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Living on the Roof / rotunnojustman

Alexandria Bramley — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In Paris, the scarcity of land partly explains the city’s low housing production capacity. The research for alternatives to densification must be encouraged. The Rotunno Justman architectural firm has just raised a small building in the 15th arrondissement. Through the accuracy of the architectural intervention, the project requalifies the existing building and contributes to harmonious densification of the district, in connection with its skyline.

Les Domaines Ott Château de Selle / Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architect | CFSA

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Building in stone implies carving a mountain, the result imposing and profound, creating a presence with self-evident materiality. On this site, near the Cistercian Abbaye du Thoronet, building with stone extracted from Roman quarries places the project in a temporality resonant with the landscape.

10 Types of Roofs and the Possibilities of Slate Tiles

Eduardo Souza — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Every child has drawn a house. Perhaps a sunny day with some clouds, a leafy tree, a family with a dog, low wooden fences, or even a car. But in these drawings, they will almost certainly draw a simple rectangle with a gable or hip roof. This archetype of the house appears in virtually all cultures, and even today many architects use it for contemporary projects.

Media Library in Bourg-la-Reine / Pascale Guédot Architecte

Daniel Sánchez — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 17:00:00 +0000

The township chose a strategic location for the media library : in the city center, a few meters away from the city-hall and the church, across the street form the music conservatory built in the 1990s.

Stone Facades: 7 Slate Covered Homes

María Francisca González — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Slate is a mineral product, completely inert and ecological, with a simple and efficient production process. It is one of the most versatile natural products, adapting to any project as a coating material, from roof to floor and façade.

It is resistant to extreme temperatures, with a lifespan of 100 years and a high impermeability, slate guarantees a reliable performance in any climatic condition. Its diversity in shapes, sizes, and textures allow for a multiplicity of combinations inviting architects to awaken their creative side.

We've compiled a list of 7 exemplary homes that have used slate as a wrapping material.

Residence Stephane Hessel / PLURIEL[LES] ARCHITECTES + Michaël PLACIDI ARCHITECTE

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0000

The project consists in 19 social (low-cost) housing for senior and a common room, located in the middle of a city-garden, typical of the iron making tradition of East French departments.

Max Weber Building / Atelier Pascal Gontier

Rayen Sagredo — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000

The Max Weber building stands inside the vast Université de Paris Nanterre campus with its various concrete and metal buildings comprising a collection testifying to the history of French university architecture built since the 1960s. Located along the path running along the west side of the University campus, the site is adjacent to its entrance.

TOTORO / KOZ Architectes

Valentina Villa — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The Paul Bourget neighborhood has long been a « terra incognita » of the ParisianThe Paul Bourget neighborhood has long been a « terra incognita » of the Parisian cityscape. To the outside it is a citadel hanging above the tumultuous traffic on the « périphérique » ring expressway and the swirling canopy of the Kellerman Park. Inwards it’s a modest piece os post-war urban planning boom, introverted and peacefully forgotten. With a striking sense of community, so close and yet so distant from the hustle of the nearby Porte d’Italie. Do we know of other places in Paris where residents seem to come « out of the woods » to enter the city ?

Versailles Saint Quentin University Students Headquarters / Fabienne Bulle architecte & associés

Cristobal Rojas — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Between city and park, the university area weaves, student life awakens ... Between architecture and landscape structures - all buildings were made in around ten years and they are all "signées" - the last empty site, is dedicated to students, north / east, open to the park, a "maison"

Verdun Memorial Museum / Brochet-Lajus-Pueyo + Le-Conte Noirot

Cristobal Rojas — Thu, 05 May 2016 02:00:00 +0000

The city of Verdun was marked by a past attached to the history of the first world war.

The Cubist House / Moussafir Architectes

Florencia Mena — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 04:00:00 +0000

Designed for a Paris-based family with two children, the Cubist House is located in a courtyard that encloses an urban oasis, totally disconnected from the busy, greenless street outside.

Le Cristal Cinema and Michel Crespin Square / Linéaire A

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 03:00:00 +0000

Completing the fourth side of a square comprised of three historic barracks buildings, the layout of our cinema defines a spacious and legible square, offering a flexible new public space for hosting cultural events such as the Aurillac’s international street theatre festival.

Three Hundred Years Later, Enter Paris' Newly Restored Musée Rodin

Finn MacLeod — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 06:00:00 +0000

After a meticulous multi-year restoration the Musée Rodin in Paris has reopened to the public. Dedicated exclusively to the work of Auguste Rodin, the state-owned museum has undergone a ground-up facelift designed to breathe new life into the ageing home of the artist's diverse body of work. Housed in an estate originally built in 1732 and open to the public since 1919, the comprehensive renovation has left no stone unturned, including a full structural and cosmetic overhaul. Project architect Richard Duplat was challenged to "recreate the atmosphere it must have had in Rodin’s day" while implementing current accessibility and safety standards, all with the goal to better represent Rodin's influential work.

Art School – Carcassonne / Jacques Ripault Architecture

Karen Valenzuela — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:00:40 +0000

The art school, in the south-west of Carcassonne, is the counterpart of the city and is in the maze of city entry roads. The project is gathered in a conch and inflected by its curvilinear facade enclosure around an outdoor theater.

Zoetrope Cinema / ADH

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The Zoetrope is Blaye’s newest cinema. It includes two rooms of 280 and 120 seats respectively, as well as a café open on the town’s main street. The cinema belongs to municipal authorities.

Circus Arts Conservatory / ADH Architects

Cristian Aguilar — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Located on the site of the disaffected Espagne barrack, the CCIR (Circus Center for Innovation and Research) is the first step in Auch’s urban replanning. This program includes housing for embers of resident troupes, studios, a large rehearsal room, and a permanent circus tent, able to seat 700 people. This project introduces three different worlds, which, when put together, form a cohesive and readable space.

Françoise Dorleac School / DE-SO

Daniel Sánchez — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Located in the 18th district of Paris, on the border of the Binet Park and the Parisian ring road, the project brings two distinct programs together: the construction of a new kindergarten and the refurbishment of two existing primary schools.

Entre Deux Rives / PHILIPPON - KALT Architects

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The Entre Deux Rives housing project, developed by the agency Philippon-Kalt, announces the start of the new Ile-Saint-Denis riverside green neighbourhood. The development will revitalize a former industrial wasteland. It includes 165 homes in 8 buildings ranging from 3 and 7 floors, spread over 3 small blocks.