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- Office Complex / zaa zanonarchitettiassociati
- Shanghai Songjiang Guangfulin Site Cultural Exhibition Hall / CCDI
- Punggol Neighbourhood and Polyclinic / Serie Architects + Multiply Architects
- Teahouse in Jiuxing Village / gad · line+ studio + Greenton Architecture Design
- Kadalas Cafe / Zero Studio
- Olympic Sports Center Of Pingdu Qingdao / Shanghai Jiao Tong University Urban Planning & Architectural Design Co.Ltd
- CASA LAWA / Apostrophy's
- MACQUARIE R&D CENTRE / CUN DESIGN
- Las Perdices Social Housing / Gubbins Arquitectos, Polidura + Talhouk Arquitectos
- Mistral Iguatemi Wine Store / Studio Arthur Casas
- Corpo Santo 6 / Samuel Torres de Carvalho Arquitetura
- OPEN Architecture Designs a Village for Learning in Shanghai
- House in Monteporreiro / rodriguez + pintos
- Herzog & de Meuron design a "Hovering Trapezoid Structure" for the University of Zurich
- Garú Apartment / Estúdio BRA
- MVRDV Designs a Dual Tower Scheme with Interactive Facades for "Times Square" of Taipei
- The European School Copenhagen / NORD Architects + Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
- Refurbishment of 3 Historical Buildings / Bovenbouw + Barbara Van Der Wee Architects
- Copper Projects: Architecture’s Original Bling
| Office Complex / zaa zanonarchitettiassociati Posted: 10 Jan 2019 07:00 PM PST  © Marco Zanta
 © Marco Zanta Text description provided by the architects. The office complex is located in a area once home to a farm, active since the 70s and ceased in the early 2000s, which insisted on a property of about 50.000 m2, divided into 10 artifacts for a total volume of about 15.000 m3.  © Marco Zanta The project area is located in an interesting position both for landscape and infrastructure connections, thanks to its position within the Regional Park of River Sile and the proximity to the motorway and Venice airport.  © Marco Zanta The project consists in the redevelopment of an area located along a strong naturalistic route and concernes an abandoned and degraded agricultural area. The operation is made possible by the establishment of an innovative low-impact activity that could become a prototype for future landscape restoration actions, a "zero-volume" intervention, in which the volumetric dimensions of the demolished complex aren't exceeded by the new constructions.  © Marco Zanta  © Marco Zanta The program for the recovery of the area has provided for the restoration of the old farmhouse and the inclusion of new volumes: the buildings are positioned to communicate with the surrounding landscape, in line with the rural harmony that surrounds them. Forms and construction techniques of the tradition have been adapted to the most recent technologies, referring to the dimensional relationships between plant and elevation and the typological elements of the historical constructive culture: the office building regains the idea of the enclosed farmyard and the smaller buildings resume the rectangular plan of the minimum rural units; pitched roofs, regular forometry and essential fronts safeguard the peculiarities of traditional systems combined with appropriate solutions for new technological requirements.  © Marco Zanta The office building is characterized by a "C" shape, with a central courtyard closed on three sides and facing the river and the park: the glazed surfaces of the internal sides leave an open view of the horizon, marked by a dense river vegetation; on the contrary the external sides are completely closed, if not for some perforated wall portions which, recalling the constructive tradition of the country barns, allow to glimpse the surrounding vegetation.  © Marco Zanta  Plan  © Marco Zanta The stretched volume of the restaurant is characterized by a tripartition that matches the façade: the opaque rear part, in continuity with the aim to close the view towards the street, consists of the services; the fully glazed central part hosts the kitchen/counter and the dining room; the terminal part of the external plateau, suspended from the ground and facing the river, accentuates the strong connection with the surrounding landscape. The outdoor area is divided into small gardens that provide the kitchen products, in line with a low-carbon lifestyle.  © Marco Zanta The vehicular traffic is interdicted in the whole area: once the cars are left in the car parks at the two margins of the parcel, the internal circulation is exclusively pedestrian, in a dimension that recovers the times and uses of the rural countryside.  © Marco Zanta  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Shanghai Songjiang Guangfulin Site Cultural Exhibition Hall / CCDI Posted: 10 Jan 2019 06:00 PM PST .jpg?1547114403 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography
.jpg?1547114459 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography Text description provided by the architects. Shanghai Guangfulin Cultural Site, which is called "the root of Shanghai", is the most valuable ancient cultural site for protection and development with the most abundant content among the sites in Shanghai that have been discovered. The site proves that there are ancient inhabitants living on the land of Shanghai 5000 years ago to form a unique culture. It is a key cultural relics unit under State protection. .jpg?1547114353 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography .jpg?1547114141 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography The project of Shanghai Guangfulin Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall is located in the core area of Guangfulin Site Park. To its west is Guangfulin Site Protection Area, to its east an artificial landscape lake, and to its north is the resort hotel. To its south is the low-rise commercial street of the waterside town.  Masterplan The whole project is situated above the artificial lake surface. The three groups of buildings, namely the Cultural Exhibition Hall, the Cultural Performing Arts Center, and the Cultural Exchange Center, form a north-south principal axis. The longitudinal axis of the overall layout runs through the three groups of buildings to form a continuous spatial sequence. The sequence of the three groups of buildings also symbolizes the form of the three-door courtyard of the official Chinese building in the traditional Chinese architecture. No matter where you are in the building complex, you can feel the unique appeal of the space. .jpg?1547114263 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography .jpg?1547114190 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography .jpg?1547114305 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography The exterior image consists of three sets of large, sloping roofs floating on the surface of the water. The form of the two-sided roof and dome is inspired by the houses of the Neolithic ancestors, and the details of the facades are integrated into the characteristics of traditional ancient buildings formed after the Tang and Song Dynasties in China. The whole building group is the central landscape of this site park. .jpg?1547114230 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography .jpg?1547114281 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography The main pavilion and some supporting space are designed to be built underwater, effectively reducing the volume of the ground building, and the scattered architectural community layout makes the whole building better integrated with the small-scale buildings of the surrounding waterside villages.  