The design intent was to look at an residential and pottery / art studio insertion to a bare inner city lot, surrounded by a motley crew of existing industrial buildings. The concept evolved into designing an oasis, abundant with nature within such a concrete and brick clad environ for the interface of Architecture to the intimacy of a garden. The concept of the Green Cage is a contained ideal of the greening of one’s own backyard.
The Concept: No.8 Wire is a paper architecture exploratory analysis of what constitutes the form and idea of a home relative to the landscape of Central Otago NZ. Three types of spatial devices create and inform the architecture, that of solid, transparency and void. The two gabled volumes sit mirrored, off-set and self referential, bared to all, lost within the expanse of the landscape. The aesthetic is a bold foray of form placed in conversant to its surroundings. Its use is a signifier of the NZ concept of resourcefulness and creativity; best described as a kiwi’s ingenuity and adaptability.
HQE certification was a requirement for the travelers building: landscape planning had to be in compliance with said HQE Certification referential. Important concerns were rainwater management, soils management, energy savings, origins of construction materials…
The conception and planning of the project had to be balanced enough in order to minimize the topographic impact (i.e. a special attention was given to soils importations/exportations…)
On June 15th 2012, during the opening of Oerol Festival on the island Terschelling in the north part of the Netherlands, The Pavilion was officially opened. A Pavilion by Studio Elmo Vermijs and Arie van Ziel developed from waste materials and knowledge on the island of Terschelling. A platform for debates, discussions, lectures, presentations and musical interludes. In short, a place where “the word” can be conducted.
Hotel Overlooks Al Maktoum Plaza : Image Courtesy Klingmann Architects + Brand Consultants
Metropolitan District is the new urban standard, a catalyst for change to shape the future of Dubai. Bound by the energy of the city and the serenity of Zabeel Park, it is a complete rental mix-use community with a focus on not only where you live but also how you live.
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The Attractive, Inviting, Al Maktoum River Walk Connects Six Distinct Districts : Image Courtesy Klingmann Architects + Brand Consultants
Metropolitan District is designed as a healthy, eco-friendly green environment with tree-lined streets, shaded public spaces, and cooling water features away from noise and traffic pollution. This focus on the pedestrian results in streets where people walk and spend time out of choice—not just necessity—but because its streets are memorable, engaging, safe, accessible, healthy, attractive, fun, and convenient.
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Boué Architects team, led by Gerardo Boué, Oliva project development, a concept Deli-restaurant and wine shop specializing in gourmet and kosher food, which is located in Bosques de las Lomas. The development of the project is over 3 floors, the basement where the wineries, the first level where the restaurant and deli located and the second level where the kitchen was installed and inaugurated in December 2011.
The alternative space Hue+ is a series of facilities seamlessly integrated into the photo studio, where the visual expression of ‘eating’ is the particular subject of photographic exploration. Unlike an ordinary photo studio that is a closed box to be used merely as a shooting equipment, Hue+ is an office space, a cafe, a library and a kitchen that the users have control over, making them feel like staying longer for its own sake and enjoy the experience.
The concept for the BIO Campus—a huge site just outside Istanbul that is becoming one of the world’s leading scientific research centers—had a holistic approach from the very start. The Austrian architects, AllesWirdGut, who recently received the “European Green Building Award 2012”, worked together with the German climate engineering experts Transsolar and the Dutch-born urban planning avant-gardist Ton Matton to develop an outstanding architectural and environmental project. The main idea is to create a self-sufficient and self-supporting accumulation of living spaces for work, scientific research, everyday life and recreational activities.
Studioninedots has won the limited competition for the design of a 9200-m2 office building for Kaufman & Broad in Paris. Called Ya, the site lies close to the Seine, overlooking Parc Billancourt and directly opposite L’île Seguin. Promising teams and renowned architects contributing to this area include Jean Nouvel, Dominique Perrault, KCAP, LAN architecture, Sauerbruch Hutton and Baumshlager Eberle. For the site, Studioninedots designed in collaboration with Atelier 115 architectes a building orientated in all directions with a unique identity derived from the context.
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