Posts tagged as 'Concrete'
'Villa Santos', photo by François Bertin, USPP
The Swiss practice U15 Novello Eligio Architecte realised this single family residence in an rural area in the north of Lausanne.
'Villa Santos', photo by François Bertin, USPP
“The triangular lot is the last relict of a now urbanised former agricultural farmland.
Banalised by will-less constructions the area is bordered in the east by a busy rural road.
In midst the condensed mediocrity it is only towards the south east that the spectator obtains an interesting view. Framed by a farm and a beautiful old lime-tree one looks over the farmland nearby and the fertile hills of the Jura in the background.
Our building is the metaphor of the stone on the lawn – rooted in the ground despite of the trivial makeup of the suburban fabric, bound to erase all remnants of its sensible and respectable former nature.”
'Villa Santos', photo by François Bertin, USPP
“The small construction, responding conspicuously to the abuse of the countryside is our reaction to a faceless housing estate without recognizable architectural intentions.
Due to the limited budget the concrete was poured into formwork made of OSB panels. The concrete roof, is sealed with liner sheets, according to the joints of the concrete sheathing.
With heavy rains, the water from the roof falls to the ground in front of the big main opening as a transparent artificial cascade. So what…?!”
'Villa Santos', photo by François Bertin, USPP
'Villa Santos', photo by François Bertin, USPP
'Villa Santos', photo by François Bertin, USPP
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Hanasaki House by MoNo, photo by Koshimizu Susumu
The Japanese practice MoNo, founded by Fumiaki Nagashima and Mami Maruoka Nagashima, realised this urban residence for a single occupancy in Yokohama City.
Hanasaki House by MoNo, photo by Koshimizu Susumu
Here is what the architects explain:
“The building site is a corner plot abutting east and south on the roads which is situated in a densely built-up area with buildings facing each other across the 4-meter wide road. Each of the buildings surrounding the site has no appropriate open space in its site with an inner building space only separated from outside by the use of a single wall. Since the planned site is also space-challenged with a 7-by-8(m) area, it was designed with a focus on fully protecting privacy without compromising an urban feel and on creating a small but rich inner space.”
Hanasaki House by MoNo, photo by Koshimizu Susumu
“This residence has three spaces like an atelier and a gallery where the cliant can fully enjoy hobbys and people enjoy time together in addition to a normal residential function. The residence has five levels arranged in a spatially-scattered manner with slits formed among them so that each level interacts with each other through the slits. Light, wind, music, scent, scenery and eye contacts freely intertwine and interact with each other between different levels, effectively creating a diversity of the place, proposing an unprecedented rich space, which is hard to realize in a conventional urban residence.”
Hanasaki House by MoNo, photo by Koshimizu Susumu
Hanasaki House by MoNo, photo by Koshimizu Susumu
Hanasaki House by MoNo, photo by Koshimizu Susumu
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Varda Residence by Vardastudio
The Cypriote architects of Vardastudio realised this residence in their home city Paphos. The concrete building is nominated for this month’s WAN Award in the Residential section.
Varda Residence by Vardastudio
“Purity in materials and forms characterise this house. The idea was to produce a ‘brutal’ raw building that has nothing to hide, revealing itself to the outside world that it stands bold without any fear. The deliberate use of one material gives a greater imposition to the above concept. The specific project – the architect’s own house- was very much influenced by Le Corbusier’s great projects in India. This is a primary use of concrete in it’s purest form. Especially today where everybody tries so hard to achieve a ‘perfect’ concrete, for the architect this stands as a statement to what concrete is all about – real and bold.”
Varda Residence by Vardastudio
more information at World Architecture News
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Contemporary Arts Centre “MAXXI” Rome, photo by Hélène Binet
This was her latest coup and it was as loud as we expectetd it to be. Close to the historical center of the antique world’s capital the London based Zaha Hadid Architects realised the new Contemporary Arts Centre – ‘MAXXI’.
