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e celeberate the release of the tenth issue of Architecture Highlights. It is not a short or easy journey since we started it at the very beginning. We paid our best and went through
a lot in the past ten years. But, it is worthy of all hard efforts. From a small seed of a simple idea, gathering the wonderful architectural works and spread to the ones who love architecture, it has grown up to a luxuriant tree with each master piece enrich its life. The shinning names here are from different regions of the world with specific historical and cultural backgrounds, representing the epitome of architectural field nowadays. They are ACDF Architecture, AGi architects, Alberto Campo Baeza, C+S Architects, Dominique Coulon & associés, FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects, Gonzalo Mardones Viviani, Hamonic+Masson & Associés, Henning Larsen Architects, Ingarden & Ewý Architekci, KWK PROMES Robert Konieczny, LoebCapote Arquitetura e Urbanismo, studio mk27, MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO, Platform Architectures, Vírgula i, Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design.
ACDF Architecture Canada
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Chalet Blanche Maison sur le Lac Repentigny Diane-Dufresne Art Center Adgear Playster Lightspeed, Phase 1 Lightspeed, Phase 2
AGi architects Spain
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Hisham A. Alsager Cardiac Center Three Gardens House Wall House Wind Tower
Alberto Campo Baeza Spain
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Cala House DOMUS AUREA House of the Infinite
C+S Architects Italy
92 Chiarano Primary School 100 1.14 The Kite, Fontaniva School Center
Dominique Coulon & associés France 106 ‘Simone Veil’ group of schools in Colombes 116 Home for dependent elderly people and nursing home in Orbec 124 Media library [Third-Place] in Thionville FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects Japan 136 142 150 156 166 176 Gonzalo Mardones Viviani Chile 182 186 198 208 216
House for a Photographer House of Scenes Courtyard House House of Silence Scape House Complex Center of Traditions Lo Barnechea Hornitos Hotel House RP MO House Terraza Offices
Hamonic+Masson & Associés France 222 New’R Building Henning Larsen Architects Denmark 230 Kolding Campus at the University of Southern Denmark 242 Moesgaard Museum Ingarden & Ewý Architekci Poland 250 ICE Krakow Congress Centre KWK PROMES Robert Konieczny Poland 262 270 278 284
National Museum in Szczecin Living-Garden House in Katowice Living-Garden House in Izbica Konieczny's Ark
LoebCapote Arquitetura e Urbanismo Brazil 290 Knorr Bremse 296 Santander Bank Data Center studio mk27 Brazil 302 Jungle House 312 Ramp House 320 Caledonian Somosaguas MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Canada 330 Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus Library & Student Centre 336 Chinguacousy Sports Park Redevelopment 342 Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre & Edmonton Eskimo’s Field House MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO Japan 348 Seto 352 Shore House 358 Geo Metria Platform Architectures France 364 Aquitanis Headquarters Vírgula i Portugal 370 Hotel Minho Renewal and Extension Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design USA 376 Kaleida Health, Clinical and Medical Research Building
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Designed by
ACDF Architecture Chalet Blanche Cap à l’Aigle, Canada
that was applied to the ancestral homes of the area. The wood is smooth
This cottage residence is the expression of the atmosphere sought by
or raw textured and, at times, creates an openwork siding, depending on
its owner. The social nature of the house, its openness to family, friendly,
the façade, bringing lightness and joy to the house.
and sometimes professional exchanges are favoured by its composition
The “Blanche” Chalet, whose name evokes the spirit of the vernacular
that sensitively juxtaposes the spaces of common life and the private
houses of the region, is situated in La Malbaie’s area of the “Terrasses
The four bedrooms of the “Blanche” Chalet are centrally located in order
life (bedrooms). The abundant use of fenestration underlines a constant
Cap à l’Aigle”. Its simple and pure architecture gently complements the
to maximize the panoramic views of the living spaces that are at the top
connection between the interior and nature, including the lake and the
landscape of Charlevoix in a modern fashion.
level. The kitchen and dining room are characterized by large 360-degree
forest. The use of natural materials, such as stone, wood, and steel
fenestration, while the living space is housed in a floating overhang whose
in pure and unique forms links the building to the context and invites
The raw concrete materiality of the lower level is a nod to the stone
unique form is reminiscent of the structure of vernacular bridges. This
contemplation.
foundations of the old wooden barns that once swept the landscape. This
raised volume allows for a direct experience of the enchanting sunsets
base also serves as the foundation for the main entrance and houses the
of Cap à l’Aigle and the shimmering reflections of the estuary of the St.
technical functions of the cottage. Perched on the podium, the upper two
Lawrence within the comforts of the home.
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ACDF Architecture Maison sur le Lac MemphrĂŠmagog lac, Canada
The house naturally takes up this idea of the local landscape so often
demonstrated their desire to return to a balanced lifestyle, simple
panoramic, except that the limits of a fence are used here to define the
technologies, and materials requiring little maintenance. Thus, the house is
space, creating a place for the program by trapping the substance of
distinguished by a reduced footprint, the absence of a complex mechanical
Two Sisters & The Rural Landscape
landscape in its center. Vernacular typology of the Eastern Townships, the
system and its vernacular approach.
Located on the shores of Lake Memphremagog in the Eastern Townships,
wooden farm buildings and sustainable construction made of field stone, is
The Maison sur le Lac is a secondary residence designed for two clients
reinterpreted to define the modern house that is generously opened on the
No traditional HVAC system is installed in the residence. Only passive
who are native to the region, and currently oscillate between Montreal
landscape.
principles are proposed to ensure proper ventilation and solar gain
and Magog. Rapidly, the two clients who love music, nature and the
control. To minimize heat gain in the summer, variations in relief if the
land expressed their desire for a home with an open living area, where
Context
wood band sometimes act as a sunscreen or sometimes as a structural
gastronomy and good dishes are prepared in direct relation to nature and
The residence is intended to be approached from the south of the site.
wall or semi-transparent screen. Combined with an envelope and glazing
the lake. At the heart of the space thus settle the three strong and unifying
Upon arrival, the overlapping horizontal bands that extend from East to
with exceptional insulation, natural ventilation through North-South and
elements of the project: the kitchen, the dining table and the piano.
West highlight the concept of the wooden enclosure. The hemlock paneling
roof overhangs carefully oriented according to daylight ensure occupant
shifts from a semi-transparent substance, hiding the inner courtyard at the
comfort.
Like Memphremagog`s landscape, the house is built with openness
entrance of the house, to a more conventional opaque envelope. Large
as a mindset, without physical boundaries. The starting point for the
horizontal windows reflect the surrounding nature and the nearby lake.
architecture is that of the immediate landscape; the scenic beauty of the
The local hemlock wood which is the main material of the residence is left natural and will gain a gray patina over time. The house will slowly begin
surroundings. Large agricultural lands and valleys, whose only visual limits
The resulting wooden object is solidly anchored to the ground by a
to blend in with the natural environment, fitting perfectly into the trees that
are fences and stone walls, extending to the horizon and opening again to
concrete mass that conserves the traces of the hemlock, like fossilized
already inhabit the site. The use of local materials, such as reclaimed barn
other mountainous landscapes.
wood. On the western side, a screened porch is oriented towards the view
boards that make up the built-in furniture and the central staircase, provide
of the sunsets over the lake, while the eastern garage/workshop includes
a direct link to rural buildings that are proof of longevity and durability.
Located in the center of the site, the fence is redefined as a continuous
the technical spaces of the house and contributes to defining the interior
Recycled from the agrarian walls of the surroundings, the polished stone
wood band. From the ground, the wood band rises and envelops the
courtyard, which is sheltered from the wind and acts as a secondary
floor paving covers the entire ground level and acts as thermal mass. The
living spaces by modulating the openings of the house. The horizontal
terrace. In contrast to the light wood hemlock, the stone mass at both ends
comfort, simplicity and warmth of the materials chosen are conducive to
openings define panoramic views of nature and the lake. Experiences
of the house firmly anchors the building to the ground, reminiscent of tree
the family atmosphere desired by the dwellers and subtly accompany the
with the landscape are many and varied. And despite the changing views,
roots that envelope rock masses.
aromas of sugar tarts that simmer in the kitchen!
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simplicity and volumetric organization of the house are based on this simple anchorage to the site.
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ACDF Architecture Repentigny Diane-Dufresne Art Center Repentigny, Canada
The building’s overall form further helps attract residents. The studio
array of skylights.
reinterpreted classical principles — a carefully proportioned colonnade in front of a calm reflecting pool, a monolithic materiality, and a solid,
The classic-meets-contemporary appearance helps establish a sense of
With the Centre d’Art Diane Dufresne, ACDF Architecture has created a
reassuring appearance — with its signature, contemporary sophistication.
familiarity and the porous circulation allows the public to weave through
new arts centre for the suburban municipality of Repentigny, providing a
A number of the columns are off kilter to foster moments of encounter;
layers of the building, informally experiencing the art. Visitors can wander
dynamic core where residents can take in stirring arts and culture without
the materiality is a glinting stainless steel; and the inner mass is sub-
along through the newly landscaped forecourt, crossing a slatted wooden
getting on the highway to nearby Montreal. The centre’s architecture,
divided into three sinuous, Aalto-esque volumes, each of which conceals
promenade that transverses the serenity of the reflecting pool (which
including its siting, massing, circulation and materiality, are instrumental
the centre’s multipurpose room, dance recital space and main gallery
doubles as a filter for storm water runoff). They can walk through the
in reinventing the desired community image. It plays with notions of
area. These spaces again balance functionality and flair. Each interior is
exterior colonnade, which also functions as an open-air exterior gallery,
rootedness while gesturing to a vibrant future, instilling a sense of
understated to let the art shine, and was designed to optimize acoustics
and absorb the creativity of the place without stepping inside the building.
belonging and optimism. Familiar yet distinct, it invites visitors in and
and lighting.
Or they can enter the interiors, and explore the galleries of linger in the
encourages long, lingering stays.
interior colonnade. Beyond contemporizing the façade, the building’s materiality deftly acts as
With this project, the Municipality of Repentigny and ACDF conceived
a beacon — important, as the structure is set back from the nearby roads.
Importantly, the centre contributes to the community regardless of the time
of the centre as a part of a larger master plan. It is the kick-off element
The row of shimmering columns gleams in the sun, their reflectivity calling
of day. At night, it acts as a lantern, activating the surrounding park, and
to transform a once-sparse, underutilized park into a cultural corridor
to passers-by as well as amplifying and dramatizing the surroundings,
making serene reflections in the pond — reflections that express a sense
with thematic gardens, a civic plaza and a theatre. Part of the broader
such as sunlight, vegetation, and seasonal colours. The qualities of the
of temporality, and which will instill a sense of calm for years to come.
redevelopment scheme is to provide connections between previously
cladding also echo those of the bell towers of the Église de la Purification-
disjointed, bungalow-lined streets. The design team positioned the
de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie, the oldest church in the Montreal
building at the nexus of new walking paths, linking a main boulevard with
region. To contrast the metal’s slickness, the three sinuous volumes in the
surrounding residential lanes, helping to draw people to the site.
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ACDF Architecture Adgear Montreal, Canada
the individual offices. Like a mirror, the slick and elegant surfaces reflect
using the glass panels, ACDF’s design invites light from both the front and
and showcase the richness of the building’s rough clay bricks and wood
the rear of the building to meet in the centre and illuminate the space. The
beams. ACDF deliberately exposed the beams, stone inserts, the brick
main staircase – clad in robin’s egg blue perforated steel – allows sunlight
AdGear – a fast-growing digital marketing agency founded in Montreal
patterns, and celebrated their imperfections, enjoying how they narrate the
to pass through, further maximizing the natural light. The new staircase
in 2010, and now an independent branch of Samsung Electronics –
history of the building.
evokes the building’s industrial past, while its angular geometry nods to
commissioned ACDF Architecture to design its new headquarters located
a more contemporary era. Bringing together straight lines with finesse,
on McGill Street, in Old Montreal. AdGear is a young and innovative firm,
They added sections of golden, textured wallpaper that provide the space
and sheer volume with transparency, the staircase plays with the different
and they wanted ACDF to provide them with a functional space for the
with a surprising air of nobility and underscore the elegantly embossed
depths of its materials, continuing the theme of contrast that defines
company’s 60 employees, that would play up the contrast between their
tin ceilings. Throughout they created framing black walls - made from
AdGear’s headquarters. The staircase also possesses a unifying nature:
historic setting and their and innovative company culture.
