Following extensive renovations led by Philip Gumuchdjian and landscape architect Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, 'Wimbledon House'—formerly known as the Rogers House or '22 Parkside'—has reopened as the Harvard GSD's primary residence and London venue for the Richard Rogers Fellowship.
Richard and Su Rogers's Wimbledon House Photographed by Iwan Baan
Why Are Alexander Calder Sculptures So Overused in Architecture Renders?
This article was originally published by The Architect's Newspaper as "Rendering LOL: How architects are absurdly using Calder sculptures."
Why do so many architects use Alexander Calder sculptures in their renderings, even when the works have nothing to do with the institution or project depicted? The Calder Foundation has been tracking this phenomenon, and the results are featured in the images for this article.
A new exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York explores mobiles—kinetic sculptures in which carefully balanced components reveal their own unique systems of movement—created by American sculptor Alexander Calder from 1930 until 1968, eight years before his death.
Multifunctional Building and Infrastructure / bunq architectes
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Architects: bunq architectes
- Area: 2250 m²
- Year: 2012
ThyssenKrupp Brings Sideways-Moving Elevator Innovation To Reality
In their latest press release, elevator manufacturer ThyssenKrupp announced new information about their cable-free system that rethinks the movement of the 1853 invention. Allowing for both horizontal and vertical transportation, “MULTI” has the capacity to innovate tall building design through its elimination of architectural constraints such as vertical alignment and elevator shaft dimensions. First unveiled as a concept in 2014, MULTI reported this month that the elevator has been installed into a test building and is soon to be implemented publicly into new developments.
Diamond Schmitt’s Mixed-Use Tower Will Be the Largest Urban Development in Canada
Ground has been broken on a key component of Canada’s largest urban development undertaking, in the form of a 236,000 square foot mixed-use tower in the City of Vaughan, designed by Toronto-based firm Diamond Schmitt Architects. Situated at the core of SmartCentres Place with easy access to nearby retail and commercial spots, the tower will serve as the new home of PwC Canada, in combination with a 100,000-square-foot YMCA, a 20,000-square-foot public library, 10,000-square-foot community space and 3000 square feet of retail.
The PwC-YMCA Tower further illustrates the architectural quality and urban design excellence that is a hallmark of this smart, pedestrian-friendly precinct, explained Donald Schmitt, principal at Diamond Schmitt Architects.
La Seine Musicale / Shigeru Ban Architects
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Architects: Shigeru Ban Architects
- Area: 36500 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: HASSLACHER NORICA TIMBER, HESS TIMBER, Holcim, Saflex, ALPESA, +1
DYEJI / Costa Lopes
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Architects: Costa Lopes
- Area: 12153 m²
- Year: 2015
APARAT Headquarters / Qastic
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Architects: Qastic
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Azmayesh Spiral Industry, Habibi Carpenters, Qastic, Topmet
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Professionals: Azmayesh Spiral Industry, Habibi Carpenters, Hokmabadi Cutting
New Collectivism / O-office Architects
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Architects: O-office Architects
- Area: 4195 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: CAPOL
LBC-LA Collaborative Student Competition
“Imagine a building designed and constructed to function as elegantly and efficiently as a flower: a building informed by its bioregion’s characteristics, and that generates all of its own energy with renewable resources, captures and treats all of its water, and operates efficiently and for maximum beauty.” Los Angeles World’s Fair (LAWF) is a social purpose company that aims to bring the World’s Fair to Los Angeles in 2022.
SOI 16 / STUDIO PLP
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Architects: STUDIO PLP
- Area: 850 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Glassblock, Pipe Fitting, Seam Roof Profile metal sheet
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Professionals: CH.RUNGSANG Cconstruction
Tower of Wood: The EY Centre / fjmt
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Architects: fjmt
- Area: 43935 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Parklex Prodema, Alucobond, Austral Bricks, Balzac Classiqu, Hunter Douglas, +2
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Professionals: Advance Building Approvals Pty Ltd, AR-MA, Arup, BG&E, Coffey Geotechnics, +9
Kai-Uwe Bergmann on How BIG is Changing to Keep Up with Their Meteoric Growth
BIG is getting even bigger.
The firm’s ever expanding project load – since just last fall, 6 projects have been completed with 7 more under construction – has prompted some major changes and expansions, including the establishment of an in-house engineering department in March and the continued development of the think tank research group, BIG IDEAS.
In this profile for Building Design in Construction Network, BIG Managing Partner and Head of Global Business Development Kai-Uwe Bergmann discusses the upcoming move of the firm’s New York office into their new 52,000-square-foot offices in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo – a space more than double their current location in lower Manhattan – and the shifting role of the practice’s founder and charismatic front man, Bjarke Ingels.
VA House / Eduardo Parra Grave
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Architects: Eduardo Parra Grave
- Area: 980 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Albañilería Salas, Aluminios Salazar, Maderas Selectas, Pedini
SHoP Selected to Design Campus for Fulbright University Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City
SHoP Architects has been selected as lead master planners and designers of the campus for Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) to be located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The new university, announced in 2016 by President Obama on his visit to the country, is Vietnam’s first independent, non-profit institution of higher education. The university was established with the goal of offering innovative teaching programs and impactful research that will serve the country’s continued development and finding solutions to the large problems facing Vietnam and the world.
Magasinet / Sweco Architects
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Architects: Sweco Architects
- Area: 1550 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, SSAB, SSAB Sheet metal, Matte black Galea, Schüco
3XN to Helm Design of World's Largest Fish Market in Sydney
Danish practice 3XN Architects has revealed design plans for what will be the world’s largest fish market in Sydney, Australia. Selected from a submission pool of more than 60 international design studios, 3XN’s design will relocate the existing Syndey Fish Market from its location in Pyrmont to a nearby wharf in Blackwattle Bay on Bridge Road in Glebe, creating a new food and dining destination on the Sydney inner harbor.
“Sydney Fish Market is a beloved institution among Sydneysiders, Australians and international visitors,” said Sydney Fish Market General Manager Bryan Skepper. “Therefore, it was integral to select a design team that will modernise and improve the site whilst recognising its longstanding heritage and retaining the authentic experience that attracts customers and visitors."