Contemporary Arts Centre “MAXXI” Rome, photo by Hélène Binet
“The MAXXI relates with the urban context within which it is set by renewing the horizontal development of the former military barracks. The geometrical plan of the project aligns itself with the two urban grids that regulate the town planning structure of the area and the new interpretation of these two geometrical plans within the proposal generates the surprising geometrical complexity of the campus. The two urban grids are mediated by sinuous lines that harmonise the plan and facilitate the flow within the site. The pedestrian walkway that crosses the campus is open to the public and has been reinstated after approximately 100 years of being blocked by the barracks. This walkway follows the soft outline of the museum, sliding below the upper level galleries towards Via Masaccio. The interior of the MAXXI can be seen by visitors and pedestrians through the numerous openings in the MAXXI’s curvilinear walls that on the one hand, protect its contents, yet beckon the visitor through the broad glazed surface on the ground floor.”
Contemporary Arts Centre “MAXXI” Rome, photo by Hélène Binet
“The main concept of the project is directly linked to the purpose of the building as a centre for the exhibition of visual arts. The walls that cross the space, and their intersections, defines interior and exterior spaces of the MAXXI. This system acts on all three levels of the building, the second of which is the more complex – with a wealth of connections with various bridges that link buildings and galleries. The visitor is invited to enter into a series of continuous spaces, rather than the compact volume of an isolated building.”
Contemporary Arts Centre “MAXXI” Rome, photo by Hélène Binet
“The interior spaces, defined by the exhibition walls, are covered by a glass roof that flood the galleries with natural light filtered by the louvered lines of the roofing beams. These beams underline the linearity of the spatial system, aid in articulating the various orientations of the galleries and facilitate circulation through the museum and campus.”
Contemporary Arts Centre “MAXXI” Rome, photo by Hélène Binet
Contemporary Arts Centre “MAXXI” Rome, photo by Hélène Binet
Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
Design: Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher
Project Architect: Gianluca Racana
Client: Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities
Minister Sandro Bondi
Fondazione MAXXI
President Pio Baldi
Director MAXXI architecture Margherita Guccione
Director MAXXI art Anna Mattirolo
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Private House Riedikon by Gramazio & Kohler, photo by Walter Mair
The Swiss architects Gramazio & Kohler recently finnished this single family house in Riedikon / Switzerland.
“This dwelling, which reinterprets the typology of the surrounding gable-roof houses, gains its marked design by adapting form to context parametrically. The stipulations of two geometric operations were used to determine the groundplan shape of the house. One condition was to keep the neighbouring house’s view of the lake free; the other was to permit access and parking behind the house.”
Private House Riedikon by Gramazio & Kohler, photo by Walter Mair
“Like a tent, an overhanging pitched roof covers the high rooms in the upper storey. The window strip, which runs along the edge of the roof, emphasises the horizontal structure. 315 vertical wooden slats, affixed to the surface of the wall, completely envelope the facades. By milling the edges, the cross sections of the slats were modulated in correspondence with the window strip so that requirements of sight and sun protection were fulfilled, and various, flowing levels of transparency could be set.”
Private House Riedikon by Gramazio & Kohler, photo by Walter Mair
Private House Riedikon by Gramazio & Kohler, photo by Walter Mair
Private House Riedikon by Gramazio & Kohler, photo by Walter Mair
Design team: Raffael Gaus (project manager), Anya Meyer, Cristian Veranasi, Manuel Bader, Damaris Baumann, Claudia Nasri, Silvan Oesterle, Peter Heckeroth, Gabriel Cuellar
more architect’s projects @ Architonic
‘Pike Loop’ in Manhattan, New York by Gramazio & Kohler / Architecture and Digital Fabrication, ETH Zurich
The Making of Architonic Concept Space II by Gramazio & Kohler
'Ceremony Hall' by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, photo by Toshiyuki YANO, Nacasa & Partners Inc.
This 115m2 banquet and ceremony hall is one of the latest projects of the Japanese practice Takao Shiotsuka Atelier.
