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• Architects: MMAA
• Location: 19015 Levanto, Province of La Spezia, Italy
• Architect In Charge: Mario Manfroni, Patrizia Burlando
• Design Team: Alessandra Ferrari, Ramona Ribolini, Simone Pastine, Sara Grillo, Francesca Desogus (M.D.Z.)

• Area: 1340.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Roberto Buratta, Paolo Manfroni

• Text: Francesco Pagliari

© Roberto Buratta, Paolo Manfroni

From the architect. The plant is situated on the Ligurian sea (in the eastern section of Liguria) in a highly important touristic and environmental area: the “Cinque Terre”.

© Roberto Buratta, Paolo Manfroni

This project embraces both architecture and landscape to create a water treatment plant for Levanto and Bonassola  that operates on multiple levels and meets numerous needs. 

Conceptual Diagram

On the one hand, there is the technical plant with a clear, standardized and regulated function (i.e. water treatment), but on the other, there is the careful consideration of the impact on the landscape of a unit large enough to incorporate all the required high performance, cutting-edge treatment equipment. 

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The shift from being merely a functional plant to a high quality, meaningful architectural element is far from automatic. Indeed, it is the design that has to take “control” of the landscape by merging the different needs and requirements to produce such quality architecture.

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The location of this water treatment plant is relatively unique, with the side of a hill sloping down to the beach, the sea below and the former railway tracks (the line was moved) that have been converted into a seafront walk, lined with amenities and shops, to form a genuine gateway to the fabled tourist lands of Cinque Terre. It is a striking backdrop against which to build a water treatment plant that spans four floors (two underground, two aboveground) and houses all of the water treatment equipment and control units.  At the very heart of the project lies the simple idea of reproducing, in a contemporary light, the system of terraced plots that is such a defining feature of the Ligurian landscape.

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The building nestles on the hill (and is part of a broader scheme to consolidate the slope and reduce the landslide risk) and then moves away from it in a fluid, dynamic volume that unfolds horizontally for the two above-ground floors, reproducing that terraced structure. 

Opposite the first level, accessible by a ramp leading to the road, lies a large yard that provides the space needed for the vehicles and mechanical equipment required for maintenance. The upper terrace is covered by Mediterranean shrubs that blend wonderfully with the top section clad with stone with a cleft finish that recalls the classic walling used for terraces in these lands. This adds harmony and helps link the facility to the hill behind.

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The middle terrace has greenery that reminds one of a hanging garden, creating a geometrical pattern that contrasts with the sinuous line of the façade. The interaction between the old railway line – now a walkway and powerful element in the landscape – with the terraced architecture of the new water treatment plant creates a clear dynamic perception. 

Site Plan

The doors in the front of the building, in different sizes and with horizontal slats, are functional in origin, but help the overall sense of balance and measure.  The cladding for the external walls of the two above-ground levels – done using elegant, curved horizontal bands – is a defining trait of this design, helping to produce the complex composition of the façade. 

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In a certain way, the cladding represents the project, with its concept of contemporaneity and control. The local stone (Rosso Levanto and Verde Levanto) has a natural finish and is laid in a rigorous, detailed pattern of large bands separated by colour, producing a different perception depending on whether pedestrians walk here from east or west.

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This building is all about dynamism and elegance, fluidity and measured composition. It is quality architecture and is definitely far more than a simple functional container; it actively contributes to shaping a concept of landscape wedged between transformation and tradition. 

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Proposed Mies van der Rohe-designed tower block for the Mansion House Square scheme. Image © John Donat / RIBA Collections

Next year the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will open a seminal new exhibition: Mies van der Rohe & James Stirling: Circling the Square. The show will examine two iconic schemes proposed for the same site in the City of London: Mies van der Rohe’s unrealised Mansion House Square project (developed by Lord Peter Palumbo) and its built successor, James Stirling Michael Wilford & Associates’ No.1 Poultry.

