Guiding a Successful Creative Process
The following is an excerpt from Andrew Levitt’s recent book “Listening to Design: A Guide to the Creative Process.”
Month: November 2018
CIVITAS Capital Group / OFFICIAL
The new headquarters for Civitas Capital Group occupies 22,000 square feet on the eighth floor of One Arts Plaza in Dallas’ Arts District. Civitas is a youthful investment group and they wanted a well-appointed office that represents their approach as creative thinkers and responsible stewards of client investments.
The Appalachian “Long Lodge” Optimizes Mass Timber Construction for Sustainable Design
The Honor Award Winner of the 2018 Maine Mass Timber Design Competition, the ‘Long Lodge’ proposal for residential cabins along the Appalachian Trail, highlights simple yet creative ways to spotlight the possibilities and natural beauty of timber as a construction material. As a team of four, the architects designed a lodge that not only serves as a temporary living space but rather becomes a memorable spatial experience through the effects of the structural design choices.
trevor mcivor architect organizes petaluma house around bamboo-filled atrium
the double-height glazed atrium features a concrete and steel staircase nestled between the tall vegetation and indoor waterfall.
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renesa’s house in india creates a collage of massive geometric forms
set against the foothills of the himalayas, india, casa forma is a residence deconstructed in volume to reveal moments that elevate the notion of home. providing unobstructed views through perforated volumes that layer up to form the front façade, the house designed by new dehli-based studio renesa is a land-based structure on the downward slope […]
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These International Award-Winning Photographs Capture the Beauty of Architecture and Urban Spaces
The winning entries of the Siena International Photo Awards 2018 have been unveiled. The “Architecture and Urban Spaces” category winners offer a wide range of subjects, locations, and perspectives, from the relationship between the Moon and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to snow-capped “Toy houses.”
pH+ architect’s Iceland Wharf Creates a “Flexible, Tethered, Living and Working Environment”
Fish Island, a district in London’s East End, has experienced a period of redevelopment. Once an industrial area, the area is now known for its vibrant art community. In recent years, Fish Island has continued to evolve and transform, with a particular emphasis on integrating the existing creative spaces with residential and commercial.
The Half House / Boro Architects + Cochineal Design
Galleries felt like a natural inspiration because they are essentially windowless spaces (necessary for art preservation) that need to be well-lit; therefore, special design attention is given to creating light and air. Once we began to study art galleries, we found ourselves making other gallery-inspired decisions as well. For instance, largely inspired by the display of Alex Katz’s works, we chose large-scale simple art, rather than smaller or busier pieces that might add visual clutter or fuss. Two architectural chairs from the 1960s were sourced from a gallery in Hungary.
renesa’s house in india creates a collage of massive geometric forms
providing unobstructed views through perforated volumes that layer up to form the front façade, the house designed is a land-based structure on the downward slope terrain with the south facing façade view.
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TQ62 / BOOST studio
The starting point for this project was a building from the 1990s that featured a non-habitable gable tile roof, with exclusive access from the top-floor flats. The building is located in a prime area of the city of Lisbon – Campo de Ourique – and the chance of vertical expansion was a very attractive solution, since it would be possible to double the area of the apartment.