ArchShowcase Archive for August, 2011Lumbrein Residence in Graubunden, Switzerland by Hurst Song ArchitektenWednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: Hurst Song Architekten The building is located at the periphery of the village and ascribed to the landscape of a sloping field. The new road curves below the parcel which necessitates a steep berm where a small incision is made to allow access to the garage and provide entry to the house through the basement.  Night View
Fynbloem Protea Packing Facility in Riviersonderend, South Africa by KUBE Architecture (designed using Photoshop and Autodesk Revit)Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: KUBE Architecture The client who has been exporting Proteas to the United Kingdom and Europe for a number of years under the FynBloem brand is investigating sea freight as an alternative to air – an entirely new concept for this type of product which would cut their carbon footprint down by up to 98%. This initiative is in response to Marks & Spencer’s Plan A requirements, which is aimed at combating climate change, reducing waste, using raw materials and trading ethically.  Entrance Perspective
House in Hatsugano, Japan by Horibe Naoko Architect OfficeWednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: Horibe Naoko Architect Office This lot is bordered by a road on the west and boxed in by houses on the south, north, and east. Houses will also be built across the road to the west, so our main challenge was securing adequate privacy and natural light. As a result, we decided to design the building around a central courtyard. Although the facade appears monolithic from the street, the instant the front door is opened one is confronted by an open, light-filled courtyard. The plan on the first and second floors allows residents to circle around the courtyard as they move from room to room, almost as if they were going for a walk within their own home.  Court in the night (Image Courtesy Kaori Ichikawa)
Urban Living XXL in Boston, Massachusetts in Ruhl Walker ArchitectsWednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: Ruhl Walker Architects This Boston loft – nearly 5,000 SF with 18-foot high ceilings – presented a number of amazing opportunities and more than a few challenges. Chief among the opportunities was amplifying the immensity of the central living space – one of the largest in the city – while making an understandable and livable family house. Two monolithic organizing walls and a floating ceiling plane anchor the space and orient the occupant without disturbing its vastness or disrupting sightlines.  Main living space viewed from entry (Images Courtesy John Horner Photography)
CSKA Sofia Stadium in Bulgaria by Design Initiatives OfficeWednesday, August 31st, 2011This is a remodeling project of the club stadium of the Bulgarianfootball club CSKA Sofia to meet Category four of UEFA stadium standards. It mainly includes a new addition of a visor roof over the existing 22,000 seats. The visor roof can be executed in metal sheathing or lightweight translucent tensioned membranes. The original structure was built in 1923 over dirt banks in the middle of Knyaz Boris’ Garden – the central park in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. The last substantial remodel was completed in 1967.  Perspective view
Noain City Hall in Navarra by Nacho Ruiz and Jose Antonio Ruiz Allén EsquirozWednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: Nacho Ruiz and Jose Antonio Ruiz Allén Esquiroz The new Noain City Hall is equipped with passive and active systems of energy saving. The development of both systems was included from the early stages of design, so that the final outcome of the building is clearly determined by their presence. The project has been subject to an energy rating, resulting in a 60% saving.  Images Courtesy Peter Pegenaute
Aluminium Refinery Offices in León, Spain by Madland Estudio & Espacio Papel arquitectosWednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: Madland Estudio & Espacio Papel arquitectos The commission was to build the main offices of an aluminium refinery. The project responds to the need for the building to be an emblem of the company, on one hand, and a functional building with a complex and diverse program on the other. The program can be defined in four different areas: administrative zone, education area, laboratories and dressing rooms. The building is attached to the refinery on two sides, has a square floor plan and a surface of 900m2.  Image Courtesy Elena Almagro
Music Boxes in Salford, UK by BDPWednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: BDP Shipping Container Music Installation Revealed BDP’s Manchester studio partnered with the Manchester International Festival (MIF) to design Music Boxes – a musical playground designed for children aged 6 months to 7 years. BDP’s Manchester Chairman Gavin Elliott and Design Associate Jasper Sanders designed a mini city of shipping containers which were constructed at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, the new home of Children’s BBC in the UK.  Images Courtesy BDP - Daniel Hopkinson
Martin Luther Church in Hainburg, Austria by Coop Himmelb(l)auWednesday, August 31st, 2011
Article source: Coop Himmelb(l)au In less than a year a protestant church together with a sanctuary, a church hall and supplementary spaces was built in the centre of the Lower Austrian town Hainburg, at the site of a predecessor church that doesn’t exist anymore since the 17th century.  Overall view with bell tower
Casa LQ20 in Cuernavaca, Mexico by T3arcWednesday, August 31st, 2011Article source: T3arc This is a house located in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The main idea was to generate a place where the interior lived open to the garden. Cuernavaca is a city with great weather all year, and the main activities always occur in the outside. Nevertheless, the sun could be a problem in the afternoon. Therefore, we constructed this house in two main volumes.  Image Courtesy Luis Gordoa
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