Located right next to the railway line in Rüschlikon, the two precisely placed struc-tures echo the linearity of the site and, at the same time, fit into the neighbour-hood’s open building pattern. The buildings’ positioning creates two generous exterior spaces that satisfy with their differing but high level of amenity. On the ground floor, the site borders on the railway line via a greened pergola establish-ing the important link to Lake Zurich. In contrast to the public lakeside area from where the building is accessed, the courtyard is a place of calm and togetherness. Herbaceous borders, richly flowering shrubs and geophytes have been loosely planted, lest the privacy of ground-floor flats be invaded by the other occupants. The remarkable arrangement and combination of plants lends this garden space a special touch – rich in structure, seasonal blooming sequence, and homogenous patches as well as single accents here and there. To someone looking down from the upper floors, the garden presents itself as a soothing oasis.
In Luxembourg, the French architect duo PETITDIDIERPRIOUX are currently developing several ambitious projects. The first to be delivered, the 99 units of Domaine du Kiem, situated on the Kitchberg plateau, is a true testament to Cédric Petitdidier and Vincent Prioux’s meticulous approach. Particular attention was paid to the relationships between inside and out, function and appearance, private and public.
15-level tower with residential apartments located in Querétaro. The project arises from the idea of making the most of its location since being on the top of a hill, it has spectacular scenery of the city of Querétaro. Therefore, the architectural response seeks to frame this view through a volume that contains the amenities for public use and thus provide an unforgettable experience to all the people who visit the building.
The significant refurbishment and reconfiguration of an East London top floor apartment to re-invigorate the lost soul of the building.
The existing apartment was in a state of disrepair accessed via a shared stairwell with offices below. The project ambition was to re-imagine the proportions, arrangement and flow of this cramped flat. We sought to rationalise the layout while retaining the intersecting load-bearing masonry walls that subdivided the space into equal quarters which, in turn, allowed us to define the four living functions of washing, dining, relaxing and sleeping. A level change and roof valley helped to demarcate these interconnected spaces and provide undulating height and rhythm which is designed to animate and unite the apartment.
This previously run-down family home has been transformed into a bright dwelling with captivating design features for a young, growing family. Years of disrepair had left this house in dire need of modernisation.
The house required an extension to support modern living; Loud. Architecture & Interior Design extended to the rear and to the side to meet the neighbour’s extension and angled from the neighbour’s wall back to meet the house in a sympathetic way.
The newly designed house has many design features that include: secret doors, new materials, contemporary kitchen designs and internal windows.
It’s no secret that everyone covets corner apartments. More light and better views, right? Well, not so with Abode318, our new Melbourne CBD residential apartment tower, where everyone gets a view: it’s democracy in action! Look closely at the wave-like 55 storey form and you will realise that each of the horizontal and vertical waves consist of individual rooms articulated as protrusions, creating the effect of a set of drawers pulled out at random.
These drawers gives residents the chance to give their home an individual identity as well as coveted corner views up and down Russell Street, challenging conceptions of the homogeneity and limitations of apartment living. Each apartment has a presentation to the street, creating a collection of variably expressed individuals.
KAMPUS is a new neighbourhood located at the former Manchester Metropolitan University campus in the heart of the city. Utilising the qualities of the existing built structures – Victorian brick canal-side warehouses and the 1964 concrete tower – presents the opportunity to develop at the city block scale, creating new connections and a new destination. A melting pot of buildings and spaces, KAMPUS will celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the city with respect to the historic quality of Canal Street.
Client/ Property Developer: Capital & Centric and Henry Boot Developments
Design Team: Mecanoo (design architect/landscape), Shed KM (architect of the listed canal warehouse buildings), Exterior Architecture (landscape architect for the new build), Chapman Taylor (delivery architect for the new build).
Programme: 533 apartments and leisure/retail spaces across five unique buildings, totalling 44,000 m2; public realm and gardens
The new gateway to the south, our residential project Shadowplay, with developer BPM, is a fluttering, kinetic sculpture that celebrates its location – a playground of creativity and commerce in Melbourne’s Southbank.
Like a silk scarf caught in a breeze, Shadowplay’s façade drips with a paradox of opulent weightlessness: a woven, undulating silver surface that is both there and not there, flowing over the strength beneath of its angular silhouette.
This building appears almost alive – the pulsating surface contains gills created by the undulations of the façade, channeling and dispersing the south-west prevailing breeze.
In late summer 2019, two residential buildings were completed on the north bank of the River Spree in Berlin’s Osthafen between the districts of Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Treptow. The concept for the new buildings derives from the particular qualities of its waterside location.
The design for the ensemble provides public access to the riverside zone along the Spree. “Wave” not only incorporates the waterfront path, but also orients the building to the south overlooking the water with spacious courtyard gardens and yacht-like balconies. By facing out over the water towards the iconic “Molecule Men” landmark, it avoids the typical inward-looking hermetic privacy of many projects. At its centre, the riverside path widens to form a small square together with gardens and a jetty alongside the Spreepromenade.
The dark materials, compartmentalized spaces and small window frames made the spaces very dark in this 400m² house built in the middle of Jardim América, in São Paulo.
A significant part of what could be the garden was occupied by service circulation, rooms, laundry and laundry area. So the 15x42m terrain seemed small for everything there. In addition to the view from the master bedroom, on the first floor was an area of 130m² of corrugated fiber cement tile with a water tank on top.
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