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- New Tanatorio Sancho de Ávila / JFA – Estudio de Arquitectura
- Taller artesanal / rodríguez + pintos arquitectos
- Gentleman / 3r Ernesto Pereira
- Rock House / 33bY Architecture
- CMRU Admin and Academic Block / M9 Design Studio
- The Bund 188 Mansion in Shanghai / gad
- PAL.ASUNARO / HIBINOSEKKEI
- apartment No. 84 / MiriStudio
- I Tower / Chiasmus Partners
- Hábitat Learning Community / Lara Hermanos
- Impractical Chinese Skyscraper Features 108-Meter-Tall Facade Waterfall
- The Oldest Building in Every US State
- Westlake Dermatology Marble Falls / Matt Fajkus Architecture
- Foster + Partners Revises Design for Apple’s Melbourne Store Following "Pizza Hut Pagoda" Backlash
- Rosa de la Viuda / German Gil Vázquez + Silvia María Freiria
- LOLA, L+CC, and Taller Architects Design "Romantic" Forest Trail for Forgotten Sports in Shenzhen
- House Tuepa / Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos
- 4 Principles of Designing with Indigenous Communities
- Old Dominick Distillery / Looney Ricks Kiss
- Celebrate Ukraine's Soviet Brutalist Architecture with this New Short Film
| New Tanatorio Sancho de Ávila / JFA – Estudio de Arquitectura Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Adrià Goula
 © Adrià Goula  Planta Primer Nivel Text description provided by the architects. El proyecto alberga el Nuevo Tanatorio de Sancho de Ávila en Barcelona. Ubicado en la misma manzana que el actual edificio con el mismo nombre. El Tanatorio de Sancho de Ávila abrió sus puertas en 1968 siendo en su día el primero en introducir en España el concepto de velatorio fuera del domicilio familiar, y marcando un cambio en el modo de velar a los difuntos. 50 años después el reto era diseñar un edificio que se convierta en un nuevo modelo de tanatorio adaptado a las necesidades de presente y futuro del sector, para convertirse en un referente en la ciudad.  © Adrià Goula  Subsuelo  Volumetría Enmarcados en un emplazamiento con unos condicionantes particulares, donde los sótanos existentes se deben conservar, la presencia de las vías del tren que cruzan el solar en el sentido transversal y van cubiertos por una losa de protección que sobre eleva la cota de uso y la presencia de un aparcamiento público bajo rasante, en el frente de la calle Zamora, que da servicio al nuevo edificio. Se plantea una intervención con dos volúmenes que albergan los usos diferenciados del mismo complejo y se articulan en base a la trama urbana y la creación de una plaza interior que se convierte en el eje principal del proyecto.  © Adrià Goula Este espacio público generado en el interior de la parcela, absorbe los dos volúmenes, los relaciona y genera un programa que va más allá del uso interior. Se trata de un nuevo parque urbano que integra las edificaciones, gestiona los flujos y enmarca el conjunto en el entorno urbano. La nueva plaza interior del Tanatorio se encuentra levantada 1,50 metros de la cota de calle debido a las preexistencias y aprovechando esta morfología, se plantea un elemento unificador que funciona como un podio estereotómico, que eleva el nuevo edificio, generando la privacidad necesaria y asentando la nueva volumetría en un nuevo horizonte.  © Adrià Goula
 © Adrià Goula Cada uno de los edificios se plantea como un juego de volúmenes que mantiene una línea compositiva común pero se diferencian en cuanto a materialización: el edificio Tanatorio potencia la horizontalidad de sus elementos y se cierra a la calle, dotando de la privacidad que requiere su uso y abriéndose plenamente al espacio público del complejo en un ejercicio de reclusión y privacidad. El edificio de Servicios por su parte es mucho más permeable y se abre a la calle, al barrio, a la ciudad… en un ejercicio de transparencia y reclamo. Se envuelve este edificio con una segunda piel que aporta una mejora a nivel climático debido a la exposición solar de los vanos y un control visual entre edificios en el frente interior de la plaza.  © Adrià Goula A nivel de programa funcional, el edificio Tanatorio contiene todos los usos propios de la actividad, reservando los sótanos a los espacios privados, la planta baja de gestión y espacios de la última despedida, organizados en 1 oratorio con capacidad para 150 personas y 2 más, con capacidad para 250 personas cada uno, con la posibilidad de unirlos, generando así un único espacio de despedida para más de 500 personas. En las planta superiores se distribuyen entorno a unos amplios y luminosos espacios de familias las salas de vela: 14 salas Standard en planta primera y 4 salas superiores y 2 salas vip en planta segunda. Las dos plantas piso a través del juego de volúmenes, generan espacios exteriores que se convierten en una prolongación de la plaza exterior y admiten a los usuarios la relación directa con la misma. En el edificio de Servicios por su parte se distribuyen las oficinas de contratación y los servicios de restauración.  © Adrià Goula La materialización de los acabados interiores se basa en la simplicidad de los materiales nobles: hormigón visto, madera, cerámica y vidrio. Cada uno de estos materiales se ajusta en el plano utilizado y la forma justa en base al orden jerárquico de los espacios.  © Adrià Goula  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Taller artesanal / rodríguez + pintos arquitectos Posted: 24 Jul 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Héctor Sántos-Díez
 © Héctor Sántos-Díez Text description provided by the architects. The Cistercian monastery of St. María de Armenteira is located on the western hillside of Monte Castrove, a spur that separates the Salnés valley from the Ría de Pontevedra. Its origin goes back to the Early Middle Ages, probably the pre-Romanesque period.  © Héctor Sántos-Díez For their economic support, the Cistercian nuns have started manufacturing handcrafted soap, organic lotions and perfumes with an own patent and production, activity that required a new workshop as well as the complementary tasks of receiving, storing and shipping the materials.  © Héctor Sántos-Díez  Cortesía de rodríguez + pintos arquitectos  © Héctor Sántos-Díez The new building is located on the south part of the monastic ensemble because of the easy access, privacy and advantageous direction and also because the topography of the area allows the whole program to be hold under the existent slope. The recovery of the historic trace of the ancient wing of the novices is being sought. Its design, shown by the archaeological excavations, emerges again through powerful granite walls that define the perimeter of the new construction.  © Héctor Sántos-Díez La estructura industrial ligera y modular del taller adquiere su propia dimensión entre estos muros, buscando así la máxima flexibilidad de uso. De este modo, el jardín superior y los elementos de transición y unión con las antiguas dependencias monacales adquieren una relevancia fundamental.  © Héctor Sántos-Díez Por último, todas las actuaciones planteadas se realizan considerando la posibilidad de su futura y total reversibilidad.  © Héctor Sántos-Díez  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gentleman / 3r Ernesto Pereira Posted: 24 Jul 2018 06:00 PM PDT  © João Morgado
