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The Groundscraper: A Building Typology to Decentralize Cities

Ankitha Gattupalli — Mon, 27 May 2024 07:30:00 +0000

A ground scraper is essentially the opposite of a skyscraper - a large building that sprawls outward horizontally instead of soaring vertically into the sky. Though no strict definition exists, groundscrapers are generally described as extremely long but low-rise buildings with over 1 million square feet of space, sometimes called sidescrapers or landscrapers. The term came into the spotlight with Google's plans for their massive $1.3 billion London headquarters. Designed to be only 11 stories tall but over 1,000 feet long, this vast office block epitomizes using horizontal expansion to create immense space for thousands of employees.

Tile Nest House / H&P Architects

Hana Abdel — Fri, 05 May 2023 02:00:00 +0000

The house is in a newly developing urban area in Phu Ly City (Ha Nam province). Since this area is supposed to have graves deep underground (due to its proximity to the former cemetery), it is, therefore, necessary to excavate the old soil layer before construction to clear the above-mentioned assumption. This perspective then helps develop the concept of making use of the excavated site as part of the house (after the old soil layer is removed) so that not only distinguishable special features are created but also the possibility to harness geothermal energy is made.

FRISTO, Frozen Market / EFEEME arquitectos

Valeria Silva — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Among the transformations that have been taking place in the way of consuming food products in recent times, that of the frozen food market as an exclusive modality was something unprecedented in the city of Villa María. FRISTO was born as a brand with its own identity from this market opportunity, and established as a main goal to find a strategic place within the urban fabric to locate its commercial window.

MeyerHouse / WOHA

Hana Abdel — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0000

Along Meyer Road, a prestigious address along Singapore’s eastern residential enclaves sits a condominium development housing 56 luxury dwelling units adjacent to a 1-hectare forested park. The 5-storey with attic development is arrayed in a contiguous ‘C’ configuration with residences looking out onto a 50m by 75m internal forested garden that spills out onto the adjacent park.

Bitcoin, NFT's, and the Metaverse: Reflecting on the Year of Digital Real Estate and Design

Kaley Overstreet — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:31:00 +0000

Imagine if a few years ago you woke up to the news that someone paid more than one million dollars for three plots of digital land next to famed rapper Snoop Dogg’s digital mansion. You’d probably ask yourself, “What is digital real estate, and why would someone pay for that?” Over the past year, there’s been a rush to buy properties, art, and land- but all of it exists in a virtual world called the metaverse. Although this world existed long before the pandemic, lockdowns propelled the online world to a new level, catching the attention of private buyers and brokerages alike who began to funnel tier money into this augmented reality. But how did this world emerge, what does the future hold, and can anyone join the virtual world?

Vila Rica House / BLOCO Arquitetos

Cristobal Rojas — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 22:00:00 +0000

The project is located in a rural area, 40km away from the city center of Brasília. The topography has a slight downward slope towards the back of the lot, where a valley with native vegetation dominates the view.

Dpot House / Isay Weinfeld

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Dpot was built on a 1,500-m2 plot in São Paulo, where there had previously been a home surrounded by a large garden. Upon studying the Soil Usage and Occupation laws in force, we realized factors such as usage index, mandatory setbacks, etc., would be very different (and unfavorable) in the case of a new building, following demolition of the existing. Thus, ensuring the same constructive potential would mean renovating and converting the existing structure.

61 apartments in IVRY / Tectône

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000

These 61 apartments are distributed in three 5 story buildings and three single houses. The façades of these 8 buildings ensemble are entirely made of cream-colored bricks. Two different textures of bricks are used, the first two floors are made of an unevenly textured brick marking the base of the building. The rest of the façades are made from a classical cream-colored brick.

30 Workspaces for the World’s Biggest Tech Companies

Niall Patrick Walsh — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000

For technology companies, image is everything. Whether it be the latest iPhone, the newest Slack interface, or the latest Uber app update, these multimillion-dollar giants strive daily to keep the user engaged, and to keep their image young, current, and cutting edge. Invariably, this need to be noticed transcends the digital screen, and manifests in the architecture of the offices where this innovation takes place.

Facebook Expands Menlo Park Headquarters with MPK 21 Building by Gehry Partners

Eric Baldwin — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Gehry Partners recently completed Facebook's new MPK 21 building in Menlo Park, California. Expanding the company's existing footprint, the design was built in less than 18 months as a highly sustainable building. Formed to bring the outdoors into the office space, the project centers on a sheltered green space with 40-foot-tall redwood trees and an amphitheater-style courtyard that connects to the original Gehry-designed MPK 20 building.

Facebook Set to Occupy London Offices in King's Cross by AHMM and Bennetts Associates

Niall Patrick Walsh — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Facebook is moving into new offices in London’s King’s Cross. The announcement from King’s Cross details the social media giant’s commitment to take over 600,000 square feet (55,000 square meters) of office space across three buildings, namely 11 and 21 Canal Reach by Bennetts Associates, and P2 by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.

"Zucktown, USA": Will Facebook Design Your Future City?

Niall Patrick Walsh — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:06:00 +0000

“Do people love tech companies so much that they would live inside them?” This is the question posed by The New York Times in an article reflecting on Facebook’s plans for Willow Village, a 59-acre urban district located at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Frank Gehry to Design New London Headquarters for Facebook, Sources Say

Patrick Lynch — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Facebook is closing in on a deal to create a new London headquarters, and will be bringing along the design talents of Frank Gehry, according to reports from The Times and Architects’ Journal.

OMA New York to Design Mixed-Use Menlo Park Campus for Facebook

Patrick Lynch — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Facebook has announced plans for a new mixed-use neighborhood adjoining their existing headquarters in Menlo Park, California to be led by the New York office of OMA and Partner Shohei Shigematsu. Known as Willow Campus, the campus masterplan seeks to further invest in Facebook’s home community, joining the original campus designed by Frank Gehry.

The Most Popular Architecture Offices on Facebook

Niall Patrick Walsh — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:00:00 +0000

The world's most followed architecture office Facebook pages, reaching millions of design lovers with a single status update.

Prioritize Who You "See First" in Your Facebook Feed

Karissa Rosenfield — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:23:00 +0000

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Mark Zuckerberg Praises Frank Gehry: "He's Very Efficient"

Rory Stott — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:15:50 +0000

After Facebook began its move into its new Frank Gehry-designed headquarters last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has praised his architect for his work. In a post on his personal Facebook page yesterday, Zuckerberg shares the story of how Gehry he initially turned down Gehry's request to design the project, saying that "even though we all loved his architecture... We figured he would be very expensive and that would send the wrong signal about our culture."

Facebook Moves into New Headquarters with the "Largest Open Floor Plan in the World"

Rory Stott — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:30:51 +0000

Earlier today, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an announcement onto his own Facebook page that the company had moved into its brand new, 430,000-square foot Frank Gehry-designed headquarters. In the post, Zuckerberg offers a photo of the building from above, showing off its 9 acre green roof, with a promise of interior images - of what is essentially the building's giant, single room - "once we’re fully unpacked."