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![]() Day View. Image Yusi Chen From the architect. This large space device is from the Design school of Nanjing University of the Arts. The creation concept of the work originates from the Roman flower goddess - Flora. The design team gives its new poetic meaning to the structure, and using the parametric tools, display and perform the form of "flower" by digital means, which forms a temporary pavilion with visual tension and space interest. ![]() Shared Color Space. Image Yusi Chen The work consists of 272 hollow stainless steel balls as structural locating nodes and a simple supporting structure system welded by 703 stainless steel tubes with different numbered lengths. The triangular meshes formed by the structure system are subdivided and optimized by the computer through the special-shaped surface. The triangular inlay uses the translucent PVC film. When it is in the sun or cloudy environment, the viewer at different times and different viewing angle will get a complete different visual feeling. ![]() Elevation 3 ![]() Night View. Image Yusi Chen ![]() Structural Positioning After completion, due to the artistic expression of the visual form as well as in the day under the epidermis and the color shadows together constitute a fantastic space field, it has received affection from different age level of viewers and to become a landmark shared art space on campus. ![]() Shared Color Space. Image Yusi Chen
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![]() Masih Mostajeran House, in the contemporary city, in the din of closely-knit apartment buildings and in the grimace of distantly arranged villas, has been reduced to the status of a mere suffix. We converted the land of the One-None-Stone Project into a house to bring the suffix to the fore in order to turn the architectural tale into a narrative of space. The opened inner space, light and continuity became the pivot of the narrative and the plastic characters of matter and material found their way into the dynamic of space. ![]() Masih Mostajeran ![]() Diagram The stairway became the protagonist of the narrative, and the courtyard its beloved. The beloved fled upwards, and the step, brick by brick cut through spaces to finally fling itself into its beloved's lap. Path joins to edge, edge to mass, mass to void and void to threshold so that the House could shout its story from part to whole. Cut bricks, open and closed holes, wind towers-like chamfered roof, sky-facing unoverlooked balconies, continuous internal and external voids, and the space of the basement garden, all these create the story of the One-None-Stone house. ![]() Masih Mostajeran ![]() Masih Mostajeran The Seljuki architects of Soltaniyeh dome had freed the brick from the oppression of design, a masterpiece architecture near the One-None-Stone house that did not become stoneless due to lack of stones. Freed from design, the house ran to embrace the brick, pure and simple. We are not the real narrators of the story; the One-None-Stone itself found its way into our minds and that of our employer and started whispering gently in our ears thereafter. ![]() Elevation ![]() Section The contemporary city, seething with noise, leaves no room for gentle whispers, but it's still the whisper that turns city into house. ![]() Masih Mostajeran ![]() Masih Mostajeran ![]() Courtesy of Gaudenzi Arquitetura
![]() Courtesy of Gaudenzi Arquitetura From the architect. This Pavilion should support the operation of the natural water swimming pool, close to a small river, with a dry sauna, rest room, kitchen, toilet and large storage room, providing space for gym activities for a small number of people, both indoors and on the roof top, which still has a barbecue. ![]() Courtesy of Gaudenzi Arquitetura ![]() Site Plan ![]() Courtesy of Gaudenzi Arquitetura The insertion of the project into the landscape and its dialogue with existing rocks, trees and vegetation were decisive in the choice of materials, lightness, and transparency. ![]() Courtesy of Gaudenzi Arquitetura ![]() Edgard Csar
![]() Edgard Csar From the architect. The ground, in slope, is located in a very beautiful place of Goinia. Immersed in a private condominium, on a dead-end street facing the woods, the residence proposes a harmonious dialogue between architecture and nature, observing the physical and topographical conditions, as well as the solar orientation and the winds. The volume of the house was defined from the choice of concrete as the main building element. ![]() Edgard Csar ![]() Measures Floor Plan ![]() Edgard Csar The daring of the 434m project reflects the will of the owners couple to have an address with personality, aesthetic autonomy and free spirit, but fully enjoyed in every corner. To respond to the demands, the first measure of the Architect Leo Romano was thinking a structure without hierarchy stiffness between social rooms. According to the professional, everything is interconnected and relaxed, without very strict divisions. ![]() Edgard Csar As in Niemeyer's remarkable dwellings, symbiosis with topography and landscape was