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- How Inverted King Post Trusses Allow for Large, Elegant Open Spaces
- Skywalk / Arc Designs
- Carmen House / Carles Faus Arquitectura
- Bazaar Restaurant / Hamid Reza Gozariyan
- Shanghai Greenland Center / Nikken Sekkei
- Pizza 4P’s Phan Ke Binh / Takashi Niwa Architects
- Unbricked House / Merrylees Architecture
- wr-house / atelier
- OP9 House / Office 88
- The Mark / ZGF Architects
- Long Horizontals / Thellend Fortin Architectes
- MVRDV Brings Minecraft to Life with RED7 Housing in Moscow
- Form of Wander / MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY
- Architect Magazine Selects the Top 50 Architecture Firms in the US for 2018
- Casa Manns / Felipe Assadi Arquitectos
- 10 Years Post-Recession, a Resilient Generation Makes Practice Work for Them
- Pavel Hnilicka Architekti to Transform Prague's Victory Square
- Theater Jacques Carrat / ateliers O-S architectes
- Erve BE / Reitsema & partners architects
| How Inverted King Post Trusses Allow for Large, Elegant Open Spaces Posted: 14 Nov 2018 08:00 PM PST  SEBRAE Headquarters / gruposp + Luciano Margotto. Image © Nelson Kon Inverted king post trusses are made of steel bars and cables used to reduce bending, deformation, and a trusses' height. In other words, they are a collection of continuous beams (steel or wood) and steel cables that are positioned under the beam, supported by an upright king post. Although slender, they are suited for large spans and have small sections.  Grid House / FGMF Arquitetos. Image © Alexandre Schneider These posts are responsible for connecting beams, which in turn behave as continuous beams, reducing the span and, consequently, requiring a smaller section. They are tied by steel cables, which work under tension and support the system. Compared to a traditional beam, this model absorbs the forces and intrinsic efforts produced by the application of loads more efficiently. Commonly used in buildings where there is a need to free internal space and avoid pillars, they are often used in stadiums, bridges, and roofs with large spans.  Scheme. Image © Matheus Pereira  Scheme. Image © Matheus Pereira Grid House by FGMF Arquitetos is a residential example of its use. Built in 2017 on uneven ground in Mantiqueira Sierra, Sao Paulo, it makes use of a rigid structural wooden grid of 5.5 meters x 5.5 meters. "To avoid an excessive number of pillars in the 2,000 square-meter buildings' projection, we used inverted king post trusses (11 meters in length) every two modules made of corten steel" [1].  Grid House / FGMF Arquitetos. Image © Alexandre Schneider  Section - Grid House / FGMF Arquitetos. Image Courtesy of FGMF  Croquis - Grid House / FGMF Arquitetos. Image Courtesy of FGMF Another work which makes use of the system is Eucalyptus House by Andre Eisenlohr. Designed for a steep slope and positioned parallel to the gradient, the house is situated in a forest reserve in Campos do Jordão. Prefabricated systems were chosen for fast construction and low environmental impact. In this work, the roof's main beams are made of inverted king post trusses to avoid a central pillar, freeing space and guaranteeing they won't suffer deformations" [2].  Eucalyptus House / Andre Eisenlohr. Image © Andre Eisenlohr  Section - Eucalyptus House / Andre Eisenlohr. Image © Andre Eisenlohr An example of its use in a large scale building is Sebrae Headquarters in Brasilia by gruposp and Luciano Margotto. The structure mixes concrete and steel. The courtyard has a large span roof made of two inverted king post trusses of 3.60 meters in height and 36 meters in length.  SEBRAE Headquarters / gruposp + Luciano Margotto. Image © Nelson Kon  Section - SEBRAE Headquarters / gruposp + Luciano Margotto. Image Courtesy of Grupo SP  Beam detail - SEBRAE Headquarters / gruposp + Luciano Margotto. Image Courtesy of Grupo SP Because of their visual lightness and great structural characteristics, the inverted king post trusses are a very interesting solution for several situations. Notes: [1] ArchDaily Brasil. References: Grid House / FGMF Arquitetos. Retrieved from: ArchDaily. Retrieved: October 28, 2018. SEBRAE headquarters/ gruposp + Luciano Margotto. Retrieved from: ArchDaily. Retrieved: October 28, 2018. Portal Metálica. Steel wagon structures: design, sizing and aplications. Retrieved from: Metalica. Retrieved: October 28, 2018.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 14 Nov 2018 07:00 PM PST  © Stephen Ball, courtesy of Bovis-Koala JV
 © Stephen Ball, courtesy of Bovis-Koala JV "The Skywalk is the newest attraction built in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve on behalf of HM Government of Gibraltar, as part of a wider project of improvements carried out with the aim of providing locals and visitors alike new and diverse ways to enjoy the Rock of Gibraltar. The wider master-plan project has also seen the construction of a 70-metre long suspended bridge, the restoration of numerous former military batteries and installations and introduction of interpretative and directional signage along newly established walking trails.  © Stephen Ball, courtesy of Bovis-Koala JV  © Stephen Ball, courtesy of Bovis-Koala JV The site is situated in one of the highest points of the Rock, in one of the few locations where views are afforded both east and westwards, providing a unique vantage point from which to take in panoramic views over a landscape where different worlds meet: Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. It sits immediately below Douglas Path, which leads to O'Hara's Battery a little further to the South - the highest point on the Rock.  © Stephen Ball, courtesy of Bovis-Koala JV  Section 03  © Stephen Ball, courtesy of Bovis-Koala JV The Skywalk structure has been built above a previously existing historic military platform once serving as a base for anti-aircraft Bofors guns during WWII. The design aspiration of this project was to afford the visitor with new and unrivalled views in all directions including over the rocky cliff-face below, while at the same time ensuring a subtle intervention which did not detract from the natural and historic nature of this unique setting. The cantilevered walkway with glazed flooring and balustrade is wrapped around the historic stone platform, with steel stairs providing access to the original military platform level above where the old octogonal concrete gun base now serves as a seat for visitors to rest and gaze out towards the distant horizon.  