Month: October 2021

All over the globe, countries are facing a housing crisis. United Nations statistics put the number of people who live in sub-standard housing at 1.6 billion, and 100 million of the world’s population are without a home. As conflicts and climate change forces refugees to move to new countries, and as housing prices around the world continue to rise, cities are having to grapple more and more with how to provide safe and affordable housing for their residents.

In the Omori Lodge, we renovated eight wooden frame houses reminiscent of the bygone era, the residents formed a relaxed community through many events. We tried a new system of constructing houses for lease with this newly-built semi-detached house for two households with stores in the Lodge.

The porch house is set on 2-acre farmland designed with a generous court that faces the rising Sun. As a design strategy all public rooms, Formal lounge, dining room, family lounge, and the bar all line the edge of this court in ‘C’ formation. Beyond the built program, a large zinc-clad Porch holds a central position and looks out towards the landscaped court, as a ‘third space’ between the open and the built.

At Architects, not Architecture, we believe it’s safe to say that almost everyone who has studied architecture in the last 50 years has come across The Salk Institute designed by architect Louis Kahn. While it does not always reflect in their works, our speakers have shared their little stories on how this modernist gem built in1963 played a role in their life. And since we just started our second Virtual World Tour on October 13th, 2021 we thought we’d share a few stories from last events.

This “barn” (future studio) constitutes the first phase of a project that will be completed with the main house annexed construction. The large plot will also include a rail wagon put up as a guest room.

A project exploring women’s experiences of public space during the Covid-19 pandemic and another that examines “architecture beyond the physical” is included in Dezeen’s latest school show from students at KU Leuven. Also featured is a project that looks at the sociological importance of the kitchen, and another that explores post-war parish churches in Flanders. KU Leuven

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