The functions that contain a center for social services can classify in a wide and varied spectrum from the administrative processing, beyond the psychological attention. All of them are characterized with a residue of uncertainty and instability. It offers the possibility to investigate relationships between uses. Give certain properties of spaces through the honesty of materials. Capture life and keep it inside the building, but not limited to certain functions harboring fleeing to build a container detached from the outside world, the one that causes and solve.
New gallery / public house for a small mining town in eastern Arizona.
The Social Condenser project is located at the base of the Superstition Mountain Range in the Town of Superior, Arizona which was founded in 1882 and has strong ties to mining of copper, silver and gold. The project is uniquely positioned between historic Main Street and Queen Creek. The site consists of two parcels, the project parcel to the north and an open landscaped parcel to be developed into future outdoor dining and music pavilion, and is bisected by an access path from the upper street level and a lower wooden footbridge that spans across the creek.
Images Courtesy Bill Timmerman, Timmerman Photography, Incorporated
Project area: 1,290 sq. ft. (120 sq. m.) interior + 455 sq. ft. (42 sq. m.) outdoor dining terrace [main level], 985 sq. ft. (91.5 sq. m.) interior [lower level]
Photography: Bill Timmerman, Timmerman Photography, Incorporated
Article source: 3XN and GXN
Danish practice 3XN is the architect behind a new experimental conference center and hotel where everything is adapted to the circulation of nature and where guests will get an idea of how it feels to live in a world without waste.
Green Solution House
Architects: 3XN and GXN (design and project management)
Project: Green Solution House
Location: Strandvejen, Denmark
Client: Hotel Ryttergården
Size: 4.500m2
Completion: 2013
Budget: 65 mio. DKK
Partner Architects: William McDonough + Partners (cradle to cradle)
Engineers: Esbensen Consulting Engineers (climate and energy)
The Killarney Ice Rink + Lobby project is a replacement of an existing ice rink and lobby at the Killarney Community Centre in Vancouver that is comprised of a swimming pool facility, an ice rink, a gymnasium, and other activity spaces. The renewal of the Killarney Community Centre complex improved access to the facility in order that it may continue to serve its vital role as a key social hub of the Killarney neighbourhood. The arena was designed to act as a short-track speed skating training venue for the 2010 Winter Games. After the completion of the Games, the international-size ice surface was converted to an NHL-sized rink with seating for 250 spectators for use by the community.
On March 16, the Social Centre “Los Almendros” opened. A FERRER ARCHITECTS project aiming to provide services in an area which had previously been neglected. In this way, the building of 3.000 m² will contribute to the regeneration of one of the most degraded areas of the city. The building is conceived as a public plaza covered by a large deck that gives unity to the whole. The open and lively character of the center, encourages interaction between the users. The event was attended by almost the municipal corporation in full, with the Mayor at its head, neigborhood representatives and a large audience. For our part, the team of FERRER ARCHITECTS that developed the project also attended led by José Ángel Ferrer.
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