No.1 Poultry / James Stirling & Associates. Image © Janet Hall / RIBA Collections

In the words of the curators, Marie Bak Mortensen and Vicky Wilson, “the design history of the two schemes spans three decades of the mid-20th Century, a highly transitional period in the history of architecture where the movements and influences of pop art, high modernism and postmodernism co-existed and collided.” Presented together for the first time, the exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to compare the design methods of two of the most highly recognized architects of the last century, and to “trace the continuity in purpose and approach that unites two seemingly dissimilar architectural creations.”

The exhibition will be designed by London-based practice Carmody Groarke Architects.

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• Architects: Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes
• Location: Praz-de-Fort, 1943 Orsières, Switzerland
• Architect In Charge: Claude Fabrizzi, Laurent Savioz
• Area: 775.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Thomas Jantscher

• Civil Engineering: alpatec sa, martigny
• Heating Engineering: tecsa sa, conthey

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Built in the second half of the 19th century, the barn was originally situated at the entrance to the village of praz-de-fort in the val d’entremont, and had been abandoned. as part of the conversion process, it was first dismantled and then rebuilt a few kilometres further into the valley, at saleinaz.

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A new independent structure and an internal skin were constructed inside the envelope formed by the old barn. this separation from the external structure enabled a rich spatial mix to be created via open half-storeys communicating with one another. the dwelling was therefore treated as a single open and continuous space, organised via the differences in level. the bedroom and office, which are the most private spaces, were created in the upper part of the barn, above the living areas and the kitchen.

Floor Plan

As the only existent openings were doors that gave access to the different balconies, these were retained and glazed. the number of additional new openings was minimised, to avoid detracting from the character of the barn while making it more comfortable. the new openings were positioned in such a way as to create a relationship either with the natural surroundings outside or with the original envelope, depending on the position.

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The external bands formed by the existent ruchines (wheat-drying galleries) have been made slightly more dense with a view to making the outer walls more homogeneous and keeping the barn closer to its original appearance, as well as offering an intimacy for the users of the internal spaces.

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The base, which has been reconstructed in exposed concrete, recalls the stone used for the original base. this new base is connected to the barn by a band of glazing which is set back from the external wall so as to make it inconspicuous. this band of glazing enables natural light to reach the areas situated in the base.

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The new internal skin of the barn consists of oak panels, with the spaces in the base providing a contrast through the use of materials that recall the external stone.

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• Architects: Wittfoht Architekten
• Location: Geneva, Switzerland
• Area: 14500.0 m2
• Project Year: 2013
• Photographs: Brigida González

• Structural Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner GmbH
• Energy Engineering: Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH
• Domestic Engineering: Weinmann Energies SA
• Electrical Engineering: MAB Ingénierie SA
• Structural Physics: Bobran Ingenieure
• General Contractor: Implenia Entreprise Générale SA
• Client: World Trade Organization

© Brigida González

From the architect. After winning the international architectural design competition, Stuttgart based wittfoht architekten were commissioned to build the extension of the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva. The new administrative building, integrated into the site, creates a feeling of openness and transparency.

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Urban planning concept

The site is situated in an unusual location mixing both city and lake surroundings. The lakeside wooden park incorporating the existing group of WTO buildings is a key determining factor in the project. The new building complements and completes the overall urban setting with its existing building ensemble. It responds to the cramped conditions in the southern part of the site while integrating the existing necessary and functional constraints.  It maintains a respectful distance from the old buildings and creates a high-quality outdoor area between the two structures. A balanced, well-proportioned overall picture presents itself, which is enriched by a dialogue between old and new.

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Site Plan

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Architectural concept

The dimensions of the extension are limited to the former car park, meaning the existing trees on the site could remain in place and no additional areas had to be sealed off for construction. Visitors are led from the main gate through the old building, over a spacious footbridge and directly into the main lobby in the extension. From here, all areas of the new building can be accessed. The new building is essentially divided into two sections – the base structure at ground level and the glass structure suspended above. Thanks to this division, the actual dimensions appear smaller and are playfully incorporated into the park area. The building appearance is defined by openness and transparency.

