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- House ERG / Ralph Germann architectes
- Preschool of Aït Ahmed / BC architects & studies + Tommaso Bisogno
- Machinery Park Headquarters / Shanghai Yushe architectural design
- Ancol Residence / PT. ANARTA KREASINDO
- Ritual Room / goCstudio
- Sunset Houses / Vilela Florez
- These Are The Architects Who Represented Mexico, Chile & Puerto Rico in the Art Omi Residency in New York
- Art House / Urbanscape Architects
- Project Design Group's Spa Resort to be Partially Lost in the Turkish Landscape
- This New Documentary Series Seeks to Bring Knowledge to Architecture Students
| House ERG / Ralph Germann architectes Posted: 15 Sep 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Lionel Henriod
 © Lionel Henriod Text description provided by the architects. Designed originally for construction workers of the railroad connecting Montreux to the Rochers-de-Naye, this modest house was built in 1911 with large stone blocks found in the ground dug for the rail. Constructed on a sloping hillside, lined with a terraced garden, it offers a breathtaking view of the Alps, Lake Geneva and the Riviera.  © Lionel Henriod First tenant and later owner, architect Ralph Germann's renovation of the building shows visible signs of the transformation on the external facades. Completely emptied, the building kept only from its original design the central staircase with its walnut and wrought iron fence. This cage that originally served three apartments was opened to link together all the floors of the house, now concentrated in a single entity.  1st Floor Plan  2nd Floor Plan  3rd Floor Plan To strengthen the link between the levels, the architect imagined an original solution. The load-bearing walls in the staircase were opened to insert concrete open elements, built on site from molds. Responding to demands of heat and sound insulation, the creation of these concrete openings proved to be a very effective solution. Heat, light and sound passes, allowing the family members to communicate from one floor to another. In addition, these cavities also serve as storage spaces.  © Lionel Henriod The ground floor contains the living room and the kitchen, connected to the garden. The master bedroom is strategically located in the centre of the house and the children occupy the top floor.  © Lionel Henriod With its 80 m2 size, the parental floor is a large open and multifunctional space. The architect does not like single-function spaces. His ideal home is open, with little furniture, with as few doors as possible and discreet built-in cupboards hidden in architectural volumes. The few indispensable sliding doors disappear between walls, leaving thus the space completely open.  © Lionel Henriod  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Preschool of Aït Ahmed / BC architects & studies + Tommaso Bisogno Posted: 15 Sep 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Tommaso Bisogno
 © Tommaso Bisogno Text description provided by the architects. In need of educational infrastructure, Goodplanet foundation aims to install a preschool with bioclimatic functioning, as an extension to the existing school building.  © Tommaso Bisogno The building is inspired by a new vernacular from local typologies, materials and techniques, with a contemporary look, performant bio-climatic functioning and earthquake proof design.  © Tommaso Bisogno The preschool is implemented on the highest level of the compound, and gives way to a landscaped strip of playground area with benches and swings, going down the compound. The playground strip creates zones of open play area between strip and compound wall: football area, outside class area, playground area for small kids, playground area for bigger kids.  © Tommaso Bisogno  © Tommaso Bisogno The preschool itself is pentagonal to open up space outside in relation to rectangular compound walls, and to create round space inside which can support alternative teaching techniques such as round table teaching. The area is known for lime production, as well as nature stone, resulting in the choice for lime mortared stone masonry. The roof is made of lime tadelakt on a base of earth-lime. The interior finishing is made of polished nouss-nouss, a "half-half" of earth and lime to create a breathable interior plaster which diffuses indirect sunlight. The southwest façade has a cavity wall for insulation and a big thermal mass, making the building cool during the day, but warmer through the night until the morning. The northwest to southeast façades have window openings with diagonal reveals to let in a maximum of sunlight. The building is made conform the earthquake norms of Morocco, with concrete columns next to façade openings.  © Tommaso Bisogno  © Tommaso Bisogno  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Machinery Park Headquarters / Shanghai Yushe architectural design Posted: 15 Sep 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Grass Slopes Connect with Buildings. Image © Yijie Hu
