October 31, 2014, 2:27 pm
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Domo House is a one-person house with the full program necessary for comfortable living but with one restriction – minimization of required surface. The one-person house provides the potential inhabitant with the comfort of having a house, an intimacy with nature, distance from neighbors, and a garage for cars, motorcycles or bikes with storing space. Everything takes its cue form the owner's character. The main idea of the project was to design each room in such a way that they do not lose anything from their functionality. At the same time, the house has to meet land development conditions that require using gable roofs. The design concept of the house is a simple cube which includes the main functions — living room with the kitchenette and the bedroom. In order to fulfill land development conditions, the bedroom was lifted to the loft and the garage was moved under it. The stairs leading to the bedroom are based on the garage wall. The windows along the stairs brighten the staircase. The window shapes also underline the dynamism of the building which rises in the same direction. The bedroom is illuminated by three skylights situated on the eastern part of the roof. ...
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October 31, 2014, 2:27 pm
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This week, Foster + Partners and the City of Cardiff revealed their master plan for the city’s Central Square. This massive effort seeks to add nearly one million square feet of newly built apartments, commercial space, retail, and offices at the periphery of a grand public plaza. Image via Cardiff City Council Cardiff’s existing Millennium Stadium, designed by Populous, serves as a centerpiece of the plan, as well as motivation to make the area as pedestrian-friendly as possible to accommodate a full house of 35,000 event attendees. The Millennium Walkway will serve as a main artery between Central Square and the stadium, equipped with the necessary space to handle large crowds both before and after high profile games and events. Several street and transit network improvements, including connections to the city’s rail station, will further aid in this effort. BBC Wales will also serve as a centerpiece in this development, with the anticipated construction of their new headquarters building on the square. Image via Cardiff City Council “The aspiration is to create Cardiff’s premier business location that will attract indigenous businesses and inward investors to Cardiff. The new buildings will be set ...
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October 31, 2014, 2:27 pm
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Villa CP is a restoration project in which a 21st-century house has been created inside an old stone structure. The existing stone walls have been largely rebuilt, with enormous openings towards the landscape linking the house to its spectacular surroundings: a National Park of cork oak with distant views towards the Mediterranean. ZEST Architecture’s work is always marked by sustainability, so it may not come as a surprise that this project sports materials and elements such as a natural pool with water that is filtered by plants and gravel, insulation with locally harvested and produced cork, clay and stray panel finishes in the interior, and heating/cooling through a geothermal installation. The old and the new (that which will age) strengthen each other in this project through their opposition and juxtaposition. The old has been left visible with all its scars, while new materials such as Corten steel, wood, and clay were chosen for the beauty of their natural imperfections and the way in which the traces left by time make them even more beautiful. Rain, wind, and human touch will make sure that this house will be even more beautiful over time. The project Villa CP serves as inspiration for ...
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October 31, 2014, 2:27 pm
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This week marks the start of construction for the Santiago Calatrava-designed Saint Nicholas National Shrine, situated within the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. The original Greek Orthodox Church was destroyed during the 2001 terrorist attacks, and its new site will be 130 Liberty Street, not far from its former site. The structure will overlook the National September 11th Memorial, designed by Michael Arad/Handel Architects and Peter Walker and Partners. Calatrava’s building will act as both a visual and spiritual monument beside the now-sacred space of the 9/11 Memorial, and will continue to serve as an active parish and house of worship, open to the general public. The bright facade of the marble shrine is inspired by and reminiscent of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul with its elements of Byzantine architectural style. The translucent white skin of the cupola will allow for an illuminating glowing effect during the night. The building is expected to be completed in 2016. Of course, this is not the first mark of Calatrava’s on the World Trade Center site: The famed architect is also responsible for the in-progress, strikingly skeletal, and highly ...
