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• Architects: SUN arquitectos
• Location: Chicureo, Colina, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
• Architect In Charge: Juan Eduardo Salinas
• Area: 356.0 m2
• Project Year: 2015
• Photography: Nico Saieh , Cortesía de SUN arquitectos

• Collaborator Architect: Balazs Rose
• Construction: Constructora ETK, Lamitec Maderas Laminadas
• Project Year: 2014
• Construction Year: 2015

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From the architect. TH house is located at a 5000 sqm plot in Chicureo, close to Santiago de Chile. The house is designed by requires of use of laminated wood as the main structural material.

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Plan 1

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The plan is organized in 356 sqm, distributed on the ground floor, located so as to conquer a large portion of land in a place with minimum slope, without any presence of trees. The house is divided into two main volumes – service and rooms – connected by a higher central space where the lobby and the living room is located. 

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Section

The house is built on a plot of agricultural origin with expansive clay, so the foundations are pulled back under a cantilevered slab of 1.5 meters to protect them. A system of pillars of laminated wood with a width of 56 x 13 cm is placed onto the reinforced concrete slab, arranged in opposite directions, braces and supports the large laminated wood beams of 1 meter high and 30 meters long. These beams are arranged in such a way to balance cantilevers over 5 meters at its ends.

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The roofing is constructed by a series of laminated wood beams spaced apart one meter each, the inclined height is taken depending on the interior spaces, incorporating a series of skylights that provide natural light.

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Detail

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The walls are all wood structure with tongue and groove and painted wood siding by both side, with a series of high standard heat insulation, preventing thermal bridges. The exterior walls are built of 20 cm thickness.

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A collaboration between Friis & Moltke and WE architects has won the competition to design Roskilde Campus, a new university complex in Roskilde, Denmark. The Campus will be a new 10,000 square meter educational area for 1,500 students in the fields of marketing, IT, and food engineering, made up of renovation and 4,000 square feet of new space. 

Three main concepts, community, respect, and durability, have driven the overall design process.

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In order to support community, the design features flexible spaces for diverse programs, such as large-scale events, informal meetings, intimate conversations, breaks, parties, and interdisciplinary creative and social interaction.

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Similarly, the project seeks to “respect” the needs of its users—both large groups and individuals—by creating a variety of learning environments conducive to a wide range of learning styles.

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Furthermore, the durability of the campus is emphasized in its design, which is intended to meet current requirements, but also to accommodate future needs.

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The new building addition will house educational areas, classrooms, a canteen, production kitchen, and administration space.

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• Architects: Wulf Architekten
• Location: Flughafenstraße, 70629 Stuttgart, Germany
• Design Team: Kai Bierich, Regina Brenner, Birgit Wohlfart
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Markus Guhl

• Client: FSG (Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH)
• Construction Management: Jo Carle Architekten
• Project Manager: HWP Planungsgesellschaft
• Structural Engineer: Mayr Ludescher Partner, Beratende Ingenieure
• Hvac And Electrical Planning: Thurm & Dinges Planungsgesellschaft
• Building Costs: approx. 35,0 Mio. Euro

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On behalf of the Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH a new car park (P14) has been built in spatial proximity to the Airport City and the airport terminals. On the ground floor of the approx. 210 meters long and 37 meters wide new construction the Stuttgart Airport Busterminal (SAB) is located. 

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The station for long distance bus lines of the city of Stuttgart has got a total of 18 bus platforms, which can be approached by national and international long distance busses as well as local public busses. The room programme is including a service point with waiting room, a ticket sale center with offices, a kiosk with sanitary facilities plus a control center.

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On the 6 floors above, the approx. 1,550 parking spaces are distributed. On the first floor of the car park the comfort parking spaces with a width of 3.50 meters each are located. These parking spaces offer an easier placing and a more comfortable exit from the car. From this level a new bridge enables the users of the car park to reach directly the airport terminals– without crossing the flow of pedestrians of the bus terminal on the ground floor.

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On the southern side of the homogeneously designed metal façade the three staircases, built in reinforced concrete, are stepping forward three-dimensional and structuring the large building volume. Due to its long-distance effect as well as its immediate proximity to the airport terminals and the Stuttgart trade fair the design of the parking garage is of particular importance. Therefore the new construction has not only been planned economically but also technically and visually appealing. The outside-effective façade with its anodized and perforated plate elements is demonstrating the high architectural standard of the car park: By the diagonal structured metal façade, shimmering in golden and brown colours, a sensual and significant expression is achieved which takes into account the particularity of the car park and the site.

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The project has been realized in cooperation with the engineering offices Mayr + Ludescher (supporting structure) and Thurm & Dinges (technical building services).

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• Architects: Baumschlager Eberle Architectes, Atelier Pierre Champenois
• Location: 14000 Caen, France
• Project Year: 2015
• Photographs: archphoto, inc., Vincent Fillon

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The law courts of Caen redefines a new domain of urban planning in the centre of the City. The original design from the office of Christian Hauvette & associés was revised by Baumschlager Eberle Architectes together with the Atelier Pierre Champenois a former partner of Christian Hauvette.

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It comes with a simple geometry which comprises several duties and responsibilities: the cube underlines the importance of jurisdiction by the means of its architectural form. The fundamental necessity of justice and the elementary methods of architecture correspond with each other as is the long tradition in Europe. The cube also clearly reflects its location and surroundings. The building and its public spaces constitute a self-confident district within an area which is under development.

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An orthogonal pattern constitutes the base for the internal organisation of the law courts. The main rooms are adjacent to the facades; the corridors throughout the building always terminate at the facades. This results in good lighting and comfortable working areas. But this pattern involves more than a pragmatic and optimized organisation of the building – it involves an experience of interior space. The circular centre spans all 5 floors; it is the heart of the law courts, a landmark and also a parameter for the interior area. A horizontal band highlights the first floor where the court rooms are located. In so doing, the new law courts of Caen in Northern France communicate a message both to its users and to pedestrians: transparency, stringent shape and essential architectural means. Therefore it is not so far away from what a European civilisation expects from jurisdiction. But our civilisation today expects even more from a building – it should simply add to the longevity of our world.

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The buildings sustainable strategy is driven by two axis: the project offers both high comfort to the users and optimal energy performance. The passive and active strategies ensure the building achieves low energy consumption: a very compact volume, a double skin façade system and a bioclimatic atrium which helps to reduce heat loss while increasing thermal inertia. This project is part of the Ministry of Justice’s goals to provide the courts a contemporary environment, corresponding to the current requirements of functionality, safety and serenity, while providing optimal public reception conditions.

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