters). Installation Floating installation with UNI fit! Courtesy of Egger + Element 1 = Place this element in the left-hand corner of the room  Floating installation with UNI fit! Courtesy of Egger  Floating installation with UNI fit! Courtesy of Egger  Floating installation with UNI fit! Courtesy of Egger  Floating installation with UNI fit! Courtesy of Egger  Floating installation with UNI fit! Courtesy of Egger See the process in detail here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center / Kevin Daly Architects Posted: 13 Jul 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Iwan Baan  © Iwan Baan Text description provided by the architects. The new Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center at UCLA, designed by Kevin Daly Architects, provides a pioneering new home for UCLA's outstanding Music Departments, where music is created, shared, and studied in digitally integrated, professional-quality facilities. Two pavilions, one a state-of-the-art recording studio and the other an ensemble performance room, are attached to the existing Herb Alpert School of Music. The ensemble rehearsal space has a café at ground level, faculty offices and teaching studios above and faces the campus landmark Inverted Fountain. The second pavilion is a commercial quality recording studio featuring a live room large enough for film scoring with a string orchestra.  Master plan diagram_phases These two pavilions that compose the Ostin Music Center are the first phase of a master plan for the School of Music that will refocus the music facilities outward, promoting stronger visual and social connections to the campus. It will also highlight the vitality of music performance by making it manifest to the UCLA campus community through windows into the performance spaces and outdoor concerts.  © Iwan Baan The 4,300 sf recording studio is delicately attached to the Schoenberg Music Building, which was originally designed by Welton Beckett, and the three-story, 16,000 sf ensemble and classroom building animate the south and west sides to engage the public. A focal point is the 1,500 square-foot ensemble room, which serves as a performance hall, rehearsal space, and classroom. This space can hold audiences up to 100, record up to 40 musicians, and accommodate numerous production personnel in the control room. Music technology systems are now pervasive throughout the building to form a digital nerve center that connects performance, practice, and teaching spaces (including the new multi-media space).  © Iwan Baan  Site plan  © Iwan Baan While both rooms are designed for a specific reverberation cycle and acoustical attenuation, they are also treated as acoustical "landscapes" that provide localized sound environments for individuals or small groups of musicians. The interior surfaces incorporate a custom-designed wooden baffle of Douglas fir and Spruce that acts as a resonator and allows varying amounts of sound to be absorbed or reflected into the space. KDA specifically designed the rooms to create a sensation of being within a musical instrument.  © Iwan Baan  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| These Are the 5 Most Colorful Cities in the Americas Posted: 13 Jul 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Havana. Foto: Bigstock. Image Cortesia de HAUS The grays of concrete and pollution are not the only representation of cities and towns in the Americas. As perfect postcard material, many cities in the new world express the vibrancy of the people and places through color. HAUS, ArchDaily's partner, has selected five of these cities, which show us how color can bring light to the day-to-day life of cities. Salvador Salvador. Foto: Bigstock. Image Cortesia de HAUS Located in the historical center of the city, Pelourinho houses a baroque colonial architecture complex where vibrant buildings turn this city into one of Brazil's iconic postcards. Tombado, from the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), or Pelô, as it's affectionately known, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Buenos Aires Buenos Aires. Foto: Bigstock. Image Cortesia de HAUS Considered the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires' architecture and urbanism illustrate clear references to the French capital. However, once you escape the busy downtown streets and retreat to La Boca's Caminito, it's possible to see the joy and energy of the people and their culture. The colors of this area make it one of the most visited tourist attractions in Buenos Aires. This is thanks to the Italian and Spanish immigrants who, when they arrived in Argentina, painted their houses with the leftover paint from the ships that were docked in the port. Havana Havana. Foto: <a href="https://visualhunt.com/author/0b673f">acaaron816</a> on <a href="https://visualhunt.com/re/c6b1ce">VisualHunt</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/"> CC BY-ND</a> With a history that changes along with its travelers, the capital of Cuba displays life through its colors. In Havana, vibrant tones jump out of walls and invade the streets, including people's clothing and the cars that circulate the city. Guanajuato Guanajuato. Foto: Bigstock. Image Cortesia de HAUS Considered the cultural capital of Mexico, the city of Guanajuato displays colors in multiple scales as if accompanied by the mountains that surround the valley where it was founded. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the 1980s, it's main economic activity in the 18th century was the exploration of silver. Palm Springs Palm Springs. Foto: Booking/Reprodução. Image Cortesia de HAUS Located in California, the city of Palm Springs is home to one of the most colorful hotels on the planet: The Saguaro Palm Springs. The vibrant colors of the apartment blocks are also present inside the rooms, with purple carpet and lemon-green headboards. By HAUS.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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