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Month: July 2016
Manhattanisms: 30 Firms Envision New York City’s Future Through Drawings and Models
© Romy Rodiek
Currently on display at the Storefront for Art & Architecture gallery in New York, Sharing Models: Manhattanisms is the latest exhibition put on the nonprofit organization, which asked 30 international and up-and-coming firms to answer the question: “How will the sharing movement of today affect the way we inhabit and build the cities of tomorrow?”
Each firm was tasked with creating a drawing and model of their vision for the future of a given slice of the island. When pushed together, the 30 pieces create a single composite figure, a collage of a shared Manhattan that is “simultaneously fictional and real, and one that opens a window to new perceptions of the city’s shared assets.”
Continue after the break to see the 30 visions.
“Where the Borough Ends” / Future Firm
“Where the Borough Ends,” Future Firm. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of Future Firm
“Where the Borough Ends,” Future Firm. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of Future Firm
“PeertoPier” / The Open Workshop
“PeertoPier,” The Open Workshop. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of The Open Workshop
“PeertoPier,” The Open Workshop. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of The Open Workshop
“freud unlimited, again” / June14 MeyerGrohbrügge & Chermayeff
“freud unlimited, again,” June14 MeyerGrohbrügge & Chermayeff. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of June14 Meyer- Grohbrügge & Chermayeff
“freud unlimited, again,” June14 MeyerGrohbrügge & Chermayeff. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of June14 Meyer- Grohbrügge & Chermayeff
“Fort Tyron Park center for rituals” / Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadoni
“Fort Tyron Park center for rituals,” Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadonia. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadonia
“Fort Tyron Park center for rituals,” Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadonia. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadonia
“ShaMBuF [Sharing Marring Bubble Flaring]” / Pedro&Juana
“ShaMBuF [Sharing Marring Bubble Flaring],” Pedro&Juana. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Pedro&Juana
“ShaMBuF [Sharing Marring Bubble Flaring],” Pedro&Juana. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Pedro&Juana
“SHARING METABOLISM A Speculative Policy for Manhattan” / MAIO
“SHARING METABOLISM A Speculative Policy for Manhattan,” MAIO. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of MAIO
“SHARING METABOLISM A Speculative Policy for Manhattan,” MAIO. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of MAIO
“GAME ON!” / LEVENBETTS
“GAME ON!,” LEVENBETTS. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of LEVENBETTS
“GAME ON!,” LEVENBETTS. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of LEVENBETTS
“GAME ON!,” LEVENBETTS. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of LEVENBETTS
“Magnetic Fields” / Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes
“Magnetic Fields,” Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes
“Magnetic Fields,” Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes
“Interfacing Absorption” / FOAM
“Interfacing Absorption,” FOAM. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of FOAM
“Interfacing Absorption,” FOAM. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of FOAM
“City of Things” / Manuel Herz Architects
“City of Things,” Manuel Herz Architects. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects
“City of Things,” Manuel Herz Architects. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects
“Geology/Topography/Territory/Density” / TEN Arquitectos
“Geology/Topography/Territory/Density,” TEN Arquitectos. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of TEN Arquitectos
“Spook or Architecture and Imitation of Life” / Huff + Gooden Architects
“Spook or Architecture and Imitation of Life,” Huff + Gooden Architects. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Huff + Gooden Architects
“New Babylon 2.0” / Büro Koray Duman
“New Babylon 2.0,” Büro Koray Duman. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman
“New Babylon 2.0,” Büro Koray Duman. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman
“Beyond the Totems” / SCHAUM/SHIEH
“Beyond the Totems,” SCHAUM/SHIEH. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of SCHAUM/SHIEH
“Rummage” / T+E+A+M
“Rummage,” T+E+A+M. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of T+E+A+M
“Rummage,” T+E+A+M. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of T+E+A+M
“Rummage,” T+E+A+M. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of T+E+A+M
“Living Outside the Dome” / MODU
“Living Outside the Dome,” MODU. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of MODU
“Living Outside the Dome,” MODU. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of MODU
“Sharing is Caring(?)” / ODA
“Sharing is Caring(?),” ODA. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of ODA
“Section 581” / SITU Studio
“Section 581,” SITU Studio. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of SITU Studio
“Section 581,” SITU Studio. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of SITU Studio
“Section 581,” SITU Studio. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of SITU Studio
“The Golden Loop” / RICA | Iñaqui Carnicero + Lorena Del Río
“The Golden Loop,” RICA | Iñaqui Carnicero + Lorena Del Río. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of RICA | Iñaqui Carnicero + Lorena Del Río
“The Golden Loop,” RICA | Iñaqui Carnicero + Lorena Del Río. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of RICA | Iñaqui Carnicero + Lorena Del Río
“Deep_Future Manhattan Sky_Lattice” / Asymptote Architecture
“Deep_Future Manhattan Sky_Lattice,” Asymptote Architecture. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Asymptote Architecture
“Deep_Future Manhattan Sky_Lattice,” Asymptote Architecture. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Asymptote Architecture
“Deep_Future Manhattan Sky_Lattice,” Asymptote Architecture. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Asymptote Architecture
“The Sixth Burrow” / Atelier Manferdini
“The Sixth Burrow,” Atelier Manferdini. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Atelier Manferdini
“The Sixth Burrow,” Atelier Manferdini. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Atelier Manferdini
“The Sixth Burrow,” Atelier Manferdini. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Atelier Manferdini
“UN_CRAMMING: ReVisiting the Midtown Rezoning” / ArchiTectonics
“UN_CRAMMING: ReVisiting the Midtown Rezoning,” ArchiTectonics. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of ArchiTectonics
“UN_CRAMMING: ReVisiting the Midtown Rezoning,” ArchiTectonics. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of ArchiTectonics
“Key Party: City as Home” / nARCHITECTS
“Key Party: City as Home,” nARCHITECTS. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of nARCHITECTS
“Key Party: City as Home,” nARCHITECTS. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of nARCHITECTS
“Noah’s Ark” / SO – IL
“Noah’s Ark,” SO – IL. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of SO-IL
“Noah’s Ark,” SO – IL. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of SO-IL
“A City for the Newer Age” / Leong Leong
“A City for the Newer Age,” Leong Leong. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Leong Leong
“New Rock: Terra Era” / Dror
“New Rock: Terra Era,” Dror. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Dror
“NOZIᴚOH” / Bureau V
“NOZIᴚOH,” Bureau V. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Bureau V
“NOZIᴚOH,” Bureau V. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Bureau V
“Reserve Buoyancy” / Höweler + Yoon
“Reserve Buoyancy,” Höweler + Yoon. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Höweler + Yoon
“Reserve Buoyancy,” Höweler + Yoon. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Höweler + Yoon
“Reserve Buoyancy,” Höweler + Yoon. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Höweler + Yoon
“Superurbia” / Urban Agency
“Superurbia,” Urban Agency. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Urban Agency
“Superurbia,” Urban Agency. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Urban Agency
“InvisibHole” / Renato Rizzi/IUAV
“InvisibHole,” Renato Rizzi/IUAV. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Renato Rizzi/IUAV
“InvisibHole,” Renato Rizzi/IUAV. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Renato Rizzi/IUAV
The show will be on display until September 2nd, 2016, during which the 30 drawings will be auctioned off to support Storefront’s ongoing programming in New York and internationally.
