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AD Interviews: Santiago Calatrava
May 11th
Redesdale Residence / Space International
May 11th
© Steve King Photography Architects: Space International Inc Location: Los Angeles , CA, USA Principal in Charge: Michael Ferguson Project Architect: Kelly Van Oteghem Year: 2008 Area: 2,000 sqm Photographers: Joshua White Photography , Steve King Photography © Joshua White Photography This custom residential renovation lies on a hillside outcropping at the perimeter of the Silver lake reservoirs.
Redesdale Residence / Space International
May 11th
© Steve King Photography Architects: Space International Inc Location: Los Angeles , CA, USA Principal in Charge: Michael Ferguson Project Architect: Kelly Van Oteghem Year: 2008 Area: 2,000 sqm Photographers: Joshua White Photography , Steve King Photography © Joshua White Photography This custom residential renovation lies on a hillside outcropping at the perimeter of the Silver lake reservoirs. The knoll-like cross section of the property organizes a series of terraced interior levels which cascade across the topography of the site. The street side facade is defined by a series of interlocking plaster and wood volumes which visually protect the interior from the public way
The Mill / Rural Design
May 11th
© Andrew Lee Architects: Rural Design Location: Dingwall , Scotland Size: 375 sqm Completion: June 2011 Photographs: Andrew Lee © Andrew Lee Incorporating the few remaining freestanding walls of a former mill building, the project engages with the buildings past, without replication of its traditional forms. © Andrew Lee The starting point for the Mill project was the few freestanding walls that remained on the site. The existing walls created a series of courtyards, some of which has begun to be re-inhabited by nature
soma’s Thematic Pavilion opens tomorrow!
May 10th
Courtesy of soma Designed by the Austrian architecture office soma for EXPO 2012 , the Thematic Pavilion dubbed One Ocean will celebrate it’s grand opening tomorrow (May 11) in Yeosu, South-Korea. Since winning first prize in an open international competition in 2009, One Ocean has captured the attention of the international community with its gill-like kinetic façade and sustainable climate design. Continue reading after the break for more images and information.
Arganzuela Footbridge / Dominique Perrault Architecture
May 10th
© Georges Fessy / DPA / Adagp Architects: Dominique Perrault Architecture Location: Parque de la Arganzuela, Madrid, Spain Engineering: MC2 – Julio Martínez Calzón (stucture) / TYPSA (mechanical engineering) Built area: Footbridge 150 m (section 1) 128 m (section 2) length, 5 to 12 m width Completion: 2010 Photographs: Georges Fessy, Ayuntamiento de Madrid © Georges Fessy / DPA / Adagp The burying underground of the highway that ran along the edges of the Manzanares river provided the opportunity to open up a new urban territory to the inhabitants of Madrid: the Manzanares Park. A series of bridges over the river will allow passage from one side of the park to the other
Marin Living: Home Tours
May 9th
Courtesy of AIA San Francisco Taking place May 12 from 1oam-4pm, the Marin Living: Home Tours , hosted by AIA San Francisco , is an open house tour featuring five projects that showcase and celebrate the richness of our local built environment in hopes of engaging the general public about the value of good design and its impact on our daily lives. Now in its third year, Marin Living: Home Tours offers an inside look at the wealth of great design in our region. Tour-goers will have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge residential projects in Sausalito, Mill Valley and San Rafael, meet design teams, and discover innovative design solutions
Marin Living: Home Tours
May 9th
Courtesy of AIA San Francisco Taking place May 12 from 1oam-4pm, the Marin Living: Home Tours , hosted by AIA San Francisco , is an open house tour featuring five projects that showcase and celebrate the richness of our local built environment in hopes of engaging the general public about the value of good design and its impact on our daily lives. Now in its third year, Marin Living: Home Tours offers an inside look at the wealth of great design in our region. Tour-goers will have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge residential projects in Sausalito, Mill Valley and San Rafael, meet design teams, and discover innovative design solutions.
International Amusement Park of Rosario / Rafael Iglesia
May 9th
© Gustavo Frittegotto Architect: Rafael Iglesia Location: Rosario, Argentina Collaborator: Gustavo Farias Photographs: Gustavo Frittegotto , Cucurell Manuel © Gustavo Frittegotto International Amusement Park of Rosario We were commissioned to plan the infrastructure of an amusement park in The Independence Park of Rosario. Two pavilions and the urban equipment were designed. One of the pavilions is a public restroom, offices and dressing rooms for the personnel; while the other one is an outdoor kitchen and a lounge for hosting parties
The Red Line / BIG
May 8th
Courtesy of BIG The invited design contest calls for a strong architectural master plan, comprising residential, commercial and cultural programme, forming a new urban area around the existing Ratina sports stadium in one of the most rapidly developing regions in Finland .