 © João Morgado "Speechless!!! My baby, my dream, surpassed and achieved…"  © João Morgado It is words like these that motivate us and make us proud. The difficulty in creating and constructing an Architectural Work, especially in this case with an extremely low budget: €6,500 (six thousand, five hundred euros) for the design and implementation of a multi-brand men's clothing store. Yes, just €6,500!! With the added constraint that we only had five weeks from the start of the project to the opening of the store.That's why we nicknamed this project "LowLowCost".  Section  © João Morgado  Plan  © João Morgado We had to think of something that would surprise and captivate the customer, and at the same time which would be quick to construct. We opted for the creation of an "Architectonic Installation" that would serve the chic/casual commercial needs. Like a sculpture, completely constructed from a single block of material that did not need a finish, protection or colouring. We intended to create an installation that had an instant impact, whereby its materiality would be a secondary consideration, with the need for something that could be created quickly always in the forefront of our minds. We opted for Oriented Strand Board (OSB) used in the building industry as a plain and auxiliary material.  © João Morgado The whole design is based on the implementation of a "sculpture" that is fragmented and creates spaces. Entrance, display, counter, accessories display, fitting rooms, and leisure area. This last zone has a differentiated and natural appearance, the sign of life and growth, a small garden at the centre of the installation with a single olive tree.  © João Morgado The end product is surprising given the constraints under which the project was created, namely the price/deadline/result.  © João Morgado  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Rock House / 33bY Architecture Posted: 24 Jul 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © Oleg Stelmah
 © Oleg Stelmah Text description provided by the architects. House designs are ready for a young family. The house was conceived as a suburban housing with modern planning solutions and a high degree of comfort, stylized classic volume.  © Oleg Stelmah The first floor bears a social function that large double-height living room, oriented glazing on the East and West that allows tenants to be present in all phases of the day.  © Oleg Stelmah Spacious living room consists four main flows from one to the other zones: kitchen, dining room and fireplace room and leisure area. All rooms have a terrace that is close to nature.  Ground Floor Plan  © Oleg Stelmah  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| CMRU Admin and Academic Block / M9 Design Studio Posted: 24 Jul 2018 04:00 PM PDT  © Shamanth Patil Photography
 © Shamanth Patil Photography Text description provided by the architects. We were asked to design the engineering department for an upcoming university campus in suburbs of Bangalore catering to two important requirements along with the programmatic brief which were to complete the project in minimum possible time-line and to make the structure adaptable for future additions and alterations. Hence, the idea of prefabricated steel structure was proposed where all major work was done in workshop and then these prefab components were assembled at site. This helped us achieve accuracy in less time without compromising the quality.  © Shamanth Patil Photography The plan was simple and linear with classrooms on north and south overlooking the existing natural landscape around the site and service areas sandwiched in between on east and west side of the block. While classrooms are on the outer side, corridors face the internal court, which divides into two, vertical circulation being in the center with stairs and bridges. One part of the court acts a gathering space while the other acts as an informal gathering space extension from library and audiovisual room. A tree like element, termed as the knowledge tree, in the center acts as a structural element supporting the central staircase and bridge. The extension from central staircase area to the sports ground on the north and cafeteria on the south side is connected by a double height space, which is well utilized by the students during breaks.  © Shamanth Patil Photography  Section 2  © Shamanth Patil Photography The support structure is designed using deck slabs with in-between walls being non-load bearing. This creates design flexibility wherein classroom modules can be combined and divided easily based on the altering capacities. Cross ventilation is of utmost importance for a structure of this nature. To avoid heat buildup inside the structure, large ribbon windows are provided all across. Thin slits between service block and classrooms suck the wind into the court area and louver panels at the terrace level take the hot air out. This keeps the court cool throughout the year. The site context of hilly terrain all around was replicated in the facade design to keep uninterrupted view from the classrooms and also as sun shading elements. This double skin further adds in keeping the building cooler and to avoid water splashes during heavy rains.  © Shamanth Patil Photography  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Bund 188 Mansion in Shanghai / gad Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of gad
 Courtesy of gad Continuation of Spatial Context and Recovery of Urban Memory Each site has its own specific background of urban culture and each design is battle between sense and sensibility.  Courtesy of gad Overview "The Bund 188"is an explorative practice in the progress of urban update, which is defined by gad to be "a sensible solution from the perspective of city". Restricted by all kinds of objective factors, it is expected to build a real and vigorous urban scenario out of an expedient and proactive design attitude.  Courtesy of gad  Courtesy of gad  Section A Jigsaw in Urban Update Located in Hongkou District, Shanghai, the Bund 188 adjoins an important high street in the city on one side and backs a sidewalk branch artery in a small scale. Hongkou District in Shanghai used to be a well-known international public concession earlier in the period of the Republic of China. Whereas, in the existing urban pattern, it occupies a position of linking new and old urban centers, connecting the Bund in the old days and facing the Lujiazui Financial Trade Area. Situated in the massive urban update, it is a place where prosperity and oldness co-exist.
