Thursday 30 May 2013
Wednesday 29 May 2013
4B by Holscher Arkitekter
In the centre of Copenhagen, close to Nyboder,
Holscher Arkitekter has designed and constructed a residential
project on a very narrow site of seven meters. The structure is unusual in its
form, in its detailing and in its relation to the city.
The project 4B consists of a slim structure of glass, a plaster gable and a light cladding of Tombac.
From the ground to the fourth floor the building is facing north and south. The structure is extruded from the street to the courtyard taking a cue in height from the tall adjacent red brick house and forming a white plaster wall against the 3 storey neighbouring house.
From the 4th to 7th floor the building opens towards west and the Østre Anlæg park. The band clad with Tombac flows over the facades from the main entrance to the courtyard, breaking the scale to the historic urban context.
Context
4B is situated in an area characterized by large edifices like The Museum of Art, Nyboder, a local church, Østerport Station and Østre Anlæg, Kastellet and Kongens Have (King’s Garden) parks. 4B is part of a street-sequence which consists of a number of different building typologies.
The university and the church dominate the street locally with their size and the characteristic brick facades. The church expresses the same massive solidity towards the pavement level in the street as the university building – but becomes more vertically oriented towards the sky than the long horizontal facade of the university’s which is facing Stokhusgade.
The stringent facade of the university emphasizes the variation in the sequence of facades across the street. The street Stokhusgade is characterized by a 6 storey brick housing project with delicate details and horizontal bands which accentuate each floor.
The adjacent house (no. 4) consists of a six-storied brick house from 1862, which appears with the detailing characteristic for the decade, a tiled roof and a plain and clear expression. The other neighbour (no. 6) consists of a three-storied house from 1878.
The project 4B consists of a slim structure of glass, a plaster gable and a light cladding of Tombac.
From the ground to the fourth floor the building is facing north and south. The structure is extruded from the street to the courtyard taking a cue in height from the tall adjacent red brick house and forming a white plaster wall against the 3 storey neighbouring house.
From the 4th to 7th floor the building opens towards west and the Østre Anlæg park. The band clad with Tombac flows over the facades from the main entrance to the courtyard, breaking the scale to the historic urban context.
Context
4B is situated in an area characterized by large edifices like The Museum of Art, Nyboder, a local church, Østerport Station and Østre Anlæg, Kastellet and Kongens Have (King’s Garden) parks. 4B is part of a street-sequence which consists of a number of different building typologies.
The university and the church dominate the street locally with their size and the characteristic brick facades. The church expresses the same massive solidity towards the pavement level in the street as the university building – but becomes more vertically oriented towards the sky than the long horizontal facade of the university’s which is facing Stokhusgade.
The stringent facade of the university emphasizes the variation in the sequence of facades across the street. The street Stokhusgade is characterized by a 6 storey brick housing project with delicate details and horizontal bands which accentuate each floor.
The adjacent house (no. 4) consists of a six-storied brick house from 1862, which appears with the detailing characteristic for the decade, a tiled roof and a plain and clear expression. The other neighbour (no. 6) consists of a three-storied house from 1878.
Saturday 25 May 2013
AATA Associate Architects
Architects: AATA Associate Architects
Location: Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile
Client: Cabañas Morerava
Construction: Alejandro Martinez Z.
Area: 77 sqm
Project Year: 2009-2010
Photographs: AATA
Location: Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile
Client: Cabañas Morerava
Construction: Alejandro Martinez Z.
Area: 77 sqm
Project Year: 2009-2010
Photographs: AATA
We originally started with the idea of the Morerava Cabins when we saw an opportunity to create a tourist complex on Easter Island in 2009. Analysing the tourist market on the Island we quickly realized most sectors were well developed, spanning from luxury Hotels to private homes and camping, however one niche sector was not covered: family friendly cabins which meet certain quality standards.
When we started to design the cabins we realized a very bespoke design would be required in order to correspond to the unique and delicate context of the island. The construction process, material resourcing and daily usage of the cabins had to have minimal impact on the very fragile environment of Easter Island.
Taking everything into account we developed the idea of a prefabricated design. The entire prefabrication was finally executed on the continent and then shipped by boat. This ensured minimal local impact and avoided the use of any material from the island. The design of the module emerges from the optimization of common materials available on the market. For example, modulation between pillars is 120cm is half the length of a plate, resulting in less waste of material.
Since the temperature on Easter Island is always close to the comfort zone (subtropical climate), it was not necessary to add thermal insulation, allowing what traditionally would leave the interior structure of the panels visible. This results in savings in material and workmanship and, as the timber structure is visible, creates an interesting design.
A space between ceiling panels and zinc cover thermally insulates the roof structure, allowing the natural air ventilation to remove any built-up heat.
In order to achieve minimal intervention with the natural terrain, all cabins hover over ground on single pillars. This preserves the natural water absorption of the earth and allows for natural air ventilation underneath the floor, eliminating any potential moisture problems. Additionally we managed to conserve local species of plants and shrubs making them an integral part of the overall design and ambience.
We implemented continuous windows on either side of the huts in order to allow for sufficient interior luminance and cross ventilation avoiding the need of any mechanical systems. The location of all windows prevent visual connections from cabin to cabin allowing for the necessary privacy amongst all visitors.
All Cabins have a rainwater collection system, which stores and treats the water for the re-usage in the cabins. Water from the network is only used in case this supply runs out. This avoids the over consumption of a resource which is rare on the Island. Hot water comes from solar heating tanks to the solar panels located on each cottage’s roof, avoiding the use of gas or electricity (which in the island is generated from petrol).
Each cabin has 60 sqm plus 17 sqm on terraced decks and is equipped for up to 6 visitors.
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Friday 24 May 2013
Thursday 23 May 2013
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Shore Vista Boat House
Shore Vista Boat House is located on a bend in Lake Austin
across from Canyonland Nature Preserve in Austin, Texas. The site is suggestive
of the elliptical form that maximizes the beautiful views of the undulating
hills beyond. Rounded edges of the dock, along with the curved glass railing,
peel away, allowing more of the landscape to be captured into the visual frame.
Access is provided to the lake level via a series of stepping‐stones and a
sweeping, gently inclined, curved stairs to the second level. A lowered beach
area, allowing one to ease effortlessly into the water, is strategically located
at the basin of a waterfall, providing endless hours of enjoyment for the
owners’ young children.
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