All Blog Posts Tagged 'Architecture' (62)

I have had days of almost endless drafting.  From pencil, assorted pens to that cruel mouse clicker and bright screens.  Of course there's the music that goes with it.  Some people I know can't work with something banging from loudspeakers.  Good thing my boss then, was always there to set up and play something upbeat to get us draftsmen into the groove.  If I was at that Drafting Jockey seat, I always preferred Rock Music more than anything else.  This does not mean that Rock Music always…

Green wall homes (sometimes called living walls, green facades, bio walls or vertical gardens).  Green walls are either free-standing or part of a building, and they are defined as having some sort of vegetation growing directly on them.

Green Walls are conceptualized by architects who have taken on the challenge to make homes more environmentally friendly.  By taking on this challenge, they are giving us ideas on what present and future homeowners can do to bring their homes into…

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For all sports fans and would be fans, nothing is more important than the Olympic games.   Thinking about what I could possibly be doing during the rest of the summer, I realized that in less than a month or thirteen days to be exact, the entire world, including myself, will be watching as the XXX Olympic games are hosted in London, England.

The Olympic games are the…

Stadslab European Urban Design Laboratory operates as an international think tank and design laboratory for urban design in today’s cities. We develop tailor-made Master Class programs aimed at participants with an academic background in architecture, urban planning or related fields. Our programs allow hosting municipalities and regional authorities to have cases of their choice examined in one of Stadslab’s Urban Design Laboratories. The general aim of all programs is to offer design…

Project: Paris Parc

Type: Competition

Client: Upmc University

Size: 15.000 M2

Location: Paris, France

Status: 1. Prize



BIG

Partners-in-Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Andreas Klok…

On June 9th, the fourth edition of the 2011 Lamp Lighting Solutions Awards ceremony was held at the 

signature auditorium, Petit Palau del Palau de la Música Catalana.

The event, presided by Mr. Ignasi Cusidó, CEO of LAMP, and conducted by journalist Marta Casagolda, (TV3), also included the "Lighting Design" presentation given by the prestigious French Concepteur Lumière, Roger Narboni. 

The gala, in the showpiece and…

The top Ten of Woman Architect

Number 10: Caroline Bos by UNStudio

the other en : Arq4design

This project by OODA Architecture is a great example of how one should represent architecture. I'm speaking particularly of breaking away from the singular (i.e. beautiful Mary Poppins spring day) way of rendering architecture. A project will inevitably be construed differently depending on the mood of the environment surrounding it. I think it's important to…

This is a very fun design by Drost + van Veen Architecten. The Day Care Centre de Kleine Kikker mixes traditional building types with a material quality that is something that would be seen through the eyes of a child. In architecture it is important to remember that each design can and should embody all phases and facets of life. Having said that, these ideas need not be separate. The playful can be…

This project by Santiago Calatrava is a redevelopment of the Denver International Airport's south terminal. The architecture includes a hotel, train station and bridge to extend the train services from downtown Denver. The project is estimated to cost $650 million dollars. Calatrava approached this project as he has in many of his beautiful bridges. He views the airport as the modern bridge into…

Ozel Office has developed a remarkable competition proposal for an opera house in Izmir. The architecture is both public and private in terms of program. An elegant structure makes beautiful space for events and performances, while the roof is a mere extension of the street that provides unique places to experience the city. From a theoretical standpoint, this project invites residents to integrate this…

I simply don't have enough good things to say about this house. Designed by J. Mayer H. Architects, it was designed based on the footprint of a previously existing home. Taking that as a starting point, the finished architecture is a seamless mixture of semi-public and private spaces that fit superbly into the topographical landscape. The visual connection between the interior and exterior are arranged…

Studio Gang Architects designed this unique tower from the simple idea that the views of the beautiful city of Chicago were not to be wasted. The buildings facade then becomes habitable space as opposed to a mere shell. The artistic benefit is the beautiful sculpture-like quality that the building takes on as a result of the residential terraces. A truly beautiful architecture.…

This is a very interesting hotel by Sohne & Partner Architects. This hotel, located in Vienna, boasts self check-in around the clock. The perforations in the facade of the architecture take on the abstract form of the hotels logo, but more…

This project by Smart Studio Architects embodies perfectly the profession of architecture. This building, once a derelict apartment building has been transformed into four elegant, full-floor apartments with breathtaking views of the Australian coast. This building also incorporates sustainable building practices including natural cross ventilation as well as passive solar techniques. The most interesting…

This proyect has a simple concept. The Law of Natural. It means How does the space exist? Well, something natural always is covering another one, at this moment that one was covered and the result will be an interface called "The Space". The thing is, there are not another kind of interface. We can think about it. If we are looking for an artifitial interface…

I really like modern twists on old houses. This house by Studio27 Architects is a great example of how existing building types can be complimented by modern architecture. I think this is successful because it responds to an inherent problem in historic preservation. The problem is that older homes do not always accommodate contemporary lifestyles. This design preserves the character of the street while…