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- Øvre Vollgate 9 / Pushak
- Flat in Black / HEIMA architects
- Platform Tower / OFIS Architects
- Fremont DADU / Robert Hutchison Architecture
- The Pavilia Bay / LWK & Partners (HK) Limited
- Phenomblue / TACK architects
- Headquarters and Logistic Centre of the Plural Pharmacy Cooperative / ORANGE arquitectura
- 1A Earl's Court Square / Sophie Hicks Architects
- Minneapolis to Become First Major U.S. City to End Single-Family Zoning
- Reconstructed Past / MABIRE REICH Architectes
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen's First U.S. Project Breaks Ground in Detroit
- Casa Forbes / Miel Arquitectos
- Petition Calls for Equal Recognition for Doriana Fuksas in Lifetime Achievement Award
- Boxhagener Straß / Tchoban Voss Architekten
- Skyscrapers of 2018: Soaring Beyond the Archetypal Crystal Tower
- Apartment in Lapa / Manuel Cachão Tojal
| Posted: 14 Dec 2018 06:00 PM PST  © Ivan Brodey
 © Ivan Brodey Text description provided by the architects. The project is a transformation and complete refurbishment of a listed office building from 1892. The front building toward the street is completely rehabilitated, and the wings surrounding the inner courtyard are demolished and replaced with a new structure.  © Ivan Brodey  Section  © Ivan Brodey The courtyard is enclosed in the new building as a glass-covered interior atrium, that connects the old and the new building and admits daylight into the office spaces. All functions are accessed via the large, brass-clad main stair that stretches from the underground cafeteria to the roof terrace.  © Ivan Brodey  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Flat in Black / HEIMA architects Posted: 14 Dec 2018 03:00 PM PST  © Darius Petrulaitis
 © Darius Petrulaitis Text description provided by the architects. Originally 2-bedroom apartment was converted into a single bedroom flat. The extra space was given to the living room. A complex geometry of living room was simplified by introducing a diagonal wall. This diagonal direction became the main feature of the living room. Floor direction, furniture and lighting are all aligned to the given diagonal angle. The diagonal wall also allowed the wardrobe layout in the bedroom to be more functional – more depth was given to the walk-in wardrobe and less depth was used for a regular wardrobe.  Plan The original apartment plan featured a chimney shaft, but the client did not want a fireplace. The chimney shaft was extended to form a bigger volume that helped to shape a separate entrance zone. This central volume houses a mirror, shelves, utility closet and a fridge. Moving the fridge out of the kitchen niche allows a strictly horizontally oriented kitchen furniture design without any vertical furniture where typically fridge is.  © Darius Petrulaitis The apartment was given dark grey, almost black color, so the limits of the room dissolve in the shadows. Bright saturated colors of the furniture put accents in the space. The spotlights highlighting the colors and the shapes. The contrasts between light and shadow, saturated color and black all together create a theatre-like feeling.  © Darius Petrulaitis  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Platform Tower / OFIS Architects Posted: 14 Dec 2018 01:00 PM PST .jpg?1541826771 "© Tomaz Gregoric") © Tomaz Gregoric
.jpg?1541826723 "© Tomaz Gregoric") © Tomaz Gregoric Text description provided by the architects. The building is located in the business center of Ljubljana. It creates a gate together with the existing tower from the 1960s in the northern entrance to the city. The volume was pre-determined by strict urban rules and competition from 2007. The maximum height limit is at 82m. .jpg?1541818639 "© Will Pryce") © Will Pryce  Floor Plans .jpg?1541818665 "© Will Pryce") © Will Pryce The concept defines the massing as the clear assembling of platforms in order to dissolve the given massing into the urban landscape. The result is a Platform Tower- growing horizontal changing slabs following the fixed urban volume. .jpg?1541818615 "© Will Pryce") © Will Pryce The aim is to incorporate the building to the existing urban context creating a cityscape. It is more an aggregation to the existing towers than an element that stands out as a contrast. Glazed areas are "shaded" with pixelated Slovene motif patterns in the form of an abstract curtain. .jpg?1541818652 "© Will Pryce") © Will Pryce  Sections .jpg?1541818675 "© Will Pryce") © Will Pryce The program consists of 185 hotel rooms, lobby with a café in Ground Floor, SPA facility with a pool and a Restaurant on the roof. The restaurant also has a rooftop terrace with nice views overlooking the city. Most of the BOH program is located underground. .jpg?1541826788 "© Tomaz Gregoric") © Tomaz Gregoric  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Fremont DADU / Robert Hutchison Architecture Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Mark Woods
