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Rathaus Bernried / Titus Bernhard Architekten
May 6th
© Christian Richters Architects: Titus Bernhard Architekten Location: Bernried , Germany Design Team: Stefan Krippl, Sebastian Filutowski, Elmar Wilhelm Area: 4,060 sqm Volume: 17,800 cbm Structural Engineer: Merz Kaufmann & Partner, Herr G. Kley, Dornbrin/Austria Client: Gemeinde Bernried Completion: 2008 (1st step, the other two steps are unbuild until now) Photographs: Christian Richters © Christian Richters Rathaus- und Festsaal, Bernried The guiding idea for the design of this structure was the need to derive a form befitting an ensemble composed of town hall, festival and cultural halls, and café
Rathaus Bernried / Titus Bernhard Architekten
May 6th
© Christian Richters Architects: Titus Bernhard Architekten Location: Bernried , Germany Design Team: Stefan Krippl, Sebastian Filutowski, Elmar Wilhelm Area: 4,060 sqm Volume: 17,800 cbm Structural Engineer: Merz Kaufmann & Partner, Herr G. Kley, Dornbrin/Austria Client: Gemeinde Bernried Completion: 2008 (1st step, the other two steps are unbuild until now) Photographs: Christian Richters © Christian Richters Rathaus- und Festsaal, Bernried The guiding idea for the design of this structure was the need to derive a form befitting an ensemble composed of town hall, festival and cultural halls, and café
Ball-Nogues Studio “Yevrus 1, Negative Impression” Exhibition
May 6th
Courtesy of Ball-Nogues Studio The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is pleased to present “Yevrus 1, Negative Impression,” an installation designed for the SCI-Arc Gallery by alumni Benjamin Ball (B.Arch ‘03) and Gaston Nogues (B.Arch ‘94) of Los Angeles -based Ball-Nogues Studio , opening June 1 and running until July 8 at SCI-Arc. Constructed from non-architectural artifacts, Yevrus 1, Negative Impression is a disposable architecture of literal references that calls into question the contemporary architectural vogue for digital complexity and abstraction.
Ombu Building / Mas Fernandez Architects
May 5th
© Felipe Fontecilla Architects: Mas Fernandez Architects Location: Avda. Andrés Bello 2115, Providencia, Santiago , Chile Collaborator: Felipe Fuentes Completion: 2009 Floor Area: 6.961 sqm Client: Almagro – Ombu Real State Budget: U$46 / sqm. Building Contrator: Socoicsa Structural Engineer: Luis Soler and associates Energy Saving: Idiem Photographs: Felipe Fontecilla © Felipe Fontecilla In the Providencia neighbourhood, right on Andres Bello Avenue, between Andres de Fuenzalida and Las Urbinas streets, the building faces north, delivering wide views over the Mapocho river, the park that runs along it, and the San Cristobal hill.
AIA Oppose Effort to Repeal Energy Reduction Law for Federal Buildings
May 5th
Last week, the American Institute of Architects ( AIA ) released a press release stating their opposition to a House proposal to eliminate Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. Basically, Section 433 is designed to free federal buildings from consuming fossil fuel-generated energy by 2030.
Graffiti Cafe / Studio Mode
May 5th
© 3 in Spirit Architects: Studio Mode Location: Varna , Bulgaria Completed: 2011 Area: 300 sqm Photographs: 3 in Spirit We built up the interior as natural continuation of the architecture. By functional design we separated the area into two zones: the front zone was incorporated into the exterior creating public space and feeling of console silhouette of the building; the rear zone was separated through floor and roof design that allowed reducing depth of space while keeping the panorama. © 3 in Spirit The real challenge was to solve all functional problems related to ventilation, sound and mostly acoustics in a way subordinated to the chosen aesthetics as an interpretation of Escher work and the structure combinatory from one side and the striving to achieve this aesthetics through sparing use of materials and means of expression on the other side.
‘Towards a New Re-Construction after 311 Tsunami in North-East Japan’ Symposium
May 5th
Courtesy of RIBA Hosted by RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), the ‘Towards a new re-construction after 311 tsunami in North-East Japan’ Symposium will take place in London on May 8, where they will present a culmination of over a year’s work by dedicated Japanese architects working closely with local communities in areas worst affected by the disaster. Ideas and proposals will be shared for building a safe and sustainable future for those whose lives and communities were devastated on 11th March 2011. For more detailed information on the event, please visit here .
CULBURB Shaping Cities Symposium + Workshop
May 5th
Courtesy of CULBURB CULBURB’s Shaping Cities Symposium + Workshop , which takes place at the Centre for Central European Architecture May 22-23, asks what the nonprofit organizations are today and questions their role in the creation of city space. Are they non-elected groups of interest promoting their own interpretation of public good?
Yenikapı Transfer Point and Archaeo-Park / MVRDV + ABOUTBLANK
May 5th
© Zwartlicht With Istanbul as the immutable intersection of vast and diverse mobilities, the rich design by MVRDV + ABOUTBLANK for the Yenikapı Transfer Point and Archaeo Park offer a unique possibility to combine and transpose contemporary transportation intelligence with a remarkable historical heritage. Layers in time will be combined with numerous lines through the city of Istanbul, a myriad of interactions of time and space
Embassy Of Canada In Korea / Zeidler Partnership Architects
May 5th
© K.Kwan Architects: Zeidler Partnership Architects Location: Seoul , South Korea Area: 81,055 square feet Cost: $19 million Completion: 2007 Client: Foreign Affairs Canada Photographs: K. Kwan © K.Kwan Koreans and Canadians share a reverence for nature.