'Ceremony Hall' by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, photo by Toshiyuki YANO, Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Here is what the architects exlain:
“The requirements from a client: A ceremony room is a capacity of 40. Space like a cave. Space which descends to the deep place toward the center. In contrast with it, it is bright and a lounge is open space. While making a matter for these direction concrete form, It was necessary to plan existing banquet hall and gardens relations with the environment of the circumference adjacent at the same time. “
'Ceremony Hall' by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, photo by Toshiyuki YANO, Nacasa & Partners Inc.
“A line of flow which turns toward the center. The shape that rolls up a garden and an existing banquet hall. As a result of having investigated them, shape to surround the garden by the wall of the curved surface was born.”
Entrance Hall, photo by Toshiyuki YANO, Nacasa & Partners Inc.
“The outer wall sprayed the water-repellent agent coating white paints, and adjusted the color tone with the surroundings. (A woman makes up her face with foundation.) It is contrastive with the brightness of a wedding ceremony daringly, like earthwork which formed a lump and the courtyard of the rock with the cave, we aimed at the ideal method of a primitive building.”
'Ceremony Hall' by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, photo by Toshiyuki YANO, Nacasa & Partners Inc.
'Ceremony Hall' by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, photo by Toshiyuki YANO, Nacasa & Partners Inc.
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Livraria da Vila, São Paulo by Isay Weinfeild Architects
This innovative new bookstore for São Paulo, designed by Isay Weinfeild Architects is one of the entries of this month’s WAN Awards.
“The Livraria da Vila is the result of the refurbishment of a two-story house, built on a very narrow plot in São Paulo. From the start, it was clear to the architects that an open plan was needed, as to better arrange products and circulation. For that reason, significant structural alterations were performed to the existing building, such as the incorporation of metal parts that would make it possible to displace the pillars to the outer sections of the building, and reinforce its foundations.”
Livraria da Vila in Sao Paolo
“The inclusion of one extra level, the basement, allowed for the setting up of an entire floor exclusively for children, in addition to a small auditorium to hold courses and lectures.
The shop’s designers believe that in a commercial venue, a project must always be developed to enhance the product, its in-store merchandising, and its sales. There are, undoubtedly, innumerable ways to achieve this goal, and it is probably the nature of the approach that distinguishes each project. Isay Weinfeld Architects, in particular, strive for solutions that will allow customers to experience the product as comfortably as possible.”
Livraria da Vila in São Paulo
more information at World Architecture News
to the Isay Weinfeild Architects website
Horizontal House by EASTERN design office, photo by Koichi Torimura
Do they really live beyond this… The mountain village appears when having started a little anxious though. The Horizontal House is here. This house does not look like a house. The shape of the house traces the boundary of the village. The village consists of six houses in all. The shape of the village is affected by stonewall of old times. The project site is located on the north edge of the village that is in the prominent place, and makes the face of the village.
Horizontal House by EASTERN design office, photo by Koichi Torimura
Here is what the architects say:
There is a position to observe the village from afar. The intention was to focus on the scenery the site is amidst of. We designed a shape which extends naturally a stonewall of old times. The horizontal slits are carved into it. Surprisingly it becomes familiar with the scenery of the village.
Because of the horizontal slits surrounding the whole house there is scenery wherever you see. The 15 horizontal slits that overlap in succession at the up and down have a total length of 115m.
Horizonal House by EASTERN design office, photo by Koichi Torimura
Horizontal House by EASTERN design office
Horizontal House by EASTERN design office
Horizontal House by EASTERN design office
seen @ Dezona
to the EASTERN design office website
Business Center 'De Cecco' by Fuksas Architects, photo by Moreno Maggi
The Rome-based Fuksas Architects realised this new business building in the southern Italian city Pescara. The complex is the result of integration of two simple elements: a low height building with a punctured plane and the “annular” building sitting on top.
Business Center 'De Cecco' by Fuksas Architects, photo by Moreno Maggi
Here is what the architects explain:
The dynamic three-dimensional structure of the rounded building punches the straightforward structure of the “holed” lower volume, linking the two bodies in a whole element. Natural light is brought to the office levels through the floor openings. The random position of these apertures creates diagonal views through levels.