Gypsum - to provide contrast and create a velvet-like frames to the shiny
more than just a connection between two large areas, it encourages
wallpaper. Black chalkboard walls located at the center of the open space
employee cohesion and team building.
Originally built in 1886 as a dry goods warehouse, the property was
are handy communication tools for the employees, and whiteboard panels
transformed into office space in the late 1990s. ACDF developed the space
cleverly positioned against the surrounding brick, encourage staff to have
ACDF’s design of this engaging, functional environment makes the most
comprised from two adjoining buildings using the party wall to designate
impromptu stand-up meetings and give them the ability to literally write on
of the space’s brick-and-timber shell and historical features, while inserting
two distinct zones in the office. On one side, a casual, open area unfolds,
the walls and take ownership of their environment.
contemporary elements to a create a thoughtful union of old and new,
while the other side is devoted to offices and workspaces. Throughout the
symbolizing AdGear’s rich and textured past, present and future.
two floors, the rough red brick and stone of the central wall contrasts with
One of the challenges with this 10,000-square-foot space was to draw
new materials such as the new polished glass panes used to separate
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ACDF Architecture Playster Montreal, Canada
walls to create a variety of vibrant, new private spaces, thus saving
A white corridor balances the strong identity of the colourful areas. It acts
resources and money.
as a spine, connecting meeting rooms and links the bright sections to one another, and functions as a place of respite from the lively vibe of the
Playster is a young and fast-growing company that provides a global
The architects proposed an exciting chromatic pattern that reinvents the
offices. White vinyl panels in the corridor define several breakout areas
subscription-based entertainment service, with offices in New York
18,000-square-foot space. Reminiscent of the company’s logo, blocks of
where employees can have a chat and rest from their busy schedules.
and Los Angeles. ACDF Architecture was commissioned to design its
colour saturate the walls and carpets creating a strong visual impact and
headquarters on Peel Street in downtown Montreal. To give their clients
demarcate different zones in a fluid progression. The colours encourage
Playster now enjoys flexible and stimulating offices, where creative work
an environment suited to the company’s high energy and creativity, the
team gatherings in the open space and stimulate a sense of belonging
emerges from fruitful social interactions.
architects transformed the space using a contemporary, open concept
among the employees as each team has its own colour. ACDF’s flexible,
design highlighted by a clever play of bright colours and white surfaces.
open-plan workspace design adapts to small-group work sessions as well
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ACDF Architecture Lightspeed, Phase 1 Montreal, Canada
art juxtapose industrial, found elements that speak to the building’s long
pavilions. The cabanas are adjacent to the “pool,” a kitchen-side common
history.
area that references the backyard swimming pool at the previous office. The aqua-coloured area has a teal epoxy floor and fiberglass stools with a
For the new global headquarters of Lightspeed, a burgeoning, Montreal-
Soaring double height spaces were revealed, with their immense timber
waterlogged pattern, both of which make the area feel as dream-like as the
based developer of point-of-sale software, ACDF Architecture reinvigorated
beams, that were obscured during a 1950s remodeling; retained the
swim-up bar at your favourite resort.
three floors of the historical Viger train station and hotel, a nearly forgotten,
rough-hewn brick walls that remained after the structure was stripped of its
chateau style building whose pointed turrets overlook a prominent civic
asbestos in the early 2000s; and left unadorned the ends of monumental,
In the open-plan workspaces, stark white systems furniture streaks past
square. The studio did so by preserving the found, raw elements of the
studded steel girders as they slide in and out of the work spaces.
the preserved ruins of industrial-age relics, soaring timber ceilings, garret-
once-abandoned space, superimposing a layer of select, slick, wit-filled
like nooks and elegantly frayed brick walls. The new-old contrast, as
elements that pop against the roughness and reflect the clients’ dynamic,
A similar sense of humour pervades the rest of the space. Three laminate
well as the infusion of Jason Botkin’s graphic, abstract lines and shapes,
creative and vigorous brand.
cabana-shaped meeting pavilions were installed in the lobby. Each looks
inspires a dramatic synergy that sparks the imagination and helps the
like a mini, high-gloss house, a nod to the comforts of home as well as
youthful employees create.
ACDF forged connections between the past and the future, reflecting the
Lightspeed’s previous, much-smaller office, which was in a residential
unique heritage and joie de vivre of its locale. Contemporary interventions
neighbourhood. An extra layer of wit heightens the sense of play: the studio
such as slick glass walls, colourful pavilions, vibrant furniture and graphic
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a careful intervention that preserves the original building’s rich heritage.
Station and the 1912 Berri Railway Station, the alley is a space where eras
Remnants of the existing shell offer a backdrop to the contemporary
and people meet. With its comfortable atmosphere and its long counters
atmosphere of the office space. The architects uncovered remaining bricks
calibrated for large-size gatherings, the room can accommodate up to 300
Lightspeed commissioned ACDF Architecture – the designers for the
and stones to expose the raw material, and created a dynamic contrast
people and can provide a meeting place for the whole Lightspeed team.
first phase of the firm’s headquarters – to create a new floor dedicated
between old rough walls and new rectilinear geometry that highlights the
The central position of the alley divides the floor in two: a clean and edgy
to product development. Inspired by the contrast between the historic
space’s qualities.
space on one side, an industrial environment on the other. Adapted to the
railway station and the growing tech company, ACDF created a functional
visionary work of development teams, the new floor of Lightspeed’s office
and lively office space. The new floor provides an ideal environment for
Passing through the old central wall, we reach “the alley”, a common
is a real innovation hub, while also providing an engaging and inspiring
development teams, expressing at the same time the audacious and
space where the industrial past of the building is more noticeable. The
workspace.
creative nature of Lightspeed.
glossy floor finish of this area exposes the concrete and terrazzo patterns. The black paint on the ceiling conceals the ducts and piping without hiding
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AGi architects Hisham A. Alsager Cardiac Center
necessary protection for the harsh weather of Kuwait and ensures a highly
easier as possible.
Al Sabah Medical Area, Kuwait
sustainable performance with low maintenance.
Medical buildings are usually perceived as spaces with negative
The anatomic scheme of the heart and its mechanism within the whole
disposed as small specialized self-managed cells (managed by one doctor
connotations, specifically when referring to rehabilitation centers where
human body was used for the design of the project. The heart is the central
and his team), and have three spaces: two exam rooms and one consult
patients stay for long periods of time. Therefore, in the design process
muscle of the system, which pumps blood to nourish the rest of organs
office, with their own waiting area. Each “cell” is organized between
of the Hisham A. Alsager Cardiac Center, our aim was to change this
and cells within it. The heart is present in the design of the central atrium:
courtyards, providing all rooms with natural light, ventilation, and privacy
perception and to build a positive space, one that is able to act as a hub for
a three storeys height red colored space onto which the waiting areas and
for each one. Patients and workers access to the clinics from different
social activity, rather than just a medical center.
circulations open to. Several courtyards provide the space with natural light
ways to improve circulatory efficiency.
Clinics, grouped in three levels at the south part of the building, are
to experience the spacious architecture, in contrast with smaller rooms At this point, the first element to consider was the exterior of the building
that are usually found in this kind of buildings. Patients move to and from
Specialized rehabilitation areas (pool, gym, running track, etc.), research
(including the volume and its materiality) as it is the first connection
this central space (the source of light and life), as red blood cells do, and
and administration services of the center are strategically placed at the
point between the patient, medical center and the environment. Instead
are received in the clinics and different departments to be put back in the
north of the building, which allow them to open up to the exterior along
of treating the general volume as a mere container of functions, AGi
circulatory system once re-oxygenated. Cardiovascular medicine, its basis,
the Kuwait bay, providing great views of the sea and high quality light
architects developed a proposal that is formally similar to one of social
and even the aesthetic of its tools have been used to write an architectural
conditions. Inside this cluster, the main physical activity spaces are double
and cultural infrastructure. A sharp volume that contains two large red
script that allows us to propose a different kind of healthcare building,
height in order to show up in the façade and “oxygenate” the experience.
openings in the façade, these invite access to the building and suggests
with an experiential attitude, that takes into account the specific needs of
to the visitor what they will find inside. The stone clad façade provides the
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AGi architects Three Gardens House Al Funaitees, Kuwait It all started with a question:
The first one is a Wet Garden on ground floor, which allows us to activate
From the main entrance, the separation of spaces and levels acts as a
related spaces during the hottest periods. The pool and some fountains
filter with guests; therefore, those who circulate through it are only the ones
are located in this garden, which is surrounded by the main social spaces
closest to the family (including service staff and workers of the house). The
of the house.
circulation inside the building -both vertical and horizontal- is conceived
Are you able to design an outside space that can be used 365 days a year?
in a fluid way, creating multiple routes and possibilities for the inhabitants The Summer Garden stands in the coldest layer, 4 meters below street
to reach the rooms in a more or less direct way. The routes can be interior
level. Protected by the soil’s thermal mass and the projected shadows
or exterior, offering differently qualified views and experiences. In this
For moderate climates such as the Spanish it seems quite simple, but in
of the housing volume, a large sheet of water is placed to catalyze the
sense, all "public" areas are visually connected, leaving the most private
the case of an extreme weather like that of Kuwait it was necessary to
evapotranspiration that -through convection- rises and refreshes the air
rooms more intimate and looking outwards. Opposite to the closed volume
think about new strategies. So we asked the client:
towards upper spaces.
towards the outside -emphasized by the uniform stone cladding- is the total
Could you live in an outer space located at different levels?
transparency of the spaces facing the interior courtyard -covered in white
Could you classify your outdoor activities in evening and daytime actions,
The third one lies on the roof, an ideal place for winter days and hot
ceramic tile-, which reflect the light and help to illuminate the rooms in a
summer and winter events?
summer nights. A perforated skin covers the Winter Garden, avoiding
natural way.
direct solar radiation and raising the privacy of its inhabitants. These enquiries may be very difficult to answer for a Mediterranean family,
The same perforated skin that serves as a filter on the roof -a “deployé”
but definitely not for those who are used to living in adverse weather
These three gardens become unified as a single outer space and are
metal mesh of anodized aluminum- has been used to maintain the privacy
conditions and who easily know what can - and cannot - be done during
connected -visually and physically- through exterior stairs; we begin to
of the inhabitants from the neighbors’ eyes and to filter direct sunlight,
the summer outdoors.
develop the rest of the home from the generation of the aforementioned
serving as a shelter for the vegetation inside the aggressive Kuwaiti
voids, articulating the program of required uses around them.
climate.
and the hours of the day in which these activities could be developed, and
Another important aspect to understand is the internal circulation of the
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accordingly we designed three gardens.
dwelling, strongly linked to the concept of "family" assumed by the clients.
We decided to stratify the external uses according to the period of the year
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AGi architects Wall House Khaldiya, Kuwait
are developed three dimensionally. It allows the inhabitants to enjoy infinite
private garden on the lower level without any visual connections.
freedoms internally, the patios, as air bites; penetrate to the terraces and the most intimate rooms.
