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• White Arkitekter Reinvents the Water Tower Typology with Horizontal Concave Facade
• Perkins + Will Design Mile-Long Outdoor Museum for Los Angeles
• La Cartoucherie | Parcel 1.3 / Taillandier Architectes Associés
• Oodi Helsinki Central Library / ALA Architects
• House H / HHF Architects
• Elbbrücken Underground Station / gmp
• NIO House / SHL
• The Lobby Reconstruction of Shaoxing Hotel / UAD
• The Waterfront Retreat / Koichi Takada Architects
• Umi-Play Children’s Dramatic Arts Center / AntiStatics Architecture
• 2018 Jim Vlock First Year Building Project / Yale School of Architecture
• HOOP Dance Gathering Place / Brook McIlroy
• The Lake House / Suyama Peterson Deguchi
• Moscow Launches New Smart City District as a Living Lab
• GG House / sommet
• Architects and the New iPadPro: Should You Buy One?
• Warmia Thermal Baths / Plaskowicki + Partnerzy Architekci
• Laka Reveals Winners of the 2018 "Architecture that Reacts" Competition
• Casa PH2 / DX Arquitectos

White Arkitekter Reinvents the Water Tower Typology with Horizontal Concave Facade Posted: 13 Dec 2018 09:00 PM PST Courtesy of White Arkitekter A series of concave concrete panels hoisted on slender plank-like columns sit amongst the vast rural plains of Sweden, silently redefining the typology of an otherwise utilitarian structure. White Arkitekter's recent proposal for a water tower in Varberg is a slim horizontal structure, deviating from the typical, vertical and round design. Titled VÅGA, it features two tanks for storing water within its unique shape that may actually be better suited to its purpose. Courtesy of White Arkitekter A winning entry in a competition hosted by the local water management company Vivab, VÅGA was designed to create an iconic landmark that would act as both a service and a symbol for the town. The tower can store 10,000 cubic meters of water under the right amount of pressure, with the possibility of holding more with the city's expansion. Courtesy of White Arkitekter Placed horizontally, the cisterns are part of the elongated structure that mimics the wave-like form of the landscape. Whether it be shadows from the afternoon sun or the reflections from the moonlight, the curved panels provide dynamism and elegance to the context. Lead architect, Mattias Lind, describes the intentionality behind the form:  As the sun moves around the tower during the day, the horizontal curvature creates an ever-changing expression of light and shadow. This shape illustrates fluidity, synonymous with the tower's task of storing water, and is instantly recognizable from great distances across the region's flat landscape. Varberg exposes this life-essential resource in such a way that it becomes a symbol for the city's innovative thinking. - Mattias Lind, White Arkitekter Courtesy of White Arkitekter Additionally, the concrete used is free of pigmentation, as it is in direct contact with the water that it holds, making it an ideal material choice. The project is a unique take on a generally ignored facet in architecture. Construction is scheduled to be completed by 2022.  Architects: White Arkitekter Design Team: Mattias Lind, Lars Zackrisson, Per Hultcrantz, Daniel Hultman Structural Engineer: Magnus Kollén at ELU Project Year: 2022 News via White Arkitekter This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Perkins + Will Design Mile-Long Outdoor Museum for Los Angeles Posted: 13 Dec 2018 08:00 PM PST Destination Crenshaw. Image Courtesy of Perkins + Will Perkins + Will have revealed a design for an open-air museum along the Crenshaw light-rail line in Los Angeles. Dubbed Destination Crenshaw, the project will run 1.1 miles and feature outdoor art and cultural spaces that celebrate black thinkers, activists, and performers of Los Angeles. Featuring works of public art as well as streetscape upgrades by Studio-MLA, the design was conceived as a response to Metro's decision to put a section of the Crenshaw/LAX Line at ground level. Destination Crenshaw. Image Courtesy of Perkins + Will Running along Crenshaw Boulevard between 48th and 60th streets, Destination Crenshaw is designed so that the Crenshaw Line's Hyde Park station and the at-grade portion of the rail line will have views of all the artwork and upgrades. "Everything that we build is simply a backdrop to the innovative, artistic spirit that is alive and thriving here in the Crenshaw district", said Zena Howard, principal at Perkins + Will. Curbed LA reports that the outdoor art gallery will include a new public amphitheater with a raised overlook, 11 new pocket parks and parklets. Destination Crenshaw. Image Courtesy of Perkins + Will Destination Crenshaw be the first outdoor project of its kind in LA, using an iconic street as a backdrop and anchor for public art and streetscape design. Highlighting the unique contributions of African Americans to life in Los Angeles, the project will be a prominent addition along the Metro Crenshaw Line as it carries passengers from Westchester to West Adams, where it will link up with the Expo Line. The concept centers around four nodes with individual themes relevant to South L.A.'s past and present. Construction on Destination Crenshaw is expected to begin in early 2019. The project aims to open to the public in the spring of 2020 before the Crenshaw Line begins running. News via Curbed LA This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

La Cartoucherie | Parcel 1.3 / Taillandier Architectes Associés Posted: 13 Dec 2018 07:00 PM PST © Roland Halbe Architects: Taillandier Architectes Associés Location: Toulouse, France Lead Architect: Anthony Morinière Area: 2946.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Roland Halbe Clients: Bouygues Immobiler (« L'Empreinte » & « L'Eclat ») – CARLE Promotion (« MSA Headquarters ») © Roland Halbe Text description provided by the architects. The overall project consists of the construction of two office buildings and a multifamily residential building on parcel 1.3 of the newly developed "La Cartoucherie" eco-district in Toulouse, France. © Roland Halbe Ground Floor Plan © Roland Halbe "La Cartoucherie", as a flagship urban development project for the city of Toulouse, aspires to reconcile urban density with sustainable development, enabling its inhabitants to enjoy an innovative, collaborative and environmentally responsible way of life. © Roland Halbe Spread over 33 hectares (81 acres), the development zone is located at the threshold between the city center and the outer suburbs of Toulouse. Parcel 1.3 is well-situated to take advantage of the urban links that connect this new eco-neighborhood with the surrounding city. Covering 2 949 m² (31,700 ft²), the parcel also provides 96 parking spaces. © Roland Halbe Longitudinal Section © Roland Halbe This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Oodi Helsinki Central Library / ALA Architects Posted: 13 Dec 2018 06:00 PM PST © Tuomas Uusheimo Architects: ALA Architects Location: Töölönlahdenkatu, 00100 Helsinki, Finland Lead Architects: ALA Architects Main Contractor: YIT Area: 17250.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Tuomas Uusheimo © Tuomas Uusheimo Text description provided by the architects. Oodi occupies a hugely significant site in central Helsinki: facing the steps of the Finnish parliament building, the Eduskuntatalo across the Kansalaistori square, a public space flanked by major civic institutions.  © Tuomas Uusheimo The siting of Oodi opposite the Eduskuntatalo was chosen to be symbolic of the relationship between the government and the populace, and act as a reminder of the Finnish Library Act's mandate for libraries to promote lifelong learning, active citizenship, democracy and freedom of expression. It also places the new library in the heart of Helsinki's cultural district, close to many of the capital's great institutions. © Tuomas Uusheimo Oodi has a peaceful open-plan reading room on the upper floor that has been nicknamed "book heaven", but books only fill one third of the space within the library. By reducing on-site storage and consulting library-users on how they access culture, the designers and librarians of Oodi have been able to introduce facilities including a café, restaurant, public balcony, movie theatre, audio-visual recording studios and a makerspace. This is representative of broader experimentation within Finnish libraries to offer new services in addition to loaning books. © Tuomas Uusheimo The design divides the functions of the library into three distinct levels: an active ground floor that extends the town square into an interior space; "book heaven" on the upper level; and an enclosed in-between volume containing rooms to accommodate additional services and facilities within the library. This spatial concept has been realised by building the library as an inhabited bridge, with two massive steel arches that span over 100 meters to create a fully enclosed, column-free public entrance space, clusters of rooms grouped around the structure, and the open-plan reading room carried above.  © Tuomas Uusheimo Oodi has been built using local materials and with local climate conditions in mind. The timber façade is clad with 33-millimeter-thick Finnish spruce planks that conform to the sweeping curve that extends the building outwards to create a canopy above the Kansalaistori square, blending the interior and exterior spaces and creating shelter for public events in front of the library. © Tuomas Uusheimo The upper surface of the canopy structure has been used to create a large public terrace, from which Helsinki citizens can look directly over the square to the steps and main entrance of the Finnish parliament. The terrace doubles the amount of public outdoor space provided for library visitors and creates a new destination where people can meet and observe the city below. © Tuomas Uusheimo The ground floor of Oodi extends the Kansalaistori square into an interior public space. The purpose of the ground floor is to make each of the facilities of the library apparent and accessible and provide a non-commercial interior space open to all, every day of the week. Kino Regina, the National Audiovisual Institute's movie theatre will occupy a space on the ground floor, together with a cafe restaurant with seating that will spill out onto the square in the summer months. © Tuomas Uusheimo The middle floor, known as the "Attic", consists of flexible rooms arranged around the intimate nooks and corners that inhabit the spaces between the trusses of the bridge structure. The multi-function rooms are designed to accommodate both noisy and quiet activities and it is on this floor that Oodi will offer facilities such as its makerspace and recording studios. © Tuomas Uusheimo Section C © Tuomas Uusheimo "Book Heaven" on the top floor, is a vast open landscape topped with an undulating cloud-like white ceiling punctured by circular rooflights. Here the best characteristics of the modernist library meet the possibilities provided by 21st Century technologies. The serene atmosphere invites visitors to read, learn, think and to enjoy themselves. From this level visitors can enjoy an unobstructed 360-degree panorama view of the city centre, or step out onto the terrace overlooking Kansalaistori square. © Tuomas Uusheimo This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

House H / HHF Architects Posted: 13 Dec 2018 05:00 PM PST © Jonathan Sage Architects: HHF Architects Location: Starnberg, Germany Lead Architects: Herlach Hartmann Frommenwiler with David Gregori y Ribes Area: 480.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Jonathan Sage Executing Architects: Jacob & Spreng; Christoph Jacob and Bettina Spreng Structural Engineering: Ingenieurbüro Eisenhauer © Jonathan Sage Text description provided by the architects. In 2013, HHF Architects built House D in Nuglar near Basel, which has since received multiple awards. Now it has a younger but bigger brother: House H in Starnberg, created in collaboration with the Munich firm of Jacob & Spreng, is a similar home for a family of five. The shared forms, materials, and concepts characterize the degree to which the two single-family houses are related. The open ground floor of House H, like that of its predecessor, seems to blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape. Glass and reflective facade elements made of chrome-plated steel – which provides for the necessary degree of privacy – form the almost invisible exterior enclosure of the ground-level living area. © Jonathan Sage Ground Floor Plan © Jonathan Sage Inspired by the property's topography, the floor slab of the main level is conceived as a residential landscape floating above the terrain. The floor is cast of pigmented concrete and incorporates space-defining steps that accommodate height differences between the kitchen area, the dining room, and the living room. The peripheral wooden deck accentuates the floating condition as well as the link between inside and outside. © Jonathan Sage Section 1 © Jonathan Sage The integrated furniture and the facades are deliberately designed without a uniform species of wood: using elm for the kitchen, larch for the facade, and silver fir for the wall cladding, the best material was selected for each specific use. A maple stair with an elegant railing takes the residents to the more private rooms on the upper floor. The upper portion of the house, which is clad with rough-cut larch siding, contains three children's rooms with a shared bathroom and the parents' bedroom with a private bathroom. © Jonathan Sage This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Elbbrücken Underground Station / gmp Posted: 13 Dec 2018 04:00 PM PST © Marcus Bredt Architects: gmp Location: Hamburg, Germany Design: Volkwin Marg, Jürgen Hillmer, Stephanie Joebsch Area: 3750.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Marcus Bredt Competition Project Management: Stephanie Joebsch Competition Design Team: Bernd Kottsieper, Achim Wangler, Katja Mezger Detail Design Project Management : Stephanie Joebsch Deputy Project Management, Detail Design: Bernd Kottsieper Detail Design Team : Hendrik Winter, Renata Dipper, Bendix Fulda, Nicola Jeppel Construction Management: Raimund Kinski, Christian Kleiner, Andreas Schulz, Torsten Hinz, Katja Poschmann Structural Design: Schlaich Bergermann Partner (Sbp) Lighting Design: Conceptlicht Client: Hamburger Hochbahn AG Construction Period : 2016–2018 Roof Area Approx: 5,985 m² Length/Width/Height Of Roof Approx: 136 M / 32 M / 16.25 M © Marcus Bredt Text description provided by the architects. On December 6, 2018, the new Elbbrücken Underground station of the U4 line was ceremonially opened. The station was designed by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) in cooperation with the structural engineers schlaich bergermann partner (sbp). Located at the Elbbrücken bridges at the end of the new HafenCity district, the Underground station with its conspicuous roof construction is a milestone in the development of HafenCity. From December 7, 2018, all visitors to HafenCity can, for the first time, arrive at the new stop and view the growing HafenCity vista from the platform at the Elbe River. © Marcus Bredt A special feature of the new Underground station is the fact that the railway track emerges from underground and continues above ground in parallel to the Elbbrücken bridges. Here, the architecture of the station will be a conspicuous focal point in