This Tel Aviv apartment by Israeli architect Ranaan Stern features several rooms arranged around a large living space and long corridor (+ slideshow). (more…)
Raanan Stern designs Tel Aviv apartment around long central corridor
Month: August 2016
Baylis Old School / Conran and Partners
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- Architects: Conran and Partners
- Location: Lollard St, Lambeth, London SE11 6PX, United Kingdom
- Project Year: 2015
- Photographs: Edmund Sumner
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Originally designed by Architects Co-Partnership (ACP) as a school for 600 children, the development was completed in 1964, named after the famous Victorian/Edwardian theatre producer-manager Lilian Mary Baylis. The school’s plan form is arranged as linked blocks creating a series of asymmetrical courtyards and the project was given a Grade II listing in 2002. The School moved in 2005 to new premises the buildings became neglected and Henley Homes bought the old school site in 2011.
Plan
The evolution of Conran and Partners’ design was informed by actively engaging with – and seeking views from – a broad range of stakeholders, including site neighbours, artists in residence, local council representatives, English Heritage, the GLA, Secured by Design, national politicians and Bob Sealy, the original architect at ACP.
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Conran and Partners’ design approach converts the existing classrooms into spacious ‘60s modernist apartments juxtaposed with contemporary new homes that draw on the character of the existing historic buildings. The school has been transformed into a vibrant and unique new community, creating a development that draws on its rich history and secures a sustainable long-term future for this important set of historic buildings and the courtyard spaces they create. The listed school buildings have been restored and converted sensitively to provide a range of new homes, inspired by the design of the 1960’s architecture, together with complementary and distinctive contemporary new build dwellings, creating a total of 149 new homes, landscaped gardens, secluded plazas and community facilities that re-connect back to the wider neighbourhood.
Plan
The project provides a diversity of housing unit sizes and types, from one-bed apartments through to large family townhouses. 46 of the new homes are within the refurbished teaching blocks, drawing upon the character of the buildings originally designed by ACP. Their distinctive character creates large light-filled interiors from the generous fully-glazed classroom ends. The new masterplan opens up a scheme which was formerly closed and inward looking, providing more direct connections with the surrounding area and improving the public realm with attractive and active frontages. The project includes a new reflecting water pool in the main courtyard, as originally proposed within the 1960’s masterplan. Ranging from two to six storeys in height, the scheme responds to the scale and character of the listed buildings as well as to neighbouring buildings.
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Baylis Old School offers more than four times the amount of amenity space on site than required by statutory guidance. A range of high quality private and shared spaces are provided for residents in the form of balcony areas and terraces, spacious courtyards, communal gardens with water features, seating areas and safe-play zones for younger children. A number of mature trees have been retained, supplemented with generous new planting. Mini-allotment beds have been constructed to encourage and maintain active community involvement as well as healthy lifestyle activities.
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© Edmund Sumner
The former school hall – located wholly within the Old Baylis School development – has been retained. The developer is currently in discussions to find a suitable tenant, ideally with a community focus, for this building.
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Seshan Design Create a Spacious Contemporary Residence in Malaysia
SS3 House is a project completed by Seshan Design. The home is located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia and covers an area of 4,600 square feet. Photos by: Rupajiwa Studio
Corbyn promises to ‘democratise the internet’ – Politics live
Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including Jeremy Corbyn’s speech on digital democracy
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Here are more proposals from Jeremy Corbyn’s digital democracy manifesto. This summary is taken from the news release from Corbyn’s team released overnight.
The Digital Democracy manifesto includes plans for a:
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Jeremy Corbyn is launching a digital democracy manifesto this morning. As my colleague Peter Walker reports, he is going to say that if he gets re-elected as Labour leader, the party will use digital technology to fight “the most visible general election campaign ever”, using techniques inspired by Bernie Sanders’ campaign in the US and roadtested by his own campaign in the UK.
This morning we’re launching our #DigitalDemocracy manifesto. Join us live at https://t.co/FlVc8rb2Ec at 10.45am http://pic.twitter.com/auBjV9Mo3C
Related: Jeremy Corbyn plans Sanders-style campaign for next general election
My leadership campaign is leading the way in harnessing the advances of new technology to organise political campaigning like we’ve never seen before.
The creativity of the networked young generation is phenomenal. We have thousands of young volunteers on our campaign taking part in this digital revolution.