Plan View The new addition constitutes a 2.5m wide walkway which cantilevers over the steeply dropping terrain, with fully glazed flooring and balustrades maximising the views afforded in all directions. The structure is anchored to the rock with 70m of rock anchors, each supporting a tensile load of 15 tonnes; ensuring the structure can withstand not just the imposed load of visitors above but also the considerable wind speeds of over 150 km/h which are generated over the ridge of the rock. The panoramic lift which provides an alternative means of access from the road level below also serves as an integral part of the overall structural design, anchoring the overall cantilevered structure back to the terrain.  © Stephen Ball, courtesy of Bovis-Koala JV Because vehicular access to this area is limited to very narrow and winding roads, the entire walkway structure had to be fabricated in smaller sections which could be transported and assembled together in-situ - a considerable challenge in an area with rapidly changing weather conditions and given the steeply dropping cliff-face below. The assembly was further constrained by the crane size that could be utilised, as this needed to be sized on the basis of the old military platform on which it was positioned. The main steel structure constitutes 18 separate pieces, weighing a combined total of over 30,000kg. The glazing modules comprises over 750m2 of glass panels overall (roughly the equivalent area of 4 tennis courts), with the largest component weighing in approximately 650kg."  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Carmen House / Carles Faus Arquitectura Posted: 14 Nov 2018 05:00 PM PST .jpg?1542061390 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio
.jpg?1542061595 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio Text description provided by the architects. The design of the housing is born focusing on the style of the Ibizan country house, simple clear lines, controlled light and the white color as the starting stroke. The house is dampened by the light of the city of Dénia, located in an environment in which the accent has to be placed only inside, having to divert attention from what surrounds it. When projecting, a rectilinear formality has been followed, without too many deviations from the plans that make up the main axes of the house. .jpg?1542061497 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio .jpg?1542060425 "Ground Floor Plan") Ground Floor Plan .jpg?1542061527 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio A design, where the location of spaces is given, mainly, by the path of light throughout the day. Upon entering, the house receives us with a large opening overlooking to the pool, in the foreground, and towards the Dénia castle on a more diffuse plane. This large opening, with the ability to blur, once opened, the interior-exterior relationship, is framed by a porch of the same dimensions, which mitigates the entry of the Sun in the hottest months of the year, favoring on this way the staying in the same. .jpg?1542061753 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio .jpg?1542061409 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio The access to the interior of the house has been generated through a side access, located on the north facade. This access is accompanied by a large opening, which frames us the views from the kitchen and dining area, increasing the relationship between both spaces, housing a small green line of the outside garden inside the main room. .jpg?1542061624 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio The entrance opens the space to the main nucleus, a double height space that allows us to break with the exterior continuity. The day zone is delimited by the space with the largest volume and the large opening to which the porch of the main façade precedes. From this space, the rest of the pieces of the house are fed, locating, on a very discreet plane, the nucleus of vertical communication. .jpg?1542061688 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio .jpg?1542060512 "Sections") Sections .jpg?1542061708 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio White as the main subject. This has been the premise that we have followed from beginning to end. White as a generator and driver of light. Black shadows faded by its white background. A white lime, in its exterior vertical faces, that when reaching its base follows the same traceability and linearity when using the white micro-cement as continuity. The project base could be translated as a large white canvas that has been provided with different white pigments to make up all the spaces. .jpg?1542061723 "© Mariela Apollonio") © Mariela Apollonio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bazaar Restaurant / Hamid Reza Gozariyan Posted: 14 Nov 2018 04:00 PM PST  © Parham Taghioff
 © Parham Taghioff Text description provided by the architects. The building is located in an impassable alley in Tehran Grand Bazaar. In order to reach the building, one must go through various bazaar pathways with numerous treasures of brickwork and ornamentations. The process of renovation takes place in two aspects:  © Parham Taghioff  Ground Floor Plan  © Parham Taghioff Previously a clothes boutique, the building is now turned into a restaurant. The main group of customers includes bazaar tradesmen, businessmen or daily passers-by. Considering the fact that the Grand Bazaar used to have different dimensions in the past, the creation of spaces which could be used as meeting points or gathering spaces where social interaction or business talk is easier to have can play a significant role in the augmentation of the Bazaar's social dimension.  © Parham Taghioff Our project is a two-floor building. Renovating the building into a restaurant, the basement is used as the kitchen to the restaurant while the main dining hall is located on the first floor. The first floor includes two different parts with different heights. The entrance's height is about three meters; due to a break in the main construction of the building, the height then rises to four meters. We have developed a basic module according to the current construction and structure of the building as found in the plans so that when the visitor enters the building she/he not only experiences the coherence and dynamicity of the space but also perceives and experiences the local micro-spaces within the general macro-space.  Section A  © Parham Taghioff  Section B Each micro-space created within the restaurant's continuous space benefits from a range of privacy possibilities. Depending on their needs – social interactions, business talks and etc. – the customers can choose a space with an appropriate privacy. The budget limit was a major challenge for the process of renovation, thus we have tried to make use of economic materials which reduce the expenses as much as possible. As a result, the furniture and lighting appliances were designed and built in our studio-workshop.  © Parham Taghioff Exterior organization: the surroundings of the building in an impassable alley was chaotic and disordered, a place for intruders and hooligans to gather. In order to reduce the visual pollution of the surroundings, we have designed a very simple façade which extends to one of the main lines adjacent to the building. Moreover, the wall which was across the building was suffering from visual chaos. This was solved by painting a mural picture on this wall which not only resolved exterior chaos issue but also gave the customers a nice view from the inside.  Section C Across the street from the restaurant was a street salesman who gathered intruders around and was a problem to the neighbors. By finding a job in the restaurant for the salesman, not only did we manage to find him a job but also we prevented the intruders from stopping by in the street hence adding to the chaos. As a result of all these solutions to the exterior space – mural painting, job-finding for the street salesman and etc. – the alley is now in a much more acceptable, organized and calm state.  © Parham Taghioff  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Shanghai Greenland Center / Nikken Sekkei Posted: 14 Nov 2018 03:00 PM PST  © Yang Min / mintwow
 © Hu Wenkit / PDOING VISION  © Hu Wenkit / PDOING VISION Text description provided by the architects. The URBAN FARM where better city meets natural life", has been the core idea throughout the design. A green urban valley complex with a 'street landscape park' as a highlight in the architectural space, is sitting right above one of the most used metro stations in Shanghai.  © Yang Min / mintwow  Site Plan  © Hu Wenkit / PDOING VISION  Ground Floor Plan The 20,000 m2 green valley complex, designed with the URBAN FARM concept of merging nature and human space, weaves its way into the daily life of city dwellers through the intelligent roof geometry. The 'roof' is split into different scales and connected in various heights, where interesting terraces and slopes outdoor are connected in a 3D way, responding to the architectural functions below and human activities within it.  © Yang Min / mintwow The urban complex utilizes nature's own cooling system to counteract the heat-island effect, refreshing the city's environment as well as the social environment. Together with our natural green landscape, the refreshing environment ensures our Urban Farm is the most popular urban space, right in the heart of the city.  © Hu Wenkit / PDOING VISION  Environment Section  © Hu Wenkit / PDOING VISION In addition, the URBAN FARM is defined as a TOD project (Transit Oriented Development), with all the functions: Retail, Office and Service Apartment smoothly connected by public transportation. It makes every place within walking distance while creating a new value of developing the urban network, in the rapid development in Shanghai.  © Hu Wenkit / PDOING VISION  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pizza 4P’s Phan Ke Binh / Takashi Niwa Architects Posted: 14 Nov 2018 01:00 PM PST  © Hoang Le
 © Do Huu Tam A restaurant for gathering in a garden surrounding pizza oven  © Hoang Le  First Level Plan  © Hoang Le Oval courtyard with pizza oven to maximize the garden experience  © Hoang Le Additionally, the large void with curved staircase offers a unique view to the open kitchen. The curved wall also presents an opportunity for informal meetings among customers. There are large sliding doors at the garden to separate private space for special celebration and events. This layout gives the restaurant the flexibility to arrange the events surrounding the pizza-making space. The scenery within the restaurant is precious as it provides a different experience during daytime and night. The space throughout the restaurant is designed for the customers to enjoy their gathering whilst sharing happiness together.  Longitudinal Section Material selection and arrangement to induce communication with the garden  © Hoang Le 1. Cast Iron wall with plants pattern  © Do Huu Tam 2. Fire bricks and handmade bricks  © Hoang Le 3. Cement tile  © Hoang Le 4. Brass inlayed floor  © Hoang Le  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Unbricked House / Merrylees Architecture Posted: 14 Nov 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Tom Ross
 © Tom Ross Text description provided by the architects. The brief was to transform this brick Victorian home, situated on a main road, into a tranquil family residence capable of accommodating the lifestyle of the occupants for many years to come. The features of the original home were to be retained wherever possible, however the challenge was to introduce an abundance of natural light, and create a more livable environment that performed well thermally year round.  © Tom Ross By utilising the functional layout and large proportions of the front rooms, spaces that were perfect for bedrooms, a study / den and bathroom, there was minimal cost to resolve half of the brief which helped to keep the project on track with a limited budget. The addition of hydronic heating, carefully placed skylights and a small, concealed, ensuite pop-out for the main bedroom completed the internal transformation of the original house. At the rear of the house was a series of lean to additions, resulting in a dark and disjointed layout.  © Tom Ross The brief was to open up the rear creating a bright, open plan living space, with ample storage and utility areas for day to day convenience. It was determined early on that a garage would compromise the integrity of the Victorian facade so internal storage and easy access from the driveway was essential. The design response was to create a second, distinctly modern entry off the driveway leading straight into a large mud room with storage lockers for each family member, laundry and wine store. This space leads to the main living area, kitchen, dining and semi-open study nook directly off the lounge area. Having young children, this place is ideal for easily accessible toy storage and in later years a supervised study zone. With both parents working from home regularly and two young children, the renovation and extension had to be practical and stand the test of time as they grew up.  Ground Floor Plan The clients wanted the new addition to have a strong connection to the original home they fell in love with, while establishing a living zone directly linked to the garden and new pool. Early discussions about materiality lead to a combination of recycled red brick, black steel framed windows, blackened blackbutt and black metal trims. Contemporary yet sustainable materials; solid and everlasting just like the original home. The Victorian facade had been rendered and painted a dull cream, so it was decided to strip back the render and paint to reveal the bricks behind. The original red bricks were in excellent condition and completely transformed the facade into its former glory, while establishing a distinct connection between the new red brick contemporary addition and the original home.  © Tom Ross  © Tom Ross This unveiling of the original house's red bricks was a stand out moment during the construction phase as we could all see it suddenly coming together as one cohesive design. Internally, we wanted to create warmth and softness to contrast the hardy exterior material palette and establish a seamless transition between the old and new. Internal steel framed doors mark the transition threshold which is further enhanced with a floor finish change from timber to a hydronic heated, concrete slab. Soft blue and contrasting dark blue/grey tones were teamed up with light timber joinery to create an interior colour palette that emanated a sense of calm and tranquility from the hustle and bustle of daily life, and the busy main road location.  © Tom Ross  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 14 Nov 2018 11:00 AM PST  © Hyungjin Jo
 © Hyungjin Jo Text description provided by the architects. THE RAMPARTS  © Hyungjin Jo SITE  Ground Floor Plan Through this method, this house could naturally assimilate into the area while expressing features. The high price of the site made it difficult to build only one household on one parcel. The client also understood this problem so the duplex house was the best choice. The 'C' shaped mass was constructed in such a way that the courtyard was occupied by the owner family, and the north side of the house was distributed to a leaseholder.  © Hyungjin Jo  Section 1  © Hyungjin Jo THE HOUSE FOR THE CLIENTS  © Hyungjin Jo The most important part of this house is the sequence from the front door to the living room. Though many people do not regard the spatial experience on the porch as important, the porch of this house contains various stories made by the exposed staircase, the high floor, and the subtle light entering through the small skylight. A arch-shaped opening at the end of the porch is connected to the living room. The first floor is a space for family activities. The two steps of stair that divide the kitchen and the living room naturally form the audience and the stage. Arch-shaped openings give the effect of emphasizing the person appearing on the stage.  © Hyungjin Jo THE HOUSE FOR RENT  © Hyungjin Jo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 14 Nov 2018 09:00 AM PST  © Katherine Lu
 © Katherine Lu Text description provided by the architects. The home is situated in a newly established suburban neighbourhood, with the intent of creating a calm and serene atmosphere through its materials and orientation. The project features a 350m2 main dwelling with a 'little brother' secondary dwelling tucked away at the back of the site. The two dwellings are separated by a curved wall that extends to wrap around a swimming pool.  © Katherine Lu  Ground floor plan  © Katherine Lu Entry to the main dwelling features a grand, double height foyer, which leads into a spacious open plan kitchen, living and dining area. These areas spill out onto a north-facing courtyard with a swimming pool, creating a seamless transparency between the indoor and outdoor areas. The kitchen features a curved sculptural island that plays on the curved wall forming around the pool. A warm muted palette and changes in floor material help to subtly signify programmatic changes within different areas of the home. Large void spaces enable a greater connection between the ground and upper floor. The upper floor contains a sitting area with four bedrooms. The master suite features an en-suite and walk-in robe. Views of the swimming pool via full height windows join the upper floor to the outdoors.  © Katherine Lu The project uses a locally sourced white brick and mortar that provides a sculptural element to the linear and contemporary form of the home. Black-bricked features were used as a contrast to the cantilevered bricks as a play on colour and shadow. The master bedroom cantilevers over the garage area and features a striking black-bricked stripe through the facade which fades off and adds further excitement to the façade.  First floor plan The dwelling's northern orientation allows the home to be filled with light throughout the day and the large glazed entry is shielded from the western-sun by a polycarbonate column which allows light to enter through the glazing whilst shielding it from the heat. The column becomes a light-filled box during the afternoon and can be illuminated in the evening to light up the entry against the night sky.  © Katherine Lu  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 14 Nov 2018 08:00 AM PST  © Connie Zhou
