Projects Wanted - Residence Hall, by Donaire Arquitectos + SSW Arquitectos

The Spanish Architecture office Donaire Arquitectos sent us another project, following the success of the previous publications. This time the office sent us its project "Residence Hall", made for the University of Seville this year. With a total area of 1.864 sqm, the project had was built with a budget of 1.384.613 €. "Residence Hall" was signed by the architects Juan Pedro Donaire Barbero, Miguel Ángel de la Cova Morillo Velarde and Javier Arroyo Yanes, thus establishing a partnership between Donaire Arquitectos and SSW Arquitectos.

We are open to receive projects from all around the world, regardless of their dimension or typology. Please send us high quality photos (indicating their authors), drawings and descriptive texts in English to our Marketing e-mail - david.cardoso@dimscale.com. It will be our pleasure to help spreading new Architecture concepts and ideas.

"The project is located in the east of Seville (Spain) in a new development area of the city. The program comprises 32 affordable housing and a services area for its users. The point of the project is the relationship with the surrounding green areas in two of its four boundaries.

The project is organized in parallel strips which relate the required different uses: housing, recreation area, common services and parking. The accommodations, solved as three story building, are located in one edge of the plot and visually connected with the larger scale park. The common services strip is a single ground level lying centered on the plot. It separates car parking from other uses.

The security enclosure required is determinant in the development of the project. So ‘the wall’ becomes the discourse to generate all spaces. Its folds create the access to the plot, its openings induce a relationship with adjacent green areas...

The main strip, dedicated to Common Services, is solved with a roof resting on ‘the wall’, glass enclosures to recreation area and colored panels to the car park.

The accommodation strip ‘looks’ into the courtyard, facing south. The accesses take place through galleries. It makes possible optimization of circulation with only one vertical core, complying at the same time with evacuation path of egress required by fire codes. The south facing lends the building the greatest use natural lighting. Cantilever and micro-perforated fabric sliding panels are used as passive measures to control solar radiation and minimize energy consumption.

In order to an efficient construction only one type of accommodation is designed in the project, except those adapted for disabled access. Regarding this, floor plans are very flexible with the purpose of accommodate the variety of users. The size of the rooms allows different possibilities to arrange the furniture and so their use. Each unit expands to the gallery as a space of interaction with neighbors.

Each two accommodations, systems are concentrated on a single vertical shaft, minimizing length and also being accessible from the gallery in every story."

- Donaire Arquitectos + SSW Arquitectos

 

 

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Architecture References - Badeschiff, by Wilk-Salinas Architekten

Badeschiff

Berlin, Germany
Wilk-Salinas Architekten, Germany

Area: 740 sqm

Photos: Kulturarena Veranstaltungs, Torsten Seidel, Courtesy of Wilk-Salinas Architekten

Project's description on ArchDaily [by the architect]:

 "After the fruitful summer bathing ship and the brisk demand of press, in autum 2005 the construction was roofed temporarily, to maintain the business over winter. The winter- roofs base area is limited to the existing arrangement and consists of three lengthwise airy  parts of a structure constructed with membrans, which are divorcing the interior into three functional areas: lounge, sauna- area and finally the pool ship. These areas are connected via added boxes where the sanitarian  rooms are included. The construction is existing of elliptical wooden trusses which are spaned by a two laied membrane.

By the use of translucent and in selected fields transparent surfaces, it is created a strong reference to the surrounding. Space between membranes is filled up with air preassure, to achieve an optimised insulation to guarantee an agreeable temperature (25°C) inside also during extremely cold outdoor temperature, despite minimalised tare.

To minimise building cost  there were exclusively used standard materials and processing was just done with a minimal complexity. To guarantee a fast assembly and disassembly it was of great value to create uncomplex joinings and the ease of manual assembly. The whole superstructure trough the division in elements is mountable and removeable without the use of a crane. These elements can be stored over summer or alternatively be used as a pavilion ashore.

