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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. House Bg Varese in Italy by Studio EcoArchOctober 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Studio EcoArch The prefabricated wooden house is built according to the concept of bio architecture in a residential area from where you can enjoy a wonderful view over lake Varese, the Sacro Monte sanctuary and Monte Rosa. Unfortunately enough, this marvelous view (is opposite to south orientation). Bio-climatic solutions helped the architects to reconcile the considerable solar gain (south) with the panorama views (west and north). For the above reasons, all service spaces (entrance, bathroom, kitchen, and bioclimatic greenhouse), and two staircases (the first leading to the basement, the second from the loggia-terrace to the roof) are located on the south side of the house. The living spaces (living room, studio, and bedroom) are thus located north to enjoy the precious view; however, the large sliding glass doors in the kitchen and the bioclimatic greenhouse mitigate the absence of a direct solar gain. Finally, in the basement are located storage spaces and garage. On the roof are located solar panels, roof garden with wood deck.  Image Courtesy © Carola Merello
Nemo Science Museum Marineterrein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by bureau SLAOctober 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: bureau SLA The NEMO Science Museum opened its doors in 1997 with a new building in the center of Amsterdam. The building, designed by Renzo Piano, is a popular attraction for children. With the recent extension Studio, in a former sports hall on the Marineterrein directly opposite NEMO on the other side of the Oosterdok water, the museum shifts the focus to adults. The design of Studio fits well with the innovative character of the Marineterrein, a 12.7 hectare site, where the navy has been located for 360 years. The site is partially opened for public in 2015 by the Ministry of Defense. Since then, organizations and researchers that are working on solutions to social challenges and a sustainable living environment settled here. Many buildings on the site have been transformed for new uses. In 2016, for example, the SLA bureau transformed one of the navy’s educational buildings for innovative startups.  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven
Read the rest of Nemo Science Museum Marineterrein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by bureau SLA MARNA in Prague, Czech Republic by OOOOX s.r.o.October 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: OOOOX s.r.o. Interior of the flat Layout – Thanks to the client’s changes, we have altered the original layout design to an open space without many corridors. All the facilities of the flat have been situated into the middle. A kitchen is adjacent to that unit, becoming thus the heart of the living room. We opened bathrooms next to each bedroom more. Concept / Colours / Materials – We opted for minimalist colours and the whole concept is minimalist, too. The original plan to preserve the uncovered concrete bearing walls in the interior unfortunately failed due to the developer when they plastered them all by mistake. Therefore, we had to set about skim coating to achieve the desired effect. In terms of materials, we accented the central unit of the flat with a black skim coat Betonepox and in the same way we dealt with the surface of the kitchen cabinets which border directly on the central unit. To highlight it more, we put a built-in LED strip of indirect lightening into the ceiling.  Image Courtesy © Kiva Photography
Read the rest of MARNA in Prague, Czech Republic by OOOOX s.r.o. Floreasca 1 Residences in Bucharest, Romania by re-act nowOctober 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: re-act now the apartment house proposed here lays in one of the representative areas of bucharest, in an area where “the built” is mostly residential and where the two lakes in the neighbourhood lead you towards a possible romantic atmosphere. the importance of the location makes necessary to approach the proposal from the perspective of a possible urban object “landmark”. in a residential theme context the materiality of the façade received a special meaning starting with the concept. thus, the texture coated on wood has the role of creating a sensation of “home”. the volumetry introduces the concept of prismatic compositional hybrid having the role of sugesting the multitude of intimate spaces as being “little houses” belonging to a “mother-house”. the general sensation created by the proposed concept bringing states of: relaxation, intimacy, integrating the perspectives of natural landscape, safety and mental comfort, could create the assumptions of a possible “home”.  Image Courtesy © re-act now
Read the rest of Floreasca 1 Residences in Bucharest, Romania by re-act now Urban Cocoon by Bean BuroOctober 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Bean Buro “Inspired by the Montessori Theory, an interactive play environment for the child is subtly created in a clean architectural backdrop.” – Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, co-founder of Bean Buro “We named it ‘Urban Cocoon’ because we have managed to create an extremely calming and cosy family apartment in the middle of the city.” – Lorène Faure, co-founder of Bean Buro  Image Courtesy © Bean Buro
