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- House in Douro Valley / MJARC Arquitectos
- The Lighthouse / Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects
- Cambie Apartments / Haeccity Studio Architecture
- Polycor Office / Hatem+D Architecture
- EC3 Reveals Design for a New Dalang Cultural & Sports Center in Shenzhen, China
- Iotti + Pavarani Architetti Design 'New Pisa Stadium' Just Meters Away from the Leaning Tower
- Pecos County Safety Rest Area / Richter Architects
- Spotlight: Santiago Calatrava
- The Engineering Behind San Francisco's Safest Building
- Game On / Rowland+Broughton Architecture
- This Photographer Captures the Rainbow Architecture of Istanbul
| House in Douro Valley / MJARC Arquitectos Posted: 28 Jul 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © João Ferrand
.jpg?1482297649 "© João Ferrand") © João Ferrand Text description provided by the architects. There are only a few instances in an architectural career where a client and an architect's vision unify into an immaculate and complete expression of art and architecture. We were very fortunate to work with a couple who, devoted to the ideals of minimalism's stark allure, asked us to design a house in the Douro , located on the stunning views over Douro valley . .jpg?1482297909 "© João Ferrand") © João Ferrand  Site Plan .jpg?1482297663 "© João Ferrand") © João Ferrand The desire to interfere as little as possible with the visual topography of the landscape prompted to attach the house to the ground and find façade and roof solutions with a direct relationship to the surroundings. The idea of a "crouching building" guides the decisions concerning volume, position, occupation, exterior outfit and façade claddings. .jpg?1482297714 "© João Ferrand") © João Ferrand  Section .jpg?1482297690 "© João Ferrand") © João Ferrand The property requires a holiday house program able to adjust to changes related to the number of users, the season, and so on. This complex program (couple, family, friends; summer, winter; weekend, long terms) is solved attending to values of low energy, spatial simplicity and flexibility of use. .jpg?1482298018 "© João Ferrand") © João Ferrand  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Lighthouse / Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects Posted: 28 Jul 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects
 Courtesy of Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects Text description provided by the architects. The lighthouse is located by 'Amerikakaj' in Copenhagen's free port, a newly developed quarter with very high density where new buildings are added to the area dominated by historical warehouses.  Courtesy of Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects  Floor Plan The development contains 89 residences and consists of an open block in 4-6 storeys and a 15 storey tower building, joined around an elevated courtyard plateau above the underground car park. The unique view of the free port, the citadel and the entire central Østerbro is utilized, and at the same time the residences are shielded from the railway facilities and the heavily trafficked Kalkbrænderihavnsgade.  Courtesy of Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects  Section Distinctive attics and bay windows, in interaction with characteristic slanting roof surfaces, provide the building's architectural coherence. The sculptural effect is enhanced by the natural slate facing, interacting with the weather and the changing of light.  Courtesy of Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cambie Apartments / Haeccity Studio Architecture Posted: 28 Jul 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © Krista Jahnke
 © Andrew Latrielle Text description provided by the architects. Haeccity Studio Architecture, a Vancouver-based practice, recently completed a major revitalization of a 3-storey, wood-framed 1920s character building that accommodates 19 rental units. The historic building located at 2930 Cambie Street maintains its modest yet engaging street presence along Cambie Corridor, one of the city's major arterial routes.  © Krista Jahnke "We wanted to give new life to an old building, while simultaneously honouring its previous contribution to the city," explains Travis Hanks, Haeccity Principal, "At a time when buildings are disappearing along the Cambie Corridor, we had an opportunity to ensure these homes would flourish into a new era."  © Krista Jahnke The project involved a comprehensive upgrade of all systems and interiors, including a more effective suite layout that resulted in an additional 5 units and new shared amenity spaces. All the units were updated to align with contemporary lifestyles, complete with modern fixtures and built-ins.  © Krista Jahnke For nearly a 100 years, passersby on Cambie could look through a celebrated front entry to a stair leading directly to upper levels. This common Vancouver feature, however, poses a number of serious challenges in terms of egress, accessibility, and life safety. To extend the building's life, a solution emerged in the form of a clearly demarcated "insertion" into the character structure, a new modern stair and lobby that stood in clear distinction to its heritage context. Turning on its head the notion of history as a black and white photo, the new, modern stair intervention is rendered in neutral black and white, leaving the existing construction to endure in living colour.  Diagram As this was the first renovation in the building's history, a large accumulation of antiquated building components were discovered - a kind of architectural archive of obsolete building technologies. The design team realized early on the importance of finding a meaningful way to physically and conceptually embed these objects and materials in the building's new expression.  © Krista Jahnke "These components convey traces of the building's history, while preserving the narratives of its previous inhabitants," says Shirley Shen, Haeccity Co-founder, "The idea of retaining and reusing the materials with ingenuity guided the renovation's design."  © Krista Jahnke Plaster on lathe, inlaid oak flooring, cast iron tubs, and wood panel doors were all refurbished in place. Areas that were too damaged to remain were carefully removed, stored, and up- cycled into new installations. Pre-electric iceboxes became workshop cabinets; concrete laundry sinks became planters; old-growth douglas fir was crafted into custom furniture. Cast iron furnace doors, single-hung window weights, antique lock sets, brass doorknobs, doorbells and hardware were all preserved, and integrated back into the building.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Polycor Office / Hatem+D Architecture Posted: 28 Jul 2018 11:00 AM PDT  © 1Px, Dave Tremblay
 © 1Px, Dave Tremblay Text description provided by the architects. Polycor, manufacturer and supplier of the stone material, wanted to redesign the head office's layout in the Old-Port of Quebec city. The 120 years old building, was both full of discovering and surprises. The building had to be thought and integrated into the design and sometimes floors and walls were uneven and had to be refurbished. We wanted to keep a maximum of the existing elements in order to have texture and grasp a sharp contrast between new and old materials.  © 1Px, Dave Tremblay  Axonometry The use of stone, a requirement for this project, could be enhanced by the natural light and the opening of the space. The diversity and versatility of Polycor stone have been highlighted in several spaces in the projects to show the best use that can be done of the products.  © 1Px, Dave Tremblay  © 1Px, Dave Tremblay Before its renovation, the offices were dark and all divided. The walls have been removed to open the space and let the natural light enter in the working area. Glass boxes have been placed at the centre of the space and large slabs of stone create intimate space. The office's atmosphere is elegant and warm. In the basement, some playful spaces were developed in the recreational spaces. The signature space of the project is the kitchen with its opened ceiling that brings light in the basement and that creates a visual link between the two storeys and the street.  © 1Px, Dave Tremblay  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| EC3 Reveals Design for a New Dalang Cultural & Sports Center in Shenzhen, China Posted: 28 Jul 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of EC3 Los Angeles-based studio EC3 has revealed its design entry for a new 14.5-acre, cultural & sports center in Shenzhen's growing Dalang neighborhood, hosted by the Shenzhen Longhua District Government and the Vanke Real Estate Co.  Courtesy of EC3 In collaboration with the Design Institute of South China University of Technology, EC3's design features a green, urban campus with numerous buildings of different scales and materials. The buildings are organized by programmatic anchors including the Performing Arts and Black Box Theaters, swimming pools, and a multi-functional hall. The rest of the site features a series of connectors, including the community center, which links the library to exhibition galleries at the cultural center, and a multi-level atrium space which connects to a multitude of recreational areas.  Courtesy of EC3 According to the architects, The Dalang Cultural & Sports Center "pays homage to traditional Chinese landscape painting by touching upon solid and void, opaque and transparent compositions in order to achieve an ephemeral character." News via: EC3
