Petite Pomme is a clothing and shoes retail’s child store located in the centre of a small town, which also aims to boost local trade through careful design and by adding value to the shopping experience.
The brand image intends to move away from the historical style of the building. Therefore walls and ceiling blur boundaries to create an unlinked proposal from its shell.
Plan
At the entrance, a backlit polycarbonate wall contrasts sharply with the granite facade, generating a rift between exterior and interior and also providing guidance for the customer.
The first major decision was removing the dropped ceiling, getting back the original height of the retail unit. This movement allows us to establish the strategy of the new design. An open plan space contains the different components such as light walls, counter and fitting rooms, which create a pathway through the store and organise the products.
This elements provide a set of different scales that offers access to the display products and also allows entertainment for children.
Axonometric
Vibrant colours, scenographic lighting and contrasted materials as wood and polycarbonates draws attention to the passerby, enhancing a contemporary design to the neighbourhood.
El proyecto llama la atención sobre el viandante por la contraposición de los materiales (con maderas y policarbonatos), colores vibrantes e iluminación escénica, puesto que se encuentra en una zona donde predomina la piedra tallada, el monocromatismo y la iluminación pública.
Site Corner House is located in Bangbae-dong of Seoul, South Korea, in a residential area whose old, single family residences are quickly being replaced by five-storey multi-family housing types. The site is pentagonal, adjacent to 6m and 4m roads to its south and east, and there is also a 1m level difference within the site.
First Floor Plan
Program The programmatic requirements were as follows: an exhibition space on the ground floor (for the owner’s company merchandise), an office space on the second floor, two residential units for relatives and another unit for lease on the third floor, and the owner’s residence on the fourth and fifth floors. The spaces also had to be flexible, to adjust to any possible changes in the future.
Corner House The main living areas had been positioned to the south and east sides of the building – where the conditions are more favorable – all with minimal-sized balconies to the outside.
The site’s 1m level difference had been resolved through the use of skipped floors, arranged so that the levels may be connected in the future if needed.
Diagram
The elevator, bathrooms, and the main stairs had been organized close to one another, to form a central core to the north of the site.
For the main stairs to reach the fourth floor, the stairs’ axis change as it goes up so that it stays within the required diagonal plane (for the neighboring sites’ daylighting requirements).
The fourth and fifth floors, which become long and narrow as they go up, had been designed carefully with various ceiling heights and skylights so the spaces are less claustrophobic.
As inclined street setback plane regulations became obsolete recently, we took advantage of the change by securing as much floor-to-floor heights as possible, as well as an attic for more additional space.
House of Stairs There are two staircases in the Corner House: the main stairs from the ground floor to the fourth floor, and the internal, private stairs from the fourth floor unit to the rooftop.
Unlike how rigid the building may appear from the outside, the main stairs inside become a playful element, changing as its axis shifts while going up. Rotating around a tall, central void which allows natural light to penetrate to below, the stairs become a part of the residents’ daily experience.
Both of the stairs are positioned centrally respective to their spaces with skylights above them, allowing daylight to follow down the steps and into the living areas.
The global company, Windward is best known for their data and analytics on the maritime domain. The company is a pioneer in the business as they have created the first maritime data platform, The Windward Mind. The platform analysis and organizes with the use of big data and deep shipping expertise the worlds maritime data, making it accessible and actionable across verticals. From understanding what is happening at sea – from a single ship to commodity trade flows – the platform gives unique insight in decision making across industries.
Windward has recently acquired a 1,200 sqm space for its growing team of +70 employees on the premium 35th floor in the 360 Adgar Tower. The new company’s headquarters is situated in the new emerging business centre located near the Nokia Stadium landmark – East Tel Aviv. Partnering with Roy David Architecture Studio, the acquired space needed to transcend the same language as the core values of the marine data analysis company.