Exhibition Section The interior space abstracts and interprets the interior space of China's most traditional wood-framed buildings. The theme of the pavilion is "The Root of Shanghai, the Source of Shanghai". People walk into the exhibition hall from the rotunda and gradually stepped into the water. The two sides of the winding footpath show the changes and development of the vicissitudes of life. With a series of classic scenes in line with the timeline, everyone can see the historical transformation of Shanghai from a primitive village, to ancient Guangfulin town, to Hunting county, to Songjiang City, and finally to the metropolis of Shanghai over thousands of years. .jpg?1547114172 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography After its completion, the project has become a new cultural landmark in Shanghai, receiving a large number of tourists from home and abroad every day. .jpg?1547114319 "© WDI Photography") © WDI Photography  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Punggol Neighbourhood and Polyclinic / Serie Architects + Multiply Architects Posted: 10 Jan 2019 05:00 PM PST  © Hufton + Crow
 © Hufton + Crow Text description provided by the architects. Serie Architects working in collaboration with Multiply Architects has completed Oasis Terraces, the new Punggol Neighbourhood Centre and Polyclinic in Singapore.  © Hufton + Crow Oasis Terrace is a new generation of community centres developed by Singapore's Housing and Development Board to serve its public housing neighbourhoods. It comprises communal facilities, shopping, amenities and a government polyclinic.  © Hufton + Crow Serie Architects' design utilises a series of lush garden terraces that slope towards the waterway as one of the key elements to generate communal activities. These lush gardens act as communal spaces, children's playgrounds and a natural amphitheatre.  © Hufton + Crow The roof is also heavily landscaped and features planting beds for urban farming. The gardens play more than just an aesthetic role in the community; they are a collective horticultural project. By bringing residents together to plant, maintain and enjoy them, the gardens help nourish community bonds.  © Hufton + Crow Overlooking the communal gardens on platforms are rooms and outdoor areas for communal dining, restaurants, education centres, and polyclinic services. These spaces are directly connected to the terraced garden, allowing dining activities to spill out into these areas. Likewise, the waiting areas of the polyclinic enjoy views of the garden terraces and waterways.  © Hufton + Crow A large sheltered plaza fronting the waterways creates the vibrant heart for the community. This plaza will be used for a wide range of communal activities and events and sits at the crossing point of the east-west and north-south thoroughfares of the site. All circulation through the site and from the adjacent Oasis LRT station culminates at the plaza.  © Hufton + Crow Every visible elevation of the building is covered with lush plating. Together with the veranda spaces that wrap around the restaurants and polyclinic, the plants act as an environmental filter between the exterior and interior spaces. The architecture is also characterised by a sense of lightness and openness allowing daylight and breezes to permeate the building, promoting the use of natural ventilation.  © Hufton + Crow Christopher Lee, Principal of Serie Architects: 'Our design is informed by the open frames commonly found in the facades and corridors of HDB's housing blocks of the 70s and 80s. We've transformed this precedent into a light and open frame that captures and accommodates diverse programmes for the community in a landscape setting — it is an architectural framework for communal life to unfold'.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Teahouse in Jiuxing Village / gad · line+ studio + Greenton Architecture Design Posted: 10 Jan 2019 04:00 PM PST  © Yilong Zhao
 Location. Image © Yilong Zhao Text description provided by the architects. In the typical rural landscape environment of the south of the Yangtze River, line+ creates a public space in the scenic spot. Through the dispelling of volume and the rethinking of the materials, the deep involvement of the construction makes the relationship between architecture and the environment an intriguing intimacy. Tradition and modernity, thick and light, dispelling and upright, seem to be pairs of opposite and contradictory words, but they are considered and presented in the same architectural project.  Five-layer volume, through morphological digestion. Image © Yilong Zhao Site and Form  Model  Model The site is located at the intersection of three rivers, Fuchun River, Lanjiang and Xin'an River. The river surface is wide; embracing the three rivers, watching Wulong Mountain and the twin towers, rivers and hills add beauty to each other. There are some small villages scattered around the building. The typical features of the building are blue brick white walls, giving a simple and fresh feeling. The shape of the house, whether it is flat, façade or decoration of indoor and outdoor, is obviously similar to the houses in Southern Anhui and North Jiangxi.  Concept sketch  Physical evolution The site is located in a cove of the hill, facing directly to the river. Maximizing the landscape interface and integrating the volume into the environment are two basic starting points at the beginning of the design. The program does not pursue a focus-oriented visual image, but presents it in the form of dispelling the volume, and introduces the interest of the mountain to the interior space of the building with a clever dynamic design.  © Yilong Zhao  Heavy and light. Image © Yilong Zhao The design used the terrain height difference to divide the two functions of the tea house and the reception into the main and secondary buildings, which were extended to the top of the building, and gradually collapsed, which not only visually weakened the volume of the building, but also produced a terrace place with a big view of first-line Rivers. The main building actually has three floors. In order to ensure a better view of the landscape, the entire building volume is from high to low. The elevation of the top floor is flush with that of the back hill and is connected with the village. The ash space is connected with the waterfront road through the two layers of masonry, which effectively reduces the interference of pedestrians on the use of the space.  © Yilong Zhao  Stairs facing the hills, step up. Image © Yilong Zhao The cedar trees along the river and the eucalyptus trees on the slopes serve as sign of the entrance. The circular courtyard is built around the cedar trees. The entrance extends through the walls, spreading the space to the surrounding area, blurring the boundary between architecture and nature. Such a Double Entry design is also a response strategy for architects to ensure flexibility in future use when the owner's function is not clear.  The newly completed building seems to have been washed over the years with a heavy sense of time.. Image © Yilong Zhao  © Yilong Zhao Along the stone masonry slope protection, the building volume is hidden in the cove of the hills. Along the river surface, there are several layers of platforms with wide views. The visitors made turns under the eaves with changing views of rivers and mountain side stair space. And the space is wide and narrow in turn.  On the back of the mountain, it maintains a close relationship with the mountain rock. Image © Yilong Zhao Material and construction  © Yilong Zhao line+'s thinking about materials and forms is synchronous, and there are multiple considerations in choosing concrete to build such a public building in a rural environment. First of all, the concrete material is most consistent with the designer's overall design strategy. As a material with a strong sense of intervention in the natural environment, it can achieve a balance with the overall modest volume strategy of the building; the unique texture of the wood template gives the concrete material a special sense of scale and texture, which can make up for the lack of fun of the single material.  Concrete material is most consistent with the overall design strategy. Image © Yilong Zhao The architect envisions that when the construction activity is over, the lush vegetation gradually climbs to the concrete wall roof in a warm and humid environment. To make the building truly part of the landscape, the long-term fit of the venue must rely on the power of time. This may be another possibility that exists in the landscape style of the south of the Yangtze River landscape in the context of the current call for Native Materials, Traditional Symbols and Orientalism.  Concrete texture on the top. Image © Fanhao Meng  © Yilong Zhao The choice of concrete as a molding material is also a test of the depth of construction design and construction. Architects hope to enhance the purity of space through careful handling of structural equipment. Because there is no ceiling, in order to conceal the pipeline and air-conditioning vent, aiming at different parts of the building, three kinds of concrete sandwich wall systems with different thickness, 400 mm, 600 mm and 1000mm, are designed respectively, which correspond to three functions of insulation layer, pipe well and equipment cavity. In order to ensure the continuation of the concept, the architect integrated the interior and landscape design, the lamps, switch panels and wires were pre-buried in advance, and the details of the landscape seat, embedded handrails and drains at the entrance were also overall design.  Construction photos. Image © Yilong Zhao Construction and implementation  Interior space, scale of people and architecture. Image © Yilong Zhao  Construction photos. Image © Yilong Zhao From the perspective of formal creation, the Teahouse in Jiuxing Village is always simple and concise, only necessary elements of the building such as plates, columns, shear walls, and so on. But from the technical point of view, it is complicated. It realizes the integrated design of equipment, interior and landscape. Through the borrowing of the terrain, the close-to-finish teahouse is nestled in the foothills of the Fuchun River. The contrasts of thin and far-reaching pick-up and the rough and heavy concrete, under the reconciliation, people on site have been frequently moved.  Buildings rising along gentle slopes of mountains. Image © Yilong Zhao  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 10 Jan 2019 03:00 PM PST  © Ar Hamid MM
.jpg?1547095581 "© Ar Hamid MM") © Ar Hamid MM Text description provided by the architects. All over the world, food aficionados are having a great time since cuisine these days isn't exclusive to the region where it belongs to but has become a global concept. Learning from a worldwide chain of branded restaurants, cities and also small towns started to have their own regional versions for specialty eating spaces; bringing to the platter, local as well as foreign cuisine, and at times fusing together different varieties.  Ground Floor Plan Such extravaganza in the menu, however, has become a norm and the food enthusiasts are now being offered much more than just a nice meal by the restaurateurs. Calling it by the name of 'experience dining', they put forward dining as a wholesome package. Thus, along with 'what' you are eating, 'where' you are eating has also become important in deciding your satisfaction level as a customer. This is where the ambiance of the space becomes highly important even to the extent that it can overshadow the food itself. .jpg?1547095023 "© Ar Hamid MM") © Ar Hamid MM Distinct from the many such 'experimental' food joints that have come up in the city as part of this trend; though relatively recent in these parts of the world, the client wanted a unique space for 'experience dining'. This was to be done using the three available levels in an existing building, whose form was not doing much help. The café is set in a not so old building, literally a storehouse, nearby an old street with an enormous history, the Gujarati Street in Kozhikode, Kerala (India). It had very little to do with the past or present of its context; even being one of the few structures that lie within the permissible areas abutting the primary influence factor later in the design process, the beach. .jpg?1547095376 "© Ar Hamid MM") © Ar Hamid MM  North and South Side Elevations .jpg?1547097079 "© Ar Hamid MM") © Ar Hamid MM The design involved reforming this building with no changes in the existing area or structural elements but in volume by altering the roof heights. The façade is enveloped in corrugated cement sheets and rest of the exterior reflects similar hues with exposed cement and glass finishes. The limited detail and ornamentation in the exterior, as well as interior, has been a conscious decision so that the sea, with its changing colors, remains the major focus of the design. .jpg?1547094551 "© Ar Hamid MM") © Ar Hamid MM Borrowed from the sea, shades of blue and yellow along with plain cement finish colors the flooring. Finishes and accessories (most of them being antique or obtained from the old buildings nearby) reminisce a bygone era, thus reconnecting the building with the past. The choice of furniture is mostly traditional - designed with a minimalistic approach to getting along with the concept of the interior. Notably, in the base level, old teak wood panels make up for seat and table tops, used without polishing off their patina, thus keeping the old world charm; also, they accentuate on simple lines in order to not obstruct the outside view. .jpg?1547094982 "© Ar Hamid MM") © Ar Hamid MM Of the three levels, the base level features a curved jali which orients the circulation and view towards the beach sands. The middle level offers an elevated scenic view of the beach waters filtered through the foliage of a tree. The third level houses a lounge space with a barrier-free view to the horizon. Though a standalone at first look; a closer observation reveals that the café, in its attempt to deliver dining as a full experience, has its 'platter' of design derived from the context itself. .jpg?1547096415 "© Ar Hamid MM") © Ar Hamid MM  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 10 Jan 2019 01:00 PM PST  Olympic sports center. Image © Qingshan Wu