 © Connie Zhou Text description provided by the architects. In the design of a new commercial office tower and hotel in a downtown Seattle development, the owner held the rights to demolish a historically-significant church on the site, allowing for the development of a larger, half-block footprint. The emotional, cultural and historic significance of that church – a facility commissioned by Arthur Denny, founding father of the city of Seattle – motivated the client and parishioners to seek alternatives. The architects pursued a smaller building footprint, one that would preserver the historic sanctuary, promote pedestrian-activation of the city block, encourage density and smart urbanization. The church's preservation and its incorporation into the new development would also yield a more sustainable solution for the site. _and_the_adjacent_Sanctuary_(right)_are_seperated_by_a_glass_connector_box_that_serves_as_an_enclosed_a_transition_credit_Connie_Zhou.jpg?1542203407 "© Connie Zhou") © Connie Zhou This shared commitment and sensitivity to context allowed not only for the church to restored for future community use, but to maintain the character and history of the block, which also includes the historic Rainer Club building.  © Lara Swimmer A number of schemes were initially evaluated for the ability to integrate form, structure, function and sensitivity to the historic sanctuary. The team narrowed the field to three possibilities including curved, canted and faceted facades. A faceted scheme was selected and further developed to optimize building height, configuration and efficient floor plates, while responding to the owner's vision for an iconic addition to downtown Seattle's skyline.  Elevation The faceted scheme, with fewer lateral elements configured at open angles, draws the eye upward, increasing the vertical emphasis of the Tower. This scheme also offers subtle variation in plane from facet to facet: a soft expression which avoids overpowering the delicate detail and scale of the sanctuary and Rainier Club.  © Connie Zhou Amid a historic building boom in the city, the high-rise is distinguished by the exposed diagonal steel braces that divide the building's planes. This faceted scheme is part of a structural system that shifts the load away from the core and to the exterior walls, eliminating view-obstructing elements like internal columns, and reducing core size to create more floor-plate efficiency. This resulted in open, configurable floorplates. The slender tower, with its unique architectural articulation, maximizes daylight exposure to the entire site.  © Connie Zhou With just 15,000 square feet available on level one of The Mark, floor area needed to expand on subsequent floors to maximize leasing potential. Through a joint development agreement with the Rainier Club, 'over-under' property rights are utilized. As a result, the tower subtly slopes over the existing historic structures – with the lower northwest corner cantilevering over The Sanctuary by more than 20 feet – before tapering back gently through a sequence of triangulated building planes.  © Lara Swimmer A glass connector serves as a unique enclosed a transition between The Mark and historic sanctuary. The Mark reflects both adjacent high-rises and the historic buildings at its base – paying homage to Seattle's past and present. After being sidelined by the Great Recession, development resumed in 2014. In 2017, with construction nearly complete, a major network technology company announced it would be leasing all 516,000 square feet of The Mark's available office space beginning in 2019.  © Connie Zhou  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Long Horizontals / Thellend Fortin Architectes Posted: 14 Nov 2018 06:00 AM PST  © Charles Lanteigne
 © Charles Lanteigne Text description provided by the architects. The inspiration for this home comes from the majestic landscape of the St. Lawrence River estuary, visible from the rocky headland on which it is located. Built on a steep slope and unobtrusive on the street side, the house is completely open to the river, unfolding toward the horizon.  © Charles Lanteigne Spatially, rooms are organized around an inverted plan that locates bedroom suites at the garden level. Set in concrete, they are anchored in the site's topography. At ground level, living spaces paneled in light wood, each one leading into the next, are characterized by different heights that allow a definition of different uses.  © Charles Lanteigne  Ground Floor Plan  © Charles Lanteigne  Walk-Out Plan The dining room, airy and full-windowed, pulls away from the main building as it soars toward the horizon. Massive, vertical concrete chimneys provide a striking contrast with transparent openings and the lightness of wooden volumes built on an overhang. The long horizontals unfurl to accentuate the landscape  © Charles Lanteigne  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MVRDV Brings Minecraft to Life with RED7 Housing in Moscow Posted: 14 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  RED7. Image Courtesy of MVRDV Dutch practice MVRDV have unveiled RED7, a housing project for Moscow and the firm's first building in Russia. MVRDV won the competition to design RED7 for client GK Osnova in December 2017, and the project has been accepted by the architectural committee of Moscow. Designed with a Minecraft-like gradient of blocks, the project was inspired by its neighboring context. As a symbolic gateway into the city center, the design will include 289 apartments with external terraces and expansive views of Moscow's skyline.  RED7. Image Courtesy of MVRDV The 289 apartments range from 27 to 253 square meters in size, and also benefit from the building's variety of facilities—including a two-floor fitness center with a swimming pool, a sky lounge with a large outside terrace, children's play room, co-working space, rentable party space, a cinema, a shopping area, a supermarket, and parking for up to 284 cars. A modular system allows for diversifying the building's shape and interior typologies while providing compact and spacious apartments. The volume of the building is sculpted and diversified to create distinctive entrances and a sloping roofscape that strengthens the views of the city. Sculptural cuts on the top and bottom of the facade are carved out according to the function that needs to take place, or certain quality that needs to be provided within the space inside.  