Courtesy of G.Česonis

Architects: Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners – G. Natkevičius, A. Rimšelis
Location: Metalistų st., Kėdainiai, Lithuania
Completed: 2011
Building Area: 775 sqm
Structural Engineering: JSC Constr, Adomas Sabaliauskas/ JSC Konstruktoriu Cechas, Kęstutis Matijošaitis
Lightning: Promodus IO
Photographs: G.Česonis

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Courtesy of Skylar Tibbits and Arthur Olson

Together, Skylar Tibbits and Arthur Olson presented a large-scale installation at the 2012 TED Conference in Long Beach, CA entitled The Self-Assembly Line – a large-scale version of a self-assembly virus module, demonstrated as an interactive and performative structure. A discrete set of modules are activated by stochastic rotation from a larger container/structure that forces the interaction between units. The unit geometry and attraction mechanisms (magnetics) ensure the units will come into contact with one another and auto-align into locally-correct configurations. Overtime, as more units come into contact, break away, and reconnect, larger, furniture scale elements emerge. Given different sets of unit geometries and attraction polarities various structures could be achieved. By changing the external conditions, the geometry of the unit, the attraction of the units and the number of units supplied, the desired global configuration can be programmed. Continue reading for more.

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© Paul Warchol

Architects: Manthey Kula Architects
Location: Lofoten, Norway
Photographs: Paul Warchol, Steinar Skaar 

   
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© Alberto Plácido

Architecture: Guedes + DeCampos / Francisco Vieira de Campos & Cristina Guedes
Location: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Coordinator: Francisco Vieira de Campos
Project Team: Francisco Lencastre, Cristina Maximino, Adalgisa Lopes, Joana Miguel, Inês Ferreira, Pedro Costa, Ana Matias, Ana Leite Fernandes, António Ferreira, João Pontes, Luís Campos, Mariana Sendas, Tiago Souto Castro, Miguel Brochado, Pedro Azevedo
Date of Construction: 2009-2011
Area: 2,931 sqm (2,520 sqm Upper Station | 411 sqm Lower Station)
Photographer: Alberto Plácido

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© Brad Feinknopf

Architect: Chan-li Lin AIA, Rafael Viñoly Architects PC
Location: Waccabuc, New York, USA
Owners: Chan-li Lin & Denise Ferris
Structural Engineering: Yoshinori Nito Engineering & Design PC
Lighting Designer: LAM Partners
Construction Manager / Builder: Atlantic State Development Corporation
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Brad Feinknopf

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© Filip Dujardin

Architects: Dierendonck Blancke Architecten
Location: Harelbeke, Belgium
Design team: Alexander Dierendonck, Isabelle Blancke, Pieter Mouton
Engineering: Erbeko – technical, Cobe – Structure
Construction: Vanmarcke NV
Client: Dexia bank NV
Surface: 650 sqm
Budget: 1,300,000 euro
Realisation: 2010-2011
Photographs: Filip Dujardin

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Courtesy of J. J. Pan & Partners

Architects: J. J. Pan & Partners
Location: Taichung, Taiwan
Project Team: Joshua J. Pan, Jason Chen, Chih Ming Chang, Sheng Tien Yeh, Sheng-ping Lin, Wen Chih Wang, Chien Yuan Liang, Chia Jung Hsieh, Shih-Fang Huang.
Building Contractor: Kong Chou Construction Enterprise
Completion: 2012
Photographs: Wei-Shih Hsieh, JJPan

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© Luís Ferreira Alves

Architects: Lousinha Arquitectos – Paulo Lousinha
Location: Porto, Portugal
Architect Team: José Miguel Figueiredo, Marco Capela, Bruno Vieira
Engineer: Torção-E; J.Granjo; Rui Remoaldo
Completion: 2011
Total Area: 9,913 sqm
Photographs: Luís Ferreira Alves

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© Olson Kundig Architects & Tim Bies

Architects: Olson Kundig Architects
Location: Mazama, Washington, USA
Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA – design principal; Ellen Cecil – project manager; Debbie Kennedy – interior designer
Contractor: Tim Tanner
Consultants: Monte Clark Engineering – structural engineering; Turner Exhibits – shutter engineer and fabricator
Size: 1,000 sqm
Photographs: Olson Kundig Architects / Tim Bies, Benjamin Benschneider

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Troldtekt, the well-known Danish manufacturer of wood wool acoustic ceiling and wall tiles, is inviting students of architecture and design to submit creative and original concepts for new uses of the wood wool product. Proposals do not have to be just about acoustics but rather innovative and unusual ideas.

