Léon Stynen & Paul Demeyer - Saint Rita church, Harelbeke 1961. Photos (C) Tim Van de Velde.
Léon Stynen & Paul Demeyer - Saint Rita church, Harelbeke 1961. Photos (C) Tim Van de Velde.
Eduardo Souto da Moura - Convento das Bernardas, the renovation of a 19th century factory to residences, Tavira. Currently under construction. Via HIC, photos (C) Luis Ferreira Alves.
Floor plans and elevations by Pascal Flammer.
Floor plans by Raphael Zuber.
Magicians Workshop and Practice Hall, George 5th Bridge.Ashley Clayton.
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OFFICE KERSTEN GEERS DAVID VAN SEVEREN
OFFICE 35, CITÉ DE RÉFUGE, 2007
“Cité de Réfuge is a project that was developed within the context of the 2007 Rotterdam Architecture Biennale, the theme of which was ‘Power’. Ceuta is a Spanish enclave on Moroccan soil. The project gives a face to the politicized border crossing at Ceuta: a refugee city in the no-man’s-land between two cities (Ceuta and Tangier), between two countries (Spain and Morocco), between two continents (Europe and Africa). This city is formed by a large square of 482 x 482 meters that is surrounded by a colonnaded structure, like a thick rampart. Within this wall all the infrastructure elements of a border crossing are to be found: offices, hotels, stores… The walled plaza is left undisturbed. It is a market square, a reception space, like a quay. In this way the Cité de Réfuge reflects the powerlessness to achieve solutions to the problems occuring on this border. At the same time the project investigates the city in its most radical, concise form: as a deliberate act, a political decision.”
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Study of Vesuvian lava flows, with a view to responsive development on the slopes of the volcano.
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Rotor - Grindbakken (the renovation/destruction of former port buildings to gallery spaces), Ghent 2012. Via.
Town Hall, Bat Yam, Israel, 1959-63 by Alfred Neumann, Zvi Hecker and Eldar Sharon.
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Another highly anticipated project; Sanaa’s Louvre extension, is nearing completion in Lens, France. It’s impressive how much the built work mimics the renderings, the reflectivity and transparency achieved at this scale is amazing. Previously, a feature on the project. Via, photos (C) Iwan Baan.
Harunatsu-arch - The weather-proof and fully wrap-able villa 92101, Iriomote-Island 2012. Photos (C) Kai Nakamura. Via campsite.
Glenn Murcutt - The Marika-Alderton House for an aboriginal community, Eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, Australia 1994. Murcutt’s work is the subject of the latest issue of El Croquis.
Designed as a new housing prototype that not only responds to the harsh climate conditions of the region, but features cultural considerations for the inhabitants who live in the area. Omitting the use of glazing, large openings are placed on all sides of the home, permitting strong cross breezes to cool the house in the hotter months. Low hanging roof eves and a thickened southern wall with vertical fins help protect against the sun’s afternoon rays. The build-out also acts as storage to the interior, housing closets and retractable beds. All fenestration can be sealed with operable wooden panels during the monsoon season. The house is raised from the ground on pilotis which allows circulation of lower, cooler air beneath the flooring, as well as protecting the house from potential flood waters and the snakes/wildlife that inhabits the region.