 Overall Building hape. Image © Yijie Hu Text description provided by the architects. The sun rises and time evolves. Light and curve define the scale of space when the traditional form becomes meaningless. The headquarter office of Machinery Park is located at Lingang economic development zone. The six-floor building has a total area of 12000 square meters. It embraces the entrance square by its curve layout and expanding shape. With the curtain wall system it creates an image of simplicity and decency. Light pours in to bring a delicate and comfortable working atmosphere.  Modern Style three-section Facade Proportion. Image © Yijie Hu We try to present the building with a special form by light and space. We are inspired by the curve between bright and dark sides of dawn, and fascinated by the power of light to sculpture the form.  Plan The building embodies an open attitude of the company. The curve form stands still while the light is fluent, which makes the building an existence as an abstract change and an experience of variation. As <Yi Gen> says: stop when needed and act also when needed. Either stop or act at the right time thus we have bright future.  Building Under Reflection. Image © Yijie Hu Light is a transparent media, curve is an expression of form, and building is a massive subject. We try to connect all of them. The ground floor is lifted 2 meters higher to emphasis the vertical scale of the building. It is connected with entrance square by grass slopes to create different layers of site experience. The outline of both ground and top floors are offset to bring two corridors of grey space, which encourages communication and increases interestingness of space. The façade is enriched to form a classic 'three-segment' proportion.  Section We tend to feel the interior space by its exterior form, either as a spectator or an insider. The basic design language is limited to the very simplicity and delicacy.  Lobby. Image © Yijie Hu Form focuses on the core issue of layout and function, while materials are supposed to reflect the characteristic of the building. Stone is a natural material with both slight differences and integrality of each piece. It creates the main theme of the building with a decent image as a headquarter office.  Side of the Building. Image © Yijie Hu The light has its various moods on either sunny or cloudy days, either at dawn or dusk. A large area of glass curtain wall and horizontal aluminum louvers are used to filter the light to bring romance to the rational building with light and shadow.  Overlook View. Image © Yijie Hu  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ancol Residence / PT. ANARTA KREASINDO Posted: 15 Sep 2018 01:00 PM PDT  © Mario Wibowo
 © Mario Wibowo Text description provided by the architects. Contemporary residential project located within high end housing complex on the coastal area of northern Jakarta (Ancol). The residence housed 2 independent families with separate service area and shared swimming pool in the inner court yard. Whilst independently functioning separately, yet the overall design ties in the houses together as one cohesive design intent.  © Mario Wibowo The residence has a total functioning area of 938 sqm on a 1,050 sqm plot of land. It has 3 bedrooms on the main house and another 3 bedrooms on the secondary house. The living room of each house have privacy from one another, hence each family daily activities wont disturbs each other yet they are easily accessible at all time thru the inner court yard.  © Mario Wibowo Dense landscape treatment on the front yard and the inner court area, contributes to balance out the modern design with nature. Hence all views from the house to the exterior are all green lavish trees & plants. Providing you the sense of forested garden within the busy city of Jakarta.  1st floor plan  2nd floor plan Now we are designing another extension for the house for the third family, with the same idea of cohesive overall design. Will update Arch daily again after the third installment is finished from construction.  © Mario Wibowo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2018 11:00 AM PDT  © Aaron Leitz
 © Aaron Leitz Text description provided by the architects. Building on the success of the original Ritual House of Yoga, goCstudio was hired to renovate a second space located in the same building to accommodate additional classes and events.  © Aaron Leitz The use of a similar material palette preserved and built upon the strong aesthetic developed in the first yoga space. Bleached LVL rafters above and oak floors below give a familiar rhythm to the space, and a full-height pivot door recalls the large sliding door of the first Ritual House of Yoga.  © Aaron Leitz The large open space beyond accommodates classes of up to 40 people and provides a flexible space for gathering and events.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2018 06:00 AM PDT  © Maíra Acayaba