RED7. Image Courtesy of MVRDV  RED7. Image Courtesy of MVRDV The elevation pattern is manipulated by various window sizes that respond to their position within the façade. The red ceramic façade features a subtle gradient of window sizes in dialogue to the buildings overall massing. The distinct red-color of the façade not only refers to the neighboring constructivist building but also affirms its character as a warm and welcoming place to live. Inside, the interiors will be completed by a variety of interior designers, including two Dutch offices, Sabine Marcelis and i29 interior architects, and a Russian office, Oleg Klodt. Construction on the building will begin at the end of November, with completion planned for 2022.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Form of Wander / MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY Posted: 14 Nov 2018 04:00 AM PST  © NAARO
 © NAARO Text description provided by the architects. Where the Riverfront Park recreational space extends onto the waterway, Form of Wander is situated to host new outdoor activities and new memories of the Tampa's active waterfront. As an inverted mangrove, the green-hued aluminum canopy announces itself among palms as a signal on the Hillsborough River. The tree-like structure appears to float between water and land.  Engineering Analysis 3mm Seven trunk-like columns straddle this path onto the water, inviting visitors to walk around and through on a winding path. They thrust up into a tangle of branches, not unlike the root structures of mangroves which take root along Florida shorelines--part of the resilient ecology, evolved to withstand hurricane force winds.  © NAARO An atmosphere of filtered light and reflected currents is to be found there, under faceted members that split, arch, and recombine to produce an open network. Gradients follow linear stripes pale green to brilliant white, which alternately highlight cantilevered edges and shadow the interior portions. Somewhere between the natural and the iconic, the piece is identifiable on the riverfront, regardless of the direction of approach, but emphasizes the greenery to be found on the newly opened Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.  © NAARO  © NAARO  © NAARO A destination for your Sunday stroll, a meeting point for your morning runs, an obstacle course for games of tag -- Form of Wander is an experience as much as it is a signal on the horizon. From within its boughs, the structure performs as a framing device for the surrounding landscape, both heightening the scenery and providing new visual access to it.  © NAARO
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| Architect Magazine Selects the Top 50 Architecture Firms in the US for 2018 Posted: 14 Nov 2018 03:00 AM PST  Intuit Marine Way Building / WRNS Studio + Clive Wilkinson Architects. Image © Jeremy Bittermann Architect Magazine has unveiled the 2018 edition of the "Architect 50," their list of the 50 best architecture firms in the United States. This year saw more entrants than ever before, with 160 completed submissions calculated along three categories: business, sustainability, and design. Topping the list this year was WRNS Studio, followed by Brooks + Scarpa, and William Rawn Associates. Below, we have republished the full list, along with links to their ArchDaily archive of work. Visit the official website here for more information on the methodology, details, and 2019 submission notes.
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| Casa Manns / Felipe Assadi Arquitectos Posted: 14 Nov 2018 02:00 AM PST  © Roland Halbe
 © Roland Halbe Text description provided by the architects. The general parti is a rectangular pavilion cantilevering over a slope, as if it were an apartment unit detached from a high building, slightly supported on the hill. The fifth façade that we usually develop on the roof is designed here on the base platform of the house: a ribbed, reinforced concrete slab that emerges from a base that contains part of the program.  © Roland Halbe  Floor Plans and South Elevation  © Roland Halbe Reinforcing the horizontality of the proposal, a series of thin metal pillars support this large tray, which projects onto the landscape with windows at the edge, enhancing the cantilever condition over the slope. The access to the house is below, through a lush garden that integrates the structure with the terrain, and then through an extensive ramp that rises to the upper pavilion, dramatizing the separate relationship between the house and the land.  © Roland Halbe Inside, the layout privileges common spaces over bedrooms. For this reason, a single room contains the barbecue area, kitchen, dining room, living room, terrace and pool facing the sea, setting the bedrooms towards the back, with smaller views towards the hills. To reinforce the idea of a single enclosure, we use a long roof that structures the space and functions as a kitchen and dining room. The materials we used for the house are reinforced concrete, iron, and wood for the structure; and slotted pine plywood for the finishes.  © Roland Halbe  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 Years Post-Recession, a Resilient Generation Makes Practice Work for Them Posted: 14 Nov 2018 01:30 AM PST  Courtesy of Atelier Cho, via CommonEdge. ImageAtelier Cho Thompson designed the offices for Food Corps, a Portland, Oregon non-profit. This article was originally published on CommonEdge as "The Kids are Alright." Economics and technology affect every profession. But since World War II perhaps no profession has experienced more technological change than architecture. These shifts occurred, paradoxically, within a well-established professional model of personal development: The guild structure of learning in the academy, then becoming professional via internship leading to licensure, has been the structure of practice for almost two centuries. Once upon a time manual drafting with graphite or ink was applied by white males, and a single sheet master was reproduced with typed specifications added, and buildings were constructed. That world no longer exists.
