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- The Half House / Boro Architects + Cochineal Design
- TQ62 / BOOST studio
- Sculpture of Materials / PENY HSIEH INTERIORS
- Herne Bay Hideaway / Lloyd Hartley Architects
- Maxim Plant / AI Architects
- Brick Aperture House / Kreis Grennan Architecture
- Casa MD / Andrés Alonso
- Duke Student Wellness Center / Duda|Paine Architects
- Camper Fidenza / Frances Rifé Studio
- V&A East Revealed with New Designs by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and O'Donnell + Tuomey
- Golf House / BAM! arquitectura
- Jean Nouvel's Vibrant La Marseillaise is Completed with 27 Shades of Red, White, and Blue
- National Auditorium Bar / ESRAWE
- Inside the Extraordinary 190m Atrium (World Tallest) Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects
- STUDENT RESIDENCE / Z+BCG ARQUITECTOS
- This Week in Architecture: A Little Less Conversation
- House With a Curved Wall / Fala Atelier
| The Half House / Boro Architects + Cochineal Design Posted: 02 Nov 2018 10:00 PM PDT  © Bjorg Magnea
Text description provided by the architects. Galleries felt like a natural inspiration because they are essentially windowless spaces (necessary for art preservation) that need to be well-lit; therefore, special design attention is given to creating light and air. Once we began to study art galleries, we found ourselves making other gallery-inspired decisions as well. For instance, largely inspired by the display of Alex Katz's works, we chose large-scale simple art, rather than smaller or busier pieces that might add visual clutter or fuss. Two architectural chairs from the 1960s were sourced from a gallery in Hungary.  © Bjorg Magnea In order to maximize light and air, the architect located the staircase at the center of the building, which lets natural light from both ends of the house into all habitable rooms. The stairs are sectioned off with the building's only interior shear walls, therefore the stairwell itself obstructs natural light. We did not want the stairs to feel tight and tunnel-like, so we designed windows between the studs and pipes. These windows connect the stairwell to the naturally lit corridor, so the staircase feels airier. The staircase windows also house custom light fixtures that light the stairs when necessary.  Plans In a 12' wide space, every inch counts. Therefore it was decided nothing would be proud of the wall. Base moulding, door trims, backsplashes, outlet receptacles, etc are all flush. A ¼" reveal made with a reglet runs throughout the house, defining trim details, window casings, room thresholds, etc. The concept of the narrow reveal speaks directly to the narrowness of the house.  © Emma Tannenbaum The house has 10' ceilings, so we designed custom 98" high pocket doors that draw the eye up and also allow pieces to be moved in and out of spaces more easily. When the pocket doors are open, the house feels like one long open gallery space. When they are closed for privacy, the custom oil rubbed bronze hardware adds simple, sophisticated decoration. We wanted the space to feel like fine design, however traditional luxury materials like marble felt too busy--the space had to be simple and well-edited, yet rich at the same time.  © Emma Tannenbaum Therefore we kept the material palette to a minimum: wood, concrete and bronze with contrasting black and bright white backdrops. Ash wood--a light-hued hardwood--runs throughout (floors, stairs, kitchen, cabinetry other). All countertops and backsplashes are a light-grey concrete, which is a reference to the seaport's cobblestone streets. Two of the bathrooms feature custom encaustic concrete tile as well. All hardware, light switches and plumbing fixtures are custom oil rubbed bronze, which is a reference to the dark zinc facade of the building. In all, these decisions feel elegant, sophisticated and intentional. Text by: Designer Sarah Mendel, Principal, of Cochineal Design.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2018 07:00 PM PDT  © Francisco Nogueira
 © Francisco Nogueira Text description provided by the architects. The starting point for this project was a building from the 1990s that featured a non-habitable gable tile roof, with exclusive access from the top-floor flats. The building is located in a prime area of the city of Lisbon - Campo de Ourique - and the chance of vertical expansion was a very attractive solution, since it would be possible to double the area of the apartment.  © Francisco Nogueira The apartment, a 3-bed flat on a single floor layout, had a sun exposure facing East-West. The living room and kitchen are West facing and the three bedrooms, served by two bathrooms, face East. The existing tile roof had a reduced height and had no thermal insulation, which made the top floor thermally very uncomfortable.  Longitudinal Section The needs of this family with four children were to have a large multi-purpose space where they could live and play. This area should be supported by storage areas as generous as possible. Given the location of the building, perched on a hill, they also wanted a terrace to enjoy the surrounding view.  © Francisco Nogueira Our intervention was thus driven by programmatic needs and urban constraints. These factors led to the maintenance of the gabled tiled roof and a terrace on the back façade of the building. We proposed a wide space, taking advantage of the areas with the highest available height next to the ridge, where three different zones are developed - office, children's zone and living area. The reduced height areas were used for the storage spaces.  © Francisco Nogueira We’ve put in place a very simple language for this roof extension, entirely in wood. The two top walls were kept white, giving strength to the architectural gesture of the intervention. On the terrace we sought to achieve a continuity between the interior and the exterior through large glazed windows and the continuity of the wooden floor. The limits of the terrace were set with a very simple and quite transparent designed railing.  © Francisco Nogueira  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sculpture of Materials / PENY HSIEH INTERIORS Posted: 02 Nov 2018 03:00 PM PDT  © Hey!Cheese
