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- Diffused Light: How to Design 'Lantern Buildings' With Self-Supporting Glass Walls
- Cocina Hermanos Torres Restaurant / OAB. Office of Architecture in Barcelona
- ROB|ARCH 2018: Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art, and Design
- Floating Penthouse Berlin / Atelier Zafari
- Holiday House on Prophet Ilias Mountain / Kapsimalis Architects
- Town Hall Eysturkommuna / Henning Larsen
- The Regimented House / LIJO RENY architects
- DL House / DP+HS Architects
- Bent dan Light / BK Interior Design & Architectural Planning
- Huangshi Urban Complex / AUBE
- S-House Renovation / ALTS DESIGN OFFICE
- Yan Ji You Flagship Store in K11 Guangzhou / Karv One Design
- Doorzien House / Bijl Architecture
- AMO’s First China Exhibition Design Revealed in Beijing
- Shadow Play / Howeler + Yoon Architecture
- An Inflatable Antepavilion Theater is Setting Sail Through London's Canals
- Olivos House / TATÚ Arquitectura
- RIBA Elects New President following Controversial Campaign
- Pier 17 / SHoP Architects
- The Floating Island / OBBA & Dertien12
| Diffused Light: How to Design 'Lantern Buildings' With Self-Supporting Glass Walls Posted: 09 Aug 2018 10:30 PM PDT  The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Steven Holl Architects. Image © Andy Ryan Recurrently we see how architects opt for translucent facades to create the envelopes of their buildings, promoting the entry of a large amount of natural light, while simultaneously controlling it during the day. Illuminated during the night, many of these projects can be seen in the dark, appearing as lanterns or lighthouses for their neighbors and community. Being exposed to changing conditions – day or night – to choose the right material, it's necessary to study in detail the orientation and location of the building, the pre-existing context, and the configuration of the interior spaces. We present a system of glass panels that allow buildings with this type of façade –spanning from floor to ceiling without interruptions – with minimal frames and different colors, textures, thermal and acoustic performances. .jpg?1533055024 "The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Steven Holl Architects. Image © Andy Ryan") The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Steven Holl Architects. Image © Andy Ryan In buildings that require high levels of natural lighting and where visual transparency is not an essential requirement, diffused light is an effective option for the cladding of their facades. In these cases, glare is avoided and homogeneous light is obtained in the interior spaces. Mixing textured glass channels with more transparent ones in the same frame can seamlessly create spaces with varying degrees of privacy.  C-Glass House / Deegan Day Design. Image © Taiyo Watanabe Using self-supporting channel glass panels can provide the ability to construct curved façades or glazed corners without the need for visible vertical frames. In this way, the building maintains clean and continuous design lines, avoiding the incorporation of intermediate structural elements in sight. Each panel can reach 7 meters in height (23 ft).  Cortesía de Bendheim The fairly low weight of the 7 mm (1/4”) channel glass, close to 1.8 kg/m2 (4 lbs/ft2), is preferable for buildings that have limits on their structural weight capacity. The light and modular glass channels can be handled by as few as 3 people without heavy equipment, facilitating and speeding up the installation process.  Magnolia Mound Visitors Center / Trahan Architects. Image © Timothy Hursley With a thermal transmittance (U-value) between 0.49 and 0.19, the glazed building can achieve a high thermal efficiency. The channel glass panels also present a good acoustic performance, reaching a sound transmission of STC43.  C-Glass House / Deegan Day Design. Image © Taiyo Watanabe Detail DrawingsElevation Elevation / Bendheim SF60S Single Glazed Section SD1 / Floor to Ceiling SD1 - Typical Head Still Details / Bendheim SF60S Single Glazed Section SD2 / Joint Between Two Modules SD2 - Typical Stack Joint Details / Bendheim SF60S Single Glazed Plan SD3 / Joint Between Modules SD3 - Jamb Details / Bendheim SF60S Single Glazed Plan SD4 / Corner Detail SD4 - Typical Corner Detail / Bendheim SF60S Single Glazed Application in Built ProjectsMagnolia Mound Visitors Center / Trahan Architects
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.jpg?1533054966 "The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Steven Holl Architects. Image © Andy Ryan") The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Steven Holl Architects. Image © Andy Ryan  The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Steven Holl Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cocina Hermanos Torres Restaurant / OAB. Office of Architecture in Barcelona Posted: 09 Aug 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Joan Guillamat
 © Joan Guillamat Text description provided by the architects. Cocina Hermanos Torres is a project born of the wish to generate a new experience vis-à-vis the world of cuisine and catering. A new space, one that is ideal for living a new culinary experience. Container and content come together in the interests of a unique experience.  © Joan Guillamat Right from the start Sergio and Javier Torres (famous twin brothers Spanish Chefs) defined what they were after in a few words: “More than a restaurant with a kitchen we’d like to create a kitchen with a restaurant.” With this clear and ambitious premise in mind and with the acquisition on their part of a former industrial shed of almost 800 m2, which it was necessary to completely overhaul, the project could begin. At the spatial level, the project is created with a view to effacing or blurring a few dividing lines between the different spaces that make up a traditional restaurant.  Isometric Over time the space of the kitchen has gradually acquired a certain protagonism in some of the more recent avant-garde restaurants. To begin with, picture windows were put in which showed the interior of the kitchen, behind glass at first. On other occasions, the kitchen was opened up by placing it at the far end of the premises behind a bar, and in some cases, like that of the Restaurante Dos Cielos (the Hermanos Torres brothers’ previous restaurant), one even acceded to the restaurant via the kitchen. In some restaurants, too, exclusive tables have been included so that a few clients could dine inside the kitchen itself.  © Joan Guillamat This time, however, an even more radical step has been taken by locating the kitchen as not only the central feature of the intervention but also as an immersive element. The restaurant IS the kitchen. In situating the kitchen in the epicenter of the restaurant the old concept is resurrected of the café-theater, places where diners enjoy a show while they eat.  Section Here, though, the show will consist of the actual preparation of the dishes they will be tasting. Added to which, thanks to having chosen an industrial shed as a great container, the experience diners have of personally living through a “performance” is emphasized. Being in such a huge shed is like being present in a television studio or a modern theater.  © Joan Guillamat An effort has been made to configure and enhance the properties of the original space in such a way that a further step can be taken in the haute cuisine experience. Diners participate and empathize with the Chef and are the eye-witnesses of the creative act that is unfolding.  Floor Plan And not only are they the eye-witnesses, they also end up becoming the main protagonists of the experience when the dish is set before them on the table. A space of no more than two meters, devoid of all physical or visual obstacles. This is what the brothers were seeking—to be able to establish a direct rapport with their clients.  © Joan Guillamat  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| ROB|ARCH 2018: Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art, and Design Posted: 09 Aug 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Human-machine collaboration during the assembly of lightweight metal structures. (c) Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich The advent of robotics in the creative and construction industries has led to an amazing revolution, changing not just how things are designed and made, but also transforming knowledge cultures, politics and economics that surround them. As such, the ROB|ARCH 2018 conference – hosted by the NCCR Digital Fabrication and ETH Zurich – will continue this path, developing and revealing novel insights, applications and impacts of this transformation within the scientific, creative, and entrepreneurial domains, including, for example, architecture, structural design, civil and process engineering, art and design, and robotics. A particular focus lies upon cross-disciplinary approaches and applications, providing state-of-the-art knowledge, techniques and methods of robotics not just in individual areas of exploration, but also beyond. These ideals aspire to complement the transformation processes of emerging robotic research and applications, and to redefine cross-disciplinary work in an era of global digitalisation and knowledge transfer. Key topics and issues of ROB|ARCH 2018 include autonomous control systems, advanced construction, collaborative design tools, computerised materials and structures, adaptive sensing and actuation, on-site and cooperative robotics, machine-learning, human-machine interaction, large-scale robotic fabrication and networked workflows. The ROB|ARCH conference series is a collaborative effort between the co-hosting universities, industry partners, and the Association for Robots in Architecture. The adoption of digital fabrication in the creative industries continues to accelerate as the potential for innovation and creative expression using robotics is being harnessed. The ROB|ARCH conference series aims to allow practitioners to share expertise, to bring together teams of international researchers, to foster networks, to increase knowledge, and to stimulate innovation. To achieve this aim the ROB|ARCH conferences combine academic presentations with hands-on workshops held in the three days preceding the conference.
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| Floating Penthouse Berlin / Atelier Zafari Posted: 09 Aug 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Werner Huthmacher
 © Werner Huthmacher Text description provided by the architects. On the roof of an existing building in Berlin Neukölln, a small but lively and sensual world has been created in a simple style that belies its complexity – a dwelling that gives its occupants enhanced quality of life. Here the focus is on primary elements, allowing for an individual sense and experience not only of the space but also of the light, the shade, the wind, the air, the rain, the greenery, the sky, the sunrise and sunset.  © Werner Huthmacher  Plan  © Werner Huthmacher The building was constructed in the early 1970s on the edge of what is known as the Bohemian Village, where a five-storey perimeter-block development dating from the boom years of the mid- to late eighteenth century abuts the one- and two-storey houses of the former village. The new 80 m2 penthouse surrounded by a 40 m2 terrace slots into its surroundings as a parasitic entity clad all in black. Here, different epochs collide and the new upward extension represents a connection to the present.  © Werner Huthmacher  Section  © Werner Huthmacher Since the existing structure did not have sufficient load capacity to support another storey, one of the core criteria for the design was the avoidance of undue stress on the roof. To achieve this, a volume was developed on the roof with a complex supporting steel-frame structure that was laterally tensioned and tied into the firewalls bounding the sides of the building. A wrap-around terrace with all-round glazing was incorporated into the structure. This is floated above the existing building with the support of girders. The idea of this terrace combines a distinctive spatial environment with a structure that complies with building code.  © Werner Huthmacher  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Holiday House on Prophet Ilias Mountain / Kapsimalis Architects Posted: 09 Aug 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Giorgos Sfakianakis
