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- Loft Renovation in Downtown Belgrade / Zoran Dzunic Design
- GDH Apartment Building / idA buehrer wuest architekten sia ag
- Teaching a blind client how to read her new home / So & So Studio
- The Fortified Cavern / Clara Copiglia + Benjamin Lagarde + Tim Cousin
- Xiangmi Park Science Library / MLA+
- The Modern Square / G/O Architecture
- Filter Life / Waterfrom Design
- Zion Hills Golf County Clubhouse / Arun Nalapat Architects
- Taoyuan Sewage Treatment Project / Habitech Architects
- Renovation in Zayuan / FESCH Beijing
- 4 Beach / Bamesberger Architecture
- Cosmic Rays May Help Save Italy’s Famous Duomo from Cracking
- Future of Foster + Partners / FR-EE Mexico City International Airport to be Decided by Public Vote
- Maguey House / Intersticial Arquitectura
- SHoP Selected to Design Community Performing Arts Center in Minneapolis
- Tumble Creek Cabin / Coates Design Architects
- Powerhouse and Benthem Crouwel Propose Sponge-Inspired Athlete Village for 2022 Asian Games
- Nike Unveils Air Max Edition Inspired by the Centre Pompidou
- GZ1 House / Paul Steel Bouza Arquitecto
- Manuel Zornoza of LATITUDE: "We Were Fascinated by this Idea - How do You Build a City from Scratch?"
| Loft Renovation in Downtown Belgrade / Zoran Dzunic Design Posted: 22 Aug 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Nikola I Tamara
 © Nikola I Tamara Text description provided by the architects. Old town Belgrade has numerous beautiful period buildings but many of them have unused lofts. They are usually in dilapidated state; often with roofs that are leaking and wooden construction that requires change. But they give a perfect opportunity for creation unique spaces that, unfortunately, many people do not realize potential they give. This particular loft is in a building completed in 1920s in the main pedestrian street of Old town. It was originally used as a servant quarters and in early 1980s was converted into a duplex apartment.  © Nikola I Tamara Space was in a terrible state which required complete roof reconstruction (although it had to stay within existing volume due to the highest heritage protection the building enjoys). Space was full of added features that did not have any value to the space (metal spiral stairs, dividing gypsum walls and vinyl floor covering typical for the period) that had to be removed. Owner has decided to turn the place into an office space, adding an extra room at the back which previously was cut off from the rest of the apartment by light-well and existing wooden roof construction. The brief was to create a clean, light space required for artists/architectural/advertising studio.  © Nikola I Tamara After obtaining all necessary paperwork and permits, works on full reconstruction lasted 6 months. The length of renovation was mainly due to difficult delivery logistics (building is in the middle of the pedestrian area, delivery of materials and removal of debris was allowed in a very small window of early hours in a day). Works included complete removal of existing partitions, ceiling and floor covers, introducing completely new electrical and plumbing system, independent cooling/heating system as well as IT network system etc.  © Nikola I Tamara  Entry level  © Nikola I Tamara  Upper level Existing roof wood structure was covered with heavy coat of dark brown oil paint, which was sand down by hand and cleaned to its original oak structure which set the tone to introduce oak floor planks. That gave warm feel to the space and old wooden construction now acts as the focal design point. Light and transparent oak partitions are added for discrete partitioning of the area giving the space airy feel and corresponding well with existing structure. To contrast the warm color of wood, entire place was painted in white, except the feature end wall which was painted in dark mushroom color which gave depth to the space. All original features were saved, such as 28m long roof wood members, metal clamps on roof construction, even the chimney revision doors which were completely refurbished, becoming one of the main features of the space. Final result was a very clean and airy space, full of light but warm and inviting and all that in the middle of the historical Old town and pedestrian zone.  © Nikola I Tamara  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| GDH Apartment Building / idA buehrer wuest architekten sia ag Posted: 22 Aug 2018 08:00 PM PDT  © Valentin Jeck
 © Valentin Jeck Text description provided by the architects. In the triangle between Gossauerstrasse and Heuweidlistrasse a multi-family house with low-cost apartments were realized in 7 units of 4.5 and 6.5 room flats.  © Valentin Jeck The building is aligned parallel to the Heuweidlistrasse and is based on the scale of the opposite buildings. The diversification of the volume against the garden ensures an approach to the smaller-sized district structure south of the Heuweidlistrasse.  © Valentin Jeck The floor plan internalizes the geometry of urban planning. On the one hand, the play with the angles leads to generous, flowing spatial sequences in the area of living, dining, cooking and on the level of the closed room structure, creates chambers with a specific character.  © Valentin Jeck  Plan 02  © Valentin Jeck The facade was carried out in Duripanel gold and silver.  © Valentin Jeck  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Teaching a blind client how to read her new home / So & So Studio Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Stefano Calgaro
