#complexity MULTI USE, CONCRETE, ICONIC BUILDING Moon Hoon: moonhoon.com Baekhyeon-dong is divided in almost equal parts by its main caf street. The buildings in the surrounding areas are similarly subdivided by their function; the lower and ground levels are commercial, [...]
#more with less ADDICTION, SURFACE, BOX Sean Godsell architects: seangodsell.com A freestanding 24 sq m studio constructed to the north of an existing house in Kew. The design of the original house in 1996 assumed a second stage building to [...]
#community FACILITES, LOW COST, SUSTAINABLE Urko Sanchez architects: urkosanchez.com The assignment of the project was to construct a shelter house in Lamu island, housing approximately 200 orphans and needy children, to be run by Rafael Seles, the chairman of ANIDAN. [...]
#sustainability RESIDENTIAL, ORGANIC, LOW TECH Simon Laws Anthill Constructions: anthillconstructions.com.au here a short video: vimeo.com/74683867 The Lychee Garden is a residential hub for the Halo Group s international design headquarters and manufacturing operations based in and around the once rural [...]
#community EDUCATION, COLOR, COURTYARD McBride Charles Ryan: mcbridecharlesryan.com.au Dallas Brooks Community Primary School is an amalgamation of three local primary schools in Dallas, Broadmeadows, in the North of Melbourne. It is part of a number of public school developments in [...]
#new uses COURTYARD HOUSE, LOW COST, SUSTAINABLE Carterwilliamson architects: carterwilliamson.com The old cowshed in Glebe provided a rare opportunity to preserve some of the character and charm of this eclectic neighborhood. The shed was simple, essentially a long brick wall [...]
#sustainable technology EDUCATION, NATURE, WOOD Tectoniques architects: tectoniques.com The Paul Chevallier school complex is situated in Rillieux-la-Pape, a northern suburb of Lyon. At 5,034 m2, it is an unusually large project; and this indicates the growing attractiveness of the area. [...]
#low tech HOUSING, LOW COST, TEMPORARY Carterwilliamson architects: carterwilliamson.com In a world increasingly challenged by man-made and natural disasters, it is now time to consider the development of a sustainable housing prototype, which can be assembled quickly and transported cheaply [...]
February 28, 2014
Oceania
#landscape LANDSCAPE, NATURE, LANDART Taylor Cullity Lethlean: tcl.net.au In 2004 following devastating fires in January 2003 and inspired by Griffins vision for the National Capital, the ACT Government developed a proposal for an International Arboretum to be established on a [...]
February 14, 2014
Oceania
#landscape FACILITIES, THATCHED ROOF, SUSTAINABLE WingA?rdhs studio: wingardhs.es The opportunity of planning a visitor center at Lake TA?kern began with an invited competition in 2007. WingA?rdhs said to en.presstinternational: “Designing a building that helps guide visitors is a gratifying [...]