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Curvas Apartment / Estúdio LAVA

November 1, 2020 Pilar Caballero 0

The remodeling of an apartment in a building as important as the Trussardi building, a 1943 project by architect Rino Levi, was a great exercise and also a great challenge. Despite its historical and patrimonial importance, the building, located in São João Avenue, is today quite uncharacterized. The first objective of the project was to take up some elements of the original design of the apartment, in an attempt to respect the architect’s intentions and bring back to the surface some important details that had been altered by all the renovations made over the years. 

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Curvas Apartment / Estúdio LAVA

November 1, 2020 Pilar Caballero 0

The remodeling of an apartment in a building as important as the Trussardi building, a 1943 project by architect Rino Levi, was a great exercise and also a great challenge. Despite its historical and patrimonial importance, the building, located in São João Avenue, is today quite uncharacterized. The first objective of the project was to take up some elements of the original design of the apartment, in an attempt to respect the architect’s intentions and bring back to the surface some important details that had been altered by all the renovations made over the years. 

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“Make It Right” Goes Wrong in New Orleans

November 1, 2020 Duo Dickinson 0

Some celebrate the failures of “Make It Right”, Brad Pitt’s patronage in New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina wrecked New Orleans in 2005, celebrated architects like Frank Gehry, David Adjaye and Thom Mayne created art for a foundation set up by Pitt. A local architect, John C. Williams was hired to turn designs from those starchitects into buildings with a directive to use the best sustainable materials available.

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International Campus of Zhejiang University / UAD

November 1, 2020 Collin Chen 0

In the era of globalization where cross-border flow of educational resources has become the norm, Zhejiang University has proposed a strategic concept for the construction of an international campus. The project is located at the Juanhu Lake International Science Park, east of Haining City, Zhejiang Province. To its south is the Juanhu Lake which covers an area of 1,300 mu, and to its north is the Wetland Park. River channels run along the east and west side, forming a natural shield around the site.