 © Giorgos Sfakianakis Text description provided by the architects. The holiday house is located on the highest point of Santorini Island, on 'Prophet Ilias' mountainside. The building faces to the southwest and has a view of the Aegean Sea and the volcanic landscape. The residence consists of a living room, a dining area, a kitchen, a main bedroom and two bathrooms oriented towards to the view.  © Giorgos Sfakianakis  Plan  © Giorgos Sfakianakis The elongated, rectangular form is nestled into the slope. The excavation material that has resulted during the construction period, was used to shape the main façade of the house and its surrounding landscape. The house is integrated to the cliff-side, leaving the least possible imprint.  © Giorgos Sfakianakis Aim of the project is to merge the interior and exterior space of the house. The long, sliding glass door of 10meters length, opens and links the relaxation-cooking interior zone with the courtyard and the swimming pool. The interior space becomes an exterior one, under a shadow and at the same time expands into an infinity pool, an exterior lounge area and a wooden deck that compose the external space. Two main free standing walls highlight the two entrances of the holiday house, through two lateral staircases.  © Giorgos Sfakianakis Inside the residence, sections made by bricks, wood and glass separate the different rooms. Skylights on the rooftop allow the natural light into the space. Natural materials like oak, walnut wood, grey and beige rough marbles and black steel create warmth, while some colourful pieces of furniture, create a joyful mood. Stone and concrete are the materials that define the exterior form of the house. Wild Mediterranean plants, some of them into cylindrical pots made by black steel, are sparsely placed outdoor.  © Giorgos Sfakianakis  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Town Hall Eysturkommuna / Henning Larsen Posted: 09 Aug 2018 06:00 PM PDT  © Nic Lehoux
 © Nic Lehoux Text description provided by the architects. Located in the breathtaking Faroese landscape, the 750m2 green roofed town hall of Eysturkommuna bridges the river in the village of Norðragøta and unites what used to be two separated municipalities into one. Discreetly cut into the lush landscape, seemingly floating between the river and the green grass blanket on the roof, the town hall forms the new workplace for the City Council and the administrative staff of the small Eysturkommuna.  © Nic Lehoux Designed by Henning Larsen's Faroese partner, Osbjørn Jacobsen, who is also the architect behind the award-winning concert hall Harpa in Reykjavik, the town hall in Eystur-kommuna pays tribute to the dramatic Nordic landscape and the traditional way of building, but simultaneously defines a new path for contemporary Faroese architecture: "Many contemporary contributions to Faroese architecture directly copy elements from traditional buildings. I find it much more interesting to look into the underlying thoughts of traditional buildings," Ósbjørn Jacobsen, Partner at Henning Larsen says.  © Nic Lehoux  © Nic Lehoux "A central theme in traditional Faroese architecture is the blurred line between nature and building, the fact that the spectator has difficulties distinguishing where the landscape ends and the building begins. The primary conceptual idea behind the design of the town hall is driven by the notion of this fleeting line between landscape and building. I believe that could be one way to approach modern Faroese architecture," Jacobsen continues.  © Nic Lehoux In the City Council Hall, you clearly sense the closeness to nature and the river, visible through a circular mirror lined glass-covered opening in the floor. Town Hall Eysturkommuna assumes the important task of establishing a space that will revive the local community. The terraces and roof are open to the public, people can come to have picnics and swim in the river and concerts, talks and exhibitions are hosted inside the building. An exterior sound and light installation of artist Jens Ladekarl Thomsen, drawing from sounds and structures of the local society and nature, let passers-by believe that 'the house speaks' with its surroundings.  © Nic Lehoux A destination for the local community  © Nic Lehoux  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Regimented House / LIJO RENY architects Posted: 09 Aug 2018 05:00 PM PDT _(36).jpg?1533767622 "© Praveen Mohandas") © Praveen Mohandas
_(26).jpg?1533767864 "© Praveen Mohandas") © Praveen Mohandas Text description provided by the architects. This project seemed like an Architect's dream at first but upon closer understanding, of the site and the brief, revealed its complex nature. The seemingly large plot of 2.45 acres, populated with a variety of trees - small and large, was to be shared between the client and his brother, who had an existing house on site, without any compound wall in between. However, an informal pedestrian path, allowing the plot at the back an access to the main road, literally cut the site into two. Moreover the extending site towards the south, marked aside for the future commercial activity further reduced the buildable site to a linear strip. _(3).jpg?1533768007 "© Praveen Mohandas") © Praveen Mohandas The clients, like many, worried about security and privacy, wanted a strong sense of ownership and exclusivity even without building any walls separating neither the pedestrian path nor his brother's house. Adding to the complexity was their deep desire for an inside-outside feel for ther house, with the inclusion of nature as much as possible. _(10).jpg?1533767911 "© Praveen Mohandas") © Praveen Mohandas The result was 'The Regimented House'. The simple yet formal nature of this built form, with the extended frontyard and backyard demarcated by hard landscape grids established a notion of a boundary, subtle nonetheless potent. Moreover the grid layout was designed to accommodate landscaped courts of various types to ensure the essential blending in with nature as well as soften the otherwise bold presence of the built mass. _(4).jpg?1533768044 "© Suneesh Suresh") © Suneesh Suresh The layout consisted of two simple, yet robust, blocks placed one above the other, separated by a large double height landscaped courtyard acting as a buffer between them. A landscaped entry court was added to blur the transition between the verdant landscape and the seemingly rigid building. The ground floor of the primary bay houses the formal and semiformal functions of the house and the secondary bay has the two bedrooms, one ach floor accessed by a staircase. An open dining and a bridge placed in the central court informally connect the two. The layout of the house is designed in such a manner that each room in the house enjoy perfect cross ventilation, making the best of seasonal shifts of winds, keeping the internal temperature at a possible low throughout the year.  