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- Create Color Palettes from Your Smartphone Pics with These 4 Free Apps
- Kindergarten in Wilanów / Tremend
- Utopia, a Library and Academy for Performing Arts / KAAN Architecten
- Residential Complex in Meygoon / New Wave Architecture
- SkyLine Office / FLXBL Design Consultancy
- Cozy House / Hinzstudio
- Xijing Bay Pastoral Restaurant / 1406 STUDIO
- Soundscape / Mandai Architects
- Gateway Arch Museum / Cooper Robertson
- Koser I / Neumann Monson Architects
- MAD's First US Project 'Gardenhouse' Tops Out in Beverly Hills
- Ressano Garcia Apartment / João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos
- Iconic Vlooyberg Tower in Belgium Heavily Damaged by Arson
- Upper Jeptha Lake Retreat / Wheeler Kearns Architects
- Eduardo Souto de Moura and META Unveil Proposed Exhibition Hall for Urban Renewal in Bruges
- 51N4E wins 2018 European Prize for Urban Public Space
- Salt / MVRDV
- 7 Notable Unbuilt Structures Brought to Life in New Renders
- Quinta do Golfe House / Solange Cálio Arquitetos
- This Instagram Celebrates a Unique Style of Architectural Illustration
| Create Color Palettes from Your Smartphone Pics with These 4 Free Apps Posted: 03 Jul 2018 11:00 PM PDT  Luis Barragán House / Luis Barragán. Imagem © Flickr of LrBln "Anyone can be a photographer nowadays, all you need is a smartphone." Although this is a well-known cliche, that doesn't mean it's entirely untrue. Recently, with the advancement of smartphone technology, aided by social networks, the growth of photographic capabilities on these devices has increased at an exponential speed. However, there are also lesser known mobile applications that explore graphic design. Some of the most interesting apps are those that generate color palettes from images on your cell phone's camera roll. Below are four free apps to download that explore color palettes.  Grace Farms / SANAA. Image © Dean Kaufman PANTONE StudioDeveloped by Pantone, in this application, you can generate color palettes from images stored in your cell phone. It was thought of as an application to share material among people, groups, clients, and professionals involved in creative industries. The free version allows you to create and share palettes, with the possibility of buying additional tools and features, including full access to the company's official palettes and inspiration panels with color references. The application is available for download on the App Store and is only compatible with the IOS operating system. PANTONE Studio can be displayed in 10 different languages.  La Muralla Roja / Ricardo Bofill. Image © Gregori Civerva Palette CamThe main feature of this app is the ability to identify the colors present within our cell phone's camera library. It also can create palette patterns in photos that we have already liked or saved from the app. Unlike the PANTONE app, Palette Cam identifies specific colors, including the HEX and RGB values. It allows you to save these colors and then set up palettes for each photo. You can also create thematic albums with images that inspire users' creations. Color ViewfinderThis app, similar to the previous, can create color palettes from both photos stored in your camera roll or taken at the moment. However, Color Viewfinder can generate color sets from the photographs, giving the user a range of tones on the images, thus easing the identification of colors. With this free tool, you can also share your color palettes on your social networks. It is available for IOS and Android.  Hidden Village / MVRDV. Image courtesy of MVRDV Real ColorsReal Colors works as a social network where users share the color palettes generated from their photos. Users can like and comment on other people's feeds without signing up. However, to create your own palettes, you need to register by email or Facebook. Palettes are created from photos taken at the moment or stored in one's library. The free version displays five colors present in the image and their respective CMYK codes, but it is possible to unlock application functions that generate other color combinations from criteria such as monochrome, complementary colors, etc. After the palette is created, you can share your results on your feed, as well as other social networks such as Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram; but, the user can only save the results to their personal library. This palette generator is available for IOS and Android users in English, French, and Portuguese.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Kindergarten in Wilanów / Tremend Posted: 03 Jul 2018 10:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of Tremend
 Courtesy of Tremend Text description provided by the architects. Structure was adapted to the surrounding landscape and low-rise buildings. Architects had to put all the necessary functions for a small kindergarten on a limited narrow plot, which is why the outdoor area with a playground was a big challenge. All this has been achieved while maintaining a large, more than 70% of soft landscaped area.  Courtesy of Tremend Working with a building structure on a narrow plot was like playing with toy wooden blocks, when imagination and creativity is stimulated. Typical set of several wooden blocks allowed us to arranging many combinations and find the best fitting building shape that looks more compact. The project assumes breaking the block building into several smaller parts, which have been slightly shifted in a row with each other. Thanks to this, we managed to maximally use a narrow and long plot.  Axonometric An additional advantage is the wood claddings. Wooden façade warms the building and refers to the local Nature Reserve. The two-storey building was fully adapted for the disabled kids. The kindergarten was adapted to the needs of the youngest users through a clear functional layout. Rooms for learning and playing, bathrooms, changing rooms, catering and administrative facilities as well as technical rooms are in thematic blocks, moreover, different functional zones have been distinguished into zones by means of vivid wall colours and nature graphics. Each room has been individually treated with the appropriate choice of colours and design. The project appeared colourful street art referring to nature and birds.  Courtesy of Tremend On the second floor, there is also a place for a recreational spacious terrace, used for recreation, which allows to view the edge of the forest of a nature reserve. Wooden floors and openwork beams supporting the glass roof partially protect from excessive sun, and at the same time brings natural light. Thanks to this, in this space there is a warm atmosphere conducive to learning and playing. High, thick-walled railings were designed to provide children with safety. This treatment enabled the opening of the terrace to the surrounding landscapes, and thus the penetration of green into the interior. A combination of wood, many glazings, a simple harmonious shape and a clear layout give this building a timeless character.  Courtesy of Tremend  Courtesy of Tremend  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Utopia, a Library and Academy for Performing Arts / KAAN Architecten Posted: 03 Jul 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti
 © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti Text description provided by the architects. Taking its cue from Thomas More's acclaimed book "Utopia", first printed by prominent Aalst citizen Dirk Martens, the new building has been slotted into the urban fabric to enhance the characteristic irregular streets and intimate spaces of the city center, and to interact with them. Three new squares have been created alongside Esplanadestraat, Graanmarkt and Peperstraat.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti The so-called Pupillenschool, a building from 1880 was formerly a school where children of soldiers were educated until the age of 16 when they could register for a regiment. It has been embedded into KAAN Architecten's design and is now the cornerstone of the new building. Both outside and inside, the historic façades blend perfectly with the generous spaces, while the brickwork dialogues with light gray concrete elements.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti Utopia, the city, and its residents are inextricably linked, and can gaze at each other through tall and wide openings, carefully sliced out of the brickwork. The entrance to the building is located on an intimate square between the reading café and the auditorium. Moving through the wide hall, the open interior landscape of the building unfolds from floor to ceiling, and cantilevered into the space are several thick concrete floors that appear to float. Hanging at varying heights, each level features bookshelves and reading tables, while looking into the atrium and towards the brick façade of the pre-existing building. Moreover, a 11.50 meter high bookcase stretches towards the ceiling, filled with books donated by each Aalst resident.  Site plan zoomed The concrete structures seem to be supported by books. The bookcases are pushed up against concrete discs which allow the floors to cantilever out without extra support. Mimicking the treads, the stairs zig-zag upwards, giving the staircase a sculptural presence at the periphery of the magnificent atrium and reading room. The ceilings have been minimalized to the point of being almost undetectable. All the technical systems are concealed behind a stretched metal-coloured mesh that softens the strong daylight and creates a pleasant atmosphere during the day.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti Apart from the ground floor auditorium, the Academy for Performing Arts is housed on the first two floors, flanking the reading atrium. Within the new building, the ballet room, rehearsal studios and teaching spaces have windows as tall and wide as the rooms themselves, providing a view onto the city and a glimpse inwards from the city, while giving expression to the façade composition. Using the same expressive language, the railings of the former Pupillenschool's windows have been removed and the windowsills of the piano nobile have been significantly lowered.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti Acoustics was a fundamental design tool for KAAN Architecten: the reading in the Library should not be disrupted by music lessons and play's rehearsals. Suspended concrete floors replace the original wooden floors, doors are transformed into sound barriers, and double glazed windows capture each single piano note.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti Much of the building's exterior consists of new brickwork. The predominant colours of the Flemish city were studied and the architects chose a dark brick called "Red Aalst". To accentuate Utopia's duality, these long flat bricks (50 x 10 x 4 centimeters) have been laid in horizontal format to complement the vertically-oriented old school façades.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti Utopia's openness also exudes sustainability. The building has achieved an BREEAM Excellent rating: materials and labour were locally sourced, low-energy machines were used for construction, solar panels, geothermal heat and LED lighting have been integrated in the design, rainwater is recuperated and buffered, and 230.000 bricks were chipped away and reused elsewhere.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti The desire of KAAN Architecten to interact with the urban fabric has been achieved: Utopia is already a reference point in Aalst city center, with citizens eager to enjoy and welcome a new landmark in their everyday lives.  © Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco Cappelletti  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Residential Complex in Meygoon / New Wave Architecture Posted: 03 Jul 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Parham Taghioff