 © Mark Woods Text description provided by the architects. Building upon a series of conceptual schemes that we have designed over the course of eight years, this DADU (Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, also known as a backyard cottage) is sited in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood on the site directly adjoining Robert Hutchison Architecture's backyard art and architecture studio, which was built in 2006 behind the architect's own home. Hutchison notes that the original studio project "provided a way to investigate design ideas for a small and efficient building," in turn influencing the neighbor's lived-in DADU next door.  © Mark Woods  Floor Plans  © Mark Woods Designed for the property owner who plans to rent out their house located on the same property, the 799 square foot structure is one square foot less than the maximum floor area permitted for DADU's by the City of Seattle. While technically a two-story structure, through the combination of a double-height space and the cladding of floors and interior walls with plywood, the space feels more like a large room with a loft. "For a retired couple, a young couple or a young couple with a young child, it's actually a really great opportunity to downsize and think about how you can live in 800 square feet. The Fremont DADU feels very roomy, super-comfortable, very efficient. Part of it is having the American public getting used to living in a smaller house, which I think is starting to happen," explains Hutchison.  South Section  East Section  North Section  West Section "Looking at the DADU ten feet away, the way we set up the two buildings, it makes sense to have people living and working in the backyards of our city's single-family zoned lots. While they are at work my staff and I are in our studio; our backyards and the alley are activated and used in a way that they were not before. And the space in between our buildings has opportunities to share spaces: You could share a stairway to an alley, activate alleys as well as the street, start thinking of alleyways as pedestrian walkways. The important thing is to maintain trees and vegetation — you can do that and still allow backyard urban conditions for more density." With regard to both density and affordability, the DADU presents a new option for urban housing and welcomes a cultural shift in how we live.  © Mark Woods  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Pavilia Bay / LWK & Partners (HK) Limited Posted: 14 Dec 2018 11:00 AM PST  © Kerun Ip
 © Kerun Ip Text description provided by the architects. THE PAVILIA BAY is a luxury residential project that sails under iridescent sunlight upon the Rambler Channel.  © Kerun Ip The project site sits on the waterfront, and the brilliant sunset over the waters struck the heart of the designer – basked in sunlight, the concept for THE PAVILIA BAY was thus conceived. In the dense city of Hong Kong, this magnificent open view must be highlighted – the project can be read as a yacht embarking its journey towards the waters.  Section The themes of 'sunshine' and 'yachting' was carried all the way from macro building form, elevation, interiors, down to micro details such as door handle and signage designs.  © Kitmin Lee The nautical design language and visualisation of sunlight is articulated through and highlighted by the streamlines that form the main character and feature of the building form. There are no sharp corners or straight lines in the three-dimensional curvy form of the elevation. This softens the often stiff and rigid architecture and allows the building to merge with the surrounding.  © Kitmin Lee The surroundings of the project location is an important inspiration for the overall design. Therefore, to take full advantage of the site, the residential towers are oriented to maximize sea view for each residential unit.  Context The project features a large number of open air terraces and balconies with posh sofas, lounge chairs and transparent parapets, so that residents can have an unobstructed view of the Rambler Channel, enhancing the overall visual connection with the surroundings.  © Kitmin Lee The design also uses neutral colours such as white, cream, heather grey and beige to radiate a calm, balanced aura.  © Kitmin Lee The use of materials, texture and colour palette all have a strong association to a super yacht.  © Kitmin Lee The podium houses the resident clubhouse named BLUE PAVILION, which continues the nautical language in its interior design. Facilities include a gym, pool table, lounging area, children playing room with indoor climbing wall, and swimming pool. Interior design for the clubhouse is the creation of yacht designer Philippe Briand.  Elevation. Image © Kerun Ip In the land supply context of Hong Kong, one of the biggest issues is to create space where there is very limited space. The Hong Kong government tackled the problem with land reclamation – the site for THE PAVILIA BAY used to be in the middle of the sea.  Ground Floor The designer and developer provided another layer of measure to resolve the space constraint – vertical development. The twin residential towers, standing at 174m (48-storey) and 165m (45-storey) tall respectively, offer a total of 983 residential units. Together with the 3-storey podium, the project easily towers over surrounding buildings. Its monstrous scale makes it an aesthetically pleasing landmark for the area.  Typical Floor THE PAVILIA BAY transcends the boundary between architecture and yacht designs. It is the residence for modern families to enjoy a unique waterfront lifestyle in the city. THE PAVILIA BAY is not a property asset, but a tasteful collectable.  © Kitmin Lee  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:00 AM PST  © Tom Kessler