Cantilevered terraces and gardens are protected by shade, just as in an
As in the famous Lewis Carroll tale, Wall House is not what it seems. Is
oasis in the desert. Vegetation and greenery are able to grow and climb
it a fortress that closes itself to the world? Or is it an isolated place that
A large lattice develops into the volume and creates a welcoming area, in
avoids all communication with the exterior? Not at all! Wall House by AGi
the public ground level. This skin encloses the guest living room which is
architects communicates with its formalized solid skin, an existing concern
surrounded by gardens and terraces. Away from any uncomfortable view,
The house creates free zones where exploration may occur, allowing its
in the city. It is the expression of those thoughts: “the all judging peeping
at this same level, the family shares their own private luminous oasis.
inhabitants to know their selves better, ultimately protecting themselves to
tom”, “windows that looks towards the place where nobody wants to be watched”, “opened facades show only false and preconceived realities”.
freely on all the different levels.
become free. The three daughters can develop their private life around three patios into the highest level of the house. A shared living room is extended to
Wall House is the physical expression of a family’s life; a large shell
the terrace where in the mild weather nights, friends and family can relax,
protecting everyone that inhabits it. This shell embraces four patios which
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and consequently reduce energy consumption – acting as a thermal
Granite stone is chosen for the façade, in order to give the tower an aspect
barrier to the rest of the building. Hence, minimum openings are placed
of a monolithic sculpture that is carved by the wind, in contrast with the
on the aforementioned façade, while on the other hand the building opens
smooth surfaces of the interior courtyard that are rendered in white plaster.
Wafra Vertical Housing introduces a new concept to urban living that
to the North, facing the sea and enjoying its privileged views. Optimal
adapts to the evolving lifestyle of 21st Century contemporary Kuwait.
opportunities for natural lighting and cross ventilation also become an
Functionally and geometrically, the tower is raised on a plinth that
Considering the increasing demand for land in the city, the transformation
essential driving force for the design, which give the tower its character
comprises 2 levels, where public spaces – including swimming pool and
of single family dwelling typologies becomes a must, where tenants should
and determine its final orientation. Taking the idea of the traditional
gym area – are located. The apartments rise up organically and allow for
be able to enjoy privacy as well as benefit from vertical solution amenities
middle-eastern courtyard typology and developing it volumetrically, the
light and ventilation to penetrate through. Full tower height is 13 levels,
and prime location.
initial concept flourishes in the form of the tower. The courtyard is no
where 12 duplex apartments are piled in order to preserve privacy. An
longer constrained to the core of the building; instead, it borrows light and
extra penthouse crowns the building, including rooftop gardens and
Understanding and reinterpreting local environmental techniques is one
ventilation from the facade, funnels it through the pool area and flows
terraces that are advantageously profited.
of the main targets of this design. The services core of the building is
through all levels finding its way out through the opposite façade.
thus located on the southern wing, in order to minimize sun exposure
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Following this pattern, the ground planes are raised, square by square,
2+2+2 is much more than 6.
with a simple helicoidal movement. The spaces are of double height and intersect with one another producing diagonality which is also helicoidal.
Once the house is built and the appropriate openings are made, just like
The house is located on a sloping plot with a landscape of distant horizon
The result very well explains the proposal we set out with, namely that
those of a musical instrument, so that it is filled with light, and once that
none other than Madrid’s western mountain range viewed. At ground level
2+2+2 is more than just 6.
instrument is tuned, we can highlight the movement of the solid light of
it doesn’t appear to be anything special, but as we go up we feast our eyes
the sun throughout the day. The rooftops planted with jasmine and vines
on a panoramic view of the urban landscape of the east of Madrid. From
Thus in this house a known spatial mechanism is employed, the Raumplan,
will be a delightful feature, their large spaces framing this strange Madrid
the four towers to the left to the Madrid tower to the right. Beautiful, and
with the concatenation of spiraling double spaces. Each two double
landscape. Similarly framed with vines and jasmines will be the porches
curious also. Logically the more public parts of the house will be at the
spaces are connected by vertical displacement so that a diagonal space is
below opening onto the garden.
upper levels to frame and enjoy the stunning views.
created. If, as we go up, we turn 90 degrees and connect it with the other two, and if we continue to go up turning a further 90 degrees, we get an
Complying with prevailing regulations we are required to work with a
amazing spatial structure: the concatenation of three spiraling diagonal
square ground plan of 12x12 m that is divided into four 6x6 m squares.
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my house be flooded with light, but that it would be the golden light of
In functional terms, the house is divided into three planes. On the ground
Barragán.
floor the most public areas. Continuity to the garden will be through verandas and shaded areas. On the upper floor, the bedrooms and living
For a Spanish architect, to build a house in Mexico is a privilege. To build
With this in mind, after creating a diagonal space resulting from
area overlooking the lower floor. At the higher rooftop level, the more
a house in Monterrey is a gift. To build the TEC lottery house in Monterrey
concatenating two spaces of double height, I decided to gild the high
private areas will be located, including the swimming-pool.
is amazing. And, logically, I did my utmost to ensure that this house would
vertical wall on which all the southern light would fall and fill it with this
be the most beautiful in the world. That is my stated intent with every new
much-coveted golden hue.
We dream of a white house, serene, full of light, a golden light, where its
project that falls into my hands.
inhabitants will be happy. Accordingly this light-filled house would be literally flooded with golden
And of course, if Barragán is always present in all my architecture, he
light, and thus become a veritable DOMUS AUREA.
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Alberto Campo Baeza deep. And under those first 12 meters we excavated two floors in the solid
opened the bag containing the winds of Aeolus. The same winds that
Cádiz, Spain
rock to develop the whole living space.
drove on the vessel in which Ulysses made his journey home.
On a marvelous place like a piece of earthly paradise, at Cádiz, we have
The Romans were there a handful of centuries ago. Bolonia, the ruins of
There is a lovely etching by Rembrandt from 1655, "Christ Presented
built an infinite plane facing the infinite sea, the most radical house we
the Roman fishing factories where they produced garum and built temples
before the People", that has always fascinated me. In it, Rembrandt
have ever made. At the very edge of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean,
to their gods, is just a stone’s throw away. In their honor we have built our
sketches a straight horizontal line. Perfectly straight and perfectly
where the sea unites the new and the old continent, emerges a stone
house, like an acropolis in stone, in roman travertine.
horizontal. It is the border of the powerful dais, the podium upon which the
House of the Infinite
platform. At the place where all the ships from the Mediterranean used to pass and still pass by as they head off into the Atlantic.
scene takes place. There, as Mies did so often, he has made the plane To give even greater force to the platform we incorporated all the terrain
into a line. I am certain that Rembrandt and Mies would like our podium
as far back as the entrance wall separating us from the street, also done
house, all podium, only podium. As would Adalberto Libera, who did the
There we have erected a house as if it were a jetty facing out to sea. A
in Roman travertine. Once inside the wall, the entrance to the house will
same thing when he built his Malaparte House in Capri. And we like it too.
house that is a podium crowned by an upper horizontal plane. On this
be via a “trench” in the form of stairs dug into the upper surface of the
And when we look at our house from the beach, we will be reminded of all
resoundingly horizontal plane, bare and denuded, we face out to the
platform.
of them.
plane on high built in stone, Roman travertine, as if it were sand, an infinite
A Greek poet said that this is a true temenos, a meeting-place, where
We wanted this house to be capable not only of making time stand still,
plane facing the infinite sea. Nothing more and nothing less.
according to mythology, humans and gods come together.
but to remain in the minds and hearts of humankind.
To materialize this elevated horizontal plane, which is the main living room
On the denuded stone platform, three walls surround us and protect
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of the house, we built a large box with 20 meters of frontage and 36 meters
us from the prevailing strong winds. Sometimes it is as if someone had
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and among the inner spaces.
The library is the core of the project, and it has been thought as a new urban node for the community, since it is kept open after the school hours.
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happens on the main entrance hall on the ground level and thanks to a
The community has been involved in the project with a special theatre
classrooms for 250 students.
suspended balcony on the first floor. This solution maximizes the visibility
play, in which architects, working with the children of Chiarano’s primary
among the spaces.
schools, a drama teacher and a musician interacted together to shape the
The building is porous. It allows the territory and the light to flow inside the spaces.
design and the construction of the future school. No didactic purpouse The intervisibility is also emphasized by the visual connections between
was that assigned to the theatre project, but the idea of introducing the
the different levels, thanks to the double hight designed for the main
new construction to the community through a strong shared and enjoayble
A glazed facade, facing the South-West side, opens the view on the
entrance and to the design of a glazed ‘lantern of light’ that is suspended
experience.
sorrounding countryside. The walls which separate the classrooms from
over the library, which gives character to the school entrance hall. The
the corridors are opaque only for the first 120cm and glazed on the upper
suspended lantern houses a ‘botanic garden’ for outdoor experimentations.
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C+S Architects 1.14 The Kite, Fontaniva School Center Fontaniva Padua, Italy
the repair under where activities take place. The building’s orientation
In this way the buildings generate a zero-energy and zero-emission
towards south produces an opposite north opening which benefits of the
system in perfect equilibrium with the environment. The concrete structure,
shadow during summer time.
coinciding with the form of the building, generated the ideal summer air-
1.14 is a team, a group of educators, work to support families taking care
conditioning, without the necessity of any mechanical installation.
of their children after the school hours and during holidays. 1.14 use a
The kite is a thick concrete made structure, without any insulation working
new pedagogical approach, which is different according to the age of the
with its own thermal inertia to protect from the summer heat and creating a
In the inside, the kite is enriched by color and matter. Its spaces are flexible
children: from 1 to 6 year old everything is worked out as a game.
constant temperature inside the spaces.
and open. Color is used as a code, following C+S’ previous experience and the walls are turned into white-boards or lego-surfaces.
The owners of the school, who are also managing the program, worked
The space inside is divided into two main parts: a bigger multifunctional
with C+S believing that a ‘holistic approach’ could form the right space
space and a smaller space for the younger children. Each space has its
An eye was cut in the roof allowing to play with the shadows it projects
for the pedagogic aim, at the same time being in relationship with the
own wcs and service spaces. A series of labs, race tracks, sand arenas
either on the walls or on the grass. The inside spaces are visually
environment, with the budget and with the short times of delivering.
and swimming pools design the open-air space.
connected to the outside through huge glazed sliding windows, to allow a
This complex is the first of a series of interventions, which 1.14 has the
The pitched roofs of the buildings serving the swimming pools are made
through the kite to connect all the different activities which can be
intention to build in Italy to spread their vision. 1,14 the kite is a building
of solar and photovoltaic panels, which allow the pre-heating of the pool’s
activated.
formed around the pedagogical aims.
water in the mid-seasons and the heating of the inside spaces during the
continuity between what happens inside and outside. A path is unfolded
winter.
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out-of-school childcare facilities. The building is very thick; the hollows
is intended to be a very autonomous and artificial universe. The bright
scooped out of the facades serve as facets, attracting the light and
colours transform the space, expanding it to create a place for educational
reflecting it back. Many of the traffic routes are lateralised, making them
stimulation.
The ‘Simone Veil’ group of schools forms a structural element in the urban
varied and bright. A number of patios irrigate the heart of the building,
composition of the new eco-neighbourhood. It is tightly embedded in
bringing natural light into its thickness. Internal transparencies add extra
This project avoids all form of repetition. The light, the materials used, and
the dense urban fabric, opposite a park and straddling the maintenance
richness to traffic routes.
the traffic routes create micro-events. These fragments come together in a
workshops for the new tram line.
joyful chaos. On the town side, the building offers a rustic texture. Strips of untreated
The building is on three levels. The plot of land is small, and the roof areas
wood (with the bark left on) emphasise the corresponding roughness.
are used to house the elementary school’s classrooms and educational
The ground floor has the advantage of transparency through the covered
gardens. The group also includes a sports hall, a canteen, a library, and
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Dominique Coulon & associĂŠs Home for dependent elderly people and nursing home in Orbec
to divide it up. We achieved the desired effect by using the colour green,
red destructures the space and adds dynamic. We have avoided using the
with the result that the building both blends into the larger landscape and
conventional colours of the hospital environment.
France
reflects the rural nature of the site. The under-faces of the overhangs and the white walls of the base produce a feeling of lightness.