the midst of the high-density urban center of the new district. In its highly exposed urban position on the River Elbe, in dialog with the Elbbrücken bridges, the design utilizes the technical possibilities available today to continue the theme of the imposing steel constructions of the past: the sweeping steel arches of the Freihafenelbbrücken and the "fish beams" of the Neue Elbbrücken. © Marcus Bredt Structure © Marcus Bredt The roof construction with its ellipsoidal arch profile is created from crossing arched steel frames. The twisted steel beams are arranged to form a diamond-shaped grid pattern in which the individual arches stabilize each other. The structural members are outside the envelope—the glazing being supported on the inside—thereby achieving a conspicuous presence in the cityscape, creating anesthetic response to the adjacent Elbbrücken bridges. At both ends of the structure, the roof—following the diamond pattern—comes forward to a point that gives the station its dynamic flair, befitting a modern infrastructure building. Section A-A Detail The different levels of the ticket hall, the platforms, and the two bridges for crossing the tracks are accessed via staircases, escalators, and elevators. The top steel bridge provides access to the skywalk that will connect the Underground station with the S-Bahn station. In this project, architecture and structural engineering are closely interconnected; the synthesis of these two disciplinesis mandatory for the optimal development of such a project. The three-dimensional geometry was developed by gmp—Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners in cooperation with structural engineers schlaich bergermann partner already at the competition stage of the design, which was selected for construction by Hamburger Hochbahn AG. © Marcus Bredt This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

NIO House / SHL Posted: 13 Dec 2018 03:00 PM PST © SchRAN Architects: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Location: NO.18, Hubin Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou，China Architecture And Interior Design: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Area: 1221.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: SchRAN Client : NIO Competition: Direct commission © SchRAN Text description provided by the architects. Located on the scenic West Lake waterfront in Hangzhou, China, the new flagship automotive gallery and clubhouse for car manufacturer NIO blends the company brand with West Lake culture, giving consumers a multi-sensory understanding of NIO's environmentally-rooted brand philosophy. © SchRAN The second NIO House automotive showroom designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects opened recently in Hangzhou, China overlooking the West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is one of the most beautiful sights in the country. As with the architectural firm's first NIO House, which opened in Shanghai in February, NIO House West Lake is a design-centric take on the traditional car showroom for innovative electric car company NIO. A global start-up, NIO designs and develops high-performance electric and autonomous vehicles, while taking an unconventional view of the industry and redefining what premium service means for a car company. © SchRAN © SchRAN "The West Lake is an intense confluence of different natural atmospheres that inspired the design of NIO House West Lake and the feeling of the space," said Chris Hardie, Partner and Design Director Shanghai at Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. "The interior design also reflects the form and materials of NIO models like the ES8 and EVE by using clean lines and pushing material boundaries." © SchRAN The NIO logo represents 'Blue Sky Coming'. The top half is about the sky, openness, our vision, the future. The bottom half is about the earth, direction, action and forward momentum. Blue Sky Coming is our guiding philosophy. The design of the Hangzhou showroom takes inspiration from this simple dichotomy of sky and water. © SchRAN The sky over West Lake is applied to the upper levels of the building as a mirrored glass façade. By day, the façade changes with the movement of the sun, clouds and trees. By night, the building comes alive with different clusters of light and the activities within. By setting a fully mirrored glass façade in front of the columns, the image of a clean, contemporary object is revealed, evoking the feeling of a large-scale contemporary art installation. The full wall of windows displaying NIO's newest car models inside, draw in passers-by with its open, inviting quality. The ground floor is home to the Discover NIO area where the water of West Lake inspired the fluid effect of the ceiling. © SchRAN Three floors connected by material The customised terrazzo includes three types of mid-sized pebbles and creates a warm stone feeling in the space. Emphasizing the perfection that customers can find in NIO's products, the design creates a perfectly curved terrazzo surface, connecting the wall and floor seamlessly. In contrast, a softer material palette was chosen for the configuration area where customers can customize their vehicles. Douglas fir wood boards and a custom-made upholstered bench create an area for visitors to rest or view and select various car features on the interactive display wall. Its calm, warm palette and precise detailing bring more focus to the products on display. © SchRAN © SchRAN Above the showroom, NIO House Hangzhou is a club-style space with a number of dedicated areas for members spread out over three levels, each with various levels of privacy and comfort. The second level of the building, called the Living Room, is accessed by a hidden carved staircase, and provides open meeting areas, a long communal table, and an open kitchen. Douglas fir and ash wood are the primary materials used in the Living Room, giving the space a homey, Scandinavian feel. The second level also houses a children's area known as Joy Camp that features modern furniture, built in bookshelves, upholstered surfaces, and stair seating for play and story time. © SchRAN The third level is a private space reserved for NIO House members that comprises an intimate lounge, a forum for lectures and presentations, a library lounge, and private meeting rooms. Each of the floors in NIO House Hangzhou have views of the lake and are clad with warm, rich textiles, pale wood furniture and accents, and natural materials such as terrazzo, glass, and reflective metal. The entire NIO House Hangzhou is a space to explore, gather, relax and enjoy with the whole family—a home away from home for the owners of NIO products. © SchRAN © SchRAN This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Lobby Reconstruction of Shaoxing Hotel / UAD Posted: 13 Dec 2018 01:00 PM PST The quiet black and white "ink color" gives a misty artistic conception to the ordinary sight. Image © Qiang Zhao Architects: UAD Location: No. 8, Huanshan Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, China Architect In Charge: Huifeng Hu, Bing Li Design Team: Rongbin Peng, Chenfan Zhang, Lanlan Jiang, Ning Lv, Yun Qin, Fan Zhang Area: 3080.64 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Qiang Zhao, Chenfan Zhang Collaborator: Zhejiang Yasha Decoration Co., Ltd. Clients: Shaoxing Cultural Tourism Group Co., Ltd.; Shaoxing Hotel Bird's Eye View of Shaoxing Hotel after Reconstruction. Image © Chenfan Zhang Start—History and Future of Shaoxing Hotel Shaoxing Hotel originating from "Lingxiao Pavilion" is made up of very traditional architectural complexes with white walls, black tiles, winding corridors, bridges over flowing water, and well-spaced flowers and trees, full of the features