Architecture draws together influences in art, culture and daily life. When designing for local communities and sourcing regional materials, architects often take inspiration from vernacular traditions. Utilizing traditional materials and resources from the area where a building is located, they draw from local climates and a history of building and ideas. Building sites around the world are diverse locations shaped by new construction technologies, past techniques, and changing conditions of cultural life.
Yingst Retreat / Salmela Architect
-
Architects: Salmela Architect
- Area: 4000 ft²
- Year: 2008
Boise State University Center for the Visual Arts / HGA + Lombard Conrad
-
Architects: HGA, Lombard Conrad
- Area: 97600 ft²
- Year: 2019
Rothe Amundson House / Salmela Architect
-
Architects: Salmela Architect
- Area: 1368 ft²
- Year: 2018
-
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, H Windows and Doors, Richlite
-
Professionals: MBJ
Zinc-Coated Buildings: 20 Recyclable and Durable Facades
Zinc is a natural element extracted from ores. Its symbol, which appears in the dreaded Periodic Table, is Zn. Through a metallurgical process of burning its impurities (reducing zinc oxide and refining), it assumes a much more friendly appearance, and later becomes the sheets, coils, and rollers used in construction. The main characteristic of this material is its malleability, which allows it to be worked easily, allowing to cover complex forms in facades and roofs of buildings.
The 50 Most Inspiring Architecture Photographs of 2018
Because, for all the inspirational works across the world, we would be lost without the photographers dedicated to sharing this inspiration with us. Here we present to you the 50 most influential architectural photographs of the year.
Corporate Campus Parking Facility / substance
House for Beth / Salmela Architect
-
Architects: Salmela Architect
- Area: 1093 ft²
- Year: 2015
-
Manufacturers: Galvalume, H, Ikea, Richlite
AIA Announces Winners of 2018 Small Project Awards
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected eleven recipients in its 2018 Small Projects Awards. Established fifteen years ago by AIA’s Small Project Practitioners, the program “recognizes small-project practitioners for the high quality of their work” and “aims at raising awareness about the value and design excellence that architects can bring to projects, no matter their size or scope.”
Warren Distribution / BVH Architecture
-
Architects: BVH Architecture
- Area: 29354 ft²
- Year: 2017
-
Manufacturers: Baltic Birch Plywood, Bolon, Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Tectum, +1
Eagle Ridge Student Housing / BVH Architecture
-
Architects: BVH Architecture
- Area: 9000 ft²
- Year: 2014
-
Manufacturers: Berridge, James Hardie, Marvin, Palram
-
Professionals: Sampson Construction, Olsson Associates, Clark Enerson Partners
Lake Waconia House / ALTUS Architecture + Design
-
Architects: ALTUS Architecture + Design
- Area: 5500 ft²
- Year: 2015
Woodland House / ALTUS Architecture + Design
-
Architects: ALTUS Architecture + Design
- Year: 2014
-
Manufacturers: Sherwin-Williams, Cambria, Custom fabricated, Diaz Stone, Jeld-Wen, +1
3LP Residence / Substance Architecture
-
Architects: Substance Architecture
- Area: 4725 ft²
- Year: 2015
-
Manufacturers: Azek, Duravit, Subzero/Wolf, VELUX Group, APEX, +13
Snow Kreilich Architects Wins 2018 AIA Architecture Firm Award
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected Minneapolis-based practice Snow Kreilich Architects as the winners of the 2018 AIA Architecture Firm Award. Working predominantly in the cold climate of the northern United States, the firm utilizes warm materials and light-filled interiors to create bold designs focused on transforming the human experience.
Striking Images of Exposed Steel: The Best Photos of the Week
High strength, ease of transport, and simplicity of assembly are among the many major advantages of steel. But while utilitarian steel structures tend to be hidden by architects, working with exposed steel can lead to attractive results. Steel not only brings lightness to a design, but can also offer different expressions of color and texture, depending on the treatment of the material. Below we present a selection of 14 photos of steel architecture from well-known photographers such as Adrien Williams, Imagen Subliminal, and Sergio Pirrone.
Hyytinen Cabin / Salmela Architect
-
Architects: Salmela Architect
- Year: 2015
-
Manufacturers: Richlite
-
Professionals: Rod & Sons Carpentry, Meyer Borgman Johnson