 © Parham Taghioff Text description provided by the architects. Meygoon is well-situated in a delightful climatic area in the north side of Tehran, while residence in Tehran as one of most polluted metropolitan in Asia suffered a lot from its high rate of pollution and stress. For people in Tehran seeking temporary stopover in suburbs of city is so desired and somehow common, as for the designer it comes to mind how to create and space which help to its residents to collect their energy and peace of mind to get back to their activities in the city. The biggest obstacle in front was the client request about using a lot of projects as much as it is possible and using going in levels to ultimate height limitation.  © Parham Taghioff Meygoon is in range of highlands with rocks as the primary context of the ground and very cold and dry climate. In respect to the mentioned environment and with goal of saving the visual contact between residence and surrounding, the design was progressed, as in south side with applying wide traces in addition to the floor to ceiling openings the possibility of creation and defining new activates for residence in front of such beautiful and significant scenes were became applicable, alike to alive pictures. These wide windows embraced beautiful natural scenes and illustrated the flying of time from sunrise to the sunset, in a different season for their observers.  © Parham Taghioff  Section 02  © Parham Taghioff The projects facades were designed and covered with semi-similar rock shape crusts with inspiration from stone and sharp edge rocks around the lot. This trend in design generates some terraces that moreover control Unpleasant west, cold wind it can be used on some occasions by the residence. In the east side of the building for creating safe and bumper zone beside the main road, some chaotic tracks of shapes which are more looking like harsh cuttings were shaped, that could work either as window and opening for terraces in case.  © Parham Taghioff  Section 01  © Parham Taghioff In between two substantial volume, a void was designed to play the role of central space and Atrium for the building with a high value of light which with its wide transparent partitions, create a peaceful and lovely outlook for residents to walk around and enjoy. A green roof for multi-functional events is designing, sports zone is in the underground with gym, sauna, and pool, and finally, magnificent terraces facing to the mountains could be a recovery space for the residence.  © Parham Taghioff  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| SkyLine Office / FLXBL Design Consultancy Posted: 03 Jul 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © Harsh Pandya
 © Harsh Pandya Text description provided by the architects. The corporate office of a city-based construction company, Skyline Office Building is a modest 4000 sq. ft. of space that was given a conspicuous corporate shape and form quite unconventional for an industrial area in Ahmedabad.  © Harsh Pandya The striking red origami form in steel seems to levitate over a garden area on slender steel girders that give the building an industrial aesthetic. The faceted planes are carried forward in the landscaped areas tying them with the floating mass above that draws ones attention when seen from the highway.  Constructive The organic form is carried through into the interior spaces giving it a dynamism that extends outwards to the horizon through the panoramic glass walls on three sides.  © Harsh Pandya To maintain the corporate persona of the space, the building is engulfed by glass walls running from roof to bottom on the three sides allowing ample natural light inside and a view of the outside to all the work-meeting-and casual areas of the office.  Plan The large glass walls offer sweeping views of the highway and surroundings giving one the sense of watching a silent movie from within an avant-garde sculpture.  © Harsh Pandya  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2018 03:00 PM PDT  © Quang Tran
 © Quang Tran Text description provided by the architects. High density of construction, lack of natural light, stuffy space, and lack of connection are typical features of housing construction in Vietnam. These features are the old forms of the house that its owners used to live in. Something needs to be changed, this is the first idea that the owners and the Architect share. .jpg?1530620701 "Sketch 01") Sketch 01 The owners are the married couple reaching retirement age, they love the quietness and closeness to nature. The solution is bringing the home's public spaces to the front to increase the connection between family members and to let the natural light into every corner of functional areas. The skylights will be organized at the front, back and center of the house in order to make the house full of light and still create the depth for the house.  © Quang Tran From all of the places in the house, even from the bedroom, we can feel changes of the light, the air, and the wind. The main materials are bare bricks and natural wood. The shape of the roof and materials suggest an image of houses in Vietnam's countryside. This is the main inspiration of the concept.  © Quang Tran At night, instead of using too many high power lights, our main goal is using lights with moderate power and suitable color temperature to make the space cozier, warmer, and more peaceful.  © Quang Tran  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Xijing Bay Pastoral Restaurant / 1406 STUDIO Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:00 PM PDT  Night View. Image © Kun Zhang
 North side aerial view. Image © Yue Shen The Context  Vegetable and building. Image © Kun Zhang The site, 30 kilometers west of the ancient city of Suzhou, takes the North Taihu Avenue as its entrance, and the Shangshan Village, across which crops are scattered, is reached after two consecutive road turns. It blends the bustling city area and the tranquil rural land in a dramatic fashion.  Masterplan. Image © Yue Shen The site field is sloping with an original village building in it, forming a contour that newly-constructed buildings cannot break through. Located at the waist of the hill, the area where new buildings are built is over twenty meters away from the village road. The elevation difference between the area and the road, and the top of the hill is three meters and five meters respectively, while that between the east side and the west side of the area is one meter. The field is a complex slope with considerable depth.  Building in field. Image © Kun Zhang The tilted cedar growing upwards in the site have survived over hundred years and its struggle for living space against the original building even make the site an intriguing place for narrative. The Shangshan Village, the slope and the unique cedar alongside Taihu Lake all contribute to the building of a scenic pastoral restaurant.  Second floor balcony space. Image © Kun Zhang The Pastoral Architecture  Section The building is open and transparent, because it is formed by composite cottage made up of vertical wooden grille and glass, which allows it to be both sunlight-free and energy-saving. The different angle each group of the wood gratings has controls the vision inside the cottage. To get a better view of the Taihu Lake, guests can come to the outdoor space on the rooftop terrace.  