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Office Floor

© Brigida González

The earth-bound base zone is home to mass catering facilities. The roof of the base structure is designed as an accessible wooden deck, welcoming visitors to use it as a viewing platform. A terrace at the front expands the restaurant towards the lake. The floating, crystalline volume above houses the administration and office areas. The allocation of areas within the building creates spaces for informal meetings and conversations. The office floors offer high flexibly organization. Many office organizations are possible – from classical single offices to combined areas and open-plan workspaces. The façade has a modular design and supports the required flexibility of the building. Dividing walls can be positioned freely within the building plan. All workstations have an ample supply of daylight and pleasant links to the outdoors. The building core and infrastructural facilities are located in the center of the building, thus making it easy for visitors to find their way around. Additional flights of spiral stairs help to promote internal communication between floors.

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Product Description.Thanks to the glass structure – designed as a double façade, which also allows for natural ventilation – the actual dimensions of the building appear smaller and are playfully incorporated into the park area.

The idea was to reach the highest levels of transparency and openness through a clear and flexible building design, which creates a bright and timelessly modern appearance.

Detail

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• Architects: MIA Design Studio
• Location: Vũng Tàu, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam
• Architect In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Manh
• Area: 470.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Hirouyki Oki

• Concept Architects: Nguyen Hoang Manh, Nguyen Quoc Long, Nguyen Van Thien
• Technical Design: Bui Hoang Bao
• Construction Drawing: Nguyen Thi Mai Phuong
• Interior Design: Steven Baeteman, Lu Minh Khang
• Client: Private

© Hirouyki Oki

From the architect. There are reoccurring impressions on the spatial quality – the green of nature struck the eyes every early morning, the rustling of leaves each night.  These sensations are brought to the coastal city of Vung Tau through a refreshing concept, a welcoming home for a family of 4 who love the freshness of nature. With constant interactions with nature, man and trees become more intimate; space is opened up but maintains privacy of individuals. This is the daunting problem of living in metropolitan area with cramped space and pollution.

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“The Drawer House” is a single – story located on a 470 square meters piece of land with a dedicated 60% of land usage for landscape. That 60% is creatively arranged through partitions so that nature is never out sight. With the remaining 180 square meters, the architects divided it into “drawers” containing functional spaces, at the same time insert in between them “drawers of landscape”. These “drawers” are aligned on the same direction, however by creating alternating partitions; dwellers have an impression of unevenly put rooms. Just as drawers being pulled in and out randomly, the architects hope the tenants and nature intermingle without any obvious intention. Clients when live inside the space will have different sensations at different rooms because of continuous altering of solidity – emptiness, brightness – darkness.

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Floor Plan

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“Drawers” is connected by elongated hallway going throughout the entire length of the project, decorated by refreshing line of Bridal Veil Creepers. This method of allocating green zone as a natural blind reducing the intense tropical sunlight as well as generate intriguing patterns which change as the sun moves during the day.

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As the partition finishes, the in between gardens creating privacy while act as transition to the next space. The sunlight passing through, cascading shadow onto the floor forming captivating views. The boundary between the interior and exterior is being diminished, letting man sense the fluctuations of nature. By opening up and closing down “drawers”, accommodate better ventilation, hence cooing down the entire living space. The entire house acts as a living body, with a mission to connect man with man and man with nature.

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The ideology behind the design of MIA DESIGN STUDIO is to maximizing the connection between functional spaces with natural light, wind and gardens while still preserve the privacy for each individual rooms. With the philosophy in mind, the concept for “The Drawers House” of constructing blocks, harmonious space, using minimal but effective materials, produce a project carrying the breath of nature with suitable methods in order to bring out the best quality of life for users.