 © Hey!Cheese Text description provided by the architects. High-quality Texture and Sculptured Space  © Hey!Cheese The cut of building mass and a style of geometric sculpture make the body feel a confortable and peaceful design in the living area with a low-Chroma color, gray. It makes us feel the heaviness of building mass lighter.  © Hey!Cheese The groove design or hanging design makes you feel the relaxation of the living area. By adopting curves and lines, soft space expressions, the crunch problem of narrow long room is solved and brings living feelings alive.  © Hey!Cheese When walking into the private room area, you can notice the delicate black iron window that shows the contour of spatial fashion and cleanness and also defines the different outside and inside prospects. The supplementary arc iron flowers spread the terminology of new art.  © Hey!Cheese The delicate sewing of customized clothing and the inspirational X shape handle create the beautiful imagination and unexpected ceremony for users. When opening the wardrobe, they will feel as they are opening up a jewelry box.  © Hey!Cheese  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Herne Bay Hideaway / Lloyd Hartley Architects Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:00 PM PDT  © David Straight
 © David Straight Text description provided by the architects. At the end of a long driveway, nestled amongst the neighbouring houses and established Pohutukawa trees, an existing 1960's brick and tile home sat stubbornly in the middle of the site. While functional, the existing dwelling provided a confronting car-centric entry and failed to engage with the landscape or the spectacular views over Cox's Bay in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.  Site Plan Lloyd Hartley were asked to transform this house into a modern home that responds to its context and provides a private city oasis for a young family. The primary architectural strategy is a covered entry courtyard, with the house bridging over, to create a pedestrian friendly entrance. This space also provides a sense of release to the end of the long drive via borrowed views to neighbouring tennis-court.  © David Straight The spatial enhancement of crucial areas is a key driver to the rest of the design with the open stairwell drawing in light from above and the main living areas given extra height to fully embrace the stunning outlook and natural light.  © David Straight The house is extended to provide a direct link to the rear landscaping and exterior upper level decks are provided to allow the various living areas and courtyards to connect.  © David Straight A carefully selected palette of natural materials and clean detailing ties the house together creating a cohesive and timeless whole.  Completed Floor Plans  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:00 PM PDT .jpg?1540272808 "© Yoon, Joonhwan") © Yoon, Joonhwan
 © Yoon, Joonhwan  Site Plan Text description provided by the architects. The concept for Dongsuh Foods flagship building in Hannam-dong came from the desire to showcase and share the company's expertise in creating the highest quality coffee with its long history of success from instant mix coffee to custom-made coffee experiences. "Better beans, Better Coffee" as the slogan goes led to two key concepts: "Plant-Plant" Plant as in sourcing the highest quality coffee beans to Plant as a coffee roasting factory.  © Yoon, Joonhwan Architecturally, the building is a coffee factory, an industrial structure in the middle of an urban forest. The multi-level spaces tell the story of sourcing the best beans, roasting, extracting, tasting and experiencing the many ways to enjoy this most popular drink. As the building cascades down the steep site to the south, terraces provide indoor-outdoor spaces to enjoy the view and natural light. The building façade facing the main street is a juxtaposition of windows, folding doors and coffee bean-shaped perforated panels that transforms throughout the day depending on time, light and special events. The exterior building tile panels are a "dark roast" coffee color that expresses the variety of flavors offered inside.  © Yoon, Joonhwan One of the most important concepts is to make the interior spaces as open and accessible to the pedestrian. And upon entering, voids are strategically located to maximize visual and physical connections to all the multi-level spaces. A layer of green planting screen is installed in the narrow space between the adjacent building and a wall of planting on the south window wall provides natural shade during the day. One can enjoy a unique experience in this industrial urban forest filled with light, green, texture, sound and the aroma of roasting coffee.  Section  © Yoon, Joonhwan  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Brick Aperture House / Kreis Grennan Architecture Posted: 02 Nov 2018 12:00 PM PDT  © Michael Nicholson