of Jiangnan dwelling. It went through many times of reconstruction and upgrading over the past 60 years. Now, its complex style shows a trend of diversification. Bird's Eye View of New Lobby. Image © Chenfan Zhang The new lobby covering an area of 2,600 m2 is one-story and 14 m tall (measured at the peak point of slope roof). It will change people's impression of the original Shaoxing Hotel. The wrapped edge in the Chinese-style tile part of roof covering at the lower eave of new lobby works in concert with the old lobby; lattice windows refine the traditional architectural elements of Shaoxing. Image © Qiang Zhao Lobby Seen from Huanshan Road . Image © Qiang Zhao Continuation—Function and Space of Shaoxing Hotel Since south entrance to the lobby is the only one also the best choice, there is a natural north-south axis formed. However, speaking from the landscape situation and function spreading of the hotel, the north-south axis is the main axis in no sense. The courtyard in front of Lingxiao Pavilion, waterfront yard in front of Zhiyu Building, and the courtyard between VIP guest building and 6# guest room building form an east-west axis of landscape. The new lobby has to work in concert with this east-west axis. Structure Diagram of Lobby and Roof Breakthrough—Inheritance and Modern Interpretation of Traditional Building In the roof covering design of new lobby, we put a four-slope metal roof on a modern square box where a traditional spatial sequence with front and rear yards and a side-open skylight has been formed. The whole roof is exactly at the intersection point between the new north-south axis and the east-west axis. It takes the form of four-slope double-eave roof. At the lower eave, roof covering is identical with the roof at the southeast corner of original hall in details. However, at the upper eave, we express the roof covering into an architectural form that is more in line with modern functional needs and spirit expression by using modern languages: steel structure, glass, lattice and canopy. Glass Ceiling Lobby Seen from the Water Yard. Image © Qiang Zhao Harmonious Conversation between the New Building and the Old Building, Seen from the Front Courtyard of Lingxiao Pavilion. Image © Qiang Zhao The new lobby puts the hotel in a new order formed by the north-south axis and the east-west axis and interprets the new relationship between space and streamlines. Landscape Stone Yard on the North-South Axis. Image © Qiang Zhao The canopy column base at the entrance interprets the stone bench in Shaoxing skylights. Image © Qiang Zhao End—Unfettered Feeling Expressed by the Secluded Landscape Zong Bing, a famous painter in the Southern Dynasties, said in Comments on Landscape Painting (《画山水序》 in Chinese), "Reflect an interesting soul in natural landscape." The overall conception comes from the "landscape idea" in the field of design. We use quiet black and white "ink color" to inherit the overall gray tone, which intensifies the expression of the "unfettered" spirit and gives a misty artistic conception to the ordinary sight. Entering the lobby, you can feel natural light through the glass ceiling. The modern-style architectural structure expresses the spirits of place "skylight" and "yard" in the traditional architectural culture of Shaoxing. Image © Qiang Zhao We choose the four-slope double-eave roof in a certain sense of tradition at the intersection between the north-south axis and the east-west axis. Image © Qiang Zhao This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Waterfront Retreat / Koichi Takada Architects Posted: 13 Dec 2018 12:00 PM PST © Tom Ferguson Photography Architects: Koichi Takada Architects Location: Newport, Australia Developer: JGroup Projects & Development Area: 2000.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Tom Ferguson Photography © Tom Ferguson Photography Text description provided by the architects. The Waterfront Retreat is the epitome of an Australian dream home, adorned with a private beach, garden and open-plan living. Responding the clients' brief - a house offering sanctuary and entertainment, the Waterfront Retreat is designed to allow nature to lead, offering maximum seclusion and connection to its surrounds and outlook. Located on a steeply sloping waterfront block, facing the vast expanse of Sydney's Pittwater, a terraced, four level building progressively stepping towards the water & with the sites terrain. A series of floating platforms are presented as a sequence of cantilevered concrete slabs that float above a recessed stacked-stone podium. To maximise the sense of levitation, the slabs are tapered to a finer point toward the water, with the living and dining area designed to appear as a floating box. © Tom Ferguson Photography South Section © Tom Ferguson Photography To fully experience the sites glorious changing light throughout the day and seasons, large floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, floor-to-ceiling glazing, skylights and oversized cantilevered balconies are used to connect the owners with the surrounding outlook and nature. © Tom Ferguson Photography Breaking down the building's large 1600m2 footprint, interior spaces were programmed as inviting 'pockets' over four main levels, creating a sense of intimacy and warmth in even the largest open plan rooms. The master suite is placed on the second floor with eastern light. An additional four bedrooms positioned on the upper entry level, draw lights from the rooftop - offering warmth and access to morning sunlight. © Tom Ferguson Photography An open-plan living area, features a showroom style kitchen and concealed preparation kitchen. Informal spaces, including a home theatre, bar, gym and casual entertaining spaces, are positioned on the lowest floor as you move closer to the beach and relaxed waterside setting. Overlooking and offering access to the garden, private beach and Pittwater is the resort style infinity pool, with an adjacent sunken lounge and fire-pit. © Tom Ferguson Photography First floor plan © Tom Ferguson Photography The Waterfront Retreat is inspired by the hues and textures of the area's sand, bush, water and sky, the design features creamy, light-grey in-situ concrete walls, bleached European Oak and limestone flooring, soft sandstone-coloured stack stone feature walls, and 'invisible' floor to ceiling Vitrocsa glass. All materials are meticulously married and detailed to seamlessly connect exterior and interior spaces, to create a seamless flow, enhancing the perception of space, and to speak of the surrounding landscape. © Tom Ferguson Photography This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Umi-Play Children’s Dramatic Arts Center / AntiStatics Architecture Posted: 13 Dec 2018 11:00 AM PST Theater. Image © Zhenyong Yang Architects: AntiStatics Architecture Location: XiMei Continental, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China Lead Architects: Martin Miller, Mo Zheng Project Designer: Frank Jiang, Chris Becket, Luke Theodorius E. D. Santoso, Annie Liu, Angela Li Wood Fabricator: GuiPu Woodwork Area: 550.