American architect Richard Meier has followed up teasers of a black tower planned for New York‘s East River with a wider set of images showing the firm’s interiors for the building. Read more
The undulating metal exterior of this family home by Los Angeles designer Mario Romano takes its cues from the movement of the ocean. Read more
If considered a closed environment filled with the conditions conduce towards the use of human life. At least in principle of hedonism which consists of :
– A community where neighbors have many luxury cars.
– There is a playing yard for kids.
– The marsh near the house which we can see gaggles floating in the breeze.
– Sports Club for their evening workout.
– A large tree lined landscape not far from the fence house.
– A width road in front of the house but there are very few cars pass by. Yes, it’s very quiet too.
And often see girls coming out for jogging with cute big dog, German Shepherd or Siberian Husky. The mentioned above are contained within one of the village located on the outskirts of Bangkok, and of course, This House is in the village area, this property is ready to truly living. Make a design burden falls to that dream.
A separate entrance to the gate room and a storage room in front of the house for keeping equipment , this is for spacing the outer and inner to be clearer and more visible.
Combined with parking, maid service for their part together with the entire yard, laundry room and kitchen. Highlighted in the house, there are long distances before entering the House. To front yard will be seen from this area first.
A yard for party with the number of guests 40-50 people. Marsh with long shape made for their spacious Canal home page before reaching the entrance. To spread the path split to components inside the semi which is the living room beside the left side of garden, it will be used for their casual time. The right side is the service area as mentioned above.
Inside the House is divided into general usage area on the ground floor include a living room, high ceiling dining room that we are able to see the garden court in the middle of the house, working room and bedroom. Master bedroom and small two bedrooms will be on the second floor. All rooms are placed in each wing. This means there will be a distance between rooms as it result to a maximum privacy.
Finally, the right three gimmick which will be obviously represented this house are:
– The sun screen façade on the front panel, second floor.
– Canal home page …and
– Smile from a neighbor and that cute big dog.
http://www.archdaily.com/798988/tiwanon-house-archimontage-design-fields-sophisticated
Here are 10 skyscrapers developed by and bearing the name of the man who might be elected president of the United States next week. Read more
American architect Richard Meier has followed up teasers of a black tower planned for New York‘s East River with a wider set of images showing the firm’s interiors for the building. Read more
From the architect. The Faculty Canteen of Tsinghua University is located on top floor of the southern student canteen lying at campus’s heart. The initial position of the project aims to provide a unique dining hall where knowledge sparks will be lighted through multidisciplinary communication. This one-floor height and 100sqm canteen is further designed as an open space combining the humanistic atmosphere with the natural style, which can only provide a dramatic view of campus and West Mount during meal or coffee time, but also shape a perfect place for meeting, sharing and cheering.
In order to achieve peace and comfort for the users, eight groups of semicircular arches are set in the main hall. These overhead arches aim to separate the whole large space into several delicate smaller zones which sound fields are more focused and clear. Every two arches share one truss span and their in-between cavities are further utilized for equipment and pipelines, guaranteeing the spatial purity under functional sophistication.
The full-length dinning table under every arch consolidates the senses of place and rituality. And by reorganizing tables and chairs, the canteen can also act as a conference room, a club or a banquet hall.
As to the smaller western hall with splendid scenery view, flexibility in use must come first. The furniture with different styles and placements can perfectly meet every single customized need. If necessary, this space can serve as a subordinate zone for the main hall.
Light and shadow are the best decorators for this space and that is why only the simplest materials are employed. Inside the hall, the modular white aluminum boxes are designed to share the same pattern with the especial brick construction on exterior façades, which aims to introduce the sunlight through the pattern gaps while echoing with the western metal grilling and brick wall.
As to the artificial illumination, the designers are devoted to create an elegant and peaceful atmosphere, reflecting the inner nature of the architectural space and fulfilling the daily using needs. The various options of lighting color for the arches can further shape the space or atmosphere the users need.
The ultimate goal of the whole practice is to reach a perfect integration of architectural design and building technologies.
http://www.archdaily.com/799005/the-faculty-canteen-of-tsinghua-university-sup-atelier
From the architect. It was such a great honor for me to design the renovation of my favorite building that I used to see every day. About nine years ago, we had co-established a shared office HAPPA across the street from the building and relocated our former office there; we employed to observe the neighborhood through the glass and this building was my most favorite among others on the street.
Incidentally, Blue Bottle Coffee decided to open their fifth shop there and we were commissioned to renovate the building to accommodate cafe/office, spaces used for barista training and workshop. It was a three-story steel structure formerly used as an electric factory, and we intended to hereby create a “fair relationship” between all people present, which is our basic spatial concept for Blue Bottle Coffee.