 © Stefano Calgaro Text description provided by the architects. Designing a smart space, both elegant and intuitive was the intent in So & So Studio's recently completed home for a blind woman in Thiene, Italy. When their client was ready for what she called "home" for fifty-five years to change, the designers elected to implement a natural process of adjustment and way-finding for the vision impaired woman to navigate her new space.  © Stefano Calgaro  Plan  © Stefano Calgaro For a blind homeowner, the process of learning a new environment is vital to not only the function of the space but to the daily life within that home. So from day one, the overarching theme of the project grew out of a simple glyphic language. Realized through thorough material selections of stone and porcelain, So & So Studio aimed to find the perfect balance of textures to guide the end user of the home between program elements using an embedded map system.  © Stefano Calgaro The first step in the design was to orient the spaces around a singular corridor spine, minimizing any potential maze effect and ensure efficient movement throughout the house. At the three main points of the central path, the entrances are located, giving access from the garage, the front door and the back patio. The central hallway connects the two main spaces, the bedroom and kitchen, through the entire house, with nodes along the way for the guest room, bathroom and living room.  Diagram  © Stefano Calgaro  Diagram Within this house, they worked directly with the client to map out her daily habits and typical path. This ensured an intuitive organization of the home and helped to ease the transition of daily activities between her two houses; old and new. Each daily use or activity became a node in So & So Studio's house map. They then needed to incorporate within the design a language to communicate their design decisions to the client for physical use. This process began first in the way they explained their ideas to the client. The designers continued to use the digital world to work and design, but utilized the physical world in model form as the tool for communicating any changes to the layout.  © Stefano Calgaro By eliminating door thresholds and unnecessary material change, So & So Studio created a spatial continuity throughout the house to strengthen the clarity of program nodes within the map and ease the client's learning curve, moving into her new home. The end result expressed in each node for the client: a glyphic alphabet of simple rules in the floor of the house. In using a textured stone tile within the floor pattern, program nodes are accentuated and a system of way-finding has been activated.  © Stefano Calgaro  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Fortified Cavern / Clara Copiglia + Benjamin Lagarde + Tim Cousin Posted: 22 Aug 2018 06:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of Clara Copiglia, Benjamin Lagarde, Tim Cousin
 Courtesy of Clara Copiglia, Benjamin Lagarde, Tim Cousin Text description provided by the architects. The hut is a familiar place built to protect oneself from an inhospitable nature. The topoanalysis of the childhood hut reveals its two essential qualities: domesticity and fortification. This contrast of conditions is at the essence of our design. Pushed to the extreme it gives birth to a place with the intimacy of a boudoir and the protection of a fort. Our pavilion takes place inside the walls of an old military fort atop a hill overlooking the valley of Albertville.  Courtesy of Clara Copiglia, Benjamin Lagarde, Tim Cousin  Floor Plan  Courtesy of Clara Copiglia, Benjamin Lagarde, Tim Cousin The place first appears to visitors as a mysterious black monolith floating above the vegetation. As the observer gets closer, a pattern reveals itself on the darkly burnt wood textures of the facades. It is the expression of the prefabricated boxes layout that constitutes the pavilion. The boxes are all of the varying dimensions. Their unequal depth is expressed in the interior of the hut, shaping a complex topological space inside the primitive volume.  Axonometry When visitors enter the hut after climbing the ladder and pulling the heavy door, they discover a wood cavern, an archaic space that opens to the landscape and offers a comforting and introspective troglodyte hermitage. The occupants of the cavern can examine the close surroundings through narrow windows in the thickness of the walls, allowing them to see without being seen and thus comforting their privileged position.  Courtesy of Clara Copiglia, Benjamin Lagarde, Tim Cousin  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Xiangmi Park Science Library / MLA+ Posted: 22 Aug 2018 05:00 PM PDT  © Vlad Feoktistov
 Xiangmi Park. Image © Vlad Feoktistov Xiangmi Park, an undiscovered treasure box  © Vlad Feoktistov  © Vlad Feoktistov Shenzhen is rapidly improving the quality of life for citizens  © Vlad Feoktistov Contemporary with an eye on traditions  atrium. Image © Vlad Feoktistov  Section  atrium. Image © Vlad Feoktistov The library as highlight of the park  circulation. Image © Vlad Feoktistov The library also is a public staircase. It serves as a connecting element between the level of the bridge with the ground floor. Perched in between the trees, the building offers an ever-changing experience of its surrounding landscape. This experience varies from floor to floor. With its dematerialized ground floor, it becomes a part of the shaded forest floor. Structural elements blend with the surrounding tree trunks. Upper levels sit in between the dense canopy of leaves and therefore have a more enclosed, intimate feeling. The very top floor offers the views of the surroundings and the city. Experiencing the library is like climbing a tree - a tree of knowledge.  night view. Image © Vlad Feoktistov  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Modern Square / G/O Architecture Posted: 22 Aug 2018 04:00 PM PDT  © tqtq studio
 © tqtq studio Text description provided by the architects. The family living in the apartment moved into the townhouse which is a compromise between the detached house and the apartment. The family decided to remodel the apartment.  © tqtq studio High-class townhouse, it was not able to function as a whole due to small and small leaks and cracks both inside and outside owing to the neglected anagement, and the large space was rather empty, and there was a lot of decorative elements of European style.  © tqtq studio The client wanted a complete renovation, a modern design, and a warm and cozy atmosphere.  © tqtq studio In South Korea, One of the high-class homes that are sold, the interior is filled with high-quality materials and fine furnishings, and fireplaces and chandeliers are installed.  Diagram 2 However, the space configuration is like an apartment and fake decorations filled. It was a typical townhouse where the general was mainly interested in the interior, whether it was marble imported from Italy or not, and had a fantasy of European style decorations, fireplaces and big chandeliers.  © tqtq studio However, the interior floor is covered with imported marble, but the exterior is cheap, the fireplace does not function properly, and the decoration that fills the whole house is covered.  © tqtq studio A house is a Space, for the life of a family. It is more important to have a Space structure that allows you to tell how your family is gathering, talking and living than fake decorations or luxury tile. I began by removing the fake decorations that filled this house.  © tqtq studio It increased efficiency by changing the method of separating spaces from blocked walls to open walls. In the main bedroom, which was fully open in the yard, the height of the eyes from the bed was blocked and the rest made open walls. The living room installed a square wall with openings at different heights in the corridor on the second floor and changed the ceiling to an incline. The younger son's room also created a cozy atmosphere by setting up minimum open walls and bench. It is important to control the degree of privacy of a dwelling by opening and closing its eyes. Because it becomes stuffy when a wall is completely blocked, it was designed by dividing space into different types of open walls according to functions of each room.  © tqtq studio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Filter Life / Waterfrom Design Posted: 22 Aug 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Factory exterior. Image © Kuomin Lee
 Factory exterior. Image © Kuomin Lee Text description provided by the architects. The brand specializing in water dispenser production and sales was given a new younger and more fashiona-ble image under the management of the second generation ownership. Waterfrom Design transforms the per-spective of space in the 30-year factory as if it were water.  Guard room. Image © Kuomin Lee Deconstructing the filtration cycle is a complex process, and layers are used to separate spaces based on the concept of "water filtration" in the water making process. Light materials such as barcode glass and mesh are used for partitioning, and vertical and horizontal routes pass through and overlap like the water treatment process. Table lamps and railings are decorated with bright and saturated colors. The spatial direction and linear rhythm are guided through the layout of work ta-bles, pipelines, and steel beams.  Open office area. Image © Kuomin Lee The stainless steel block shaped structure at the entrance is polished by hand and glistens like water ripples. The reception counter and outdoor signboard wall are made from cement and have layers of water wave patterns. Along with the wall full of the filtering material activated carbon, as if they begin to tell the story of this space.  Laboratory. Image © Kuomin Lee  1&2F office view. Image © Kuomin Lee REBIRTH  Reception area. Image © Kuomin Lee  1F plan  Meeting area. Image © Kuomin Lee Together with the rich colors of the factory wall next to it, they form a modern façade that is minimalism with aesthetic colors. The recycling structure made from transparent plastic sheets becomes a light emitting building when sunlight shines on it, performing the performance art of recycling in the front courtyard.  Reception area. Image © Kuomin Lee FLUID  U-shaped glass. Image © Kuomin Lee  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Zion Hills Golf County Clubhouse / Arun Nalapat Architects Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:00 PM PDT  Courtesy of Arun Nalapat Architects
 Courtesy of Arun Nalapat Architects Kolar is a remarkable landscape, strewn with boulders with the golden sun buried in them, dry and lonely....old bones, old rocks, old gold....somehow older than the rest of the earth.  Site Location For this building, located in the middle of the Champion Reef Golf course, the main program requirement apart from locker rooms was an open lounge like bar and seating area affording great views of the Golf course. Four long angled planes of varying lengths define and form spaces beneath the flowing fabric canopy which follows the undulating greens of the golf course. This meant that the majority of the functional space requirement was an open, wall less area, enclosed by the canopy above and the floor below.  Courtesy of Arun Nalapat Architects Locally quarried Sadarahalli granite with a riverwashed finish - giving it a dull sheen - was used for the flooring. Deep grooves cut into the stone mimicked the flowing lines of the golf course. Our approach was an attempt to restore stone to its original primordial fluid state deep inside the churning bowels of the earth, to bare its fiery, moist mineral soul and render it soft, light and pliable. Pour it over the floor in a molten millennial glaze, so that it lazes and basks in the languid sun, shifting and floating in the dry Kolar wind.  Courtesy of Arun Nalapat Architects In the soft, green, contoured landscape of the golf course the clubhouse lays anchor lightly, like a ship at sea, its demeanour dreamy yet porous. Inviting guests to wander in, wander out - Like being allowed into someone else's dream...In its stillness, connecting your soul directly to the wind, sky and sun it slows time and creates a space where it seems always afternoon "where the languid air swoons..."  Courtesy of Arun Nalapat Architects  Concept / Ideation  Courtesy of Arun Nalapat Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Taoyuan Sewage Treatment Project / Habitech Architects Posted: 22 Aug 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © HighliteImages
