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Architects: Sigurd Larsen
- Area: 135 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Birch plywood, Frøslev Træ, Ventilationsvinduet
The Light House / Sigurd Larsen
House Reconstruction for a Young Family / TSEH Architectural Group
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Architects: TSEH Architectural Group
- Area: 141 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Vibia, Nemo, Nemo Lighting, XAL, lun
LADPRAO 80 House / Black Pencils Studio
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Architects: Black Pencils Studio
- Area: 750 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: ALUZAT, CASA ROCCA
Camposaz 9:9 Roccamonfina 2017
CAMPOSAZ ROCCAMONFINA 9:9 is a design workshop and wooden self-construction at 1: 1.
This new edition of Camposaz will take place from 23.06.17 al 02.07.17 in Roccamonfina, Caserta in the Campania region (CE), in a territory with great landscape value. Camposaz consists of a free workshop aiming at designing and self-building architectural objects for landscape enhancement. It is targeted to 10 young architects and designers and 1 videomaker, selected by Camposaz collective, for the purpose of gathering in a temporary group the processes of design and self-construction.
M. Y. Village Baptist Church / JYCArchitect + DCDAssociates
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Architects: JYCArchitect + DCDAssociates
- Area: 1350 m²
- Year: 2016
Chapel Proposal in Senegal Uses Local Materials to Unite the Community
Taking third place in the recently-concluded Kaira Looro competition to design a multi-faith place of worship for the community of Tanaf in Senegal, this design by Sean Cassidy and Joe Wilson proposes a circular chapel with a sunken exterior moat in which locals can privately reflect and pray. Meanwhile, the central sanctum is designed to be constructed by locals with handmade clay bricks, forming a design which, as Cassidy and Wilson explain, "literally comes from the 'God given land'" that the community equally "can take pride in and call their own upon completion."
10 Projects That Illustrate the Huge Potential of Prefab
Prefabrication is not a new idea for architects, but its usage is arguably on the rise. Using prefabricated materials can keep your costs down, as well as make your project more sustainable and efficient. But for this to happen, there must be a defined process of construction, which respects the architectural intent and integrates the entire structure with the building's facilities. This way, the work can be carried out in the shortest time possible, and the cost of labor and maintenance is reduced, as is the waste of materials.
The five designs selected below adopt prefabricated materials and demonstrate the benefits that it brings to the creative design strategy. Read on to see what each of their architects said about their prefabrication strategy.
Napa Barn / Anderson Architects
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Architects: Anderson Architects
- Area: 3500 ft²
- Year: 2014
Gifted Sketcher Uses His Moleskine and Camera to Capture Real and Imagined Cityscapes
Moleskine notebooks, sketching, architecture photography, imagination, and Instagram—these are all curiosities that arouse the interest of a stereotypical architecture lover. So it's hard to believe that Pietro Cataudella, author of the CityLiveSketch project, is neither a trained artist or architect, but a student of geophysics.
In the summer of 2014, the Italian began a project to "describe the land in an alternative way by the combined use of photographs and drawings that represent the landmarks of splendid Italian towns (and beyond)." He has traveled from Pisa to Rome, London to Barcelona, and sketched famous buildings that include Stefano Boeri's Bosco Verticale and the Eiffel Tower.
La Louve / Atelier Pierre Thibault
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Architects: Atelier Pierre Thibault
- Area: 2000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Construction Donald Provost, Shalwin
Inside the Bizarre Personal Lives of Famous Architects
Famous architects are often seen as more enigma than person, but behind even the biggest names hide the scandals and tragedies of everyday life. As celebrities of a sort, many of the world's most famed architects have faced rumors and to this day there are questions about the truth of their private affairs. Clients and others in their studios would get a glimpse into an architect’s personal life, but sometimes the sheer force of personality that often comes with creative genius would prevent much insight. The fact remains, however, that these architects’ lives were more than the sum of their buildings.
House Between Courtyards / Enrique Browne + Tomás Swett
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Architects: Enrique Browne, Tomás Swett
- Area: 340 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: AB Kupfer, Cerámica Santiago, Princesa, Winko
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Professionals: DOMO
Bee Breeders Announce Winners of Stone Barn Meditation Camp Competition
Bee Breeders have selected winners of the Stone Barn Meditation Camp competition, seeking to create a place of refuge for individuals amidst the pristine natural beauty of one of Latvia’s most remote regions. In announcing the competition results, the jury applauded the respect and regard shown to the environment by submitted schemes, commenting that the most successful projects stood out for their simplicity, elegance, and balance with nature.
The competition winners, including noted ‘Green’ and ‘Student’ schemes, are set out below.
Hotel Amarin / STUDIO UP
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Architects: STUDIO UP
- Area: 27046 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Assa Abloy, AGC, AMF, Appiani, Armstrong Ceilings, +11
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Professionals: AKFZ studio d.o.o, Inspekting d.o.o., Kamgrad d.o.o., Lift Modus d.o.o, KONE d.o.o, +4
Stormvillan / Mer Arkkitehdit
Qiandao Lake Cable Car Station / Archi-Union Architects
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Architects: Archi-Union Architects
- Area: 3600 m²
- Year: 2016
The Sydney Opera House Comes to Life (Literally) With Vivid Sydney Light Show
Vivid LIVE, part of the annual festival of lights and music known as Vivid Sydney, is taking place this weekend. As in previous years, the event was launched with a mesmerizing video projection mapped onto the sails of Sydney's iconic Opera House. Titled "Audio Creatures," this year's projection was created by Ash Bolland sees the Opera House writhe and squirm to a soundtrack by Amon Tobin; at times the shells of the building crack open to reveal new life inside, at other moments, infestations crawl their way across from the building's edges.
Read on to see more photographs from the show and the full video of the event.