Site with Ground floor layout The large grid like openings puncturing the shell of the building, were strategically screened with perforated corten steel and G.I pipes to facilitate both privacy and ventilation. When lit up at night, the house looks like a lantern glowing in the woods. Internally, all rooms around the central court open into it by means of large sliding doors that ensure an open layout when desired. This possibility of engaging with a fairly large internal landscape, with trees that may grow to touch the ceiling, gives one the feeling of being outdoors with the elements, enjoying each season, each moment. _(11).jpg?1533768019 "© Praveen Mohandas") © Praveen Mohandas The material palette and decor of the house was refined towards simple minimalist possibilities in order to enable an unadulterated experience of the volumertic spaces that connect with the landscape. A combination of carefully curated framed black and white abstract naturescape photographs and mirrors extend this experience to a surreal dimension. _(61).jpg?1533767663 "© Praveen Mohandas") © Praveen Mohandas Often, simple designs create warm, everlasting memories. The kids see the house as a large playground enabling them with exciting new experiences each day, and the owners have already slipped into these secure yet comfortable spaces, enjoying the simple pleasure of life. _(12).jpg?1533767713 "© Praveen Mohandas") © Praveen Mohandas  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2018 04:00 PM PDT  © Don Pieto
 © Don Pieto Text description provided by the architects. This house is located in a residential area in Jakarta, Indonesia. It occupies a 337,5 sqm plot of land. In contrast to the houses surrounding this project, which mostly adapted to Mediterranean style, this house is an attempt by Don Pieto & Henny Suwardi of DP+HS Architects to represent the younger generation's taste which more keen into the natural and tropical modern atmosphere.  © Don Pieto The brief was quite simple: a house for a young couple with a master bedroom and other bedrooms for children in the future and for visiting parents/in-laws. The client didn't relish the idea of 'closed space', and they were clearly wanted a space where inside and outside blended together, a kind of livable open spaces.  © Don Pieto The basic idea was to create a space where they can celebrate living in natural ambience, but still be able to enjoy ample contemporary amenities.  Section A  Section C The strategy is to divide the program of the house into three levels, the 1st level includes a garage and service area, the living spaces were being elevated to the 2nd level to be more exposed, more open, and in line with the basic purposes of a living space. The 3rd level includes a master bedroom and children's bedrooms, alongside a small upper living room. Our attempt is to recreate the feeling and sense of natural atmosphere into livable space. We translate the natural dynamics of nature into more predictable outcome. We want to smell plants, we want to hear water drops, we want to let people step into the threshold of cold stone and warm timber, we need to feel the wind breeze, we want to be under the shady sunlight, we want to evoke the senses, we try to recreate the feelings and memories of being with important people under the trees; while still consider the compactness of young couple's everyday lives.  © Don Pieto We arrange an unobstructed living space with a large void to emphasize openness, leading to visual and verbal connection between spaces and activities, both horizontally and vertically. The void serves as the light source for the entire inner part of the house, with laminated glass skylight plus double layer screens to protect from direct sunlight and create different shadow pattern throughout the day, while help setting up the mood. The shallow pond around the 'living island' combines with the void for cross ventilation system help lowering the house temperature during the day.  © Don Pieto The color palette of this house is pretty straightforward, natural earth colors combined with strong black color dominates the façade, while the interior part uses monochrome colors to help emphasize the different colors and textures of the plants and interior fixtures.  © Don Pieto  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bent dan Light / BK Interior Design & Architectural Planning Posted: 09 Aug 2018 03:00 PM PDT  © Mario Wibowo
 © Mario Wibowo Text description provided by the architects. If you have closer look, the cocoon itself is made of sliced thin marble that reinforced with fiberglass to achieve the flexible form. We use every remaining piece to be useful. Comes from inspiration to reality, we can minimize the use of marble & also reduce mining exploitation. The use of its material requires only 5% of normal use. Resource efficient while minimizing the wastage. The work is more like a craftsmanship, which is adjustable according to the field conditions.  © Mario Wibowo Challenge is on how to make the marble pattern connect continuous smoothly. We cover connections with special treatment, in order to make the looks appeal and natural. All aspects are taken into account in details, such as air circulation inside the show project.  © Mario Wibowo Inspired from gills of fish, where direction of openings are distinguished with; facing up for air supply and air return with facing down. As well as audio and ambience are taken into account specifically to avoid the echo effect, which is likely due to reflective material.  © Mario Wibowo The project is located on 6th Chin Bee Avenue, Singapore – surrounded by industrial complex. A mix concept between office and warehouse, equipped with ramp along to the top floor. MM Galeri by Sharikat National is located at Level 4th, with the area extent of approximately 530 square meters. In collaboration with Sharikat National stone supplier, this project is a reflection of MM Galeri's existence in Singapore, as a stone specialist. Also one of few representative galleries owned by MM Galeri.  Section A  Floor plan  Section B There are special regulations that some access should be easily attainable. Access is located on the right and left side of the building on each level. Evacuation access to the corridor and access to the breaking point, towards the building window to the outside.  © Mario Wibowo The above limits become crucial part of the details for this project planning, especially considering that the overall production process is made in Indonesia. Started from design drawings, by considering all details on the field and site requirements, then continue with production in module form, along with production sequence number. After all production process complete in Indonesia, arrangement start at location - according the sequence number. In addition, all fields installation are conducted without any drilling at all.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2018 02:00 PM PDT  Floodlight Design. Image © Yong Zhang
 Bird View. Image © Yong Zhang Text description provided by the architects. Facing endless Daye Lake and backed by the emerging ecological new city, Huangshi Urban Complex is supposed to be a link between Daye Lake ecological circle and modern city as well as a gateway for opening up. It is an urban space for exhibition, entertainment and ecological leisure.  Facade. Image © Yong Zhang Located in Daye Lake Ecological New District, with functions of exhibition and archive storage, Huangshi Urban Complex is the first public building on the main development axis of the district and conveys the development keynote of this district. AUBE won the bid in December 2015, and started the construction in April 2016. After two years, the project was completed in 2018.  Functional Areas. Image © Yong Zhang The design concept is originated from the Mining and Metallurgy Canyon of Huangshi National Mine Park. Its basic shape faces the future Garden Show Park and echoes the core building. Building volume is cut in the central area so as to separate the planning hall and the archive hall. This method is helpful for independent operation of the two halls and keeping a complete grand image of the project. A green community with function of business, office, living and tourism is taking shape in this area of green nature power.  Perspective View from Southwest. Image © Yong Zhang According to features of local environment and neighborhood, a view corridor is arranged for Daye Lake and the ecological new city behind the lake, and the middle part of the building is made hollow as a "window". Guided by a stair plaza, people can walk to the grey space square which provides space for viewing, gathering, recreation and exhibition.With the concept of "Multi-cores, one wing and one ring", independence of function and sharing of multi-level space are both achieved, which makes an organic integration of all parts.  City Stage. Image © Yong Zhang Cores refers to separated functional space of the three halls, which ensure respective operation and management. Wing refers to shared space of the three halls. The wing is designed not only for function of each hall, but also for offering shared space as much as possible. This approach increases interaction among the three halls and remains respective operation. Ring refers to public space. It attracts people more actively with a manner of inclusiveness and openness.  Floodlight Design. Image © Yong Zhang Taking Shape  Floodlight Design. Image © Yong Zhang Functional Flow Line  Floodlight Design. Image © Yong Zhang Construction Process  Landscape Square. Image © Yong Zhang  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| S-House Renovation / ALTS DESIGN OFFICE Posted: 09 Aug 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © Kenta Kawamura
 © Kenta Kawamura Text description provided by the architects. Our plan was to renovate a two-storied house with a total floor area of 91 m², located in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture. The surrounding area is a newly developed land where houses are lined up without any space between them.  © Kenta Kawamura The house was built before 1981 based on former earthquake resistance standards, so this time, structural renovations were also required. Thus, we made some structural parts transparent, and performed earthquake-proof repairs and the complete replacement of insulation materials. However, we also planned to leave some old materials in certain places.  Before  © Kenta Kawamura The land was a flag-shaped area surrounded by other houses, so the client wanted to have more daylight and windows. He requested a space with a softer atmosphere, where daylight from windows could come in. Originally the living room was on the first floor, but we planned to move it to the second floor so that it could get more daylight and wind.  © Kenta Kawamura We tried to make the light reflection warmer and chose specific colors for the floors, walls and ceilings to realize that, choosing gray as an accent color to reduce the sense of presence of the whole design.  First floor plans  Second floor plans They had dark-colored furniture, so we made a design where the furniture would fit into a space which doesn't have much sense of presence. Also, in this space, we used old materials, including the tiles and joinery which were used before, hoping that it would give off a nostalgic feeling.  © Kenta Kawamura In urban areas where houses are tightly and closely arranged, a space without a heavy sense of appearance and where soft daylight can come in will provide them with a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, and enrich their lives.  © Kenta Kawamura  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Yan Ji You Flagship Store in K11 Guangzhou / Karv One Design Posted: 09 Aug 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Guiheng Liao
