Loblolly House / Kieran Timberlake
Built on Taylors’ Island, Kieran Timberlake‘s Loblolly House is nestled into a grove of loblolly pines and responds in an “environmentally ethical” way to its surroundings. Lifted on skewed wooden pillars in order to rest lightly on the site, the residence seems to float amidst the trees and aims to put the focus on the natural environment, such as the sun, the trees and the Chesapeake Bay. The video shares some of the thought process, assembly and construction process as well as the finished project. We find the project extremely thoughtful and hope you enjoy the video!
Condominio CH / C+C04STUDIO
Architects: C+C04STUDIO
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Collaborators: Laura Maccioni, ing. Stefano Pusceddu, Ing. Mauro Soddu, Ing. Gabriele Antonino Coco
Contractor: CESI srl
Budget: € 400.000
Project Year: 2005-2007
Photographs: C+C04STUDIO
“Conditions Issue: The Politics of Architectural Quality” Call for Submissions
The next issue of CONDITIONS will be a double issue, exploring the politics of quality management in architecture. The Scandinavian countries are all developing national strategies for their architecture politics, and quality in architecture is the buzzword, as something to be strived for at all levels of planning.
The debate on what constitutes quality in architecture is as old as architecture itself. In architecture the notion of quality can be approached on several levels. Building-technical quality standards are becoming more and more dominant, aiming mostly at avoiding mistakes. When it comes to the quality of the architecture per se, there is less agreement than ever before. How can such a contested notion become the main goal in national architecture politics?
They are looking for speculative, provocative texts as well as projects exploring the politics of architectural quality. Send your abstracts to submission@conditionsmagazine.com by the 21st of June. Deadline for final submissions is the 2nd of August. For more information, go to Conditions official website. Seen at Bustler.
AD Round Up: Best from Flickr Part XII
As we told a couple of weeks ago, we had so many fantastic photos from our Flickr pool, that instead of once a month, we decided to show you a selection of the best every two weeks. You can see all of our previous selections here. As always, remember you can submit your own photo here, and don’t forget to follow us through Twitter and our Facebook Fan Page to find many more features.
The photo above was taken by simone.utzeri in Milan, Italy. Check the other four after the break.
Architects on Lincoln for Education
Apparently, some architects are getting together during the AIA 2010 National Convention in Miami tomorrow for 15 minutes of dancing for education. This is in response to Shakira’s Waka Waka “Let’s All Dance for 1GOAL”.
“1GOAL Education for All” is a campaign and call on world leaders to provide education for 72 million children worldwide by 2015. Learn more about this great initiative here. See more details of Shakira’s campaign here. And join the architects in Miami here.
And remember you can follow the discussion on the Convention through Twitter using the hashtag #aia2010.
Villa San Valentino / Architekt Stephen Unger
Architects: Architekt Stephen Unger
Location: Merano, Alto Adige, Italy
Architect in Charge: Stephan Unger
Assistant: Wolfgang Höllmüller
Site Manager: Martin Geier, Franz Derntl
Client: Dr.Erich Höller
Engineering: Gerhard Derntl
Project Area: 400 sqm
Project Year: 2006-2008
Photographs: Franz Derntl, Ann-Brigit Hiiller, Fokus Vinschgau, Fokus Etschtal, Ganther Stockklauser
Split Talks 2010
SPLIT Talks, a three day curated discussion focusing on architecture, tourism, and sustainability, will be held June 16-18 in Diocletian’s Palace in Split. The event is a coproduction of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture at the University of Split and the architecture blog, Pogledaj.to.
The theme of this year’s Split Talks is the relationship of Tourism, Croatia’s primary economic driver, and its relation to local planning legislation as well as notions of sustainability internationally. The current slow-down in development caused by the world economic crisis as well as the impending entry of Croatia to the European Union raise important new questions, problems, and opportunities for design professionals. These issues will be explored through a series of case studies provided by guest lecturers and university faculty and through a series of round tables.
Speakers at SPLIT Talks include international lecturers from the field of architecture, Kees Kaan (Claus en Kaan Architecten), Ralf Lõoke (Salto), Nanne de Ru (Powerhouose Company), David Zahle (BIG), Ricardo Camacho (Casa Granturismo), Croatian architects such as Hrvoje Njirić (njiric+ arhitekti), Silvije Novak (3LHD) and Nikola Bašić as well policy makers and representatives of the tourist indusrty. For the detailed list of lecturers and other information about SPLIT Talks 2010 visit their official website.
Haus D / Clemens Bachmann Architekten
Architects: Clemens Bachmann Architekten
Location: München, Germany
Client: Allgemeine Suedboden Grundbesitz Verwaltung
Project Area: 100 sqm
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: Courtesy of Clemens Bachmann Architekten
Bosque Altozano Club House / Parque Humano
Architects: Parque Humano
Location: Morelia, Mexico
Project Team: Jorge Covarrubias + Benjamin Gonzalez Henze with Said Arias, Omar Martinez
Client: Bosque Altozano, CP Francisco Medina, Ing. Jorge Casar, Lic. Jose Carredano
Structure: Ing. Ricardo Camacho
Electrical: Islas Ingeniería
Interior Design: Parque Humano
Landscape Design: Parque Humano
Lighting Design: Parque Humano, Arten Luz, Javier Ten
General Contractor: Bosque Altozano
Project Area: 800 sqm
Project Year: 2007-2009
Photographs: Paul Rivera, ArchPhoto
House of Resonance / FORM | Kouichi Kimura
Architects: FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
Location: Aichi, Japan
Site Area: 235,52 sqm
Constructed Area: 116,72 sqm
Construction Year: 2010
Photographs: Takumi Ota
The UK Architecture Students Self-Actuated Projects Conference
On June 24th the easaUK team, backed by SCHOSA, is hosting conference for UK students of architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture. The conference is a chance to return the energy generated by easa010 returning to the country that not only spawned it, but that also has a great, now lost, tradition of Winter Schools. The conference, organised and run by the easa010 team, is intended to spread the experience the team has gained over the last 2 years around institutions unable to be part of the European event, with the aim of creating a similar UK based event.
