Unlike classical architecture, characterized by a series of rooms with very defined functions and spaces, the current architectural design seeks to integrate spaces to achieve high degrees of adaptability and flexibility. In this way, the boundaries of the enclosures are blurred and new solutions appear that are worth analyzing. In the case of bedrooms, bathrooms are often no longer a small and secluded adjoining room – instead, they are now integrated to form a multifunctional space that is subtly concealed. Just like Mies van der Rohe, who used to group services in strategic areas to create open floors, let's review some cases that have adopted the specific solution of the hidden bathroom just behind the bed.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Artist's Studio / Didier Fiúza Faustino
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Architects: Didier Fiúza Faustino
- Area: 367 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Philippe Smith, GMGB
18 Social Housing Units in Valenton / Benjamin Fleury Architecte-Urbaniste
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Architects: Benjamin Fleury Architecte-Urbaniste
- Area: 970 m²
- Year: 2021
Architecture and Engineering Side by Side: the Case of Urban Bridges
The technical needs of the construction of bridges many times guide the development of the design itself. However, architecture is never put aside, rather the opposite. The aesthetics of bridges that we collect in this article are the result of an intense, demanding, and stimulating dialogue between architecture and engineering, where the search for solutions only ends when both disciplines are fully satisfied.
How to Design and Install Seamless Translucent Polycarbonate Facades
Translucent polycarbonate panels boast unique and striking aesthetics while simultaneously maintaining efficient functionality. They can add depth and color to a façade and may adapt to meet a wide range of performance requirements, from temperature resistance to impact resistance to UV protection and more. Rodeca, a leading company in the polycarbonate panel industry, offers high-quality products with high customizability vis-à-vis colors, transparency levels, treatments, profiles, sizes, joint systems, and more. Below is a detailed list of these many options, accompanied by diagrams and installation steps. We also discuss several case studies where polycarbonate facades have been used to great success, taking full advantage of the options available alongside the intrinsic aesthetic qualities of the translucent panels to complement and elevate their designs.
Prix Versailles 2021: World Selections for Airports, Campuses, Passenger Stations and Sports announced
The annual Prix Versailles awards, created in 2015 to promote a better interaction between the cultural and the economic, announced the 2021 World Selections celebrating 24 projects in the categories of Airports, Campuses, Passenger Stations and Sports.
Campus CEA Paris-Saclay Neuroscience Institute / Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
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Architects: Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Area: 19046 m²
- Year: 2020
31 Housing Units in Ecquevilly / Benjamin Fleury Architecte-Urbaniste
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Architects: Benjamin Fleury Architecte-Urbaniste
- Area: 2606 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, KEIM, Wienerberger, ALDES, Aiphone, +14
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Professionals: Synapse
School Center and Leisure Activity Center in Antony / Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
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Architects: Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Area: 3571 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: DELABIE
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Professionals: COGECI, Quadriplus
Footbridge of the High Speed Train Station Saint Laud / Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
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Architects: Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Wonderfulight, BOAS, GTM, AE BRETAGNE, SA SMB, +1
School Complex Gloggnitz / Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
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Architects: Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Area: 7986 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: OpenSystems, Otis, Piller, RUBNER, Sajowitz, +2
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Professionals: Werkraum Wien, Hross & Partner GmbH, ADSUM Brandschutz & Sicherheitsconsult GmbH
Community Centers for Displaced Populations
Through the past few months, the importance of community interaction and mental well-being has been felt by all. Yet, the need for a support system and constant reassurance has been a recurrent issue for much longer for forcibly displaced populations. Adding to the current health fears these communities, estimated at nearly 70.8 million ( 25.9 refugees only) around the world, struggle with traumas, mental health issues and have much difficulty in adapting to temporary or permanent foreign settings.
Oostende Station / Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
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Architects: Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Area: 22000 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: RODECA GMBH
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Professionals: Technum