This care and retirement home has been built in the heart of the Normandy
The building has been designed to enhance the living and walking areas. Its strength lies in its relationship with the landscape.
bocage near the village of Orbec. The building follows the sloping curve of
Each of the living units fits into one section of the building, and all are
the hillside, and is visible from the valley.
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Dominique Coulon & associés Media library [Third-Place] in Thionville France
between inside and outside, questioning the borders of the public space.
a plastic arts room, etc. They are defined as cocoons where people are
Space becomes uncertain: it ceases to have clear outlines, and calls itself
cut off from the other universes, escaping from the collective area. The
into question in practical terms.
bubbles are the last refuge, the most intimate part of the building. They do
This project has the ambition of becoming a new model for media libraries.
not respond to Cartesian logic either. The distance between them depends
The programme calls the functions of a media library into question, lending
Light spreads out along the ribbon, and the ribbon distributes the light to
on their area of influence and on their scale. The colour and the materials
it the content of a “third place” – a place where members of the public
the area right in the heart of the building. A garden ramp offers another
of the principal space bring out variations of light and colouring that
become actors in their own condition, a place for creation as well as
escape route to the outside, leading upwards to a summer bar, the
contrast with the material nature of the bubbles.
reception. In association with the basic programme, the building includes
culminating point of the architectural promenade. The garden extends
areas for displays, creation, music studios, and a café-restaurant. The
the indoor walkway, getting closer to the line of the horizon; the town
The space is fluid, and the multiple routes offer constantly renewed
various activities in the programme blend into each other, creating a
disappears, leaving just the crown of plane trees to dialogue with the sky.
viewpoints. The promenade turns into a process of revealing the various
dynamic arrangement. The building comes up close to the crown of plane
New uses become possible: people can take a nap, picnic, read outside, or
universes. The unfolding of the outer envelope accentuates this impression
trees – this is the first thickness to act as a filter from the street, apparently
gather in a group.
of infinite space. In this “ineffable” space, the notion of gravity seems
playing with this first colonnade of plant-life.
to disappear – the roof and walls appear to float. This sophistication The building rests on a principle of independent, irregular systems.
generates a “plastic acoustic” that lends this new place an atmosphere
The facade serves as an unfurling ribbon that serves as a backdrop to the
Stacking these simple systems, each with their own logic, creates tension
which transports and re-examines the relationship with the body and
different universes contained in the programme. At its closest to the street,
in the space and in how it is read. In this way, the optical perceptive space
fluidity. There is no unequivocal reading of the space; the perception one
the ribbon dips, the better to contain it, rising again where it stands further
eludes the Euclidean space and its preference for straight lines.
has of it reveals a complexity and an unexpected richness. It is a place of
back. In the hollows, the border between the interior space and the urban
freedom.
space is less clear and makes it possible to come closer, to embrace the
The bubbles contain very specific elements of the programme, such as a
building visually. The hollow and solid sections produce an ambiguity
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space by function.
It also incorporates plumbing equipment, a counter, and a staircase that are necessary for living, and is connected to an approach from the
Shiga, Japan The dim passage from the entrance approach invites visitors into the
courtyard, thus not only providing functional comfort but also displaying
The site is located along an arterial road that runs through countryside.
innermost space while guiding them with light thrown from the ceiling of the
scenic beauty.
In the neighborhood stand private residences and a grove of the village
connected gallery. The gallery clips out a landscape with the opening to
shrine surrounding a passage to the shrine.
look like an exhibition. Its contrasted scale and natural light resonate with
The building used as a living space also offers a dynamic space with
each other. The space that quietly inspires a feeling of exaltation among
proportion and scale that allow it to serve as a photo studio. Light coming
ordinary life also plays a role of photogenic shooting location.
through the high-side light envelops the room, enabling photo-shooting
The building is made of mortar and galvanized steel sheet which reflects dull light, making it look massive. It is laid out to be accommodated within the L-shaped lot, and stands facing the shrine on the opposite side.
with natural light. Photo shooting equipment, vintage furniture, musical The long thin passage serving as an alley to go around the gallery
instrument, and artworks are placed here and there, blending in with the
has other functions than a mere pathway; it is also used as a space to
space. It acts in concert with the photographer’s feeling and aesthetic and
The building is to be used as a studio and gallery of the photographer and
post artworks and photos on the wall. It is beautifully themed with sight
acts as the base to produce new creativity and activities.
his residence as well. The client requested to unite the studio where he
switching, different ceiling heights, and shade and shadow created by
produces works with his living space. Thus, I came up with an optimum
natural light. The hall that is located at the center of the building with
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doors are wide opened. The terrace continued from the living room is used
segmented by difference in ceiling height. Natural light coming through
for Yoga lessons. Light reflected by the basin and fresh wind stimulate the
the colored top light of the ceiling quietly brings an uplifting feeling. The
five senses, and set the mind and body free. The wall extended from the
dining room is provided with a large window surrounded by the walls and
The site is located in a zoned residential area which is a little bit away from
terrace incorporates a tower structure that can be regarded as the symbol
long eaves. The symbolic riser from the courtyard has been designed to
the bustling main street. The client wished to have a comfortable house
of this house. The frosted glass fitted in the sculptural-shaped form makes
serve as an eye-catching object in the scene. It also brings about visual
where she could hold a private Yoga class. To meet that request, linkage
the light thrown into the room softer. It also serves as indirect illumination
continuity, and links the living scene in the lower floor with that in the upper
between exterior and interior spaces were identified to realize a living
for the courtyard at night. The fence surrounding the courtyard not only
floor. Through connection with exterior space in diverse ways, the house
space that expands toward outside in terms of visual and sensory aspects.
blocks eyes from surroundings but unites with the building to make a semi-
produces pleasant scenes of living.
When opening the entrance door of the symmetrically designed building,
outdoor room that can be utilized as an inner terrace. The mortar counter
a courtyard surrounding the living room stretches right in front. The living
and bench fabricated inside extend the exterior living space and serves as
room that also serves as the Yoga classroom has two openings; it can be
an element to enhance theming effect from the living room. On the second
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related by the same material, making the space flexible by enhancing
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U-shaped building with courtyard which secures privacy.
linkage between inside and outside.
The site is located in a relaxed area where fields and farms are stretching.
The building form accords with the surrounding views and the range linking
Additionally in the courtyard connected with the terrace, a basin which
The west side of the site is visually connected to the distant hill, making the
with the approach to the shrine.
looks like a water channel is designed to aim at creation of visual linkage
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site look like the original Japanese landscape, together with the Torii gate and the approach to the adjacent shrine. Surrounded by such an environment, a house was requested which blends
with the view opening beyond. The interior is configured by a single open room whereas finishes and levels vary to make each space independent and comfortable, creating
Standing calmly by the stretching landscape, the house gives somewhat
various scenes as one moves from one place to another.
an impressive and fresh feel.
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The rough concrete finish, shiny tiles and an opening like a belfry will give
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you a hint of the variation of spaces inside.
The client wanted to have a house which is not influenced by the
The inside spaces are divided by the ceiling height, the different levels of
environment of its location.
floor and type of lights, and are then connected by the circulated line of
makes the space even deeper and wider than it actually is. This house will give you the experience of going through a variety of
flow.
sequences, like going through cloisters with the light. It exists as a landmark in the town, but it also has highly secured privacy
This architecture, which is composed of a concrete volume, has not got
and variety of spaces inside.
many windows and is closed by walls, but has got a variety of space inside
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position of the window.
The space is composed of mortar with a feel of texture, highlighting its presence. At the same time, it provides openness created by the clear and
Shiga, Japan It is therefore essential to consider what should be viewed or not in the The house is located in the tiered-developed residential area on a hill.
scenery framed by the window, instead of being stereotyped to take in the
From the site, the beautiful scenery of the lake can be viewed.
large area of the scenery by providing the largely-opening window.
The customer requested that the view be fully utilized and that the space
The windows as framings produce comfortable spaces where you can
be opened while not being bothered by eyes of neighborhood.
enjoy light and scenery without being annoyed by eyes of neighborhood.
continuous sightline. In addition, the space also serves as an indispensable element that reflects visual changes of light and scenery developed while moving around the room. The dynamic configuration involving the box-shape volume with rhythmical
In this project, versatile spaces that incorporate light and scenery were
The spaces incorporate a table, bench, book shelf, niche, and other
layout of the windows produces beautiful life scenes where light and
intended by the windows in order to bring out the best in this house.
furniture items so that you can utilize there to view outside, read books, eat
scenery are taken in while the eyes of neighborhood are blocked.
meals, etc., which brings out characteristics of each space and provides its Scenery viewed through a window is greatly affected by the size or
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tender atmosphere on the one hand, and creates crisp space on the other.
The building is located along an arterial road with heavy traffic. The
Meanwhile, the elaborately designed positions of the openings create the
The impressive design, which makes the best use of shade and shadow
surrounding area is full of commercial facilities and condos. It was
light appearance. And what characterizes the inner space of this building
both in the external and internal spaces of the building, has become a local
designed as an office building for a corporation, and consists of four layers
is the guest house designed on the third and fourth floors. The space of
landmark that characterizes the corporate image.
including the garage on the first floor, the office on the second floor, and
the two-tiered living room and dining kitchen is themed with light; The light-
the guest house on the third and fourth floors.
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Placed in a corner lot, the cultural center was planned to open to the
Santiago, Chile
public roadway, creating an outdoor amphitheater which is the extension
facades to protect it from the sun (facing north and west).
of the public space, where the acts and cultural events are exposed
With a total area of 1,425 m2, the cultural center has two levels above
The Center of Traditions is a cultural and social operation itself that locates
to pedestrians; and a large hall that runs through the whole building,
the natural ground level and two underground levels. The use of subsoil
on Lo Barnechea Avenue, the main street of the Town Lo Barnechea, and
connecting levels and enhancing the encounter inside of it.
(the "sixth facade") can extend the available surface (being the ground
belongs to the commune with the same name. It is found in the Andean
increasingly getting scarce), creating bright and airy rooms through light
foothills of the eastern area of the city Santiago de Chile, a place where
The building was designed in reinforced concrete, achieving large open
courtyards and the main hall. Within the underground enclosures is the
families with high economic contrast live.
spaces, so as to shelter and incorporate the public space; with glazed
main room, which is located under the amphitheater, allowing great inner
facades open to the street, showing the inner life of the cultural center like
height and adequate acoustics for music, dance, etc.
The building has spaces and infrastructure to promote community encounter
a shop window and hermetic facades respecting the privacy of neighboring
and cultural heritage. The cultural project aims to benefit more than 6000
houses. The structure was reinforced with tubular steel columns, which
The entire building has been finished in white, with the intention of
students from municipal and subsidized schools in the commune, in addition
were arranged without apparent order; traverse the whole inner height of
enhancing the natural light inside the building, and to be a milestone and
to the 13 folk groups, that aim rescuing the roots of Lo Barnechea. For this,
the building, giving it measure and a playful character. The opposition of
a support (a blank page) to the city, in order to develop the artistic and
the building houses spaces for theater workshops, visual arts, craftworks,
open (glazed) and closed (hermetic) facades also show the position of
cultural skills of residents from Lo Barnechea.
handiworks, music, film, literature, board games, ecology and environment,
the project regarding capture of natural light and sunshine: they are open
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Designed by
Gonzalo Mardones Viviani Hornitos Hotel Hornitos, II Region, Chile
concrete pigmented with the colors of the desert intensifying the intention
constant air circulation. The building protects itself from the sun setting
of mimesis to try to pass unnoticed.
with eaves and lattices. The roof treated as a relaxation place, a terrace to stay and watch the sea and the distant landscape, is a great deck creating
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The hotel for the Caja de Compensaciรณn Los Andes in Hornitos locates
The hotel has 5800 m and 38 rooms, other 36 in 18 cabins, an outdoor
under itself an air chamber that allows ventilating the roof and keeping it
on a plateau over a promontory 32 meters above sea level in the Atacama
swimming pool, an indoor heated-swimming pool, auditorium, meeting
isolated from the direct sunshine affecting the adequate air conditioning in
Desert, North of Chile. As this is a privileged and immaculate place, the
rooms, dining rooms, lounges, gyms, etc.
the internal spaces of the hotel. The complex is provided with water directly
main challenge was to intervene trying to be the less invasive possible.
from the sea having inside the facilities a salt water treatment plant, which
Therefore, we opted for a semi-buried architectural layout carried out
The strong sunshine, proper from the Atacama Desert, is controlled by a
cleans water to be used and deposits remaining salts into an indoor pool
horizontally with a larger volume containing the hotel, and smaller volumes
sequence of intermediate spaces that allow a gradual transfer from the
next to the hotel access.
scattered on the land (cabins), in order to cover the immediate area and
protected places to the ones exposed to the sun. Common circulations
join the vastness of the desert. Every volume has been made of reinforced
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Designed by
Gonzalo Mardones Viviani House RP
conditioning inside the house.