Courtyard aerial view. Image © Yue Shen In outdoor space, guests can directly experience the pastoral atmosphere. It extends the boundaries of the building and accommodates more guests without being limited by the building. The outdoor venues with different styles created by the designer allow guests to fully enjoy the pastoral pleasure. Guests dine with the smell of the earth in the wood grating area.  2F Plan The overhead indoor area in the first layer guarantees a perfect view of the beautiful surrounding landscape. The small courtyard under the retaining wall on the north side provides an outdoor private communication space. From the corridor on the second floor beneath the cedar branches, guests have an overlooked view of the entire vegetable pods.  North side backyard. Image © Yue Shen The Taihu Lake and the Shangshan Village can be viewed from the open terraces and rooftop terraces. The design blends and extends the boundaries of the building with the various elements of the site, easily meeting the requirements of various guests.  Western red cedar and glass detail. Image © Kun Zhang The Blurred Lines  Terrace view. Image © Kun Zhang Taking the advantage of the elevation difference between the east and the west, the design places the stairs in it like a seesaw, breaking the conventional logic of the semi-platform and naturally eliminating the existence of the layers by making the most of the elevation difference between the ends of the stairs. The design replaces the floors with the dining area, therefore extending the building space upwards.  Overhead dining area. Image © Bo Gao The Cedar  Second floor balcony overlooking the village. Image © Kun Zhang The building and the cedar have had two intimate interactions: first, the close contact between the bottom of the tree canopy and the second layer where the outer corridor lies with a slope the same as that of the cedar; second, the direct dialogue between the canopy and the third layer where the chalet linked to the stairs is rotated.  Small stone path and wooden fence dining area. Image © Kun Zhang The close relationship between the building and the cedar makes them dear friends for many years. Their relationship is intimate yet not offensive, like reaching between them a solid balance of their uneven force.  Night View in filed. Image © Kun Zhang  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Soundscape / Mandai Architects Posted: 03 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Akihide Mishima
Soundscapes: Spatial Design Incorporating the Invisible Element of Sound  © Akihide Mishima Sound-generating glass incorporates a brand-new design making use of a special intermediary layer in between the glass layers. When using this material as a transducer to generate sound—much like a speaker's diaphragm—the innovative design mitigates the inherent resonance characteristics of glass and produces clear, beautiful sounds.  © Akihide Mishima Designed using transparent glass and the intangible nature of sound, this exhibit captures a moment in time where a single sheet of glass has shattered into a number of shards dispersed throughout the air, making visitors feel as though time is standing still. Each of the 35 sheets of glass scattered throughout this space emits a different nature sound, all of which are transmitted through a multi-source audio setup.  © Akihide Mishima  Scheme  © Akihide Mishima Just like when taking a real nature walk, this exhibit provides a multi-layered soundscape in which the sounds can be sensed differently depending on the location at which they are being heard, in addition to providing each visitor with a distinctly different scene to experience. One visitor, for example, may hear birdsong from high-up locations that moves around intermittently, while another hears the sounds of crashing waves coming from somewhere below, all of which combine to create scattered, invisible "chambers" of sound within the overall space. Sound sources for the nature sounds used in this space are all taken from field recordings, and the overarching exhibit theme is the "water cycle," wherein water vapor turns into water droplets, which then flow as water through streams until they reach the ocean.  © Akihide Mishima A special design setup has been adopted for this installation: In order to convey visually that sound is, in fact, being emitted from the glass itself, the exciter (the sound source) for each unit has been installed at a location separate from the glass, with vibrations being conveyed via fine wire to the glass material (similar to how a tin can telephone connected by string or wire operates). The result is an impressive speaker setup in which sound seems to be emitted by shards of glass simply suspended in the air.  © Akihide Mishima By closing one's eyes and taking in the various sounds conveyed through the glass medium, it is possible to "see" external landscapes and imagery through auditory sensations alone. This new glass technology serves as a window into the world of soundscapes.  Courtesy of Mandai Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gateway Arch Museum / Cooper Robertson Posted: 03 Jul 2018 10:30 AM PDT  Courtesy of Cooper Robertson
 Courtesy of Cooper Robertson Accessible Design Goals  Courtesy of Cooper Robertson Sustainability Goals  Courtesy of Cooper Robertson  Axonometric  Courtesy of Cooper Robertson - The expanded Visitors Center and Museum adaptively re-uses and reconfigures the original below-grade facility as part of the new design. (LEED MR Credit 1.1)
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| Koser I / Neumann Monson Architects Posted: 03 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Integrated Studio
