Nordwesthaus by Baumschlager Eberle The construction of the port in Fußach is an undertaking that disdains any picturesque posturing. The clear geometrical structures contrast starkly with the natural environment. Since the year 2000 the port building has »hovered« over its surroundings, giving the owner, Maria Rohner, the overall view she needs. In response to the concrete tube devised for the ..
Design Miami 08: here are some photos of the Temporary Structure designed by New York architects Aranda\Lasch to house the Design Miami collectors’ fair that ended yesterday (Saturday). See our earlier story for more info about the structure. Photos are by James Harris. earlier story Design Miami 08: New York architects Aranda\Lasch have designed a temporary exhibition venue for this year’s Des..
Architects: Hidalgo Hartmann - Jordi Hidalgo Tané & Daniela Hartmann Location: Vall de Bianya, La Garrotxa, Spain Project year: 2002 Construction year: 2002-2006 Client: Jordi Sala, Susanna Comamala Contractors: Estructures Olot S.L. , Libra-S.L., Plantalech S.L., Fusteria Serra S.L. Constructed Area: 362 sqm Photographs: Hisao Suzuki, Eugeni Pons Located in an agricultural valley surrounded by ..
Architects: Dellekamp arquitectos + Juan Pablo Maza Location: Colonia Polanco, Mexico DF, Mexico Project Leader: Juan Pablo Maza Project Team: Aisha Ballesteros, Aline Wallach, Arais Reyes, Sandra Ortiz, Verónica Alatorre Program: Apartment Building Project Year: 2003-2006 Photographs: Dante Busquets & Oscar Necoechea This building has 3 apartments looking onto the street as well as a 2-story ho..
As we already published the Aurland Look out project by Todd Saunders & Tommie Wilhelmsen, we are featuring now the public toilets included on that amazing wooden platform. From the Look out text: “The architecture of the public toilet is opposite of the lookout. While the lookout is light looking the pubic toilet is black painted concrete that is more heavy and solid in appearance. The building..
Architect: Vector Architects Location: Beijing, China Project Year: 2008 Client: CR Land Design Partner in Charge: Gong Dong Managing Partner in Charge: Hongyu Zhang Project Architect: Shuo Li Site Area: 500 sqm Photographs: Vector Architecture Design Concept: The project is a “temporary” Green Technology Showroom of 3-year use for one of CR Land’s (华润置地) residential projects in Beijing. The ide..
Rotterdam-based designer Reinier de Jong has designed an extending bookcase. Called REK, the bookcase consists of five parts, which slide out to accommodate books in the resulting voids as the user accumulates them. “REK is a bookcase that grows with your book collection. The more books, the bigger the bookcase,” explains de Jong. The following information is from the designer: – The zigzag shap..
Architects: ACXT Location: Bakio, Spain Client: Bakio City Council Constructed Area: 5,200 sqm Budget: 3,9 M EURO (US $4,93 M) Project year: 2006 Photographer: Cesar San Millán The building is situated in a small and floodable valley open to the sea in the coastal town of Bakio. It takes up the Northwest side of the site, leaving two free areas, one in the West, through which access is carried o..
Petrópolis, en el estado de Rio de Janeiro, era el lugar de veraneo de la familia imperial. A sólo 60 kilómetros al norte de la segunda capital de Brasil, Petrópolis se eleva 830 metros sobre la Bahia de Guanabara, a la vera del camino que en 1720 se convirtió en la nueva ruta entre Rio y Minas Gerais. La fuerte impronta histórica, que otorga a Petrópolis el mote de Ciudad Imperial, contrasta co..
La Casa en Bahía de los Piratas explota las virtudes de un terreno incómodo, con dos actitudes opuestas respecto del paisaje: el gesto dramático de cara al mar y la integración casi mimética en la vegetación que la respalda. La estructura ligera de acero galvanizado levita sobre el camino de acceso vehicular. El sutil detalle del perfil alado de la cubierta, con pendiente contraria y longitudina..