 © Tom Kessler "Funky, fun, hip, and a rad space." That's what the client, a young website and branding company, asked for. They needed a combination of open work areas, collaboration spaces, enclosed offices, and conferencing space. The typical office layout features a grid of cubicles surrounded by private management offices. This floor plan layout emphasizes collaboration and active workspaces, so employees are constantly drawn to what's going on around them.  © Tom Kessler  Axonometric  © Tom Kessler The obtuse angles form an 'armature' as a design feature that organizes the space into clusters while creating a way-finding element through the space. Through iterative concept sketches, the 'armature' became an angled steel structure that is clad in plywood to appear as a folding ceiling plane. The organizational plane strategically touches down to denote collaboration spaces. Additionally, it defines the open work areas and carries you through the space. The 'armature' provides seating for users, as well as a ramp and stairs for the raised conference room.  © Tom Kessler  Floor plan  © Tom Kessler The use of bold color assists in the playful nature of the space, as well as reinforcing the client's brand and culture. Floor-to-ceiling whiteboards activate collaboration and allow employees to sketch thoughts on the board throughout the day. The incorporation of a garage door allows the company direct access to Aksarben Village's live-work amenities and Omaha's fastest growing neighborhoods.  © Tom Kessler  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Headquarters and Logistic Centre of the Plural Pharmacy Cooperative / ORANGE arquitectura Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:00 AM PST  © do mal o menos
 © do mal o menos Text description provided by the architects. The former Topázio’s Factory site results from the relocation of the previous Emídio Navarro Avenue unit, in the Coimbra city center, to Pedrulha’s Industrial Area in the late 1950’s.  © do mal o menos  Ground floor plan  © do mal o menos The strong presence of this building in the former National Road 1, currently known as Rua Manuel Madeira, can be seen, mainly, on its elevation extended along the way, with a modern language where the horizontality and the repetitive rhythm, given by the openings and friezes, are outstanding. On the other hand, the vertical gestures of the tower used to protect the Silos, attached to the transparent.  © do mal o menos  Section 02  © do mal o menos From the 1960’s onwards, these buildings have suffered successive extensions which altered significantly the original architectural composition. These extensions, as well as the several arbitrary demolitions, made the plot and some of the original project´s boundaries, practically unrecognizable.  © do mal o menos  First floor plan  © do mal o menos The programmatic distribution required for the Headquarters and Logistic Centre of the Plural Pharmacy Cooperative’s new facilities led to various interventions in the remaining complex: the principles of preservation and valuing applied in the rehabilitation of the old Tower of the Silos and the Manufacturing Room were also considered for the existing public façade which determined the height, the finishes and the colours of the new interventions; the new construction, attached to the rehabilitated main façade, materializes in a markedly contemporary language that, rather than creating safety distances, attempts to assume the possible compromise on a purposely dubious contagion between two lexicons: yesterday and today.  © do mal o menos  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 1A Earl's Court Square / Sophie Hicks Architects Posted: 14 Dec 2018 06:00 AM PST  © Annabel Elston