 © Guiheng Liao Text description provided by the architects. Once again, Karv One looked beyond the conventional design expressions of Jan Ji You and came up with an innovative design for the K11 store reflecting the inspiration of the "black hole and gravitational fields". Mystic black is the color of choice that is applied consistently through the whole multidimensional space. Interactive puzzles are embedded into the metaphorical space to appeal to the curiosities of the visitors for exploring a journey of innovation. It is also an embodiment of a unique aesthetic of design.  © Guiheng Liao Metaphor, Solving the Puzzles of Space  © Guiheng Liao In ancient times, our ancestors carved symbols on stone slabs in order to record major events and their lives. Later generations are now able to explore the ancient civilizations by solving those riddles. Karv One designed the luminous characters on the decorative panel of the signboard, showcasing the three major moments in the development of the written language, and symbolizing development and exploration. This marks the beginning of the space metaphors. Standing at the entrance, visitors could glimpse into the space inside. Complexity has been made simple through ditching excessive decorations for the whole space. Stainless-steel is used extensively indoors to enhance the overall quality.  Axonometric Inspiration, the Start of the Space & Time  © Guiheng Liao The special platform in the area is like the point where the time that travels through different spaces solidifies. Standing here, you may be reminded of the scale of the clock. Different from the normal clocks, a cycle is formed by 26 numbers and 26 English words. It is a hint for the entire space puzzle. The ingenuity of the design is to immerse the visitor in the space in order to uncover the mystery.  © Guiheng Liao Exploration, Boundless Art and Imagination  © Guiheng Liao Premium art installations are surrounded by tall walls of books. People walk through the "gate of art" and can watch and feel arts at close range. The crowds shuttle through space and form a harmonious relationship with artworks and books. The "emptiness" at the top of the space not only extends people's imaginations, but also forms an interactive response with people. This is an important place where visitors are willing to stay. The coffee area is designed with a large range of stainless steel ceilings, effectively connecting different business formats. Partitions lower than the ceiling help achieve the integration of products and space.  © Guiheng Liao Puzzle Solving, Journey of Recording the Space  © Guiheng Liao In the visual theme, Karv One combined the moon cycle with the eyesight test table to form a password. The decoding method is to match the numbers with the corresponding English words. In the auditory theme, the five-line staff is designed into 13-line. The decoding method is to match the position of the notes on the lines with the English words. Each visitor will get his/her own answer according to the hint of the riddle. It might be Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" or Shakespeare's "Twelve Nights", or it might be the visual beauty of the riddle itself…… During seeking and exploring, each person builds a journey of his/her own, which also represents a profound connection between man and space.  © Guiheng Liao  © Guiheng Liao On the whole, Karv One enhanced the sense of art and quality for the space experience with the continuity and diversity of various guiding systems. It is not difficult to establish interactions between people and space when the previously beyond-reach art is made accessible to the general public. In the process of searching and exploring, each person is able to take away a profound memory. The space journey itself is a life experience full of artistic beauty and possibility.  © Guiheng Liao Karv One, with this thoughtful design, created for the brand a magnetic field full of magical life experience. As a valuable venue, the space also serves as a platform for the public to mingle and share, thus gathering long lasting vigor and vitality in Guangzhou.  © Guiheng Liao  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Doorzien House / Bijl Architecture Posted: 09 Aug 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Katherine Lu
 © Katherine Lu Text description provided by the architects. The Doorzien House modestly proffers a new precedent in a challenging conservation environment by breaking rank and dismantling the cottage typology.  © Katherine Lu  Section A  © Katherine Lu Tensions between private freedom and prescriptive planning are coupled with exploring the interplay of view and viewing, solid and void, through a multi-layered, sensory design response.  © Katherine Lu  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| AMO’s First China Exhibition Design Revealed in Beijing Posted: 09 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT  True Me. Image © Bien Jie, Courtesy of OMA OMA's research and design practice AMO has opened True Me, the studio's first exhibition design in China. Built in the 798 Art Factory in Beijing, True Me explores modern selfie-culture and modes of self-representation through art and media. Organized by App developer Meitu and the Beijing Contemporary Arts Foundation, the exhibition features artworks by Hou Ying, Lu Yang, Maleonn, Xie Haiwei, Ye Funa, Chen Tianzhuo, teamLab, and Theodore Bradley. Celebrating the launch of Meitu's new logo, the exhibition extends AMO's interest in studying visual culture.  True Me. Image © Bien Jie, Courtesy of OMA  True Me. Image © Bien Jie, Courtesy of OMA True Me grounds AMO's research into a staged space by literally reflecting the nature of the Meitu app. Over one billion users use Meitu to retouch selfie images and produce reimagined expressions of themselves. Continuing the vein of AMO's work beyond fashion show sets and retail interiors, the exhibition concept plays on the app's contradiction between the raw, inner self and post-produced image that's created. Spaces are aligned along a central corridor connected to a series of spaces. These rooms are clad in head-to-toe curved mirrors along the corridor to reflect the notion of the outer self. Inside, six soft zones clothed in flannel, felt and grass display the idea of the inner self. Together, the corridor and rooms take visitors on a journey through visual artworks and performance spaces.  