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October 31, 2014, 2:27 pm
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This project is the "Histria Aromatica" Homestead in Bale, Croatia. The "Histria Aromatica" homestead is the center of a unique agricultural-tourist complex planted with indigenous, medicinal, and aromatic plants and herbs. The complex is located on a formerly neglected hill in the municipality of Pizanovac Bale in Istria. At its highest point lies a unique micro location which offers uninterrupted panoramic views of the Istrian coast, from the historic town of Rovinj to the National park of the Brijuni archipelago. The homestead consists of three programmatic units — a residence, a restaurant, and a museum with educational facilities. Along with the exterior of the square, these spaces are designed for a range of scenarios: permanent housing, day trips to the complex, educational programs, workshops, sales of self-made products, and preparation and service of produce grown on the property. 'Curving' the programs around the square surface has created a clearly defined space; a place for various gatherings and events. The spatial accent of this cascade square is a two-story residential part of the complex. The fountain — as its counterpoint — actually hides the accumulation of rainwater for the watering of the plants. The contemporary architectural vocabulary and palette of materials ...
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November 1, 2014, 2:43 pm
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Faced with rebuilding after a firestorm that devastated the community, the owner — a well-respected artist — desired that his house deviate from the prominent local architectural language in order to bring an optimistic, contemporary voice to the scene. He also wanted the house to be an environment where he could create and display his artwork, while being inspired by the surrounding natural setting. To achieve this effect, large, expansive walls were utilized to display paintings, huge glass doors open to endless views, and a subtle color palette of materials was employed to allow art and nature to take the spotlight. Set on a 1/4-acre sloping lot, the building is a confident gesture of concrete, steel, and glass. The supporting superstructure came to the site as pre-engineered, prefabricated, recycled steel framing and was designed to be protected within the interior volume. The metal skeleton allows for expansive openings that are filled with metal-framed glass. The remaining exterior is wrapped with a fire-resistant skin of color-enhanced insulated metal panels. Overall, the concept of resilience is the focus. Forced by circumstance, this artist developed a sleek, modern steel home that provides a definitive edge for contemporary architecture in Santa Barbara and California's ...
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November 1, 2014, 2:43 pm
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This project is a19th-century house and workshop transformed into kangaroo housing, a fashion workshop, and an architecture workshop. Words that inform this project include: coarseness, labyrinth, thickness, substance, depth, and darkness. The project also has a strong sense of nature, and employs ivy, camouflage, brick, wood, and steel in a gentle harmony. Photography credits: Filip Dujardin
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November 2, 2014, 12:59 pm
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A central logistical question for this project was how to surpass the global and particular production context of the project to propose generous housing and vectors of using value at 1,250 €/10 square feet of living area. The entire project has been elaborated by a rational constructive thought. This approach was a tool to provide the possibility — with a low budget — of volume generosity, complementary spaces, openings, and an abundance of light. This generosity is applied differently depending on the type of housing units.
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November 2, 2014, 12:59 pm
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In this splendid Sicilian villa, there is a rigorous, rational approach to the project with the expressive freedom typical of organic architecture. Nature and the relationship to the landscape play a fundamental role in this work. The designers have managed to enhance the relationship between inside and outside through a careful dialogue with the pre-existing environmental context. Starting from an existing structure built in the 1980s, which was never completed and ultimately abandoned, the architects have worked by subtraction, eliminating non-significant architectural parts and restoring the building to its essential components, enhancing the plastic and spatial qualities of the existing building. The spaces have been completely reconfigured according to the needs of the new owners, defining a new architectural image starting from the search for a refined visual balance between opacity and transparency which is clearly shown in the dynamic asymmetry of the new facades. The entrance to the house is reached by a garden walkway which connects to a driveway built into the greenery. The architects of Studio 4e have taken particular care to redesign the landscape of the villa, tracing new paths and establishing links that enhance the topography of the place. Particularly striking is the stone staircase, ...
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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"I usually have a premonition of a space when I’m envisioning a project, particularly how it will evoke a certain feeling."
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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The name of the project harks back to a time of austerity, when houses were small and functional. The proposition was to make more with less and reduce the footprint but gain more space. The existing house comprised a sense of elegance and restraint. Sixty years later it need a lot of TLC and to open itself up to new lifestyles and the existing garden. The response was to create joinery pieces with multiple operations, a bunkbed dividing wall to increase the versatility of the children's rooms, a deck in lieu of a play room to work with the outside, and a new 'outhouse'-type toilet.
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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Dispersed across the Venice Biennale grounds, the proposed Pop-up Event entitled HETEROTOPIA examines a Century of developments in New York City and the resulting global impact.
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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This project, "twiggy," is a renovation of a town house with offices that also convert into shops. The idea of the project is to always shop in handsome premises. The added staircase also signals a shift to the facade.
