Tree House Ce beau projet, intitulé Wilkinson Residence, est visible dans la forêt de Portland. Avec une architecture en parfaite harmonie avec la nature, cette maison construite dans les arbres a été imaginée par le créateur Robert Harvey Oshatz. De nombreux clichés à découvrir dans la suite. Metropol Parasol // The World’s Largest Wooden Structure | Yatzer& - StumbleUpon 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. Metropol’s interweaving waffle-like wooden panels rise from concrete base reinforced with steel, which are positioned in such a way to architecturally form canopies and walkways below the parasols. video © ARUP Group
El blog de arquitectadeinterior Thursday 29 april 4 29 /04 /Abr 19:38 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) y su Comité de Medioambiente (COTE) acaban de anunciar los 10 mejores ejemplos de arquitectura sustentable realizados durante el 2009. Aquí abajo podeis verlos Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building / Aidlin Darling Design Edificio industrial en San Francisco readaptado para ser sismorresistente. Homer Science & Student Life Center / Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Este colegio ubicado en California, el edificio se diseñó con sistemas avanzados de eficiencia energética y de reducción de gases invernadero, reduciendo el uso al 69% del promedio nacional de colegios, excediendo el reto 2030. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) / HOK Kroon Hall / Centerbrook Architects and Planners Hopkins Architects Este nuevo edificio neogótico para los estudios Forestales y Ambientales de la Universidad de Yale, sobresale como elmás eficiente del campus en arleredor de un 60%. Rhinebeck, NY. Lo he visto en arq.com.mx
Inspiring images and videos recently added to we heart it / visual bookmark Styx Valley Protest Shelter Interview with The Financial Times (London) You have a reputation for subversive and innovative projects – can you share your views on the future of treehouse design? Is there anyone that does not have a soft spot for treehouses? Bart Simpson’s treehouse epitomises what we love about them. Is there a future for structures that are fixed to trees in our increasingly litigious society? In the future tree houses are likely to be spaces that occupy tree canopies, while their structure remains fixed to the ground, rather than to tree trunks. Though it is not a treehouse, our recent Moor House is designed so that the bedroom is surrounded by tree canopy. Drawing from your work on the Styx Valley protest shelter, how important are trees in designing communities in the future. Treehouses force us to question so much that we take for granted in the spaces we occupy day-to-day. Can you tell me how the idea for the Styx Valley protest shelter first came about?
10 Architecturally Wondrous Staircases & Curbly | DIY Design Community... - StumbleUpon A friend forwarded me one of those emails her husband got at work. It was full of photos of amazing staircases plus some strange magic eye type puzzles. Being the visual person that I am, I became completely fixated on the staircases and even went so far as to search for more and more visually indulging photos of creative staircases. I couldn't get enough. Photo: www.flickr.com{ Photo: www.mytalkings.blogspot.com Photo: www.dailyartcocktail.com Tagged : architecture, stairways, staircases, form and function, design, art
ObjectbiS BLOG » ECOCOONS. PEQUEÑAS VIVIENDAS ECOLÓGICAS EN LOS ÁRBOLES El arquitecto Mathieu Collos ha diseñado “ecocoons’, son una serie de pequeñas viviendas ecológicas que estarán construidas alrededor de los troncos de los árboles. Fabricadas con un sistema a dos niveles, aprovechando el espacio al máximo. Estructura pentagonal alrededor el tronco que parece una crisálida, se cuelga con cables de acero de las ramas más fuerte. Se subdivide en varios espacios unidos entre si y proporcionando el acceso por la parte central. Tienen incorporado un baño que recoge y reutiliza el agua de lluvia, sistemas de calefacción con biomasa. Cada vivienda está construida con paneles duraderos y fáciles de ensamblar para lograr un mínimo impacto al árbol. El revestimiento es un elemento esencial, ya que proporcionan la mayor parte del calor en los meses invernales. Vía: Designboom Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.