 Courtesy of gad  Courtesy of gad A Practice in Reason What is exactly posture of building in this project? It is believed that the "Baiyulan Plaza"—the first high-rise building in Puxi, which is less than a km away from the site, is on behalf of the disposition of spire of Hongkou District; of course, it is not the surrounding building cluster in pure function built decades ago, which has no sense of continuation of urban context. Concerning such a lot in small scale in the bustling city, it is expected to recover premium experience of mansion in the old days by low-pitched and restraining building language, sustain historical memory of Hongkou District by classical and familiar aesthetic style, and join the progress of urban update by simple and modern construction technique.  Courtesy of gad  Courtesy of gad A Memory of City "Retreating in Order to Advance Sustaining Urban Context" Complying with scale of base, four simple building volumes are to be applied to segment numerous areas in space. By techniques of front court of etiquette, water courtyard, inter-residence footpath, colored pond at the end, etc., it is expected to realize exquisite and elegant spatial experience from the perspective of those on foot in combination with building lobbies and overhead settings. By means of building crossing, corner retreating and leading, etc., it is expected to introduce the logic in the level of "big zone, small block and back street" into the area, sustain the modernized design language indoors, realize reasonable transition from old to new buildings out of modest attitude, and cater to spatial appeal of urban update by proactive strategy.  First Floor Plan  Courtesy of gad  Courtesy of gad "Simplifying to Recover Memory of Shanghai" Classical aesthetic elements are closely related to clear hierarchical performance. It is expected to, in the three-dimensional great framework, show modernization of urban update by simple shape and integrity and sensible three-dimensional grid; in the façade treatment in the secondary level, it is expected to reflect building mapping of international concession in Shanghai in the old days by intentional design elements; in overall design concept, it is expected to integrate historical settlement and modern atmosphere in the area by restraining technique and reserved design emotion.  Courtesy of gad Summary "The Bund 188" is a practice of not fully idealized urban update to undergo market competition and test: it is expected to make coordination with environment, dialogue with history, feed back characteristics of the times, prevent being submerged in the urban background, discourse its rationality by proper insistence and innovation, and interpret building connotation by expedient and proactive design strategy.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:00 PM PDT  © Studio Bauhaus / Kenjiro Yoshimi
 © Studio Bauhaus / Kenjiro Yoshimi Text description provided by the architects. It is a complex facility of Type B Work Support Facility and Group Home located in Sagamihara city. In the past, there was an industrial technology high school near this site, where many technicians had been graduated, and there are many "model factories of SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)" that has developed manufacturing. As a manufacture facility built in this area where manufacture flourished, the design concept is "Visible, Showable" so as to create an environment where people with any disability can work having pride. People who are not engaged in welfare facility generally don't know how the facilities for the disabled are, because they are not visible, unknown, which leads to wrong prejudice, the less communication with its local community. It is a problem to solve.  © Studio Bauhaus / Kenjiro Yoshimi In order to solve this problem, the important thing is to [see and show], the cafeteria is open to the park next to the site and the atelier is open enough to be able to be seen from outside. The widely opening and its good visibility give neighbors chances to think about welfare and motivate users, which makes them to get to have interest in external society and working. We hope it's the first step for users' independence.  © Studio Bauhaus / Kenjiro Yoshimi  © Studio Bauhaus / Kenjiro Yoshimi It used to be a problem in the former facility that the place of the group home on the 2nd and 3rd floor has no connection with the local community in dairy life, which has caused them withdraw. By placing it towards the park in the east side and touching the local activities there, they would increase willingness to go outside.  © Studio Bauhaus / Kenjiro Yoshimi  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © masoud moubin
 © masoud moubin Text description provided by the architects. Residential apartment project no.84 is located in the city center of Shiraz in a very busy area and also urban space adverse. This area build small houses with width low with access narrow make an unpleasant space in this area.  © masoud moubin Our idea for this project make a fresh breath and blowing spirit in the building that reflects Iranian architecture with approach today To achieve this definition the use of brick as traditional materials of Iranian architecture was in agenda, Therefore: to control the sunlight and also the angel of view from outside to inside and opposite.  © masoud moubin  Ground Floor Plan  © masoud moubin Residential apartment no.84 designed in 4 floors and single unit with big windows for public spaces with maximum input light and small windows for private space with control of capacity of input light and privacy in entrance of building we make a lobby (stop space) to stay a moment for release daily tensions from outside to achieve quietness to build a geometrical model brick and revival of green areas we put flower box in front of windows vertically to increase dynamic in façade.  © masoud moubin  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Namsun Lee
 © Namsun Lee Text description provided by the architects. I Tower is located a few blocks from Gangnam's business district, a symbol of modern Seoul that features a concentration of commerce, corporate and residential areas where one can find many digital design advertisement agencies. These characteristics of the location, and the emerging digital advertising brand's demand for a 'new type of office building', meant that there existed a need to incorporate functional flexibility, efficiency and symbolic significance. To further illustrate the context, the site is located at a block corner and faces a small park to the north, around which there are residential buildings of three to five stories. Facing the park to the north and the business district's high rise buildings to the south, the design needed a balance between not disrupting the neighborhood's public space and forming a part of the urban landscape.  © Namsun Lee To build a comprehensive floor plan with compact core elements required establishing efficiency in space through minimizing circulation and construction costs. Given the limitations presented by the building's elevation, the mass was established almost sculpturally but every floor plan is a square. The outer concrete envelope functions structurally like an arch, removing the need for more than one column in the interior space, further maximizing the efficiency and flexibility of the office space. A quarter of the square area in each floor plan serves the rest of the floor through the core functions of vertical circulation, bathroom and kitchen, and this service space is vertically compact at 3 meters. The rest of the floor is a big, open space at a height of 4.5 meters, and can be used not just for office work but also events, performances, exhibitions and other programs, enabling almost infinite versatility. One must recognize that such versatility in function is demanded even from architecture built for a single purpose, due to the need to adapt to the rapid changes that characterize modern society.  