Month: December 2023

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The Grid Installation and Space Reuse / Ad Hoc Architecture

December 28, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

The Grid: Revitalizing Vietnamese Industrial Heritage through Transient Urbanism Implementation / Ad hoc Practice. Considered by historian Tim Doling as one of the three great colonial railway works built during the early 20th century, the Gia Lam Train Factory was initially built as a mechanical depot where train locomotives underwent maintenance and repair (Doling). Positioned strategically at the junction of four prominent rail lines, the factory was a material witness of Vietnamese history during its lifespan. The factory serves the movement of goods with an extended network of agents and cultivates the mobility of cultures and ideologies that shape Vietnamese subjectivity. Currently being scheduled to relocate away from its current site, the factory’s future and historical legacy are uncertain and at risk of being eroded under the pressure of urban redevelopment

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Space Projects creates Amsterdam store with thatched hut for Polspotten

December 28, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

A curvilinear thatched hut has been paired with terracotta-hued tiles at the Amsterdam store for homeware brand Polspotten, which was designed by local studio Space Projects. The studio created the store to straddle a shop and an office for Polspotten, a furniture and home accessories brand headquartered in the Dutch capital. Characterised by bold angles and

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MoMa House / Estudio Tecalli

December 28, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

MoMa House is located in the Puebla Province of México, in the municipality of San Pedro Cholula. This town is one of the growing areas of the Puebla Valley, and yet, there still are many agriculture parcels, clay furnaces, factories and traditional workshops still run by local families. The clients are a young couple, who adapted very successfully to the opportunities that emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, specially working from home. That´s the reason why the architectural program shapes differently and as an alternative from the conventional living models in the Mexican real estate market.

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How to Hide the Air Conditioning?

December 28, 2023 ArchDaily Team 0

As temperatures rise, the demand for air conditioning is on the upswing. Recognizing its near indispensability in modern life, we seek more energy-efficient options in response to the climate crisis while considering how architects and designers can integrate these units discreetly into rooms. The challenge is to keep their primary function, cooling the environment, without drawing too much attention. In this context, we’ve compiled some tips on concealing air conditioning units to ensure a harmonious overall composition in the space.

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Koto / Notan Office

December 28, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

Situated on the thoroughfare of Côteaux Street within Schaerbeek’s urban fabric, this venture unfolds amidst a densely woven metropolitan tapestry. The undertaking stakes its claim upon a parcel previously housing a street-fronting garages.

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Shanghai Conservatory of Music Experimental School Hebi Branch Library Interior Renovation / URBANUS

December 28, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Shanghai Conservatory of Music Experimental School Hebi Branch is a newly-built nine-year public school. The library, centered on the campus’ main axis, serves as the spiritual visage of the school. When URBANUS received the invitation to design the library’s interior in June 2022, their designers were relatively unfamiliar with Hebi, as it was designated as a fifth-tier city. However, after seeing the prosperous state of urban development there, the designers felted motivated and hopeful to make an exciting library. In a way, it is the place where design strength is required the most that can shed the brightest light onto its strength. Nowadays, social media has shed light on the proliferation of internet-famous library and bookstores in first and second-tiers cities. However, a library in a fifth-tier city must not conform to such useless luxury; rather, it is a pragmatic necessity. Since children in such remote places has limited exposure to the world, a good reading space may nurture a love for reading, thereby developing a lifelong habit for learning. After all, it was William S. Maugham who said, “to acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” In short, the more under-resourced an area is, the more meaningful a primary school library can be. The original building has three floors – square in plan – with a large staircase leading to the second-floor, which has a central skylight and a mezzanine. The starting point for design is to upgrade the existing conditions with minimal cost.

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Athira-Paras Residence / Studio Acis

December 27, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

Architecture, much like life itself, holds myriad essences within its grasp. To truly capture its depth, one must delve into its layers, considering a multitude of aspects and parameters that shape its being. Like life itself, Architecture’s essence is a blend of functionality, utilitarianism, aesthetics, contextual adaptation, social interconnectedness, and climatic responsiveness.