 © Michael Nicholson Text description provided by the architects. A single storey house in Petersham sits on a small lot in an intact row of period houses. The dwelling presents itself as a freestanding cottage forming a pair with an identical neighbour, bookended by a commercial building and a car park. The Federation-style period features are well preserved and provides historic value of Sydney's Inner West past. Several beautiful trees stand in the rear garden of the adjoining site, providing a pleasant outlook and shelter from the summer sun.  Section Within this context, our brief was to provide considerable additional floor space and amenities for the existing occupants. Our design response protected the main volume at the front of the existing house, containing four traditional rooms. The addition is connected with an articulated link under the gutter, revealing the connection through a series of skylights.  © Michael Nicholson Though strategic placement of glazing, the new volume edits a beautiful view back to a historic sewer stack, in line with three chimneys of the existing dwelling. On the opposite side, the occupant experiences a brick framed aperture, opening to the trees extending from the surrounding context.  © Michael Nicholson Positioned on the ground floor, is new bathroom, laundry, kitchen and dining area with a double storey void over. Positioned above on a mezzanine level is an open studio space with ensuite overlooking the dining space, rear garden and trees.  © Michael Nicholson The double storey boundary walls are constructed of local recycled bricks. The internal painted brick walls provide material and colour continuity with the existing dwelling while clearly identifying the new addition. The external walls are face brick with a delicate tapered edge, framing the new building volume at the rear and creating a dialogue with the period houses and the heritage structures of the surrounding neighbourhood, celebrating tradition of masterful brick craftsmanship in Sydney.  © Kreis Grennan Architecture  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2018 10:00 AM PDT  © Gonzalo Viramonte
 © Gonzalo Viramonte LOS MIRADORES  © Gonzalo Viramonte  Ground floor plan  © Gonzalo Viramonte By not having a defined user, center stage is given to the man and the woman of a globalized world, which has been losing the singularity that characterizes each region, that which gives identity and from where man is built.  © Gonzalo Viramonte  Upper Floor plan  © Gonzalo Viramonte In a vertiginous world, Los Miradores seek the simplicity that encourages calm, the necessary rest that precedes the question; that question that challenges the established conventions, giving rise to a singular response from the subject pierced by the monologue of the time, that question that answers itself by contemplating the emptiness as the only way to recognize real desire, which should be the cause of all existence.  © Gonzalo Viramonte A device that uses the same principle of observance as the panopticon, but this time, at the service of the singularity of the subject that inhabits it.  © Gonzalo Viramonte  Section A  © Gonzalo Viramonte From this reflection originates a 450 m2scopic building, with a continuous semi-buried basement housing the bedroom area, covered in brick, retaking the regional tradition as the foundation of our identity. Above it rests the diurnal zone, materialized by four white and pure rectangular prisms of the same proportions as the base, but rotated over the service nucleus, projecting towards the horizon facing east.  © Gonzalo Viramonte  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Duke Student Wellness Center / Duda|Paine Architects Posted: 02 Nov 2018 09:00 AM PDT  © Robert Benson Photography
 © Robert Benson Photography  Ground floor plan Text description provided by the architects. The Center weaves health and wellness together into everyday student life, with Student Health, Nutrition, Counseling and Psychological Services, Wellness and Case Management programs coming together under one roof. This innovative new facility both answers the needs of clinical care and expands the role of wellness in ensuring healthy students. Strategically situated between athletics, student services and residential complexes, the building abuts Duke historic forest's and a primary campus circulation path.  © Robert Benson Photography  © Robert Benson Photography The design's transparent two-story entry brings natural light into the building and allows for views of the outdoors. To minimize the project's environmental impact, oak harvested from the site was used extensively for interior surfaces and exterior seating.  © Robert Benson Photography  Axonometry 01 A contemplative garden reinforces connections to nature and extends to campus pathways. A monumental entry stair follows a translucent wall up through the lobby to celebrate the intersection of care, prevention and social interaction in achieving wellness.  © Robert Benson Photography Public and private functions are layered—the entry is open, but presents circulation options for students seeking care, privacy, socializing or wellness programs.  © Robert Benson Photography  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Camper Fidenza / Frances Rifé Studio Posted: 02 Nov 2018 07:00 AM PDT  © David Zarzoso