For more information on the event, visit Storefront for Art & Architecture’s website, here.
Exhibition Opening of Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, July 2016. Image © Romy Rodiek
Exhibition Opening of Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, July 2016. Image © Romy Rodiek
Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, July 2016. Image © Romy Rodiek
Tori Tori Altavista / ESRAWE Studio + Rojkind Arquitectos
© Jaime Navarro
- Architects: ESRAWE Studio, Rojkind Arquitectos
- Location: Mexico City, Mexico
- Area: 458.0 sqm
- Project Year: 2014
- Photographs: Jaime Navarro
- Team Michel Rojkind : Salvador Cortéz,Jorge Cesár Gonzalez, Victor Manuel Velazquez, Cynthia Ponce, Julieta Inclán, Pablo Herrera, Fernanda Casar, Andrea León, Beatriz Zavala, Lorena Garcia Cordero-Sasía, Dinorah Martínez Schulte.
- Team Héctor Esrawe : Jan Müller, Rodrigo López, Israel Dorantes.
- Builder: Constructora ZD+A
- Client: Private
- Program: Japanese Restaurant
© Jaime Navarro
From the architect. As a marketing strategy, each Tori Tori restaurant has a unique expression. After participating in the design of Tori Tori Temistocles, once again Héctor Esrawe and Michel Rojkind were invited to collaborate in the development of the project for the new branch restaurant at the south of Mexico City.
© Jaime Navarro
The main influences for this project are based on the expression of brutalist architecture, as well as historic architecture carve and mountains.
© Jaime Navarro
Located inside a commercial plaza in the San Angel neighborhood, the space consists of two levels: the first being a narrow interior that connects through a stairway with the second level and the green areas of its terrace. The sensation when entering the space is conditioned by a meticulous game of height variations in the marble ceiling. This provokes a sense of compression and continuity, similar to accessing a cave.
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First Level Floor Plan
The marble ceiling descends until it almost reaches the floor in order to receive the spiral staircase that connects the ground floor with the terrace. To the right side there is a sushi bar that allows the user to see the chef’s hands when preparing the sushi through the reflective qualities of the high polished brass ceiling. On the other side lies a continuous seat with an art piece of artist Marco Rountree on the wall.
© Jaime Navarro
The upper floor is surrounded by green areas; the sensation is completely open and extroverted, enabling the user to observe the treetops of neighboring houses, a characteristic trait of the neighborhood. Nonetheless, the memory of the previous experience is mirrored through the ground level changes covered in the same materiality of the preceding marble space.
© Jaime Navarro
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Tbilisi Public Service Hall / Studio Fuksas
© Moreno Maggi
- Architects: Studio Fuksas
- Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
- Area: 42000.0 sqm
- Project Year: 2012
- Photographs: Moreno Maggi
- Engineering: Studio Sarti
- General Contractor: Huachuan Georgia Company LTD
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The Tbilisi Public Service Hall is situated in the central area of the city and it overlooks the Kura river.
© Moreno Maggi
The building is made up of 7 volumes that contain offices (each volume is made up of 4 floors located on different levels). These volumes are placed around a “central public square”, which is the core of the project, where there is the front office services. Offices are connected to each other by internal footbridges that stretches on different levels.
© Moreno Maggi
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Volumes and the central public space are towered above by 11 big “petals” that are independent both formally and structurally from the rest of the building. Three of those big petals covers the central space. The petals, different for their geometry and dimension, reaches almost 35 meters and they are supported by a structure of steel pillars with a tree shape, visible, as well as the petals, externally and internally from the building.
Plan 0
Plan 3
Plan 5
Among the petals, that are at different levels, are the glass facades. The main characteristic of these facades is that these have been released completely from the structure of the petals, allowing relative movements between the facade and the spatial network structure of coverage. This decision was taken to prevent that any movement of the cover, mainly due to oscillations for snow loads, wind or thermal expansion, can lead to the crisis of the glass.
© Moreno Maggi
The Tbilisi Public Service Hall includes: the National Bank of Georgia, the Minister of Energy, the Civil and National Registry.
© Moreno Maggi
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