The VIA 57 West “courtscraper” by Bjarke Ingels’ firm has completed on Manhattan’s West Side and is shown in these images by photographer Iwan Baan (+ slideshow). (more…)
From the architect. The desire to have small residence that can compromise old concept of space using with bourgeois’ modern life is a primary concern of this suburban house project. The father, the pregnant mother, their unborn son, the grandfather and the grandmother are the five family members of Songprapa House.
Age difference is a variable factor in designing a separation of space. The elders stay downstairs, close to their old house so they can take a minute walk to the kitchen to bring freshly cooked meal to the new house. The younger three members live upstairs, which contain a large bedroom, an office studio, a home gym, a small bedroom for the baby, a prayer room and a large front balcony that functions as shading for afternoon sunlight. The outer space consists of a fishpond on a downstairs balcony and an L-shape lawn that runs parallel to the long side and the front side of the building.
The light scoop at the main stair brings natural light to chase away darkness and allows the inhabitants to view the playground outside as well as the huge gable. All these elements formulate the house design that plays between dreaming desire and reality.
With glaciers made of millennia-old water and active volcanoes on the same island, Iceland ends up having some very amazing rivers. Glacial rivers like this are milky white and smell of sulfur and ate very powerful so be careful when standing close to one
Parsons School of Design graduate Kailu Guan has created a range of garments that present three-dimensional shapes and moving patterns when viewed on a digital device (+ movie). (more…)
From the architect. Multipurpose Office Space
We were requested by our client to renovate a warehouse to make a multipurpose office space which everyone can easily come by. The client was looking for a workplace where they can enjoy their conversation. Then we considered creating some space such as miniature garden inside the warehouse. We placed four kinds of house-shaped booths along circle and made community space in the circle.That makes you feel as if you are in a city in spite of being inside the building.
In order to make a unique world view, we intentionally designed these houses in different sizes. We hope that lots of people will know this work through our workshops and so on. You can relax and work with a calm mind once you visit here.
Have a little extra time this fall and looking to expand your knowledge of architectural history? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is offering a 12-course online course titled “A Global History of Architecture” that will cover everything from architecture’s origins 100,000 years ago all the way up to 1600 C.E – and the best part? It’s totally free.
Taught by MIT Professor of History and Theory of Architecture Mark Jarzombek, the introductory-level course is based around 4 main topics:
Material will be taught in weekly video lectures supplemented by readings from the textbook A Global History of Architecture.
Those interested will need to act quickly, as the course is set to begin on September 14, 2016.
To sign up or learn more about the course, hosted by online course platform edX, check out the website, here.
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