The Bathing Ship not only supplements the estival offer of bathing opportunities of the Spree in front of the urban scenery of the eastern harbour; besides you can enjoy sauna and bathing during the cold month with a panoramic view  over the winterly river Spree until in springtime the arrangement finds back to its original form."

Brito.Rodriguez awarded with an Honorable Mention in USA

Our partners Brito.Rodriguez were awarded with an Honorable Mention in an international competition for a project located in Michigan, USA. The competition was looking for new visions for a former public museum. Brito.Rodriguez sent us some content about this project, which we are proud to publish today. Congratulations to our partners, and keep up the good work!

 

"THE PROPOSAL TAKES ON A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETATION OF THE BUILDING BY ENHANCING THE EXISTING SPATIAL COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS FOUND WITHIN. _ A RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE EXHIBITION SPACES, TRANSFORMING THEM INTO AN EXPERIENCE OF SPATIAL FORM AND MOVEMENT.

PERMEABLE LIMITS CONSISTING OF VERTICAL STEEL ELEMENTS ENCLOSE THE MAIN SPACE TO CREATE A NATURAL PROGRESSION THAT ACCENTUATE THE DEPTH AND SPATIAL CONTINUITY ACROSS THE EXHIBITION SPACES, ENHANCING THE VISUAL AND PHYSICAL OPACITIES AND TRANSPARENCIES. THE EXISTING BUILDING IS A VOLUME OF INHERENT CLARITY AND SUBDUED MONUMENTALITY LOCATED BETWEEN AN URBAN AND RESIDENTIAL CONTEXT WITHIN A TERRITORY THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED ALONG THE GRAND RIVER AND IS FLANKED BY HIGHLY DENSE RESIDENTIAL AREAS ON OPPOSING SIDES. _THE INTERVENTION CLARIFIES AND STRENGTHENS THE READING OF THE EXISTING BUILDING AND ITS HISTORY BY PROVIDING SPECIFIC MEANING TO

NEWER FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS FOR THE CITY AND COMMUNITY."

- Brito.Rodriguez 

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
Area: 2790 m2
Date: 2013
Collaborators: Dorota Tokarska, Karol Skalski

 

Brito.Rodriguez is focused on designing cultural buildings, public environments and private houses.

The studio arises from the need to deepen their interests, concepts and ideas related to architecture, art and landscape; a natural journey that is marked by the participation in numerous international competitions.  From different cultural backgrounds, Inês Martins de Brito (Lisbon) and Gilberto Rodriguez (Texas) have over the years absorbed different influences that complement one another.  From Lisbon, the studio absorbs the history, materiality, overlapping elements, light and water.  From Texas, they receive the influence of the void, subtlety, anonymous architecture integrated into the landscape and the horizontality of spatial continuity.

Inês and Gilberto are both architects with a strong international background, their professional paths crossed in Olot, Spain while working at the office of RCR Arquitectes.  Their work has received international recognition with projects awarded in Mexico, Peru, Portugal and Spain. The studio has also been widely published and exhibited in England, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Peru.

Amongst the awarded and published works are the Site Museum, Castle Environment, Lodge Museum, Casa MB and Earth Pavilion. In 2012, Brito.Rodriguez were guest lecturers of ‘Subtle Gestures’ at the “Sapienza” Università di Rome, Italy and were soon selected by the renown publication Wallpaper* for the Architects Directory _ 20 young emerging international architectural practices.

Currently working in Lisboa, they collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team that varies in size relating to the scale and complexity of each project.  During the development of a project, they focus on the concepts inherent to the identity of a space while interpreting the specific context and conditions of the environment. With a conceptual vision and rigorous approach, the goal is to reach an integrated expression between architecture and landscape.

Cecilia Vissers' exhibition in Summerhall Fall, Edinburgh

Cecilia Vissers will be in a solo exhibition on this year's Summerhall Fall, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The exhibition will be on from October 11th to November 22nd. Check out again our blog's post about the work of Cecilia Vissers.

wald, Installation, each part 50x60x1,2cm (23.6x18.5x0.5in), anodized aluminum, 2013. photo Peter Cox (NL).