The Mad Men model of the white male clubhouse is over, too. Gender and race inequalities remain, but they are acknowledged flaws in urgent need of correction. Beyond these evolutions and revolutions, a new generation of architects has had its own unique and rocky emergence into the profession. There are 6,000 graduates from architecture school every year—and only 2,500 jobs. The last decade of macro recession has produced microeconomic hot markets of opportunity for new designers amid the exploding BIM technology. But the unrelenting insinuation of artificial intelligence into every aspect of our lives is obviating the need for the "CAD Monkey" internships that once absorbed thousands of new graduates. The largest demographic group in America is now Millennials. Most designers do most of their work for their demographic peers, and the gateway to building things for young architects has always been the single family home, still the most common building type. But more than any other time in recent memory, people are moving back into cities and living in rental units, rather than aspiring to own (and build or rebuild) freestanding homes. Technology, economics and cultural trends have all combined to suppress opportunity for new architects. To see how the next generation is faring, I interviewed four young architects and came up with some sense of the flexibility required to nimbly address these fluid times. F9 Productions (Alex Core and Lance Cayko)Alex Gore, 35, and Lance Cayko, 33, created F9 Productions almost a decade ago, in Longmont, Colorado. They graduated from architecture school in 2008, at the advent of the Great Recession. Gore moved to New York City to work for Daniel Libeskind. Cayko moved to Boulder and worked for a small boutique firm. Gore got laid off first the following year. He went back to graduate school to get a masters in construction management, thinking that the recession might last just a year. Cayko got laid off from his boutique firm a couple of months later.  Courtesy of F9 Productions, via CommonEdge. ImageA 190-square foot retail pop up by F9 Productions. Rather than feel blindsided by new technologies, these architects embraced them. Both saw the world moving to Revit and BIM, and while big firms were creating their own full-on integration of these new technologies, smaller offices and consultants needed a nimble, targeted assist, so the two began making models for firms. "We wanted to use Revit and we wanted to boil it down to the fundamental principles and one of those was modeling a building just like you build it," Gore says, adding that this approach allowed the clarity and vetting of BIM to be available to any firm or organization. Beyond the elegant simplicity of the instant integration of building technologies into the software, the sequencing and priorities of construction now possible with artificial intelligence is extremely powerful. Unlike the old way of layering up graphic images, the new generation of software can assemble images as if what was rendered was actually being built in the drawing. "What that means is," Gore says, "the framing walls go up first" for any size project, and this level of technological facilitation is only there if you know how to use it. "We train other professionals that are getting into Revit," Gore says. "So we have our own website, and we're able to provide contractors with real confidence. Our 3D foundation plans are so precise, it's very hard to mess up." They have also become a more traditional design practice. "We run the gamut from small interior remodels on the residential side," Cayko says, "all the way up to condo and multifamily developments." Atelier Cho Thompson (Ming Thompson, Christina Cho)Beyond the technological shifts in execution, this shift to the digital makes the ability to design at a variety of scales much easier. I talked to Ming Thompson of Atelier Cho Thompson; she and Christina Cho have offices in San Francisco and New Haven. "We formed a firm after meeting in graduate school at Harvard, to design work that bridges from the very small scale of graphic design interiors, all the way up to the large scale of architecture," Thompson says. "After working for a few years in San Francisco, we started a firm together. We have six people total, three in each office and we've been going for five years." Clearly, the reality of a digitally-connected world makes distance less relevant to working together.  Courtesy of Atelier Cho, via CommonEdge. ImageAtelier Cho Thompson's interior design for a venture capital firm dedicated to empowering world-changing entrepreneurs. Thompson is aware of the economy's impact on how her generation approached making their place in architecture. "We came into the discipline at a strange time, during the recession, when the traditional model seemed like a difficult path," Thompson says. Like other eras, the wide range of design is addressed, the firm uses the new technologies to extend itself into graphic design, branding and identity, and interiors. "A lot of architects have left the field and those of us that have remained have tried to find ways that best suit our interests." Union Studio (Ben Willis)Ben Willis writes great essays for Common Edge and works in Providence, Rhode Island as an architect and urban designer, for Union Studio. He recounts his somewhat typical start in architecture: "My dad was a civil engineer. So he suggested checking out architecture between my junior and senior year of high school. I took a two-week summer course at the University of Notre Dame." In that way, Willis's story is like my own 40 years ago. "It was a scary time to come out of architecture school. Somehow I convinced a small residential firm in San Diego, California to give me a shot. So I moved out to the West Coast and spent four years designing remodels and new homes." Amid all the changes, the value of training by doing in a guild-based model continues to be crucial. Experiencing the Great Recession at the outset of their careers may have encouraged a questioning of established paradigms. Those hardscrabble beginnings of his career have tangible enhancements to anyone's experience, but I see a wider perspective in Willis' writings. When you're forced to reconsider where you fit in a career bludgeoned by perspective, a holistic approach, rather than a polemic one, naturally evolves. "There are principles of good buildings that you can distill no matter what style they're rendered in," he says. "Humans have needs and those needs haven't changed drastically over the last thousand years."  Courtesy of Union Studio, via CommonEdge. ImageMiddlebury College student housing; designed by Union Studio. His solid career based at a mid-sized firm gives Willis a perspective often missing from the open-ended realities of his peers, who are operating in the gig economy where connection to opportunities is not limited to an office. But the openness of Internet interaction lacks the personal intimacy of mentorship that I experienced in my early years in the profession. Willis is emerging from his professional infancy with a confidence and facility that validates the passion that we all feel for architecture. For him the new opportunities are tangible: "One of the things that I'm most excited about the new technology and architecture is our ability to gain some more concrete metrics on how people are using buildings and how those buildings are affecting the health outcomes of the people using them." Each generation believes that it has unique challenges and opportunities. But the ingenuity and determination of those starting out in the profession is timeless. Architecture is an essential human effort, but it often flirts with irrelevance in its attitudes and affects. The value of any profession depends on its relevance to the greater culture. Despite daunting changes and an unpredictable future, architecture remains an abiding devotion. Same as it ever was.