Talks will cover the history of Winter School and EASA, team building, fundraising, promotion and the media and legal considerations. All talks will draw directly from the experiences the team has gained from working on EASA, running smaller workshops and the easaHQ gallery. Delegates will have the chance to debate all topics and there is a provision in the timetable dedicated to networking, giving the delegates the opportunity to discuss future conferences and events.
More info can be found here.
Video of CCCWall / Kengo Kuma
A month ago, we told you about CCCWall, an installation realized by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma at the important Milanese Fuorisalone 2010 event. Now, you can see a video of the installation.
Pitch House / Iñaqui Carnicero
Architect: Iñaqui Carnicero Alonso-Colmenares
Location: Los Peñascales, Madrid, Spain
Technical Architect: Manuel Iglesias
Contractor: Antón Iakobiny Pitch S.L.
Client: Guirao-Carnicero
Project Year: 2005-2009
Photographs: Courtesy of Iñaqui Carnicero
AD Classics: Exeter Library (Class of 1945 Library) / Louis Kahn
In 1965 Louis I. Kahn was commissioned by the Phillips Exeter Academy to design a library for the school. The Academy had been planning the new library for fifteen years but were consistently disappointed with the designs that the hired architects and committee were proposing. The Academy was very particular in knowing the kind of building they wanted: a brick exterior to match the Georgian buildings of the school and an interior with the ideal environment for study. Kahn’s sympathetic use of brick and his concerns for natural light met these specific principles that the Academy had in mind for the library, and thus the design fell in his hands.
More information on Louis Kahn’s Phillips Exeter Academy Library after the break.
Follow the AIA Convention in Miami with us!
The AIA 2010 National Convention starts tomorrow in Miami and ArchDaily is there to bring you all the news. But we want you in the conversation also so if you’re there or you’re following the convention online, make sure you tweet using the hashtag #aia2010. All the tweets using it will be featured in our Twitter box located on the top of ArchDaily’s homepage.
So make sure you follow us right here, and follow the discussion, there might be a few surprises during these days. See you in Miami!
Beach Refuge / Pablo Errázuriz
Architect: Pablo Errázuriz
Location: Huentelauquén, Chile
Site Area: 5,000 sqm
Project Area: 24 sqm
Design Year: 2008
Construction Year: 2009
Photographs: Pablo Errázuriz
Denmark Pavilion / Shanghai 2010
Take a look at this video on the Danish Pavilion (thanks again, Seppe!) and be sure to view yesterday’s on the UK Pavilion. The Shanghai 2010 Expo is in full swing and several of the pavilions are living up to their expectations. Which pavilion is your favorite?
GB House / MMEB Architects
Architects: MMEB Architects
Location: Alphaville, Cuiabá/MT, Brazil
Authors: Márcia Miranda & Éder Bispo Architects
Light designer: Michele Acosta
Structural Engeneering: Paulo Pozzobom
Total Foor Area: 531,00 sqm
Year of the project: 2007
Year of manufacture: 2009
Photographs: Rai Reis & Éder Bispo
Leti 360 / Studio Mumbai
Architects: Studio Mumbai
Location: Leti, Uttaranchal, India
Principal Architect: Bijoy Jain
Project Team: Geoffrey Johnston, Roy Katz
Completed: 2007
Photographs: Courtesy of Studio Mumbai
Common Boston Common Build Competition
The Common Boston Common Build (CBCB) is a design competition that challenges participants to design and implement a project in response to real community needs. Held over 3 days during the Common Boston Community and Architecture Festival, the CBCB is open to teams and individuals from ALL disciplines and experience levels. Common Boston and LostInBoston have partnered to host this year’s event, focused to raise awareness of the built environment, improve wayfinding and inspire connections across Boston’s urban fabric.
Competitors will be asked to work with preselected sites as well as vocal neighborhood members to develop design solutions that address the specific physical and social needs of that community. The CBCB aims to prove that even when created in less than 3 days and with a capped budget, an innovative and influential response to a real problem can alter the way we interact with and understand the built environment of a community while seeking tangible benefits for its inhabitants.
For more information, go to the competition’s official website.
AD Round Up: South Africa World Cup 2010 Stadiums
World Cup 2010 kicks off this Friday in South Africa and millions of people all over the world will be cheering for their national team. So to prepare ourselves, we decided to show once again the stadiums of Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Check them all after the break.
South Africa World Cup 2010: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium / gmp architekten
The Nelson Mandela Bay Multi-Purpose Stadium located in Port Elizabeth is the third stadium designed by gmp architekten for South Africa’s World Cup. It will host eight games, including the 3rd and 4th place match. Check our recently featured stadiums by gmp architekten (Moses Mabhida Stadium / Greenpoint Stadium), and decide which one you like the most! (read more…)