The overall industrial style that the architecture firm focused on is emphasized by the use of rough wood, untreated concrete core walls and bold rusted metalwork as main materials for the new headquarters. “The space is intelligently designed so that it mimics the environment the Windward company undergoes its activity in. We wanted to shift our design strategy so that the space would not reflect a luxurious yacht design but that of the harsh industrial ports.” explains the architect and founder of Roy David Architecture, Roy David.
Floor Plan
The design strategy is well rooted in the planning of the space. Having a circular layout, the space presented a lot of challenges that the architecture team had to solve in a small timeframe of just two months. As part of the overall design process the company wanted their layout to be open space. This strategy created a series of unique technical approaches designed in collaboration with the execution company, Shin Angel. From specially calculated open acoustic barriers to a supra-structure of 14 new rusted metal columns, each design element was added so that the companies brief was met fully.
“It’s this contrast between an industrial port atmosphere and high-end tailored made office furniture elements that sets the space apart from any other project we did. With the use of CNC rough industrial metal elements, custom designed partitions, furniture and light fixtures the space is designed in a coherent language dictated by the core values of the Windward company and the architecture studio’s vision” ,adds the architect, Roy David.
From the architect. Power Lane House is an upper level extension to a heritage family home in the inner coastal suburbs of Sydney and includes a rear laneway garage. The growing family wanted a space for the parents to retreat and additional storage for their large collection of outdoor sporting goods.
The Challenge The design challenge was to create additional space whilst maintaining and celebrating the authenticity of the original heritage house, particularly as viewed from the front street. Additionally, the owners wanted the garage at the rear to ‘tie in’ with the new upper level extension and for light and sun exposure to be a priority throughout the property.
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Upper Floor
CHORDstudio Principles Along with addressing the client’s brief, we believe a project should consider the context of the site and contribute to the neighbourhood character in a meaningful way. This was achieved by considering and responding to views from multiple points around the site that included the front street, side laneway, rear laneway and rear commercial shopping strip as unique opportunities.
The Resolution The challenge was resolved by creating a habitable upper level structure for the extension which sits behind the ridgeline of the existing heritage house and angles away from the street, effectively obscuring its view from the front. Additional space is created under the new roof, and adequate ceiling height is achieved, by folding the ridgeline towards the backyard. The same ridgeline is picked up again on the garage to create continuity between the two new built forms. The garage wall which faces the house is angled back as if it is looking up at the new extension, further enhancing the connection between the two new forms. By minimising overshadowing, the form of the garage addresses the client’s wish to maintain light and sun exposure in the pool and outdoor entertaining areas and maintains enough storage area for the outdoor sporting equipment including five sea kayaks.
The structural design continues the design intent to separate the new from the old with a steel portal frame which sits over the top of the existing house, not touching any of the existing walls.
The interior design of the upper retreat captures light and sun by peeling the roof back to expose a deck and large windows. The retreat can open to create one large space which includes a deck, lounge and sleeping area and close by using large sliding doors to restrict the early morning sunlight in the sleeping area.
Light and connection to the outdoor world continues in the ancillary spaces where a double skylight sits over the hallway and is fed into both the hall and adjacent bathroom by folding a timber bulkhead on itself. The bulkhead runs north/south along the ridgeline, directing light, holding services and as the carpenter on site described it, “looks a bit like a kayak”.
From the architect. The project is easily accessible via freeways and highways. Advantageously, it is located high up, resulting in a scenic city view and the evasion of some noise pollution.
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The feeling of spaciousness is the main intent behind the design. Therefore, the space in the house is divided with a symmetrical concept. Complicated lines are also pared down to promote ease of motion. Additionally, high quality materials are utilized so that it is appealing from afar and is a feast for the senses up close.
We value the wellbeing of the residents, therefore, a number of features have been implemented with this in mind. The basic wooden structure and adhesives have a very low concentration of formaldehyde. Walls are built with architectural concrete, anti-bacterial and mold resistant paint, and green building materials. On top of that, a heat recovery ventilation system is installed to maintain the air quality and inhibit noise.
This is a smart abode that boasts connectivity and remote control at one’s fingertips. Just utilizing smartphones and tablets, one is able to configure the lights, curtains, air-conditioning, surveillance system and home theater, etc. It is both modern and practical.