Elevation + Section The building houses a parking lot at the first basement level and a 250 seat multipurpose theater at the second basement level with a separate entry. The 8 floors above ground contain open spaces that are 4 to 4.5 meters in height, and feature a total of 200 workstations, 8 conference rooms and 6 executive offices; the core contains bathrooms, elevators, stairs, storage, server rooms and resting areas in 9 floors that are 3 meters tall.  © Namsun Lee  © Namsun Lee Like a sliced apple, the concrete mass' southern face is made of glass to allow sunlight to permeate the space, and the rough contrast between the smooth glass and the rough texture of the sliced concrete expresses the mass as broken.  © Namsun Lee This building features a design with the accuracy in function demanded in a new business, the flexibility to endure the changing times, the form to be widely recognized as a symbol for a new brand, and the harmony of sculpture and cosmopolitanism as a response to the residential and urban context. This shows that in modern architecture, functional efficiency, flexibility and symbolic form can be complements rather than contradictions.  © Namsun Lee  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Hábitat Learning Community / Lara Hermanos Posted: 24 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Lorena Darquea
 © Lorena Darquea  Sketch “The school named “Habitat Learning Community”, is a “Metaproject” dedicated to childhood, with a new educational concept in Mexico inspired by the Italian philosophy of Reggio Emilia, Located in Santa Anita, Jalisco, Mexico. It is a complex environment made of contrasts, due to a multiplicity of factors. It must be conceived as a polysensory and self-learning space.  © Lorena Darquea It is not the representation of a traditional school, is a representation of a diversified, stimulating and welcoming ecosystem, which facilitates the development of the child with the relationship of the context in an empathic way.  © Lorena Darquea In this project we involve different disciplines of the design, we work since the generation of the name, the graphic image, communication and signage, until the architectural project, lighting, interior design, industrial design, furniture and landscape. We consider that the name of the school should involve intrinsically everything related to what the Reggio Emilia philosophy proposes, taking into account: balance, respect, coexistence, synergy, participation, collaboration and learning. In addition, the name also be a short word, easy to remember, and do not has a translation and can be pronounced in different languages.  © Lorena Darquea Habitat Learning Community, is a transformable, ductile space, capable of allowing different ways to live it and use it in the course of the day or with the passage of the time. But it is also personalized, sweet, available to receive footprint. The child is the protagonist and the space helps him to his self-learning.  © Lorena Darquea The design is comfortable and safe with the ability of having a relationship with the interior and exterior, where users can enjoy harmony, balance and interaction, with the objective of giving to the child and adult a stimulating wealth for the formation of the processes of knowledge, education and identity.”  Scheme  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Impractical Chinese Skyscraper Features 108-Meter-Tall Facade Waterfall Posted: 24 Jul 2018 09:00 AM PDT A skyscraper in Guiyang, China, has attracted headlines thanks to a daring water feature built into its facade. On one side, the 121-meter (397-foot) tall Liebian Building in Guiyang, China, features a spectacular waterfall, providing a dramatic spectacle from the plaza below. At 108-meters (350-feet), the waterfall is among the tallest artificial waterfalls in the world—and easily the largest artificial waterfall located in an urban area, with other record breakers being artificial additions to river and canal networks. Planned as a new tourist attraction for the city's central business district, the skyscraper has certainly caught the media's attention, however it has also attracted its fair share of controversy. According to the Times, when the waterfall was first switched on, some local residents called local newspapers to report a catastrophic water leak. Other citizens have raised concerns over the wastefulness of the waterfall, with reports claiming that the water feature's running costs are up to 800 yuan, or around $118 USD, every hour. However, according to Kanka News, the building's owners have responded by explaining that the water used is recycled rainwater and tap water, and that the waterfall isn't intended to be used all the time, only on special occasions. News via: Fortune, The Times, Kanka News.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Oldest Building in Every US State Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:30 AM PDT The United States is a comparatively young country, but one with a rich and diverse history. From the ancient villages of New Mexico's Pueblo people and the early Spanish settlers in Florida, to the Russian traders of Alaska and 19th-century missionaries in Utah, each of the 50 states has its own story to tell. There's no better way to trace this history than through buildings, which is why we've mapped out the oldest intact building in each US state. Whether they're cottages, grand mansions, fortresses or churches, these historic sites offer us a glimpse into the early days of the regions. They help us to understand what brought early inhabitants to the state – and what their lives might have been like. Some of the buildings we've chosen only had a brief moment in the spotlight, like Nevada's Old Mormon Fort, abandoned just a few years after the Utah War. Others have built up centuries of history, such as the Louis Bolduc House in Missouri. It was built for French-Canadian settlers in 1798, and their descendants continued to occupy it right up until the 1940s. Some are impressive feats of construction, such as the wattle-and-daub Cataldo Mission in Idaho. Not a single nail was used in the entire building! Others, though, were less successful. Ka Hale Lāʻau in Hawaii was designed in and brought over from New England, with only a later realization that the structure was completely unsuitable for comfortable living in a tropical climate. Whatever the case, these structures are all an important part of their respective state's past. So get exploring – you might discover some buildings you didn't expect! Alabama Courtesy of NetCredit Built in 1808 and restored in 2007, the log cabin was moved from its original location in Ardmore to Burritt on the Mountain and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Alaska Courtesy of NetCredit The Magazin, now the Baranov Museum, dates from the Russian colonization of Alaska, when it was used as a storage facility for the Russian-American Company. Arizona Courtesy of NetCredit Considered one of the best examples of Spanish colonial architecture in the U.S., the complex is still in the hands of the Franciscan Order and is a popular pilgrimage site. Arkansas