 © Integrated Studio A family of four invests in a walkable neighborhood by unlocking a neglected bungalow's carbon-neutral potential.  © Integrated Studio  Massing  © Integrated Studio Rather than retreat to the suburbs, this family looked to a central neighborhood near a university campus. They saw promise in a 1,300 sf 1960's home referred to locally as "the shack"—the kind of small, under-maintained house prone to a downward spiral of high-turnover rent that can fracture a flourishing community.  © Integrated Studio  Floor Plan  © Integrated Studio The shack's intensive renovation updates the house's layout, materiality, envelope, and supporting systems. It enables full use of the 500 sf existing basement and expands the main level to 2,500 sf with a slab-on-grade addition. Both original building and addition utilize post and beam construction, with steel columns and wood framing. A tongue-and-groove bleached cedar ventilated rain screen serves as exterior cladding. Foamed-in-place insulation and insulated sheathing achieve a high-performance envelope, yielding an R-40 roof and R-24 walls. Reconfigured windows imbue mid-century character and maximize daylight, while a minimalist approach throughout eliminates non-essential elements. New, highly efficient climate control systems include a closed loop, horizontally-bored geothermal system with fresh air energy recovery, LED lighting, and EnergyStar appliances. An 8.4kW photovoltaic array powers the mechanical system as well as the house's all LED lighting and EnergyStar appliances.  © Integrated Studio The family measures their success in the surplus of energy and credit received from the utility company, the quality of life they enjoy, and the positive influence the house has had on the neighborhood. A nearby property has already begun renewal with the same goals: quality, sustainability, and design excellence.  © Integrated Studio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MAD's First US Project 'Gardenhouse' Tops Out in Beverly Hills Posted: 03 Jul 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Bird view. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects MAD Architects' first project in the U.S., an 18-unit residential complex, has topped out in Beverly Hills. The project named 'Gardenhouse', is founded upon the idea of coalescing nature and the built environment in a dense urban center, providing residents an experience similar to that of living in a "hilltop village". Once fully completed, Gardenhouse will feature a terraced arrangement of urban villas atop a plant-covered podium.  Rendering. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects Sited on 8600 Wilshire Boulevard, 'Gardenhouse' is designed to offer a variety of housing typologies on a compact footprint of 25,700 square feet, including three townhouses, two studios, five villas, and eight condominiums. The residential quarters are elevated from the street level, and arranged around an inner courtyard where generous scenes of greenery can be viewed from individual balconies and patios. Yansong Ma, founder of MAD Architects, elaborated on the idea behind the design: .jpg?1530607946 "Interior. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects") Interior. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects
.jpg?1530607923 "Interior. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects") Interior. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects The Gardenhouse thus seeks to challenge the common practices of residential developments in densely-populated cities, where housing has come to prioritize function over humans' emotional needs to interact with nature. An expansive outdoor living wall – the largest to-date in the U.S. according to the architects – will wrap around the residential complex, to protect the occupants' privacy as well as to make the rich diversities of native plantings accessible on a pedestrian level. .jpg?1530607908 "Interior. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects") Interior. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects The exterior renderings of the Gardenhouse were first released in 2015, while the interior design by Rottet Studio was just revealed last year. The interior spaces will continue the clean, minimal design aesthetic of the exteriors, which feature white glass and light wood floors. The project is on track for completion by the end of 2018.  Top view. Image Courtesy of MAD Architects Project Info:
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| Ressano Garcia Apartment / João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos Posted: 03 Jul 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
 © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Text description provided by the architects. Located in Bairro Azul in Lisbon, inside a classified art-deco architectural whole. Although this was a deep intervention that consisted in the total refurbishment of two apartments into one duplex the respect for the original compartmentalization was kept as well as the existing decorative elements (crown moldings, friezes, mosaics, door frames, moldings).  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG On the lower level the social areas such as the kitchen, living and dining rooms and one office were placed. The core of our intervention consisted in the unification of the kitchen and the dining room into one single space with the demolition of the existing walls and by placing robust metal profiles. The presence of these profiles was assumed by painting them in black in order to create a contrast with the white ceilings, making them an outstanding element.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG The staircase was placed perpendicular to the apartment, parallel to the kitchen in order to use the space of the former storage room. Open over the kitchen the staircase formed a volume containing the kitchen cabinets and the appliances. In the social area the kitchen island stands out as an element of strong presence which links the various ambiences. Already over the wall on the left, a back-lit wine rack was designed.  Floor Plans The bedrooms were placed on the 1st floor but, however, a backing laundry/pantry was kept where the former kitchen was. The main bedroom was transformed in a master suite with the bathroom being placed in the marquise. In the patio a bbq as well as a cement bench and a flowerbed, illuminated from below, were designed all linked as a single piece.  © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Iconic Vlooyberg Tower in Belgium Heavily Damaged by Arson Posted: 03 Jul 2018 07:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of Close to bone The iconic Vlooybergtoren in Tielt-Winge, Belgium, designed by Close to bone, has been heavily damaged by an explosion. The striking piece of landscape architecture, opened in May 2015, was badly damaged on Saturday night/Sunday morning, as reported by national news outlet VRT. VRT is reporting that an arson attack was responsible, with Mayor Rudi Beeken stating "there are clear signs that this was not an accident".  Courtesy of Close to bone  © Kris Van den Bosch The eye-catching structure has been a prominent tourist attraction for the Flemish Brabant municipality of Tielt-Winge following its opening five years ago. Clad in weathering steel, the stairway tower occupies the site of a former wooden lookout tower which itself was irreparably damaged by arson, and ultimately replaced. The new 10-meter-high tower was designed specifically with vandalism in mind, intended as "a new monumental object that would be able to withstand the ravages of time."  Courtesy of Close to bone  Courtesy of Close to bone
