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Restoration Using Simple Regional Techniques Enhances Local Culture

16:00 - 10 June, 2017

This article is part of our series "Material in Focus", where we ask architects to share with us their creative process through the choice of materials that define important parts of the construction of their buildings.

Alagoas House used neutral colors and furnishings in order to let local craftsmanship stand out. Some of the strategies that guided the projects included using works by regional artists and decorating with repurposed everyday objects. We spoke with architect João Duayer of Tavares Duayer Arquitetura to learn more about the choice of materials and the determining role that they played in his concept for this project.

Diversity of Use and Landscape Defines Denmark's New Rowing Stadium

14:00 - 10 June, 2017
Diversity of Use and Landscape Defines Denmark's New Rowing Stadium , Courtesy of AART architects
Courtesy of AART architects

Denmark-based AART architects have been selected to design the country’s national rowing stadium, seeing off strong competition from prominent firms such as BIG and Kengo Kuma. Situated upon Bagsværd Lake on the outskirts of Copenhagen, the scheme seeks to allow the sporting elite and broader public to form a close interaction with picturesque natural surroundings.

Courtesy of AART architects Courtesy of AART architects Courtesy of AART architects Courtesy of AART architects +13

Academic Building Faculty of Arts UC / Fernando Pérez Oyarzun + José Quintanilla Chala

13:00 - 10 June, 2017
 Academic Building Faculty of Arts UC  / Fernando Pérez Oyarzun + José Quintanilla Chala, © Juan Purcell
© Juan Purcell

© Juan Purcell © Juan Purcell © Juan Purcell © José Quintanilla +45

TED Talk: Justin Davidson on the Pitfalls of Glass Skylines

12:00 - 10 June, 2017

Justin Davidson: Why glass towers are bad for city life -- and what we need instead

There's a creepy transformation taking over our cities, says architecture critic Justin Davidson. From Houston, Texas to Guangzhou, China, shiny towers of concrete and steel covered with glass are cropping up like an invasive species.

“That person sitting right next to you might have the most idiosyncratic inner life, but you don’t have a clue because we’re all wearing the same expression. That is the kind of creepy transformation that is taking over cities.”

Shiny, bland and homogenous. These characteristics are increasingly encapsulating the nature and identity of our cities through the use of glass as a dominant building material, says Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Justin Davidson. In this TED Talk, Davidson stresses the importance of the use of a varied palette of materials that evoke texture, color, roughness, and shadow, in order to create architecture of individuality and character to define and populate the world’s cities. The rapid growth of glassy skylines, which express a disdain for communal urban interaction, can be curbed through a combination of new and old building and material techniques, creating architecture that absorbs history and memory as a reflection of the diverse society it lives in.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Early Blueprints of the Guggenheim Reveal Design Ideas That Didn't Make It

09:30 - 10 June, 2017
Frank Lloyd Wright's Early Blueprints of the Guggenheim Reveal Design Ideas That Didn't Make It, 1953 section of the proposed Guggenheim Museum design. Image © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ. All rights reserved.
1953 section of the proposed Guggenheim Museum design. Image © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ. All rights reserved.

In a recent blog post, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum explores unrealized design details from Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic design in New York City, based on blueprints and drawings from the museum’s archives. From large-scale questions of form to material choices, the 16-year period between the commission and the completion of the museum saw many design iterations. Most notable of these are the circulation paths drawn by Wright in the 1953 blueprints that include a steeper circular ramp—in addition to the "Grand Ramp"—that would allow for expedited access to the floors. Though replaced later with a triangular staircase, the "Quick Ramp" demonstrates Wright’s exploration of overlapping geometries.

Detail of the 1953 plan of the Guggenheim Museum that shows the proposed "quick ramp". Image © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ. All rights reserved. Detail of the 1953 section of the Guggenheim Museum showing the proposed "quick ramp". Image © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ. All rights reserved. 1953 plan of the proposed Guggenheim Museum design. Image © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ. All rights reserved. The 1945 model of the Guggenheim, before the design was extended to 89th street. Image © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ. All rights reserved. +6

Filmax Cinema Hall / Arquitecturia + AMOO

09:00 - 10 June, 2017
Filmax Cinema Hall / Arquitecturia + AMOO, © José Hevia
© José Hevia

© José Hevia © José Hevia © José Hevia © José Hevia +16

  • Architects

  • Location

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
  • Arquitectos a Cargo

    Josep Camps, Olga Felip, Aureli Mora, Omar Ornaque
  • Area

    640.0 m2
  • Project Year

    2016
  • Photographs

26 Things You Didn't Know About Frank Lloyd Wright

08:00 - 10 June, 2017
© New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
© New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

150 years ago this month saw the birth of one of the most regarded, studied, influential architects of the twentieth century - American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. With a career spanning over seventy years, Wright developed his own distinct style of 'organic architecture', a new residential model of 'prairie house', as well as iconic schemes such as the Guggenheim in New York, and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. 

More than an architect, Wright was a social critic and visionary, just as well-known for his personal life as he is for his architectural contributions. The various stages of Wright's career can be narrated in tandem with biographical episodes, as exemplified in the book "Lives built, Biographies of architects" by authors Anatxu Zabalbeascoa and Javier Rodríguez Marcos. In celebration of Wright's birthday and life, we have compiled a list of biographical details to give you an insight into the man behind some of the twentieth century's most enduring pieces of architecture. 

