ArchShowcase Archive for the ‘Renovation’ CategoryStation House in North Carlton, Australia by SG2 designFriday, November 1st, 2019Article source: SG2 design A quaint, two-tone single-fronted brick cottage in North Carlton has been restored to it’s former glory, and enhanced by new additions at the rear.  Image Courtesy © SG2 design
Renton Hill House in Renton, Washington by Collaborative CompaniesThursday, October 31st, 2019Article source: Collaborative Companies With a long history of sentimental value, the homeowners wanted to keep their family home’s existing footprint while updating the layout to better harmonize with their changing needs and social lifestyle. The design-build team worked in tandem to create spaces that paid homage to original traditional details while transforming the home into a series of modern indoor and outdoor spaces intended for living and entertaining.  Image Courtesy © VICASO AND TIM BIES
House in Puerto de la Madera, Tenerife by Beautell architectTuesday, October 29th, 2019Article source: Beautell architect The plot is located in the coastal strip of the Tacoronte Municipality, in the neighbourhood of El Pris village, in a beautiful place called Puerto de La Madera. The plot has an area of one hectare, equivalent to 10,000 sqm, which was built with a three floors high, detached house.  Image Courtesy © Beautell architect
Space Needle Renovation in Seattle by Olson KundigFriday, October 25th, 2019Article source: Olson Kundig Originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the Space Needle has become an international icon of the Pacific Northwest and a symbol of Seattle. Constructed in just over a year, the Space Needle pointed the way toward the future with a sense of optimism and possibility. In its 55th year, the Space Needle is again looking to the future with the Century Project, a significant redesign that will preserve the Space Needle’s legacy by creating a new visitor experience for the next 50 years. “The use and significance of history doesn’t garner much attention in contemporary architectural dialogue, but in the case of the Space Needle, it was a critical and constant baseline for our decisions. The challenge for us was to identify and edit the elements that obscured or limited the original design intent, which provided unencumbered and expansive views of the constantly changing city below. In doing so, we’ve provided a new method for understanding the original structure in ways visitors have not yet seen.” – Alan Maskin, Design Principal  Image Courtesy © Hufton & Crow
Reinventing the Park Pavilion in Orford, Canada by Anne Carrier architectureThursday, October 24th, 2019Article source: v2com The name, Opeongo, derives from the Anishnaabe wordopeauwingauk (sandy narrows); it refers to Canada’s Indigenous people and their deep love for nature. The Opeongo Pavilion is located in Parc du Mont-Orford, a true gem amid lakes, mountains, and forest, an hour drive from Montréal.  Image Courtesy © Stephane Groleau
Museum of Modern Art Renovation in New York by Diller Scofidio + RenfroWednesday, October 23rd, 2019Article source: Diller Scofidio + Renfro The Museum of Modern Art has completed a renovation and expansion designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in collaboration with Gensler, that has increased gallery space by 30%, provides visitors with a more welcoming and comfortable experience, and better connects the Museum to the urban fabric of midtown Manhattan. Launched in 2014, the first phase of renovations on the east end was completed in 2017, and the second phase of expansion on the west end is now complete and opens to the public on October 21, 2019. The overall expansion yields a net increase in MoMA’s gallery space of one third, to approximately 165,000 square feet, allowing the Museum to exhibit significantly more art in new and interdisciplinary ways. The design optimized current spaces to be more flexible and technologically sophisticated, expanded and opened up the main lobby into a light-filled, double-height space that connects seamlessly between West 53rd and 54th Streets, and created a multitude of circulation routes with more areas for visitors to pause and reflect. The state-of-the-art Studio in the heart of the Museum and an innovative second-floor Creativity Lab invite visitors to connect with art that explores new ideas about the present, past, and future. The flagship Museum store has been lowered one level and made visible to the street through a dramatic glass wall and a new sixth-floor café includes an outdoor terrace facing 53rd Street. The clear glass façade, new street-level galleries, and a ground floor free and open to all offer increased transparency and bring art closer to people on the streets of midtown Manhattan.  53rd Street Elevation, Photography by Brett Beyer, Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Albert Park extension in Victoria, Australia by ModscapeFriday, October 18th, 2019Article source: Modscape Inspired by our client’s brief for a minimalist, tranquil residence hidden away from the surrounding city, Modscape worked with the existing structure and added a new extension that would increase the amount of natural light and fresh air entering the house and provide an open living area with an intimate master retreat above. Before work began, this Victorian‐era house in Albert Park, Victoria, had closed‐off, compartmentalized rooms with a tacked on, lean‐to extension resulting in a lack of light, ventilation and outdoor connection. Modscape set about transforming it into a lightfilled, airy space with generous proportions.  Image Courtesy © John Madden
Renovation metro stations, Amsterdam Oostlijn in The Netherlands by GROUP AWednesday, October 16th, 2019Article source: GROUP A Metro Oostlijn in Amsterdam is again a safe and pleasant place with a strong identity. Without denying the original character, but by making visible the original rough-looking DNA in combination with the addition of contrasting refined materials, a future-proof and comfortable Metro line has been resurrected. The Oostlijn runs from the Central Station to Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, partially underground and partially elevated. The brutalist design for the Oostlijn, by architects Spängberg and Van Rhijn, dates back to the seventies. Over the years, however, the original concept has become muddled, the Oostlijn is no longer equipped to face the future. The commission for the renovation includes the refurbishment of the underground platforms, the hallways and the entrances of sixteen stations.  Image Courtesy © DigiDaan
Hotel Mono in Mosque Street, Singapore by Spacedge DesignsMonday, October 7th, 2019Article source: Spacedge Designs Project Overview Hotel Mono is a striking new landmark in the historic Chinatown area in Singapore, the result of an extensive refurbishment of six conservation 19th century shophouses. Once a rundown budget hotel, the independent hotel now radiates with an assertive design language applied consistently from its façade to its interiors. The hotel’s design was conceptualised to appeal to young social-media-savvy travellers who place a high value on design in their choice of accommodations, and this proposition is backed by affordable room prices. Faced with poor site conditions, as well as budget constraints,our design team used simple low-cost materials to create high design value. Examples include the old-school mosaic used in the bathrooms, which is also a nod to the history of the buildings; and the 38mm-thick black metal bar which serve as lighting point, clothes rack, and post-modern sculpture in all the rooms.  Paring the hotel’s façade down to black and white has made it a striking counterpoint to
Cloud Hotel Renovation Project in Huzhou, China by Studio8Sunday, October 6th, 2019Article source: Studio8 Nestled in the mountains of Moganshan, Cloud Hotel sits serenely in a bamboo forest in Deqing County, a popular retreat destination 200km away from Shanghai. The original building had three levels built along the mountain slope and carried features inspired by European castles. STUDIO8 was commissioned to renovate the architecture and interiors and redesign the visual identity. In the renovation process, STUDIO8 aimed to best utilize the natural slope formed by the landscape, while taking full advantage of the spectacular mountain views. The designers were also faced with a challenge to create a dynamic integration of the spatial experience and the “Cloud” brand image, and to infuse it into all design decisions. “Architecture built in nature functions as the media in between humans and nature; it should blend into the landscape organically, instead of just being in it,” says the studio principal.  Image Courtesy © Rui Hsieh
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