 East side of the Stadium. Image © Qingshan Wu Text description provided by the architects. This project is the Main Venues for the 2018 Provincial Sport Games of Shandong Province.The site area is 65.9 hectares,located in Pingdu, Qingdao City.  Axonometric This Olimpic Game Center is consisted of a stadium of 15000 seats , a swimming pool of 7000 seats and a swimming pool of 1,000 seats. At the same time, public facilities such as central plaza, Civil air defense works and bus station should be set up.  Olympic sports center. Image © Qingshan Wu  South side of the Stadium. Image © Qingshan Wu This design concept is combined with "space efficence" theory. Firstly, it analyses, combines and compares the different functional elements inside the building.This leads the optimization of the functional organization mode of the stadium and gymnasium, and develops a "composite" functional system with flexibility and efficiency. .jpg?1545994642 "Analysis Diagram") Analysis Diagram At the same time, the improvement of functional system has also led to the effective reduction of building area, and the design possibility of "building big in small size" has emerged. Secondly, combined with the requirements of the use of sports buildings after the Olympic Games, the professionalism and versatility are considered comprehensively, which enlarges the extension of the use of sports buildings and lays a foundation for the daily use of sports buildings.  Southwest side of the Stadium. Image © Qingshan Wu  Southeast side of the Stadium. Image © Qingshan Wu At the same time, througn combining with the characteristics of the base, it excavates the urbanity and naturalness of the building. Based on all these analysis, the architectural spatial system is derived.  South side of the Gymnasium. Image © Qingshan Wu At the overall level, the complex is governed by three axes. The first is the North-South axis, which links the stadiums, Central Plaza and main urban space to integrate the site and urban resources.The second is the East-West axis, which links the city and the river to link the interaction between nature and city. The third is the oblique axis, which links with the living areas of the northern city and forms a close connection with the daily activities of the surrounding residents.  Northeast side of the Gymnasium. Image © Qingshan Wu Three axes form the organization and connection of the building group and the urban space system. Besides these, different spaces for outdoor activities are arranged to form the extension of the building and to initiate the integration with the surrounding environment.  East side of the Gymnasium. Image © Qingshan Wu  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:00 PM PST .jpg?1547067834 "© BK") © BK
.jpg?1547067636 "© Ketsiree Wongwan") © Ketsiree Wongwan Text description provided by the architects. There are variations in residential design according to environmental and social context that can be effected into residential design. This project is located in Bangkok which has high density, limited green area and lack of transportation. Except the limited space of the condominium which expended vertically, "Town Home" is trend to be a general type of residential design in Bangkok as well as "Apostrophy's" the multi-disciplinary design firm which have been experimented for both of their office design until their lasted fully residential project "Casa Lawa" which own by Mr.Pantavit Lawaroungchok, Design/ Managing Director of Apostrophy's and also the owner. .jpg?1547067916 "© BK") © BK Firstly, the intention of "Casa Lawa" was to establish a residential space that would reconcile architectural solution to an artistic and functional need refer to the word "Casa" means Residential and "Lawa" is stand for "Lawaroungchok", the owner's family name. So, overall space would be relaxing and lively for all family members within a narrow stripped plan of "Town Home". Moreover, the pronunciation of "Lawa" is similar to "Lava" in English that inspired the designer to select "Red" and "Gold" as a main color scheme, adding with experimental special feature as following: 1. Backyard vertical garden 2. Triple space 3. Mega size furniture 4. Eclectic collection 5. Chinoiseries 6. Smart home & Moon roof .jpg?1547068109 "© Aday Bulletin Life") © Aday Bulletin Life Welcoming with a "Triple Space" is open void at the center while a convertible car like "Moon Roof" has been installed at the top allow natural light through the interior space. Furthermore, the light can be control the brightness and its direction by the automatic system. Then focusing on the interior decoration, the designer used the terms "Chinoiseries" to explain this style. It means the reinterpretation of oriental ornament into western tradition. Thus, the overall space would be elegance as the Western style but still keep the soul of the East. Meanwhile, the furniture has been selected from Thai designer who's the owner aim to support and promote local creativity. It is including Tibetan sofa, Exotic chair and astonishing "Mega Size" table. Normally, its size might not suited to the space but it can be accomplished by designer's experience that made the space more elegance and adaptable.  