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pavel Hnilicka Architekti to Transform Prague's Victory Square Posted: 14 Nov 2018 01:00 AM PST  © Pavel Hnilicka Architekti Pavel Hnilicka Architekti is set to design Prague's Victory Square, having been announced as winners of an international competition. Led by Pavel Hnilička, Eva Macáková, and Josef Filip, the winning scheme seeks to divert all existing traffic away from the square, transforming the space with a striking central monument. The scheme sees the removal of tram tracks through the square, which will instead be relocated to the west side and Evropská Street. While traffic will be removed from the square, a new traffic plan will, in fact, accommodate more cars than the existing layout, while the center of the existing roundabout will become a "functioning space for universal use."  © Pavel Hnilicka Architekti The planned placement of trees will separate the roadway from the center of the square, allowing for an undisturbed pedestrian experience, while a new Metro exit and crosswalks will allow for easy access to the new urban space.  © Pavel Hnilicka Architekti A central monument, originally envisioned as an obelisk under plans by Antonín Engel, will anchor the new public space. The jury raised the proposition of a competition for the design of this monument as a tribute to foreign soldiers of the Second World War, which will be moved to the northeast under a new traffic layout.  © Pavel Hnilicka Architekti
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| Theater Jacques Carrat / ateliers O-S architectes Posted: 14 Nov 2018 12:00 AM PST  © Cyrille Weiner
 © Cyrille Weiner A CURTAIN RISES OVER THE CITY  © Cyrille Weiner  Facade Detail  © Cyrille Weiner  Details A first transparent volume disconnects the project from the ground: it is the foyer, open and lively, offering a set of openings and revealing the inner volume. A second mineral volume composed of terracotta elements stands over the first volume and envelopes the project as a stage curtain.  © Cyrille Weiner A FUNCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION  © Cyrille Weiner  Schemes  © Cyrille Weiner The new 250 seat auditorium fits behind the existing one in order to share the new technical spaces and facilitate the flow of actors, technicians, and logistics staff. The overall image of the project is conceived as a technological and functional tool that confirms the dynamism of the city of Cachan, for the sake of architectural and landscape quality.  © Cyrille Weiner  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Erve BE / Reitsema & partners architects Posted: 13 Nov 2018 10:00 PM PST  © Ronald Tilleman
 © Ronald Tilleman Text description provided by the architects. A country estate complete with tasting room has been built in the Twente countryside, designed by Reitsema & partners architects and consultants Eelerwoude. The project is part of a broader plan by a local entrepreneur to breathe new life into the landscape. The land in the planning area is divided into "rooms" separated by solid old "walls" of trees. In the new layout, each "room" is being given a slightly different shape and the visibility of the microrelief in the landscape is being enhanced. The buildings on the estate are characterised by their long, narrow floor plans and calmly designed roof surfaces, which fit into the landscape as if they had always been there.  © Ronald Tilleman  Ground floor plan  © Ronald Tilleman The main building and its two annexes appear as long lines within the "rooms". Heightening the effect, an avenue formed by a double line of trees marks out the driveway to the main house on one hand and the boundaries of the smaller green sub-rooms on the other . The house and its annexes lie along two axes and are strongly linked to the landscape by sight lines that respectively look toward the Regge river valley, toward a single tree, and straight through the house. The axis along which the house is positioned also creates a transition between the surrounding countryside and the property. The buildings are characterised by their slender floor plans and calmly designed roof surfaces, which appear almost as natural parts of the landscape.  © Ronald Tilleman The long volumes on the estate refer to the archetypal barns of old Twente, which are distinguished by their low roof gutters. Modern roof trusses and a generous use of glass bring this historical reference up to date. The space between the house and the two outbuildings serves as a yard, which can be used for various purposes, in accordance with local custom. The partially paved yard is surrounded largely by natural grasslands subject to different levels of management. The grounds to the west of the house are being maintained as meadows with extensive mowing. They are dry and herb-rich. Accentuating microrelief in such areas strengthens the wet-dry gradients, so flower-rich grassland can develop along with the dry, herb-rich type.  © Ronald Tilleman The house is characterised by a strong relationship between the interior and exterior. A long hallway runs along the front, linking the various functions. Large windows frame the landscape. The facilities are grouped near the entrance, and the living room and kitchen are separated by a veranda, which provides access to a patio that extends into the meadow. Vero Interieur designed the interior, which makes prominent use of natural materials. The bedrooms face south-east to take maximum advantage of the morning sunlight. The master bedroom looks out onto a solitary tree against a backdrop of hedges and rows of trees.  Longitudinal Section The house stands on a concrete plinth that serves to provide a walkway around the building. The facade, window frames and roof trusses have been constructed of pre-greyed wood to further strengthen the house's relationship with the landscape. The facade affords a view through the house at various points while preserving the occupants' privacy. The house was designed to fit the pre-greyed wood strips, adding to its refinement. The roof is made of patinated zinc with a high folded seam, so the relief can be seen at a distance. The absence of a gutter allows the design of the eaves to be kept minimal.  © Ronald Tilleman To meet strict sustainability objectives, the house has a timber frame construction with a high insulation value. An efficient installation, which includes a heat pump and a solar meadow tucked out of view, keeps energy use to a minimum.  © Ronald Tilleman  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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