The Competition, to be judged by several well-known architects and others, offers a 5000 euro Award for the best concept.

The 2010 winner, an architectural student from Copenhagen, won the first Troldtekt Award for his novel idea of Soundbubbles – hanging coloured globes of wood wool designed to create interest and improve the acoustics of large rooms with hard surfaces, such as schools, swimming pools and commercial buildings.

The Competition has been widened to include international students because of Troldtekt’s increasing visibility throughout Europe.
Students are invited to register for the Award by 1 April with a submission deadline of 1 May 2012. For the full details, visit click here.

Architects: Barclay & Crousse
Location: Cañete, Peru
Principals in Charge: Sandra Barclay y Jean Pierre Crousse
Collaborators: Vahl del Solar, Rosa Aguirre
Contractor: Constructora Edward Barclay
Structural Engineering: Ingeniero Luis Flores
Project Year: 2008-2011
Video & Photograph: Cristobal Palma

The video was made for the W House Nº2, one of the 4 houses on this project.

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Courtesy of Batlle & Roig Architects

Architects: Battle & Roig Architects – Enric Batlle, Joan Roig
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Collaborators: Goretti Guillén, Meritxell Moyá, Helena Salvadó, architects, G3 Arquitectura, STATIC, Gerardo Rodríguez, engineer, structure, PGI Grup SL, installations
Design Date: 2008
Construction Date: 2010
Client: Grupo Castellví
Contractor: Dragados
Façade: Moyser
Installations: Axima, Imemsa
Area: 12,000 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of  Batlle & Roig Architects

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© Ed Reeve, Adjaye Associates & AB Studios

Architect: Adjaye Associates & AB Studios
Location: Skolkovo, Russia
Area: 42,891 sqm
Year: 2010
Photographs: Ed Reeve, Adjaye Associates & AB Studios

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Designed by Henning Larsen Architects and Batteriid Architects, the Harpa Concert Hall was one of the finalists for Building of the Year. On the border between land and sea, the Center stands out as a large, radiant sculpture reflecting both sky and harbor space as well as the vibrant life of the city. This is all very elegantly represented in Pedro Kok‘s video which gives us more insight to the building from multiple viewpoints.

© Nani Pujol

Architects: Cubus – David Pou van den Bossche y Estel Ortega
Location: Baix Empordà, Catalonia, Spain
Photographs: Nani Pujol, Estel Ortega

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© Shu He

Architect: Atelier Deshaus (Liu Yichun/Zhuang Shen/Chen Yifeng)
Location: Jishan, Jiangnin Developed District, Nanjing, China
Project Team: Chen Yifeng, Liu Yichun, Zhuang Shen, Chen Juan, Tang Yu
Building Area: 20000 sqm
Site Area: 24238 sqm
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Shu He

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© Hiroyuki Oki

Architects: a21 studio – Hiep Hoa Nguyen, Nhon Qui Nguyen, Hang Thi Tran, Tien Giao Ngo, Toan Dinh Nghiem
Location: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Model: Duy Huu Nguyen, Dung Van Nguyen
Project Year: 2012
Photographs: Hiroyuki Oki

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© Lyndon Douglas

Architects: Adjaye Assocates
Location: London, England
Years: 2003 – 2007
Photographs: Lyndon Douglas, Ed Reeve, Adjaye Assocates

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© Joe Fletcher

Architects: Feldman Architecture
Location: Carmel, California, USA
Completion Date: January 2010
Size: 2,800 sqm
Photographs: Joe Fletcher

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