 Courtesy of Sophie Hicks Architects Text description provided by the architects. Our goal was to create an urban house that was comfortable but sustainable; and that looked and felt, in every sense, healthy. The challenge was to do so on a site of just 75m², in central London, in a conservation area, where we were limited by planning constraints to two storeys: one above ground, one below. The design aims to maximise not only the actual space, internally, but also the perception of space.  Ground floor plan  Section 01  Basement floor plan We have thus built right up to the boundaries - something that entailed both delicate party wall negotiations and a careful choice of construction methods - and given the house generous ceilings. On the ground floor, the ceiling is 3m high but 3.6m beneath the glazed up-and-over extensions which serve to decompose the perceived edges of the living area.  © Annabel Elston In addition, the house is visually open to the natural world outside, with abundant natural light and air and carefully framed views of the surrounding canopy of trees. Construction methods were chosen, too, with a view to limiting costs, as was non-standard procurement on the European model. Construction in London, especially underground, is expensive.  Courtesy of Sophie Hicks Architects The construction of the house is clean and legible. The structural frame, including columns and ceilings, is in exposed concrete, with a rough board-marked finish. The floors are polished concrete, and can be heated and cooled. The glazing of aluminium and stainless steel framed windows and doors, some of which slide or guillotine electronically, is contained within a strongly dominant grid of T-section steel, now protected from the elements but still bearing the rust marks acquired during construction.  © Annabel Elston To reduce heat loss and solar gain, in line with building regulations, we chose glass of a high specification. We opted for a structure in concrete - that is, with significant thermal mass - for the same reason.  Courtesy of Sophie Hicks Architects The house is a quiet machine, with heating, cooling, lighting and alarm systems; mechanical ventilation; motorised windows and blinds; and solar panels to offset CO2 emissions. However, thanks to careful pre-construction design work, the electrics, tightly organised in stainless steel boxes set into the columns, are exceptionally discreet. Contemporary houses such as this are sadly rare in Kensington; and even more rarely visible from the street.  Courtesy of Sophie Hicks Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Minneapolis to Become First Major U.S. City to End Single-Family Zoning Posted: 14 Dec 2018 05:00 AM PST  Minneapolis. Image Courtesy of Creative Commons Minneapolis will become the first major U.S. city to end single-family home zoning. City Council passed Minneapolis 2040, a plan to permit three-family homes in the city's residential neighborhoods. This significant zoning change will also allow high-density buildings along transit corridors and abolish parking minimums for all new construction. Hoping to combat high housing costs, segregation and sprawl, the plan is set to become a precedent for cities across the United States. Minneapolis 2040 may take over a year to implement, but the plan would open up more neighborhoods and districts to triplexes, an effort to create housing options for renters, aging residents, and stem the displacement of lower-income residents. As reported by Slate, the plan also takes aim at segregation, where "home ownership in Minneapolis diverges along racial lines, with minority groups' rates lagging between 20 and 35 percentage points behind that of whites. More rental supply citywide, in addition to a new $40 million slice of the budget for affordable housing, is expected to help tenants find a foothold." The draft plan is one opportunity to undo barriers and overcome inequities created by a history of policies in Minneapolis that have prevented equitable access to housing, jobs, and investments. The revised draft of the plan is the product of a two-year effort and integrates more than 10,000 public comments collected during the last four months of the community engagement period. While Minneapolis 2040 is intended to meet the requirements of state statute and the Metropolitan Council, the plan also has particular significance for Minneapolis in a time of population and employment growth. The city will use this plan to guide decision-making that affects the long-term future of the city as it relates to the built, natural, and economic environment.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Reconstructed Past / MABIRE REICH Architectes Posted: 14 Dec 2018 04:00 AM PST  © Guillaume Satre
 © Guillaume Satre Text description provided by the architects. Close from what it must have looked like when it was inaugurated, college Jean Mermoz is a typical witness of scholar architecture from the '60s. We took the opportunity of the need, the extension of the meal facilities and the creation of the sciences cluster, to rethink progress and links between the different buildings, and redefine a new identity.  © Guillaume Satre  Site Plan  © Guillaume Satre We remodeled so the topography between the day-school building and the canteen to get clear and disabled-accessible progress. We also declined the gallery theme and added a new one to link day-school building and canteen. The two new ensembles have a similar architectural writing. The two façades redefine the entrance perspective.  © Guillaume Satre Two wooden nets held by a steel frame are responding one to another, in different planes and redefine the yard background landscape. Working the pattern, the chevron here, a strong materiality and the link with nature reintroduced in the yard lead to a strong and warm new identity, catching sunlight and shadows.  