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Zhenyong Yang Exterior. Image © Zhenyong Yang Text description provided by the architects. The UMI-play Children's Dramatic Arts Center is a playful and imaginative educational space for children to explore and grow within the performing arts. This 550sqm interior is composed of two distinct spaces and geometries, derivative of psychological studies and research, the dual areas are designed to encourage and support different behaviors and processes of learning and development. Theater. Image © Zhenyong Yang The primary space is comprised of a fluid and natural geometry, adaptable to various performance, expressive and improvisational activities. The second space, a series of 4 adaptable classrooms are driven towards focus and concentration. Axonometric Assembly part These spaces have a more orthogonal organization with gentle expressive moments within the design of details. The combination of the fluid performance space and the regular classrooms creates and center capable of accommodating the various modes of education involved in the performing arts. Details. Image © Zhenyong Yang Details. Image © Zhenyong Yang The design of the custom furniture and detailing is meant to further enhance the adaptability of the space. These components are capable of playing various different roles within the space, the children and instructors can rearrange and transform the spaces to define different environments and sets. Corridor to classroom. Image © Zhenyong Yang Lobby. Image © Zhenyong Yang The customized geometry was fabricated through the use of simple flat pack CNC milling processes. Creating a streamlined flow from the digital to the physical the installation and precision of the construction was coordinated through a singular set of novel drawings and techniques. The singular fabrication technique redeploys variant yet related geometries through the space creating a visible thread connecting the different programmatic spaces. Corridor to classroom. Image © Zhenyong Yang This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

2018 Jim Vlock First Year Building Project / Yale School of Architecture Posted: 13 Dec 2018 09:00 AM PST © Zelig Fok and Nicole Doan Architects: Yale School of Architecture Location: New Haven, United States Lead Architect: Adam Hopfner Area: 1000.0 ft2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Zelig Fok and Nicole Doan Client: Columbus House © Zelig Fok and Nicole Doan Text description provided by the architects. Each year since 1967, students in the Yale School of Architecture's professional degree program have designed and built a structure in the summer after their second semester. Founded by Charles Moore as the first academic design-build program in the country, the early years of the Yale Building Project resulted in community centers and campgrounds in Appalachia and New England. Since 1989, the Building Project has created homes for over 50 New Haven families. Floor Plan Students participating in this year's Jim Vlock First Year Building Project—created in partnership with Columbus House, a New Haven-based homelessness services provider—have designed a two-unit home in New Haven's Hill neighborhood. This home, clad in shingles, makes extensive use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels, an innovative and sustainable wood product, for structural and insulated vertical and horizontal surfaces. The panels were trimmed offsite and then craned in, continuing experiments in prefabrication that began in last year's project. © Zelig Fok and Nicole Doan The prefabrication and panelized nature of the structural elements allowed the students to spend more time working out details in the house, including a long row of skylights along the ridge of the roof, bringing natural light into the double-height spaces of both living units. A sliding interior window shutter in an upper floor bedroom allows a range of natural lighting and view options for residents. These apertures contrast with the exposed natural wood surface of the CLT panels which bring warmth to the interior spaces; cove lighting along the top of the CLT panels bathes the underside of the pitched roof. Eventually, the roof will host an array of solar panels installed by New Haven Community Solar. © Zelig Fok and Nicole Doan Section 1 © Zelig Fok and Nicole Doan First-year students formed into design teams in the spring of 2018, each proposing a different scheme responding to the same material and site demands. The winning proposal was selected by a design jury on May 1, 2018, and then was refined by students into a drawing set. The students then spent the summer trimming CLT panels at Yale's West Campus and assembling the structure on site in New Haven's Hill neighborhood. This year's house is the second built in a five-year collaboration with Columbus House, and the two units will welcome two formerly homeless New Haven families. © Zelig Fok and Nicole Doan This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

HOOP Dance Gathering Place / Brook McIlroy Posted: 13 Dec 2018 08:00 AM PST © Tom Arban Architects: Brook McIlroy Location: 135 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, ON L9C 0E5, Canada Lead Architect: Calvin Brook Architecture: Brook McIlroy – Paul Gorrie, Chris Chan, Heather Gibbons Area: 180.0 m2 Project Year: 2016 Photographs: Tom Arban Landscape Architecture: Brook McIlroy – Colin Berman, Kamyar Abbasi, Jordan Wu Timber Contractor: Nicola LogWorks – John Boys Construction Project Manager: Oakridge Landscape Contractor – Mark Poloniato © Tom Arban Text description provided by the architects. With this project, Mohawk College envisioned a place that celebrates First Nations, Métis, and Inuit culture within the everyday experience of the college campus and honors 15,000 years of Indigenous history on this territory. Developed through an inclusive and iterative community consultation process, the HOOP Dance creates a unique outdoor space with deep layers of meaning woven into the fabric of its elements. Set in the college's main courtyard, the HOOP Dance Gathering Place was designed with a holistic consideration to landscape, architecture, and the wider context within the college and the city. The design includes five elements: the HOOP Dance Gathering Place open-air pavilion, a fire circle, a water garden, a traditional garden, and a Seven Sisters garden. Its location in the heart of the college's main quad underscores the importance of Indigenous placemaking as an agent of Reconciliation. The gardens and pavilion are the results of a collaborative and iterative consultation and design process between the designers, the college, Indigenous students, and Elders and members of the Six Nations First Nation and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Communities. © Tom Arban Each element of the pavilion is woven with symbolism. The two radiating, canting structures that form the core of the Gathering Place are aligned to solar noon, the fundamental orientation of a structure marking the passage of time. The interior circle is a collection of up to 6.5 meter long lathed Alaskan Cedar poles, supporting a galvanized ring beam in the form of a Medicine Wheel. An array of circles, referencing the thirteen moons, hovers at the top. Each moon-ring is lit at night, illuminating the platform and any ceremonial installations suspended from the circles. The form and construction reference traditional wood fabrication methods, Indigenous material culture, and the layered spatial organization of the Longhouse. Plans Section Alaskan Yellow Cedar, removed of its sapwood, was selected for the structure and cladding for its strength and longevity. The poles are tapered and hand finished to retain the feeling of trees being felled and hand peeled prior to being erected. The bench cladding lumber was dressed to invite sitting and interaction. The veil cladding was left undressed to retain a roughness that suggests more traditional milling techniques. Wood construction allowed for the complete structure to be fabricated and pre-constructed off-site, resulting in a significantly reduced construction time on site. © Tom Arban The resolution of structure required meticulous coordination between the design team, the structural engineer, and the timber contractors. Capturing the spirit of motion while ensuring the 6.5m tall structure's stability—and