 © David Zarzoso Text description provided by the architects. In an attempt to capture the identity of Camper and extend the dialogue between the local and the global, the traditional and the pioneer, the new image of its store in Fidenza is based on four natural materials that, through a twist in their application, adopt a new meaning: terracotta tiles, rope, steel and oak. The staging of the design starts from the terracotta tiles, consciously designed to the approximate size of the footwear.  Ground Floor Plan  © David Zarzoso Projected in both floors and walls, together with black steel, define the schema of the exhibiting area that occupies the center of the space. By dyeing the tiles in gray we neutralize the visual impact of them, putting the emphasis on the product. Following the path traced by this material, we reach the shelves surrounding the store executed in dark Valchromat. Converted into a tool for both storage and exhibition, they incorporate vertical LED light strips with a narrative both poetic and practical.  © David Zarzoso The counter that leads the space, and integrates the volume of the staircase, is designed in black steel. This second material can be seen throughout the project through the structure that serves as a support for the floor, and whose linear austerity is highlighted by the presence of a large number of decorative lamps, designed by the studio for the project. The large proportions of the volume of the staircase make this one of the main protagonists of the project: a metal frame defined on the basis of opaque surfaces and the sides in a gray smoked glass, which gives the cube enough visibility towards its interior.  © David Zarzoso The geometric simplicity of the interior of the staircase is enriched by the use of natural oak and steel details, also black. The rope has been chosen as a reference to Camper’s shoelaces. While its natural color conveys the purity of the material, its transparency provides envelopes and personalizes the space harmoniously, while demarcating the storage area of the attic. The lines serve as an element of connection between the product and the architecture of the space.  Section A  © David Zarzoso  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| V&A East Revealed with New Designs by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and O'Donnell + Tuomey Posted: 02 Nov 2018 06:00 AM PDT  V&A East Museum. Image Courtesy of O'Donnell + Tuomey London's V&A has revealed new images and information about V&A East, a museum by O'Donnell + Tuomey and research center by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Sited within London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the projects will be built at the Here East complex and Stratford Waterfront. The V&A have stated that the museum will include two galleries to showcase the collections, while the research center aims to be a new model for collection storage and public display.  V&A East Museum. Image Courtesy of O'Donnell + Tuomey  V&A East Museum. Image Courtesy of O'Donnell + Tuomey Designed as part of the billion dollar Olympicopolis cultural quarter, the O'Donnell + Tuomey museum was formed with an angular and faceted structure that will feature large triangular windows. Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey, founders of O'Donnell + Tuomey, have said that the museum design will be "a freestanding pavilion, closely connected to its surroundings, its faceted form active on all sides, easily accessible from different directions. Inside is a multi- level sequence of gallery spaces, connected by flowing stairs and big elevators, with display galleries and social spaces."  V&A East Research Center. Image Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro  V&A East Research Center. Image Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro Only a short distance from the museum, Diller Scofidio + Renfro's research center will house 250,000 objects from the V&A's fashion, textiles, sculpture, furniture, painting, ceramics, glass, design, architecture and digital collections. DS+R conceived of the center with a vertically-organized program. Elizabeth Diller, Partner, DS+R, touched on the importance of the research center. "We're excited to start experimenting with the V&A on this new model for collection storage and public display at Here East. Planned from the inside-out, V&A East will be like stepping into an immersive cabinet of curiosities—a three-dimensional sampling of the eclectic collection of artifacts, programmed with diverse spaces for research, object study, workshops, and back-of-house functions."  V&A East Research Center. Image Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro V&A East's two venues will be open to families, schoolchildren, students, artists and designers, to tourists, visiting academics, cultural enthusiasts and curious passers-by. The partners are already active in east London with programs of events, collaborations and activities developed together with local organisations and people from across the Olympic boroughs. News via V&A Museum  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Golf House / BAM! arquitectura Posted: 02 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PDT  © Javier Agustin Rojas
