Month: April 2024

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Athletes Village Lot E2B / CoBe Architecture & Paysage

April 26, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

A family resemblance. Sector E of the Athletes’ Village is first and foremost a family resemblance. As coordinator architect of the sector, CoBe has pre-written the main guidelines that govern the design of the various buildings while leaving some leeway to the individual designers. As such, the visuals of the CoBe project produced for the competition have served from the outset as reference images to represent the entire project in the sector. To ensure its total coherence, the family resemblance has been extended into the skeleton of the buildings, using a common construction method, based on a system of post-and-beams combining wood and low-carbon concrete.

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Mae Architects completes “21st-century almshouse” in Southwark

April 26, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

London studio Mae Architects has created Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe. Commissioned by Southwark Council, the housing forms part of the Aylesbury estate redevelopment and is organised in a U-shape around a central courtyard. According to Mae Architects, Harriet Hardy House is

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Christian de Portzamparc wraps Dior flagship store with “resin shells” in Geneva

April 26, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Six interweaving “petals” encase the facade of Dior’s store in Geneva, Switzerland, which has been designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Christian de Portzamparc. The Dior store’s expressive facade elements echo those of its Seoul flagship store – also designed by French architect De Portzamparc – that similarly draws on fabrics used for Dior’s creations. “Between these

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Luarna House / A1 Arquitectos

April 26, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

The project is located in the small village of Mogrovejo, declared a Historic-Artistic Ensemble in 1985, situated in the Picos de Europa, specifically in the Ándara Massif and facing Mount Subiedes. Its location at the lower part of the urban core allows it to separate itself from the rest of the buildings and to enjoy its image with the mountains as a background.

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Work begins on timber daycare centre by Kéré Architecture in Munich

April 26, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

A wooden structure will be left exposed throughout this children’s daycare centre at the Technical University of Munich, on which Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has started construction in Germany. Named Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM, the centre will sit beside the university’s cafeteria and be open to children with parents or carers who work

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Transforming Historic Industrial Buildings in US Cities: 6 Buildings Adapted For The Contemporary Workspace

April 26, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

Many major cities in the United States are grappling with large industrial buildings that have fallen into disuse. These buildings hold historical and architectural significance and are often protected from demolition. Consequently, architects face the challenge and responsibility of adapting these buildings to contemporary functionalities. Opting against demolition reflects a sustainable construction approach and highlights the importance of honoring the built heritage.