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8 Super Fun Ways To Boost Your Brain Power Right Now
We all would ideally love our brains to be sharp as tacks forever. Whether or not we can achieve this, time will only know, but in the meantime there are many fun little and simple things you can do to keep your brain active and sharp. Too many of us fall into a pattern of work, home, TV and sleep. Rinse and repeat the next day and the next day. Work tires us out and we don’t feel much like doing anything too productive after an 8 or 10-hour work day let alone work up our brains again. Fear not. These are fun and effective.
It is important to keep our brains busy, just as tend to our bodies. We like to eat healthy and stay fit but often forget our brains need a work out too. These fun little things will give your brain a nice healthy boost.
Crossword puzzles.
The best by far but make sure you don’t always just do the easy ones you like to do, and do all the time. Try challenging yourself a bit with different types of puzzles. Do the number ones if you always do the word ones or vice versa. This will boost your brain up super fast.
Learn a new language.
If you want to be fluent in another language now’s the time to learn. Or maybe you just want to learn a few phrases and words. Grab a book, find a free online class and start practicing. Your brain will jump to the challenge and it will be frustrating at first, or fun, but once you get the hang of it you will love it.
Play an instrument.
Especially if you’ve never picked one up before in your life. A flute, a piano, a guitar or maybe even a kazoo. Find one and start playing it. you can do this for fun or as a new hobby. You can easily find free beginner’s lessons on line to get you started. Your brain will thank you and love you for this one.
Read and follow a map.
Who uses maps anymore now that we have GPS’s and maps on our phones. We plug in the coordinates and an automated voice tells us where to go, though not always accurately. Grab a map and follow the road. This simple exercise puts your brain in high gear and will also feeling very victorious that you actually read a map successfully and got you to your destination.
Volunteer at an animal shelter.
There is lots to learn and love about being with animals, especially ones that can’t do anything for you but love you back. Hanging out at a shelter will teach you new things about how to care for something other than yourself and your family. They require special care and with this new skill you will not only open your heart but your mind too.
Drink water.
Though this seems too simple and maybe a bit of a no brainer (pardon the pun) it should be noted that often, when we get too busy in our day with work and life, we forget to drink enough water, which then makes us feel tired, lazy and cranky. If you remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day, staying hydrated will not only keep your body in good physical health but will also keep your mind awake and sharp.
Get out in nature.
Grab a book about trees or flowers or birds even and get out and start identifying some of the things in the park down the street. Turn off the computer and the iPad and get out and enjoy nature. While you’re out there, may as well learn about some of the things you see every day too!! Why not?
Learn a sport.
It could be tennis, or swimming, or bodybuilding. Pick something that has always interested you and go out and learn how to do it. When you’re done learning it, find ways to improve on it or learn another one. Staying physically active is an excellent way to keep our brains sharp and active.
Our mental health is very important and it’s mandatory to keep your brain exercised as you do your body. By the time you reach 80 or 90 or maybe even 100, you’ll be fit, talented, happy and super smart!
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Deventer House / Studio MAKS
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- Architects: Studio MAKS
- Location: The Netherlands, Deventer, Netherlands
- Area: 110.0 sqm
- Project Year: 2015
- Photographs: Christian van der Kooy
- Contractor: Nijhuis Bouw B.V.
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From the architect. This is a house for two young people in an old industrial harbor area in Deventer, the Netherlands. The harbor has lost its original function however many of the beautiful old warehouses have been renovated and now accommodate all kinds of cultural and social functions. Amid these historic buildings young couples have been given land to build their own homes.
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The client has many dreams and wishes, but the amount of m2 they can build is limited. We a house that utilizes every single cm2 of its open spaces as well as its solid ones, such as walls and floors. A home which is sturdy and solid on the outside, yet open and bright on the inside.
Ground Floor Plan
1st Floor Plan
The result is a design where there are clear-cut open spaces surrounded by an activated building mass containing built-in functions such as wardrobes, a toilet, stairs, seating areas and niches. Openings connecting these spaces horizontally and vertically give this compact house a sense of spaciousness.
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Blackened timber house by Bernardo Bader Architekten stands on the edge of a stream
This tall, gabled house by Bernardo Bader Architekten is covered in lengths of blackened timber and stands on the edge of a small stream in Lochau, Austria (+ slideshow). (more…)
3+ architecture Designs a Contemporary Residence in Crete, Greece
Residence in Crete is a project completed by 3+ architecture in 2015. It is located, as its name suggests, in Crete, Greece. Residence in Crete by 3+ architecture: “The residence is situated below the mountain ridge borders, on a site with limited views to the sea in the northwest, and with neighboring buildings blocking the south and part of the north. The initial intention was to create a building volume..
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