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Architecture overview: Poland. 坂茂建築設計 Shigeru Ban Architects. Jardín Flotante. -Jardín Flotante se tomó la salida de aire de metro Baquedano, frente a Mutual de Seguridad.

Jardín Flotante

-Los peatones, aún en bicicleta, esperaban con expectación el paso del tren para tomar fotos, grabar y algunos más perdidos sólo para ver qué es lo que sucedería. Algunos pasaban por encima y se atemorizaban con el despertar de éstas plantas exóticas que mantuvieron la atención de celulares y cámaras fotográficas durante Dos días… *Formulario de proyecto —-> AQUÍ *Video Jardín ————->AQUÍ Puntajes: 60 PUNTOS : Proyecto realizado en fecha. 1 PUNTO : Apoyo externo 1 PUNTO : Difusión 7 PUNTOS : Faco Total hasta el momento: 69 puntos. Origamic Defintion. Origamic Definition 1 - Roof & Site Perspective Origami: The art of paper folding Origamic Architecture: The papercraft form of combining origami, detailed cutting and paper engineering of pop-ups Rigid Origami: The act of using hard materials & origami folds to create objects Origamic Definition: Combining all three techniques to create livable spaces Origamic Definition 2 - Floor Plan & Site Elevation The design encompasses building an art gallery in the skyway systems of Minneapolis without hindering drivable space below or passage through the skyway.

Origamic Definition 3 - Axon I diverted the flow of pedestrians to go either left or right and built the main portion of the gallery space in the cente of the skyway. Origamic Definition - Gallery My inspiration came from my love of origami. MVRDV Silodam (Housing Silo) Photo: arcspace The Housing Silo is situated on the IJ River, at the tip of the pier, next to two former grain warehouses (silos) that have been converted.

MVRDV Silodam (Housing Silo)

The IJ River served as Amsterdam's harbor in the golden age. Then, when the harbor fell into a decline, the buildings, warehouses, and shipyards were left unused. In the 1980s, when Amsterdam had a housing shortage, the city regained interest in the river's potentials and a variety of restructuring projects, where the designers tried to fuse the remaining structure and character of the harbor with new architecture, followed. The 157 apartments, business units and public spaces, in the Housing Silo, are compressed within a 10 story high and 20 meters deep urban envelope. Each "house" differs, both in orientation and size; they can be half a block, a whole block, or diagonal over two floors, some with terraces or balconies others with patios.

Drawing Level 0 courtesy MVRDV Drawing Terrace Level courtesy MVRDV Drawing Level 8 courtesy MVRDV. Where Children Sleep. Four-year-old Jivan lives in a skyscraper in Brooklyn, New York, USA Where Children Sleep, set to be published later this year by Chris Boot, is a collection of James Mollison's photographs of childrens' bedrooms from around the world.

Where Children Sleep

The book also contains a portrait of each child and, as you'd imagine, the differences between the spaces each one calls their own are striking... The book has been designed to appeal to readers of all ages, with the texts apparently prepared with an audience of nine- to thirteen-year-olds in mind. "I hope this book will help children think about inequality, within and between societies around the world," says Mollison in his introduction, "and perhaps start to figure out how, in their own lives, they may respond.

" Here are a few examples from this really interesting and thought provoking book: Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan. Go to the apartment therapy website Whether you inhabit a studio or a sprawling house with one challenging space, Maxwell Ryan, co-founder of the most popular interior design website, Apartment Therapy, will help you transform tiny into totally fabulous.

Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan

According to Maxwell, size constraints can actually unlock your design creativity and allow you to focus on what’s essential. In this vibrant book, he shares forty small, cool spaces that will change your thinking forever. These apartments and houses demonstrate hundreds of inventive solutions for creating more space in your home, and for making it more comfortable. 7 Ways to Get Rid of the Bed. For LifeEdited, Graham describes his sleeping requirements: The apartment should have at least a queen size bed, ideally raised off the floor.

7 Ways to Get Rid of the Bed

Or should the bed just go away? Like this article? See also: 10 More Ways To Get Rid Of The BedBuckminster Fuller said: "Our beds are empty two-thirds of the time.Our living rooms are empty seven-eighths of the time.Our office buildings are empty one-half of the time.It's time we gave this some thought. " While Bucky notes that beds are used for a third of the time, we are asleep for much of that. One thing that designers never talk about when they put in alcove or bunk beds is that they are hard to make; there is nothing easier than walking around a conventional bed at conventional height.

Another Italian version of a loft bed that probably costs as much as buying a bedroom, but will help you make the most of small spaces, is the spectacular Tumidei line, which is full of interesting ideas. More photos: Students Loft Box Home Like this article?