True Me. Image © Bien Jie, Courtesy of OMA  True Me. Image © Bien Jie, Courtesy of OMA As part of OMA's growing interest in the vibrant progressive cultural scenes of Asia, the exhibition design was led by OMA Partner and Asia Director Chris van Duijn. The project forms part of a sequence of cultural projects designed at OMA's Hong Kong office, including the Genesis Gangnam store in Seoul and the cultural spaces at the recently opened Columbia Circle in Shanghai. Currently, OMA is working on the extension of a leading art institute in Beijing to be complete at the end of this year. True Me will be open to visitors at the 798 Art Factory until August 14, 2018  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Shadow Play / Howeler + Yoon Architecture Posted: 09 Aug 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © Matt Winquist
 © Matt Winquist Text description provided by the architects. By transforming a traffic median into a public space, Shadow Play fosters pedestrian life and improves the downtown Phoenix streetscape at Roosevelt Row. Clusters of shade structures create respite from the desert sun by offering a public parasol at an urban scale. Shadow Play's hovering canopy is formed from an aggregation of identical geometric modules.  © Matt Winquist Each module is fabricated from a steel plate to create a thin but structurally rigid cell. The aggregation of individual cells form clusters that span between vertical supports to create an angular canopy of open cells. The folded steel cells filter the intense sunlight, casting shadows on the ground and creating local micro-climate in the shade. The geometry of the canopy maximizes the production of shade and shadow while allowing for breezes and air movement.  Site Plan  © Matt Winquist  Section Photovoltaic panels are mounted to the top surface of the canopy, taking advantage of the optimally oriented geometry of the steel cells. Power generated by the photovoltaic panels is stored in batteries, allowing the canopy to be illuminated from within in the evening time.  © Matt Winquist As an urban platform to reclaim under-used public space, Shadow Play foregrounds its environment to create a site-specific collective place within downtown Phoenix.  © Matt Winquist  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| An Inflatable Antepavilion Theater is Setting Sail Through London's Canals Posted: 09 Aug 2018 07:00 AM PDT
The 2018 Antepavilion has opened in London, the second in an annual series. Designed and built by Thomas Randall-Page and Benedetta Rogers, the 2018 edition titled "AirDraft" sees an inflatable theater sitting atop a 19th-century barge, creating a floating venue for music and performance in trendy East London. The scheme was chosen from 132 entries to the competition run by Shiva Ltd and the Architecture Foundation, which asked participants to engage with "the heritage of the Regent's Canal in innovative ways."  © Jim Stephenson  © Jim Stephenson The inflatable Zeppelin-inspired structure allows the theater to navigate London's network of canal bridges and tunnels, as it travels around the capital for a ten-day festival visiting pubs and art venues. From 11th to 17th August, the structure will stop at sites including Granary Square in Kings Cross, The Constitution in Camden, The Rosemary Branch in Islington and Grow in Hackney Wick.  © Jim Stephenson  © Jim Stephenson
 © Jim Stephenson  © Jim Stephenson The inflatable structure was fabricated by Cameron Balloons, while general construction was assisted by a team of volunteers, with support from AKTii engineering.  © Jim Stephenson  © Jim Stephenson AirDraft follows on from the 2017 Antepavilion designed by PUP architects. News via: The Architecture Foundation  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Olivos House / TATÚ Arquitectura Posted: 09 Aug 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Marcos Guiponi
 © Marcos Guiponi Client  © Marcos Guiponi Spatiality  © Marcos Guiponi Once inside the circulations revolve around the inner courtyard and the staircase, which opposes the main entrance of the house with its back, to connect the upper floor with the living-dining room directly and thus dilute the perception of "passage space" " At the same time, the superposition of the windows that accompany the entrance ensure the full thickness of the ground floor and its operation to the later limit of the property.  1st floor plan The second corresponds to the double main height located above the living room, to which the kitchen and the living room are linked by means of sliding enclosures capable of isolating and unfolding the social spaces to generate the intended flexibility. The upper floor is incorporated into the system through an interior balcony that ends its circulation on a small entrance hall to the main room.  © Marcos Guiponi Material  © Marcos Guiponi For the structure we decided to work with the greatest absence of beams and pillars possible in favor of reinforcing the flow sensation expected in the plant. The eaves of exposed concrete that reach 4 m without support towards the backyard complement the spatial continuity towards the exterior. Finally, the windows on the ground floor take off the second level to look for a formal illusion; the second level "levita" on large glass surfaces.  © Marcos Guiponi  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| RIBA Elects New President following Controversial Campaign Posted: 09 Aug 2018 05:00 AM PDT  RIBA Headquarters at Portland Place, London. Image © wikmedia commons user Cmglee Members of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have elected Alan Jones to be their next president, following a turbulent campaign marked by allegations of institutional racism, financial disparity, and fraud. Jones saw off competition from fellow candidates Elsie Owusu and Philip David Allsopp. Jones, who is a Past President of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects, and the first RIBA president from Northern Ireland, will take over from current RIBA president Ben Derbyshire for a two-year term beginning on September 1st, 2019.  