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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The rise of the museums built around automobile brands.
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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It is believed that Plečnik was inspired by Venice and its bridges in his rearrangement of Keller’s concrete river bed of Ljubljanica. What exactly Plečnik had in mind we do not know today but one thing is certain: due to Plečnik’s interventions the ambience and layout of the Ljubljanica riverside has a Venetian flair. As in Venice, Plečnik envisaged and placed several new bridges over the river. Two of them, namely the Triple Bridge and the Shoemakers’ bridge, were realized as public areas and new public spaces. Plečnik also planned and partially realized the bridge access for the Butchers’ bridge and the Fishmarket footbridge (the footbridge between Ribij trg square and Gerber stairway). While the recently built Butchers’ bridge has a modern image, the Fishmarket footbridge awaits its new solution. What should this footbridge be like? Plečnik already determined its width with his arrangement of the riverside, while the river determines its length. Taking into consideration the formal language of the neighboring bridges, the Shoemakers’ bridge and the Triple Bridge, which are designed in a Neo-Renaissance manner of plasticity, we can assume that Plečnik’s footbridge would have been formally rich and prominent. Would he have built it as a decorated ...
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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Imagine you are an architect who has projects in China, India, and the UAE, not to mention the ones back home. As you glide through the night sky, crossing time zone after timezone over faint glimmers of lights below, you pull out your iPad. It's time to run an office. While the rest of your team is working hard on the other side of the world, you are using a brand-new, cloud-based project management tool called ArchiOffice Online to keep track of people and projects for maximum efficiency. The software also gives you the benefit of itemizing expenses and reimbursables, making the billing process much easier so you aren't leaving money on the table. Contact details on ArchiOffice Project team tracking on Archioffice The tool is developed by BQE Software, a technology firm of former A/C/E professionals who specialize in making business technology tailored to the needs of architects. They also know that it’s more important than ever to remain flexible and connected, so they have added cloud capabilities to ArchiOffice, allowing project managers to run their outfit from anywhere at anytime. ArchiOffice dashboard ArchiOffice Online eases the ...
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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Situated in Mile End, East London, Studio Gil were commissioned by the owner of a Victorian terraced house within a conservation area to look at options for creating an extension towards the rear of the property and improve remodeling of the existing interior spaces. The proposed solution consisted of creating an ‘infill’ rear extension with connecting views right throughout the house, while also creating a physical connection with the existing rear garden. The interior of the house was massaged to create wider access corridors, improved natural light, and an upgrade in finishes. The project takes an explicit interest in engaging with existing and proposed surfaces and materials in a very honest way. A selective palette of proposed materials comprising of white concrete, finish face plywood, reclaimed Iroko timber, and brushed steel was chosen and applied to various surfaces and finishes throughout to complement the existing brickwork and timber construction of the house. Wherever possible, materials were left in their ‘raw’ state so as to emphasize the texture and surface of the material. The rear extension is flooded with natural light through the use of skylights and a new glazed wall that opens to the rear reinforcing a connection with the ...
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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If you want your walls to reveal something about you then you might like the new tile collection that the contemporary textile and wallpaper design studio Timorous Beasties have designed for clé.
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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Let your next application shine. DecoMetal® laminates and solid metals deliver lustrous color and sheen with textures reflecting energy, modernity, and a feel for craftsmanship. Perfect for adding flair to light-duty horizontal or vertical applications, including walls, furniture, retail fixtures, signage, exhibits, and displays. Visit www.formica.com to order your free samples.
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November 3, 2014, 1:21 pm
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In 1949, Swedish architect Nils Strinning developed an office system that’s an architect’s organizational dream. String®, as it’s called (and registered), is a mix-and-match system of coated wire frames, side panels, cabinets, and clean-cut rectangular surfaces of various woods and finishes. The pieces come together to create a flexible, modular, wall-mounted storage unit that is at once so orderly and so comfortably approachable that it works as well in the kitchen or living room as it does in the office. The string® system in gray The string® system in walnut and white, used in the living room The late Nils Strinning Virtually unchanged since its midcentury debut, the timeless string® system caught our attention this fall when it appeared at the DesignJunction trade fair with a few new additions. Tapping the talents of Swedish designer Björn Dahlström and architect Anna von Schewen, the brand expanded with the international launch of string® works, a line of new furniture that retains Strinning’s tidy, straightforward language, but with contemporary amenities. A motorized desk that smoothly shifts in height at the touch of a button, for example, takes ...