 © HighliteImages Text description provided by the architects. In pursuit of purity in lifestyle, the ancient Chinese poet and literati Yuan Ming Tao had written a fable known as The Peach Blossom Spring to describe his ideal world of Utopia. The mountains surrounded and protected the hidden path leading to the dreamland of Utopia in the story and kept it from being discovered.  © HighliteImages Like the spirit behind The Peach Blossom Spring, the proposed sewage treatment center is a cleansing plant that purifies and cleanses water; hence we took the image of mountains portraited in the fable of The Peach Blossom Spring as our main theme and concept for this project.  Axon Diagram The double skin structures that imitate the form of mountain chains were made of modular steel frames and aluminum louvers covering for each of the functional buildings. The gaps between the louvers were specially designed to accommodate the hot climate in Taoyuan; it not only provides shelter from the sun, but also brings in the breeze for cooling effects, and at the same time forms an interesting medium interacting with light and shadow between the sun and nature.  © HighliteImages The undulating curved form of the double skin facade not only imitate the shape of mountains but also represent the wavy water, and that is the ultimate design intention for this sewage treatment center.  © HighliteImages It's like the mountains and the water  © HighliteImages  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Renovation in Zayuan / FESCH Beijing Posted: 22 Aug 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Misae Hiromatsu, Beijing Ruijing Photo: Yuming Song
 © Misae Hiromatsu, Beijing Ruijing Photo: Yuming Song Text description provided by the architects. Located in a courtyard (siheyuan) of hutong in Beijing, this is a rental housing renovation plan designed for a couple and two cats. Known as zayuan, the previous courtyard was subdivided in order to accommodate several different families. Modifications and extensions to the original buildings gradually occupied the once public space, leaving only a passage now. Entering from the northwest corner of the zayuan, one finds the project at the southeast corner after passing through that narrow passage (Figure 1).  © Misae Hiromatsu, Beijing Ruijing Photo: Yuming Song In an only 19m2 space, the architect has dealt with the common problems of zayuan, such as ensuring ventilation and lighting, reducing the uneasiness the cramped environment engendered.  Section The architect kept the original roof and removed the rest. The north and south walls were opened respectively to ensure ventilation and lighting. Half of a box-shape space and a layer of floor were embedded to extend the living space.  © Misae Hiromatsu, Beijing Ruijing Photo: Yuming Song As the plan shows, the 2nd floor performs the private functions, which uses the raised height to guarantee privacy; the 1st floor performs the rather public functions, maximizing the openness of the exterior wall. An unobstructed space was created from the courtyard passage, running through the first floor of the interior space and extending to the southern yard. By coexisting visually, the aisle in the first floor and the passage of the zayuan successfully avoid the binary conception of indoor vs. outdoor, effectively reduced the uneasiness that zayuan usually causes.  © Misae Hiromatsu, Beijing Ruijing Photo: Yuming Song  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 4 Beach / Bamesberger Architecture Posted: 22 Aug 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Bob Coscarelli
 © Bob Coscarelli Text description provided by the architects. Perched above Lake Michigan and surrounded by the Indiana Dunes, the house at 4 Beach captures the essence of a modern lake home. Early discussion with the clients, both architecture enthusiasts, focused on highly functional spaces, natural materials that would age well, and a reference to one of the clients' favorite houses, the Norman Fisher house by Louis Kahn. The home of approximately 5,000 square feet is separated into three functional boxes which rotate toward each other facing the lake to accentuate views of trees and water while maintaining privacy from neighboring homes. Every room has windows that draw one's eye outside towards specific views. The owners requested adequate wall space with museum quality lighting control for their art collection compiled over the years. They also asked to incorporate several antiques: a large rolling door, antique bath house tile used in the bathrooms and a large tansu cabinet which figures prominently between their kitchen and living room.  © Bob Coscarelli  Main level  © Bob Coscarelli  Second level The approach to the house is from the south, where you are greeted by a taut exterior skin of mahogany and copper, chosen for durability and graceful aging. Ipe wood stairs and a funicular lead through native plantings to an entry deck where a six-foot-wide door greets you. The door pivots as you enter the main floor and public space, which includes kitchen, dining room, living room, and art studio. Parents and adult children are separated by floors: walk downstairs and you will find bedrooms for their two daughters as well as an exercise room. A walk upstairs leads you to the master suite, dual offices and a private sunbathing roof deck that faces native tree tops to the south.  © Bob Coscarelli Sustainability and performance of the building were of primary importance to the architect and client. The main drivers of energy savings are a near continuous envelope of high performance foam insulation along with geo-thermal heating and cooling. Baseline EUI: 39; Projected EUI: 5.1; Percent reduction from baseline: 87%.  © Bob Coscarelli  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cosmic Rays May Help Save Italy’s Famous Duomo from Cracking Posted: 22 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence. Image © James Taylor-Foster More than 500 years after it was built, Filippo Brunelleschi's dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, remains the largest masonry dome ever built. But the dome's construction methods are still a secret, as no plans or sketches have been discovered. The only clue Brunelleschi left behind was a wooden and brick model. While the dome has been plagued by cracks for centuries, new breakthroughs in muon imaging may help preservationists uncover how to save the iconic structure and reveal new ideas on its construction. Filippo Brunelleschi designed the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in the early 15th century. Standing out in the skyline of Florence, the structure was inspired by an inverted catenary shape. Spanning 150 feet and almost 300 feet in height, the dome was likely created with a series of stone chains and two shells. As Ars Technica reports, Elena Guardincerri, a physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, thinks she may be able to help solve part of the dome's mystery. Using subatomic particles through a process known as muon imaging, Guardincerri aims to uncover whether any reinforcement was added to the chains.  