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Strabrecht College Geldrop in Netherlands by atelier PRO architecten

Sunday, June 20th, 2021

Article source: atelier PRO architecten

Strabrecht College has moved to a new building. The location for the new building is a few steps away from the Strabrechtse heath in Geldrop. A beautiful location surrounded by trees.

The patios, one of the characteristic elements of the old building, are back in the new building. They bring light deep into the building, give the possibility to teach outdoors and provide a scale refinement in the contour that connects to the grain of the surroundings. The new Strabrecht College is surrounded by greenery. By pruning away the low greenery under the trees, the College is displayed as a light masonry building on a green lawn with large windows on the learning areas and the special classrooms.

Image Courtesy © atelier PRO architecten

Architects: atelier PRO architecten
Project: Strabrecht College Geldrop
Location: Netherlands

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Haus am See in Potsdam, Germany by Carlos Zwick Architekten BDA

Sunday, June 20th, 2021

Article source: Carlos Zwick Architekten BDA

Thousands of excursionists used to enjoy homemade ice cream and lemonade on this historic lakeside property in Potsdam until the old park cafe there closed its doors. 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Berlin-based architect Carlos Zwick fell in love with the overgrown property. He bought it, including dilapidated monuments, without a building permit, but with a vision: a family place was to be built here, a house that would uncompromisingly engage with the essential elements of the surrounding nature. Ancient trees, water and the nature preserved emperor terraces – given the name due to the fact that the emperor actually enjoyed drinking his coffee here in the past – determined the architectural concept. Today, the passive house stands on 40 diagonal iron stilts whose 10 individual foundations respectfully touch the emperor’s terraces only at specific points. A steel grid supports the wooden floors, walls and ceilings. The ecological balance is in place – this is ensured by the sustainable building materials as well as the solar thermal system on the roof.

Image Courtesy © José Campos

Architects: Carlos Zwick Architekten BDA
Project: Haus am See
Location: Potsdam, Germany
Photography: José Campos

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Casa Galicia in Mar del Plata, Argentina by LOI Arquitectura

Sunday, June 20th, 2021

Article source: LOI Arquitectura

We are in a neighborhood of low-density single-family homes that highlight the verticality of the urban trees of the city. The land is unified in the shape of an “L”, where the shortest side presents a house and the longest side a service area of the house, each side of the lot responds to different streets and conditions. The land faces North, contains a construction of a quincho – laundry – garage made of exposed bricks and presents an orange tree and a large palm tree. The meeting point of the two lands is considered as a common and recreational space. We take the longest part of the Land, this sector is detached from the other part by a subdivision given by the Parents to their daughter. Thus leaving a field of 10.00mts in front x 19.00mts long.

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Architects: LOI Arquitectura
Project: Casa Galicia
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Photography: Obralinda
Constructed Area: 147 m2
Construction Completion Year: 2016

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Le Quai des Arts in Argentan, France by Architecture Patrick Mauger

Sunday, June 20th, 2021

Article source: Architecture Patrick Mauger

This new hub provides a space for all the town’s cultural events. Stripped of any pretentiousness, the building defines itself as a metal-clad cultural hall. With its hangar-like appearance, the architecture withdraws, handing the space over to the cultural events taking place.

The foyer with its glazed façade provides passers-by with views over the activities taking place inside.