1024 - 1024 architecture / Creative Label / Art Installation / Video Mapping / ex- EXYZT. The Kodaira-shi Residence. Photo © Toshiyuki Yano Location: Kodaira city, Tokyo - JapanPrincipal use: ResidentialSite area: 117.29sqmBuilding area: 50.87sqmTotal floor area: 93.04sqm (1F:50.75sqm 2F:42.29sqm)Completion Date: February 2009Design Period: November 2007 – May 2008Construction Period: July 2009 – February 2010Structure: Timber construction; 2 storey structureArchitect: Makoto Tanijiri [Suppose Design Office] In Charge: Yuji kaichida [Former staff of Suppose Design Office]Structural Engineer: Hirofumi Ohno［Ohno - Japan］Overseer: Hidetaka Nakahara [Ohno - Japan]Concrete: Niihori CorporationPhotographer: Toshiyuki Yano The ‘primitive’ and unique design was the talk of the Yatzer-town nearly two years ago with Primitive Living in Saijo, Hiroshima.
This time, the Japanese Suppose Design Office has designed a residential building in Kodaira-shi, Tokyo with a primitive-like tent affixed to the residential structure. Photo © Suppose Design Office sources: Suppose Design Office. Contemporary Minimalism Meets Historical Asceticism in Old Jaffa, Tel-Aviv. Photo © Pitsou Kedem Architects Contemporary minimalism usually describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features. Such is the case with this historic residential flat in the old port of Jaffa, Tel Aviv – Israel, designed by Israeli-based Pitsou Kedem Architects. The 100 square metre (1,076.4 square feet) residential flat which overlooks the majestic splendour of the Mediterranean Sea is very unique not only for its location, but also for the structure itself.
Pitsou Kedem Architects was called upon to restore and redesign this exceptional residential flat. The language of minimalism is now embedded in this historic residence where it is difficult to determine the building’s exact age, although the architects speculate that it is hundreds of years old. Sources: Pitsou Kedem - Architects. Metropol Parasol // The World’s Largest Wooden Structure. Project: Metropol ParasolRedevelopment of Plaza de la Encarnacion, Seville, SpainFunction: archeological site, farmers market, elevated plaza, multiple bars and restaurantsSite area: 18,000 square metersBuilding area: 5,000 square metersTotal floor Area: 12,670 square metersNumber of floors: 4Height of the building: 28.50 metersStructure: concrete, timber and steelPrincipal Exterior: timber and granitePrincipal interior material: concrete, granite and steelDesigning period: 2004-2005Construction period: 2005-2011Building/Cost: 90 Million Euro What is there not to like about Metropol Parasol?
The waffle-like crown structure in Seville, Spain has been finally completed in April 2011 after a competition held by the city of Seville in 2004. Located at Plaza de la Encarnacion, the stunning sequence of undulating parasols comprises the world's largest wooden structure. The Metropol Parasol project was part of the redevelopment of the Plaza de la Encarnacíon, designed by J. MAYER H. Abandoned Architecture. Focus sur le travail du photographe français Aurélien Villette, qui propose des clichés magnifiques d’exploration autour de l’architecture oubliée sous le nom de l’artiste Adonis. Visuellement impressionnantes, les photographies de ce dernier provenant de plusieurs séries se dévoilent dans la suite de l’article.