SCALE OROGRAPHY - OPEN AIR THEATER Parametric open-air theater Second Prize Winner 2002 Site: Athens, Greece Program: Variable seating theater from 75 to 500 people Client: Hellenic Ministry of Culture Size: 250-300 m3 Storage volume: 250-300 m3 Cost: 350 000 € Transportation: 10’x10’x36’ containers Ancient Greek Theaters were most of the time built along the curve of existing topography. Hills ..
Project: Haus L. Individual House for a four person family Status: 2006 completed Location: Berlin . Glienicke Germany Projectsize: 350 m2 GROSS Architects: HamannPottArchitekten now Pott Architects and Ulrich Hamann Architekt Cooperations: Kappes & Partner Ingenieurbüro: Dr. Müller Haustechnik: Dr. Specht Photographs: Rudi Meisel Life in the countryside, in the midst of nature, has always had a..
Architects: KPMB Architects Location: Toronto, Canada Client: Gardiner Museum Project Team: Bruce Kuwabara (design principal), Shirley Blumberg (partner-in-charge), Paulo Rocha (design/project architect); Shane O’Neill, Javier Uribe, Kevin Bridgman, Tyler Sharpe, Ramon Janer, Steven Casey, Bill Colaco (project team) Structural Enginnering: Halsall Associates Ltd. Mechanical and Electrical Engine..
The house is located on a 2.204m2 plot presenting a strong slope, with a difference of height of 17m in a 55m long terrain. The site is delimited by the access road on the South, neighbouring plots on the North and East sides and a stepped walkway in the West. The main idea behind the project is to make a house integrated within the surrounding context, oriented towards the views over the Mera r..
Architects: XPIRAL / Javier Peña Galiano Location: Murcia, Spain Collaborators: Lola Jiménez, Susana Velasco, Malte Eglinger Structural Engineering: IDEEE Services: Federico Garcia Salmerón Construction Engineering: Luis Fernando Perona, Miguel Ángel Carceles Promotor: Juan Carlos López Orenes Project year: 2003-2006 Budget: US $1,15 M Constructed Area: 467 sqm Photographs: Juan de la Cruz Megía..
Architects: Angelo Bucci, Alvaro Puntoni Location: Carapicuíba, SP, Brazil Collaborators: Ciro Miguel, Fernando Bizarri, Juliana Braga Structure: Ibsen Pulleo Uvo, Ruy Bentes Services: Mauro Rodrigues Pinto Landscape: Klara Kaiser Construction: Alexsandro Bremenkamp Project year: 2003 Construction year: 2008 Site area: 450 sqm Construction area: 415 sqm Lighting: Reka Steel panels: Perfilor Scaf..
two- by - block by a - asterisk 'two - by - block' is a proposal by japanese firm a - asterisk for a small shop in the town of hokkaido. with a floor area of 30 square meters the shop is constructed using leftover scraps of wood. the project involves a special construction method, where the initial structure is built in the winter time using a snow mountain as a base to create the exterior. 'two..
To close our coverage of this years P.S.1 YAP competition we present you BIG’s proposal. BIG’s invitation to the P.S.1 is not only rare for not being based in NY or in the US (they are based in Denmark), as it has been the common denominator over the years, but also because they have built several small-medium-large scale projects. But personally, this was the proposal I wanted to see the most: ..
Architects: Tetsuya Nakazono / naf architect & design Location: Hiroshima, Japan Engineer: Kenji Nawa / NAWAKENJI-M Program: Single family residence Site area: 172.55 sqm Building area: 61.38 sqm Total floor area: 114.50 sqm Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Noriyuki Yano / Nacasa & Partners Design Concept The site is located in a district where many traditional sake breweries preserve good old Ja..
FreeFlow is a fluid, sinuous modular upholstered seating system designed mainly to suit large spaces. Its curvy, linear modules offer maximum versatility for use in waiting, relaxation and dining areas. Based on the idea of a flyover, the sofa comprises two upholstered strips, one for the seat and one for the backrest. Depending on how it is used, these strips can criss-cross each other to creat..
