Herzog & de Meuron, Studio Gang and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are among the star-studded list of architects in the running to design a new campus for London’s Royal College of Art. (more…)
The largest football club in New Zealand, the Three Kings United Football Club, is set to receive a new headquarter and community center at Keith Hay Park in Auckland. Designed by Copeland Associates Architects (CAA), the single storey pavilion sits on a raised plinth to elevate it from the flood plain and gives spectators a greater vantage point over the surrounding sports fields. Comprised of predominantly lightweight, prefabricated elements, the building has a sense of lightness which increases in accordance with its greater transparency at the northern end.
The building takes advantage of the openness of the adjacent fields, incorporating 360-degree views of the park’s activities. The flat fields allow the new structure to be the prominent focal point for the north side of Keith Hay Park, directly overlooking the park’s Number One field without blocking key views. The clubhouse is designed to centrally connect a series of proposed pathways, forming the circulatory center of the park complex.
The building is conceived as a single storey pavilion sitting lightly on a finely finished concrete plinth set into the landscape. The pavilion is expressed as a floating sculptural roof resting on a series of eleven steel triangulated supports rising from the stepped plinth. The enclosed built spaces are set back under the roof and behind these supports, thus creating several generous verandas around all sides of the building, from under which the stepped viewing terraces emerge – said CAA in a press release.
The new headquarters follows a gradient of permeability, with the changing rooms forming a solid, concrete anchor point on the southern end which eventually opens up in both form and materiality to the northern end. The club room sits at the northernmost point, allowing visual connectivity across the grounds from inside the building. This end of the building features dominant glazing, but the airy, tent-like structure is still weighed down by a precast concrete hearth panel bearing the Three Kings United Football Club Emblem.
The architects said that “the shape of the roof was initially inspired by the notion of a leaf floating over the park and coming to rest. From that idea, the form evolved not only in response to economic and functional requirements, but also from the wish to capture the ethos of the club and its aspirations.” The building rises gently from the fields, and its softness fits appropriately within the quiet, residential suburb of Mt Roskill.
Check out the animation above from Copeland Associate Architects for an explanation of the club house’s internal arrangement and structural systems.
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From the architect. This house has three elements very importants: 1. The developers: Joseba and María . 2. The situation, Gaucín and 3. The position, linked with the land and the amazing views.
2. The geographic situation is very important too. Gaucin is one of the most singular villages in the Ronda mountain area. The Town is like a balcony looking at the Strait of Gibraltar and Africa. Its privileged situation gives to Gaucin a amazing weather in addition to the views. The Villa is configurated by narrows streets and white Walls. Our idea is to play with white faces and shadows to be integrated with the surroundings
3. The plot position is in the highest area of the village and its link with the views and the landscape will be decisive in the concept of the form of the house: a white prism sculpted in the rock to hold a painting studio and a dwelling
The painting studio, sited in the ground floor, has double height to allow paint large format pictures. The control of the natural light, thanks to a patio drilled in the stone, is other requirement.
The bedroom is in the same space. This attic room is built with a light structure and open to the work area .
The living area is upstairs, developed as a open space and looking at the amazing views.
You can go to the roof trought a footbridge sited in the backyard garden . This area is like a white oasis, where the swiming pool , the Infinity views and the sky allow you to dream.
Finally is very important to highlight the work to integrate the project in the nearest surroundings. We have tried to not design anything new, we have just used the tradition, the light and the shadows
London’s Royal College of Art (RCA) have revealed seven invited shortlisted practices for its new state-of-the-art £108million Battersea South campus. Featuring a smattering of architects from Europe, including Herzog & de Meuron and Lacaton & Vassal, and from the USA, such as Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Studio Gang, the organisation intends to announce the winning scheme in October 2016.
The competition is a key part of “the most exciting phase of development in the RCA’s 179 year history” as it transforms itself into “a STEAM-focused graduate university.” As a result, the College is seeking to expand its research and knowledge exchange centers into the domains of computer and materials science, the impact of the digital economy, and intelligent mobility in order to “bring together the worlds of science, art, design and technology.” They ultimately wish to have a transformational impact in fields relating to connected cities; robotics, the internet of things and intelligent mobility; sustainability, mass migration and city design.