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| Iotti + Pavarani Architetti Design 'New Pisa Stadium' Just Meters Away from the Leaning Tower Posted: 28 Jul 2018 07:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of IOTTI + PAVARANI ARCHITETTI Iotti + Pavarani Architetti have designed a 'New Pisa Stadium' for A.C. Pisa on an existing stadium just 200 meters away from Piazza dei Miracoli (home to the Leaning Tower of Pisa). After winning the first prize in a restricted competition in 2017, the project is currently under feasibility study, awaiting construction development.  Courtesy of IOTTI + PAVARANI ARCHITETTI The architects insisted on maintaining the site's historic significance, and chose to design a harmonious structure, "establishing a dialogue with the past while also looking towards the future." In addition to its main function, the stadium will house several multi-functional public spaces, creating a new engaging square for the city of Pisa.  Courtesy of IOTTI + PAVARANI ARCHITETTI  Courtesy of IOTTI + PAVARANI ARCHITETTI A large ring-like green space will circulate around the stadium creating a free-flow for visiting pedestrians. This space will act as a transitional area from the adjacent streets to the stadium's interior and will include several shops and services for visitors, such as cafes, restaurants, a Pisa Football Club exhibition, and many other public facilities.  Courtesy of IOTTI + PAVARANI ARCHITETTI The stadium is an enhancement of an existing structure and is designed as a single unit, adapting the highest functionality and safety standards to be able to host high division games. The stadium will have a capacity of almost 18,000 seats, divided into four covered sections. The eastern, northern, and southern stands will be entirely rebuilt, whereas the main stand will be maintained and renovated.  Courtesy of IOTTI + PAVARANI ARCHITETTI The architects refrained from disrupting the city's harmonious skyline and the height of the existing structure, thus they kept the overall height of the new implementation as low as possible. As for the exterior façade, the architects chose a series of geometric patterns with light grey and white hues to create a luminous architecture. News via: Iotti + Pavarani Architetti  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pecos County Safety Rest Area / Richter Architects Posted: 28 Jul 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Craig Blackmon
 © David Richter Text description provided by the architects. Native limestone strata is periodically revealed along the Interstate highway. Natural grasses, mesas and mountains layered along the expansive remote landscape.  Site Plan  Plan Program  © Craig Blackmon Design Strategies  © Elizabeth Chu Richter • Shifted stone masses and borrow mountain views to focus long East/West vistas – a traveler's origin and destination.  © Craig Blackmon • Dry creek topographies drain the site, link picnic arbors and tell a desert eco-story.  © Craig Blackmon An interstate highway safety rest area along I-10 is derived of the geology, ecology, and cultural history of this desert region of West Texas at the eastern approach to the Davis Mountains. The project provides to the traveling public restrooms, vending, cultural and historical exhibits, picnic areas, children's play areas, nature trails and parking for weary drivers of cars, vans, RVs, trucks and buses. Texas Department of Transportation's goal for the project is to enhance highway safety by providing drivers and families with engaging rest and relief from the fatigue of the road.  © Elizabeth Chu Richter This design provides essential travel amenities via a substantive interpretation of the region. The core inspiration is the land itself, the big sky, and the many ways their beauty and stories are revealed – beauty that can be sensed at highway speed but only fully grasped on foot. From the intimate scale of tiny flowers peeking from dust and rock to the distant horizon scribed by layered mountains –the land is the story of past, present and future here.  © David Richter  © Craig Blackmon Each building at 7,600 sq (one east-bound and one west-bound) is composed of two stone masses shifted to frame borrowed views of the mountain horizon and to focus through-views to the east and west – origin and destination. The geometry further provides beneficial passive solar orientation. Native stone is organically coursed to suggest the geology revealed in highway land cuts as topography rolls. The roof of gallery spaces randomly folds to echo the horizon. Wood plank floors give audible recall to early Texas frontier structures. Dry creeks carry rain water away from the buildings while connecting the Corten steel plate picnic shades with reminders of how water nourishes and carves the desert land. Native desert plants were fenced and protected during construction.  Stone Details  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2018 05:00 AM PDT  The Quadracci Pavilion at Milwaukee Art Museum. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/bvincent/18091164/'>Flickr user bvincent</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/'>CC BY-ND 2.0</a> Known for his daring neo-futurist sculptural buildings and over 50 bridges worldwide, Santiago Calatrava (born July 28, 1951) is one of the most celebrated and controversial architects working today. Trained as both an architect and structural engineer, Calatrava has been lauded throughout his career for his work that seems to defy physical laws and imbues a sense of motion into still objects.  Image via screenshot from <a href='http://www.archdaily.com/773960/video-santiago-calatrava-discusses-the-wtc-transportation-hub'>ArchDaily's interview with Calatrava</a>. Born and raised in Valencia, Calatrava grew up wanting to be an artist, taking art classes at 8 years old. Encouraged by his parents who saw potential for an international future for their son, he left home to attend l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. However, when he arrived in 1968, the student protests were at their climax and, finding the classes canceled, he returned to Valencia to enroll in the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura. After graduating, he went to ETH Zurich to receive a degree in structural engineering followed by a PhD in technical science, making him one of the few architects at the time to also be fully trained as an engineer.  The City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/timsnell/9153338448/in/photolist-eWRfC9-fVep9z'>Flickr user timsnell</a> licensed under <a href='http://https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/'>CC BY-ND 2.0</a> Starting his own practice in Zurich in 1981, Calatrava soon won a competition to design a local train station. The design, inspired by the skeleton of a dog that he had received as a gift, would be an indication of the style that would later define him, with curving concrete corridors that come together to create the semblance of a ribcage. His first American project, the Milwaukee Art Museum, went even further, featuring moving parts that required off-site fabrication, with organic forms reminiscent of a bird. It was also during his early career that he would design many of the bridges that helped to define his reputation as an architect, including his Bac de Roda Bridge in Barcelona, Spain.  Bac de Roda Bridge. Image © <a href='www.flickr.com/photos/52320409@N07/6139293185/in/photolist-amvtYv-D3RVMK-D3RXen-CJ2sYY-eEpxBz-CdCUVw'>Flickr user solopilar licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/'>CC BY-SA 2.0</a> In the wake of 9/11, Calatrava received the commission in 2003 for the redesigned PATH Rail Terminal at the World Trade Center. However his design, evocative of a phoenix rising from the ashes, began a series of recent controversies, as his project was delayed several times and went violently over budget. This pattern would be repeated in a number of projects including his canceled Fordham Spire in Chicago (also known simply as the Chicago Spire) and his removal from the commission of the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California. Calatrava, however, has disputed the poor reputation he has collected in recent years, arguing in many cases that problems with projects were caused by forces beyond his control. He nonetheless remains one of architecture's most influential figures—his ambition and structural ingenuity pushing the envelope with new projects like the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro and the Yuan Ze University Project in Taiwan.  World Trade Center Transportation Hub. Image © Santiago Calatrava See all of Santiago Calatrava's Works featured on ArchDaily via the thumbnails below, and more coverage below those:  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Engineering Behind San Francisco's Safest Building Posted: 28 Jul 2018 02:30 AM PDT  For 181 Fremont, Arup's radical move was to do away with plans for a tuned mass damper or a sloshing damper on the skyscraper's roof—common features in tall towers in the U.S. for reducing the natural sway of buildings. Neither damper style goes very far in protecting a building against seismic force, says Ibbi Almufti of Arup. Image Courtesy of Kevin Chu/KCJP This article was originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "The Skyscraper's Innovative Structure is Changing the Game for Earthquake Design". The most remarkable thing about 181 Fremont—San Francisco's third-tallest tower, designed by Heller Manus Architects—is not the penthouse's asking price ($42 million). Rather, it's an innovative yet unglamorous structural detail: a viscous damper system that far exceeds California Code earthquake-performance objectives for buildings of 181 Fremont's class, allowing immediate reoccupation after a seismic event.