 © Maíra Acayaba Text description provided by the architects. The project of two houses, located in the municipality of Tibau do Sul, is inserted in an irregular terrain of 642m² on a slope that dominates the amazing views to the Guaraíras Lagoon and the spectacular dunes of Malemba beach - a fragment of northeastern desert where only the kitesurfers and the fishermen enjoy their enormous extensions of virgin sand.  © Maíra Acayaba  Planta térreo  © Maíra Acayaba In this privileged location are inserted two sculpted and independent volumes, integrated by a large pergola and oriented to the spectacular views towards the sunset. Divided in two floors, the program is staggered by taking advantage of the powerful descent of the land towards the sea, with the upper levels of the bedrooms providing shade to the lower floor where common living areas and terraces are located.  © Maíra Acayaba The materiality and the constructive solutions are inspired by the local tradition and the existing nature. The façade of the bedrooms opens and closes with layers of wooden frames with pivoting shutters and panels of wooden slats that allow to ventilate and protect the glazed surface of the strong horizontal sun of the Northwest orientation. The facade is completed by a bamboo stick panel which conciliates both geometries – sliding elements and dropped ceiling-, by creating a double curvature surface inspired by the waves of the sea.  © Maíra Acayaba The partition and basement walls are made of local stone and the garage doors reiterate the use of bamboo as lightweight material and its low environmental impact. Over the concrete beams of the pergola are placed volcanic stones, small elements carved for millions of years by the erosion of waves and winds.  © Maíra Acayaba The roof was considered as a fifth façade, with a lightweight solution composed of a double layer: the first of thermoacoustic panels, which collects rainwater, and a second ventilated layer of wood shingles.  © Maíra Acayaba The colors are used in a conceptual and sociological way, inspired by the vivid colors of the façades of the local houses and their expression of joy and acceptance. The tones chosen are mainly bluish tonalities that, due to the condition of being between two bodies of water, seeks to reproduce the many variants of tones coming from the sea and the lagoon.  © Maíra Acayaba  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Jesús López. Image © Art Omi Art Omi is a non-profit organization located in Ghent, New York that works to create a space for the artistic community. This organization is focused on providing architects a space to experiment and come into contact with other perspectives. Art Omi was born from the absence of residency programs for architects in the United States; a space designed by architects for architects. The Art Omi architecture program is structured on four pillars: an architectural field of sixty acres where participants can deploy and experience pavilions and facilities designed by architects; the second is a curated series of indoor exhibitions at the Benenson Center; the third is an annual event outside the campus, in Manhattan, that seeks to link theory and practice; and finally, the most recent addition which is the residency program.  Jesús López. Image © Art Omi Each year architects from eight different countries apply to participate in this program, the proposals are evaluated by a jury that qualifies under the following criteria: sustained excellence in their respective areas of practice, geographic and international diversity and finally, the potential to evolve in their work after the residency. Read on to learn about the proposals from Latin American architects who have had the opportunity to participate in the Art Omi program. Doel Fresse, 2018, Puerto Rico  © Art Omi My time at Omi Arts was a period of focusing on my work and bonding with other talented architects. I congratulate Warren, Ruth and the other amazing individuals who keep the program going for their enthusiasm, presence, warmth, and generosity. All staff members and guest critics were approachable and super nice. The residency was the perfect balance of casual and professional. The quality of work produced there is inspiring and I recommend the residency to anyone looking to get away to a charming countryside center surrounded by art and nature. Éric Omar Camarena, 2017, Mexico  © Art Omi As probably most of the Architecture Omi fellows do, I practice my discipline around academia; my days swirl about design studios and history and theory seminars. This condition sets the ground for temperate consideration on the minutiae of how our world is inhabited. Alternately, I’m often marveled by my very occupancy of it. The activities involved in and surrounding my Omi experience signify the construction of a practical bridge between both parts of my life, between servicing and witnessing. To cross this bridge back and forth, a patient work-in-progress, feels like what it entails: like floating over water by discrete acts of volition. Jesús Lopez, 2018, Mexico  © Art Omi Architecture takes time and architects need to look at their work with a fresh point of view every once