Isometric In addition, there is personal "Eclectic Collection" which has been collect from a various part of the world which has some story behind them. And especially, a series of painting in collaborated design with Apostrophy's and Mr.Jackkrit Anantakul, Thai Graphic Designer with the same mention to sarcastic the decorative style of half Thai- Chinese who favor in a figure of cruel and powerful animal such as Lion, Tiger and dragon wishing them bring a power and good luck to house. That inspired him to design this painting by minimizing the detail, recomposing, and adding with typology as Mr.Jackkrit's signature style. His work is full of the sense of humor but also hide some the oriental philosophy deeply. There are 18 pieces in this series which have been display in different floor level by concept as following; First floor has the concept of the earth and the origin of things, while the second floor is about habitat and terrestrial animal, and the third is for air, wind and insect. Not only has the specific design, this collection been added more value and the spirit of the East by gold finishing with the local specialist artisan. .jpg?1547067748 "© Baan-lae-suan") © Baan-lae-suan Then, at the backside of the house, there is "Backyard Vertical Garden" which 7.5 meters height. According to the urban lifestyle which has busy life and isolates with nature, so this garden has been designed to fulfill the gap between life and nature. It is appropriate for a limited space, especially "Townhome". Beginning with plant selection, the designer has been experimented on growing the various species of plant as well as watering and fertilizing system has been adapted for the best solution. And also, UV Lamp has been place on ground for every plant can growth equally. .jpg?1547068286 "© Baan-lae-suan") © Baan-lae-suan In conclusion, the uniqueness of "Casa Lawa" is "Combination of opposite things" where the East meets West, where technology meets nature, and where the traditional craft meets radical design. The designer can blend it together and accent its dominant, simultaneously within the limited space of typical "Townhome".  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MACQUARIE R&D CENTRE / CUN DESIGN Posted: 10 Jan 2019 11:00 AM PST  © Ting Wang
 © Ting Wang Background  © Ting Wang Based on practices in this regard, we put forward the concept of "Corporate Operation Space" and have been conducting further researches on it. As AI and intelligent machines constantly advancing and changing our life, we have been seeking for cooperation with companies engaged in this field. Fortunately, MACQUARIE, a firm dedicated to research and development of robotic arms reached out to us to reimagine its R&D Centre. For us, it was a fantastic opportunity, though accompanied by challenges.  © Ting Wang Challenges  © Ting Wang First of all, the plan has a curved shape, so it was hard to find a straight wall or divide the overall space into several square ones. Besides, the fan-shaped plan also made it difficult to arrange straight circulations to partition the space. It was a great challenge which we had to solve. What's more, the ceiling air conditioning and beams caused a relatively low ceiling height, only 2.1 meters in some parts of the space. So dealing with the clutter of the ceiling in the relatively small space was also an arduous task. After identifying these challenges, we worked to figure out solutions. However, things didn't go very smoothly. We overturned nearly twenty design schemes and still couldn't find an ideal one, because we thought they were a little bit complicated.  © Ting Wang Inspiration  Analysis Diagram I really love the orange element of it, like a light, stretching through the whole body of the motorcycle, and breaking the conventional structure of motorbikes. A beam of light can pass through the space and solve all the problems. So I drew inspiration from it, hoping to create an impressive workspace.  © Ting Wang Realization  Plan 2. For the narrow spaces left, we turned them into the foyer and corridors. And most importantly, we redesigned the circulation of entering the office. The space is enclosed and narrow at the entrance. But as going further in, it becomes more open, filled with surprises. We spent lots of time thinking about the plan, with a view to letting the daylight completely fall on each staff's working position.  © Ting Wang 3. Besides, we also honored the source of the design inspiration - BMW's electric motorcycle concept. The entire space features textures similar to that of mechanical design works, with translucent glass, gray metals, stainless steel and plastics, very modern. 4. At last, I integrated the orange light that I love the most into the space. Its position was not identified through careful calculation. It starts from the entrance, leads to all areas and runs through the whole space freely, creating a free atmosphere in the office.  © Ting Wang We are gratified to draw inspirations from an excellent work from other design fields, and see it as a new approach for our interior design practices in the future.  © Ting Wang The founder of MACQUARIE was very impressed by the orange light passing through the office, so the company utilized orange elements in their latest product. For us, it's the best reward.  © Ting Wang  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Las Perdices Social Housing / Gubbins Arquitectos, Polidura + Talhouk Arquitectos Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:00 AM PST  © Aryeh Kornfeld
.jpg?1545860031 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld "The subsidy granted by the State to families would constitute a social investment that transforms housing into a capital asset that should achieve social mobility. Based on these concepts, the decision is made to concentrate the economic resources of the project in order to obtain a finished and consolidated project in its external spaces, on the contrary, it is decided to deliver the interior of the departments as a "grossly habitable work". Users will be responsible for completing the completion works inside their homes. The family will receive a capital asset in which they can invest, without affecting the whole. It would achieve a successful consolidation of the environment, valorizing the neighborhood and building better conditions for the development of social capital. (Arriagada, 2002) .jpg?1545859941 "© Aryeh Kornfeld") © Aryeh Kornfeld .jpg?1545859030 "© José Miranda") © José Miranda This social housing project is the result of a public competition developed in 2007, commissioned by the Municipality of La Reina in Santiago. The competition sought to find a permanent housing solution for 151 families in the commune.  © José Miranda  © Aryeh Kornfeld  © Aryeh Kornfeld As part of the Housing Solidarity Fund II Program of the Housing Policy Division of MINVU (Chilean Ministry of Housing and Urbanism), it is intended for the housing needs of families included in the 40% of households with the greatest vulnerability, and consequently the subsidy that the State gives to families, should constitute a social investment that transforms housing into a capital asset that allows social mobility of families. The objective of the project is to consolidate housing as a capital, a heritage and, ultimately, a durable and tradable good.  Detail The most inclusive cities are built through socially integrated neighborhoods, and having a quality urban land will guarantee the integration and social inclusion of 151 families that have always belonged to La Reina commune. The project is located on land owned by the Municipality, which although it has very good connectivity and value in terms of land, presents 2 conditions that were decisive in the decision making of the project; a vertical drop of 5 meters, between Las Perdices street and the land, which also has landfills of uncontrolled material, and the existence of a high voltage line, which generates a strip of protection, which prevents the construction of a large part of the land. We set out to transform these externalities, considered negative from the terrain, into positive aspects that were capable of delivering identity and character of the project.  © Aryeh Kornfeld  Housing Plan .jpg?1545858994 "© José Miranda") © José Miranda Because of the slope and the existing fillings, it is proposed to work with stone gabion walls, which besides being a solution in structural terms such as containment of the land, will be the elements that will give the identity to structure. Usually this typology of projects does not have the resources to maintain green areas, and these are transformed into large tracts of land. The gabion, in this case, is the backdrop as a natural landscape of a consolidated public space.  © Aryeh Kornfeld  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mistral Iguatemi Wine Store / Studio Arthur Casas Posted: 10 Jan 2019 08:00 AM PST .jpg?1545890173 "© Filippo Bamberghi") © Filippo Bamberghi