 © Javier Agustin Rojas Text description provided by the architects. With the premise of a businessman whose main hobby is to play golf, this house was conceived as an exploration of a composition with volumes and its materials; heavy and light, closed and open, therefore creating a design with great simplicity and beauty in harmony with the landscape.  © Javier Agustin Rojas The project is built in Escobar, on a terrain with views to a golf course and a lagoon, which, although it has been shaped by man, it has a strong presence of nature that invites us to create an architecture and an atmosphere, taking into account main concepts such as: nature as a space generating element, the void, the blurring of limits, the landscape, the noble materials, the beauty.  © Javier Agustin Rojas The morphology of the house is configured by closing it towards the front with an imposing concrete base and dematerializes towards the rear, creating a wide view opening of the main areas towards the golf course, generating several framings that emphasize the view of the user.  © Javier Agustin Rojas A white volume is placed in contraposition on this base and works as a great viewpoint, which enables us to contemplate the horizon from a height and frames the landscape.  Section B-B  © Javier Agustin Rojas The creation and distribution of every space has been carefully thought out. Every sequence and image is part of an architectural tour. From the beginning of the tour, the access welcomes you and invites you to enter, but at the same time invites you to pause, and finally ends in spaces that open their views and framings to the golf course.  © Javier Agustin Rojas One of the main materials of the architecture was natural light which was used in this project as an atmosphere generating element. Starting with a subtle light thanks to skylights placed in the access area, then passing through different atmospheres due strategically placed windows, and finally ending in a more intense light generated by the windows located in the rear.  © Javier Agustin Rojas  Golf Ideograms 06 The materiality of the house was conceived by the use of materials in their pure state, such as concrete, wood and glass, which not only enables the creation of unique spaces thanks to its warmth but also requires low maintenance.  © Javier Agustin Rojas  Golf Ideograms 01 Sustainability was worked out through a bio-environmental design by means of an implantation taking into account the orientations, the rotation of the sun and winds, natural lighting in all spaces and cross-ventilation that makes thermic comfort possible in a natural way.  © Javier Agustin Rojas There is also a green roof with local vegetation, with all the benefits that this provides, which makes the reduction of paved surfaces possible, the production of oxygen and the absorption of CO2, prevents the overheating of roofs, reduces temperature variations throughout the day and works as a great thermal insulation as well.  © Javier Agustin Rojas As a result, the project evokes a viewpoint to contemplate nature subtlety in the use of light and opening views. Simplicity prevails in every decision of the design.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Jean Nouvel's Vibrant La Marseillaise is Completed with 27 Shades of Red, White, and Blue Posted: 02 Nov 2018 04:00 AM PDT  © Stéphane ABOUDARAM | WE ARE CONTENT(S) The Jean Nouvel-designed La Marseillaise has been completed, decorating the skyline of Marseille, France with 27 shades of red, white, and blue concrete. Standing at 135 meters, the 31-story office tower contains a business restaurant, nursery, and retail. The scheme sits in proximity to the CMA CGM Headquarters, which was the first Zaha Hadid Architects-designed tower to be built.  © Stéphane ABOUDARAM | WE ARE CONTENT(S) While constructed from concrete, La Marseillaise is "dis-armored" through a light, fiber material reminiscent of an unfinished architectural sketch. The shades of blue, white, and red represent components of Marseille; namely the city sky, rooftop blends, and the rock of Massif des Calanques.  © Stéphane ABOUDARAM | WE ARE CONTENT(S)
 © Stéphane ABOUDARAM | WE ARE CONTENT(S) News of the scheme's completion comes after Nouvel's 53W53 scheme in New York City topped out in June. 2018 has also seen significant construction of the firm's National Museum of Qatar ahead of a predicted December 2018 opening.  © Stéphane ABOUDARAM | WE ARE CONTENT(S) News via: Jean Nouvel  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| National Auditorium Bar / ESRAWE Posted: 02 Nov 2018 03:00 AM PDT  © Jaime Navarro
