The project involved complete reorganisation of an existing dwelling and the addition of a new living room, veranda, courtyard and garage. Located at Trial Bay overlooking the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, the ‘Channel Room’ as it is now called is like an abstraction of a cinematographer’s camera, whereby the apertures have been adjusted to subject, view, and light. The new architecture departs from ..
Architects: Pablo Ribera Pons & Joseán Vilar Pons Location: C/ Morera 5, urb Lloma de la Verge, Picassent (Valencia), Spain Collaborators: Uno Uno arquitectos Promotor: Escola les Carolines S.Coop.V. Project Date: August 2006 – September 2008 Cost: 1,750,000€ Construction Area: 1,711 m2 Photography: Fernando Alda The cooperative Escola Les Carollines needs to grow so they decide to create a new ..
© 2007 Portus ehf., Olafur Eliasson, and Henning Larsen Architects A concert hall and conference centre by Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with artist Olafur Eliasson is under construction in Reykjavík, Iceland. © 2007 Portus ehf., Olafur Eliasson, and Henning Larsen Architects Called Harpa, building will accommodate four concert halls, the largest of which will accommodate up to 1,8..
NEW VENUE OF CHOICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Opening in 2011, the Qatar National Convention Centre will be an unparalleled convention facility, boasting iconic design and cutting edge facilities in a world-first green-technology venue. QNCC is the first of its kind being built to the gold certification of U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED). On completion, ..
Architects: Formwerkz Architects Location: Singapore, Singapore Design Team: Seetoh Kum Loon, Alan Tay, JY Pang, Koh XuanYi, EkaChai Site Area: 1,190 sqm Gross Floor Area: 1,000 sqm Photography: Courtesy of Formwerkz Architects Brief The scale and programme of the house suggests more of a communal dwelling for a multi-tier family. The family called for a design that can accommodate a long wish l..
Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and is located in New Haven, Connecticut. Prior to the completion of this project, Yale University placed its rare books on special shelving in Dw..
This office building in the Belgian hills by architects Atelier Vens Vanbelle has a brick facade broken by huge windows overlooking the surrounding farmland. The offices, waiting room and kitchen open out to the views on two sides, turning away from the adjacent street and restaurant. The building is cantilevered at the back to accommodate staff parking beneath. Here are some more details from t..
This project is almost a statement of how to accomplish architecture in Latin-america. The process was so unsteady, that all possible architectural design resources available where exercised to cope with the challenge of this house in the Chilean Central Valley. Everything was in constant change: the program, the surface, building permits, the contractors, even the view! The modus operandi is ra..
Architects: Elton+Leniz Arquitectos Asociados Location: Concepción, Chile Collaborator Architect : Germán Rodríguez Olivos Construction: Tirapeguy Ramos Site Area: 1200 m2 Constructed Area: 540 m2 Year (proyect): 2006-2007 Year of Construction: 2008-2009 Photos: Natalia Vial Casa Concepción is located in a community over a hill with a spectacular view towards the Bio-Bio river. The general layou..
Located on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the 3,500-square-foot Zeidler Residence arranges interior and exterior living spaces to maximize views, natural light, and ocean breezes within a subtle, sophisticated material palette. Designed for a retired couple with grown children, the house sits on a relatively flat corner lot with expansive views of the Pacific and vegetated cliff that ..