.jpg?1545890461 "© Filippo Bamberghi") © Filippo Bamberghi Text description provided by the architects. Seven years after the inauguration of its first store, located in JK Iguatemi Mall and with Arthur Casas’ project, the distributor Mistral looked for Studio Arthur Casas team to sign its second address, now in Iguatemi Mall. Like the first, the new space should be inviting, innovative and surprising to provide customers with an enriching and enjoyable shopping experience.  Plans Between stairs and accessed by to opposite entrances, the store allows customers to cross inside to reach parallel corridors of the mall. Taking advantage of this arrangement, Arthur Casas and team created a path whose carbonized solid wood sides have shelves from floor to ceiling to accommodate the labels horizontally. .jpg?1545889881 "© Filippo Bamberghi") © Filippo Bamberghi Remembering the old wineries, the carbonized solid wood wall was developed exclusively for this space thru a delicate process in which it is heated to a temperature of 3000 degrees celsius to acquire a special materiality: the brownish tone and a curvilinear character. .jpg?1545890305 "© Filippo Bamberghi") © Filippo Bamberghi The sides of the path contrast with the bright off-white floor and ceiling. Such composition is accentuated by the lighting design, which makes walls look detached from the floor and the ceiling. Inside, the “Mesa amorfa” (amorphous table), also designed by the architect, serves as support for attending and for the wine exhibition. There is also a touch screen television for guests to delve into the history and beverage properties. .jpg?1545889416 "© Filippo Bamberghi") © Filippo Bamberghi Located at one of the entrances, and air-conditioned wine cellar holds the finest labels and, in the other entrance, a window displays scenographically bottles and accessories on drawers, lit from the bottom up. To complete the program, a wine bar offers tastings and appetizers. The space, in the mall corridor, works in an island protected by slats of carbonized wood, following the same visual identity of the interior of the store. .jpg?1545888795 "© Filippo Bamberghi") © Filippo Bamberghi  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Corpo Santo 6 / Samuel Torres de Carvalho Arquitetura Posted: 10 Jan 2019 06:00 AM PST  © Alexander Bogorodskiy
 © Alexander Bogorodskiy Text description provided by the architects. The building in question has its access made by two streets at different levels, the main access being through Rua do Corpo Santo and the secondary through Rua do Ferragial, which is at a height of 7 meters. This difference originates two semi-buried floors, below the ground of Rua do Corpo Santo.  © Alexander Bogorodskiy The original construction dates back to XVIII century and is perfectly framed within the Lisbon urban network. The building consists of 6 floors, with the first two being dedicated to commerce and the remaining four to dwellings.  © Alexander Bogorodskiy At the shops level, the first two floors were recovered with the pavement made up of large stone slabs, as well as of the vaulted edge supported by pillars, reinforced by transverse arches, which are a typical characteristic of the Pombaline building of that time. Also the main entrance on Corpo Santo Street was maintained and recovered with atrium in stone.  © Alexander Bogorodskiy Each apartment floor gives rise to two dwellings, as is believed to be the initial layout of the building. Only the last floor (in mansard) was changed, which happens to be organized in the form of duplex apartment.  © Alexander Bogorodskiy On the interior, the houses are characterized by the great attention to detail, creating warm, cozy and contemporary environments with the use of stone and wood in its natural state.  Plans The cover was retained in its shape but was repositioned to increase the living area, and to create a small terrace with stunning views over the Tagus River. Building façades were recovered, preserving the original window frames, stone masonry and metal guards, which together maintain the architectural foundation of Pombaline architecture.  © Alexander Bogorodskiy  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| OPEN Architecture Designs a Village for Learning in Shanghai Posted: 10 Jan 2019 05:00 AM PST  Qingpu Pinghe School. Image Courtesy of OPEN Architecture OPEN Architecture has designed a 58,000 square meter campus for the Qingpu Pinghe School in Shanghai. Currently under construction, the educational project's thirteen buildings have largely topped out. The second primary and secondary school project to be completed by OPEN after the acclaimed Beijing No.4 High School Fangshan Campus, the School as a Village concept was made as a creative exploration of contemporary urban design. The project was designed as a model for new educational buildings and campuses in Shanghai and beyond.  Qingpu Pinghe School. Image Courtesy of OPEN Architecture The design of the campus was made as an organic constellation of unique smaller buildings linked by landscape elements. The organizational strategy was a direct response to the widespread prevalence of over-scaled, generic school complexes in China. Accommodating a student body ranging in age across twelve grade levels, many students will spend many years on this same campus. The characters and scale of the buildings combine with the surrounding landscape to provide a changing physical environment and varied spatial experience for the school's students.  Qingpu Pinghe School. Image © WU Qingshan  Qingpu Pinghe School. Image © WU Qingshan Among the school's more unique features are a helical student dormitory, a multifaceted arts center, classroom "blocks", a freeform kindergarten building, and a "bibliotheater"—a space that combines the school's library and theater. These facilities and other large public programs such as the school's swimming pool and gym, are designed to be accessible to the public when school is not in session. Although each individual building on campus has its own unique identity and program, together they form a village-like community of teaching and learning. The Qingpu Pinghe School is scheduled to open in the fall of 2019.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House in Monteporreiro / rodriguez + pintos Posted: 10 Jan 2019 04:00 AM PST  © Hector Santos Diez