also prioritized here. This interaction provides a sensory walk for visitors. On the way, started at the entrance of the condomonium, the guests walk through a garden and through a tunnel of palm trees before arriving at the Ip deck with swimming pool through which the residence is accessed. ![]() Edgard Csar Those who arriving by car can enter the service area or have the possibility of climbing a ladder connecting the garage and the balcony. What is easy for shoppers is to use the service area access and do not have to go through the outside of the house - on a rainy day you get a circulation, ![]() City Hall Sections The garage, as it has the wall of stairs, ends up serving as a training space, guaranteeing a certain autonomy for the space. The ladder wall fixed to the bottom and roof of the garage has MDF finish painted with the appearance of corten steel. ![]() Edgard Csar The challenge of the project was to adapt the structure to the need, because the initial idea was to have only two round pillars. As the house needed four supports, the architect designed concrete pillars with "Y" format. The curved slab was molded in loco so that the final result was faithful to the proposal and the fact of being curvilinear made the process more challenging. ![]() Edgard Csar The metal brise-soleil delimit all the part of the suites. All of them are sliding, so that the residents can open or close. The house, in sober tones, has burnt cement floors and black frames. Only the kitchen reveals degrade of pink, blue and a little green. ![]() Edgard Csar By opting for the moderate use of coatings, the proposal assumes the natural and rustic appearance of the materials. The decoration is well despoiled, with some furniture of the residents and others typical Brazilian. Highlight for Srgio Rodruigues' "Mole" armchair and Oscar Niemeyer's "Alta" armchair. ![]() Edgard Csar The libertarian expression of construction is still another manifestation in the climbing wall installed in the garage. "The resident has taught this modality. The couple and the two young daughters practice the activity inside the house", says the Architect. ![]() Edgard Csar Stone constructionis a simple technique that has been used since the earliest human civilizations. These days, stone is regaining popularity in contemporary architecture thanks to the diversity of results that can be achieved by the union of stone pieces. Whether it's the size, the type of cut, or the color of the material, the truth is that the use of stone can add incredible textures to architectural designs. Read on for a selection of 13 photos that allow us to marvel at stone's beauty and expressiveness, created by renowned photographers such as Erieta Attali,Kyungsub ShinandDimitris Kleanthis. Dimitris KleanthisRocksplit House / Cometa Architects![]() Dimitris Kleanthis Kyungsub ShinThe Layers / OBBA![]() Kyungsub Shin Dimitris KleanthisRocksplit House / Cometa Architects![]() Dimitris Kleanthis Kyungsub ShinThe Layers / OBBA![]() Kyungsub Shin JAG StudioStone House / Inai Arquitectura![]() JAG Studio Robert LesCountry House / DVA ARHITEKTA![]() Robert Les Emily AndrewsWanaka Lodge / Pattersons![]() Emily Andrews Erieta AttaliRodia Stone House / Nikos Smyrlis Architect![]() Erieta Attali Kyungsub ShinThe Layers / OBBAChristopher Frederick JonesRocky House / Base Architecture![]() Christopher Frederick Jones Bruno HelblingHouse Z22 and Warehouse F88 / Gus Wustemann Architects![]() Bruno Helbling Alvise RaimondiESSE House / ellevuelle architetti![]() Alvise Raimondi Simon DevittLocal Rock House / Pattersons![]() Simon Devitt ![]() Marcelo Donadussi
![]() Marcelo Donadussi From the architect. The initial idea for this project, on the Xangri-l beach, was to give the air of a rural house located on the beach, using a considerable area of the land. In order to meet the owner's expectations, who like an open house without losing privacy, all of the faces of the social area were designed as a part of the external area. In addition, natural light and cross ventilation were used with the aim of avoiding the use of air conditioning. Energy saving was also optimized with the use of LED technology in all ambients. The concrete walls, beyond creating an inequivalent brute and rustic appearance, offer advantages regarding the temperature and low maintenance. ![]() Marcelo Donadussi ![]() Section ![]() Marcelo Donadussi The house has five large bed rooms - four located on the second floor, along with two bathrooms - and a suite on the ground floor, ensuring easy accessibility. In addition, the social area has a toilet. The fireplace was created facing both the living room and the dining room, in order to keep both areas heated in the winter. The kitchen joins the dining area, through a gourmet island. The dining table can be turned into a pool table or a ping-pong table - creating an atmosphere that is perfect for receiving family and friends, in addition to the large barbecue located in the external area. Thermal-acoustic tiles were used in covering the dining room and the terrace and were chosen not only for their main characteristics, but also due to the lightness and resistance they provide. ![]() Marcelo Donadussi The land also has a large yard with abundant vegetation and a gas-heated fiberglass pool as well as parking for up to five cars. ![]() Marcelo Donadussi ![]() NAARO
