Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Heatherwick Studio has unveiled their proposal for a public waterfront development in Seoul , South Korea. The proposal forms part of a wider sports and cultural district close to the site of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Named The Leaf , the Heatherwick scheme consists of a multi-level pier sitting on the Han River. The pier features a walkable roofscape with undulating surfaces, consisting of winding trails, water gardens, play areas, observation points, and an event/auditorium space.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

The volumes that compose the teaching and administration building touch one another lightly, allowing for a flow of students and professors. The post SANAA design new urban campus for the Bocconi University in Milan appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Looking for architectural career opportunities in the Boston area? Archinect's industry-leading job board has seen some exciting new openings at architecture, planning, interior design, and landscape architecture firms in the city as well as in neighboring Cambridge, Somerville, Lawrence, Waltham, and Brookline. Take a look below at our latest weekly curated job picks with a selection of Boston-specific positions and visit Archinect Jobs for even more.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2022

An early 20th-century mansion in the centre of Querétaro, Mexico , has been turned into a boutique hotel by architecture studios Anonimous and JAHS. The Tá Hotel de Diseño , or Tá Design Hotel, encompasses 11 rooms within a neocolonial villa that formerly belonged to Doña Carmen Septien de Soto – a local philanthropist and creative figure. The Tá Hotel de Diseño is located beside the Jardín Guerrero UNESCO heritage site.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

The epicenter of salmon farming in Scandinavia is about to break the waves on an eye-catching new aquatic addition thanks to a creative new convention center design from BLRT Group. A subsidiary of the group named Marketex Marine is behind the scheme that will bequeath Norway ’s spectacular Hardangerfjord with a floating exhibition hall they call the Salmon Eye.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

A creative answer to one of the most pervasive issues in American public housing is being sought by one of the largest civic authorities in the country as the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has issued a challenge to design an affordable new all-electric heat pump for the 21st century. NYCHA has made design challenges a part of its program before.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2022

Smooth floors and wide thresholds are among the accessible design elements in a house designed by Argentine firm S_estudio for a family with a disabled son. Casa Genaro is located in the La Cascada Country Golf neighbourhood in Córdoba , Argentina. Casa Genaro is made up of plastered ceramic blocks. The project is named after the owners' son, Genaro, who uses a wheelchair and has a short life expectancy.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

An expected temporary closure for the oldest art museum in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area has many vying for the not-too-distant debut of what promises to be an instant architectural icon. The Gilcrease Museum began demolition of its existing building Tuesday in order to make room for a new 91,300-square-foot facility designed by SmithGroup. The museum closed to the public on July 5th and will reopen again sometime in late 2024.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

the interior evokes tones of the surrounding landscape, providing a warm and intimate atmosphere. The post this treehouse by hiroshi nakamura & NAP architects seeks the richness of a frugal life appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

The new Veterinary Building at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences at Campus Ås has officially opened in Oslo , Norway. It is the largest overall development in the university and college sector in Norway ever. The project was developed for government real estate manager Statsbygg in cooperation with Henning Larsen , Fabel Arkitekter , Multiconsult, Link Arkitektur , and Erichsen + Horgen.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 27, 2022

Decades after elevated highways were run through some of America’s largest cities in the name of “urban renewal,” severing low-income communities (often of color), the growing pushback from communities on [.]. Read More. The post New York will finally tear down Syracuse’s maligned I-81 highway appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Area A consists of a cultural industry area and a commercial and cultural area, and area B is a wireless office park and ecological office area. The cascading sedimentary rock-like exterior walls of Area A are integrated with natural mountains, warm in winter and cool in summer, achieving the energy-saving effect of large-scale building spaces. The roof is scattered with light wells arranged at different nodes so that the indoor activities can fully enjoy the bright sunshine outdoors.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 27, 2022

Minimalists can live on the water at this modern narrowboat, moored at Regent’s Canal in London by Pringle & Booth. The 59-ft-long houseboat is named Olive and was built in 2019. Its bespoke interiors were outfitted by its architect owners, with a soft colour palette and reclaimed maple gym flooring and white subway-style tiles. Photography: Aucoot.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Hale Wharf occupies a sliver of land where the urban intensity of Tottenham Hale meets designated green belt, the reservoirs and rivers of the Lee Valley and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). A residential development for joint venture Waterside Places (Muse Developments and the Canal and River Trust), once complete it will provide 505 homes of a mix of size and tenure.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 27, 2022