 © Jaime Navarro  Cortes Text description provided by the architects. The Auditorio Nacional is recognized as the most important venue for the entertainment industry in Mexico, stands out among the three best forums in the world in its kind and is a reference and a must for national and foreign artists. The building, designed by the architect Teodoro Gonzalez de León, it reflects the strength, expression and monumentality characteristic of his work. The area of intervention located under a grand staircase is a space with an iconic character due to its curved shape.  © Jaime Navarro  Planta Baja Three resounding gestures of pure and simple geometry make up the space; the arch-shaped ceiling, the striatedconcrete bar with rational expression and finally the brass counter-bar.  © Jaime Navarro The back bar was manufactured in brass at high brightness, is the visual finish and another element of contrast and luminosity within a space of dark and neutral tones.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Inside the Extraordinary 190m Atrium (World Tallest) Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:00 AM PDT  © Instagram user soho_china New photographs have emerged of the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Leeza SOHO, a mixed-use office tower in Beijing's Leeza Financial Business District. Featuring the world's tallest atrium, the twisting, contorted structure weaves two separate sections of the tower in a visual infusion. The new images celebrate the 190-meter-tall atrium rising through the full height of the building, designed to "rise as a single volume, divided into two halves." The 172,800-square-meter scheme sits atop a new transit hub straddling a subway tunnel currently under construction. The form of the design is guided by the surrounding city: at the base of the tower, the two sections are split to align with the new subway tunnel. As the tower rises, the atrium twists 45 degrees to align with Lize Road, a major road in southwest Beijing. This spectacular atrium is envisaged as a new indoor public space for the city, acting as a continuation of the plaza that will surround the building. The practice has collaborated with SOHO China to realize four projects, totaling in all 1.4 million square meters of office and retail space. Zhang Xin, CEO of SOHO China has said: "China attracts the best talent from around the world. It's important to work with architects who understand what the next generation requires; connecting communities and traditions with innovative new technologies to embrace the future." The tower is set for completion in late 2018. .jpg?1541159237 "© Satoshi Ohashi (Zaha Hadid Architects)") © Satoshi Ohashi (Zaha Hadid Architects)  © MIR  © MIR News via: Zaha Hadid Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| STUDENT RESIDENCE / Z+BCG ARQUITECTOS Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:00 AM PDT  © Sebastián Vecchi
 © Sebastián Vecchi Text description provided by the architects. In the center of the city of Mar del Plata in the General Pueyrredón party is located this new and modern compact building. It arises from the need to respond to the student demand for accommodation for students from nearby locations; also looking for the creation of a space that promotes cultural exchange between students and the community.  © Sebastián Vecchi  Elevation  © Sebastián Vecchi It develops in height, linking the different required uses: administrative offices and student accommodation. Located in a strategic point and close to all services and places of public and private study.  Typical floor plan  © Sebastián Vecchi The building in question has three administrative levels in the basement, ground floor and first floor; six typical plants of three shared rooms each, with space to accommodate a total of 48 people; it is complemented by two levels designed for everyday uses for students. The latter consists of a large multipurpose space and a self-managed kitchen is complemented on the top floor with laundry and a semi-covered barbecue area with terrace and grill.  © Sebastián Vecchi  © Sebastián Vecchi The general income to the building is made from ground floor with a reception area for personnel in charge of the control, accompanied by vehicular income.  © Sebastián Vecchi The personal space of rooms is inhabited by two or three students, and they have the adequate equipment to develop their activities comfortably: single bed, bathroom and separate vanitory, study area with desks and individual storage, air conditioning with invert technology, completing with a large balcony with external view and allowing an individual expansion of the boys. Shared and fully equipped kitchen, study areas, patios and common rooms are the places where the exchange and coexistence that gives life to this typology takes place.  © Sebastián Vecchi  Dorms zone  © Sebastián Vecchi While the materiality in the façade is simple and austere, the exposed concrete is used combining perforated metallic steel sunshades and glass rails. All low maintenance and long-lasting materials.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Week in Architecture: A Little Less Conversation Posted: 02 Nov 2018 12:11 AM PDT  Plastic Island. Image Courtesy of Emily-Claire Goksøyr Kanye West is, according to Kanye West, a reformed man. After months of making headlines over his bizarre political views, he stated on Wednesday that, "my eyes are now wide open and now realize I've been used to spread messages I don't believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative !!!" While this most likely means a return to his music career, this statement could also indicate a renewed interest in his design projects. The rapper's interest in architecture is more than just a passing one; he's collaborated with noted architects such as Jacques Herzog and Rem Koolhaas and has declared on multiple occasions his desire for everything to be "architected." But where his approach to architecture is all high-end finishes, fashionable palettes, and famous faces, Sekou Cooke's hip-hop architecture is one of inclusion, honesty, and identity - just like the music. His