BE_Design proudly presents the Komera Leadership Center, a facility in the rural eastern province of Rwanda providing health, education, and mentorship programs for young women, and a place for family development initiatives and community gatherings.
Project name
Komera Leadership Center
Architecture firm
BE_Design
Principal architect
Bruce Engel
Construction
Local workforce that maintained an average of 40% female representation, and provided on-site skilled labor training
Material
Woven eucalyptus screens and brick patterns
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Community Center
Estonia is a country of wetlands, lakes and forests. Pristine nature is apparently the purest force that connects us and ties our origins together. This Embassy is a small piece of Estonia in the centre of London, and the primaeval landscapes of the interior are like a letter from home. The peat bogs on the walls, chairs and carpets, the thicket, a...
Project name
Estonian Embassy in London
Architecture firm
Studio ARGUS
Location
44 Queens Gate Terrace, Kensington, SW7 5PJ London, United Kingdom
Principal architect
Margit Argus
Design team
Margit Argus, Margit Aule, Kaur Käärma
Collaborators
Architecture: Pelle-Sten Viiburg (Doomino Arhitektid); Chandeliers: Margus Triibmann, Kard Männil (Keha3); Nature photos: Arne Ader (Loodusmees Ltd); Renovation: MY Construction & Carpentry Ltd.
Lighting
Priit Tiimus, Tipriit Valgusdisain
Client
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Encompassing the renovation of a 18,600-square-foot midcentury natatorium designed by William Merchant and the addition of a new 3,400-square-foot clubhouse and connecting entry lobby, this project responds to the wide range of recreational and educational needs in the Mission district, while strengthening its role as a rich cultural hub for commun...
Project name
Garfield Center
Architecture firm
TEF Design in joint venture with Paulett Taggart Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Principal architect
Alyosha Verzhbinsky
Design team
TEF Design team: Alyosha Verzhbinsky (Principal), Viral Vithalani (Project Manager), Robbie Wilcock, Mark Froemsdorf, Louise Louie, Paul Cooper. Paulett Taggart Architects team: Paulett Taggart (Principal), Jeff Hineline (Project Manager), Jacob Kackley (Designer)
Collaborators
Acoustic Consultant: Vibro Acoustic Consultant. Pool Consultant: Aquatic Design Group. Cost Consultant: Saylor Consulting Group. Signage: Lowercase Productions. LEED Consultant: STOK. Waterproofing Consultant: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. Specifications: Emily Borland Specifications, Inc.
Civil engineer
Leahy Engineering
Structural engineer
Rivera Consulting Group
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers. Plumbing / Electrical Engineer: E Design C, Inc.
Landscape
San Francisco Department of Public Works
Lighting
Architectural Lighting Design
Client
City and County of San Francisco
Typology
Sports › Community Pool Complex
The Work is located within a neighborhood with an advanced consolidation process. An intermediate sector of the City of Córdoba, Argentina, a place where low-density residential activity is currently available, and some uses of the productive and logistics type. One of the objectives of the Building is to activate intangible and socialization proce...
Project name
CC Claros del Bosque Community Center
Architecture firm
Grupo Edisur
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Agustin Aguirre Caudana, Alejandro Mur
Design team
Agustin Aguirre Caudana, Alejandro Mur
Collaborators
Catalina Parodi
Structural engineer
Paula Aznar
Landscape
Marcelo Calsina
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Public & Government › Community Center
The building is located in a new development at the outskirts of the City of Cordoba, Argentina. This peripheral sector was, long ago, the center of industrial activities. The San Ignacio Community Center is a private proposal for a public space where the local community is responsible for the activities and the maintenance of the architecture. The...
Project name
CC San Ignacio Community Center
Architecture firm
Grupo Edisur
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Agustin Aguirre Caudana, Alejandro Mur
Design team
Agustin Aguirre Caudana, Alejandro Mur
Collaborators
Catalina Parodi, Pía Recabarren
Interior design
Catalina Parodi
Structural engineer
Hector Molina/ Ingeniería Bosch
Landscape
Marcelo Calsina
Supervision
Juan Ruiz Orrico
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Public & Government › Community Center
Deep in the spectacular Faroese landscape is a town hall completely merged with nature: The green-roofed town hall of the small Eysturkommuna is not just a building but serves as a bridge for the citizens to cross the river.