 Courtesy of Close to bone  Courtesy of Close to bone VRT has also reported that restoration of the Vlooyberg Tower could involve a crowdsourcing campaign. You can learn more about the Vlooyberg Tower from our previous coverage of the scheme here. News via: Close to bone / VRT
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| Upper Jeptha Lake Retreat / Wheeler Kearns Architects Posted: 03 Jul 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Tom Harris
 © Tom Harris Text description provided by the architects. The Upper Lake Jeptha Guest House is the latest addition among the cluster of small buildings that comprise an ever-evolving, beloved family compound on a lake in rural SW Michigan.  © Tom Harris The "just far enough away" Guest House is positioned to contribute to and better frame the family's exterior social spaces, simultaneously turning and fronting the lake beyond.  Floor plan Composed of calm and muted, carefully curated materials and details, it maintains a stylistic consistency across the multi-building property. In contrast to the cool weathering gray exterior, a refined handling of Douglas fir wraps the interior, a kind of geode.  © Tom Harris The intimate 960 square foot cottage is all a guest could need. A small eating nook, a living/communal area, flanked by two-bedroom suites. A central wood-clad volume divides the social zones, cleverly concealing cupboards, appliances and an efficient stair. A wooden ceiling plane floats above the social spaces; clerestories wrap a light-filled working and sleeping loft, providing panoramic immersion with sky, lake and forest. The guests all leave decompressed, happy. Just as planned.  © Tom Harris  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Eduardo Souto de Moura and META Unveil Proposed Exhibition Hall for Urban Renewal in Bruges Posted: 03 Jul 2018 05:30 AM PDT  © infunctievan Eduardo Souto de Moura, in collaboration with META architectuurbureau, has released images of a proposed urban renewal project in the Belgian city of Bruges. The Beursplein & Congresgebouw consists of a new exhibition hall and covered public square on the site of a recently demolished trade fair complex. The $46million (€40million) scheme seeks to act as a catalyst for urban renewal at the center of Bruges, with a dual role of exhibition hall and conference center capable of receiving business delegates on weekdays, and tourists on weekends.  © infunctievan  © infunctievan Throughout the design process, priority was given to the preservation of 38 existing, highly-prized, highly-sensitive beech trees on the site, and to a scheme which "not only meshes with the city but also engages in an open dialogue with the neighborhood." The exhibition hall is designed as a covered, lockable, versatile square capable of hosting trade fairs and concerts, while also transforming into a covered public space between activities. The beursplein (exhibition hall) and congresgebouw (conference building) are linked by a common entrance, and can be used simultaneously or as two separate facilities. The exhibition hall is organized horizontally, thus highly connected to the outside, while the conference building is stacked vertically, capable of accommodating over 500 people.  © infunctievan  © infunctievan The scheme casts a "robust and solid appearance" built from recycled brick, with the entire building resting on a metal framed glass pedestal, enhancing transparency and public connectivity. Facilities will include underground racks for 200 bicycles, car parking for 124 vehicles, 120,000 square feet (10,870 square meters) of public space, a 48,000 square-foot (4,480-square-meter) exhibition hall, and 8 meeting rooms.  © infunctievan _-_CFE___SdM___META.jpg?1530628495 "© infunctievan") © infunctievan For the scheme's development, Eduardo Souto de Moura and META worked in collaboration with project developer CFE, landscape designer Landinzicht Landscapsarchitecten, landscape consultants Ingenieursbureau, stability consultants HP Engineers, acoustics and sustainability consultants Daidalos Peutz, and general contractor MBG. The news comes one month after Eduardo Souto de Moura was awarded a Golden Lion at the 2018 Venice Biennale, where he also contributed to the Vatican's first participation at the event. .jpg?1530628241 "© infunctievan") © infunctievan _-_CFE___SdM___META.jpg?1530628443 "© infunctievan") © infunctievan News via: Eduardo Souto de Moura  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 51N4E wins 2018 European Prize for Urban Public Space Posted: 03 Jul 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Courtesy of 51N4E Brussels-based architecture firm 51N4E have won first prize for their Skanderbeg Square project in Tirana, Albania. The European Prize for Urban Public Space is a biennale competition that promotes creating, restoring, and improving public spaces within European cities, and have chosen this year's winners for their impressive transformation of the city's central square. 51N4E's restructuring and renovation of the Skanderbeg Square is a result of winning an international architecture competition back in 2008. After the project was paused in 2010 for administrative changes, and resumed in 2015, the end result is a series of urban interventions, "inviting public and semi-public neighboring functions to spread into the exterior space".  Courtesy of 51N4E The project is a large, 170 x 170 meter "traffic-free zone" pedestrian area, built in a flat pyramid-shape. For the structure's material, the architects used various stones obtained from different parts of Albania, keeping the essence of the city intact. To maintain the biodiversity of the city and control the urban ecology, a green belt of trees, shrubs, and flora were planted, creating 12 connected gardens around the public square. The gardens implemented into the space act as transitional areas between the city and newly-built pedestrian area.  Courtesy of 51N4E  Courtesy of 51N4E