Santa Maria del Fiore Mock Up. Image Courtesy of Los Alamos National Laboratory Similar to X-ray imaging, Muon imaging typically involves gas-filled chambers. As muons collide with gas particles, scientists record particle energy and trajectory. Used on a range of structures, including to search for hidden chambers in the Great Pyramid of Giza, the technique would allow scientists to see if Brunelleschi used iron bars to fortify his dome. Elena Guardincerri plans to use two smaller, portable detectors to study the dome. The detectors will be mounted in the dome itself to collect data for a few months. Once complete, Guardincerri's work may finally reveal the secrets of Brunelleschi's dome.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Future of Foster + Partners / FR-EE Mexico City International Airport to be Decided by Public Vote Posted: 22 Aug 2018 08:46 AM PDT  © DBOX for Foster + Partners Mexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has announced that a referendum will be held on whether or not the government should proceed with Foster + Partners' proposed $13-billion Mexico City International Airport. The scheme, already under construction, has been described by the incoming president as a "bottomless pit" and that "the plan is to provide the Mexican people all the relevant information, truthfully and objectively, so that we can all decide together on this important matter of national interest."  © DBOX for Foster + Partners Incoming transport minister Javier Jimenez has said that the referendum would contain a clear choice: continue the project, or cancel it. The planned vote has already attracted criticism from some of Mexico's most powerful businesspeople, with telecoms billionaire Carlos Slim stating that "canceling the project would amount to canceling the economic growth of the country." If voters opt to continue the airport's development, the government may allow for private financing to play a heavier role in construction, with the first phase expected to be opened in 2020. In the event of the project's cancellation, the existing Mexico City airport would continue to operate, supported by an old military base to address existing chronic congestion. Cancellation of the project could also cost the country around $5.2 billion in sunk costs.  © DBOX for Foster + Partners Designed by Foster + Partners in collaboration with FR-EE and Arup, the proposed Mexico City International Airport would initially include three runways, but is designed to expand to up to six runways by 2062, all served by the single terminal building. One of the world's largest airport terminals at 555,000 square meters, the building will be enclosed by a single, continuous lightweight gridshell, the largest of this type of structure ever built with spans reaching up to 170 meters. Learn more about the proposed airport from our original coverage here. News via: Agence France Presse (AFP)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Maguey House / Intersticial Arquitectura Posted: 22 Aug 2018 08:00 AM PDT  © César Béjar
 © César Béjar  © César Béjar Text description provided by the architects. The set of textures, volcanic rock hues and topographic traits were the starting points in the architectural parti. The house assembles from a rock foundation that understands and adapts topographic levels. This enables practical levels that relate horizontal and vertical circulations. Basaltic rock is discovered in raw state to be transformed and create habitable spaces upon it. The house rises as a pure solid block on a large corner site, then, a series of subtractions are made to naturally illuminate and ventilate through small patio systems.  © César Béjar  1st Floor Plan  © César Béjar  Scheme The ground floor works as a flexible, open plan space that unifies kitchen, living room, dining room and main terrace towards the best orientation and context views. The upper floor gathers a family room and private spaces.  © César Béjar  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| SHoP Selected to Design Community Performing Arts Center in Minneapolis Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:00 AM PDT  Community Performing Arts Center. Image Courtesy of SHoP Architects The New York practice SHoP Architects has been selected to design the Upper Harbor Terminal Community Performing Arts Center (CPAC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sited on the Mississippi River waterfront, the center will be designed for First Avenue Productions as a year-round epicenter for live music and entertainment. SHoP's design aims to engage the community and its context to embrace the musical and cultural legacy of North Minneapolis.  Community Performing Arts Center. Image Courtesy of SHoP Architects The CPAC was designed with North Minneapolis residents in mind, and the development has shifted in direct response to their feedback. Reverting to open, unobstructed parkland, the performing arts center is designed as an amphitheater. Serving a dual function as both a park and performing arts center, the project places nearly 6,000 fixed seats in a raised steel structure called "the Gantry" spanning along part of the new 2.3-acre park. Creating a more continuous park for the community, the raised seating pays homage to the existing industrial artifacts found on the site. The geometry and proportions of the Gantry are optimized to ensure clear views of the stage from the lawn, while at the same time creating a more intimate space for performance. "Minneapolis and First Avenue have a long history of creative transformation, and a rich legacy of music and culture. We are thrilled to be working together to expand upon this tradition. In designing the UHT CPAC, we were inspired by what makes First Avenue one of the country's most intimate and special music venues, focusing on the idea of creating an inclusive venue where everyone feels like a VIP, while also allowing for a larger, open park and green space open year-round for the North Minneapolis and surrounding communities to enjoy," said Gregg Pasquarelli, a founding partner of SHoP Architects.  