exhibition titled "Close to the Edge," opened at the Center for Architecture in New York as part of the city's 'Archtober' programming, presenting to the broad public a movement in architecture that's been brewing for decades. .jpg?1541156177 "Sekou Cooke's 3D Turntables: Remixing Hip-Hop Architectural Technology, 2017. Image via Metropolis Magazine. Image Courtesy of Sekou Cooke") Sekou Cooke's 3D Turntables: Remixing Hip-Hop Architectural Technology, 2017. Image via Metropolis Magazine. Image Courtesy of Sekou Cooke In an article published by Metropolis Magazine, Dante Ciampaglia reviewed the event, noting not just the energy in the works on show, but the breadth of what's been a somewhat under-the-radar movement. The event has even drawn comparisons to Philip Johnson's seminal exhibition on the International Style at MoMA in 1932. "This show [Close to the Edge], for me, is a historic moment," Bergdoll said. "There's a kind of vibe and excitement in the room that documents it. I hope [years from now] people will still be saying, 'Remember that discussion at the Center for Architecture around the concept of hip-hop?'" Regardless of whether the exhibition turns out to be a tipping point, it's clear that attitudes in architecture are broadening - and it's only for the better. In an interview published this week with Japanese architect Junya Ishigami, the architect - known best for his dream-like approach to practice - emphasized his belief that "Architecture from someone's imagination is not enough."  Junya Ishigami's works at the 2008 Venice Biennale. Image © junya.ishigami+associates It's a statement that, on the surface, seems obvious. But so much of architectural inspiration and discourse seems to take happen in an endless scroll of Instagram-friendly collages. Flat geometries and muted pastels look beautiful in the backlight, but how do they fare in the harsher glow of reality? The complexity of real life is often less flattering than we'd like. Ishigami's complex, layered, and strongly-researched architecture shows that even the most carefully engineered works can appear other-worldly.  Material tests for Plastic Island. Image Courtesy of Emily-Claire Goksøyr Moving from talk (or image) to action and creating a 'freer' architecture, as Ishigami exhorts, is both increasingly crucial and increasingly possible, especially in the context of crises such as the environment. Architecture's detrimental impact on the environment is well known, and 'solutions' to the problem are a dime a dozen. Emily-Claire and Erik Goksøyr's "Paper Island" vision offers such a vision - with action. Their project uses converts plastic waste into a viable building material, mining the "natural" qualities of the raw plastic to create structures that are sustainable, recyclable, and beautiful. Though still early days, but the first prototypes of the project are being actualized with the organization Out of Ocean. It's a promising first step. One not to miss:  The already under construction Mexico City airport. . ImageImage via aeropuerto.gob.mx Talk was also transformed to action in Mexico City this week where, following a public vote promised during presidential election campaigning, the Foster+Partners and FR-EE airport project was canceled. While president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said that the result is binding, doubts remain - not least because construction on the mega-project has already started.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House With a Curved Wall / Fala Atelier Posted: 01 Nov 2018 11:00 PM PDT  © Ricardo Loureiro
 Context Text description provided by the architects. The derelict construction was found on an unremarkable neighbourhood, hiding a deep and generous garden; the proud pitched roof distinguished the otherwise trivial architecture.  © Ricardo Loureiro After reseting the construction to a bare structural existence, the inner space was solved with the precise placement of a gently curved wall as a separation between the public and private programs. The intersection of the existing walls, the sloped roof and the new wall resulted in a complex geometrical form. Through the new wide window, a clear tension towards the picturesque garden was created.  © Ricardo Loureiro The main space, loosely populated by furniture, showcases four blue doors (leading to the small lobby, bedroom, bathroom or attic), a circular opening, various plants and an elegant metal pole that symbolically marks the highest point of the otherwise humble construction. A selected number of elements - doors, kitchen and furniture - were painted in strong colours contrasting with the general abstract whiteness of the room.  Diagram  © Ricardo Loureiro The wall facing the street was plastered and the entrance door painted in heavy salmon-pink; the greenish-blue gate, when closed, completes the deconstructed composition. A thin metal surface extends over the white volume as if made of paper: the light metal roof becomes the prominent urban element defining the image of the house, its houseness. While the interiors form a unity characterised by whiteness and precision, the outside expression is that of a loose juxtaposition of constructive elements. Ultimately the house is a rather conventional building, but unusually vivid.  © Ricardo Loureiro  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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