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Domo House is a one-person house with the full program necessary for comfortable living but with one restriction – minimization of required surface. The one-person house provides the potential inhabitant with the comfort of having a house, an intimacy with nature, distance from neighbors, and a garage for cars, motorcycles or bikes with storing space. Everything takes its cue form the owner's character. The main idea of the project was to design each room in such a way that they do not lose anything from their functionality. At the same time, the house has to meet land development conditions that require using gable roofs. The design concept of the house is a simple cube which includes the main functions — living room with the kitchenette and the bedroom. In order to fulfill land development conditions, the bedroom was lifted to the loft and the garage was moved under it. The stairs leading to the bedroom are based on the garage wall. The windows along the stairs brighten the staircase. The window shapes also underline the dynamism of the building which rises in the same direction. The bedroom is illuminated by three skylights situated on the eastern part of the roof. ...
This week, Foster + Partners and the City of Cardiff revealed their master plan for the city’s Central Square. This massive effort seeks to add nearly one million square feet of newly built apartments, commercial space, retail, and offices at the periphery of a grand public plaza. Image via Cardiff City Council Cardiff’s existing Millennium Stadium, designed by Populous, serves as a centerpiece of the plan, as well as motivation to make the area as pedestrian-friendly as possible to accommodate a full house of 35,000 event attendees. The Millennium Walkway will serve as a main artery between Central Square and the stadium, equipped with the necessary space to handle large crowds both before and after high profile games and events. Several street and transit network improvements, including connections to the city’s rail station, will further aid in this effort. BBC Wales will also serve as a centerpiece in this development, with the anticipated construction of their new headquarters building on the square. Image via Cardiff City Council “The aspiration is to create Cardiff’s premier business location that will attract indigenous businesses and inward investors to Cardiff. The new buildings will be set ...
Villa CP is a restoration project in which a 21st-century house has been created inside an old stone structure. The existing stone walls have been largely rebuilt, with enormous openings towards the landscape linking the house to its spectacular surroundings: a National Park of cork oak with distant views towards the Mediterranean. ZEST Architecture’s work is always marked by sustainability, so it may not come as a surprise that this project sports materials and elements such as a natural pool with water that is filtered by plants and gravel, insulation with locally harvested and produced cork, clay and stray panel finishes in the interior, and heating/cooling through a geothermal installation. The old and the new (that which will age) strengthen each other in this project through their opposition and juxtaposition. The old has been left visible with all its scars, while new materials such as Corten steel, wood, and clay were chosen for the beauty of their natural imperfections and the way in which the traces left by time make them even more beautiful. Rain, wind, and human touch will make sure that this house will be even more beautiful over time. The project Villa CP serves as inspiration for ...
This week marks the start of construction for the Santiago Calatrava-designed Saint Nicholas National Shrine, situated within the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. The original Greek Orthodox Church was destroyed during the 2001 terrorist attacks, and its new site will be 130 Liberty Street, not far from its former site. The structure will overlook the National September 11th Memorial, designed by Michael Arad/Handel Architects and Peter Walker and Partners. Calatrava’s building will act as both a visual and spiritual monument beside the now-sacred space of the 9/11 Memorial, and will continue to serve as an active parish and house of worship, open to the general public. The bright facade of the marble shrine is inspired by and reminiscent of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul with its elements of Byzantine architectural style. The translucent white skin of the cupola will allow for an illuminating glowing effect during the night. The building is expected to be completed in 2016. Of course, this is not the first mark of Calatrava’s on the World Trade Center site: The famed architect is also responsible for the in-progress, strikingly skeletal, and highly ...
