ArchitectureWeek - 2009.0603 Brooklyn is a hub of innovative architecture and design, with dozens of young professionals commissioning or undertaking their own eco-sensitive renovations to existing brownstones and low-rise attached buildings throughout the borough. Tighthouse, a Passive House brownstone retrofit, sits at the end of a string of two-story buildings constructed in 1899 that share a tree-lined block with larger brownstones built around the same time, centrally located off Fifth Avenue in the neighborhood of Park Slope. It is the first certified Passive House in New York City and meets the standards for new construction, surpassing the EnerPHit certification. Remodeling Approach
Architizer St. Ignatius Chapel by Dynerman Architects, pc Conceived as an elemental pavilion, the chapel’s design seeks to connect the celebrants to a dual past: a time when barns served as ancient churches and also to the later, more self-aware churches of the 15th century, whose manipulation of light served its mystical rites and themes. The architects aimed for a theme of rustic nobility, using a warm, minimal palette. The facade’s stucco walls are perforated with 8-inch slabs of glass and the floor of the chapel and courtyard is stained concrete.
Architecture news, Design, Blogging and Social Networking » LSBU: Open Series Two – Peter Cook 25.09.08 Peter Cook – An energetic inspiration to us all. Sir Peter Cook is best known for his “Plug in City” of 1964. This was part of the Archigram group which came from the Architectural Association; it was a revolutionary movement in architecture. Cook’s second claim to fame is the Graz Art Museum in Graz, Austria. The Archigram group consisted of: Peter Cook – “Spokesman” Dennis Crompton – “Technician” David Greene – “Thoughtful poet” Warren Chalk – “Political thinker” Ron Heron – “Artist” Michael Webb – “Conceptual genius”
Vatnsmýri While urban planning is always an exciting and enjoyable task, developing plans for capitals and key areas inside them is more than just exciting and enjoyable – it is an exceptionally demanding challenge for any ambitious society. Reykjavík is certainly an ambitious city comprised of an equally ambitious society, striving to ensure that its built environment be organised so as to provide the inhabitants with a high quality of life. In addition, residents are characterised by a strong general interest in urban and regional development. Most everyone living in Reykjavík would no doubt agree that Vatnsmýri is one of our dear city’s key areas. Architecture Archives The Most Spectacular Metro Stations in the World Here are some of the most spectacular metro stations in the world. And North Korea made the list! (with the deepest subway in the world)… via [travellerpix] Inspirational Gallery 67 – Architecture In AIA’s Inspirational Gallery – Architecture, we have a pretty incredible collection of amazing & inspirational Architecture examples from outstanding Architects from all...
LeveridgeDesign It has been one of those serendipitous weeks where one product has come at me from all different angles, in this instance the ubiquitous guitar. First I made contact on Facebook with an old college friend and read about his new guitar design and build venture in the UK: Then I was contacted by a young entrepreneur from NYU, Rafael Atijas, with a really unique and very creative idea, His creative web campaign to generate seed funding to strike the first major chord into the chorus of mass producing the idea is brilliant.In the designers own words: Hello there! Thanks for stopping by.
EX Charcos de pleamar Enero 2012 Autor: Leonor SerranoWeb: leonorserranorivas.com Distinciones: Architecture Spectacular scenery – and sheep – are the first things that come to mind for most of us when we think of New Zealand. For an architect, spectacular scenery is always both a challenge and an opportunity. This was very much the situation for David Ponting, founder of Ponting Fitzgerald (in 1998) of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, when he saw the site for what his affluent client hoped would be a “sanctuary.” The site was breathtaking with unbelievable views of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand, and the mountains beyond. Rocky, powerful terrain.
International Listings Blog Posted in Features on October 17, 2007 If Modernism was the twentieth-century architectural trend that developed a new way of thinking, then Urbanism appears to be the twenty-first century architectural mindset. This trend is breeding urban explorers (urbex), the greening of major metropolitan areas, and a focus on merging habitats and commercial structures with politics, culture, history and the arts. Public discourse and scholarly research have found meeting grounds in this global landscape, and the results are evolving.