Community Performing Arts Center. Image Courtesy of SHoP Architects SHoP's design creates a distinct landmark for the new Upper Harbor Terminal development on the Mississippi riverfront, complete with views and access to the water. First Avenue will build and operate the new center, with hopes to keep the group's spirit and characteristic experience part of the venue. The stage itself can be enclosed and transformed into a smaller performance space during the cold-weather months. The amphitheater has capacity for 10,000, with 6,000 seated, 4,000 lawn seats and 10 private boxes. "A world-class city like Minneapolis deserves a world-class outdoor concert venue. SHoP's design for UHT offers so much more than just an amphitheater. The Community Performing Arts Center provides a space for diverse entertainment and programming, while also creating green space and riverfront access the majority of the year. We could not be more excited to be involved in the development of the UHT," said First Avenue owner Dayna Frank. Made to be open and accessible, the CPAC allows public access on non-ticketed show days. Programming includes curation from long-standing North Minneapolis nonprofits, and every ticket sold includes a fee supporting free public programming at the Upper Harbor Terminal. Providing green space for the public, the design is made to be available 315 days per year, with ticketed events taking place approximately 50 days per year. Construction is expected to begin in late 2020 or early 2021.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tumble Creek Cabin / Coates Design Architects Posted: 22 Aug 2018 06:00 AM PDT .jpg?1534638251 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects
.jpg?1534637832 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects Text description provided by the architects. This vacation home designed to be "net‐zero" lies in a historic mining area in Washington State's Cascade Mountains. The climate is extremely cold and snowy in the winter months and scorching in the summer. Situated in a master‐planned resort community, the house blends sustainable modern architecture with reclaimed rustic materials. Repeat clients Ed and Joanne Ellis first hired Coates Design Architects for their home and primary residence on Bainbridge Island—the first LEED Platinum residence in Washington. They worked again with Coates Design who brought the same modern and sustainable design sensibilities to this vacation home intended to be a legacy piece for their extended family. .jpg?1534638534 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects  Plan .jpg?1534638223 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects The extreme weather conditions challenged the design team to create a comfortable environment without the use of traditional energy consumptive cooling and heating systems. The team sited the building to take advantage of passive solar strategies and created an abundance of sloped roof to support a 10 kWh PV Solar Panel array. This system is designed to provide all of the electricity required by the home and is engineered to include a Tesla Powerwall. The Powerwall will store extra electricity and will maintain functionality during power outages as well as a vehicle charging station for the owners' electric cars. .jpg?1534638105 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects An entry vestibule and mud room conserves energy and creates an elegant entry into the main living space. This self‐contained room serves double duty as a special place to welcome visitors and an air lock to keep the outdoor elements contained. Wintertime's chilly drafts and summer's excessive heat are kept at bay with this simple solution. Dramatic cantilevered roof planes utilize passive solar strategies by barring the summer sun & heat yet inviting in the winter sunshine. These broad overhangs also create covered outdoor space, much coveted in this climate, and a sheltered entry experience. .jpg?1534638417 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects Vaulted ceilings in the main living and dining area are supported by exposed steel and wood structural elements, and floor‐to‐ceiling windows look out on the landscape beyond. A large board formed concrete chimney commands attention as the focal point of the main living area. .jpg?1534638305 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects This solid mass, along with areas of concrete floor, serve also as a thermal heat sink to help maintain a stable and comfortable temperature inside. There are two primary bedroom suites and a bunk room in the main house to accommodate family members. A separate bunk house has space for recreation and an additional bedroom suite. The two‐car garage features an electric vehicle charging station, a wine cellar, and plenty of storage. .jpg?1534638015 "Courtesy of Coates Design Architects") Courtesy of Coates Design Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Powerhouse and Benthem Crouwel Propose Sponge-Inspired Athlete Village for 2022 Asian Games Posted: 22 Aug 2018 05:30 AM PDT .jpg?1534950459 "© Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins.") © Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins. Powerhouse Company and Benthem Crouwel Architects have revealed their vision for the 2022 Asian Games Athlete Village International Zone in Hangzhou, China. The "Sponge City" proposal explores the sandy connection between land and water on a site which has recently been reclaimed from the sea. The scheme, designed in collaboration with landscape architects SMARTLAND and Chinese firm UAD, forms a competition entry for the design of the village, the results of which are expected in August/September 2018. The team is one of six competing, including Snøhetta, SO-IL, NEXT Architects, Jadric Architektur, and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Throughout the design process, the team reflected on the dual-identity of water as an element of life, but also as a threat due to flooding and climate change. The "Sponge City" concept embraces the original nature of the reclaimed site, integrating rainwater collection and storage systems in response to the new water management and sustainability strategy requested in the brief. .jpg?1534950402 "© Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins.") © Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins.