This project is the "Histria Aromatica" Homestead in Bale, Croatia. The "Histria Aromatica" homestead is the center of a unique agricultural-tourist complex planted with indigenous, medicinal, and aromatic plants and herbs. The complex is located on a formerly neglected hill in the municipality of Pizanovac Bale in Istria. At its highest point lies a unique micro location which offers uninterrupted panoramic views of the Istrian coast, from the historic town of Rovinj to the National park of the Brijuni archipelago. The homestead consists of three programmatic units — a residence, a restaurant, and a museum with educational facilities. Along with the exterior of the square, these spaces are designed for a range of scenarios: permanent housing, day trips to the complex, educational programs, workshops, sales of self-made products, and preparation and service of produce grown on the property. 'Curving' the programs around the square surface has created a clearly defined space; a place for various gatherings and events. The spatial accent of this cascade square is a two-story residential part of the complex. The fountain — as its counterpoint — actually hides the accumulation of rainwater for the watering of the plants. The contemporary architectural vocabulary and palette of materials ...
Faced with rebuilding after a firestorm that devastated the community, the owner — a well-respected artist — desired that his house deviate from the prominent local architectural language in order to bring an optimistic, contemporary voice to the scene. He also wanted the house to be an environment where he could create and display his artwork, while being inspired by the surrounding natural setting. To achieve this effect, large, expansive walls were utilized to display paintings, huge glass doors open to endless views, and a subtle color palette of materials was employed to allow art and nature to take the spotlight. Set on a 1/4-acre sloping lot, the building is a confident gesture of concrete, steel, and glass. The supporting superstructure came to the site as pre-engineered, prefabricated, recycled steel framing and was designed to be protected within the interior volume. The metal skeleton allows for expansive openings that are filled with metal-framed glass. The remaining exterior is wrapped with a fire-resistant skin of color-enhanced insulated metal panels. Overall, the concept of resilience is the focus. Forced by circumstance, this artist developed a sleek, modern steel home that provides a definitive edge for contemporary architecture in Santa Barbara and California's ...
This project is a19th-century house and workshop transformed into kangaroo housing, a fashion workshop, and an architecture workshop. Words that inform this project include: coarseness, labyrinth, thickness, substance, depth, and darkness. The project also has a strong sense of nature, and employs ivy, camouflage, brick, wood, and steel in a gentle harmony. Photography credits: Filip Dujardin
A central logistical question for this project was how to surpass the global and particular production context of the project to propose generous housing and vectors of using value at 1,250 €/10 square feet of living area. The entire project has been elaborated by a rational constructive thought. This approach was a tool to provide the possibility — with a low budget — of volume generosity, complementary spaces, openings, and an abundance of light. This generosity is applied differently depending on the type of housing units.
In this splendid Sicilian villa, there is a rigorous, rational approach to the project with the expressive freedom typical of organic architecture. Nature and the relationship to the landscape play a fundamental role in this work. The designers have managed to enhance the relationship between inside and outside through a careful dialogue with the pre-existing environmental context. Starting from an existing structure built in the 1980s, which was never completed and ultimately abandoned, the architects have worked by subtraction, eliminating non-significant architectural parts and restoring the building to its essential components, enhancing the plastic and spatial qualities of the existing building. The spaces have been completely reconfigured according to the needs of the new owners, defining a new architectural image starting from the search for a refined visual balance between opacity and transparency which is clearly shown in the dynamic asymmetry of the new facades. The entrance to the house is reached by a garden walkway which connects to a driveway built into the greenery. The architects of Studio 4e have taken particular care to redesign the landscape of the villa, tracing new paths and establishing links that enhance the topography of the place. Particularly striking is the stone staircase, ...
"I usually have a premonition of a space when I’m envisioning a project, particularly how it will evoke a certain feeling."
The name of the project harks back to a time of austerity, when houses were small and functional. The proposition was to make more with less and reduce the footprint but gain more space. The existing house comprised a sense of elegance and restraint. Sixty years later it need a lot of TLC and to open itself up to new lifestyles and the existing garden. The response was to create joinery pieces with multiple operations, a bunkbed dividing wall to increase the versatility of the children's rooms, a deck in lieu of a play room to work with the outside, and a new 'outhouse'-type toilet.
Dispersed across the Venice Biennale grounds, the proposed Pop-up Event entitled HETEROTOPIA examines a Century of developments in New York City and the resulting global impact.
This project, "twiggy," is a renovation of a town house with offices that also convert into shops. The idea of the project is to always shop in handsome premises. The added staircase also signals a shift to the facade.
The rise of the museums built around automobile brands.