The shortlisted practices are:
According to Adrian Lahoud, Dean of Architecture at the RCA: “At the centre of the Battersea South vision are the practices of artists and designers. The project should support and inspire their work, offering an incredible opportunity to explore new frontiers in learning and research in art and design.” Dr Paul Thompson, Rector of the RCA and Chair of the Architectural Selection Panel remarked that the “shortlist represents an exceptional cross-section of international talent all wanting to engage with a world class institution. The panel was particularly delighted with the range of talents and approaches, not least because the building has to reflect the radical nature, experimentation and high design standards of the world’s pre-eminent art and design university.”
Members of the selection panel included:
Loft Hřebenky is a residential project designed by FormaFatal in 2016. It is located in Prague, Czech Republic. Photos by: BoysPlayNice
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You have watched them from afar for quite some time now. You hang on every word they say. You get butterflies in your tummy when you see them. Your heart skips beats, you may even have a little dance in your step. All this love and so much emotion. How you wish they would show some sign of having the same feelings for you but you know they don’t and they may never.
It might even be that they hardly even notice you or have any idea that you feel the way you do. Even if they did, you are sure that it won’t b e returned, the affection and love you feel for them is one sided. Always has been, always will be. No matter how much you have tried to get this person to love you back, it just isn’t happening and chances are, it probably never will.
So what do we do when we are in this situation? Here are a few tips and a few things for you to think about before you go throwing yourself at them and embarrassing yourself.
What is it about this person that you love so much that even them not loving you back doesn’t make you stop and turn around? Why do you love them so much? Is there something within you that is missing? Perhaps they remind you of someone from long ago. It might not be them you love but the idea of them reminding you of someone else. Imagine how you would feel if you didn’t love this person and what your life would be like.
If you continue from #1 and imagine your life without them or the love you feel for them, it is possible that you might be blocking a real and true love from coming in to your life. Why would you want to give all your love to someone who will never return it? Your love is a beautiful love and it should be given to someone who respects it and can return it.
Honour and nurture yourself. Learn more about who you are and what there is to love about you (which is everything by the way). Be alone, be with friends who love you, spend time with family who adore you. The more time you spend away from this person who doesn’t love you back and the more time you spend with those who love you very much, you will see that you are deserving of a true and mutual love.
Sometimes our friends see things in us that we don’t. Maybe you are lacking in the self love department and your friend can help you elevate it or at least help you to see why you should be loving yourself more and not some person who doesn’t even know you exist. Many times we love desperately because we are lacking self love. Once you have self love in place, your views on love will change and you will see your true worth.
Find something to do, places to go, different people to be around. If this person happens to work at the same place as you keep away from them as much as you possibly can, though sometimes this isn’t possible at all. If that’s the case, then you need to kick your self love discovery journey into high gear so you can revert your attention to you, not them. Stop going to places you know they will be and try new places to hang out at. You may even meet the person of your dreams at this new locale.
Loving someone who doesn’t love you back is very frustrating and heart breaking but remember and know that you are deserving of a true and mutual love. Don’t waste it on someone who doesn’t see your worth.
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House H / a’ House was built for the architect’s own family. The wooden building is situated in the traditional residential area of Kivistönmäki, close to the children’s schools and grandparents as well as the railway station. The narrowness of the plot and its wedged shape influenced the form of the house and its building location. The open views and orientation determined the fenestration and the passive sun screening. The materials were chosen to appreciate and accommodate the surroundings and satisfy our personal preferences.
The house consists of the main building and an annexe. During the design process the views outwards and how to create a memorable dwelling experience within an ordinary urban structure were carefully studied. Somewhat against convention, the bedrooms and utility room were placed on the ground floor and the living room on the upper floor because of the views that opened up from there into the surroundings. The annexe comprises a workroom and guest room as well as a wood-heated sauna. A sheltered area for a garden is created between the buildings.
The high standard of the workmanship, which came about in cooperation with local material suppliers and builders, provided the finishing touches to the totality. The architect has been able to learn from the craftsmen and other building professionals. Additionally, this has been a way of passing on tacit knowledge.
This concrete summer house by Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk stands among pine trees in the seaside resort of Mar Azul near Buenos Aires (+ slideshow). (more…)
Sig Nordal 