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© Son Vu

• Architects: 1+1>2
• Location: Võ Nhai District, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
• Architect In Charge: Hoang Thuc Hao, Son Vu
• Area: 1413.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Son Vu

• Engineer: Nguyen Gia Phong
• Investor: Phoenix Foundation
• Site Area: 4035 sqm

© Son Vu

From the architect. Deprivation and misery in the northern mountain of Vietnam is no longer unknown. Many children there do not have enough food to eat and clothes to wear. They study in old and dank classrooms and other facilities are also in bad condition. This circumstance is also not an exception for Lung Luong, a village with the most difficult access of Thuong Nung Commune in Thai Nguyen Province. Lung Luong also faces many other obstacles: The path to the village is extremely rough and the width is only two meters. There is a lot of sloping area in the mountain- being even a little careless, people may slip and fall down very deep. Most of the Mong ethnic people live there and 90% of the households are poor. In that context, improving health care and education for children becomes a difficult task to solve.

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 Lung Luong elementary school is located on a rugged peak of a mountain. Before, a school project was sponsored by the “Poor Students Fund” but the building was only in temporary condition with torn canvas preventing cold draught in the winter. The foundation of the classes was made from soil, the wall out of pallets, the roof covered by fibro cement and gables were surrounded by bamboo wattle. Especially when there was heavy rain and draught, it became piercingly cold.

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Now, after two years of construction under the guidance of Hoang Thuc Hao Architect, Lung Luong elementary school newly appears like a fresh jungle flower in lively colors and with modern design language. The building has a strong visual effect: every angle brings different feelings and inspire children in lesson time.

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The goal of this project is to create a school with conveniences striving against the harsh nature. The design ensures standards of lighting, ventilation as well as sound insulation. The school has enough classrooms, multi- purpose rooms, medical room, library, kitchen, toilet and dormitory.

Diagram

With the conception a school being a mountain and a mountain being a school, we can see its chimney from every corner of the school. The classrooms are compatible with the mountain, spaces between them are slots which makes everything appears like an architectural picture pasted on the terrain. The corridor connects all functional areas. The foundation of the buildings respects the natural terrain which means that they wind up and down as the mountain path.

© Son Vu

In order to not waste money as well as to increase the heat insulation, bricks were made of recycled soil from the site which was removed while making an even foundation. The material also allows a balanced climate indoors; the rooms stay cool in summer and warm in winter. 

Elevation


Like a colorful flower between the forest, Lung Luong elementary school is the most meaningful gift for the ethnic children. It is known that the “Poor Ethnic Student Fund” will continue to build other schools to continue improving the learning environment and activities for the children of ethnic minorities.

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• Architects: Li Hao
• Location: Longli, Jinping, Kaili Area, Southeast Guizhou, China
• Area: 15.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Kang Wei

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From the architect. The Shelter · Mirrored Sight is part of the Shelter Series architectural installation practice. It is set by the north bank of Longxi River outside the old town of Longli in Jinping county, Kaili Area, Southeast Guizhou. 

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600 years ago, a group of the Ming citizen immigrated to this area from all over the country as a military tillage, which was in fact a form of suppression to the northeast Qian people’s rebellion. Over hundreds of years, people there built their town according to Nanjing’s urban layout and built their houses following the Hui style building. And therefore Longli has gained this unique south Yangtze River region architectural nostalgia different from the surrounding Miao and Dong ethnical form. Yu Qiuyu, the famous writer, once remarked Longli as a lonely islet of the Han culture amidst the minority groups. For the tourists, the islet might be merely a cultural symbol, whereas to the local residents, this islet symbolises their situation in all forms of survival predicaments. Once a strategic frontier town, Longli has gradually become a common town over the years and the Han people have also blended into the locals – they once only marry the Han people within their society and now they intermarry the local Miao and Dong people. The Longli people have been again and again separating from and blending into the neighbourhood and consequently they broke out from the past and created the local diversity. 

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In designing the Shelter, architects articulated the isolation and tension of the Longli people and the vernacular community. They then created this Mirrored Sight of Longli. The shelter itself is now a place for people to rest and have fun, and meanwhile a new regional landmark. 