“Less is more” is the concept behind the design of the ceiling. Facilities such as lights, ventilation and smoke detectors are integrated to give the ceiling a clean and less crowded aesthetic. The lighting for the living room is an irregular double quadrilateral design. Open space lights can be controlled remotely due to the aforementioned smart system.
The Center for Advanced Care is a $108 million, 166,000 sf, three-story, state-of-the-art outpatient facility at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC) housing ambulatory surgery, digestive health and cancer care. The Center improves patient access, continuity among care offerings, and enhances operational efficiencies by adjoining the new building with the existing hospital.
First Floor Plan
The design of the Center for Advanced Care aspires to demystify the healthcare experience by creating a physical space that is open, inviting and embraces the principles of Place-Making, Light and Community. A three-story glass atrium accentuates the facility’s main entrance. The sweeping, curved glass façade on the south elevation features an integral passive sunshade system that filters natural light and reduces solar heat gain. Public corridors are outfitted with open seating and waiting areas located along the softly undulating circulation spine, creating an easy-to-navigate wayfinding system connecting the new building to the main hospital. The Day Surgery Patient Care areas provide access to indirect light through clerestory glazing, and the Cancer Infusion Bays overlook the community garden on the north side of the building.
When designing such a complex building type, coordination is essential to delivering a high-performance building on-time and on-budget. The Center for Advanced Care was created utilizing a customized version of an integrated project delivery (IPD) approach, merging the design and construction teams prior to award of the project, thus enhancing the team’s communication and collaboration over the project’s duration.
The Center for Advanced Care also creates a destination point for local residents as a Community Health Resource, enhancing AIMMC’s leadership role within the community while simultaneously filling a physical void within the community fabric with a new world-class medical facility. The process of designing and constructing this new building seized the opportunity to create a signature moment for AIMMC with a vibrant contribution to both the campus and neighborhood fabric.
CEMEX has announced the international and national winners of the 25th anniversary edition of their CEMEX Building Awards at a ceremony in Mexico City. The CEMEX Building Award recognizes the best projects in Mexico and the rest of the world in five categories and with four special prizes. This year, the award received 480 entries in the Mexican Edition and 62 entries in the International Edition, including buildings constructed in 20 different countries.
The 2016 Awards honor the best architecture and construction projects built during 2015 that use concrete technologies in creative and innovative ways with a focus on sustainability and social well-being. Winners were selected based on the criteria of construction process, structural and architectural solutions, integral sustainability, and value creation for users and communities.
“Through the Building Award, CEMEX recognizes the collaboration of clients, contractors, and authorities, who turn ideas into successful and sustainable construction projects,” said Fernando A. Gonzalez, CEO of CEMEX. “During the 25-year history of the Award, CEMEX has witnessed noteworthy improvements in the building industry—from the widespread use of computer systems and innovative materials to the growing awareness of the importance of sustainability in all areas of our life.”
Electricity: Elektra: Jose Martin Ezkerra, Jose Calvo, Daniel, Elias Arruebarrena
Foundations, Aid And Support: Campezo: Elena Martin, Teoforo Macias, Tomas Reyes, Javier Gago, Juan Manuel Gago, Marcio Gomes, Vicente Estevez, Alex Fernandez, Jose Mari Villar
Support Ironworkers: Talleres Martutene: Imanol Jareño, Francisco Javier Delgado, Iñaki Diez, Moises Bermejo
Safety And Health Coordinator: BPG coordinadores: David Pedrosa y Jorge Goldaracena
General Support: Estudio Lekuona: Jabier Lekuona, Julen Lekuona, Maite Lekuona y María Jauregui
Special Collaboration: DSS2016 team
Special Thanks To: Ula Iruretagoiena, Gontzal Largo y María Andrés Stage Music: Jose Antonio Cazorla, Lorenzo Pulido, Ivaylo Goshov, Sebastián Romero, David Díaz, Emil Ivanov, Jose Manuel Fabian Gonzalez, Ana Soria, Javier Galindo San Millán y Raquel Franco Domínguez
We have tried to work backwards, from the future to the present, to see how an information pavilion could mean something for San Sebastian, the European capital of culture. We designed a process of transformation of the city and explored ways in which this challenge could become a pavilion. Our strategy is to intervene in San Sebastian’s public space by designing a pavilion that can be constructed as an assembled chrysalis containing the result of the future of the city.
