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• Architects: Aguilo+Pedraza
• Location: Rupanco Lake, Los Lagos Region, Chile
• Architects In Charge: Diego Aguilo Ch., Rodrigo Pedraza P.
• Area: 260.0 m2
• Project Year: 2015
• Photography: Francisco Ibañez

• Associate Architect: Mauricio Urzúa S.

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Site Plan

A pavilion

The project is located in Chilean Patagonia; Region X; on the eastern bank of The Rupanco Lake. The commission consisted of designing a gathering place for family life. The building was designed as a pavilion in the sense that the spaces can be used in different ways for different purposes.

The first level is organized around a double hearth with grill on one side and a chimney on the other. The dual condition allows the spaces to be configured for use as a barbeque areas as well as a living room and dining room. The second level houses a common space that can also be used as a bedroom. The structure that connects the first and second levels forms the roof of the exterior patio.

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Section

A fuselage

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Plan 1

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There were two key factors for the formal definition of the pavilion: the rain and winds molded the project. The building is a continuous corten steel fuselage designed to protect the various spaces form a changeable, extreme climate. The icy south wind of the summer is blocked by the bay on the first level. The northern winter winds are halted by the stairway that leads to the second level. Finally, the section that connects the two levels covers the exterior patio to protect it from the constant rains and sun. Two century-old trees round out the final location of the building in their relationships with nearby elements and the far-off landscape.

Hubo dos factores determinantes para la definición formal del pabellón; La lluvia y los vientos moldearon al proyecto. El edificio es un fuselaje continuo de acero corten para proteger a los distintos recintos de un clima cambiante y extremo. El helado viento sur del verano es detenido por la nave del primer nivel;  El viento norte del invierno es frenado por la escalera que conduce al segundo nivel; finalmente la unión entre los dos niveles permite techar un patio exterior protegido de las constantes lluvias y del sol. Dos árboles centenarios terminan de configurar la ubicación final del edificio, tanto en sus relaciones próximas como con el paisaje lejano.

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A new fencing system uses the same tried and tested hardware as a standard sliding gate, but with a twist; the vertically operable slats sink into the ground in less than five seconds, disappearing completely. The Fancy Fence was created to streamline accessibility, while also improving the visual bulk of traditional fences by removing all horizontal elements. The system can be installed in an infinite number of configurations and incorporates elegantly designed fixed slats, the retractable gate and an “invisible” walkway gate.

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The Fancy Fence’s vertical mechanism reduces the overall footprint needed for sliding or swinging gates, meaning that the space adjacent to the fence can be fully functional. The invisible walkway gate retains a hinged joint for quick pedestrian access. The entire system can be installed in less than 24 hours, and allows for a fully customized arrangement. The fencing elements are available in a range of sizes and finishes, some of which are visible in the gallery below. 

Fancy Fence was developed with safety and security in mind, using entirely prefabricated, standard components that have undergone years of testing. The mechanical elements of the fence are operable year-round, with built-in contingencies for extreme weather such as flooding or snowing. The retractable gate uses the same sensor technology as sliding gates, and will only rise if the area above the gate is completely clear. Despite its mechanical functionality, the system can still be used during power outages through an emergency manual operating system that is light enough to be engaged by children, as seen in the video below. 

For more information, check out the Fancy Fence website. 

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"It Takes a Block" Proposal. Image Courtesy of Kjellander + Sjöberg

Stockholm-based firm Kjellander + Sjöberg (K+S) won the Swedish division of the Nordic Built Cities Challenge 2016 with their vision to transform Sege Park, Malmö into a socially sustainable residential hub. Their project “It Takes a Block” uses climate-smart and economically varied housing models to test architecture’s capability to foster sustainable living. The proposal was developed in association with students from Lund University and Danish landscape architecture firms BOGL and Sted.

"It Takes a Block" Apartment System. Image Courtesy of Kjellander + Sjöberg

The design responds to the critical need for urban density in Swedish cities by providing 800 compact apartment units across the 40,000 square meter site. Despite the high density and block arrangement, the scheme contains a multitude of shared spaces and open, unprogrammed communal zones. These areas are intended to act as points of shared knowledge and resources, consolidating waste and fostering a greater sense of community interaction within the complex. 

"It Takes a Block" Standard Apartment. Image Courtesy of Kjellander + Sjöberg

The proposal intertwines typologically variant apartment types with public program, with the intention of creating “rich socioeconomic variation.” Careful consideration of the existing environment will further this variation by creating conscious links to integrate the new development into its surroundings. The new building stock is proposed to “organically grow” from the existing 1930s buildings and parklands, creating a diverse new urban neighbourhood.

“The starting point of the design has been the fact that the long-term sustainability is ensured by providing opportunities for residents to engage and interact with their local environment,” K+S said of their design.

"It Takes a Block" Duplex Apartment. Image Courtesy of Kjellander + Sjöberg

K+S are currently engaged in several multi-residential projects across Sweden, including a new civic block in Kiruna, which applies similar approaches to climatic control and community-centric planning. The practice’s interest in sustainability, visible across their portfolio, has been further explored at this year’s Venice Biennale.

The overall winner of the Nordic Built Cities Challenge will be announced in November. K+S are one of six winners vying for the top honor, with the other projects dotted throughout the Nordic countries, in sites such as Trygve Lies plass in Oslo, Norway; Karsnes harbour in Kopavogur, Iceland; and Hans Tavsens Park and Korsgade in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

"It Takes a Block" Exploded Axonometric. Image Courtesy of Kjellander + Sjöberg

Learn more about the Nordic Built Cities competition, here.

• Architects: Kjellander + Sjöberg Architects, Sted Landscape Architects, BOGL Landscape Architects
• Location: Segevägen, Malmö, Sweden
• Area: 40000.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Courtesy of Kjellander + Sjöberg

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• Architects: RO&AD Architecten
• Location: Ravelin, The Netherlands
• Design Team: Ro Koster, Ad Kil, Martin van Overveld
• Commisioner: City Council of Bergen op Zoom
• Project Year: 2015
• Photographs: Bastiaan Musscher

• Structural Engineer: Lüning, Doetinchem, The Netherlands
• Contractor: Heijmans, The Netherlands
• Function: Public toilets and a coffee/information counter

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Short History
The Ravelijn “Op den Zoom” is a fort-island of the city of Bergen op Zoom in The Netherlands which is made in the beginning of the 18th century by Menno van Coehoorn, a famous fort builder. This is the only “ravelijn” of him still present. The island sits just outside of the former center of the city.  At the end of the 19th century the fortress lost its defensive function. Nowadays the island-fort is mainly used for small public and private events.

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Plan

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The assignment
The assignment was to make a kiosk with public toilets and an information point  on the Ravelijn

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Concept
The fort is made of a brick foundation with earth walls on top. The earth walls surround the fort on all sides. But the wall at the side of the city is not an original one. In times of war this one was not necessary, because there was no attack expected from that side. We used exact that not historic earth wall to make the kiosk in it. It sits on the side and it’ s incorporated in the fort. We made 2 entrances, one for each toilet. The information point is accessible through those entrances.

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In the information point there is a glass roof to provide daylight. There is a big horizontal, gas-spring operated hatch at the front.

Plan

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Section

Material
The kiosk is made entirely out of Accoya

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