Floor Plan - Restauration The canteen, as well as the science classrooms, are at the same time generously opened outward and protected by the wooden net. Inner spaces are also carefully worked with the expression of exposed concrete, wood, the patterned tiles and daylight in corridors.  © Guillaume Satre  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Schmidt Hammer Lassen's First U.S. Project Breaks Ground in Detroit Posted: 14 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST  © Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has broken ground on its first U.S. project, a mixed-use tower and associated masterplan in Detroit, Michigan. "Monroe Blocks" will stitch together the heart of one of America's most storied cities with a mix of modern office space, residential units, restaurants, retail, and outdoor public areas. The 12,500-square-meter site in Detroit's Campus Martius Park, vacant for a generation, will be activated by 4,800 square meters of outdoor space, with the design team drawing on historical influences for the form and materiality of the new masterplan.  © Hayes Davidson Sitting at a nexus between arts, culture, and manufacturing, the area around Monroe Blocks is lined with Italianate stone and brick buildings from the late nineteenth century, making up was historically known as Detroit's first theater district.  © Forbes Massie Studio
 © Hayes Davidson Under the Schmidt Hammer Lassen plans, the historic façade of the surviving National Theater will be retained, and its ornate terracotta archway stitched into the development. The façade is to be disassembled, cataloged, and relocated to a new pedestrian walkway intersecting the heart of the masterplan, with an existing vehicular street pedestrianized to form a central vast outdoor space.  © Hayes Davidson While paying respect to history, the SHL masterplan also seeks to become an icon of future development. The Monroe Blocks scheme will reintroduce historic arteries to connect surrounding districts, restore density, and generate new vibrant spaces for retail, food, and entertainment for a diverse mix of residents and visitors. Plot A, representing two-thirds of the project, will be anchored by a 35-story, WELL-certified, glass and terracotta office tower, while also offering a 17-story, 148-unit residential building and 66,000 square feet of retail space.  © Hayes Davidson For the scheme's development, Schmidt Hammer Lassen worked in collaboration with local architects Neumann/Smith Architecture, and developer Bedrock LLC. Completion of the scheme in expected in early 2022. News via: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Client: Bedrock Management Service LLC  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Casa Forbes / Miel Arquitectos Posted: 14 Dec 2018 02:00 AM PST  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos
 Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos Text description provided by the architects. Casa Forbes is a single house that looks boldly on a hillside of Costa d'en Blanes with views over the entire Bay of Palma. In the way in which the hanging gardens of Babylon built a domesticated natural environment, the Casa Forbes provides the necessary horizontality in this seemingly impossible terrain.  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos The outer enclosure of oblique steel slats cut kinetically sieves the landscape as you approach its entrance. After overcoming the bath of views that hides behind them, the vision escapes you towards the garden roof, a fifth façade that displays aromas and colors in concert with a paved solarium worthy of a glass of cava ... per day!  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos  Ground floor plan  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos To enter the house you have to dive through a staircase that descends to the main floor where the living room, dining room, terrace and Mediterranean merge to the calm rhythm of the stone that surrounds it: slabs of calcareous stone, white mares stone de cas busso and a wall of gabions from which corten steel cylinders emerge landscaped.  Axonometry 01 As a host, the kitchen welcomes you with a large oak island to prepare and converse while slightly isolates the access to the main room from the social area. It is on this floor where the owners' house is housed, including their room - bathroom - dressing room, where awakening requires the absence of vertigo and one can shower with the sea in cinemascope.  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos  First floor plan  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos The south terrace is hedonistic and exhibitionist, with glass railings to avoid any interference between the horizon and the house, even the pool has eyes towards the sea. On the other hand, the terrace to the north enjoys the intimacy that this stone-vegetal colossus of up to 5m high gives it, a wall that murmurs and listens.  