Business Center 'De Cecco', photo by Moreno Maggi
The water plane at the sixth level recalls the river Pescara where the city takes its name, creating a perfect place to meet and rest. These complex establishes itself as icon of early twenty first century architecture.
Business Center 'De Cecco' by Fuksas Architects, photo by Moreno Maggi
Business Center 'De Cecco' by Fuksas Architects, photo by Moreno Maggi
Program:
Office: 11.000mq Underground Parking 200 p.a
Total area: 6.300 mq
Consultants:
Technical Projects Coordination and Security: Progetto CMR, Milano
Structure: Studio Ing. Toniolo, Sirmione (BS)
Instalations and space Planning: Progetto CMR, Milano
Fire Systems: Arch. Di Fazio, Pescara
Fire Protection: Ing. Pustorino, Livorno
seen @ ArchDaily
to the Fuksas Architects website
Scenography for “Medea and Edipo a Colono” in Siracusa / Italy by Fuksas Architects
New Church of Foligno/Italy by Fuksas Architects
Peres Peace House, Jaffa/Israel by Fuksas Architects
Museum Liaunig by querkraft
Last year the Austrian architects querkraft unveiled the Museum Liaunig in Neuhaus in Carinthia, which houses the collection of contemporary art of industrialist and art collector Herbert W. Liaunig and a collection of Akan gold objects.
The long gallery section is the only part of the building that is visible from the outside and offers views of the landscape from its terraces. The remainder of the museum is subterranean.
Museum Lianunig by querkraft
Here is what the architects say:
Place:
The Museum Liaunig projects out on two sides over steep-sided ground, high up in the landscape. A cut through the hill marks a precise intervention in nature.
Sign:
Planted into the site the new museum emerges more like a work of landart. only a small part of the outstretched museum building is visible.
Cut through the hill, the main body of the museum slices athrough a densely-wooded, steep-sided embankment, providing an unparalleled view over the river drau seventy metres below. The building cantilevers an impressive thirty metres out, over a steep bank towards the approach road – clearly visible to approaching visitors.
Museum Lianunig by querkraft
Viewing storage:
The museum entrance zone is orientated toward both the centre of Neuhaus and the nearby historical castle owned by the museum’s patron. The substantial viewing storage depot is one of the main areas of the museum. stretching the whole length of the gently sloping approach to the main exhibition hall, visitors are accompanied by this ‘wine cellar of art’. This underground volume offers the possibility to organise a variety of exhibitions by virtue of flexible screens and lighting arrangements.
Art gallery:
The building’s core is a 160metre long, fully daylit exhibition hall, with protected terraces at each end. The continuous 13metre wide, 7metre high room is covered by a part translucent curved-skin – an industrial element permitting daylight. The hall is organised with mobile exhibition panels.
Entrance
Graphic collection and gold collection:
The daylight-free, gently conical room for the graphic collection lies adjacent the ramped entrance. The collection is enclosed by the main hall and is orientated towards the entrance. A window facing Neuhaus at the end of the graphic collection sits over the foyer. The gold collection is a separate chamber connected by a small corridor. Brigitte Kowanz’s light installation accompanies the way to the underground collection.
Efficiency and sustainability:
The high cost of the external envelope is avoided by sinking the majority of the building below ground. Rather than removing the soil, excavated ground is used to remodel the site. Industrial materials like concrete, glass and sheet metal dominate the visible portion of the building. Set into the hill, the building benefits from the temperate environment. A geothermal heat pump utilises the constant temperature of the ground. Rooflight substitutes artificial light as much as possible.
Museum Lianunig by querkraft
Exhibition space
Completion: 2008
Client: vhl Museumsverwaltung GmbH
Project management: Erwin Stättner
Effective area: 4.400 m²
Land area: 15.000 m²
General contractor: werkstatt wien
Executive architect: querkraft zt GmbH
Structural enginieering: Werkraum Wien
Building technology: Dr. Pfeiler GmbH
Building services: strabag technik
Daylight simulation: Klaus Pokorny
Accompanying control: fcp
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to the museum’s website
