Architecture News
Archive for July, 2010
"HUSTLER IS THE MAGIC WORD"
Jul 31st
Glen Small in HOW TO GO TO A COCKTAIL PARTY, blogs about the necessity of being a good hustler to succeed in architecture. Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Peter Cook, Hadid, FLW and even Eero Saarinen, all referred in real time encounters and hustling moments. smallatlarge | related archinect discussions 1 , 2
Tangga House / Guz Architects
Jul 31st
© Courtesy of Guz Architects Architects: Guz Architects Location: 18 Maryland Drive, Singapore Project Architect: Gan Ren Ying C & S Engineer: MSE Consultants M & E Engineer: Herizal Fitri Consultants Main Contractor: Sun Ho Construction Project Year: 2007 Photographs: Courtesy of Guz Architects © Courtesy of Guz Architects The house is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional courtyard house, laid out around a central green courtyard with a double height stair and entry area forming the focal point of the project. The L-shaped plan creates open spaces which encourage natural ventilation and offer resident’s views over the courtyard to the verandah, roof gardens and beyond.
Transition Roadable Aircraft by KiBiSi for Terrafugia
Jul 31st
Danish industrial designers KiBiSi have collaborated on the redesign of a two-seater aircraft that converts into a vehicle that can be driven on normal roads.
House in Mormont by PIQUE
Jul 31st
© Courtesy of PIQUE Our friends from PIQUE llc shared with us this house located outside the small village of Mormont in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium.
X2 Koh Samui Resort in Thailand
Jul 31st
Description from X2 Resorts: Thailand’s X2 (pronounced “cross-to”) resorts are about soul, freedom and simplicity. These credos add up to an earthy philosophy that beautifully continues at X2 Koh Samui, on the Hua Thannon beach on the southeastern coast of Koh Samui island. The newly built resort’s 27 villas rest on a largely undeveloped beach surrounded by old tree growth; the buildings’ sleek, horizontally oriented design seems to meld into nature.
Renderings verse Realized
Jul 31st
© Herzog & de Meuron We’ve seen tons of glitzy and glamorous renderings that immediately attract our attention.
Erha Clinic Surabaya / HMP Architects
Jul 31st
© Fernando Gomulya Architects: HMP Architects Location: Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia Principal in Charge: Heru Mudito Prasetyo Project Team: Heru Mudito Prasetyo, Mirna Listianti Interior Design: Joke Roos (Studio Air Putih) Structural Engineering: PT. Sentra Reka Struktur General Contractor: PT
Hitoshi Abe – Exhibition
Jul 31st
July 30-Sept 12, 2010 SCI-Arc Gallery Hitoshi Abe is widely considered to be one of the most interesting among the new generation of emerging Japanese architects. After graduating from the Southern California Institute of Architecture, he worked in the Los Angeles office of Coop Himmelb(l)au before obtaining his PhD from Tohoku University and setting up his own practice, Atelier Hitoshi Abe, in Sendai, Japan
WESTERN RED CEDAR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AWARDS
Jul 31st
The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) is calling for entries in the 2010 Western Red Cedar Architectural Design Awards program. The awards recognize innovative design using one of the world’s most unique building materials, Western Red Cedar. All entries must be submitted by July 30, 2010. Submissions must be made online at http://www.construction.com/community/WRCLA. Winners will be chosen by a panel of notable architects, and the results announced at the Greenbuild Expo in Chicago, November 16 – 10, 2010.
How to enter:
• All entries must be submitted online.
• Minimum of 5 high resolution photos of the project, including one front elevation, detail and interior photo.
• Submissions must also include site layout and floor plans.
• If entry is a remodel or renovation project, entrant must provide at least 2 additional “before” images.
• Entrant must provide a 250 word project description with particular comments on why Western Red Cedar was selected.
• A CD of the high-res images of the submitted entries is to be provided More >