 Courtesy of 51N4E Take a look at the honorable-mention recipients of the European Prize for Urban Public Space below, and on the official website here. Honorable MentionsCuypers Passage, Amsterdam / Benthem Crouwel Architects  Cuypers Passage, Amsterdam / Benthem Crouwel Architects. Image Courtesy of 611  Cuypers Passage, Amsterdam / Benthem Crouwel Architects. Image Courtesy of 611 Poblenou Superblock, Barcelona / Ecology, Urbanism, and Mobility Department, Barcelona City Council  Poblenou Superblock, Barcelona / Ecology, Urbanism, and Mobility Department, Barcelona City Council. Image Courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona  Poblenou Superblock, Barcelona / Ecology, Urbanism, and Mobility Department, Barcelona City Council. Image Courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona Stage Dnipro, Ukraine / STAGE CLIEHA community  Stage Dnipro, Ukraine / STAGE CLIEHA community. Image Courtesy of Katerina Kovacheva  Stage Dnipro, Ukraine / STAGE CLIEHA community. Image Courtesy of Alexander Burlaka Zollverein Park, Essen, Germany / Planergruppe GmbH Oberhausen  Zollverein Park, Essen, Germany / Planergruppe GmbH Oberhausen. Image Courtesy of Claudia Drey  Zollverein Park, Essen, Germany / Planergruppe GmbH Oberhausen. Image Courtesy of Claudia Drey PC Caritas, Melle, Belgium / architecten de vylder vinck taillieu and BAVO  PC Caritas, Melle, Belgium / architecten de vylder vinck taillieu and BAVO. Image Courtesy of Filip Dujardin  PC Caritas, Melle, Belgium / architecten de vylder vinck taillieu and BAVO. Image Courtesy of Filip Dujardin News via Flanders Architecture Institute, CCCB, and 51N4E  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Ossip van Duivenbode
 © Ossip van Duivenbode Text description provided by the architects. Small and mid-size companies often have trouble finding suitable office space in Amsterdam. The creative industry has seemingly unrealistic demands when it comes to office locations: an incubator of ideas, which is spacious and inspiring, with a unique design at a great location with car access. Salt is a response to these needs, providing small, high quality offices, each with a unique identity. The building forms part of Amsterdam's port redevelopment Minervahaven, contributing to its ambition to become a new creative hub.  © Ossip van Duivenbode  © Ossip van Duivenbode Salt is five levels high and a 30m x 30m x 20m cube-shaped building with distinct concrete frames stacked on top of each other. The concrete frames house a variety of different windows permeating the façade to keep the individuality of each 5m x 4m unit. Windows are arranged in a random order so that the buildings' distinct glass and concrete façade offers a different view depending on what side it is approached from. The interior of the building follows the demands of creative companies for large, roughly finished, loft-like spaces: no hung ceilings, exposed materials such as concrete, aluminium and steel, and flexible floorplans. A solar roof means that the building will generate some of its energy, whilst parking is located inside the plinth.  © Ossip van Duivenbode All of the building's flexible loft-style working spaces are offered as rental spaces that can either consist of a whole floor or dived into smaller units. A private roof garden introduces a social gathering space at the south facade of the building while the full height lobby space with its grand cascading stairs connects the various levels vertically.  © Ossip van Duivenbode  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 7 Notable Unbuilt Structures Brought to Life in New Renders Posted: 03 Jul 2018 02:30 AM PDT  Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial It only takes a pen, paper, and an innovative mind to create remarkable structures. Bringing these architectures to life, however, is where challenges arise. While some architects have shown their creativity and ambition by designing and constructing some of the craziest structures the world has ever seen, other architects were only left with an ambitious drawing. Whether due to financial limitations or designs that are way ahead of their time, some projects never saw the light of day. Although you won't be visiting these structures anytime soon—or ever, as far as we know—take a virtual tour of what could have been 7 of the world's most iconic, innovative structures, courtesy of renders produced by Onward, the blog from Onstride Financial. Bangkok HyperbuildingBangkok, Thailand Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial Designed in 1996, this unique unbuilt structure by Rem Koolhaas represents the architect's approach to tackling the city's urban energy consumption challenges, and is probably the most radical of the many unbuilt designs by OMA. The structure would have included living spaces—housing up to 120,000 people—workplaces, services, cable cars, and train elevators, all with plenty of green areas. The IllinoisChicago, USA Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial Frank Lloyd Wright went above and beyond with his Chicago tower proposal, produced around 1957. The mile-high tower was expected to provide housing for over 100,000 people, fitting almost 20,000 cars and 180 helicopters. Even more dramatically, the project was expected to have a 60-mile-per-hour atomic-powered elevator. Due to its extremely high budget, the project remained an ambitious sketch. Shimizu Mega-City PyramidTokyo Bay, Japan Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial Yes, this does look like a scene from a sci-fi movie; this proposal produced by the Shimizu Corporation would be the largest man-made structure on earth. The structure would have housed over 1 million people, enduring earthquakes, high winds, and tsunamis. Proposed in 2004, the design was deemed unbuildable, as current building materials are simply not strong enough for a structure of this size. The Triumphant ElephantParis, France Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial No this is not the Dumbo movie remake, this