in a while, take time off from the routine, and create some breathing space away from the profession. Being a part of Art Omi: Architecture 2018 gave me the opportunity to work on that specific project, that one with no client, that one that I hadn't found the chance to develop or even start. Art OMI through the program Architecture OMI supported me to work in an amazing campus with a great atmosphere. It brought together an incredible group of people who treated me in exactly the way that I needed to be creative and allow myself to work on my project. There is no better way to describe the experience, being a part of the program is an amazing treat for your career. Architects need more of these residencies in order to push forward the profession in different and unexpected ways. Mitsue Kido, 2018, Chile / Japan  Mitsue Kido. Image © Art Omi When I saw the call for an architecture residency at Art Omi, I did not hesitate to apply, those kind of programs are unusual for architects. Architecture has always been a varied discipline that can take different nuances. The artistic approach of the architect at least in my country (Chile) does not have a field of development so it is located in between art and design where many times we are left out. Being part of the residence of Art Omi and being able to develop an architecture project with a focus and in an artistic environment has undoubtedly been a very rewarding experience. Both for North Americans and even more for foreigners, taking us out of our common context to live in the Art Omi facilities creates a state of observation and creation. Coexisting with top-level professionals from all over the world at the same time complements the program, that allows us to compare professional situations between our respective countries and generate a bond both professional and friendly. Another instance of coexistence and exchange is the one that we could establish with the guests in a quiet and intimate context. It takes place in a house between dinners and allows for a deeper exchange. The result of the proposal is in each resident, it is a free assignment where each one can develop it according to their own interests. The projects were varied which makes it very genuine. The judges gave us very assertive comments that allowed us to reflect, and at the same time an intention to continue developing it. Sharing with the local community and exhibiting in the gallery was a nice way to close the experience. Bárbara Barreda, 2018, Chile  Bárbara Barreda. Image © Art Omi The contact with nature and the high cultural stimulus presented by the Art Omi residence allowed me to expand my creativity and boost my way of doing architecture towards the search for new formal and spatial results. Art Omi encourages experimentation by offering spaces of inspiration, dialogue, exposition of ideas and open criticism. On the other hand, Art Omi stands out from the architecture with a practical and utilitarian purpose, focusing on an unprejudiced spatial and formal search. To experience Art Omi was a great cultural stimulus that undoubtedly nurtured my creative process. Its location (2.5 hours from New York City), allowed me to leave my usual context of Chilean creation to generate work from a direct relationship with nature. The unchecking of daily obligations, routine and city, allowed me to face work from another emotional state. On the other hand, the link with the works of the campus undoubtedly was a source of fresh and stimulating inspiration. The multicultural and diverse context of Art Omi allowed me to give a broader and more global perspective to my work, offering new reflections and questions. On the other hand, presenting and discussing my work in front of curators, cultural agents and international architecture critics of excellence, incorporated new concepts and challenges to my work. Also, Art Omi gave me the possibility of expanding the architectural and artistic world in which I am currently inserted, generating new international and professional links.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Art House / Urbanscape Architects Posted: 15 Sep 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Revelateur Studio
 © Revelateur Studio Text description provided by the architects. The inhabitants of a home inform its growth. For the renovation of this project—Art House—the initial idea stemmed from the owner's' lifestyle and their dedication to collecting contemporary art. A dated house, it needed to be converted into a warm, contemporary, light-filled home. The interior spaces were reconfigured, bringing natural light and the greenery into the everyday life. A central atrium space focuses the flow and circulation between the rooms on every floor; and a glazed wall, on the ground floor, makes a fluid connection between the exterior and interior of the house. The kitchen—where most of the residents time is spent—merges with the dining room, allowing for entertaining guests in a cordial, yet comfortable manner.  © Revelateur Studio The open concept on the main floor provides a seamless connection between the kitchen and the living spaces. Moreover, spatially, the interior was redesigned to be flexible for future growth. The newly designed third floor offers a complete master bedroom that replaces the old attic. It is punctuated by a skylight that fills the house with natural light. Structurally, the project presented a few challenges. An underpinning of the basement maintained the two and a half storey exterior walls while all interior partitions were removed to allow for the open concept. The existing floor structure was carefully extended, making the new addition possible. Subsequently, the existing roof and floor were opened at certain areas to allow for a third-floor addition.  Section 01 The traditional context of the house is commemorated through the new bay windows as additions. Metal composite panels on the front exterior keep the existing brick veneer separated from the new, more contemporary additions. They have low maintenance efforts and were very cost effective which kept the project on-budget.  © Revelateur Studio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Project Design Group's Spa Resort to be Partially Lost in the Turkish Landscape Posted: 15 Sep 2018 01:00 AM PDT  © Project Design Group Project Design Group has released details of their KentPlus YALOVA Wellness SPA Resort in Armutlu, Turkey. Situated in an idyllic, hilly region with sweeping sea views, the masterplan seeks to "enable residents to re-establish contact with nature" through buildings "partially lost" in the landscape. Combining residential, hotel, and social facilities, the 330,000-square-meter scheme contains 14 different apartment block typologies, with a total of 163 blocks and 1001 apartments.  © Project Design Group The site's unique natural character heavily influenced the design process, with the architects envisioning a scheme which would "spread and melt" into the landscape, with numerous forested green belts fragmenting the urban realm.  © Project Design Group Residential buildings are placed on steeper upper slopes facing towards the ocean, while hotels are located on lower-lying land. The residential typologies vary in massing from terrace roofs to hipped roofs, and in the ratio between enclosed area and gardens. In addition, a section of 'hayat' houses are inspired by ancient Turkish homes with pleasant common areas between apartments.  © Project Design Group The spa features thermal water resources natural to the region, embedded in different elevations and hidden in the land as much as possible. A series of thermal and freshwater pools are inspired by the historical Turkish bath typology, with adherence to natural daylight, and visual connections between the freshwater and thermal water baths.  © Project Design Group Three hotel buildings provide a total of 1350 beds, with the blocks staggered and fragmented on the upper levels to adhere to the natural topography. A natural stream flowing through the site forms a recreational axis, with hotel leisure facilities positioned to further activate the public realm, As the stream reaches the shore, it becomes both a physical and functional epicenter, with a widened footprint flanked by landscaping elements and pavilions.  © Project Design Group Click on any of the images above to view the full gallery of the KentPlus YALOVA Spa. News via: Project Design Group  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This New Documentary Series Seeks to Bring Knowledge to Architecture Students Posted: 14 Sep 2018 11:00 PM PDT  Architecture, Form, and Energy is a documentary series featuring 6 interviews with architects and intellectuals from the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia, and Mexico. The series seeks to disseminate information that inspires contemporary architectural evolution, from the impact of climate on a place, finding inspiration in nature, the relationship between form and energy, selecting the right materials, and appropriate technological application. This project was initiated by Biomah and Raúl Huitrón Architecture, and sponsored by USG. A joint effort between the two companies, the series features interviews from leading designers in sustainable architecture: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw (Grimshaw Architects, UK), Daniel Libeskind (Studio Libeskind, USA), Ken Yeang (TR Hamzah & Yeang, Malaysia), Stefan Behling (Foster + Partners, UK), Piers Heath (Foster + Partners, UK), and Raul Huitrón (BIOMAH - RAÚL HUITRÓN Arquitectura, Mexico). This series is intended for architecture and engineering students, architects, urban planners, researchers, builders, developers, and the general public interested in these topics. Each chapter will be presented and uploaded approximately every 20 days on all digital platforms for free. Watch the first three episodes below: 1.- Architecture and Climate2.- Inspiration and Nature3.- Form and Energy This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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