 © Hector Santos Diez Text description provided by the architects. When looking for architectural pre-existences in Monteporreiro, we find out that the place did not have any previous “partial plans”.  General Plans Architecture, though, knows indeed about energetic optimization, sun exposure, position and views. It knows that structural tradition is a guarantee for proper functioning and durability, as well as structural criterion based in logic and proportioned means, versatility, purpose, etc.  © Hector Santos Diez Taking into account that normative limitations and impositions (urbanistic, structural …) are always conditioning elements for a project, in this case their importance is major since the area still has the urbanistic conditions related to an old “garden city” project, although the remaining elements from that project are only the name and some dimensional restraints that present a conflict with the current regulations.  Sections Equally important have been the clients –a young, educated couple with a deep ecologic conscience, curiosity and interest about Architecture in general and our shared vision. Without their complicity, this project would not have been possible.  © Hector Santos Diez  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Herzog & de Meuron design a "Hovering Trapezoid Structure" for the University of Zurich Posted: 10 Jan 2019 03:00 AM PST  © Herzog & de Meuron Herzog & de Meuron has released details of their proposed Forum UZH, creating a new center for education and research on the city campus of the University of Zurich. The new building is a seen as a crucial element for ensuring the future viability of Zurich as a higher education hub, upgrading and consolidating an existing aging, dispersed campus. Due to be completed in 2027, the Forum UZH will occupy a prominent corner site, combining expansive public space with the firm's recognizable clean, contemporary language. Situated in the old city's university quarter, dominated by stand-alone buildings set back from the street on below-ground plinths and terraces, the Forum UZH forms the 21st-century embodiment of the stately urban campus.  © Herzog & de Meuron The Forum's "topographical plinth" serves as a primary teaching hub, while terraces built into the slope are stepped around a central forum. The plateaus form places for students and the public to congregate, access lecture halls, classrooms, cafes, shops, gyms, and sports facilities. A flowing transition between inside and outside is paramount with the below-ground plinth interacting with surrounding urban spaces, and entrances to the building on all sides.  © Herzog & de Meuron The building hovers above the topographical plinth, set back from the street to allow for a central plaza in the university quarter. The "Gloriaterrasse" plaza has been designed as an extension to the existing Gloriapark, while the stand-alone building is incorporated into a chain of surrounding institutional landmarks.  © Herzog & de Meuron Inside, a unifying forum extends across all five stories, while the top four floors are arranged around two inner courtyards. An even grid of columns, efficient floor plan, and natural daylight create a simple volume prime for adaptive use, diverse learning environments, and working worlds. The two lower levels contain a library adjoining the forum, accessed through "sweeping open staircases."  © Herzog & de Meuron
 © Herzog & de Meuron For the scheme's development, Herzog & de Meuron worked in collaboration with b+p baurealisation. Having won a competition for the scheme's design in 2018, construction is expected to be completed by 2027. News via: Herzog & de Meuron  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 10 Jan 2019 02:00 AM PST  © Maíra Acayaba
 © Maíra Acayaba Text description provided by the architects. The new address of a retired couple on the coast of São Paulo. The architectural intervention in the existing space was based on the decompartmentalization of the environments that were once fragmented did not represent the lifestyle of the residents.  © Maíra Acayaba  Sketch Floor Plan  © Maíra Acayaba After renovation, kitchen, dining room, living room and balcony have become a single space, allowing different possibilities of use in the day to day. The subtraction of part of the walls provided, besides the visual permeability, the best air circulation throughout the social area.  © Maíra Acayaba The apartment is now organized in four different boxes of uses, marked by four different colors and textures: wood, concrete, white and blue. The wood at the multifunctional furniture designed by the architects marks the interaction between living and dining room. The furniture is support for electronic appliances, drawers, bar, and living sofa. Already at night that furniture works as a large lamp.  © Maíra Acayaba The concrete present in the walls and at the doors, evidence and organizes the program destined to the couple and their son. The white color organizes the program for guests, there are always friends who come to spend the weekend at the beach and enjoy the company of the couple. The blue color marks the volume of the kitchen and laundry area.  © Maíra Acayaba  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| MVRDV Designs a Dual Tower Scheme with Interactive Facades for "Times Square" of Taipei Posted: 10 Jan 2019 01:00 AM PST  Distant view. Image Courtesy of MVRDV MVRDV have released images of their ambitious design for the Taipei Twin Towers, set to revitalize the central station area of the Taiwanese capital. The two towers are characterized by a "pile of blocks" that create a vertical urban neighborhood, complete with interactive media facades. The site is currently occupied by the city's main station, containing railway, airport lines, metro networks, and underused parks and plazas. Under the MVRDV scheme, the two towers will be built over the top of the station, offering retail, offices, two cinemas, two hotels, and the unification and redevelopment of surrounding plazas.  Aerial view. Image Courtesy of MVRDV
