Month: February 2019
2 Courtyard House / Robertson Design
A fairly simple building, this house has two distinctive features, the 35-foot cantilever of the 2nd floor and the atypical site plan with dual courtyards substituted for the traditional suburban backyard. Both of these features are a direct result of 3 fairly prosaic goals: the client’s desire for privacy, an efficient use of the pie-shaped lot, and a façade that isn’t dominated by a garage door. Layered over these requests is the architect’s inclination to create a highly controlled and beautiful entry experience. The building itself consists of 2 (roughly) rectangular volumes that are connected by a glazed hallway.
Wei Yi International Design Associates creates grey-toned apartment in Taipei
Concrete, clay and dark blue wallpaper line the walls and ceilings of this darkly atmospheric apartment in Taipei, Taiwan, designed by locally based studio Wei Yi International Design Associates. Measuring 270 square metres, the Blue Eye apartment is located in the city’s Zhuwei neighbourhood with panoramic views of the Tamsui River to the west and Mount Datun to the
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Gray Cabinets and a Wood-Wrapped Fireplace Update a Downtown Loft (10 photos)
Soon after demolishing their kitchen in the downtown loft condo they had just moved into, this Buffalo, New York, couple realized they needed more design help than what they were getting through their cabinet manufacturer. After searching on Houzz for…
Efforts for Gehry-Led Wimbledon Concert Venue in Wimbledon Gain Ground Weeks after London Centre for Music Announcement
It would seem that in London when it rains, it pours. Mere weeks after designs for the London Centre for Music were announced, efforts to bestow the city with another world-class concert venue have come to the fore. The Wimbledon Concert Hall, which currently has American architect Frank Gehry attached to the project, would add a 1,250-seat space for music and performance to the London suburb best known for tennis.
AMLGM proposes ‘pearl mosque’ with circular cut outs for the dubai creek harbor
the building is designed with a form that is circular in nature, and vaulted off the ground.
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Houzz TV: Animals, Love and Color on a Florida Farm (26 photos)
“I learned a long time ago that I have to make whatever space that I’m in my own,” Gany Lalo Bernal says. “It has to say something about who I am.” That philosophy was paired with Gany’s lifelong dream of living on a farm. When she came across a blog …
SOM Breaks Ground on Alárò City in Nigeria
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have broken ground on Alárò City, a new masterplan development that will connect to Lagos in southwest Nigeria. The mixed-use model community will feature an international trade gateway with a new seaport and airport. Designed for the Lagos State Government and Africa’s largest urban developer Rendeavour, the project is made to boost foreign direct investment to create an economic and cultural hub for West Africa.
‘Wanda Metropolitano’ Football Stadium / Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
The new Club Atlético de Madrid Stadium, Wanda Metropolitano, is the result of the expansion of the old Athletics Stadium of the Community of Madrid, completed in 1994. The project consisted of building a football stadium capable of obtaining the highest qualification that allowed it to host European final competitions, and an approximate capacity of 70,000 spectators.
The Week in Architecture: the Long-Awaited Rise of Reuse and the Next Generation of Architects
This past Monday brought with it not just a new week, but the start of the lunar new year. The start of the lunar new year brings with it another chance to review what’s past and start afresh – a welcome opportunity for those of us already suffering a bit of new year blues.