Alan Jones. Image via The Guardian Turnout for the election was 19%, with Jones receiving 2,704 votes, and his rivals Owusu and Allsopp receiving 1,673 and 857 votes respectively. The vote was open to registered members of the RIBA, though student members could not vote. Jones is currently the RIBA Vice-President for Education. He was also Director of Education at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he owned a private practice. Jones ran for RIBA President in 2016, coming second to Derbyshire in an election which saw 15% turnout. His successful 2018 campaign included pledges to improve representation of the profession, and to "put architects first." The 2018 campaign for RIBA President was full of controversy. In July of this year, presidential candidate Owusu was sent a "cease and desist" letter by the RIBA, after she publically questioned the £180,000-a-year salary of chief executive Alan Vallance.  Elsie Owusu. Image via The Guardian Owusu, who was seeking to become the RIBA's first black female president, has also made claims of institutional racism against the RIBA, saying senior members were exclusively white, and that an "old boys" culture of "inappropriate jokes and banter" existed. She also revealed that she had received a letter from an RIBA member which she perceived as a death threat. The incident was reported it to the police, who concluded no action was necessary. The final twist in the RIBA presidential election came two weeks ago when the organization was investigated by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, following a complaint by Owusu over the alleged mismanagement of £1.1 million in refurbishment funds. Reacting to the results of the election, Owusu has called on President-Elect Jones to launch an independent review into RIBA finances. No wrongdoing has been found against the RIBA, who reject the allegations made. Their response to the allegations states "like any longstanding institution, the RIBA has weathered many changes and had to adapt to the times. We know there's more we can be doing to update our own governance and processes, to ensure all members feel represented and that we are fit for the future; this work is already under way." News via: RIBA / The Guardian  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Ty Cole
 © Ty Cole Text description provided by the architects. SHoP's design for the new Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport re-imagines the mall to create a mix of boutique and a large restaurant and retail spaces. The new design echoes the typical New York streetscape, with smaller individual structures housing shops and restaurants, separated by open-air pedestrian thoroughfares.  C. Taylor Crothers Photography, Courtesy of Bendheim  Site Plan  © Ty Cole Two large floors stretch out above the small shops as a roof, each measuring 60,000 sqf. Enormous glass garage-style doors descend in bad weather to seal in the lower levels of the complex, offering protection from the elements but still opening up previously blocked views of the Brooklyn Bridge.  South Elevation  © Ty Cole  East Elevation The new Pier 17 will completely transform the existing building into a vibrant destination which builds on Lower Manhattan's commercial resurgence, continued residential growth, and evolution into a 24/7 live/work/play community.  Courtesy of SHoP Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Floating Island / OBBA & Dertien12 Posted: 09 Aug 2018 03:00 AM PDT  © Kyungsub Shin
 © Kyungsub Shin Text description provided by the architects. Brugge in Belgium, also known as 'Venice of the North', is a city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage still showing the beautiful old section of the city in the Middle Age. The canal going through the city, along with the well-preserved structure, is the unique element of Brugge providing beautiful landscapes.  © Kyungsub Shin  Plan  © Kyungsub Shin In TRIENNALE BRUGGE 2018, OBBA intends to make a small change in these beautiful landscapes. By installing "The Floating Island", a pavilion in long streamlined shape floating on the water, OBBA tries to blur the rigid boundary of the canal and guide people to the waterside. In this way, by planning the canal as a place where visitors can walk, rest, reflect, and enjoy on the water, not just as a borrowed scenery, OBBA attempts to connect their relationships more in three dimensions.  © Kyungsub Shin  Axonometric  © Kyungsub Shin The pavilion consists of pontoons on the water, metal frames, deck plates, metal pillars, upper metal rails connecting the pillars, and rope curtains embracing the rails. The rope curtains and their shadows create ambiguous spaces that seem to be opened and closed at the same time. In addition, the curtains and shadows reacting to the lights and winds blur the boundary, repeatedly open and close visitors' sights, and make familiar landscapes fresh again.  © Kyungsub Shin There are various spaces with different shapes and forms in the middle of the linear trail where people can rest quietly. Visitors can enjoy sunbathing leaning to the tilted ropes or rest on the wide rope hammocks looking at the clouds in the sky. In addition, they can sit on the edge and relieve their stress appreciating the quietly flowing water, read books or reflect on themselves sitting in the circular space alone, or sometimes have a great time playing on the swings.  © Kyungsub Shin In this way, "The Floating Island" gives the time of joy and reflection to the citizens and extends the boundary of their acts and perceptions. Further, it blurs the boundary between life (daily life) and art, making a calm change in the familiar landscapes of Brugge. The canal returns to the breasts of the citizens, forms new relationships with them, and flows constantly.  © Kyungsub Shin  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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