concealing the connections in an outdoor, free-standing structure—was a challenge demanding careful calculations and minute tolerances. The HOOP Dance Gathering Place aspires to be a welcoming place for all, respecting our past, present, and looking toward Canada's future. © Tom Arban This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Lake House / Suyama Peterson Deguchi Posted: 13 Dec 2018 06:00 AM PST © Kevin Scott Architects: Suyama Peterson Deguchi Location: United States Design Team: George Suyama, Ric Peterson, Chris Haddad, Alex Rhodes, Greg Gartrell, Davis Hammer, Jessie Kingsley Area: 1841.0 ft2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Kevin Scott Structural Engineer: Gary Mackenzie Landscape Architect: Richard Hague Interior Designer: Kylee Shintaffer Civil Engineer: Jay Dacker Envelope Consultant: Don Davis Geotech Consultant (Soil Engineer): Mark McGinnis Lot Size: 15631.0 ft2 © Kevin Scott Text description provided by the architects. The Lake House was conceived as a 21st Century retreat – an escape from expectations of modern life to a lakefront cabin near the city. The site is a narrow plot of land tightly wedged between existing single-family houses. The houses have an imposing presence on the site creating a need for visual privacy. © Kevin Scott The program allowed the design to be conceptually simplified into three components – a thick wall extruded from the topography, a low horizontal roof, and a volume for sleeping. The site conditions led us to carve multiple indoor/outdoor spaces into the topography - by filling some of the spaces with water we were able to expand the sense of the waterfront deeper into the property. The resulting spaces relieved the pressure for privacy from the waterfront exposure. A low roof provides a horizontal datum; a reference point to the sloping topography and a sense of open privacy from the neighbors. © Kevin Scott Plan © Kevin Scott This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Moscow Launches New Smart City District as a Living Lab Posted: 13 Dec 2018 05:00 AM PST Moscow. Image via Creative Commons The government of Moscow has begun developing an existing district in the city to test nearly 30 new 'smart' technologies for urban development. Home to over 8,000 people, the district is testing ideas on smart lighting, smart waste management, and smart heating. The city intends to evaluate what impact technologies bring to residents and adjust its urban renewal plan once the pilot is complete. When creating a smart district, cities tend to choose new, empty or even abandoned areas to build a district from a scratch, which is faster, easier and more cost-efficient. However, Moscow authorities made the decision to create one in an already existing neighborhood to bring top tech solutions. In April 2018, authorities began implementing technologies in selected buildings situated in Maryino district on the southeast of Moscow. The district includes seven apartment buildings with different years of construction from 1996 to 1998. Each residential building has a different construction type that gives an advantage to pilot the technologies under various conditions. Maryino District. Image via Creative Commons Andrey Belozerov, Strategy and Innovations Adviser to CIO of Moscow explained: "We didn't want to build a district from a scratch as a test bed far from real-world settings. Our aim was to test technologies in inhabited neighborhood so it allows us to see whether citizens get advantage of new technologies in their everyday tasks. When the pilot is completed we aim to adjust the city urban renewal plan, so Muscovites enjoy living in similar technology-savvy buildings around the city in the future". The smart district residents can access smart systems responsible for heating, lighting, and waste collection. In total selected residential buildings are equipped with twenty nine different smart technologies. As part of the project the first charging station for electric vehicles situated in residential district has been installed in Moscow – it has already become the most popular charging station for electric vehicles in the city. In addition, free Wi-Fi network is available on site. Each resident can install free mobile application to answer the house intercom when no one is around or open the door without a key. The project aims to improve quality of life and provide comfort and safety for residents. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

GG House / sommet Posted: 13 Dec 2018 04:00 AM PST © Leonardo Finotti Architects: Maria Ines Saavedra, Mariano Donoso, Diego Frias, Yazmin Lara Location: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Architect In Charge: Sebastian Fernandez de Cordova Frerking Area: 747.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographer: Leonardo Finotti Structural Engineer: Fernando Aragon Hydrosanitary Engineer: Federico Ferrufino Electrical Engineer: Reynaldo Cabrera © Leonardo Finotti Text description provided by the architects. The GG house is located in a privileged site surrounded by vegetation in a gated community. The natural slope of the terrain allows the house to sit on top of the hill and hide the service area below the ground. This allows us to solve the program in three levels, but still maintain the composition of two overlapping volumes that sit just on top of the terrain. In order to maintain the most existing trees possible, we decided to push the ground floor back and locate the house´s massing in-between existing trees. This favored the house´s main entrances, which is surrounded by vegetation and reinforces the terrain´s natural slopes. Isometric Even though the two concrete volumes on the façade generate a rather enclosed image on the front, the back of the house is completely open. Transparency was a main focus during the design process and helped us envision the different connections among programs. The floor to ceiling windows along the perimeter helped us achieve this transparency and create a direct connection between interior and exterior. Even though one is located inside the house, it appears as If you were outside because of the proximity with the surrounding nature. The living room, the kitchen, the family room and the gym have sliding doors, which allows the whole house to open up, transforming the entire house into a terrace. © Leonardo Finotti Ground floor plan © Leonardo Finotti The ground floor is solved under a free plan organization which contains “pockets of program” that work as a cushion between the different areas of the house. We conceptualized a single space, fragmented by wooden volumes that divide the program and allow an easy flow of space. The sauna, winery and main staircase divide the program but still allow an easy connection of spaces along the whole level. These areas share the same materiality (wood) and contribute not only to the house´s organization but also to the design aesthetic. © Leonardo Finotti Section 02 © Leonardo Finotti Constructive Detail © Leonardo Finotti In the upper level we can find the TV room, the master bedroom and two suites. A long walkway works as a distribution hall and lets light in through a top continuous window. All bedrooms count with floor to ceiling glass windows that allow light in and frame the different views along the site.  Structurally, this house is very complex, because it aims to have thin floor slabs on every cantilever.  