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos The immersion to the lower floor is carried out by a slab with a spiral dug and a group of lenticchias lamps as a bank of jellyfish.  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos This last floor of the house is the gift of the owners to their family and friends, 3 en-suite bedrooms with a front terrace that will allow them to abstract from their reality while they can be your guests. On the buried side of this level are organized a warehouse, the wine cellar (tribute to the dispensers of photo reels), the machine room and the laundry with exit to the outside.  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos And on the outside, the reinterpretation of the Mediterranean forest that once stood on this hillside, born from an intact set of oaks, we extend corten steel stairs and compacted earth, draining gabion margins together with a combination of shrub and tree vegetation that support the restitution of the pre-existing forest.  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos This hanging garden is built with materials from the island, is powered by aerotermia reinforced with solar panels and controlled by home automation to get them to take a look at the sea, swim both in winter and summer, control their facilities at the touch of mobile and above all they feel Majorca in each of its corners.  Cortesía de Miel Arquitectos  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Petition Calls for Equal Recognition for Doriana Fuksas in Lifetime Achievement Award Posted: 14 Dec 2018 01:00 AM PST  © Gianmarco Chieregato Italian activists RebelArchitette and VOW Architects, led by Louise Braverman, Caroline James, Arielle Assouline-Lichten and Francesca Perani, have launched a petition seeking equal recognition for Doriana Fuksas in the Lifetime Achievement Award recently given to her fellow partner and Director of Studio Fuksas, Massimiliano Fuksas. The petition, signed by over 80 supporters on the first day of the launch, includes an open letter to INARCH (Istituto Nazionale di Architettura) in Rome, Italy, and has attracted the support of notable names such as Massimiliano Fuksas, Denise Scott Brown, Rem Koolhaas, Bjarke Ingels, Paola Antonelli, Beatriz Colomina, Gisue Hariri, and Toshiko Mori.  © Gianmarco Chieregato INARCH have defended their decision, responding to the Architects' Journal by saying the award was given in recognition of Massimiliano's life story rather than his output. While recognizing the need for equal treatment for men and women, and the lack of opportunities for women in the profession, INARCH says they "cannot give a prize to Massimiliano and Doriana if he started 15 years earlier."  © Marta Brembilla Reflecting on the petition, the organizers say "women are a majority in the world and increasingly present in Architecture, however do not receive equal recognition." Earlier this year, the team hosted the Voices of Women (VOW) Architects Flash Mob in the Giardini of the 2018 Venice Biennale, gathering peacefully asking for a common goal of "equal rights and respect for all members of our community."  © Rebel Architette The petition also follows from the launch of RebelArchitette's #timefor50 (time for equality) campaign, in pursuit of equal representation of male and female professionals at all ranks in the profession. Their book "Architette=Women Architects ½ Here We Are!" is freely available online, and lists 365 "exceptional women architects from all over the world are listed as potential participants for events."  © Rebel Architette The petition for equal recognition of Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in the INARCH Lifetime Achievement Award can be viewed and signed here. Below, we have reprinted the full letter written to INARCH.  Dear We are writing on behalf of Doriana Fuksas, as we understand that she was overlooked in the selection process of the Premio alla Carriera Architettura. Doriana and Massimiliano are equal partners. We are calling for equal recognition for equal work. We are a diverse group from around the world. We lead our own firms, are directors of schools, are award-winning architects, journalists, and professors. This past May at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, many of us came together as a Flash Mob in the Giardini during the preview days of the Venice Biennale as part of Voices of Women (VOW) Architects. The Flash Mob is a peaceful gathering of individuals asking for a common goal. In this case it's equal rights and respect for all members of our community. Organizers included Martha Thorne, Louise Braverman, Francesca Perani, Farshid Moussavi, Toshiko Mori, Caroline Bos, Benedetta Tagliabue, Odile Decq, Caroline James and Atxu Amann. We read a manifesto in the Giardini to hundreds of men and women who were there to rally in support towards a change in the Architecture profession. The work continues. Today, with other groups, we are supporting the initiative of RebelArchitette: "Time for 50" - Time for Equality. We are looking at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls. When we read last week in the news that Massimiliano Fuksas has received the Premio alla Carriera Architettura, we were stunned that the prize did not include Doriana Fuksas. Doriana and Massimiliano are equal partners. It's important to correct the record now so that young architects can look up to their incredible work and know the whole story -- that the work is strong because of joint creativity and collaboration. We are signing in solidarity to show our support for the tremendous achievements of Doriana and Massimiliano, and ask that you amend the Premio alla Carriera Architettura now to recognize Doriana and Massimiliano, together. