A2 Interior Design!
EDITORIAL PRESENTATION BY MARTYNAS KASIULEVICUS
Design Brief! New York !
New York. One of the most known cities in the world, a city that is growing vertically more than any other place in the world, however all this growth is not sustainable. Concrete and steel are the major materials that run throughout the city, and it seems incredibly hard to find any green space. All of the skyscrapers consume masses amount of energy to run it every day and this is producing an impact on the environment. In contrast sustainable architecture is becoming more and more popular in Europe, where houses are set to produce their own energy and heat. The selection of materials are also seem to be different as more wood is used, however the sizes of structures are different so its understandable that in New York the skyscrapers use strong material such as steel to make the structures safe. My initial ideas Is to blend these two different cultures of architecture together in order to produce a large and sustainable apartment that sits in the center of New York so that it could bring attention to sustainable architecture.
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HOUS.E+ POLIFACTORY ARHITECTURE
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Hous.E+ is single family residence It’s a concept proposal that looks into resourceful building regarding energy efficiency and sustainability. House.E+ is set to produce more energy than it consumes.
DESIGN The different blocks of this house are placed with various heights and dimensions, establishing a visual connection with the background mountains, framing some of its best views.
IDEA
This house is based upon existing smart technologies, but explores different solutions that haven't been developed so far. •
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HOUS.E+
The water resources is not only stored and reused but also is part of a cycle that generates power throughout a series of wall embedded micro hydro-turbines. The walls act like breathing structures, allowing air exchange without significant heat loss, working naturally as a thermal mass, storing heat in winter and rejecting in the summer, eliminating the need for air conditioning.
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Hous.E+ is build upon a rammed earth wall technique that is unaffected by rain, fire or pests, plus it doesn't require any further finishing. Raw material is displayed to blend with the natural surroundings to give a sustainable look. This design also reflects on the Company's style of architecture.
MATERIALS
PEDRO ALMODOVAR ! TRIBUTE ! Polifactory Architecture!
In 2008 there was a competition to honor the career of Pedro Almodovar in his hometown Calzada de Calatrava, Spain. He is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer, arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. • ‘Polifactory’ tried framing Pedro’s hometown like he framed his films • The sculpture could be recognized as a giant frame and instantaneously linked with Pedro Almodovar.
The sculpture is an elevated concrete span 15 meters long with a robust and heavy body to frame the “La Mancha” landscape visible in the distance. The frame captures the landscape nicely and lets you view the beauty inside the contrasting red frame. Compared to the Hous.E+ ‘Polifactory’ try to establish themselves as a group of designers that use rather simple shapes and rely on the texture of material to create a unique look of the structure itself.
Through a variety of engineering strategies and techniques, ‘Polifactory’ was able to devise a plan to lighten the concrete in the overhead beam and ensure the sculpture could be constructed. • Concrete • Metal poles • Wood
Shape!
Sustainable Materials Discovered!
From this research I’ve discovered that Polifactory Architecture used a lot of wood in their projects. This is because wood can be cheap, sustainable and light, however the downsides are that is can be flammable and it can change the color due to the weather and atmosphere. To prevent this from happening they uses a technique called earth wall. It is unaffected by rain, fire or pests, plus it doesn’t require any further finishing to give a natural and sustainable look.
Spado is a partner based, interdisciplinary planning office, which works in the fields of architecture, landscape and project developments. spatial concepts are developed in intensive dialogues with clients and partners, which base on a holistic approach to combine individual circumstances with economic and aesthetic aims.  a exercised team assures the professional and efficient realization of the projects.
WHO ARE SPADO?! Architecture Company!
Built in 2011 ! Commercial office in St. Veit, Austria which was built in 2011 by Spado Architects is an ordinary 2 floor block design, however not until you look at the north excavated area where you find the third floor hiding underneath the ground level.
COMERCIAL OFFICE ! St. Veit, Austria !
The aim of this design is to develop a new headquarter from which the activities of all three departments can be controlled. The building is framed by a pine-lined green space which underlines the archaic character of the building.
Exterior Design! St. Veit, Austria !
The design of this structure is very simple, similarly to the Hous.E+ by ‘Polifactory’ it is square and it relies heavily on the material to give detail to the structure. This building by Spado Architects may fit in nicely in the winter, however when the snow is gone it can make the building look like a giant white box stuck in a green environment where colors don’t really match.
White sealing, black floor and green glass features is the main theme that runs in this buildings’ interior. However the randomly dotted lights could have been included more nicely to give a better overall finish.
INTERIOR DESIGN! St. Veit, Austria !
The terrain in the north is excavated: A public area outside is connected with the inner space however the conference room is limited with daylight. On the ground floor a central contact point distributes the visitors to their needed places. The building can be entered via an asphalted surface, which continues in the open zones inside with mastic asphalt.
GROUND FLOOR ! Conference Room !
Upstairs, the rooms for the management and commercial management offer stunning views into Austrian landscapes. Larger windows on the top floor also let in the maximum daylight which contributes well to the managing staff. There is plenty of space in the middle square so that if an elevator is needed it could be installed in the later future.
TOP FLOOR !
Management Area!
Middle FLOOR ! Main Office Spaces!
The middle floor is clearly aimed at normal office workers. They are in the center of everything so that they could operate well with the management upstairs and exchange/present work in the conference room located just below on the ground floor. The square space with staircase allows this to happen smoothly.
Spado Architects ! Similarities are quiet clear between ‘Polifactory’ Hous.E+ and Spados’ commercial office. Both run a simple square design that relies heavily on the exterior color and material to make the structure unique. Furthermore both structure sit in a nice looking environment and both blend nicely with environment’s colors.
Similarities !
POLIFACTORY! Architecture | Design | Culture The differences are also quiet obvious too for example; • The Hous.E+ has no windows so the interior can’t indulge nicely with the background mountains. • The difference in material is also seen, Spados’ office space uses smoothly painted concrete whereas the Hous.E+ uses technically compressed wood. • Last but not least Spados’ office spaces don’t make their own energy whereas the Hous.E+ can make more energy than it can consume.
DIFFERENCES
Square Shape Design! Discovered!
Capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.
Sustainability! Definition !
Wooden Skyscraper ! Michael Green ! Michael Green has developed an innovative wooden tower for Vancouver that could spark a renaissance in using wood to build urban high-rise projects. If realized, Green’s Tallwood tower could be one of the greatest skyscrapers in the world – and at 30 stories, perhaps the tallest of its kind. Best of all, Green has documented his research and design specifications and generously published the results in an open source paper – a kind of instruction manual for building really tall wooden buildings.
Wooden Skyscraper ! Michael Green !