The reinforced concrete slabs on the eaves allow the house to have a “light” appearance and help hide the beams within the walls. Having slabs, the beams and the walls share the same materiality (concrete) helped solve the heavy structure without compromising the lightness of the design aesthetic. © Leonardo Finotti This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Architects and the New iPadPro: Should You Buy One? Posted: 13 Dec 2018 03:30 AM PST Max Mekhovnikov, The Walls Technology. Moscow, Russia. @thewallstechnology. Image via Morpholio Can tablets help architects better conceive and execute their designs? If you're skeptical, you're not alone. To a certain extent, architects are still unsure if meaningful work can be created on an iPad. As the novel of virtual reality wears off, it's worth asking if portable augmented reality is the push forward that will combine the best of traditional and digital architectural technology. So beyond their utility as lightweight, untethered screens, what can tablets offer the professional architect? The iPad is an endless clean slate that appeals to creatives' desires to sketch or illustrate in a way befitting of our time. Until 2015, with the launch of the first Apple pencil, users of Apple's products could employ a third-party stylus but the inaccuracy and discomfort of these tools proved hopeless as practical or useful architectural drawing implements. As a result, there was no industry-wide surge in the adoption or demand of iPads for architects. Flash forward to 2018, eight years after the initial launch of the iPad. The capabilities of the hardware itself have increased and the integration of ARKit have heightened the appeal of these devices for architects. And, evolving in step with the device are the softwares that ultimately determine the iPad's utility, like Morpholio's TracePro. Alongside other apps like ProCreate and Shapr3D, TracePro's app developers are hoping to harness the most ideal way to create in a way that doesn't feel completely overtly computerized. The challenge is to take known technologies (even those with thousands of years of history) and put them into the digital world. Morpholio sees themselves as pioneers who are proposing how we will leverage the power of AR relative to architecture, and Mark Collins, Co-Creator of Morpholio, said, "we're trying to hit that perfect hybrid between the best of what we've relied on for centuries versus what's coming next with these devices." Courtesy of Morpholio. New York, NY. @morpholio. Image via Morpholio We've covered many architectural apps that also seem to herald a breakthrough for architects, but the claims are made without convincing examples of how practicing architects are employing new apps and technologies for fruitful ends. Yet if you turn to Instagram you can see intriguing examples of how designers are taking advantage of their iPads (and Morpholio's products specifically) to create useful and attractive visualizations. In addition to the examples of what people are currently creating, there are legitimate reasons for considering that, at this moment, the tablet has a promising future as a fully-integrated tool in the architect's workflow. As TracePro blazes the trail for creating architecture on the iPad, it is bolstered by the iPad's following features: portability and speed, the new pencil, and the ARKit API that takes advantage of the powerful camera. The larger format of the iPad (the 12.9 inch model), weighs in at 1.39 pounds and is more powerful than the entry-level MacBook. Its powerful A12X Bionic chip allows for the heavy duty computing that drives a seamless experience when moving around 3D models and drawings. To ensure the Pencil's log is imperceptible, the iPad picks up 240 signals per second to deliver a smooth drawing experience. Of the multiple "cool" capabilities (like Smart Fill and Instant Scale), here are the top three seriously convenient and impressive features of Morpholio TracePro. Perspective Finder Using the built-in-camera, the Perspective Finder gives you real scale virtual grids with true vanishing points for what the iPad "sees". The instant interpretation of existing spaces with on-screen guides makes accurate quick and dirty sketches (no matter what level of drawing skills you are bringing to the table). Esteban Suarez, Bunker Arquitectura. Mexico City, Mexico. @ BNKR. Image via Morpholio Stencils Stencils allow you to duplicate and work with a library of go-to notes, arrangements, and drawings. The concept of a stencil is nothing new in the field, but the app feature represents how even the most basic existing architecture technology (which allowed for automation in drawing) has a place in the digital world. The digital stencil is different from a typical CAD block, but it's one of those things you really have to feel to understand. The similarity between pen on paper and Pencil on iPad is particularly apparent as you apply different strokes and pressure to fill the stencil. Miguel de la Ossa. Madrid, Spain. @miguel.ossa.peinador. Image via Morpholio Drag'n' Fly With Drag'n'Fly, you can drag a 3D model into Morpholio and draw on top of it while still viewing the model and drawing as a 3D object, not just as a flattened image. This is made possible by a new file format created by Apple: USDZ. This AR-first format is built-in to TracePro and allows for models to be toggled around and used with different softwares. File compatibility is perhaps the most common stumbling block when dealing with 3D file workflows, and USDZ provides an efficient, easy way to send 3D models back and forth. There's no need to move extensive libraries back and forth; the usdz file format includes the model's geometry, scale, textures and colors (essentially, the things that makes visualizations realistic). For those not ready to switch up their file formats just yet, TracePro also handles OBJ files. Soo-In Yang, Lifethings. Seoul, Korea. @lfthngs. Image via Morpholio Those taking the plunge into the world of iPad and Morpholio TracePro will need to spend an additional $288 for what Apple itself calls "iPad essentials." To really take advantage of the iPad as a drawing board, you are left with no choice: you'll need the 2nd generation Pencil. Same story if you want to tap into the portability aspect; the Keyboard Folio is crucial. The keyboard feels great, handles fast typing and seamlessly pairs with the iPad. Once attached via magnet to the back of the device, the keyboard is ready to be used. The entire set up almost (almost, not quite) works like a laptop. The iPad, and the apps which it facilitates, offer one avenue of progress for the future of design and representation. And TracePro alone isn't going to be the thing that makes architects switch over to iPad. With this in mind, Apple says it is focused on the needs of creatives and designers in broader terms, which means companies like Autodesk and Adobe are working on new iPad-optimized versions of their software. Luis Esteves, Esteves Arquitectos. Aguascalientes, MX. @esteves_arquitectos. Image via Morpholio This powerful constellation of tools has the possibility of spawning a different, more efficient, mobile and imaginative workflow. If it takes off, this new suite of apps will facilitate a design process that is as smart as it is soft and experiential. Since architects frequently welcome new technology, it's not hard to imagine a future of architecture firms filled with desktops, sketchbooks...and tablets. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Warmia Thermal Baths / Plaskowicki + Partnerzy Architekci Posted: 13 Dec 2018 02:00 AM PST © Piotr Krajewski Architects: Plaskowicki + Partnerzy Architekci Location: Kąpielowa 1, 11-100 Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland Lead Architects: Piotr Płaskowicki, Maciej Dołhun, Izabela Baron-Kusak, Katarzyna Gołębiewska, Katarzyna Gołębiewska, Krystian Jasiński, Joanna Krysiewicz, Natalia Wróblewska, Piotr Krajewski Client: County of Lidzbark Warmiński Area: 14528.0 m2 Project Year: 2014 Photographs: Piotr Krajewski © Piotr Krajewski Text description provided by the architects. The main idea was to propose an optimal unit of Thermal Baths, harmoniously composed into the surroundings of the Lidzbark Warmiński region. The "atmosphere" of the facility and the ergonomics adapted to all age groups of users was one of the main goals of the project. The shape of the building was divided into elements adjusted to the needs of the functional zones located in them. The whole complex is opened to the charm of the surrounding area through glazing of the individual blocks. The architects proposed the division into the "chambers" inside the building. © Piotr Krajewski Ground floor plan © Piotr Krajewski © Piotr Krajewski © Piotr Krajewski Every "chamber" is finished with materials characteristic for the Warmia and Mazury region. The main entrance of the building is a glass joint where the main hall divides the complex into three parts: the main part with a swimming pool and thermal baths, the second part with conference halls and a restaurant and the third part where a hotel is located. From the entrance hall it is possible to reach the hotel part. The hotel was designed in the shape of the terrace houses located on the natural slope of the area. The conference part includes offices and conference rooms located on +1 level. In this part there are also changing rooms, a shopping-mall, toilets and a restaurant with kitchen facilities. On the level -1 there is a club room with a bar, a bowling and music club. In additional, on the level -1, there is a car park with 33 parking spaces, a social area for employees and technological rooms. © Piotr Krajewski This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Laka Reveals Winners of the 2018 "Architecture that Reacts" Competition Posted: 13 Dec 2018 01:00 AM PST First Prize: Tidal Terrains / Mary Denam. Image via Laka Laka has published the results of the 2018 edition of their annual Architecture that Reacts competition, focusing on "architectural, design, or technological solutions that are capable of dynamic interaction with their surroundings." This year saw 200 participants from more than 30 countries submit 130 designs, following an interdisciplinary approach reaching beyond typical building solutions. This year's winners hailed from the USA and Austria, confronting issues such as climate change, ubiquitous computation, and new ways of perceiving space in a machine-driven future. Below, we have rounded up the winners, special recognitions, and honorable mentions from the 2018 edition. For more information on the competition, and previous results, visit the official website here. First Prize Tidal Terrains / Mary Denam First Prize: Tidal Terrains / Mary Denam. Image via Laka "Climate change experts predict a temperature rise of up to four degrees in the next millennium. This increase will result in a drastic reorganization of our planet as sea levels rise and more extreme weather events such as hurricanes and tsunamis disturb our cities. Ninety percent of the world's largest cities are located next to water, and so to address increasing population density and differing environmental conditions, perhaps we need to start looking at using existing urban water as a place of opportunity to build on with new types of dynamic landscape which are able to respond flexibly with changing tidal levels." Second Prize Embodied Homeostasis / David Stieler                                                Second Prize: Embodied Homeostasis / David Stieler . Image via Laka "Today, we live in a world of ubiquitous computation. Advancements in information technology and sensing objects have fundamentally disrupted the way not only digital space is perceived but also altered the way social interaction is organized in our built environment." Third Prize Platform of Motion / Nusrat Jahan Mim, Arman Salemi Third Prize: Platform of Motion / Nusrat Jahan Mim, Arman Salemi. Image via Laka "Through our project, we are envisioning a future, where human moments will not be replaced by the fastness of machines, rather human-machine interaction will start to develop a new set of vocabularies to perceive space, to visualize architecture." Special Recognitions Surftopia / Eduardo Camarena Estébanez, María Urigoitia Villanueva Surftopia / Eduardo Camarena Estébanez, María Urigoitia Villanueva. Image via Laka Platinum City / Sean Thomas Allen Platinum City / Sean Thomas Allen. Image via Laka Volcano Lite / Patorn Sangruchi Volcano Lite / Patorn Sangruchi. Image via Laka Honorable Mentions Cactus Pavilion / Andrés Martín-Pastor, Francisco González-Quintial Cactus Pavilion / Andrés Martín-Pastor, Francisco González-Quintial. Image via Laka Lotus / Christopher Pin, Timothy Lai Lotus / Christopher Pin, Timothy Lai. Image via Laka GlazeNet / Marta Blaszczyk, Kacper Kania GlazeNet / Marta Blaszczyk, Kacper Kania. Image via Laka Arctic Seed / David James Morgan Arctic Seed / David James Morgan. Image via Laka Expanding Space / Negar Behzad Jazi Expanding Space / Negar Behzad Jazi. Image via Laka Crisis Shelter for All / Zhiyong Wang, Zihao Wang Crisis Shelter for All / Zhiyong Wang, Zihao Wang. Image via Laka Wadi Re urbanization / Janki Shah, Jack Yang Bai, Betsy Daniel, Piyawut Koomsiripithuck Wadi Re urbanization / Janki Shah, Jack Yang Bai, Betsy Daniel, Piyawut Koomsiripithuck. Image via Laka Retreat to Autonomy / Han Shen Retreat to Autonomy / Han Shen. Image via Laka Ground re-activator / ASA Studio (Alice Tasca, Francesco Stassi, Zeno Riondato, Giacomo Zambon, Eric Mutabazi Kayijuka Ground re-activator / ASA Studio (Alice Tasca, Francesco Stassi, Zeno Riondato, Giacomo Zambon, Eric Mutabazi Kayijuka. Image via Laka Transfigurama / Shalini D Amin Transfigurama / Shalini D Amin. Image via Laka Sound Pods / Dan Liu Sound Pods / Dan Liu. Image via Laka Second Nature / Robyn Houghton / Dana Muhsen Second Nature / Robyn Houghton / Dana Muhsen. Image via Laka Autonomous Land-formations / Brandon Whitwell-Mak Autonomous Land-formations / Brandon Whitwell-Mak. Image via Laka An Architecture of Emotive Intelligence / Mona Ghandi An Architecture of Emotive Intelligence / Mona Ghandi. Image via Laka This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Casa PH2 / DX Arquitectos Posted: 13 Dec 2018 12:00 AM PST © Pablo Blanco Architects: DX Arquitectos Location: Padre Hurtado, Chile Author Architects: Juan Luzoro, Federico Novoa Area: 184.0 m2 Project Year: 2016 Photographs: Pablo Blanco Collaborator: Pablo Hip Reckoner: Rodrigo Bravo © Pablo Blanco Text description provided by the architects. The house PH2 is a three-slope monovolume, fully dressed in the rusty tin on site, material taken from the rural environment, where agro-industrial buildings abound in various states of destruction. This "architecture without architects" that benefits from the lack of pretension serves us as a material reference, delimiting a stripped and essential formal language. Sketch The history of its development establishes a reflection on the individuality of the assignment and the traffic of ideas that go from one project to another. We made two previous versions of this house, which both were out of what the principal was willing to spend, facing the cessation of the project, we wanted to rethink it based on a scheme proposed several years earlier in the form of the "Chilean House for a Gringo ". © Pablo Blanco Ground Floor Plan and Elevations © Pablo Blanco A habitat limited to the iconic and pragmatic needs in an indistinct environment. A postmodern version of the Maison Domino by Le Corbusier to carry in your pocket and install at your leisure. © Pablo Blanco Roof Plan and Sections © Pablo Blanco This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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