House Waves of Glass and Clouds of Metal / fala
A ground floor shop in a banal and narrow 70’s housing block was to be transformed into an apartment for two. The program is clear, but the layout is not so much.
Month: April 2024
INUCE crowns julong mountain church in china with a sweeping ark-like nave
julong mountain church draws from biblical themes to inform architectural expressions for a sacral monument.
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Fa-brick / Society of Architecture
The Modular Game – Modules serve as the measurement that guides construction. These numbers vary based on conditions such as the weight of materials, production methods, mobility and quantity considerations, structural limits, and more. Typically, prefabricated materials produced through production lines have specific dimensions, and the dimensions of partitions are determined based on these sizes. Even materials without joints, such as external renders without joints or materials cast or welded, cannot infinitely extend the length or area of materials. In architectural design, the issues of partitioning and joining always arise.
National Institute of Water Sports / M:OFA Studios
Government institutions in India usually follow a pragmatic, understated approach when it comes to the expression of their architecture. When Goa State govt. Floated an international level competition for the design of the National Institute of Water Sports in Goa, it wanted the institute to do two things: firstly, to make a bold, iconic statement with an expression that treats the architecture beyond the functional pragmatism and secondly, takes a fresh approach to the typical Goan Architectural setting a language that’s more global yet grounded while resonating the vernacular, through the use of local materials.
inflatable space habitats as big as stadiums to fly with spaceX out of earth in 2026
max space’s goal is to have a series of scalable and inflatable space habitats and stations, ranging from 20 m³ to 100 m³ initially, then up to over 10,000 m³ by 2030.
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Hanover Cottage Garden Room / Studio Ilk Architecture + interiors
Hanover Cottage: A thoughtful adaption of a circa 1836 heritage-listed Battery Point cottage. Responding to complex heritage, site, and extant fabric constraints, the new additions sensitively weave into the existing building. Enhancing connection to the garden, improving the liveability of the family home, whilst celebrating the history of the place.
HW Studio strikes balance between “natural and artificial” with Mexico house
Mexican architecture practice HW Studio has created a hillside house outside of Mexico City consisting of a vertical volume that houses circulation and a horizontal volume containing its living spaces. Located in Morelia, HW Studio created the 4,735 square foot (439 square metres) Casa Shi to strike a balance between the “natural and artificial”. The
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henning larsen’s klaksvík row club is backdropped by the faroe islands’ fjords
henning larsen’s urban plan for klaksvík, the faroe islands’ second-largest town, places a new landmark at its center, the klaksvík row club.
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Manica Architecture designs glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears
American studio Manica Architecture and National Football League team Chicago Bears have unveiled the design of a football stadium along Lake Michigan in Chicago, drawing criticism from preservationists. Manica Architecture designed the multi-purpose recreational campus – featuring a stadium enclosed with a translucent roof – to bring a variety of concerts, community celebrations, and sporting
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