Projects Wanted - Bacopari House, by UNA Arquitetos

The "Projects Wanted" initiative resumes after the Summer break with a project that was sent to us from the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian Architecture office UNA Arquitetos chose their project Bacopari House to be published in our blog. The project has a construction area of 504 sqm and it was developed and built between the years of 2010 and 2012. The photos presented are a work from the Architecture photographer Leonardo Finotti.

We are open to receive projects from all around the world, regardless of their dimension or typology. Please send us high quality photos (indicating their authors), drawings and descriptive texts in English to our Marketing e-mail - david.cardoso@dimscale.com. It will be our pleasure to help spreading new Architecture concepts and ideas.

The house is located in a neighborhood with abundant afforestation. The flat ground, surrounded by houses and no distant views, is longer than the standard. The project intends to build a large garden that permeates the house and builds the landscape, in continuity with the existing vegetation. The tall trees (pau ferro, with 8m height) were brought in the beginning of the works. Parallels concrete walls, with 10meters away, define the supports of the suspended plans. 

At ground level, the idea was to allow transparency from the street to the end of plot. The access is made through a covered square were cars can be parked. The bound is marked by gardens with a reflecting pool, the first patio, which precedes the double-height living room, and the dining room, extending to the terrace. The second courtyard has gardens and swimming pool, for which the playroom is open too. 

After the walls concreting, construction is an assembly:  the upper labs supported by metallic beams between gables. Facilities are located in accessible shafts in each concrete plan. Stairs connect wine cellar, in the underground, to the upper floor, at the treetops level. On this floor there is a library in a horizontal gallery, which opens onto the patio and the living room. All bedrooms have the best insolation, northeast. 

The succession of open and closed spaces, associated with glass facades, water tanks and dark panels generate series of reflections and transparencies diluting the boundaries between inside and outside.

- UNA Arquitetos 

UNA's profile (taken from the office's website):

 
Una Architects, founded in 1996, is an association of architects graduated from the Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade de São Paulo (School of Architecture and Urbanism of the São Paulo University) - USP.

Since its formation it has developed projects in different scales and programs like equipments for public transportation as well as urban projects such as cultural centers, schools, commercial buildings and residences. Una has chosen to work in association with engineering firms and consultants, thus assuring a space for a comprehensive and multidisciplinary discussion with focus in architecture and urbanism.

The office has received several awards for projects and for finished construction works. Among them, several were awarded by the Institute of Architects of Brazil, having received in 2008 the top prize of this institution, the award Carlos Milan, for the project of the New Railroad Station of Piqueri.

The studio was awarded in the Fifth International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo, for the project of the Centro Universitário Maria Antonia –USP (Universitary Center Maria Antonia-USP) and Instituto de Arte Contemporânea (Institute of Contemporary Art). Another award was received at the Seventh Bienal in recognition for a project of reurbanization of Mooca and Ipiranga, two old and decaying districts in the city of São Paulo.
In 2003 Una was part of the team formed by the architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha in the project that the city of São Paulo was bidding for being host of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Una has participated in several national and international events like in two editions of the Venice Architecture Biennial; in 2004, as part of the Brazil Pavillion, representing the country by invitation of national board of curators and in 2006, as part of the Pavillion Arsenalle, in this case selected by international board of curators.

In 2010 Una was invited to exhibit at the Architecture Triennale of Lisbon, a housing project called Caranguejo Tabaiares, in the city of Recife which was specially developed for that Triennial.

Una was one of the six selected offices to be part of the exhibition “Coletivo – Arquitetura Paulista Contemporênea (Collective – Contemporary Architecture of São Paulo). The exhibit was first shown in São Paulo (Centro Universitario Maria Antonia), and later in Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon, Zurich, St. Louis and Braumschweig. As part of the exhibit a book was published by Cosac and Naify.

The partners of Una Architects are: Cristiane Muniz, Fábio Valentim, Fernanda Barbara and Fernando Viégas. Between 1996 and 1999 the office had also as partners Ana Paula Pontes and Catherine Otondo.

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