is the visualization of what the Arc de Triomphe could have been. In the mid-18th-century, architect Charles Ribert rendered imaginative plans and sketches to build an enormous elephant-shaped structure. The structure was expected to be an interactive one, which visitors could enter through a spiral staircase, as well as witness water coming out of the elephant's trunk, and music out of its ears. The Walking CityLondon, United Kingdom Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial Ron Herron's Walking City proposal in the mid-1960s was an absolute futuristic vision of what a city could look like. The city was designed for a very different world to the one we live in today, in which huge megastructures "walked" around and settled in new locations as required, searching out new resources and opportunities. These structures weren't going to be your average building: the proposal was to create large pods with legs. Of course, how else were these buildings going to walk around London city? Tatlin's TowerSt. Petersburg, Russia Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial In the wake of the Russian Revolution, the Soviet regime was planning on constructing a headquarters for the Communist International organization in Russia. The plan was to make the structure a functional iconic landmark, representing their achievements and victories. The architect behind the design, Vladimir Tatlin, proposed a 400-meter twisted iron, glass, and steel tower. Although the building was never constructed, there are several miniature models of it in Russia, France, Sweden, and the UK. Hotel AttractionNew York, USA Courtesy of Onward by Onstride Financial New York is known for its dynamic skyline, but Antoni Gaudí's Hotel Attraction proposal could have been the city's most innovative building. In the early 20th century, after Gaudí created some of the world's most famous buildings in Barcelona, a few businessmen wanted to bring Gaudí's remarkable architecture to the Big Apple. The hotel would have been the tallest, and most unusual, building in the city at the time. However, Gaudí dropped out of the project and all the plans for the hotel fell apart. Who knows, perhaps with today's advanced material and technology, we could be seeing these proposals come to life sooner than we think! Original post via Onward by Onstride Financial.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Quinta do Golfe House / Solange Cálio Arquitetos Posted: 03 Jul 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio
 © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio Text description provided by the architects. Located in the Quinta do Golfe II, a private condominium in São José do Rio Preto (SP/Brazil), this high standard residence features the refinement that surrounds all architecture, in the minimalist line of the architect Solange Cálio, and in the organic landscaping of Luciano Fiaschi. The initial concept of the project started with the integration of indoor environments with the garden and the pool area. This was achieved thanks to the large free spans, which are enclosed by wide floor-ceiling frames.  © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio  Ground Floor Plan  © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio Natural lighting is abundant, which makes the interior a real extension of the exterior. The apparent concrete is present throughout the construction. On the façade, the material is accompanied by the cumaru wood of the catwalk and the transparent glass umbrella.  © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio The landscaping and the stones complete the outside of the residence. Inside, the concrete, present on the walls and on the lining, received a special texture made by wood forms. The travertine Navona marble floor is another key element that helps in the integration of this residence. The material begins in the main room, extends to the gourmet area, where it is also used in the island's countertops.  © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio The result is a clean and continuous look. Another highlight of this residence is undoubtedly the circulation to the rooms. The cumaru wood leafed the doors which were built-in the panel. Making front to the large glass window, the resident goes through the spaces while the look on the view of the infinity swimming board and to the golf field all over the background.  Section A In the living room, one of the walls received a natural law office and a module with mirror doors, a television, books, and other personal family objects. The living room still has comfort and design guaranteed by Mole Chair, signed by Sérgio Rodrigues. Other design pieces complement the environment, such as the Magneto floor lamp and Lumini's Lumière abajour.  © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio Botteh's rug, in a neutral tone, takes warmth into space and delimits interior spaces. The space is also delimited by the off-white lacquered desk and pendant, from On Light. For the moments of leisure and a chat, the balcony was equipped with a Viking barbecue grill, with the Into sofa by Gervasoni, and Carlos Motta's rocking chairs Asturias and Pedro Petry's benches.  © Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Instagram Celebrates a Unique Style of Architectural Illustration Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:00 AM PDT  via Zean Macfarlane (@zeanmacfarlane) Instagram and social media are fundamentally changing the way we design in the 21st century. There is an inspirational component to the content we see and cite on the internet, but beyond the pretty pictures lies an opportunity for growth and learning. Zean Macfarlane (@zeanmacfarlane) has found his niche on Instagram somewhere in the middle. The "daily architecture" posts feature process sketches, articulated elevations, and graphic design; but the fun doesn't stop there. Macfarlane's account also includes a link to tutorial ebooks where you can learn his unique graphic style and begin to apply the effects and techniques into your own drawings. The entire grid of posts acts as a digital artboard, rich with playful forms and careful composition. See for yourself why he has amassed a following of nearly 50k people. You can see more of Zean's work after the break.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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