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Boxhagener Straß / Tchoban Voss Architekten Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:00 AM PST  © Roland Halbe
 © Roland Halbe Text description provided by the architects. This new vivid mixed-use urban quarter has been established on a former commercial area in Berlin-Friedrichshain. The ensemble has been developed by four architectural offices on 26.000 square metres. TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten designed two blocks on the Boxhagener Straße. The buildings are part of an ensemble of six volumes surrounding a generous public garden.  © Roland Halbe Offering residential, retail or medical practice spaces the architectural complex fits into the urban and lively character of the surrounding. As a large-size volume with a dynamic concrete façade the office building on the Boxhagener Straße has a symbolic character and attracts attention of the passersby. Made of bright architectural concrete the prefabricated parts of the façade build a vibrant structure which at the same time remains clear and transparent. The sharp design of the corner windows with continuous glass elements emphasizes this vivid character. The stepped storey allowed the architects to implement large-sized terraces with a wide view over the neighbourhood.  © Roland Halbe  Ground floor plan  © Roland Halbe The underground parking goes through the complete building plot. The office building arises on it as a monolithic reinforced concrete construction. The entry sets an accent with a distinctive oak wood gate inside a glass frame. Effectively, the size of the door is smaller and corresponds to the human scale. From here a two-story lobby leads to the offices. Each floor has four office sections, which could be merged if required. Additionally two smaller staircases function as further exploitation and escape routes. While the building has fixed wet cell spaces, the design of the offices can be chosen according to tenants' wishes – from one-space to open-space.  © Roland Halbe The building fits the modern demands on cavity floors, chilled ceilings and mechanical ventilation. As the Boxhagener Straße has a lot of traffic the ventilation is ensured by an autonomous system, which doesn't require opening the triple glazed windows. The building is completely handicapped accessible.  © Roland Halbe  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Skyscrapers of 2018: Soaring Beyond the Archetypal Crystal Tower Posted: 13 Dec 2018 11:00 PM PST .jpg?1544768630 "© Viktor Sukharukov") © Viktor Sukharukov Either as singular outcroppings or as part of a bustling center, skyscrapers are neck-craning icons across major city centers in the world. A modern trope of extreme success and wealth, the skyscraper has become an architectural symbol for vibrant urban hubs and commercial powerhouses dominating cities like New York, Dubai, and Singapore. While skyscrapers are omnipresent, 2018 introduced new approaches, technologies, and locations to the high-rise typology. From variations in materiality to form, designs for towers have started to address aspects beyond simply efficiency and height, proposing new ways for the repetitive form to bring unique qualities to city skylines. Below, a few examples of proposals and trends from 2018 that showcase the innovative ideas at work: Huamo Lot 10 / Kohn Pederson Fox Associates (KPF) Courtesy of Plompmozes Self-proclaimed as a "new form of participatory urbanism", KPF's three-tower scheme in Shanghai is designed for commercial office spaces surrounding a central grand plaza that will eventually become a future museum and cultural hub. Vivid renders of the project highlight the dramatic shifting cantilever that interrupts the otherwise rigid system to reflect the presence of a new skyscraper in the city's skyline. W350 Project / Sumitomo Forestry Co. + Nikken Sekkei Courtesy of Sumitomo Forestry Co. With an aim to become the world's first supertall wood structured skyscraper, the timber tower in Tokyo is a mixed-use building that emphasizes environmental and social sustainability. Due to Tokyo's frequent seismic activity, the tower is a hybrid system of wood and steel that plans to be built by the year 2041. It may be years in the making, but the proposal is laying the path for a new golden age of timber construction. Federal Street