Architects and urban planners are faced with a complex challenge as the cityscape of the twenty-first-century changes. They have to balance accommodating expanding populations with managing spatial constraints, all while adhering to sustainability standards.
Photography
Aysegul Yahsi
The project is located in one of Central Tel Aviv's “White City”’s most celebrated boulevards. The project entails the renovation and building additions to an existing 1930s building, as part of the national plan for urban renewal “Tama 38”. The modest 3-story building is to be reinforced for earthquakes and to be updated to meet all current requir...
Architecture firm
Erez Shani Architecture
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal architect
Erez Shani
Design team
Idan Zilbershtein
Structural engineer
Eran Schiller
Construction
Ben Ziv Group
Supervision
Ben Ziv Group
Material
Concrete , Aluminum , Glass
Typology
Residential › Urban Renewal , Housing
The warm winds of Cliff Valley have always been said to have a healing effect on the soul of the digital nomad. Most possibly because of the unique combination of local conditions.
Project name
Cliff Valley
Architecture firm
Matej Hosek
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Quixel
Principal architect
Matej Hosek
Visualization
Matej Hosek
Client
Cliff Valley Enclave
Typology
Residential › Housing
Located in the central lot of Zac Chandon-République Gennevilliers, the 91-unit mixed-housing project faces the park. The orthogonal plan adopts a relatively simple and sober organization that gives a particular identity to the place, dividing the project into six volumes of different heights, linked together by glass walkways.
Project name
A Ciel Ouvert
Architecture firm
Christophe Rousselle Architecte
Location
Gennevilliers, Paris, France
Photography
Heiner Baboon
Principal architect
Christophe Rousselle
Design team
Jean Phillipe Marre (Project manager)
Built area
7030 m² (91 apartments)
Collaborators
Technical Studies: Energy. Economy: Lemmonier
Construction
Groupe ARC Ile-de-France / Coopérative HLM Boucle de la Seine
Material
Structure: Reinforced concrete with anthracite grey finish. Cladding: Shiny stainless steel plate, placed vertically, slab edges + "Stonepanel" type stone cladding facades. Windows: PVC thermopane places anthracite finish with built-in roller blind. Railings: metallic anthracite finish
Typology
Residential › Apartments
In planning lodgings for physically disabled people, nothing is “standard” or obvious. Every detail, big or small, must be adapted to the residents’ needs and abilities. The state of Israel has accessibility regulations, but we believe that special adaptation is needed beyond those, for each and every resident’s maximum safety, comfort, and indepen...
Project name
Handicapable – Renovating and designing a historical building (a former weapons cache) for physically disabled residents
Architecture firm
Studio A3
Location
Kibbutz Mizra, Israel
Photography
LUZ Architecture Photography
Principal architect
Shiran Maimon Bar, Gali Dar Waisel
Design team
Shiran Maymon Bar, Gali Dar Waisel
Interior design
Studio A3
Structural engineer
Itai Dangur Eng.
Construction
N.A.L Engineering
Supervision
Sharon Tounian
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, Wood, Terazzo, Plaster, Drywall
Budget
900K NIS (~255K $)
Client
Slav rehabilitation services Ltd.
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Renovation, Historical, typical of the no-frills architecture of the young state of Israel (Building originally built in 1936)
Pacific Wind Apartments Will House Families in Historic Carlsbad Neighborhood. Affordable housing developer Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO)—along with development partner C&C Development—breaks ground on Pacific Wind Apartments in Carlsbad, CA.
Written by
Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA
Photography
Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO)
Sustainable compact green building. Endorse and encourage community living. Inclusive of quality public spaces. To connect with the earth, sky, water, and nature. Biophilic architecture inspired: living with, and in nature. It is designed with organic, natural elements that appeals to our senses and tendency to find comfort and inspiration to the n...
Project name
URBAN OASIS - Gated Community Living (Housing)
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Structural engineer
RG Desai
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Lighting
tHE gRID Architects
Visualization
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass,Brick
Typology
Residential/ Appartment
Arch Out Loud is calling on designers to propose solutions for floating housing in Miami’s Biscayne Bay
Eligibility
All are Eligible
Register
https://www.archoutloud.com/store/p23/MiamiEntry.html
Awards & Prizes
Overall Winner: $5,000 Certificate + Press Publications. Runner Up Award: $1,000 Certificate + Press Publications. 10 Honorable Mentions Certificate + Press Publications. Director’s Choice Award Certificate + Press Publications. Award Package: $8,000
Entries deadline
November 9, 2022 (11:59pm EST)
Venue
Miami’s Biscayne Bay
Price
$55 Advanced Entry Ends: August 02, 2022. $75 Early Entry Ends: September 27, 2022. $95 Regular Entry Ends: November 8, 2022