Courtesy of NetCredit The Woodruff Print Shop was the business premises of William Woodruff, who printed Arkansas' first newspaper, and is now part of the Historic Arkansas Museum. California Courtesy of NetCredit The Mission was founded by Franciscans from Spain and has since been used as a backdrop for early Hollywood films like The Two Brothers. Colorado Courtesy of NetCredit The largest dwelling in Mesa Verde, Cliff Palace was home to an estimated 100 Pueblo people and thought to have been used often in ceremonies. Connecticut Courtesy of NetCredit New England's oldest stone house was built for Reverend Henry Whitfield, the leader of an English Puritan community and the founder of Guilford. It's been a museum since 1904. Delaware Courtesy of NetCredit This two-story structure dates from the time of the last Governor of New Sweden, Johan Risingh, who ordered its construction to defend against attacks. Washington, DC Courtesy of NetCredit Old Stone House is DC's oldest structure on its original foundation and serves as an example of pre-Revolutionary architecture. Florida Courtesy of NetCredit This defensive fort was ordered by Florida's Spanish Governor to defend the city of St Augustine at a time when it was still part of the Spanish Empire. Georgia Courtesy of NetCredit A reminder of the state's colonial history, this house was built by British military aide Major William Horton and is constructed of tabby, a unique concrete that was common in Georgia. Hawaii Courtesy of NetCredit Ka Hale Lāʻau, meaning the 'wood house,' was a pre-cut wooden frame structure designed in New England with little consideration for the Hawaiian climate, but nonetheless housed missionaries for about 60 years. Idaho Courtesy of NetCredit Built at the request of members of the Nez Perce and Flathead tribes, the Cataldo Mission was constructed using an old wattle and daub method – without using a single nail. Illinois Courtesy of NetCredit French fortification Fort de Chartres was built to defend against the local Meskwaki people, and while largely reconstructed, its original powder magazine buildings still stand. Indiana Courtesy of NetCredit One of Indiana's four original legislative centers, the building was used for meetings in 1811 and is now on display at the Indiana Territory State Historic Site. Iowa Courtesy of NetCredit This log cabin originally housed a settler family in Dubuque, but has since been moved twice to settle at its current location on the Mathias Ham House estate. Kansas Courtesy of NetCredit Most famous as the home of the Military Connections Complex, Fort Leavenworth also hosts Kansas's oldest building, the Rookery, built as bachelor officer quarters and later used as the office of Governor Andrew Reeder. Kentucky Courtesy of NetCredit This historic estate, once owned by the sister of William Clark, is the only site west of the Appalachians to have sheltered the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Louisiana Courtesy of NetCredit Built in French Colonial style, it's said that this building was used by privateers Jean and Pierre Lafitte as a cover for their illegal smuggling activities. Maine Courtesy of NetCredit This is one of the oldest examples of a colonial guard house, built by English settlers to protect from Native American and French attacks. Maryland Courtesy of NetCredit This old church was constructed by English settlers on an 85-acre plot and contains a number of typically English features, including its West Gallery and the coat of arms of Maryland's benefactor, Queen Anne. Massachusetts Courtesy of NetCredit Constructed for Puritan Jonathan Fairbanks and his family, this is the oldest timber-frame house verified by dendrochronology in the US. Michigan Courtesy of NetCredit This substantial stone building is part of the wider Fort Mackinac complex and housed British soldiers during the American War of Independence. Minnesota Courtesy of NetCredit Designated a 'national treasure' by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Fort Snelling was set up to enforce law and order following the War of 1812. MississippiThe Old Spanish Fort draws its name from a spell as the fortified residence of a Spanish soldier, but it in fact began life as an indigo and wax myrtle plantation.  Courtesy of NetCredit Missouri Courtesy of NetCredit French features like the hip roof are clues to this house's origins; it was built for French-Canadian settlers and remained in the same family until the 1940s. Montana Courtesy of NetCredit This is all that remains of the old fortress, which was once the final outpost of the Mullan Road and the Upper Missouri fur trading route. Nebraska Courtesy of NetCredit The cabin was built as a trappers' residence in the Missouri floodplains and was later moved in 1850 to Bellevue, where it continued as a family home until the 1950s. Nevada Courtesy of NetCredit Mormon missionaries established this adobe-brick fort at the midpoint between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, but abandoned it in the Utah War. New Hampshire Courtesy of NetCredit Once part of a 25-acre homestead, the Richard Jackson House has a noticeably American style, with the use of wood and large spaces. New Jersey Courtesy of NetCredit This log cabin was built by Finnish settlers with close-fitting oak logs and was lived in until 1918. New Mexico Courtesy of NetCredit A UNESCO World Heritage Site and still inhabited today, Taos Pueblo was built 700-1000 years ago with adobe brick by the Taos people and is home to 150 residents. New York Courtesy of NetCredit Although predated by a carpenter's shed, the Old House is the earliest standing example of a colonial house in New York State. North Carolina Courtesy of NetCredit This house was originally a one-story colonial structure, with the half story added on in 19th century. North Dakota Courtesy of NetCredit The American Fur Company's agent Norman Kittson established this trading post to take advantage of the local Red River Valley's prosperous fur trade. Ohio Courtesy of NetCredit Though no one knows for sure, it's believed that this structure was built by French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. Oklahoma Courtesy of NetCredit These barracks are the oldest structure in Fort Gibson, a significant outpost that served as a final stopping point on the infamous Trail of Tears. Oregon Courtesy of NetCredit This cabin predates the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition and is thought to be the work of Russian settlers, sent to the Willamette Valley by Catherine the Great. Pennsylvania Courtesy of NetCredit Built as part of the New Sweden colony, this is an interesting example of a Scandinavian log house and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Rhode Island Courtesy of NetCredit Originally a private residence, this distinctive red, timber building was converted into a tavern in 1673 and has also held the Rhode Island General Assembly. South Carolina Courtesy of NetCredit Pink Bermuda stone gives a distinctive appearance to this house, which has also been a tavern and, most recently, an art gallery. South Dakota Courtesy of NetCredit Fort Sisseton, now a State Historical Park, was constructed under the orders of Major General Pope to protect settlers and surveyors moving into the territory. Tennessee Courtesy of NetCredit The first house in Tennessee to have glass windows, the Carter Mansion was built for settler and legislator John Carter. Texas Courtesy of NetCredit Site of the famous Battle of the Alamo, the Alamo Mission was originally intended to be a place of Christian education