 Plaza view. Image Courtesy of MVRDV The scheme seeks to weave together a varied urban context of small, human-scale buildings and larger towers. When experienced from up-close, the scheme is defined by a connected stacked base of small blocks, containing housing and retail. Above, the larger blocks form two towers of 337 meters and 280 meters, defining the skyline when viewed from afar. The larger blocks will house offices, cinemas, and hotels, casting separate identities of dynamic youth and established luxury.  Event view. Image Courtesy of MVRDV Retail blocks have been stacked to allow central public atriums and a natural ventilation system, while a series of external escalators and walkways create a vertical shopping experience. A central spine connecting the scheme to the railway station is also proposed, taking the form of either a straight elevated walkway through the site or another running close to the facades of new buildings. This expansion of the public realm upwards allows for the skyscrapers to intertwine with the surrounding context, addressing the traditional divide between ground-level public space and isolated towers.  Pedestrian view. Image Courtesy of MVRDV At ground level, a sunken plaza is populated with an array of interventions marking where historic structures once stood on the site, such as an original station and old houses. The interventions, including pergolas, tribunes, and public services, create an "archaeological study" within the plaza, visually demonstrating the city's past.  Retail. Image Courtesy of MVRDV For the scheme's development, MVRDV worked in collaboration with CHY Architecture Urban Landscape, landscape designer Topotek1, and consultants Envision Engineering, ARUP, RWDI, and Mercury Fire Engineering Consulting.  Retail pathways. Image Courtesy of MVRDV News of the scheme comes days after OMA released an update of their Taipei Performing Arts Center, as construction of the bold theater form draws towards completion. News via: MVRDV  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The European School Copenhagen / NORD Architects + Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:00 AM PST  © Adam Mørk
 © Adam Mørk Text description provided by the architects. Tucked between Copenhagen's historic Carlsberg buildings a new public school recently opened for around 900 students with an international background. Designed by NORD Architects and Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects the European School Copenhagen is a new international school that promotes modern learning landscapes whilst merging school and city together through open public spaces. The European School Copenhagen has a multicultural reach supported by the city of Copenhagen and distinguished Danish international companies. The international perspective of the school is embedded in the local district of Carlsberg City with several architectural landmarks and a long history of industrial brewery site.  Context Plan  © Adam Mørk  Axonometric International school in a historic and local environment  © Adam Mørk "The European School Copenhagen is integrated in the living history of industrial architecture and era characterized by entrepreneurship and challenging vision underpinned by science and education. The new school builds upon this tradition and cultural heritage - unfolded as a new interpretation in its own time", says Morten Gregersen, partner, and architect at NORD Architects who designed the school together with Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects.  © Adam Mørk The two offices won the competition in 2015 in a team with the constructor BAM Denmark and EKJ Engineers.  © Adam Mørk Social interaction through learning stairs and spaces  © Adam Mørk The European School Copenhagen is integrated into Carlsberg City as part of a new urban landscape without bold borders between school and city. The sports hall is part of this intermediate zone which is connected to the roof landscape that rises in different levels with recreational spaces, activities, and playgrounds. The relation between the institution and the city becomes a 'win win-situation' where spaces, functions and square meters are shared, thus creating a socially sustainable utilization of valuable urban areas. The school is financed by the City of Copenhagen, Realdania, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Nordea Fund, and the Industry Fund.  © Adam Mørk  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Refurbishment of 3 Historical Buildings / Bovenbouw + Barbara Van Der Wee Architects Posted: 09 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST  © Filip Dujardin
 © Filip Dujardin Text description provided by the architects. We regard renovations as exercises in empathy. In the renovation of the eclectic buildings in the Leysstraat in Antwerp, we used a lot of empathy to give a nineteenth century building a second breath. Behind the flamboyant, eclectic façade, a whole series of uninteresting rooms were hidden. In the design we try to eliminate the schizophrenia between a masterly façade and a meager interior.  © Filip Dujardin We adopt a formal strategy that, like the façade, is eclectic and accumulative. Room after room we define the potentials and the necessities associated with the refurbishment into apartments.  Axonometric An essential spatial component are the breakthroughs. What were once 3 historic buildings, we now renovate up to 2 apartments per layer. We dramatize the breakthroughs through the party walls. Along the chimney, through the chimney or on the mantelpiece, there are perforations that create a new route and connect the room structure.  © Filip Dujardin Double circulations, steps and deep perspectives contribute to the spaciousness of the circulation. Some openings are cut out of the corner.  © Filip Dujardin  Plan  © Filip Dujardin Surprising moments are hidden in all corners of the building. A shower under a bas-relief, a hidden door to the elevator, a paravent contains a shower.  © Filip Dujardin The materialization breathes an equal amount of empathy. Kitchens receive profiling or become aedicules. Arches and color accents contribute to the quality of each room. The attic has its own, unpolished atmosphere. Interventions have a coarser grain here.  Section  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Copper Projects: Architecture’s Original Bling Posted: 09 Jan 2019 09:00 PM PST  © Adam Mørk Since its discovery in 8700 B.C., copper has been one of the most used metals in the history of humankind. It has a variety of uses from coins and weapons to statues and even architecture. One of its first architectural uses was in Ancient Egypt for the massive doors of the temple to Amen-Re at Karnak in 300 B.C. _13.39.17.jpg?1544637155 "Types of Copper Coatings") Types of Copper Coatings Golden Workshop / Modulorbeat Ambitious Urbanists & Planners © Christian Richters
Sports Hall St. Martin / Dietger Wissounig Architekten © Jasmin Schuller
 Sports Hall St. Martin / Dietger Wissounig Architekten Day-Care And Young Workers Hostel / Avenier Cornejo Architectes + Chartier Dalix Architectes © David Foessel
Pre/Post-School / Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes © Thomas Jantscher
Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop / Staab Architekten © Stefan Mueller
Cultural Center Alb'Oru / Devaux & Devaux Architectes + atel'erarchitecture © Joan Bracco & Cécile Septet Courthouse and Public Square / Christian Kronaus + Erhard An-He Kinzelbach © Thomas Ott  Courthouse and Public Square / Christian Kronaus + Erhard An-He Kinzelbach Experimentarium / CEBRA © Adam Mørk
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