We propose a new line of street furniture for San Sebastian that can be distributed in the streets and squares from January 2017, but until then it will remain under the form of an assembled information pavilion.
The pavilion is an assembly of 278 “bow tie” benches with a metal frame and wooden seats which can be combined in many ways. All seats face inwards and become a continuous wooden folding plane. The metal legs of the benches form the three dimensional structure and support for the waterproof tent fabric.
We propose that the cultural event “DSS2016“ can become a propulsor to literally transform the city, and through this open strategy allow a change that can be observed once the event is over. San Sebastian won’t be the same again. In 2017 all the particles of the pavilion will be transformed into urban furniture and compose a landscape of the scattered pavilion.
The strategy to design a pavilion made with benches is a response to an ecologic matter, not only in terms of reusing material and optimizing processes but also from the standpoint that architecture becomes more sustainable if more agents can be affected by it in any way. Our desire is that the pavilion makes it possible for many to transform their daily lives through it. Even if you as a San Sebastian citizen that hasn’t used the services provided by the pavilion nor has participated in any of the activities the cultural capital offers which are informed in the pavilion, its construction will be able to offer you service some day in the shape of furniture.
Dismantling the DSS2016 pavilion cannot be done in a conventional way. The bench dismantling system, the share-out process and the way its next destination is decided requires a plan. The plan is to gather and reach agreements with local agents, PTAs, technicians and public administration in order to decide which spaces or institutions are the ones to receive what are today the walls, floors and roof of the pavilion.
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Urban camouflage.
The settlement where the pavilion is located is very special. Probably the best and most representative place in the city, it is the neuralgic centre of a society strongly rooted in the sea. The pavilion does not camouflage its presence, it camouflages its shape, its size and its direction. This aesthetic and conceptual gesture comes to life as dazzle camouflage, developed by the British Admiralty to mislead the terrible German U-boots. The pavilions dazzle camouflage is painted with the most representative colours of the Gipuzkoan capital, the colours of Txuri-Urdin (white and blue).
The same way a movie is the result of the effort of many individuals and collectives which are more or less visible and in each case can be nominated for an Oscar and their effort and work can be acknowledged in that way, architecture must show the reality of its processes and acknowledge in an explicit way the summatory of collaborative work that every building requires, no matter how modest the building is.
So in order to make the shared authorship visible, inside the pavilion we can find a bow tie bench showing the credits of each and every member involved indispensably in the construction of the DSS2016 pavilion.
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has unveiled initial designs by 2016 AIA Architecture Firm of the YearLMN Architects for the upcoming renovation and expansion of the Asian Art Museum. The plans comprise an expansion containing a 2650 square foot art gallery and event space, as well as preserving the museum’s historic Art Deco façade and bringing the museum to modern standards of climate control, fire safety and seismic system upgrades. The historic building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 2016.
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“This renovation and expansion project is crucial for the future of the Asian Art Museum,” says Kimerly Rorschach, SAM’s Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and CEO. “The museum’s exhibitions and programming connects to the many cultural traditions and contemporary issues of Asia, helping us better understand our region and our rapidly evolving world; our goal is to ensure that we can continue to serve our community and visitors for years to come.”
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The new expansion will look out onto the adjacent Volunteer Park, improving the connection to the park and bringing its natural beauty into the gallery space through a full-height, glazed curtain wall. In addition to the gallery and events spaces, the expanded programming will also contain educational facilities and the potential for a new Asian art conservation studio in the existing building that will be on display for visitors to look in.