.jpg?1534950428 "© Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins.") © Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins. The buildings themselves feature facades inspired by Phoenix Bloodstones, a precious gemstone local to the region. The natural red gems are shaped by water and embedded into the landscape, forming "symbolic artifacts of people and culture, filled with happiness and success." .jpg?1534950417 "© Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins.") © Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins. The masterplan includes a "Youth Activity Center" with a feature public roof acting as an elevated square, and a library which gives visitors a sense of home, taking advantage of waterside views. In contrast to the angular library, a "Museum" offers a flexible triangular plan for exhibitions, inspired by the natural gemstones. .jpg?1534950390 "© Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins.") © Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins. A "Music Performance Center" is the "smoothest and polished gem of the masterplan" designed to form a strong, reflective connection with the water's surface, while a "Community Sport Center" features transparent facades and a majestic dome bathing the 15-meter-high main hall in natural light. .jpg?1534950443 "© Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins.") © Powerhouse Company, SMARTLAND and 3D Studio Prins. News of the competition comes shortly after two other major projects were unveiled in connection to the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, with LWK & Partners releasing the design for the Olympic Vanke Centre adjacent to the Olympic Village, and SOM unveiling a striking mixed-use tower for the area. News via: Powerhouse Company and Benthem Crouwel Architects
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| Nike Unveils Air Max Edition Inspired by the Centre Pompidou Posted: 22 Aug 2018 05:00 AM PDT  © Nike via Sneaker News Nike has announced that it will release a special edition of its Air Max 1 range, inspired by the iconic Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. The special edition pays tribute to the Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano-designed structure, which is credited by designer Tinker Hatfield as the inspiration behind his original Air Max 1 range. Two upcoming editions of the Air Max 1 will honor the building, with colored tubes appearing along the seams and lines of the fabric, as well as the sole. A large P logo on the translucent sole offers a further tribute to the controversial structure, opened in 1977.  © Nike via Sneaker News  © Nike via Sneaker News Hatfield, who himself trained as an architect, was inspired to create the signature Air bubble element of the original Air Max by a visit to the Pompidou. As a tribute to this, he took the exposed skeleton and colorful tubing of the Pompidou as inspiration for the new special edition. The runners, made from premium suede and tumbled leather, will be available in "Pure Platinum/Royal Blue-White" and "Wolf Grey/Black-Cool Grey"  © Nike via Sneaker News  © Nike via Sneaker News An official release and price listing of the Air Max 1 "Centre Pompidou" is yet to be announced, though some retailers have floated an August 29th release.  © Nike via Sneaker News  © Nike via Sneaker News News via: Sneaker News  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| GZ1 House / Paul Steel Bouza Arquitecto Posted: 22 Aug 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn
 © Gustavo Zylbersztajn  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn Text description provided by the architects. The GZ1 house has 65 square meters and is located over the Lonconaos Lake Peninsula, about fifteen kilometers from the town of Futaleufu, in the “Region de Los Lagos” (Region of Lakes), in the Chilean Patagonia. Given the weather conditions in this area, in addition to the height where the house is placed, it frames the main view of the lake and everything else is left behind.  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn  Floor Plans  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn The living room and the master bedroom connect to a terrace above the lake, a glass made wall provides an absolute free view. The utility room and other service rooms are in the back of the house, which reduces its space, giving its plant an A shape.  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn A backyard with an acrylic roof serves as the access to the house. It’s closed through a metal door which works in two ways, the first one is to protect the house in periods of storms, and the second one is to give privacy to the bathroom since this one has an open window that looks right to the lake.  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn  Elevations  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn The sloping roofs rise to create a loft, which is accessed through a retractable staircase that frees space in the small dwelling, without disturbing it. Finally, the fireplace of the house is in the middle of the building in order to maintain heat and has a shaft that distributes heat naturally to the bathroom and bedroom.  © Gustavo Zylbersztajn  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:30 AM PDT  © Hector Peinador. Image Courtesy of LATITUDE Manuel N. Zornoza grew up in Alicante, Spain and, following studies in Madrid (UAX) and London (the AA), relocated to China in 2010 to avoid the economic crisis stifling architectural work in his home country. Over the last eight years, the young architect's small but thriving studio has built more than a dozen projects, from shops, to factory space conversions, to a traditional Chinese hutong - all in China. But that's not to say Zornoza's left his roots behind. He now also maintains a small practice in Madrid, which handles projects in both China and Spain. This interview was conducted on a bullet train ride from Beijing to Tianjin, where we ventured in search of the recent architecture that has brought so much media attention to this emerging metropolis. Vladimir Belogolovsky: You received your first degree in Madrid in 2006. That was the year when the Museum of Modern Art in New York organized "On-Site: New Architecture in Spain," a memorable exhibition that celebrated the most innovative projects both by local and foreign architects in the country. That was the moment when Spanish architecture was at the forefront of the profession and it was celebrated as such. What were your expectations then as a young graduate? Manuel N. Zornoza: I remember that time perfectly well; that show then traveled to Spain; it celebrated many of the projects built in early 2000s but to put things in