When Arup engineers first evaluated Heller Manus's design, the steel superstructure was excessively heavy—as heavy as OMA's CCTV headquarters in Beijing, with its gravity-defying cantilever. That weight had negative implications for the skyscraper's ability to weather seismic forces. Arup's engineers, led by Ibbi Almufti, who heads the firm's risk and resilience practice, set about reducing the amount of steel to create a lighter (and therefore more flexible) structure. Consequently, they employed a viscous damper system to reduce the amplitude of earthquake-induced vibrations. The story-height dampers look like pistons and attach to the ends of two secondary braces that sandwich the primary diagonal steel braces in the commercial floors. As the building sways, the primary braces compress and lengthen like a spring, while the secondary braces activate the dampers, which absorb the earthquake's energy. PTFE pads at the intersection of the braces and floor plates also help the braces glide through floors and prevent them from buckling.  Taylor Devices' viscous damper system requires extensive analysis and modeling, but the advantage is that it more effectively redistributes seismic forces—increasing the resilience of the building and offering greater safety for its occupants. Image Courtesy of Arup The system is especially relevant as earthquake-prone San Francisco is seeing a boom in tall-tower construction. "For tall buildings, 181 Fremont is one of the safest, probably in the world," says Jeffrey Heller, president and founder of Heller Manus. In addition to installing the damping system, Arup engineered 181's remaining structure to REDi Rating System standards—resilience-based guidelines that Almufti created with input from academics, engineers, architects, and other stakeholders. Says Almufti, "People who want to do better [now] have an alternative."  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Game On / Rowland+Broughton Architecture Posted: 28 Jul 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Brent Moss Photography
 © Brent Moss Photography "Game On" is a LEED Certified Gold ground-up home resulting from a historic landmark lot split in which the neighboring historic home from the 1890s was originally on one large lot. The historic home was picked up and placed on a new foundation creating a vacant lot for "Game On." The design was required to be approved by Aspen's Historic Preservation Commission and needed to stand on its own while being contextual with the historic resource. The purity and execution of the detailing further distinguishes "Game On," bringing a greater clarity to the traditional gable form.  Diagrams Inspired by the residential vernacular of Aspen's historic West End neighborhood, this home brings a sense of clarity and elegance to a traditionally ornate Victorian home. With the clients' personal and professional lifestyle in mind, the design is intended to accommodate a large number of guests for entertaining, yet provides a sense of intimacy for private relaxation. The open plan connects the indoor and outdoor spaces with seamless lift and slide pocket doors. Interiors feature custom built-in, floating furnishings and custom fixtures.  © Brent Moss Photography Pure in form and with modern articulation, the home is modern and efficient with no unused space. A simple gable roof, patterned siding and traditional front porch are an ode to Aspen's Victorian past. A small bridge over a stream in the front entry path accents the minimal landscaping. LEED Gold certification includes:  © Brent Moss Photography + Innovation & Design Process – The contractor and team followed the Durability Planning requirements for LEED (includes indoor moisture control, heat loss, pest control and landscaping) + Linkages – The infill nature of this project, in the developed West End neighborhood of Aspen, earned points for Location and Linkages. This applies to proximity to public transportation and local businesses, resources and open space. + Sustainable Sites – Erosion controls and construction management practices were used to keep the construction activity on-site and limit the water quality issues. + Landscape Plan – The landscape and civil plans retain the site runoff and utilize drought-tolerant plants to reduce water usage while providing a conscious and beautiful landscape design. Turf is limited to the Right of Way, a City of Aspen requirement.  © Brent Moss Photography + Water – The plumbing fixtures and irrigation system are high efficiency, limiting the water demand. +Storm Water Mitigation – A lifestyle highlight, the bocce ball court filters all storm water through a civil engineer designed system which accepts all the surface runoff as a permanent storm water control while being a central gathering spot joining the main house and the garage/ADU. The court was designed to accept all the surface runoff as a permanent storm water control.  © Brent Moss Photography + Energy & Atmosphere – Mechanical system is super-efficient. Radiant in-slab heating in the basement and forced air on main and upper levels. Solar panels are mounted to the garage. + Designing with a minimal material palette with sustainably harvested and recycled materials allowed for material efficiency thus less construction waste.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Photographer Captures the Rainbow Architecture of Istanbul Posted: 28 Jul 2018 01:00 AM PDT When we think of Istanbul, opulent mosques and bustling bazaars often come to mind. Architect and photographer Yener Torur focuses on a different side of the city, targeting lesser-known neighborhoods to capture stunning images of a hidden, rainbow-colored Turkey. Often using friends, family, and even himself as models, his photographs create whimsical narratives where color-coordinated figures act as supporting characters in a playful world of tones. Torur describes the search for these buildings as a "treasure hunt," describing his intention to "document a different, less-known part of Istanbul to escape from the one dimensional and orientalist perception." You can see more of his kaleidoscopic photography on his Instagram, @cimkedi.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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