for local Native Americans. It later garrisoned both Mexican and Texan soldiers. Utah Courtesy of NetCredit Mormon pioneers established this ranch with adobe construction on Antelope Island, where it continued to be a Garr family home until the 1980s. Vermont Courtesy of NetCredit Also known as the Joseph Caruso house, this typical early center-chimney Cape Cod house was built by William Harris, one of the first settlers in the frontier town of Brattleboro. Virginia Courtesy of NetCredit This old church has been amended or rebuilt six times. While the tower dates back to 1639, the nave was reconstructed in 1906. Washington Courtesy of NetCredit The historically significant granary is one of the few surviving Hudson's Bay Company structures in the US, and also an example of a rare post-on-sill timber construction. West Virginia Courtesy of NetCredit This Georgian-style stone house was once part of a fortified complex, and though it was used as a hospital during the Civil War, it's since been turned into a bed and breakfast. Wisconsin Courtesy of NetCredit Wakely Home has a classic wooden-frame symmetrical construction and was built for a family of pioneers, who came from New York and were in the lumber business. Wyoming Courtesy of NetCredit Once an important fur trading post, Fort Laramie sits at one of the best crossing points on the Oregon Trail and is now preserved by the National Parks Service. 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| Westlake Dermatology Marble Falls / Matt Fajkus Architecture Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Charles Davis Smith
 © Charles Davis Smith Text description provided by the architects. Westlake Dermatology's location in Marble Falls was a ground-up design project strengthened by a collaborative process directly with the clients and consultants. Situated along a major Texas highway to the east and overlooking gentle hills to the west, the new medical building is intentionally subtle, minimizing the visual presence of the new construction. The nuanced concrete and glass shell merges with the designed landscape architecture, enveloping the comfortable, bright, and open interior is calm and quiet as one transition from the road, through a garden zone, and into the space overlooking the Texas Hill Country.  Sketch 1  © Charles Davis Smith Patient care and comfort was a priority that influenced the design to tend towards a feeling of security, ease, and familiarity. Upon entering or leaving the building, a physical transition and subtle mental cleanse occurs as patients, staff and physicians move through the interstitial space formed by the garden. Once inside, natural daylight is filtered through the perforations of a parametrically designed custom skylight of routed wood. Warm and neutral materials such as Texas walnut, polished concrete, and natural stone and ample floor to ceiling glass alleviate Westlake Dermatology's Marble Falls location from the sterile and harsh interior environments that may be typically associated with medical offices.  © Charles Davis Smith While uniform in size and shape at a glance, the concrete shell adapts to functional requirements such as the tapered, deep overhang that provides shade working together with the fritted glass. The interior is easy to navigate, intuitive, and provides a workflow that both allows patients and customers to wander without interacting with the more private areas of the space.  © Charles Davis Smith From a distance, the building is a pavilion in the landscape as a structure to behold in and of itself, but from when in and around the building it acts as a deferential backdrop to function and a frame for views beyond. Calibrated detail along with careful material selection and placement results in a soothing and refreshing medical environment that is considerate of spatial and sensory experiences.  Floor Plan  © Charles Davis Smith  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Foster + Partners Revises Design for Apple’s Melbourne Store Following "Pizza Hut Pagoda" Backlash Posted: 24 Jul 2018 07:00 AM PDT  The redesigned Apple Fed Square store. Image via ArchitectureAU New images have emerged of the revised Foster + Partners-designed Apple Global Flagship Store at Federation Square in Melbourne after the original proposal attracted criticism and comparisons to a "Pizza Hut Pagoda." The revised scheme has been the result of workshops involving Fed Square Management, the Victorian Government, the City of Melbourne, and Apple, with input from Donald Bates, chair of architectural design at the University of Melbourne.  The redesigned Apple Fed Square store. Image via ArchitectureAU To date, the project has been on the receiving end of criticism from public officials in Melbourne, and members of the public. The decision by the Victorian government to demolish the existing Yarra Building to make way for the new Apple store was met with concerns that the diverse public site would become akin to a generic shopping mall. The original scheme proposed by Foster + Partners was equally contentious, with concurrent petitions against the plans reported to have collectively amassed almost 100,000 signatures, and the City of Melbourne receiving 800 submissions for a motion calling for the scheme's redesign. The approval process also received criticism for a perceived lack of public input.  The original Apple Fed Square proposal. Image via ArchitectureAU  The redesigned Apple Fed Square store. Image via ArchitectureAU Following a steering committee in February 2018, a set of guidelines was issued for the scheme's redesign, which has culminated in the revised proposal being released. The new scheme will include a re-designed roof to accommodate shading and solar panels, with a revised geometry and form dispelling comparisons to the fast-food chain. Meanwhile, 500 square meters of public space will strengthen the connection between Federation Square and the nearby Yarra River, with grassy space and tree-lined paths. Bookable open space will also be provided for music performances.  The original Apple Fed Square proposal. Image via ArchitectureAU The Apple Federation Square store is expected to open in 2020. News of the scheme's redesign comes weeks after the Apple Store in Macau opened to the public, also designed by Foster + Partners. News via: Federation Square  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Rosa de la Viuda / German Gil Vázquez + Silvia María Freiria Posted: 24 Jul 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Marcos Guiponi
