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• OMA, MVRDV and Heatherwick Among Finalists to Transform Azca Financial District in Madrid
• Expressive Polycarbonate: Creating Colored Translucent Facades
• Architects Are Workers
• Vagantes Ermita House / Gina Góngora + Arista Cero
• Blue Bottle Coffee Hong Kong Central Cafe / Schemata Architects + Jo Nagasaka
• Casa Bottega / Chris Briffa Architects
• Mason Bros Warehouse Renovation / Warren and Mahoney
• Querencia Neighborhood Facility / L'eau Design + Dongjin Kim (Hongik University)
• NewsPaperScape / Atelier S.U.P.E.R.B.
• Itauba House / Rocco Arquitetos
• The Renovation of a Little House in a Historical Neighborhood of Guangzhou / URBANUS
• Architecture Faculty in Tournai / Aires Mateus
• Visitor Center of Duna-Ipoly National Park / Építész Stúdió
• Rana House / EURK Buildesign
• Sierra Negra 27 House / HEMAA
• Quinta da Ria Renovation / AIA

OMA, MVRDV and Heatherwick Among Finalists to Transform Azca Financial District in Madrid Posted: 17 Jan 2021 09:00 PM PST Picasso Tower, Madrid. Image © [Flickr] César Astudillo under license CC BY-NC 2.0 The RENAZCA international competition has released a shortlist for the design of the financial district of Azca in Madrid, Spain, according to El Pais. Directed by IE School of Architecture and Design Martha Thorne, the competition aims to transform the district into the most important economic and cultural node in the Spanish capital. The winning team will be chosen at the end of January 2021 and will have the task of transforming the sector into a "new, open, sustainable urban space connected to the city." Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Expressive Polycarbonate: Creating Colored Translucent Facades Posted: 17 Jan 2021 08:30 PM PST Tetris Hotel / MVRDV. Image © Ossip van Duivenbode, Rodeca Systems b.v. Courtesy of Rodeca Polycarbonate has become an alluring alternative to glass in facades, as it has different levels of translucency and can provide optimal transmission and diffusion of light. Moreover, it is light, flexible, recyclable, durable, resistant to impact, and includes UV protection, in addition to resisting temperatures between -40°C and 115°C. But beyond its functional properties, this thermoplastic also provides wide-ranging aesthetic opportunities, allowing architects to create unusually dynamic and expressive facades. Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Architects Are Workers Posted: 17 Jan 2021 07:30 PM PST A demonstration in front of the Philadelphia Center for Architecture. Image © Peggy Deamer Most of the practicing architecture is drudgery, and this is rather unfair. As students, architects are given thoughtful prompts about the built environment and its big questions, as well as sole creative reign to answer those questions. That is the only time in the architect's life when this is the case, and in many ways, this does not adequately prepare the architecture student for the world of architecture, which is a world of drudgery. In reality, architects are not heroes. Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Vagantes Ermita House / Gina Góngora + Arista Cero Posted: 17 Jan 2021 07:00 PM PST © Manolo R. Solis architects: Arista Cero architects: Gina Góngora Location: Mérida, Yuc., Mexico Project Year: 2020 Photography: Manolo R. Solis Photography: Area: 54.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Blue Bottle Coffee Hong Kong Central Cafe / Schemata Architects + Jo Nagasaka Posted: 17 Jan 2021 06:00 PM PST Courtesy of Schemata Architects architects: Jo Nagasaka architects: Schemata Architects Location: 38 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Courtesy of Schemata Architects Area: 179.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Casa Bottega / Chris Briffa Architects Posted: 17 Jan 2021 05:00 PM PST © Aldo Amoretti architects: Chris Briffa Architects Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Aldo Amoretti Area: 480.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mason Bros Warehouse Renovation / Warren and Mahoney Posted: 17 Jan 2021 04:00 PM PST © Simon Devitt architects: Warren and Mahoney Location: Auckland, New Zealand Project Year: 2016 Photographs: Simon Devitt Photographs: Area: 5700.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Querencia Neighborhood Facility / L'eau Design + Dongjin Kim (Hongik University) Posted: 17 Jan 2021 03:00 PM PST © Kyung sub, Shin architects: Dongjin Kim (Hongik University) architects: L'eau Design Location: 41 Hakdong-ro 46-gil, Nonhyeon 2(i)-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea Project Year: 2016 Photographs: Kyung sub, Shin Area: 459.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

NewsPaperScape / Atelier S.U.P.E.R.B. Posted: 17 Jan 2021 01:00 PM PST © Yuchen Chao architects: Atelier S.U.P.E.R.B. Location: Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) Project Year: 2019 Photographs: Yuchen Chao Area: 203.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Itauba House / Rocco Arquitetos Posted: 17 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST © Manuel Sá architects: Rocco Arquitetos Location: Ibiúna, State of São Paulo, 18150-000, Brazil Project Year: 2019 Photographs: Manuel Sá Area: 353.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Renovation of a Little House in a Historical Neighborhood of Guangzhou / URBANUS Posted: 17 Jan 2021 09:00 AM PST aerial view. Image © Chao Zhang architects: URBANUS Location: The 18 Shang Meng Sheng Street, Meng Sheng Community, Guangzhou, China Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Chao Zhang Photographs: Courtesy of URBANUS Area: 96.4 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Architecture Faculty in Tournai / Aires Mateus Posted: 17 Jan 2021 07:00 AM PST © Tim Van de Velde architects: Aires Mateus Location: Tournai, Belgium Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Tim Van de Velde Photographs: Courtesy of Aires Mateus Area: 7010.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Visitor Center of Duna-Ipoly National Park / Építész Stúdió Posted: 17 Jan 2021 05:00 AM PST © Juhász Norbert Photography architects: Építész Stúdió Location: Pilisszentiván, 2084 Hungary Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Juhász Norbert Photography Area: 265.0 m2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Rana House / EURK Buildesign Posted: 17 Jan 2021 03:00 AM PST © Tamara Uribe architects: EURK Buildesign Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Tamara Uribe Area: 4983 ft2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sierra Negra 27 House / HEMAA Posted: 17 Jan 2021 01:00 AM PST © Rafael Gamo architects: HEMAA Location: Sierra Tejupilco 27, Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, 11000 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico Project Year: 2019 Photographs: Rafael Gamo Area: 6888 ft2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Quinta da Ria Renovation / AIA Posted: 16 Jan 2021 09:00 PM PST © Carolina Delgado architects: AIA Location: Vila Nova de Cacela, Algarve, Portugal Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Carolina Delgado Area: 10602 ft2 Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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