It is believed that Plečnik was inspired by Venice and its bridges in his rearrangement of Keller’s concrete river bed of Ljubljanica. What exactly Plečnik had in mind we do not know today but one thing is certain: due to Plečnik’s interventions the ambience and layout of the Ljubljanica riverside has a Venetian flair. As in Venice, Plečnik envisaged and placed several new bridges over the river. Two of them, namely the Triple Bridge and the Shoemakers’ bridge, were realized as public areas and new public spaces. Plečnik also planned and partially realized the bridge access for the Butchers’ bridge and the Fishmarket footbridge (the footbridge between Ribij trg square and Gerber stairway). While the recently built Butchers’ bridge has a modern image, the Fishmarket footbridge awaits its new solution. What should this footbridge be like? Plečnik already determined its width with his arrangement of the riverside, while the river determines its length. Taking into consideration the formal language of the neighboring bridges, the Shoemakers’ bridge and the Triple Bridge, which are designed in a Neo-Renaissance manner of plasticity, we can assume that Plečnik’s footbridge would have been formally rich and prominent. Would he have built it as a decorated ...
Imagine you are an architect who has projects in China, India, and the UAE, not to mention the ones back home. As you glide through the night sky, crossing time zone after timezone over faint glimmers of lights below, you pull out your iPad. It's time to run an office. While the rest of your team is working hard on the other side of the world, you are using a brand-new, cloud-based project management tool called ArchiOffice Online to keep track of people and projects for maximum efficiency. The software also gives you the benefit of itemizing expenses and reimbursables, making the billing process much easier so you aren't leaving money on the table. Contact details on ArchiOffice Project team tracking on Archioffice The tool is developed by BQE Software, a technology firm of former A/C/E professionals who specialize in making business technology tailored to the needs of architects. They also know that it’s more important than ever to remain flexible and connected, so they have added cloud capabilities to ArchiOffice, allowing project managers to run their outfit from anywhere at anytime. ArchiOffice dashboard ArchiOffice Online eases the ...
Situated in Mile End, East London, Studio Gil were commissioned by the owner of a Victorian terraced house within a conservation area to look at options for creating an extension towards the rear of the property and improve remodeling of the existing interior spaces. The proposed solution consisted of creating an ‘infill’ rear extension with connecting views right throughout the house, while also creating a physical connection with the existing rear garden. The interior of the house was massaged to create wider access corridors, improved natural light, and an upgrade in finishes. The project takes an explicit interest in engaging with existing and proposed surfaces and materials in a very honest way. A selective palette of proposed materials comprising of white concrete, finish face plywood, reclaimed Iroko timber, and brushed steel was chosen and applied to various surfaces and finishes throughout to complement the existing brickwork and timber construction of the house. Wherever possible, materials were left in their ‘raw’ state so as to emphasize the texture and surface of the material. The rear extension is flooded with natural light through the use of skylights and a new glazed wall that opens to the rear reinforcing a connection with the ...
If you want your walls to reveal something about you then you might like the new tile collection that the contemporary textile and wallpaper design studio Timorous Beasties have designed for clé.
Let your next application shine. DecoMetal® laminates and solid metals deliver lustrous color and sheen with textures reflecting energy, modernity, and a feel for craftsmanship. Perfect for adding flair to light-duty horizontal or vertical applications, including walls, furniture, retail fixtures, signage, exhibits, and displays. Visit www.formica.com to order your free samples.
In 1949, Swedish architect Nils Strinning developed an office system that’s an architect’s organizational dream. String®, as it’s called (and registered), is a mix-and-match system of coated wire frames, side panels, cabinets, and clean-cut rectangular surfaces of various woods and finishes. The pieces come together to create a flexible, modular, wall-mounted storage unit that is at once so orderly and so comfortably approachable that it works as well in the kitchen or living room as it does in the office. The string® system in gray The string® system in walnut and white, used in the living room The late Nils Strinning Virtually unchanged since its midcentury debut, the timeless string® system caught our attention this fall when it appeared at the DesignJunction trade fair with a few new additions. Tapping the talents of Swedish designer Björn Dahlström and architect Anna von Schewen, the brand expanded with the international launch of string® works, a line of new furniture that retains Strinning’s tidy, straightforward language, but with contemporary amenities. A motorized desk that smoothly shifts in height at the touch of a button, for example, takes ...