121 East 22nd Street in New York by OMAOctober 3rd, 2019 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: OMA 121 East 22nd is OMA’s first ground up building and residential complex in Manhattan. The design was conceived from its site which straddles two separate and different neighborhoods: a quiet residential area surrounding Gramercy Park, an enclosed and private garden, and the bustling commercial space around Madison Square Park, a public park that hosts an array of activities. The L-shaped site posed an opportunity to be informed by the two neighborhoods while activating three street fronts. The concept emerges from this dualistic condition, referencing Cubist artwork, in which objects are viewed from a multitude of viewpoints rather than a single one to represent the subject in a greater context. As such, the North Tower conveys the meeting of the two neighborhoods, realized through two interlocking planes that come together at 23rd and Lexington to form a distinct, three-dimensional corner.  Image Courtesy © Laurian Ghinitoiu
Ridge House in Aspen, Colorado by Rowland+Broughton Architecture/Urban Design/Interior DesignOctober 3rd, 2019 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Rowland+Broughton Architecture/Urban Design/Interior Design Set along a ridgeline with significant mountain views, Ridge House is a family home that thoughtfully blends old and new, indoor and outdoor, and public and private spaces. At project commencement, the team and the client identified several goals for the redesign, such as: create a space that accommodates a young family; honor the rich history of the project while utilizing materials that patina and improve with age; create a strong indoor-outdoor connection; connect the home to the significant mountain views; create spaces that have visual and/or special connections to other spaces within the house yet remain their own distinct space; and establish areas within the home for specific art.  The mountain side of the home is open to the view from the ridge, Image Courtesy © Rowland+Broughton / Urban Design / Interior Design
Opletalova in Prague, Czech Republic by OOOOX s.r.o.October 3rd, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: OOOOX s.r.o. Sample Flat Layout – This was a reconstruction of a typical, rather old Prague building. We were asked to create a sample flat. Thanks to the initial stage of the reconstruction, we had a possibility to change the layout completely and, therefore, to design a practical flat of 60 square metres. The flat is divided into several zones. The first zone is an entrance hall which is entered through the main door from the courtyard balcony. A tailor-made, built-in high cabinet is designed to be in the hall in the future and will contain a washing machine and a dryer, as well as storage space and a shoe rack. For practical reasons, we maintained the separation of the bathroom and the toilet. The next zone is entered through a glass door above which there is a glazed opening allowing natural daily light to diffuse onwards. Here we see a kitchen and a dining corner, incl. an extraordinary storage space. The third zone is a spacious living room with a reading corner. An added value of this interior consists in a dais where the forth zone is available, i.e. a bedroom, built-in wardrobes and a cosmetic corner.  Image Courtesy © Martin Zeman
Read the rest of Opletalova in Prague, Czech Republic by OOOOX s.r.o. Grid Commercial Building in Nishinomiya, Japan by T-Square Design AssociatesOctober 3rd, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: T-Square Design Associates This small five story commercial building is located on the front of one of the symbol station of Hankyu railway Kobe line in Nishinomiya, Japan. One of the characteristic part of the site is that it is open to almost all directions which enables the building to be seen from any angles. This led to choose concrete finished frame structure that gives a strong structural image along with the toleration to be seen from any angle. Another important reason must be mentioned here. Two old buildings that stood at the same place before served as an advertisement building and these ad’s were very important income for the client. Moreover, as an architect, it is difficult to prevent or control the client from putting ad’s, so if the building is going to be another “advertisement building” sooner or later, a simple rule was incorporated into the façade design. The ad’s must be put in between the concrete frames to picturize the ad’s with concrete structure. And the depth of the concrete frames also play an important role to picturize the ad’s. The two old uncontrolled advertisement buildings were changed to a controlled single advertisement building, and this whole new “advertisement building” will be the new symbol building for this station area.  Image Courtesy © Daisuke Nakamura
Read the rest of Grid Commercial Building in Nishinomiya, Japan by T-Square Design Associates Drangar Renovation by Studio GrandaOctober 3rd, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Studio Granda Drangar is a large estate on the northern shore of the Snæfellsnes peninsula including a handful of islands in the Breiðfjörður archipelago. Until recently the land was a farm with a collection of buildings built according to standard, state issue, blueprints in the early eighties. When the present owners acquired the property, the buildings were in a decrepit state of repair, some had even collapsed of their own accord. The remaining structures were the farmhouse, tractorshed, hay-tower and cowshed and barn. Of the four the house was in the best condition and, sporting a dormer of absurd proportions, it is the most unique of the structures. Its renovation will be part of a later phase. The hay-tower is happily crumbling and will be allowed to continue doing so.  Image Courtesy © Estudio Gallardo
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