The use of the subsoil, what we call the sixth façade, is present in rooms that open, ventilate and illuminate through courtyards and the extension of
Santiago, Chile The entrance hall acts like a kneecap that relates and distributes the
the foundation to the terrace. The subsoil houses a games room, a trophy
The house for Marcelo Rios and his family comes from the order of
different levels generating inside a sum of continuous merged spaces
room and a cinema.
this former tennis player, also former World No. 1. It’s located in Valle
seeking the views to the garden, the golf course, the remote landscape
Escondido, a place enclosed on the foothills of Santiago de Chile within a
and natural light. The house was designed with two opposite faces: one
The whole interior is white in order to enhance the brightness in the house.
stunning natural environment and a privileged view to the hills and the golf
closed to the street with walls containing internal circulations bathed in
As the white color makes the light bounce, this is strained and controlled
course.
zenithal lighting and courtyards, and a second face completely open to the
through courtyards and side zenithal openings. The floor and skirting
terraces, the garden and views protected from the sunlight with wide eaves
boards help with the idea of white in the interior. For that, bone color
and beams.
ceramic tiles in format 120 x 60cm have been used. Large windows are
The house places at middle levels, adapting to the slope. Also, it’s halfburied in order to appreciate and see the magnificent natural scenery
made of aluminum, helping with the monochromatic white image of the
from the access road. The roofs, themes from the distance, were enabled
We chose to use just one material, the exposed concrete, adding titanium
as an expanding large terrace: a place to stay, to enjoy the views, the
dioxide to the concrete in order to whiten it. Recently, nanotechnology
environment and sunshine. The continuous roofs to the terrace surface
studies have shown that titanium dioxide added to the concrete helps
The garden was designed as a raised platform over the golf course, where
were designed with natural vegetation and grass, but Marcelo, like every
eliminating toxic gases produced by cars, like trees do. (Although that
it is possible to see it but not to be exposed to it.
time he visited Wimbledon says that “The grass is for cows” so we decided
was not our aim but whitening the concrete, but we believe that if it’s true,
to implement a roof with synthetic grass. The artificial grass was installed
is good news). Every wall, opening, window, window sill, etc, has been
on rafters, which allowed generating an air bed that protects the cover
faceted with a 12cm module obtained from the measure of the phenolic
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Designed by
Gonzalo Mardones Viviani MO House Zapallar, Chile
that dominates the view and highlights the clear intention of the house to
clear intention of enhancing the natural lighting inside the house, which
capture the horizon.
occurs through windows to the horizon and a series of skylights and light courtyards and ventilation. All the carpentry, windows and doors are made
MO House is located at an area of steep slope facing the sea coast of
The house itself is a big x-axis which is evidenced by the suspended
Chile in the commune of Zapallar. The house is buried with clearly no
volume that gives measure. Each level of the house has terraces to be
intention to interrupt the wonderful view to the horizon from the public road,
protected from the west sun and wind by large eaves and beams.
so it is accessed by stairs and ramps going deep into the mountain to discover again, from inside the house, the sea, coast and breaker.
of cedar. The cover has been carefully worked as a fifth facade finished in white stone, as it is the main facade of the house from the external road. White
Reinforced concrete with added titanium dioxide was the only material
color in stones of the facade was worked like proper white color of the sea
used in this housing. The reinforced concrete allows the work to bury,
breaker in the coast. In addition, the white roof leaves a bed of air between
The access to the house is in the middle level, which contains the public
structure in slope, and achieve great structural lights in a seismic country
this one and the slab, protecting it from direct sun, airing it and influencing
areas of the house: living room, dining room and kitchen. The rooms were
like Chile. Titanium dioxide added to the concrete allows bleaching of
on the indoor temperature inside the house.
located on the ground floor with direct access to the garden; and the
this and helps, like trees, to the elimination of toxic gases produced by
main room was designed to be at the upper floor, on a suspended volume
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Gonzalo Mardones Viviani Terraza Offices Huechuraba, Santiago, Chile
ventilates and lights up the whole building. This emphatic stance resulted
The cover has been worked as a great green terrace, to be in communion
in an energy efficient building that is in process to be LEED Gold Certified.
with the imposing mountains that encase the Ciudad Empresarial: a magnificent natural environment.
Terraza Offices responds to a request from an important real-estate
All facades have been worked in dark gray porcelanato (unique material)
group. A radical architectural element was chosen: the building refuses to
format 120 x 60 cm installed as a ventilated faรงade. The dark color helps
the west (sun) with a large blind wall with ventilated faรงade that forms a
absorption and the ventilated system helps to cool the walls in summer and
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Designed by
Hamonic+Masson & Associés New’R Building Nantes, France
A building connected to the ground
above any obstructed views, have balconies that become large panoramic
The question of public space and its extension through the project was a
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prerequisite and is a condition that will not only invite different activities and A unique building in a strategic location
interactions, but also establish a strong link between the shared, public
Conviviality must be present in order to ensure optimum living conditions.
Composed of curved angles and surrounded by undulating balconies,
space of the road and the building.
Two shared terraces have been designed to allow neighbours the
New’R pays homage to Oscar Niemeyer as well as to the architecture of
possibility to come together and create a shared future. For example a
the 1970s French Riviera, (André Minangoy and Michel Marot’s “Marina
The city’s flow of pedestrians, cars and bicycles and the mixed programme
vegetable garden and a greenhouse are integrated into the 10th floor
Baie des Anges”, for example) and finally the hedonistic fantasy of Miami
(parking, retail, office space and housing) interweave and embellish
terrace. The organisation ‘Bio-T-full’ provide around thirty workshops
Beach! Sensual and multi-directional, the building is located at a pivotal
the ground floor, creating a “pedestrian level volume.” The building’s
offering residents the opportunity to participate in group activities, such
point between the ‘Mail Picasso’ and the new neighbourhood currently
transparency, depth and various perspectives engender a dynamism and
as the planting and growing of crops. Furthermore, a vast solarium on the
being developed alongside the rail infrastructure. Framing and capturing
liveliness around the perimeter of the project, consequently enriching the
sixteenth floor allows residents to organise birthday parties, soirées and
the existing location, New’R embraces the site and forms a new landscape.
surrounding environment.
other events.
The building’s volume compliments the surrounding scales through its
Above all, this is a residential project
This building is an observation tower
sculpted effect. The construction of intermediate landings creates a
Housing constitutes 80% of the city. It’s a bit like water for the human
The intermediate height of the building carries a pedagogical virtue. Living
sequence within the volume and the piston-like morphology facilitates a
body. We must therefore make this 80% exceptional, as the life and
here enables people to understand and appreciate the city that surrounds
graduated system of high-rise living. Its strategic position and impact on
richness of a city are its inhabitants. We have provided diversity within the
them: architecture in cinemascope.
the site offer a range of interpretations depending on one’s proximity to the
collective by creating multiple exterior spaces and apartments with a range
building, evoking multiple responses and sensations.
of typologies. There are forty differing typologies for 156 apartments,
Finally, this building is a manifesto
meaning the repetition inherently found in housing projects is offset by
Architecture is not a question of systems or profitability, but rather beauty
A range of detail on the skyline creates variation in form and invites a
the tower’s uniqueness, which seeks to provide a sense of belonging and
and pleasure. We must rediscover the freedom to experiment with style,
number of uses of the various roof terraces. This enables neighbouring
identity.
materials and typology. Aesthetic values, meaning those which relate to art
local residents to appreciate the building’s different scales from a distance
and beauty, must be reconsidered in order to create ethical, modern and
whilst also providing diversity and variety for the inhabitants. The design
Plant containers are built into the balcony railings of the apartments
plays on the idea of movement, backgrounds and multiplicity.
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Designed by
Henning Larsen Architects Kolding Campus at the University of Southern Denmark
by Kolding River and will thereby form a close interaction with the
become one interconnected urban space with a green park at the back
Kolding, Denmark
other educational institutions of the town, Kolding Design School and
and a common recreational town plaza at the front.
International Business College Kolding. The shape and facades of the
With its triangular shape, Kolding Campus at the University of Southern
building create a powerful dialogue between the inner life of the building
The building features a number of sustainable initiatives, for instance
and the outside observer.
cooling by means of water from Kolding River, mechanical low-energy
Denmark will create a significant new landmark in Kolding.
ventilation and solar cells. The green areas are tied together in an The facade is an integrated part of the building and together, they create
ecological infrastructure, which will eventually become part of the research
As the new learning centre of excellence, Kolding Campus will house
a unique and varying expression. Inside in the five floor high atrium, the
park.
the courses in communications, design, culture and languages of the
displaced position of the staircases and access balconies creates a special
University of Southern Denmark. The building is located on the Grønborg
dynamics where the triangular shape repeats its pattern in a continuous
grounds in the centre of Kolding close to the harbour, station and scenic
variety of positions up through the different floors. The activities open up
attraction of the river. Kolding Campus will create a new central plaza
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Designed by
Henning Larsen Architects Moesgaard Museum Aarhus, Denmark Architecture, nature, culture and history fuse together into a total
flowers in bright colours the building will appear a powerful visual landmark
The interior of the building is designed like a varied terraced landscape
perceptible even from the sea. The rectangular shaped roof plane seems
inspired by archaeological excavations gradually unearthing the layers
to grow out of the landscape and during summer it will form an area for
of history and exposing lost cities. The visitor can move through a vivid
picnics, barbecues, lectures and traditional Midsummer Day’s bonfires.
sequence of exhibitions and scientific experiments – like a traveler in time
experience at Moesgaard Museum. With its green roof, bright courtyard
and space.
gardens, and underground terraces, the museum will invite various new
The heart of the building is the foyer where the ticket sales, the museum
and alternative kinds of exhibitions.
shop and the public café are situated. From here, one can enjoy the
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Designed by
Ingarden & Ewý Architekci ICE Krakow Congress Centre
functional and acoustic standards, and equipped with state-of-the-art
many levels of the centre, and opening before them successive levels of a
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stage technology systems. With the extensive range of events to be held
panorama over the city, with Wawel located in centre view. The form of the
on the premises in mind, ranging from symphony concerts, rock and jazz
building stoops down in a cascade towards the Vistula so that the scale of the
ICE Krakow Congress Centre, the largest recent cultural investment by the
music, theatre performances, to major international conferences, the
development is optically reduced from the embankment side. The façades
City of Krakow. The modern, world-class congress and concert centre was
architects decided to design the main hall as semi-vineyard which allows
are composed of glass, ceramics, and aluminium. The colours of the external
designed by Ingarden & Ewý Architects in cooperation with the Japanese
various configurations of both audience and stage thus ensuring the best
ceramic wall tiles reflect the colour range applied inside the building: the red
architect Arata Isozaki & Associates.
acoustic setting for every purpose.
of the Auditorium Hall, the graphite of the Theatre Hall, the white of the foyer,
The building is dedicated to cultural events: music, ballet and theatre
Besides the need to cope with functional and technological requirements, the
the multi-element composition of the façades to reflect motion and life: the
performances as well as congresses - comprises three main halls
architects designing the building had to take account of its exquisite and unique
dynamics of a modern developing city.
with 1791-1915, 600, and 300 seats respectively, and a multifunctional
urban environment. ICE Krakow stands in one of the most prestigious locations
conference area with a floor space of 550 square metres which benefits
in Poland: opposite Wawel Castle. The attractiveness of the Congress Centre
Through its scale and spectacular form, the building provides a new
from a system of mobile partitions allowing the free arrangement of this
results not only from the merits of its architecture and functions but from the
architectural point of reference for ancient Krakow, a spatially dominant
space, plus ancillary rooms and areas including offices, artists’ dressing
location and the valuable panorama as well. The building boasts a spectacular
feature symbolising the gate to the city and its modern strategy of
rooms, and a commercial area.
glass façade facing the Vistula embankment with the multi-storey foyer
development.
and the silvery aluminium used for the roof finishing. The architects intended
offering a panoramic view of the ancient City of Krakow situated right opposite. ICE Krakow Congress Centre was designed in conformity with the highest
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1st Floor
1 Foyer and exhibition space 2 Auditorium Hall 3 Theatre Hall 4 The foyer of the Chamber Hall and the Conference Hall Complex 5 Loading ramp 6 Commercial premises
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1 Foyer and exhibition space 2 Auditorium Hall 3 Theatre Hall 4 CafĂŠ 5 Restaurant 6 Panoramic terrace 7 Office space 8 Dressing rooms 9 Multifunctional rooms
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KWK PROMES Robert Konieczny National Museum in Szczecin Poland Historical and Spacial Context
Museum's Dialogue Centre “Przełomy”, devoted to the history of Szczecin.