This glass holiday house, located on an organic farm in Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein, feels like a miniature version of Philip Johnson ’s iconic Connecticut home. Ferienhaus Hof Ahmen sits in the middle of a sheep pasture, surrounded by grass, trees and curious animals – views of which can be enjoyed from behind its glass walls. There’s space for four inside the holiday home, which is bathed in natural light (bedroom curtains mean lie-ins are still possible).

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

The new Veterinary Building at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences by Henning Larsen has officially opened in Oslo , Norway. It is the largest overall development in the university and college sector in Norway ever. Located within the university’s Campus Ås, the 63,000-square-meter (678,000-square-foot) structure is divided into eight distinct but linked buildings, uniting previously disparate resources.

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Dwell

JANUARY 27, 2022

Architect Brett Farrow creates a wood-wrapped family home that celebrates coastal living. A young family knew what they wanted when they set out to build a new home in the seaside city of Encinitas, California: views of the Pacific (but privacy from the street), ample guest rooms (with a separate entrance) for long-term family visits, and a strong relationship with the site, a rocky slope overlooking the ocean.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

In 2011, the Russian state decided to recreate the czar’s private suite — which had been furnished in the Art Nouveau style and was mostly destroyed during World War II and subsequent Soviet reconstructions — and create a museum around it.To recreate the czar’s private rooms, Ms. Ryadova’s team had to remake almost everything: pickled oak parquet floors, wool rugs and silk draperies, and even spittoons that were used by the imperial family and courtiers.

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Dwell

JANUARY 27, 2022

A medley of white oak and walnut and a reorganized floor plan elevate this Upper West Side renovation by Ammor Architecture. "What was really unusual about this penthouse apartment was that it didn't feel like a penthouse—it felt more like a basement apartment," says architect Thomas Morbitzer. Dark, outdated materials and stepped floor heights only compounded the impression, doing a disservice to the unit, which is located in an Art Deco building on the Upper West Side.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Light and space interact inside and out. The homeowners had an affinity for mid century Palm Springs homes. With that in mind, we designed a space with natural light, thin roof lines and tall ceilings, creating a space that flows seamlessly from one end of the home to the other, bringing the outside in. “Luis is amazing. He is a great listener, problem-solver, and designer/architect.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2022

UK-based Heatherwick Studio has designed The Leaf multi-level pier for a site on the Han River near Seoul 's Olympic stadium. The plant-covered pier was designed as part of the wider plan to rejuvenate the area around the Jamsil Olympic Stadium, which was built to host the 1988 Olympic Games. Heatherwick Studio has designed The Leaf for a site alongside the city's Olympic Stadium.

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Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 27, 2022

Good morning and welcome back to another roundup of what’s going on today. With a major blizzard potentially bearing down on the East Coast, it’s the perfect time to stock [.]. Read More. The post Daily digest: Stefano Boeri completes a forested Chinese tower, Bangladesh’s Friendship Hospital crowned world’s best building, and more appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 27, 2022

Sushi is served in floating steel and wood booths at this minimalist Mexico City sushi bar, which blends Japanese and Hispanic elements. Escala Arquitectos and Michan Architecture designed the Mexico City restaurant, which is the second Oku outpost in the capital. The practices have laid out the space so the downstairs sushi bar is the ‘storefront’ of Oku.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 27, 2022

It’s late January and that could only mean one thing: architecture schools have either freshly launched—or will shortly—their respective public programs including lecture series for the spring semester. The reality [.]. Read More. The post Wish away winter with these spring 2022 academic lectures and talks appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Architonic

JANUARY 27, 2022

Australia is famous for some of the biggest new homes in the world, but in our current world of increasing environmental concern and escalating building costs, smaller homes are a much wiser choice. At just 42 and 50 square meters of floor area Birdhouse studios fit all that is required to live a sustainable, comfortable, and creative existence within a very small footprint.

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