Month: July 2019

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Mizzi Studio completes stingray coffee kiosk alongside the Serpentine

July 31, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
The Serpentine Coffee House by Mizzi Studio

The Serpentine Coffee House, which Mizzi Studio has created alongside the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park, London, is topped with a roof designed to look like a stingray. Mizzi Studio designed the cafe to be a small landmark structure between the Serpentine Gallery’s two locations on the main street that passes through Hyde Park. It takes

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What is Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)?

July 31, 2019 Fabian Dejtiar 0

Since its invention in 1920, cellular concrete tackled the search for an industrial material that had similar characteristics to wood. It was lightweight, could be cut or perforated, and avoided some of its disadvantages; for instance, its water absorption and need for maintenance. Nowadays, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocks are actively present in the marketplace by manufacturers like Hebel or Retak, which are building an easy to use and efficient constructive system. If you ever wondered about how to build with these masonry ingredients, it is pertinent to dig a bit deeper into the advantages of this material.

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Das Waldhorn Restaurant / KO/OK Architektur + Studio Berardi

July 31, 2019 Andreas Luco 0

The medieval old town of Kirchheim near Stuttgart is substantially characterized by its small-scale edificial structure. At the heart of Kirchheim, the “Gasthof Waldhorn” — a run-down ancient inn — has now been demolished. Both the applicable building regulations with the city’s particular “Old Town Statute” as well as the city council with its designated architectural advisory board give little leeway to subsequent construction.

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Boma House / SAOTA + ARRCC + OKHA

July 31, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

“The brief was to create a home with all the spectacle of an Atlantic Seaboard showpiece but also to respond to the practical needs and complexities of family life. The thinking was towards massive open-plan and double-volume spaces and tasked zoning,” says Stefan Antoni, director, and Partner at SAOTA. The site is positioned in the heart of Bantry Bay, on the slopes of Lion’s Head directly overlooking the bay. Views towards the east are of Sea Point and Robben Island in the distance.

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Rumah Beton House / PARISAULI ARSITEK STUDIO

July 31, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

Security aspects were the starting point of the design process of this project. Being located in a high-density area in Jakarta, security and privacy of the user became the main requirements. It translated into a seemingly enclosed facade design yet not entirely massive with the use of wooden lattice.

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andrade morettin arquitectos repurposes industrial sheds into beacon school in brazil

July 30, 2019 macnadusa 0

brazilian architecture firm andrade morettin arquitectos was challenged to insert an innovative educational project in an estate built in an old industrial district in the central area of sao paulo. the school would hold 1,000 students, ranging from elementary school to high school and had to be all accommodated in an inclusive space. their winning […]

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Liyang Experimental Primary School / UAD

July 30, 2019 Collin Chen 0

In a way, schools are somewhat similar to a “mini-city”, where architectures, transportation and landscapes intertwine and form a physical space, and students of various age levels, along with the teachers, constitute a “miniature society”. Nowadays, the city’s physical space in which we live is constantly creating new things as our lifestyles keep changing, and schools are no different. Following the continuous development of teaching models, the way of communication between students with other students and teachers has undergone changes as well. As the behavioral patterns of the “miniature society” in schools evolving, the physical space of campus buildings should be transformed and updated accordingly, so as to avoid hindering the development of this “mini-city”.