The exhibition space is hidden underground. When we go down the stairs
When designing the Museum we set our mind humble to the history of the
the concrete ends and we submerge in blackness that is a background
place and the new city icon close by. Thus, the idea to hide the museum
for the tale of Szczecin since the II world war, in a connection of what was
underground to create a background architecture.
happening in Poland and the rest of the world. Simultaneously with the
Szczecin is one of the largest victims of historical violence in Poland.
historic exhibition, based on pure information, we add a narration spinned
Until 1945, the city lay within the borders of Germany, after which it was
Idea – Urban Hybrid
by artists' masterpieces – both, the works from long before the museum
suddenly incorporated into Poland. Instant exchange of its population
Two contradictory traditions: of a quarter and of a square were the point of
was opened, and the ones intentionally created for this venue. This kind of
deconstructed the social fabric and distorted the city’s identity. Before
departure for the design, an urban design hybrid which encloses the space
attempt allowed the exhibition to become wider and more universal. The
the war, the current Solidarności Square was the showcase of the
as a quarter, while retaining the values of open public space. The flattened
blackness allows to focus on presented objects while giving the impression
city, featuring a quarter of representative tenements, enclosed by the
areas of the square create foregrounds in front of the philharmonic and the
of an infinite space. This brand new formula for the exhibition makes a
Konzerthaus in the North. During bombing raids of the Allied forces the
church. The quarter forms in opposite corners as elevated square floor.
historical museum an art museum as well.
quarter and its vicinity ceased to exist, creating a gap in the urban tissue.
The one elevation houses the museum facility, the other one is an artificial
Furthermore, this fragment of the city was cut through by a transportation
hill, closing up the urban interior and shielding it from the tumult of the busy
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route. This quasi-square became the arena for worker protest in 1970,
street. There is no definite boundary between architecture and urbanism.
Before, the square was only to commemorate the history – as a result
which was brutally pacified, and 16 protesters were killed. From that
of redevelopment this part of the city became attractive for the other
moment on, this place became a symbol of fight for freedom. For years,
Building – Structure and Mechanisms (Movable Walls)
(remaining) habitants. Yet, its open formula encourages its users to
the Solidarności Square had been a square by name only – with vague
The architecture follows topography, hence the museum's form is a
express their impact. Artificial hills provide an opportunity for discovering
borders, open frontages, burdensome busy street neighborhood and
continuation of the concrete floor of the square which is covered with
new outlooks on the city, welcome walking tours and invite to sunbathing.
the absence of a defined function, despite the dominating one – to
rectangular tiles. In the elevated corner these tiles gain 3rd dimension,
The slanted floor inspires various activities: for skateboarders, this is the
commemorate the events of December 1970, where the place was
becoming cubical blocks. The whole makes a monolith that transforms
ideal spot to practice. In the winter, the square serves as a sled track. The
provided a monument in 2005. In the 21st century, the area became
when the museum opens. Some of the vertical plates rotate, thus creating
yard has retained its symbolic dimension – the monument is still attracting
the arena of significant architectural interventions. In 2014, the former
the arcades unveiling two entrances. The third entrance is determined
veterans during annual celebration events – it is not dominating aspect
Konzerthaus was replaced by a new philharmonic venue designed by
by a ramp carved in the square's curvature. Ground floor is a square's
after all. Today, this urban space is a place of amicable coexistence of
Estudio Barozzi Veiga. The building became the new city icon, winning
extension and it functions as an entrance hall.
different age and societal groups.
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KWK PROMES Robert Konieczny Living-Garden House in Katowice Poland
traditional development, which was, however, ultimately transformed – to
walls, multilayer thermal glass), the house does not require high energy for
ensure maximum privacy, the ground floor was set parallel to the road for
heating and remains cool in the summer. The ledge protects the ground
the building to isolate the backyard garden from the road, whereas the
floor against overheating. Local materials were mainly used: brick from
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first floor was shifted at 90 degrees to overhang and penetrate the garden.
the brickyard nearby and wood (terrace and ledge lining) from the sawmill
Living-Garden Home attempts at redefining the single-family house to
The building has thus acquired two faces. Street-side, it is enclosed,
nearby.
integrate architecture with nature. The classic household division into
inaccessible, raising the comfort of its residents, guaranteeing maximum
the living area, located in the ground floor and the sleeping area above
intimacy. In turn, garden-side, it is full of glazed surfaces overlooking the
With its structure, Living-Garden House enforces an environmentally
was transformed into new typology. During the day, we should be able to
environment. A living garden is created under the ledge. On warm days,
friendly lifestyle – opening up to the garden enforces coexistence with
interact with the environment, with the light (cognitive functions), whereas
after removing the glass partitions, indoor space merges with the garden,
nature, subjecting to its rhythm.
in the night, we appreciate separation from the environment (safety
the flooring transforms into grass.
function). Dichotomy is thus born: the ground floor opens up to the garden
Soon, the blend of architecture and the environment will be fuller: applying
under the floor ledge, whereas the first floor is more introvert. Living space
The magnificent ledge rests on two reinforced concrete walls covered with
specific grass or moss types in the living section will improve the internal
merges with nature, glass partitions are the sole protection against the
stainless steel to produce a dematerializing effect. Indoor space penetrates
microclimate, improve the quality of air, and, in result, create a healthier
weather. The floor extends the lawn by utilizing grass mimicking materials.
the garden both physically and deceptively.
space for living. More ethereal membranes will ultimately cease to separate
The living room has become the living-garden. We live in the garden
us from the world. Houses will cease to interfere with the landscape.
during the day and enclose in the cocoon at night – an idea derived from
Wall fragments in the living section meet the expectations of investors to
the past. Our ancestors would harvest food in daylight while sheltering in
form a piece of intimate space (a home cinema is created after closing the
Living-Garden House is a step towards this ideal. It makes the residents
the trees at night. Living- Garden restores the original order.
curtains). The first floor is the night section overlooking terraces located on
aware that they are a part of a bigger ecosystem.
the flat roof of the ground floor. The house was built in Katowice, Poland. The form and materials represent
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local traditions – of Silesian worker settlements featuring red masonry
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ground floor resembles a rock, on which the upper, night section rests.
Moreover, bedroom glazing enclosed with stainless steel reflects the sky.
Protruding ledge created a shaded garden merging with the living section. It is enclosed by massive ground floor forms on the one side and with
The living-garden features a roofed terrace with external kitchen (the
The house was built in Izbica near Warsaw. A beautiful plot on a hill,
glass partitions on the other. A living-garden is thus created – a room on
kitchen top is folded into the wall closet). Thanks to this, the residents have
overlooking a river bend provides quite the sight. The area is however
the verge of two worlds: house and nature. On warm days, after removing
the sense of living in open air. They hide in the cocoon of their bedrooms
filled with summer resort houses. The architects therefore wanted to
the glass partitions, indoor space merges with the garden, thanks to the
for the night only.
open the form up to the South where the sights are, while isolating them
materials applied. Other functions (kitchen, technical and recreational
from the neighbors. Hence the L-shaped ground floor enclosing the plot.
section) are housed in the massive forms lined with Siberian wood. The
Separate garage limits the garden. It was the wish of the investor to retain
“rock” effect is magnified with the use of matching window shutters. The
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wife asked me to effectively close the entrance side of the house. A 10
feeling of security. And so, we basically created a house with two roofs that
meter wall and a drawbridge, which combines the function of stairs and a
protect it from water, it began to resemble an arc floating over the fields.
window shutter, appeared.
After some time I realized, that in order not to disturb this impression,
The highest value of the plot is a wonderful view stretching out. The
the best garden design would be lack of it, the best fence would be a
idea was for the house to become its framework that crops it. The most
Location of the house on a steep slope, was followed by high risk of
temporary herding fence, the best approach - few rocks. In the same time
appropriate building turned out to be a fully open on mountain landscape
landslip, more and more frequent in polish mountains. As to limit the
the building was supposed to be cheap and easy to construct. That is why
one-storey building, which gives the same view to all of the interiors.
movement of the subsoil the house was treated as a bridge, under which
I decided on insulating it from the inside, the concrete structure became
rain water flows naturally.
an finished elevation. This is how I got rid of complicated details and finish,
Because of the plot being located in an absolute wilderness a problem
they were replaced by poured concrete from a local producer. Sprayed
of security came out. The solution turned out to be "twisting" the building
Realities of mountain landscape as well as the local law constrained a
closed-cell-structure foam turned out to be the optimal insulation. It is also
so as only its one corner touches the ground and the rest is hang over
gable roof. House took the form of a typical barn standing on three thin
a vapour barrier.
the edge of the hill. With this solution, part of the ground floor where the
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the production and administrative areas.
administration departments.
Itupeva, Brazil The technical administrative office, placed atop metallic columns, is in
The volume housing the changing rooms and refectory lies at a lower
Located on the motorway that connects Jundiaí and Itu (Dom Gabriel
the middle of the production centre, all housed within the large, metallic
level than the factory, integrating it with the landscape – an effect that is
Paulino Bueno Couto), at km 75, the new Knorr-Bremse headquarters
warehouse. A large veranda offers ample views of the complex, while a
heightened by the use of a garden on the roof cover and the spacious
stand out against the landscape and offers wide views of the Serra do
steel bridge spans 45 metres to connect the office to the factory office’s
wood and metal deck intended as a rest area where views of the Serra do
Japi.
café, leisure area and bathrooms.
Japi in the horizon can be enjoyed.