 © Marcos Guiponi Text description provided by the architects. In these estates that are only 200 meters from the coast - bought as an investment in the 50's by the owner's grandfather and whose titles remained forgotten in a trunk for years - we were summoned to add value to a family business with an entrepreneurial tradition.  © Marcos Guiponi  Ground floor plan We decide located two symmetrical houses of one level, marking the corners, the future will tell how the remaining intermediate properties are occupied. The initial decision was to affect as little as possible the existing wild dune environment, sifted by an existing acacia.  © Marcos Guiponi . When it is on top, it receives from the front the oceanic breath that, together with its refreshing breeze, brings highly reactive salts with metals. We designed modulated houses based on compacted blocks, with high thermal performance in walls and openings, a shelter in storms and a cool place in the summers.  © Marcos Guiponi The casitas live around their social areas that are preserved from the views of the street with narrow openings, opening towards the external dock space. Its transitable roofs are to observe the stars of the sky of Rocha. We are proud of the final product that was very well received by the place and its visitors.  © Marcos Guiponi  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| LOLA, L+CC, and Taller Architects Design "Romantic" Forest Trail for Forgotten Sports in Shenzhen Posted: 24 Jul 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Red path between the tree foliage. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC LOLA Landscape Architects, Taller Architects, and L+CC have released images of their competition-winning design for a 600-hectare forest and sports park in Guang Ming, Shenzhen, China. Commissioned in response to the exploding technology industry in the Shenzhen metropolitan area, the park will place an emphasis on health, sports, and nature to offer an ecological counterpoint to dense urban surroundings. The winning collaboration saw off competition from JCFO, SWA, and TCL, with the competition jury praising the scheme for its "fresh approach and [for] being highly attentive to local ecology [while] meanwhile incorporating romantic techniques and realistic urban visions."  Birdseye view from central lake towards Guang Ming. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC  View along the main promenade. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC The park's design centers on two research and development centers, covering sports and botany. From there, a "constant evolution and diversification" of the landscape begins, with a central loop taking visitors on a journey through plant and tree nurseries, and facilities celebrating both modern and "forgotten" sports.  Each landscape zone accomodates its own selection of sports and activities. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC  Ecological water edge around the main lake. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC A diverse landscaped setting, from open valleys to lower hills and mountain forests, forms a dramatic natural backdrop to the sports and leisure facilities. Cutting through this varied landscape, an elevated path connects the park to the city and forest, dotted with a series of pavilions including restaurants, viewing platforms, and forest cabins. Each pavilion, though architecturally unique, is modular and prefabricated in order to minimize environmental impact.  Red path in the valley of 100 ponds. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC  Red path and canopy, crossing a big road. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC LOLA Landscape Architects, based in the Netherlands, have previously contributed to notable projects such as Herzog & de Meuron's residential gasholder transformation in Stockholm, and OMA's competition-winning prison transformation scheme in Amsterdam.  Forest cabin that can be rented for a night. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC  Cooling Down Pavilion in the middle of the lake. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC Meanwhile, L+CC (Land+Civilization Compositions) and Taller Architects have previously collaborated on competitions including a transformation of the river territory in Medellin, Columbia, and the Central Mosque of Pristina in Kosovo.  Forest trail. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC  View on electricity pylons, equipped with LED strips to become light scultpures. Image Courtesy of LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC News via LOLA, TALLER, and L+CC  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House Tuepa / Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos Posted: 24 Jul 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Gino Zavala
 © Gino Zavala Text description provided by the architects. The place: a leafy removal forest mainly of Arrayanes, impenetrable, without tracks  © Gino Zavala  Plan  © Gino Zavala  Diagram The assignment: A family meeting house, which had to welcome the family when it  © Gino Zavala The project since its initial phase started to accommodate to the land recognizing  Cortesía de Ortuzar Gebauer  Section 1  © Gino Zavala The interior, contrasting with the black of the exterior, is a white, lit space oriented  © Gino Zavala  © Gino Zavala The corridor, the communicator extends longitudinally through the entire house and  Section 2 Built entirely in impregnated pine wood, its exterior in black tingle and its interior  © Gino Zavala  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 4 Principles of Designing with Indigenous Communities Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:30 AM PDT  Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Center - First Nations Lil'Wat Nation and Squamish Nation, British Columbia - Alfred Waugh, MRAIC (Architect in Charge), Formline Architecture, Wanda Dalla Costa and Adam Slawinski. Image © Formline Architecture Indigenous co-design—a more specific form of the general concept of co-design in which an architect collaborates with a stakeholder community—is a collaborative design process between architects and the Indigenous community as the client. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) recently released a unique resource aimed at designers, clients, funders and policymakers looking for a guide in Indigenous co-design. Four Case Studies Exemplifying Best Practices in Architectural Co-design and Building with First Nations builds on the success of the RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium held in May 2017. The four case studies set out to explore best practices in Indigenous co-design in the context of three First Nations and one Inuit community in Canada, with one case study selected from each of the four asset classes: "schools, community and cultural centers, administration and business centers, and housing." Each case study is anchored in the Indigenous peoples' connection with the natural world and reflects who they are as people—their "traditions, culture, values and lifestyles, and their aspirations." Interviews were conducted with architects and designers, Indigenous chiefs, community leaders, government employees, contractors and construction company officials, academics and government funders asking questions related to the collaborative experience in architectural co-design. Out of this case study research, done by Ottowa consultant Louise Atkins, come the most important aspects of co-design. The report offers four best practice principles, which we at ArchDaily have boiled down to "4 'I's of Indigenous co-design." 1. Initiation Nunavik Pilot Duplex Houses - Quaqtaq Inuit Community, Nunavik, Quebec - Alain Fournier, FIRAC, EVOQ Architecture, Montreal, Quebec. Image © EVOQ Architecture Just as each Indigenous culture has its own customs and traditions, the initiation of each case study project was also different. Ranging from a smaller-scale renovation project to a substantial cultural center, each project met a specific need in its respective society. This characteristic is not specifically different from traditional architectural practice, but it is particularly important when it comes to co-design due to the unique community relationship. For example, the parties involved in the Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Center started with a vision for a tourism hub, celebrating the heritage of the two First Nations. After a period of bi-partisan leadership, the partners used the 2002 bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics as a catalyst to create an agreement for a joint Squamish and Lil'Wat cultural center. After Vancouver won the bid in 2003, the financial backing afforded the First Nations the opportunity to push the project forward.  