Transformation is the opportunity to do more and better with what already exists. Demolishing is an easy and short-term decision. It is a waste of energy, material and identity.
Project name
Cervantes Building
Architecture firm
Grizzo Studio
Location
Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Federico Kulekdjian
Principal architect
Lucila Grizzo, Federico Grizzo
Design team
Lucila Grizzo, Federico Grizzo
Interior design
Lucila Grizzo
Collaborators
Juana Gabba
Civil engineer
Mariano Ventrice
Structural engineer
Mariano Ventrice
Environmental & MEP
Grizzostudio
Supervision
Lucila and Federico Grizzo
Material
Bricks Old Tiles And Black Sheet Metal
Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Blue River East Building in Independence, Missouri, establishes a new campus which is home to the Great Plains OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Education Center and MCC’s CDL (Commercial Driver’s License), Forklift, Linework, and Logistics programs.
Project name
Metropolitan Community College Blue River East Building
Location
Independence, Missouri, USA
Photography
Kelly Callewaert
Design team
James Pfeiffer, Principal-in-Charge. Jeremy Kahm, Project Manager. Dan Johnson, Project Architect. Janell Rock, Interior Design. Beena Ramaswami, Graphic Design / Signage. Adam Wiechman, Landscape Architecture. Sarah Murphy, Design Team. Sarah Johnson, Design Team. Brian McKinney, Design Team. Barb Cugno, Design Team. Fiona Bhuyan, Design Team. April Trotter, Design Team. Alyssa Parsons, Design Team
Collaborators
McCown Gordon
Civil engineer
Taliaferro and Browne, Inc
Structural engineer
KH Engineering Group
Environmental & MEP
Henderson Engineers
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
Pre-engineered steel structure
Material
Concrete, Steel, Wood, Drywall, Glass
Client
Metropolitan Community College
Typology
Educational Architecture
The city Herzliya in Israel may be far removed from the pastoral island that we all know and love from the reality show "Survivor". However, this is precisely where this reality TV star from 'Survivor' chose to settle after a period of not being in the limelight, residing under the radar.
Project name
The private haven of the reality TV star
Architecture firm
Dorit Sela and Nitzan Horowitz
Location
Herzliya, Israel
Principal architect
Dorit Sela, Nitzan Horowitz
Design team
Planning and Design: Dorit Sela and Nitzan Horowitz
Environmental & MEP engineering
Client
Reality TV Star and her partner
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Project name
The Amador Apartments
Architecture firm
jones | haydu
Location
Oakland, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Principal architect
Hulett Jones, Paul Haydu
Design team
Hulett Jones, Principal. Paul Haydu, Principal. Aaron Goldman, Project Manager
Interior design
jones | haydu
Collaborators
Waterproofing: Thornton Tomasetti; Green Point Rater: Bright Green Strategies
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Integral Group
Client
Presidio Bay Ventures
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The ‘intelligently designed’ Dragon Flat, by Tsuruta Architects, has taken the top prize for interior design at the Wood Awards 2023, in a ceremony yesterday evening.
Written by
Timber Development UK (organisers of the Wood Awards)
A complete refurbishment of an apartment within a tenement house.
Project name
Hradec Kralove Apartment
Architecture firm
Svobodová Blaha
Location
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Photography
Svobodová Blaha
Principal architect
Anna Svobodová, Ondřej Blaha
Collaborators
Carpenter: Kuchyně Cepl, Masonry: Kámen engineering, Paintings: Ivana Svobodová, Ladislav Klusáček,
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
MDF lacquered – built-in furniture. Glass block, wired glass – bathroom wall. Terrazzo – original, renovated. Stone slabs – filled floor gaps. Beech and oak parquet – original and new flooring. Porcelain tiles – new bathroom and toilet flooring
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Cushing Terrell: The $13.6-million renovation of the Alberta Bair Theater is the culmination of a decade-long effort to breathe new life into the venerable theater. Originally opened in 1931 as the Fox Theatre, the venue was a regional destination for film and stage performances.
Project name
Alberta Bair Theater
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Billings, Montana, USA
Photography
James Ray Spahn, Zakara Photography
Design team
Joel Anderson (Design Lead), Bob LaPerle (Project Manager/Architect), Kevin Nelson (Project Architect), Dane Jorgenson (Structural Engineer), Mallory Johnson (Architect), Michael Gieser (Electrical Engineer), Raelynn Meissner (Mechanical Engineer), Madeline Rajtar (Interior Designer), Ralph Habeck (BIM/CADD Technician)
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: SK Geotechnical; Theater Planning/Lighting Design: Schuler Shook; Acoustical Engineer: Threshold Acoustics; Theatrical/AV: Schuler Shook
Interior design
Cushing Terrell
Civil engineer
Sanderson Stewart
Structural engineer
Cushing Terrell
Environmental & MEP
Cushing Terrell
Construction
Langlas & Associates
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Theater
In the realm of architecture, the pursuit of sustainability and innovation has become an imperative. As the construction industry grapples with environmental concerns and the need for enhanced performance, architectural materials have emerged as a critical factor in shaping the built environment of the future.
Written by
Lisa Thompkins
An exhibition curated and designed by MCA - Mario Cucinella Architects at this year’s World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands, 29 November – 1 December, 2023
Written by
Laura Iloniemi
Photography
Mario Cucinella Architects
Kadus Tower is an example of a residential tower in Dubai. The initial idea of the formation of this design is the combination of traveling balloons with Zaha Hadid's style and principles of architecture, after performing various techniques with the help of midjourney artificial intelligence, such a beautiful and wonderful display of the tower wa...
Architecture firm
Hourdesign.Ir & Studioedrisi
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Principal architect
Kolsoum Ali Taleshi
Design team
Kolsoum Ali Taleshi & Hamidreza Edrisi
Visualization
Kolsoum Ali Taleshi
Typology
Residential › Apartments