Spanning approximately 35,000 square metres, the industrial plant was
The intense use of colour and access to the factory floor were employed to
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LoebCapote Arquitetura e Urbanismo Santander Bank Data Center Campinas, Brazil
which opted for reusing the land removed during the construction, placing
to an internal garden covered by a modular system of concrete elements
it back once the structures had been completed.
allowing the daylight to come through while filtering out the intensity of the sun. A large body of water, measuring about 12 meters in width and
The Santander Bank Data Center is located in the Municipality of
The Operational Control Center or "NOC", as it is called, is located in
80 meters in length, completes the “NOC“ / Operational Control Center
Campinas, São Paulo State, next to UNICAMP, the Campinas University
a strategic position for the operation of the DATA CENTER, allowing
complex.
campus.
operational access to all its areas. The landscaping made extensive use of replanting and the natural
The site covers an area of 700,000 square meters and houses
Composed of two interdependent spaces, the first one housing the
vegetation, while the system of access roads was designed to be
three independent and autonomous "Data Processing Centers" set
reception, workrooms and services, is a longitudinal construction located
adaptable to the complex’ logistics requirements.
approximately 500 meters apart from each another for reasons of security
between a large vertical structure made of concrete and a long stone wall,
and operational strategy.
forming an internal garden accessible through the work areas, albeit with
A number of strategic support facilities, such as the logistics building,
protected access security systems.
entrance gates, bus station, substations, and different parking areas
Each of these units has a built area of approximately 25,000 square meters
complete the complex of the Santander Bank Data Center complex.
spread over three floors, two of which are partly underground. Each of the
The second is the great block that houses the Operations Center and
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studio mk27 Jungle House Guarujá . SP, Brazil
Thus, the architecture defined an inverted vertical organization of the
folding doors that can be manipulated by the users according to the
program when compared to what is usually done in single-family houses:
climactic needs.
while the pool and the social areas are on the roof, the bedrooms are The project is located on the paulista shore in the region of the Rain Forest
located on the floor below. The deck is on the ground floor- protected
In the Jungle House, the project began with a transversal cut which allowed
and the land has a mountainous topography with dense vegetation. The
by the projection of the house – is an ample and generous space that
for the positioning of the pool to be semi-built-in to the slab thereby not
introduction of this house to this landscape has the objective of optimizing
configures a shaded shelter for the children to play. The utility rooms are
losing any area on the floor below. Furthermore, the infinity pool as well
the connection between architecture and nature, privileging the view
also located on this story.
as the raised border relative to the height of the deck makes it such that
looking out to the ocean and the incidence of sunlight in the internal
the view and the landscape serve as an extension of the pool waterline. To
spaces. Furthermore, the positioning of the house on the site obeyed the
From the wooden deck on the ground floor starts the stairs to access
lessen the height of the top floor and thus get an external proportion more
previously-open area in the vegetation.
the house volume that “interrupts” the concrete slab. Before entering the
horizontal to this volume, the floor in the living room was lowered by 27cm
closed space, one passes an intermediary space, enveloped by concrete
relative to the external wooden deck.
The main volume of the house is elevated from the ground and seems
and which houses a luminous work by the artist Olafur Eliasson. The
built into the topography. The house, therefore, projects itself out from the
interiors project sought to create a modern atmosphere, offering a cozy
This last floor offers a spatial sensation which synthesizes the principles of
mountain. The contact elements between the slope and the construction
feeling necessary to remain in this tropical environment.
the house: on one side, there is a deck which houses the hot tub and the
- as for example the wooden decks – were shaped to respect the existing
sauna – where there is an intense relation between the architecture and
land, thereby creating an organic interaction between nature and the
The landscape recomposes the native species. When one is in the house,
the mountain and its vegetation; on the other side, a ground fireplace and
architectural elements. In the part that it comes out of the mountain, the
the relationship with the surrounding vegetation occurs not only through
the pool; in the center – between these two free spaces – is the living room
structure touches the ground with only two pillars.
the view but also through the plants that surround the wooden decks. On
open to both sides and with cross-ventilation. This social space has a
the ground floor, you can stroll in the midst of trees; on the first floor, light
radical relation with nature, by means of both the view of the ocean as well
The 3 floors of Jungle House create a clear programmatic division for the
enters filtered through the tree-tops; and on the roof, there is the vegetation
as the proximity to the forest in the mountain.
project: the ground floor houses a large covered wooden deck, connected
with the ocean in the background.
to a small room for the children; on the first floor there are six bedrooms –
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five of them with small verandas with hammocks – and a tv room; the third
The architecture of the house privileged the use of exposed concrete
and last floor is the social area of the house, including a swimming pool, a
and wood, as much in the interior spaces as well as the exterior. The
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1st floor 6 staff dining/livingroom 7 staff bedroom 8 laundry room 9 storehouse
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in the folding wooden panels on the facade. Made of small brises-soleil
both inside and outside. The wooden facade folds back towards the
(2cm wide and 7mm spacing), these elements allow for the shading of
interior, becoming the roof liner that, in turn, folds again at the hall by the
the bedrooms, with continued air circulation. The resulting is thermally
ramp to create an inner facade.
pleasant internal spaces throughout the year.
São Paulo. The owners intend to convert the place in a cultural foundation
This three-dimensional surface building, a wooden ribbon, determines
The decor and interior design was conceived as a fundamental part of the
in the future, thus the antique pieces, collected over the last decades, have
the structure and the actual volume of the house: a box – made of local
architecture. The piece of furniture that holds the African masks in the living
determined the architectural design approach for the house: the use of the
Brazilian timber – projecting itself outward from the dense raw concrete
room, for example, had to have its own specific structural design to enable it
social spaces reveal the African masks in a delicate exhibition experience,
sidewalls. Pillars rationally distributed over the internal space complete the
to have the same clear span as the pillars (9,70m). The chairs, armchairs and
in which art blends with everyday objects and domestic life merges with
structural system and contribute to enable the large spans of up to 9.70
tables mix old and new pieces by local Brazilian designers – such as Joaquim
the historical pieces without the feeling of living in a museum.
meters. Setting up the ramp’s background - and of the whole living room
Tenreiro, Sergio Rodrigues – as well as international ones – such as Vladimir
- another concrete wall creates an austere, minimalist environment made
Kagan and George Nakashima - in order to highlight the architecture of the
A 25.50 meters long ramp – which connects the living room on the ground
with raw and natural materials. The timber on the roof lining also helps to
house and the artwork.
floor with the bedrooms on the first floor, where are also located the small
complete the spatial feeling of cosiness in the room.
Ramp House São Paulo. SP, Brazil An important collection of African art rests on the wooden sideboard in the living room of Ramp House, located in a quiet garden-neighbourhood in
home offices – organizes the internal architectural promenade and allows
Ramp House’s project favoured the spatial continuity between inside and
for observing the spaces from different perspectives. This movement
The 4 meter-wide veranda – facing the garden, under the cantilever – works
outside, the precise use of natural and raw materials and, above all, the
between floors is made smoothly, as an interlude between the collective
as a gradation between exterior and interior, and constitutes a covered but
possibility to exhibit in a delicate way the beautiful art collection as true
and the intimate areas.
open living space, pleasant to be used in hot days. This solution dialogues with
architectural elements that organize the promenades. The spaces - free
the tradition of Brazilian architecture, both colonial and modern, which used
and continuous - can easily be rearranged in the future to transform the
historically analogous spaces for spatial transitions.
house into an institution dedicated to the collection.
The relationship with the Brazilian architectural culture is also present
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groundfloor 1 garage 2 security cabin 3 storage 4 main entrance 5 hall 6 tv room / living room 7 dining room 8 gallery 9 wine cellar 10 toilet 11 silverware 12 elevator 13 cupboard 14 kitchen 15 veranda 16 garden 17 swimming pool
2nd floor 29 gym 30 deck 31 pantry 32 sauna 33 wet sauna 34 shower 35 toilet 36 spa massage 37 elevator 38 machine room
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from these there are 21 different configurations. Each house is unique.
a private patio for each unit. There is a delicate transition between the private and the public.
Madrid, Spain The relation between the size of the lot (0.75 hectares) and the population Studio mk27 received a commission to create a gated community of
estimated at 97 people results in a demographic density of 130 inhabitants/
houses on the outskirts of Madrid; Somosaguas, an “anti-crisis” product
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In the middle is the main square, a meeting place around the pool. The relationship between the block and the city happens in a permeable way. There are no external walls and the houses themselves create a
The Project should adapt the “made to order” architectural details for
The architecture uses simple, industrial and monochromatic materials.
non-linear divide between the street and the block which, in turn, create
a larger scale and should use industrialized products, available in the
Visually it is difficult to distinguish the unit from the group. The mini-wave
breather valves and more generous gardens for the public walkway.
European market.
and painted in white brick façades contrast with the wooden fences that delimit the paths. A rich and abundant landscaping permeates the entire lot
The Somosaguas project is a meta-project. The permeable occupation of
The land occupied an entire block. The underground garage leaves the
and spreads on it in an organic way breaking the orthogonal angles of the
an urban block for pedestrians can be replicated on any other urban lot
ground floor free to be used by the pedestrians and allows access to the
volumes.
in any other city. Each block can house different equipments for common
homes for those who reside there. There are 21 houses in total, organized
use. The Project intends to maximize collective living in the city.
on 5 plateaus that overcome the uneven topography of 3.5m. The
The non-linear placement of the houses makes it appear similar to a
perimeter of the street is on the same level as the surrounding sidewalk. 4
“pueblo” with different paths inside the lot. The notion of ownership of the
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Designed by
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus Library & Student Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada
intersection to align with the neighboring retail complex allowing for direct
Four large trusses bridge the roadway, and are expressive of the industrial
access connecting back to Eglinton Avenue.
mandate and on campus. A material palette of stainless steel and fritted glass create a legible system of solid and void allowing for daylight and
The building and new pedestrian promenade is the first step in the
unique views to the community; creating a kaleidoscopic campus gateway
Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus, the largest transportation
development of the campus plan, forming an animated arrival gateway
engaging pedestrian and vehicular traffic in a kinetic experience. The
technology school in Canada, has expanded to accommodate their
over a pedestrian / vehicular court developed around a ‘complete streets’
program is planned around a central, suspended courtyard spanning
growing student population. The Library and Student Centre is the new
methodology. Connecting to the existing building at the second level, the
from ground to second floor. The arrival and circulation spirals around this
face and arrival gateway of campus. The project is the centre of a Campus
‘student commons’ space allows for future connection further east, to
light filled void from public to private – noisy to quiet. Multiple and varied
Renewal project that brings new identity and vitality to the 1970s site. It
the automotive building and Warden Avenue. The planning anticipates a
learning spaces along this journey allow for interaction of students and
presents a transparent and open identity to the outside world bringing
series of quad or courtyard spaces while also celebrating the culture of
staff in social, group, peer to peer, and tutored environments. Outwardly
students, staff, and community together.
‘Automotives’ within the new campus.
the building presents an open and welcoming face declaring “the college is
The site is located in a block north of the Eglinton east commercial strip
The design for the new building and campus acts as a figurative and
in Toronto. Due to this setback location and its heavy architecture, the
literal ‘bridge’. It acts as a framework to solve the pragmatic issues and
The project was designed to LEED Gold requirements and conforms to the
existing campus offered little insight to the innovative transportation
to articulate the college’s philosophical principles. The end product is
Toronto Green Building Standards.
technology environments within. An outward expression of identity is a key
expressive of the unique automotive culture on campus.
open for business”.
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MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Chinguacousy Sports Park Redevelopment
Chinguacousy Park is a civic landmark in Brampton, Ontario, a local and
materials. Each building has a series of terraces and shaded deck areas
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
regional destination, with numerous park activities throughout. The new
overlooking the park activities, reinforcing the indoor-outdoor intentions of
facilities are a core group of structures within the larger park system,
the complex. The chalet and tennis / curling facilities have revitalized the
The Chinguacousy Park Redevelopment project is comprised of a new ski
designed to modernize the park, develop a consistency in the park
core commercial aspects of the park and added to the interior program
chalet / clubhouse for the ski hill, outdoor volleyball complex, skateboard
architecture, and link the program areas.
areas, as well as adding park features to be served by these buildings. The
park, and bmx park; the renovation and addition to the tennis / curling
park amenity and boat pavilion has added new program to an underserved
club, and a new boat pavilion, integrated into the water course within the
The redevelopment goal is to create a welcoming community hub capable
park. The new facilities are all linked by new landscaping and pedestrian
of sustaining yearlong recreational activity, and to transform the park into
pathway system.