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To further connect to its context, a new glass-enclosed lobby accessible via two new openings in the building’s Fuller Garden Court lobby space will offer views to and from the park, while a landscaping scheme designed by landscape architect Walker Macy will enhance the east side of the building and the east meadow of the park.
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“The architectural design approach parallels the curatorial goals, which seek to create relevance and meaning between the past and the present. Simultaneously, the design is focused on strengthening the relationship between the building and the park—from the outside in and the inside out,” says Sam Miller, AIA, Partner at LMN Architects.
The expansion and renovation is estimated to cost approximately $49 million and is being funded by a mixture of public and private sources. A fundraising campaign for the project is ongoing.
Construction is set to begin in fall 2017.
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Project team
Architecture & Interior Design: LMN Architects Landscape Architecture: Walker Macy Structural Engineering: Magnusson Klemencic Associates Civil Engineering: Coughlin Porter Lundeen Mechanical/Plumbing Engineering: Rushing Electrical Engineering and Low Voltage Systems: Stantec Lighting: Fisher Marantz Stone General Contractor/Construction Manager: BNBuilders, Inc. Project and Construction Management Services: OAC Services, Inc.
Evoking power and strength, Jane Sanders Stadium is the sleek new home for the Oregon Ducks Softball team. A state-of-the-art 1,500 fixed-seat stadium made possible by a gift from Robert Sanders and named in honor of his late wife Jane, this facility is inspired by one of the most innovative and respected athletic brands in the country but fits gracefully into the fabric of the University of Oregon campus.
Brand Integration This stadium, including the iconic canopy that soars high above the concourse and seating bowl, has become synonymous with Oregon softball and its innovative brand of play. As the primary sense of arrival element, the wing-shaped structure is elegant and graceful. Key themes—stealth, feathers, the Sanders Family tie to the wood industry, and the home plate—influenced the design process and appear in the forms and materials. The outcome is a unique and identifiable visual articulation of the UO softball story—combining innovation, ducks in flight, the Sanders Family and sport.
Home Field Advantage Student-athlete and fan experience was one of the highest design priorities. The Ducks thrive on interaction and shared energy with their fans. The stadium bowl’s design, with seats extending to field level, create intimacy between athletes and fans. Jane Sanders Stadium uniquely links program components like suites and practice facilities, providing direct connections to the field. This approach also created a cost-efficient solution that maximized seat count and space for the team.
Building Community Development on the UO campus must respond to the global campus goals of the Campus Planning Committee. The design team successfully met priorities by enhancing existing and incorporating new pedestrian connections. An open plaza that welcomes all of campus connects to University Street.
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The history of the former ballpark, Howe Field, is preserved through the revitalization of Howe Gates. These historic gates again grace the path of many who enter the new public plaza from University Street.
Stadium design must also be sensitive to surrounding neighbors. In this case, the site is adjoined by a residential community. Care was taken to alleviate residents’ concerns about light and sound pollution from the ballpark. Light distribution and sound computer models were shared in public meetings to ensure neighborhood concerns where understood and addressed.
Building Performance The team building and adjoining Softball Performance Center (SPC) make training-practice-game day routine a seamless experience. Prismatic skylights daylight the SPC, conserving energy and emulating outdoor conditions of the field.
Designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, a unique accomplishment in the world of sports facilities. The building also meets UO’s aggressive Oregon Model for Sustainable Development, with an energy reduction of 35% over Oregon Energy Code. The building also reduces water usage by 37% with low-flow fixtures and irrigation savings measures. Turf was chosen for the outfield for its low irrigation and maintenance requirements. The stadium bowl is built from a prefab system. The components have a high recycled content, are easily maintained, and at the end of their useful life, can be deconstructed and recycled again.
Product Description. The stadium’s iconic canopy soffit was clad with custom-made plywood panels cut into the shape of home plates. The home plates are assembled in a dynamic pattern, using a plywood module intended to minimize waste during fabrication. The wood element also subtly references the project’s primary donor, for whom the stadium is named.
Sig Nordal 