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Right opposite to the old town by the river, The Mirrored Sight shelter reflects the town’s image. Longli sits within the town whereas the shelter lies outside. There are thousands of residents in Longli and the shelter is just for one person to reside. The town is for daily life and the shelter creates unusual experience for people – in the town of Longli, they belong to a big group, however here in the shelter individual is better appreciated.

© Kang Wei

The shelter is connected to the old town by a stone bridge and the locals would go across it everyday to farm, to fish, to do laundry and to wish dishes. The site itself is a space transition from the man-made old town to the natural landscape.

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There are two floors in the shelter — the upper floor for people to overlook the scene and the lower floor for one to stay and rest.

Diagram

The axes formed by the old town and the river defines the relationship between the shelter and the site. The architects used completely different materials to construct and differentiate the northern and southern facades. The northern façade, densely covered by local bamboo wood, parallels with the axis of Longli town, and the southern façade, cladded with Pilkington Mirropane (single-transparent glass), paralles the Longxi River. Therefore, the installation comes into a simple shape narrowing eastward. The entrance of installation faces to the old stone bridge, making a relationship between the ‘Opposite Shelter’ and old town.

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The glass reflects scene of Longli’s daily life south to the river, and creates a shadow of the reality. The mirror image of the pyramid becomes a shadow of the pyramid itself. The refraction and reflection of the glass would give people who gets inside the installation an experience of an integration of a complex mirrored sights, which one can hardly which is real and which is unreal. The Shelter itself is not completely lying out of the Longli town, rather it is an installation built upon the inter-related images of the town of Longli.

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The shelter’s west window frames a view of the Longxi Bridge, a bridge that was built in Ming dynasty and forms a shape of bow and arrow together with two roads by the river. The east window captures the view of the Scholar Bridge, which is a memorial to the ancient local scholar Wang Changling. The three apertures of the Scholar Bridge forms the shape of a fish creel and the scenes captured in the two windows are both import local Feng Shui (traditional Chines geomancy) imageries.

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The pyramid shaped inner space would give the wrong impression that the space is rather narrow. However, when going upstairs, visitors would find it in fact much bigger than they thought. 

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In the fake window on the north façade, there cracks a crevice that might give people a fright when going down, which is in fact a delusion given by the closed façade of the fake window.

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After getting dark, the shelter shows an utterly different presence from the daytime. The overall shape of the structure merges into the darkness and the pyramid emerges together with its mirror images, seemingly floating in the air with its reflection in the water. Hence, an imagery of the Lonely Islet is brought in the air of Longli’s most natural and original scene. 

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• Architects: Peddle Thorp Architects
• Location: Corio VIC 3214, Australia
• Architect In Charge: Pat Cutri
• Area: 1650.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Jaime Diaz-Berrio

• Client : United Petroleum
• Structural And Civil Engineer: Klopfer Dobos
• Builder: S.H.A Premier Constructions

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United Petroleum’s new petrol (gas) station at Corio is the first in a series of innovative fuel and convenience retailing outlets that creates a bold new image for the company. The design by Peddle Thorp Architects is a dramatic exploration of sculptural form to create eye-catching imagery amidst highway, industrial architecture.

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The design geometry is defined by two unfolding wings that form the canopy to the petrol bowsers with one canopy soaring up to create the sky-sign for the corporate logo. By contrast to other service station designs, the dominant visual form is the building itself, not the signage and graphics. 

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The retail outlets and functional areas sit behind the sculptural form of the composition with folding and curved forms and a second corporate mast.

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We believe that the design ‘raises the bar’ for highway architecture and reignites the debate started in the 1970’s by the iconic book ‘Learning from Las Vegas’ by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour. Industrial architecture has as much importance and design potential as every other part of our built environment. United petroleum has had the vision to explore new architectural possibilities and is now seeing the reward in further commercial success.