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MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre & Edmonton Eskimo’s Field House
transit, and the New Community Recreation Centre.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The building responds to the scale of the stadium and its dynamic nature. The
Stadium Operations: hosts side-stage events in the field house, uses the Community and Eskimo meeting and locker rooms for hosting and staging functions for concerts and athletic events.
pool massing creates a prow-like gesture, suggesting speed and movement. The project has revitalized a vacant stadium ground into a 24/7 urban park
A southern canopy shields direct light and unifies with the taller field house
This LEED Silver targeted project abated and ‘adaptively reused’ the
and community destination. It is a joint-use partnership between the City
mass. The cost effective silver, metallic cladding is deeply carved to reveal a
existing 1978 recreation centre to become the permanent home of the
of Edmonton and the Edmonton Eskimo’s Football Club; combining football
tessellated photonic wood panel system. This rationalizes envelope geometries
Eskimo Operations. The new building envelop was designed to high-
operations, stadium programming, and a recreation centre. The facility
and frames large openings. Walls of varying ceramic frit glazing modulates
performance criteria conforming to the innovative government of Alberta
adaptively reuses the 1978 stadium fitness entre and connects these user
heat build-up, solar glare, and use privacy.
‘PERSIST’ guidelines and ‘ARCA’ roofing guidelines.
The project is designed to allow three partnering, but diverse groups to
No additional parking was added to the site; the replacement vehicular
share their program specific amenities for mutual benefit and revenue. The
forecourt is designed as a pedestrian event space. Landscape areas
The project’s planning interconnects the fabric of a distressed
Eskimos Football Club: use the pool, track, and fitness centre for player
surrounding the Stadium Site were expanded and rejuvenated. The project
neighborhood, creates a year-round community park, and draws the public
training and hose game related events in the gym and meeting spaces.
was designed as a Transit Oriented Development .
from all three sides to a new Social Core. Park promenades are developed
The Community: has joint use of the field house and use the Eskimos
north-south and east-west through the building to connect community,
Football meeting and coaching rooms in the evening and off-seasons. The
groups over four stories through a cascading promenade and an innovative approach to materials and transparency.
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MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STDUIO Seto Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Sea has direct access from the north road via the grand stair, and is made
order to create a large public space on the roof without stressing weak
open to the public as a rooftop plaza. Under the overhang is another public
cliffs. So we adopted cantilever erection method. The adaptation was
space with a close atmosphere that covers people from rain.
enabled by “continuous structural walls” that function as 3-story-
A shipbuilder’s company housing on a cliff that views beautiful and
high beams, and “prestressed concrete (PC) cables” that run in
calm Seto Inland Sea, where small islands float. This project is
Two light courts that reminiscent of Cave Dwellings in China are at the
expected to revitalize a local industrial city while serving as comfortable
same time used as paths to move down to the residential area. They
accommodations for 37 families. On the roof that extends from ground
let enough light and breeze in otherwise dreary central hallway
Efficiency of a method to put PC cable in the curved line has already
level uphill, the rooftop plaza, a rare public space in the hilly town spreads.
and drastically improve lighting and ventilation in there and each room.
been confirmed theoretically. However the method hasn’t virtually been
The town is poising on steep hill. On the hilltop are village forests, downhill,
A shape like a ship that waits for its launching ceremony is not just a
the leading-edge technical trial. With this technical breakthrough, I'm
is ocean. Lack of flatland deprived the residents of enough public space to
design. It’s a figure that embodies true balance of architectural autonomy,
sure this new rational structure would be a common one.
gather and hold events. Taking advantage of slope topography, we tried to
requirements from the city, environment, structure and economy and
create a public space architecturally.
echoes with a ship, an existence that finds its identity in “balance”.
them curved, tensed according to the stress.
applied even in the world due to the difficulty in practice. Means, this was
Let me add as aside that the tower residence part with a splendid view serves as a counter weight to stabilize the balance-shaped cantilever building volume.
What we planned was three-layered structure for habitation half
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MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STDUIO this instance, an order is not an absolute dictate but rather a dynamic
through their volume, texture and density, and consideration of the balance
and supple state that that continuously adjusts through considering the
between fluidity and solidity of space. Thus the form was determined
relationship between materials and environment. The goal was such a type
through a process of adjusting these factors in order to bring them into
of ‘open order’.
mutual harmony.
eases to form a shoulder. Beyond the enclosing greenery composed
Specifically, a column and beam structure made of 38 mm-thick LVL
In the completed living space, there is no stiffness resulting from the
mainly of broadleaf trees, the expanse of the Pacific Ocean quietly
aligned in 830 mm span is made into ‘L-shaped wall and roof’ units that
imposition of a strict order, but there is a close ‘harmony’ arising from all
extends to the horizon. The client’s request was for a guesthouse for
are formed by supporting them with natural wooden beams and columns
the various elements coming together as if engaged in a mutual dialogue.
the family and friends to spend their weekends together.
trimmed on both sides. These units were prepared in three different
Because the order adopted in the structure itself is taken from the open
Shore House Manazuru Peninsula, Japan Near the base of the Manazuru Peninsula, on a hilly topography that slopes toward the south, the site is located where the hill`s inclination
scales: large, middle and small. By positioning them so that each partially
personality of the surrounding environment, this dialogue extends to the
To construct something in such a rich natural setting, it seemed
overlaps with the others, the varying internal and external heights give
surrounding natural environment of sea, forest and contour and extends
inappropriate to utilize an urban-style, strictly self-contained order. What
birth to terraces and irregular corners in different locations. The positions
without border. To experience a connection to the world with this type of
became a useful reference was to think of the family`s enthusiasm for
and angles were not determined conceptually by a strict geometry, but
‘serene harmony’ seems to be our design purpose.
beachcombing. By taking a variety of materials washed upon the shore
rather scaled in reference to a variety of specific influences, such as the
and heeding their individual voices and characteristics, the materials
landscape’s natural contour lines and sightlines to the sea, the location
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MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STDUIO Geo Metria Kanagawa, Japan On the crest of Hakone´s mountain range along the Odawara plain is a
In short, we aimed to construct an architecture completely organized by
Together with the tilted ground, this gives the spatial “variation” that
the land. The resolution is to reduce the designing step and leave only
complex life requires. As you see, the features of this site (geomorphic
fundamental constructive factors, setting frames and building a roof, then
characteristics, amount of rain) add a special “geometry” to this
we “listen to the land” and make a decision.
architecture. It determines the structure and the resulting dwelling space
site. It´s sunny rolling hillside was once planted with fruit trees. On the
and brings harmony amongst them.
south side you have a clear view of the distant Sagami Bay, north of the
Two sets of portal frames (about 12m in length) are combined in an angle to
site a mountain gives shelter from the north wind. Deciduous broad-leaved
fit the slight curve of the place and form a rack assembly with truss structure
If you, as the origin of the word indicates, decide the order of an
trees cast soothing shadow in summer, in winter they shed their leaves and
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architecture (=geometry) by taking a close survey (=metria) of the land
allow weak sunlight to warm up the moist mountain soil.
x 286mm). The thin structure is being achieved by efficiently distributing
(=geo), the consequent architecture will have clear order while retaining
horizontal force on weak axes to the back core through a ridge-jointed truss
the continuity of the land.
The perfect living environment was there, waiting quietly to be found.
underneath the ceiling. (The cross points in the middle part prevent a deflection
Rather than bringing a new priciple that is not derived from the land in
of the 6-meter-long beams.)
“Observing the site closely and finding its hidden geometry.” That accounts
order to complete a “normal” house, a place of habitability should be established here.
for almost all of our design works and, is essence of it. These fin-like columns with shelf plates also play a role of semi-transparent partition that separates the space loosely. Each beams slant is in a
My mission as an architect is to draw out the latent “habitability” of the
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Platform Architectures fabric. The firms, Platform Architectures and Reichen & Robert, came
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up with a simple urban journey based on the combination of three basic
The hall area and the atrium serve as gathering places, where the public
components.
and employees can meet and exchange ideas.
Building the head offices of a social housing operator is a unique and
These three elements, which together create a sense of imbalance,
Environmental approach
symbolic act. For the public and the operator’s various partners, the
highlight the strong symbolism of the project. The subtle layering and
The building has no cooling or air conditioning, but has an overnight
building needs to embody and reflect the values of Aquitanis. It needs to
misalignment of the various shapes, level upon level, is disconcerting for
cooling system. At night, the upper section of the atrium and the offices
convey a gentle form of symbolism.
the visitor, as it appears defy the laws of gravity.
open up to create a flow of cool air caused by the stack effect. The central
Urban symbolism
The emptiness formed by the three components gives the building its
The plot of land is located at the entrance of the new Ginko urban
underlying feeling of space. The placement of each element provides the
development zone, part of a discontinuous and disparate business
surrounding urban area with a sense of structure, as the interior spaces.
Aquitanis Headquarters Bordeaux, France A subtle layering of dislocated shapes
atrium is therefore used by the building as a kind of breathing apparatus.
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VĂrgula i Hotel Minho Renewal and Extension Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
traditions and vernacular architectonic icons, the new extension used
simple, plain, geometric and cladded in local chestnut wood, resulting in
chestnut wood as one of the main features. The wood boxes are the new
strong interiors, full of character, with the right tone of light and warmth.
element of organization of the hotel, creating the mood and the tone for Hotel Minho renewal and extension was to maintain the existing building’s
the interior and exterior design, stating a strong continuity between every
The design pursued the best urban integration of the new building, having
architecture, despite its plain and common design, introducing a more
single floor.
in mind the minimal impact of the construction and the best relation with
effective image to the hotel. The solution intended to be very simple and
the surrounding natural elements. Therefore, the extension eliminates
in some spaces, highly introverted, retaining the existing structures and
The difference between in and out, architecture as a shell and interior
the negative impact of the precarious existing buildings and installations
introducing the new areas in the floors below the main entrance. The green
design as its core, was deliberately faded into one single solution. The
located in the west limit of the hotel, introducing a more sensitive design,
roof and the continuity of the existing exterior white walls are intended to
wood volumes introduced in the several floors of the hotel, commonly
highly related to the surroundings and the landscape.
decrease to the highest level the visual impact of the new constructions.
going from the inside to the outside, link these two areas of the hotel and its surrounding. These volumes host the new hotel programs, such us
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Designed by
Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design Kaleida Health, Clinical and Medical Research Building
Fostering collaboration
to clinical and surgical spaces to research labs - the design team used
To make the building an incubator for collaboration and interaction among
the Universal Grid, a 31’-6” X 31’-6” structural grid composed of nine 10’-
Buffalo, New York, USA
researchers and physicians in all areas of vascular disease diagnosis
6” building modules. The grid and the 18’ floor-to-floor height ensure
and treatment, it is designed to foster collaboration among these groups,
that the building will easily accommodate future healthcare needs and
This clinical and research institute was planned as a cornerstone of
despite their differing programs and culture. It also is designed to attract
technological developments.
a world-class academic medical center developed by two clients, a
patients from the region and beyond, support academic programs from
healthcare system and a medical school. It consolidates services
regional universities, and recruit top medical talent. Accordingly, the
Comfort of patients and families
previously performed at two separate facilities - including cardiac
building is designed as a vertical campus with a “collaborative core”
To improve the experience of patients and families - a crucial success
catheterization, neurovascular intervention, electrophysiology, peripheral
to promote collision of the two groups in informal settings, with shared
factor for the new facility - patients will stay in “hotel” floors with individual
vascular intervention, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, and peripheral
elevators and numerous collaborative spaces of different shapes and
recovery rooms capable of accommodating several family members.
vascular surgery - and provides the region with a major heart and
sizes.
Families will have access to a range of amenities, including room service,
vascular center. The 476,500 sf facility spans 10 floors and includes 59
concierge service, a resource library/activity room, consultation rooms, a
exam rooms, five admissions offices, 62 private rooms, 16 intensive care
Flexibility
beds, seven surgery rooms, 15 labs, and an entire research facility with
To maximize the building’s useful life, the facility is designed to facilitate
laboratories, vivarium, and research incubator. At the base of the new
future expansion, accommodation of future technologies in operating
heart and vascular center is a full-service emergency department with
suites, and conversion of building zones to entirely different functions.
immediate vertical access to procedural suites.
To support the building’s varied functions - from patient recovery rooms
wellness center/library, multipurpose classrooms, and a café.
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