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New’R / Hamonic + Masson & Associés
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Architects: Hamonic + Masson & Associés
- Area: 10350 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: ALUBEL, EUROSERRE, Kone
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Professionals: ALBDO, Atelier Ruelle, BETAP
9 Incredibly Famous Architects Who Didn't Possess an Architecture Degree
Had the worst jury ever? Failed your exams? Worry not! Before you fall on your bed and cry yourself to sleep—after posting a cute, frantic-looking selfie on Instagram, of course (hashtag so dead)—take a look at this list of nine celebrated architects, all of whom share a common trait. You might think that a shiny architecture degree is a requirement to be a successful architect; why else would you put yourself through so many years of architecture school? Well, while the title of "architect" may be protected in many countries, that doesn't mean you can't design amazing architecture—as demonstrated by these nine architects, who threw convention to the wind and took the road less traveled to architectural fame.
Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten Reveal OMA’s Design for Australia's MPavilion 2017
The Naomi Milhave Foundation have released OMA‘s first renders and drawings for their upcoming MPavilion which is set to take shape this fall in Melbourne, Austrailia. The counterpart to the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London, the MPavilion is now in its fourth year. Comprising static and dynamic elements, OMA’s proposal allows for multiple configurations that can generate unexpected programming, echoing the ideals of the typology of the amphitheater. Following the idea of the traditional amphitheater, OMA’s design will be “itself built to perform” as a space for public debate, design workshops, music and arts events.
House of Music / Mario Cucinella Architects
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Architects: Mario Cucinella Architects
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Heradesign, Lineacem, Lubea Soluzioni, Mateca, Paint Makers, +2
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Professionals: Falegnameria Lorenzo Chiesa, Manutencoop, Mateca s.r.l., Meccanica Faro s.r.l., Sarti Ingegneria, +1
30 Graphs and Charts to Boost Your Visual Presentations
Communicating ideas through imagery are central to the design process. In client presentations, site visits, or public exhibitions, we are required to represent important aspects clearly to the receiver, who is often not an architect. Furthermore, producing detailed architectural drawings can allow us to identify and modify certain aspects of the design.
Diagrams and charts, because of their non-spatial characteristics, are often neglected until the last moments of the design process, however, they can be a useful tool for analysis and organization. Taking the time to think and articulate these elements yield positive results, from understanding and organizing a design process to providing an unexpected change of idea.
In an effort to enhance the graphics and diagrams in architectural representation, check out this series of case studies to help you boost the visual, analytical, organizational power of your work.
Sattelkammer Heidelberg Castle / Max Dudler
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Architects: Max Dudler
- Area: 190 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Deutschen Werkstätten Hellerau, Glashütte Limburg, Natursteinsanierung Sandt
Fleinvær Refugium / TYIN Tegnestue + Rintala Eggertsson Architects
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Architects: Rintala Eggertsson Architects, TYIN Tegnestue
- Area: 123 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Kebony, Livos Naturmaling, Norsk Spon
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Professionals: Hanmo
Valkenberg Estate / Ard de Vries Architecten
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Architects: Ard de Vries Architecten
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: De Veluwe beton, Timber factory
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Professionals: BREED Integrated Design, Den Haag, Saterslo bouw bv / Saasveld
Bamboo Bridge in Indonesia Demonstrates Sustainable Alternatives for Infrastructure
As part of the second Bamboo Biennale held in October 2016, the city of Solo in Central Java received a public Bamboo Bridge courtesy of Indonesian Architects Without Borders (ASF-ID). Connecting the Pasar Gede market and colonial Dutch Vastenburg Fort, the 18-meter bamboo structure offers a revitalization of river life in the historic Indonesian city. Spanning across the Kali Pepe river, residents of Java can traverse the pedestrian bridge on its track that varies in width from 1.8 to 2.3 meters.
Prix Versailles Celebrates 12 Projects for Their Outstanding Commercial Architecture
The international Prix Versailles Committee has announced the recipients of its annual awards celebrating built commercial architecture. The awards were held at the UNESCO World Headquarters, with recipients hailing from 6 regions around the world. Chaired by the Mayor of Versailles François de Mazières, the international jury included architects Manuelle Gautrand, Toyo Ito, Wang Shu, and acclaimed chef Guy Laroche.
The 12 World Titles are awarded in 4 top categories: stores, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The winners were selected from a diverse range of 70 regional winners already present in the ceremony.
Check out the gallery of the 12 winners below:
Maison sur le Lac / ACDF Architecture
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Architects: ACDF Architecture
- Area: 360 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Constructions Boivin, Jean Marc Dugré Ingénieur
Bamboo Showcases its Flexibility in Hyperbolic Pavillion
A team of architects from Florence, Italy have won CAMBOO’s bamboo design competition showcasing the material for its strong and sustainable construction qualities. Held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the CAMBOO festival sought to find an innovative design for a landmark pavilion as a centerpiece during the event. Architects Roberto Bologna, Fernando Barth, Chiara Moretti and Denny Pagliai beat out 125 entries with their winning “Hyperbamboo” pavilion, which was chosen for its “intelligent and well thought out use of bamboo as a construction material.”
Architects and Structural Engineers: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Charles Thornton, one of the world’s preeminent structural engineers, once said that the greatest challenge facing the profession of structural engineering is that “I don’t think we have enough self-esteem and enough confidence in ourselves to believe that what we do is so important... Architects are trained to present, to communicate, to sell, to promote themselves, to promote their industry, and to take credit for what they do.”
As a structural engineer with over a decade of experience, I agree with Mr. Thornton—to an extent.
House Paes / Marcos Franchini (BIRI)
The Construction Details of ELEMENTAL's Incremental Housing
Good location, harmonious growth over time, concern for urban design, and the delivery of a structure that has "middle-class DNA" are the key points of the ABC of incremental housing, developed in detail by the Chilean architects ELEMENTAL. It's a question of ensuring a balance between "low-rise high-density, without overcrowding, with the possibility of expansion (from social housing to middle-class dwelling)."
Following this line of action, the office has released the drawings of four of the projects carried out under these principles, to serve as good examples of design which have already been implemented and proven in reality. However, despite making them available for free consultation and download, the architects emphasize that these designs must be adjusted to comply with the regulations and structural codes of each locality, using relevant building materials.
Barnham Road / MOCT Studio
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Architects: MOCT Studio
- Area: 240 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Subrick Limited, Conway Associates, Rodrigues Associates, Ronald Harrison & Associates
Clifton House / Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design
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Architects: Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design
- Area: 789 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Valcucine, COR-TEN, Vola