Site Plan

The canopy design is intended to become an icon and signature for the site and precinct, reproducing the notion of speed and sculpted automotive engineering. This ‘feel’ of movement and height creates a dynamic and highly visual sculptural form. The upper wing becomes a clear marker and signature as you enter the site. The canopy also reads as a lightweight sculptured geometric form, through its slim faceted edges and a visually tilted and ‘dissolved’ grid of columns. The selected materials and design elements will provide the user with an unprecedented service station experience. 

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In contrast to the harsh urban and industrial surrounds, the design introduces the extensive use of ‘natural’ materials. The warm colour and soft environmental textures of the materials, in conjunction with landscape design creates an ambient and natural atmosphere, softening the dominance of the surrounding area. The middle vertical face also splits the truck and car service areas, providing a visual and acoustic buffer between users.

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Centred on the wellbeing of motorists, the building design crystallises the idea of comfort and information offering an internal space for service and convenience. Extensive use of selected materials will provide a warm and soft internal space contrasting with the industrial context of the area. The facility houses the United Petroleum store, connecting through to convenience food outlets and seating.

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Other key elements of the building are the protected spaces, designed to enhance motorists refuelling, purchasing and ‘resting’ experience. The building façade interconnects its design typology with the flow of the canopy and freeway traffic by the introduction of dynamic tilted cladding lines.  Those lines also further define the United Petroleum branding – which has been integrated into the Architecture.

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Product Description. The grey aluminium and timber finished composite panels were used externally on the canopy, to read as a floating lightweight sculptured geometric form, through its slim faceted edges and a visually titled and “dissolved” grid of columns.

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Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation / LMS Architects. Image © Tim Griffith

San Franisco-based Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMSA) has been chosen as the recipient of the 2017 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Firm Award.

“Their passion for addressing some of the profession’s thorniest issues including regenerative design, universal access, social equity and housing for the most disadvantaged has been consistent and impressive,” wrote Bob Berkebile, FAIA Emeritus, in a recommendation letter.

Sweetwater Spectrum Community / LMS Architects. Image © Tim Griffith

Founded in 1983 by principals William Leddy, FAIA, Marsha Maytum, FAIA, and Richard Stacy, FAIA, LMSA has since carried out its mission of addressing issues of resource depletion, climate change, historic preservation, and social equity in a variety of building types.

Ed Roberts Campus / LMS Architects. Image © Tim Griffith

Notable projects by LMSA include the Plaza Apartments, San Francisco’s first permanent housing for the formerly homeless; the Ed Roberts Campus, designed to serve and celebrate the Independent Living / Disabled Rights Movement; the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation; the North Beach Branch Library; the Sweetwater Spectrum Community Campus; the Nueva School; and Merritt Crossing, named one of the AIA’s top 10 housing projects of 2014.

North Beach Branch Library / LMS Architects. Image © Bruce Damonte

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects is the 54th AIA Architecture Firm Award recipient. Previous recipients of the AIA Firm Award include LMN Architects (2016), Ehrlich Architects (2015), Eskew + Dumez + Ripple (2014), Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (2013), VJAA (2012), Lake| Flato (2004), Gensler (2000), Perkins & Will (1999), Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (1994), and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (1962).

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• Architects: TAC Taller de Arquitectura Contextual
• Location: Valle de Guadalupe, Valle de Chapultepec, 22785 Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
• Architectural Design: Alejandro D’Acosta López
• Landscape Designer: Alejandro D’Acosta López
• Area: 1200.0 m2
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: Humberto Castro

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From the architect. Clos de Tres Cantos, as part of the contemporary design trend, the main idea was to integrate the context natural and cultura undertaking the site and its topography, as well as the material usage and its semiotics. The project is formed by a winery, hotel, office and library.

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© Humberto Castro

In this project the respect for the environment is the fundamental part. The origin of the material, its relocation and fabrication method are not incidental. 

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Floor Plan

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The building was conceived as a project based on the Land Art, surrounded by its natural landscape. 

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