Since this neighborhood is located far from the station, the streets are lined with many unique and small-sized shops. In order to continue the sense of small scale into the space, floors are divided in a stepped-floor style, while utilizing the existing openings formerly used for loading/unloading and storing. Horizontal pivot windows installed on the front glass façade help defining the boundary between the interior and the surrounding environment, while establishing a visual relationship of “see and be seen” so that people become aware of each other’s presence wherever they are in the space.
http://www.archdaily.com/799007/blue-bottle-coffee-nakameguro-cafe-schemata-architects
From the architect. Opened in October 2016, the KDV Golf and Tennis Academy project is located near Nerang, on Queensland’s Gold Coast in Australia, and comprises an extensive overhaul of the previous Carrara Gardens Golf Course facility.
The initial inspiration for its design came from Mies van der Rohe’s “architecture of silence”, and in that tradition, we aimed to bring to life a free-standing building open to many sides, linked to nature.
We created a single, flexible plan accommodating diverse multi-functional spaces which we believe give the building a modern elegance.
Transparency and reflection bring the outside environment into the building, to which exposed concrete creates contrast, with the mirrored soffit drawing the image of the sky onto its glass walls.
The reflections enable the building to announce itself from a distance, giving it a presence greater than its envelope and clearly framing the activities of sports people, community members and students taking place within.
The scheme’s external pavilion pods comprise the buffer zone between serious sporting undertakings and those of simple relaxation.
Product Description. Using Vitrabond Aluminium Composite mirrored finish panel as the building’s soffit strengthens the building’s architectural concept and helps it to blend with its natural surrounds.
http://www.archdaily.com/799006/kdv-golf-and-tennis-academy-shiro-architects
Dubai Design District (d3) has announced the opening of offices by 4 of the world’s leading architecture firms – Zaha Hadid Architects, Santiago Calatrava Architects & Engineers, Foster + Partners and Benoy – marking another step towards the city’s goal of becoming a global design hub.
Since first launching in April 2013, d3 has become the region’s preeminent destination for artists, designers and creative types of all kinds to work and collaborate. So far, d3 has welcomed in over 30 architecture firms of medium to large size, including RMJM, SSH and Viktor Udzenija, Wanders Wagner and Grimshaw Architects.
‘We are extremely proud that Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners and Benoy have chosen to make d3 their new home,” said Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi, Chief Operating Officer at d3. “d3 is fully committed to supporting the development of the region’s design industry and the architecture market is a key component of this. We currently have over 30 architectural practices located at d3 but we are dedicated to ensuring that each and every brand that joins us – ranging from small design start-ups to iconic global brands – is part of a fully-fledged creative community that sits at the heart of our architectural design scene.”
All four firms have ongoing or future projects in Dubai: ZHA’s Opus Office Building and Hotel, currently nearing completion; Benoy’s mixed-use development, The Beach; the Santiago Calatrava-designed future world’s tallest tower at Dubai Creek; and Foster + Partners’ masterplan for Dubai Design District’s stage two.
The news reflects an increased presence of top architecture firms in the Middle East and Islamic regions, as seen in the recent popularity of events such as the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Al Ain, for which ZHA partner Patrik Schumacher was in attendance.
“A recipient of the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, ZHA marries concepts of connectivity with the tremendous advancements in design technologies, material development and construction practices. ZHA is working with the many diverse histories and cultures of the region to address important issues in a meaningful way – contributing to the development of more ecologically sustainable and integrated built environments,” said ZHA in a press release.
“Opening on 7 November, 2016 ZHA’s office in Dubai has been established in response to the solid growth in demand from new and existing clients across the region; providing even greater levels of assistance, coordination and communication with our increasing client base throughout the Middle East.”
To learn more about Dubai Design District, check out the 3D video walkthrough of the campus above, or visit their website, here.
News via Zaha Hadid Architects, Dubai Design District.
Here’s How Dubai Plans to Become the Design Capital of the Middle East
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The building takes place in a neighborhood with popular social features and with middle incomes, thanks to that the project develops formally discrete and in harmony with the context. It is located on the Playa Copacabana st, in the Iztacalco municipality.
The spatial arrangement is a consequence of the recycling of an existent two-story house, which was reconfigured by the reuse of the structure.
After the access we find a pure, homogenous symmetry, both in material and proportions, then stands up a latticework based on prefabricated elements all in white with some ecru highlights, such lattice escorts all the building as a solar regulator for the living areas.
The project is composed by three apartments, one for each level. The access is through a wooden deck which comes together with a green wall, these lead to the circulations core.
Once inside, we find one by one the halls, and in turn, the apartment type; which has a conventional scheme: living-dining, kitchen, services area and two bedrooms in the back naturally ventilated and illuminated by a backyard.
Sig Nordal 