Quilakwa Center - First Nation Splatsin te Secwepemc, British Columbia - Norman Goddard, Principal, Norman Goddard Architecture Ltd. & Civic Design; Kevin Halchuk, President, KH Designs; Peter Sperlich, Owner, Canadian Pride Log and Timber Products and Sperlich Construction Inc., and Graham Go, Project Manager. Image © Sperlich Log Construction Inc Compare the Cultural Center case study to that of the Quilakwa Centre—a renovation of a burned-down convenience store that turned into a tribal administrative hub and artisan shop—and you can begin to see the importance of the expression of culture from the very beginning of the project, no matter the scale. As explained in the report, this ultimately gives "agency back to Indigenous people and promoting their aspirations."  Emily C. General Elementary Schools - Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario - Brian Porter, MMMC Architects, Brantford, Ontario. Image © www.mmmc.on.ca 2. Identity IL Thomas Elementary School - Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario - Brian Porter, MMMC Architects, Brantford, Ontario. Image © Two Row Architect Each situation presents its own unique set of challenges, as well as a unique community identity. In every case example, the buildings were anchored to their natural surroundings, integrating traditional materials. Each project maximized energy conservation through designs that utilized natural heating, cooling and air circulation systems alongside conventional mechanical systems. For all four projects, Indigenous respondents underlined the importance of architects who "listen well to the community vision and engage in ongoing dialogue." In Nunavik, traditional ways of life are important to the cultural identity and well-being. The overriding theme for the Inuit housing project was that sustainable housing design would go beyond technical issues of safety, energy and environmental considerations to embrace and emphasize "cultural responsiveness and empowerment." Overall, the success of the project relies heavily on the ability of all parties involved to convey the culture and values of the Indigenous people effectively as well as to incorporate innovative design elements. 3. Involvement Quilakwa Center - First Nation Splatsin te Secwepemc, British Columbia - Norman Goddard, Principal, Norman Goddard Architecture Ltd. & Civic Design; Kevin Halchuk, President, KH Designs; Peter Sperlich, Owner, Canadian Pride Log and Timber Products and Sperlich Construction Inc., and Graham Go, Project Manager. Image © Sperlich Log Construction Inc Each community took a hands-on approach to the building process, as each building was built through large community contributions. According to the report, "project management and the majority of the construction was done by Indigenous-owned entities employing local Indigenous tradespeople." This exemplifies best practices in "employment, skills development, pride in the work and a sense of community ownership" as they relate to architectural co-design. 4. Impact IL Thomas Elementary School - Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario - Brian Porter, MMMC Architects, Brantford, Ontario. Image © www.mmmc.on.ca The end result is perhaps the most important aspect of this type of design. Creating buildings that resonate with the community and will be of lasting value encapsulates all of the other best practices previously mentioned. The collaborative process is shown in the finished buildings in how the project not only recognizes the community identity and involvement, but also contributes to carrying on that identity through the design.  Emily C. General Elementary Schools - Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario - Brian Porter, MMMC Architects, Brantford, Ontario. Image © www.mmmc.on.ca You can see more about the report from the RAIC at their website here. News via: RAIC  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Old Dominick Distillery / Looney Ricks Kiss Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:00 AM PDT _McGinn_Photography_03_ODD.jpg?1532109096 "© McGinn Photography") © McGinn Photography
_McGinn_Photography_09_ODD.jpg?1532109329 "© McGinn Photography") © McGinn Photography _Looney_Ricks_Kiss_14_ODD.jpg?1532109029 "© McGinn Photography") © McGinn Photography Text description provided by the architects. The design team was challenged to meld the building's industrial, machine-age warehouse aesthetic with the beautiful, hand-crafted copper and stainless steel Vendome distillation equipment and the technical art of the distilling process with a sense of history and the client's personal, family legacy. The design of Old Dominick Distillery revolved around themes of character, quality, craft, authenticity, friendship, and community, and fully engaged the design team in the nuanced complexities of making fine Tennessee whiskey. _McGinn_Photography_04_ODD.jpg?1532109140 "© McGinn Photography") © McGinn Photography _McGinn_Photography_05_ODD.jpg?1532109180 "© McGinn Photography") © McGinn Photography Incorporating the existing warehouse structure, steel windows, and central light well, as well as other "found" materials such as remnant stays from oak aging barrels, made the most of building construction dollars and lessened environmental impact. And the building rooftop sign, designed as part of the project, has become an immediately recognizable icon, a neighborhood totem and beacon to all who care to "Share A Sip" of Memphis. _McGinn_Photography_13_ODD.jpg?1532109460 "© McGinn Photography") © McGinn Photography _McGinn_Photography_07_ODD.jpg?1532109285 "© McGinn Photography") © McGinn Photography  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Celebrate Ukraine's Soviet Brutalist Architecture with this New Short Film Posted: 24 Jul 2018 01:00 AM PDT ![© <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/shiborisan/25966454071'>hélène veilleux [Flickr]</a>, under the license <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a>](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5b56/4b87/f197/cc76/7400/00cd/medium_jpg/25966454071_24270af1b7_k.jpg?1532382078 "© <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/shiborisan/25966454071'>hélène veilleux [Flickr]</a>, under the license <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/\">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a>") © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/shiborisan/25966454071'>hélène veilleux [Flickr]</a>, under the license <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a> The authors of an upcoming book on the nation's most threatened buildings have released Soviet Modernism, Brutalism, Post-Modernism: Buildings and Projects in Ukraine from 1960 – 1990, a short film that pays homage to Ukraine's great buildings. In the film, the author's dramatic voice-overs introduce and make the case for a number of iconic structures, and why they are still important to everyday life. These buildings are often neglected, not protected by historical societies, and are rarely mentioned in academic texts. Although the history surrounding many Soviet sites is an inherently polarizing topic, Kiev's buildings exemplify how the heritage of the Soviet Union is slowly vanishing, and why it needs to be preserved. h/t Calvert Journal  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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