![]() NAARO From the architect. Minima | Maxima, the latest Structural Stripes 'Crawling Assembly' from MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY, provides a moment of contemplation amid the busy grounds of World Expo 2017. Why, among visitors of all ages, does it seem instinctive to engage the structure playfully? For instance, to tuck one's body inside a pleat at the base, assuming a contorted curved form that matches the structure itself. To be inside Minima | Maxima is to be transported to a strange, future, science fiction world, removing us from ourselves and finding within a sense of naive wonder. The project is radically different than the built environments we know. The impulse is to explore, to visually wander. Transformed into a childlike state, visitors can do so without the pretense of reference or concepts, employing instead the potent investigative powers of our senses.
The project extends MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY's research and development into achieving structural integrity through ultra-thin, self-supporting structures which find their strength in the double curvature of their form. In the whimsical yet durable universe the studio creates, curves win out over angles; branches, splits and recombinations make columns and beams irrelevant. A 'networked' surface rolls in, on and around itself, transforming into a space that obscures our preconceived notions of enclosure, entrance/exit, and threshold, while also providing its own support to stand up. The surface is ultra-thin: 6 mm aluminum. If an egg were scaled up to the same height Minima | Maxima, it would be much thicker. ![]() NAARO Towards the base of the structure, the rolling surface begins to softly corrugate, its zig-zag angles gently rising into a full pleat as they meet the ground platform. The visual threshold of this transition -- from pleated base to smooth and doubly-curved, continuous surface -- is subtle, yet its structural effect is significant in achieving the height of 43'.
The project is a multi-ply composite: three layers of flat stripes -- white and white sandwiching pink -- are constructed in tandem, supporting one another as they assume curvature and gain height. One layer never exists independently, but contributes to and benefits from the unified whole. The stripes of each layer move perpendicularly from one another, creating an anistropic composite material (structural property of composite depends on direction) from an isotropic material, such as aluminum (properties of material are mostly the same in all directions). ![]() NAARO The system warrants comparison to fiber technology -- such as carbon or glass fiber -- yet is unique in that unlike fibers, each individual component does not need to be in tension (a straight line), and/or their processing does not require any mold or temporary scaffolding. Also such a composite system is mechanically bonded, allowing for recomposition and corrections during construction. ![]() NAARO Minima | Maxima was commissioned for World Expo 2017, an event with a history of architectural and engineering innovations. The structure was situated prominently on the grounds in Astana, Kazakhstan, where it will continue to live as a permanent structure. The environment it creates proved to be a successful destination and experience for visitors, inciting curiosity from afar, providing a moment of contemplation within. ![]() NAARO ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI
![]() Courtesy of CSWADI Building Layout Tianfu new district is a new urban areaAs the first fire station in Tianfu new district, it integrates office, fire control, rescue, training and publicity. It will become a high standard fire station for the future. ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI ![]() Site Plan ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI The original station has limited building volume, scattered construction covered too much area, make it difficult to form an overall strong image. Therefore the new design adopted centralized layout, making different function such as office building, dormitory, dining halls, multi-purpose training facility, and the public visitation gallery into an integrated arrangement as well as creating a circular layout. The function becomes compact and efficient, and creates sufficient training ground. ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI ![]() Ground Floor Plan ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI Massing Design The section of the building reflects the characteristics of the fire station. In order to create more fire truck parking space and activity space, the entire ground floor is elevated. The overhead space is 8 meters high, upper massing has large-scale overhangs that produce tension for the massing. The overhead layer is inserted by four red square boxes, accommodates the functions of the Battalion foyer, Detachment foyer, cafeteria and the smoke & heat training hall, forming the concept of "fire box". Two delicate outdoor steel stairs are interspersed between the overhead spaces, creating a focal point on the outdoor circulation. ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI Facade design breakthrough stereotyped conservative army's building, and adopted concise and modern style. The upper cantilevered massing fitted with long wing-shaped shadings, effectively solve the problem of over exposure to sunlight, at the same time unify different internal function under a complete skin texture, highlighting army's culture of uniformity. ![]() Diagram In addition, the special facilities for fire stations, such as the combat uniform storage and closet, are also specially designed to fit into the overall concept. ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI Public Interaction The fire station values public education, and by creating an independent touring circulation, the flow of visitors does not interfere with the fire department's daily operation: First, the publics visit the fire fighting vehicles under the overhead space, and then go through the outdoor stairway to visit the gallery on the second floor, then access to the multi-purpose training hall for fire fighting training, and then arrived in the south edge viewing platform on the second floor, the platform is in front of the training ground, easy for army review and public viewing. Finally, the steel stair in the central round opening can lead visitors to the training ground, completes the independent touring circulation. This convenient strategy for public will become a function highlight for the next generation of fire station. ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI ![]() Diagram ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI Sustainable Design The station is an environmental friendly demonstrative project for the army. Courtyard greenery is a tradition for army dormitory. The main building is arranged in "U" shape, introducing the sunlight and natural air into the green environment. Thebuilding uses technical strategies such as ground level elevated ventilation, rain water recycle, training hall celling level side-window ventilation, green roof, vertical faade sun shades and permeable concrete paving to improve the architectural micro climate. ![]() Courtesy of CSWADI ![]() Shigeo Ogawa
![]() Shigeo Ogawa From the architect. The final residence that offers both comfort and insulation for an elderly couple. The husband dislikes air conditioning, and the wife dislikes the heat and prefers to have AC. A layout that meets the conflicting wishes of a married couple who have been together for many years. ![]() Shigeo Ogawa External aluminum blinds, high-performance sliding wooden window frames, and heat insulating screens are used to enhance the building' s basic capability to maintain insulation and airtightness and to actively shut out sunlight in the summers and take in sunlight in the winters. ![]() Section 1 Further, the grounds were surveyed to determine the prevailing wind in order to work out the placement of openings to allow winds to effectively pass through the house. Based on that, a plan was made for a wind chimney that promotes ventilation caused by temperature differences. ![]() Shigeo Ogawa To carefully create an enveloping space that offers a sense of safety and groundedness, particular attention was paid to the size of each of the hanging partitions as a way to fine-tune the overall feel.The potted orchids the favorite of the misplaced by the dining room window seem to foretell the vibrant life that is to come. ![]() Shigeo Ogawa ![]() Emma Cross
![]() Emma Cross From the architect. The ethos behind the conversion of this 1960's warehouse was to retain and re-use as much of the existing building as possible while still transforming it into a comfortable and energy efficient family home. ![]() Emma Cross The philosophy of retaining and re-using materials was applied throughout the project. In addition to the building envelope being retained, many original elements were re-used. ![]() Ground Floor Plan The existing warehouse floor slab was also kept, partially due to restricted site access, but also for its inherent embodied energy. ![]() Emma Cross The addition of a north-facing courtyard provides a generous amount of light and heat in winter in an otherwise poorly oriented building. Cross ventilation is achieved through new high level louvres. Mezzanine rooms float within the original volume and structure of the warehouse. A new raised deck links the living areas with the courtyard. ![]() Section By inserting a garden and light into an existing warehouse we have created an warm and liveable family home. ![]() Emma Cross |
AuthorHis current project is a modern, yacht-inspired 15,000 square foot home to be built on Lido Beach, Sarasota. It will be a marvel of curvaceous, geometric precision. Mr. Stanbury is the founder of J. Stanbury Design Inc. in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Archives
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