Auckland / Woods Bagot + Peddle Thorp Courtesy of Woods Bagot Winners from an exhaustive international competition, Woods Bagot and Peddle Thorp have been selected to design a new high-rise tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Drawing inspiration from the natural landscape, the building's design capitalizes on the prevalence of unique geology and fauna within the country. Moscow Skyscraper / Sergey Skuratov Architects Courtesy of Sergey Skuratov Architects Sergey Skuratov Architects' proposal for Moscow's tallest skyscraper is planning to reach a height of 404 meters (1,325-ft) featuring 109 floors. As a multifunctional residential complex, the sleek design of the building seems unexpected, however, hints towards a new spatial organization within its interior. Morpheus Hotel / Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) © Virgile Simon Bertrand Inspired by the Chinese traditions of intricate jade carving, ZHA's proposal for Morpheus takes on a fluid form carved by a series of voids. As a hotel, this creates dramatic public spaces and grand living quarters in the interior, while being an iconic sculptural form on the outside. With innovative engineering, this project redefines the typology of the skyscraper. Zhengzhou Twin Towers / gmp Architects © ZMG China Juxtaposing the horizontality of the new railway station, the Zhengzhou Twin Towers act as a threshold between the city center. The design focuses on integrating itself within the context by the nesting within the interconnected plaza, accentuating the urban design axes, and blending into the city skyline. The slightly taller height and unique facade make the skyscrapers distinctly visible from afar. Bank of Africa Tower / Rafael de la-Hoz Arquitectos © Rafael de la-Hoz Arquitectos Standing at a height of 820-ft, Africa's tallest skyscraper is being built in Morocco and is expected to be completed by 2022. Designed by Spanish architects Rafael de la-Hoz Arquitectos and Moroccan firm CHB Cabinet Hakim Benjelloun, the building is aiming for LEED Gold and HQE ratings. Green Spine / UN Studio + Cox Architecture Courtesy of UN Studio After a well-publicized competition that featured some of the world's most famous offices, UN Studio + Cox Architecture's Green Spine was named winner of the Melbourne tower competition. The project, which splits the typical monolithic form into a pair of twisted towers, stood out due to its multileveled public space at the ground levels. The design was selected amongst contemporary firms such as BIG, OMA, and MAD for Melbourne's landmark Southbank Precinct overhaul. Lakhta Center / RMJM.jpg?1544768953 "© Viktor Sukharukov") © Viktor Sukharukov Soon to become Europe's tallest skyscraper, the RMJM's Lakhta Center is finally nearing completion in its construction. The 462-meter-tall tower is part of a large complex in St Petersburg, alongside a stadium, seaport, and open park spaces. Though this icon is St Petersburg's first supertall building, it is also the world's northernmost skyscraper.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apartment in Lapa / Manuel Cachão Tojal Posted: 13 Dec 2018 10:00 PM PST  © Francisco Nogueira
 © Francisco Nogueira Text description provided by the architects. Located in Bairro da Lapa, Lisbon, the apartments were at different stages of conservation. One of the apartments had a recent renovation; the other one was practically at its original condition. The challenge of this project was to join the two apartments of small areas and spaces and transform them into one apartment, without losing their identity and giving them a contemporary functionality and experience.  © Francisco Nogueira  Floor Plan - After  © Francisco Nogueira For this, the intervention had as a premise to focus the social area to the garden, the bedrooms to the opposite side, and the only room that remained interior was coated with a wood panel that brings the outside light to the interior without losing privacy. The library has a double function as it acts as an entrance area of the house and as a connection to the living room, and the light in this space come into through the original doors’ spans. The large volume of wood, the fireplace, divides the living room from the kitchen, which extends to the outside and becomes a barbecue.  © Francisco Nogueira The apartment opens entirely into the garden through a large window, and the garden is split by a structural wall redesigned as if it were a sculpture. The materials used were chosen to take into consideration the identity of the space, so Lioz Marble was used in the bathrooms, the wood pavement in the bedrooms and the concrete in the social area. Also, the plywood was applied to make the transition from wood to the concrete, giving more comfort to the living area. The apartment is thus open to the outside, being entirely projected into the garden ensuring that the boundary between exterior and interior is attenuated.  © Francisco Nogueira  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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