4TREEHOUSE by Lukasz Kos What is it about tree houses that we love so much? Their playfulness, the escapism they offer, and the platforms they provide into nature all come to mind. We have written about the 4Treehouse by Lukasz Kos before, but when we saw it again in this month’s Dwell, the gorgeous glowing image stopped us in our tracks. Posing as a Japanese lantern on stilts, Kos’ creation floats within the fir trees on Lake Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. What’s more, the design frames spectacular views of the forest, from inside, out, down and up! Letting the existing trees set the parameters of the project, the tree house was constructed around the base of four existing trees, rather than stretching between them. The tall, tube-like structure allows for visitors to ascend up along with the trees. Lukasz Kos is a cofounder of Testroom, a Toronto-based architecture and design firm. + Testroom Via Dwell
10 World’s Most Astonishing Staircases 1. Spiral Staircase at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia If you love to travel through the world, we sure after having a looking at stunning photographs staircases like Spiral Staircase at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia, Spiral Staircase at the Vatican Museum in Italy and Staircase at Lello Bookshop in Portugal you would absolutely like to have your steps on these amazing stairs during your visit of these countries. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Arboles luminosos y de carga solar limpiarán la contaminación de nuestra ciudad | Blog: ¡Adelante Gadgetoblog! - Tecnologia - Terra España Con la cantidad de contaminación que flota en el aire de nuestras ciudades, la pobre Madre Naturaleza poco puede hacer para mantener limpio el ambiente, y pasa lo que pasa… que tenemos una nube negra rodeándonos a diario que lo ensucia todo y destroza nuestra salud. Para mejorar el aire que respiramos, los diseñadores Mario Cáceres y Cristian Canonico han presentado su proyecto llamado Treepods: unos árboles tecnológicos que filtran el aire y lo purifican, incluso mejor que los árboles naturales. Obtienen energía gracias a sus paneles solares integrados y de los juegos infantiles instalados en su base. Durante el día, el movimiento de columpios o balancines aportarían un poco más de electricidad, mientras los niños disfrutan bajo la sombra de sus ramas que filtran el aire del nocivo CO2. Y de noche, estas mismas ramas se iluminan, decorando parques y vías. Además, estarían fabricados mediante botellas de plástico recicladas, así que más ecológicos no pueden ser!
Birding Tower Located in neighboring Perry County is Perry Lakes Park, where the Rural Studio has completed four projects since 2001. The latest addition is a 100-foot-tall birding tower that offers an unparalleled view of the park's bird habitat. Four thesis students worked with the Alabama Forestry Commission to select a decommissioned fire tower, then purchased it from the state for $25. “The catch was,” says team member Natalie Butts, “we had to remove it.” Before work could begin, the students were trained and certified in tower construction. Following the advice of structural consultants Joe Farruggia and Anderson Inge, the students decided to place the tower on helical anchors because of limited access to the wooded site. “Our hope for the tower is to allow people to experience nature at many different levels,” says Butts. PROJECT TEAM (FALL '04–SPRING '06): Adrienne Brady, Natalie Butts, Paul Howard, Coley Mulcahy
Luxury Villa Amanzi, Thailand by Original Vision Studio | Luxury Furniture,... - StumbleUpon Luxury Villa Amanzi, Thailand by Original Vision Studio The Villa Amanzi by Architect firm Original Vision Studio is a stunning modern vacation residence located in the exclusive Cape Sol on the West coast of Phuket, Thailand. Villa Amanzi is a stunning six bedroom residence with a 15m infinity pool and breathtaking views over the Andaman Sea. About Richard Barker Love Interior Design & Exotic Travel? May 19, 2011 | Phuket Thailand Travel | View comments Contemporary design at Nest and Cave House, Croatia Croatian architect and interior designer Idis Turato has designed the Nest and Cave project. Luxury wellness retreat Aro Ha opens in New Zealand Aro Ha is a new wellness retreat that promises the ultimate elixir for those seeking optimal health and well-being.