perspective we need to go back even further. Perhaps all the way to 1975 when Spain became a democracy and opened up to the world. Then our country's focus was set on building its infrastructure and public buildings – train stations, airports, congress centers, hospitals, schools, and museums. Many of these projects were imaginatively built by world's leading architects. VB: That led to building many major works all over the country, including Seville Expo and Barcelona Olympics that both occurred in 1992. And in 1996 Spain's leading architect Rafael Moneo was awarded the Pritzker Prize. MNZ: There was so much optimism and when I was a student I thought that was normal and that's how it was going to be for the rest of my career. Then the word crisis did not exist for us. Right after my graduation, I started working at Luis Vidal + Architects who at the time had a partnership with Richard Rogers. By then they already designed Barajas Airport in Madrid and worked on other major infrastructural projects all over Spain. Personally, I worked on airports in Zaragoza and Murcia, and urban design projects; it was exciting.  Courtesy of LATITUDE VB: And then came the 2008 economic crisis. MNZ: Exactly. It was then that I realized the hard way that architecture is not all about growth and major projects. I enjoyed the last moments of booming architecture in Spain. That year Richard Rogers closed the partnership in Spain and the local architect cut our office in half. At that moment I had to leave. I immediately realized that it was the best time for me to go back to school. VB: You moved to London in 2009 and graduated from the AA there the following year with Master's degree in Urban Design. Why did you decide to continue your education outside of Spain? MNZ: I believe that education in Spain is very solid, particularly when it comes to the role of an architect and the technical aspects of architecture. But in London I encountered a much more open approach; there architecture is viewed as a more interconnecting process. So, in Spain I learned how to get buildings built and in London I explored how to interrelate my architecture with a broader spectrum of aspects. My AA experience was absolutely amazing – every Friday we had famous architects giving lectures at the school. It was fantastic to be able to meet them at the school's corridor in very informal settings and be able to talk to them in person and ask questions. I was particularly interested in not just how to design a building but how to compose a whole city out of various urban elements, and how to create urban complexity and a new urban vision: one that connects our cities with nature. I wanted to know what happens outside of buildings' façades. I wanted to go beyond what I learned in Spain where my focus was primarily on the building itself. In London, my interest shifted from how buildings are designed to how they are shaped by specific conditions, particularly social context.  © Youtao Cao. Image Courtesy of LATITUDE VB: You opened your practice, LATITUDE in Spain the year you graduated from the AA. Shortly after that you won your first architectural commission in the heart of Beijing. Tell me more about that project and what are you still doing here in China eight years later? MNZ: [Laughs.] Trying to connect the dots... I met a Chinese couple in Spain before going to London. They worked at a local office and when work dried up they went back to China. We kept in touch. Then I came here to China for the first time as a student during my last semester at the AA. Our professor read that China was planning to build 400 new cities by 2030, so we were all fascinated about this idea – how do you build a new city from scratch? That was very exciting and I felt that I absolutely had to be a part of this development. So together with this Chinese couple we decided to enter a competition, which we won. It was a mixed-use building in the heart of Beijing. Once we received the commission I was invited to come here and we spent about one year working on the project. In the meantime, I started some other independent projects, and eventually, I moved to China. VB: Are you familiar with an article that came at the time, in which Spanish leading architectural critic Luis Fernandez-Galiano advised young Spanish architects that if they wanted to stay in the profession they had to immigrate to China? MNZ: Yes, I was very much aware of the situation and I recall this particular publication. I also remember similar ideas expressed by such architects as Eduardo Souto de Moura in Portugal who was advocating for young Portuguese architects to go to Brazil, Africa, or Asia in order to get their professional experience. Yes, I understood right away that I could only start my career in China. I was fresh out of school and I was absolutely sure that I could convince any potential client entrusting me with a project. I could not even imagine why any client would not want to hire me? [Laughs.]  Courtesy of LATITUDE VB: What is the most exciting thing about living in China? MNZ: I would name the exposure to many exciting possibilities. My experience tells me that the social structure is not rigid here, as it can be in Europe, and people are very approachable. I don't need to have a particular status to approach a high-rank official or a chairman of a large corporation. People here are very open and they are willing to give me a chance, even if I am young. VB: What do you want your architecture to be about? MNZ: I believe my architecture can only be successful if it is built in relation to a specific place. I believe in architecture that emerges from the empathic understanding of the social, climatic, and physical diversity of each territory. And that adds concrete value to specific people. I understand architecture as a process. Every project starts with a conversation with someone who has courage to build something. VB: Architects live in the future. Where do you see yourself, let's say, five years from now? MNZ: Architects in Europe and other parts of the world often complain about the lack of work but the reality is that there is so much work that there will never be enough architects. We just need to be where the action is. Right now, and in the near future, the action is mainly here in China and by extension in Asia. There is high demand in good design; there is so much that we can contribute with. On the other hand, we are currently working in both China and Spain, therefore I spend my time between Beijing, Madrid, and Barcelona. I am where my projects are. Architecture is no longer a local profession and that is the lesson I learned here in China.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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