This book is an experiment on constructing a text starting—exclusively and strictly—from the materials of an architectural project. As in an archive, it contains all the documents produced by the design team, which become the only sources of a text that allows the reader to generalize the project’s contents and reflect on its process. An extensive masterplan is transforming the abandoned industrial area of Shougang, on the outskirts of Beijing, into one of the venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics Games. Within this process, the China Room, as a research center of the Politecnico di Torino dedicated to urbanization and architecture in China, was involved by Tsinghua University in the transformation of the former oxygen factory into a visitor center, working on industrial memory as a lever for a renovation of the existing site aimed at the overall sustainability of the masterplan.
IE University, in collaboration with All Things Urban, would like to invite you to our "Cities and Jobs Series". A series of webinars are being hosted by the two organizations, for the launch of IE’s new Bachelor program in Urban Studies (for which applications are now open). The multidisciplinary program examines urban issues in a holistic way to prepare the future generation of urbanists to tackle the pressing challenges of our cities.
Cities only occupy 2% of the planet’s surface, but they accommodate more than 50% of thepopulation. They consume 75% of global energy, produce 80% of global CO2 emissions, and generate more than 80% of the global GDP today.These numbers put cities at the center of any discussion about global warming, urbanization, progress, and social issues.
The three online webinars will tackle conversations from “Urban Artificial Intelligence: how can we urbanise technology?” to “Urban Green Infrastructure: How can nature save cities” and “Urban social inequalities: How can cities include people?”
The façade is the only part of the building that can be seen from the outside and has the function of communicating a message derived from its design. It therefore deserves special attention in every detail. A façade that is well proportioned in terms of colours and materials, which facilitates the connection between the interior and the exterior, will generate an initial attraction for pedestrians, inviting them to enter.
From a small house clad in classic tiles, to big brands such as Apple or Louis Vuitton, façades are used as an architectural expression to give us a glimpse of the first elements that we will later find inside the premises. In interior design, the entrance hall of a home concentrates many clues as to what we will find next. The effect of this first impression would be even more positive if the façade included a design that leaves the user hungry for more.
The Power of Air by Sidnie Ancion, Meg Kalinowski, Anabella Acevedo Peña – UD Spring Semester 2022. Image Courtesy of City College of New York
The Spitzer School of Architecture at the City College of New York has been challenging the strictures of traditional design education for decades. Now, the esteemed school’s revamped Master of Urban Design program continues this trend of innovative education by reframing the urban environment as a laboratory where students play active research roles.
Panelists for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture discussion, and photos of the winning projects.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1977 and is one of the most prestigious architectural prizes in the world. Since its launch 45 years ago, 121 projects have received the award and nearly 10,000 building projects have been documented. The Award not only rewards architects, but also identifies municipalities, builders, clients, master artisans and engineers who have played important roles in the project.
Todd Saunders & Jonathan Bell: Share: Conversations about Contemporary Architecture: The Nordic Countries book cover
Share: Conversations about Contemporary Architecture – The Nordic Countries is the first book in a new global series of investigative interviews about the modern architectural process. Initiated and undertaken by the Norway-based Canadian architect Todd Saunders, the Nordic Countries edition features interviews with 30 architectural practices from Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Iceland.
On September 24th, The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova launched the International Architecture Design Competition for the Rehabilitation of The National Philharmonic of Moldova – ”Rising Philharmonic”. Rising Philharmonic is an architectural competition open to all international architects and architecture bureaus.
Located in the heart of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, Château de Nalys is a historic winegrowing estate of around 100 hectares, including 77 hectares of vines, dating back to the end of the 16th century.
DOCEXDOCE began in 2017 as a unique competition for architecture students and young professionals. Using an exciting and experimental format, DOCEXDOCE encourages participants to propose solutions for a given contemporary problem.
Architects and designers may already be familiar with the benefits of using a true real-time visualization tool during their daily workflows to iterate and test ideas quickly. But when it comes to crafting the ultimate photorealistic shot, design often starts again in a completely different tool...until now.
Introducing an easier real time to high-end rendering experience with the release of the Enscape compatibility with V-Ray 6 for SketchUp and Rhino.
Join The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture for a lecture with Beate Hølmebakk, Institute of Architecture at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, on Monday, November 9 at 12:30 p.m. at Goldsmith Hall (GOL 3.120). A recording will be available on the Texas Architecture YouTube channel following the live event.
Using Toronto as a laboratory, the study and exhibition Housing Multitudes: Reimagining the Landscapes of Suburbia unlocks the DNA of the suburb to create a composite “big picture” of how the urbanism that characterizes many North American cities can be transformed for the greater benefit of all.