This is what we discovered.

St. Patrick's Centre / McCabe Architects

05:00 - 10 June, 2017
St. Patrick's Centre / McCabe Architects

St. Patrick's Centre / McCabe Architects St. Patrick's Centre / McCabe Architects St. Patrick's Centre / McCabe Architects St. Patrick's Centre / McCabe Architects +16

  • Architects

  • Location

    Donegal, Ireland
  • Area

    460.0 ft2
  • Project Year

    2015

Portonaccio / NA3 Studio di Architettura

02:00 - 10 June, 2017
Portonaccio / NA3 Studio di Architettura, © Courtesy of NA3 Studio
© Courtesy of NA3 Studio

© Courtesy of NA3 Studio © Courtesy of NA3 Studio © Courtesy of NA3 Studio © Courtesy of NA3 Studio +41

New House / RÂU ARCH

22:00 - 9 June, 2017
New House  / RÂU ARCH, © Hùng Râu Kts
© Hùng Râu Kts

© Hùng Râu Kts © Hùng Râu Kts © Hùng Râu Kts © Hùng Râu Kts +23

  • Architects

  • Location

    Đồng Hới, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam
  • Architect in Charge

    Hùng Râu KTS
  • Area

    111.0 m2
  • Project Year

    2017
  • Photographs

Tamarama House / Porebski Architects

20:00 - 9 June, 2017
Tamarama House / Porebski Architects, © Andrew Worssam
© Andrew Worssam

© Justin Alexander © Andrew Worssam © Justin Alexander © Justin Alexander +23

Tangxia Vanke Port-Apartment / PBA Architects + Tumushi Architects

19:00 - 9 June, 2017
Tangxia Vanke Port-Apartment / PBA Architects + Tumushi Architects, © Zhang Chao
© Zhang Chao

© Zhang Chao © Zhang Chao © Zhang Chao © Zhang Chao +23

Arrow Studio / Nervegna Reed Architecture + PH Architects

17:00 - 9 June, 2017
Arrow Studio  / Nervegna Reed Architecture + PH Architects, © Sam Reed + Toby Reed
© Sam Reed + Toby Reed

© Sam Reed + Toby Reed © Sam Reed + Toby Reed © Sam Reed + Toby Reed © Sam Reed + Toby Reed +21

The United States' First Mass-Timber Highrise Receives Planning Permission

16:15 - 9 June, 2017
The United States' First Mass-Timber Highrise Receives Planning Permission, Courtesy of LEVER Architecture
Courtesy of LEVER Architecture

The United States’ first mass-timber highrise (defined by Emporis Building Standards as a building with an architectural height of 115-328 feet, or between 12 and 40 floors) has been granted planning permission, allowing construction on the landmark project to begin. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, the building known as Framework will cap out at 12 floors and approximately 128 feet, ushering in a new era of tall building construction in the US. 

Courtesy of LEVER Architecture Courtesy of LEVER Architecture Courtesy of LEVER Architecture Courtesy of LEVER Architecture +12

Tectonic / Graham Baba Architects

15:00 - 9 June, 2017
Tectonic / Graham Baba Architects, © Rafael Soldi
© Rafael Soldi

© Rafael Soldi               © Rafael Soldi               © Rafael Soldi               © Rafael Soldi               +12

  • Architects

  • Location

    1424 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, United States
  • Architect in Charge

    Jim Graham
  • Area

    2738.0 ft2
  • Project Year

    2015
  • Photographs

World's First Bicycle Architecture Biennale to Debut in Amsterdam

14:00 - 9 June, 2017
World's First Bicycle Architecture Biennale to Debut in Amsterdam, Chongming Bicycle Park / JDS Architects. Image Courtesy of CycleSpace
Chongming Bicycle Park / JDS Architects. Image Courtesy of CycleSpace

The world’s first international Bicycle Architecture Biënnale - a showcase of outstanding built environment solutions around cycling - will take place this month in Amsterdam.

The event - organized by leading cycling innovation agency CycleSpace - takes place on Wednesday 17 June and will celebrate the cutting edge and high profile building designs that are facilitating bicycle travel, storage and safety around the world.

MO Residence / Reinach Mendonça Arquitetos Associados

13:00 - 9 June, 2017
MO Residence / Reinach Mendonça Arquitetos Associados , © Evelyn Müller
© Evelyn Müller

© Evelyn Müller © Evelyn Müller © Evelyn Müller © Evelyn Müller +28

  • Architects

  • Location

    São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Architect in Charge

    Victor Gonçalves
  • Authors Team

    Henrique Reinach, Maurício Mendonça
  • Interior Design

    RAP Arquitetura.Interiores
  • Area

    1056.0 m2
  • Project Year

    2014
  • Photographs

MADE BY HOLLAND to Transform Dutch Royal Palace into Forum for Innovation

12:30 - 9 June, 2017

The team known as MADE BY HOLLAND has been selected to transform the palace and gardens of Soestdijk, a 17th century country estate and former residence of the Dutch royal family, into a forum for innovation and entrepreneurship, where large-scale exhibitions and events can be held for a wide range of audiences.

Palace Renovation. Image © TomPostma Design Palace Renovation. Image © TomPostma Design Palace Renovation. Image © TomPostma Design Palace Renovation. Image © TomPostma Design +20