The object of the renovation is the "Wanmicang" warehouse on the southside of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory. MAD's renovation envisions a three-dimensional hierarchy of time and physical dimensions through the juxtaposition of old and new structures. Like a rising ark, the transformed building will bring new life to the decaying industrial...
Project name
The Ark | Shanghai Cement Factory Warehouse Renovation
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Zheng Chengwen, Zhang Tong, Zhou Rui, Shiko Foo
Interior design
MAD Architects
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Fu Changrui; Executive Architects: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.; Façade Consultant: Shanghai CIMA Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd.
Built area
15,312 m²; Building height: 24 metres
Structural engineer
Archi-Neering-Design/AND Office
Landscape
Design Land Collaborative Ltd.
Lighting
TS Shanghai Tunsten Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
Client
Shanghai Quan Cheng Development & Construction Co., Ltd.
Typology
Factory › Industrial, Renovation
The Kensington Park project is a distinctive, renovation and extension to a 1928 California Bungalow. With pure functionality as the core ethos of this home, a second-storey loft space delivers substantial space for this growing family, whilst blending comfortably with the original home and the historic character of the suburb.
Project name
Kensington Park
Architecture firm
Glasshouse Projects
Location
Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Gareth Williams, Aaron Citti
Principal architect
Don Iannicelli
Design team
Don Iannicelli, Angela Gianquitto, Scott Blenkiron
Interior design
Glasshouse Projects
Civil engineer
MQZ Engineering
Structural engineer
MQZ Engineering
Landscape
Yardstick Landscape Services
Lighting
The Light Impact
Construction
Glasshouse Projects
Material
Brick and Colourbond Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is a private nonprofit insurance organization with a natural interest in promoting employee safety and health
Project name
Louisiana Workers ’Compensation Corporation Headquarters
Architecture firm
EskewDumezRipple
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Photography
Sara Essex Bradley, Mantese
Design team
Kurt Hagstette, AIA / Principal-in-Charge. Steve Dumez, FAIA / Design Director. Mark Hash, AIA / Project Architect. Jill Traylor, NCIDQ / Interior Designer. Waleed Alghamdi, AIA / Sustainability Enabler. Li Gong / Designer. Emily Heausler / Designer. Shannon Griffith / Designer. Chris Jackson / Construction Contract Administrator
Collaborators
HMA Consulting (audio-visual/security). MKE Architects, LLC (construction manager). Thompson Building Energy Solutions (LEED consultant). Suzanne Turner Associates. Associated Design Group. Fox-Nesbit Engineering LLC. Hma Consulting. Mke Architects, LLC. Thompson Building Energy Solutions. Mj Womack Inc.
Interior design
EskewDumezRipple
Landscape
Suzanne Turner Associates
Civil engineer
Fox-Nesbit Engineering LLC
Structural engineer
Fox-Nesbit Engineering LLC
Environmental & MEP
Associated Design Group
Construction
MJ Womack Inc.
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Office Building
Renovation of a house with the intention to bring new spatial quality while respecting the scale of existing surroundings. The original parts of the house are preserved; new parts are shown as contemporary elements.
Project name
Double Gable House
Architecture firm
PRO-STORY
Location
Pilsen, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Tereza Nová, Jiří Zábran
Collaborators
Joinery: Jiří Ruml. Carpentry: Gasys
Built area
Built-up area 103 m²; Gross floor area 152 m²; Usable floor area 128 m²
Material
Spruce planks – ceilings, floors on the upper floor. Birch plywood – interior walls cladding. Natural linoleum – floors on the ground floor. 1 Ceramic tiles – corridor floors, bathrooms. Impregnated battens – facade cladding. Spruce with white glaze and colourless varnish – windows
Typology
Residential › House
KOMORU Goshogawara is a small hotel located in the outskirts of Goshogawara in Aomori, Japan. There is Mount Bonjyu in the east, and the Iwaki River with Mount Iwaki as its headwaters in the west, with the vast Tsugaru Plain. Goshogawara in Aomori is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers. In this quiet place, we offer the opportunity to spen...
Project name
KOMORU Goshogawara
Architecture firm
Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Location
Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan
Principal architect
Shotaro Oshima
Design team
Manabu Aritsuka Architect Atelier
Built area
198.95m² (1F : 165.83m² ・ 2F : 33.12m²)
Completion year
July, 2023
Collaborators
Furniture design: Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Interior design
Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Civil engineer
Nishimuragumi
Environmental & MEP
Nishimuragumi
Landscape
Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Lighting
Kodai Iwamoto Design
Supervision
Manabu Aritsuka Architect Atelier
Construction
Nishimura-gumi
Client
KOMORU Goshogawara
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Renovation / Conversion
Recognize the value of all buildings, even when it lies abandoned in a corner. Greater Dog Architects was commissioned to renovate a small brick and concrete mixed structure near the é é é building and Its previous function was as a backup room for a substation. The building 5 X 7 is situated on the edge of a riverfront plot. The owner hopes to tra...
Project name
Renovation of 5 X 7
Architecture firm
Greater Dog Architects
Location
No.2689, Qiantao Road, Shaoxing city, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Metaviz Studio
Principal architect
Jin XIN, Zhihong HU
Design team
Keith Guo, Ray Wang, Ella Tang, Huge Shen
Construction
JIAYI Construction,Shaoxing,China
Supervision
BAISIHAN team
Visualization
Greater Dog Architects
Tools used
SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Aluminum tile - Rheinzink Painted aluminum - Zhenghuang Frosted acrylic- DECO&DECO
Client
BAISIHAN Goose Down Brand
Typology
Renovation › Small Building
How a sustainable home takes advantage of its exceptional ravine site, exemplifying a light-touch approach, dubbed ”viable sustainability” to give this home another 100-year lease on life.
Project name
Don River House
Architecture firm
Dewson Architects
Location
North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photography
©2021 RVLTR / A. Marthouret
Principal architect
William Dewson
Structural engineer
Revive Structural Engineering
Landscape
Lawrence Park Garden Care
Construction
Fairside Homes
Material
Brick, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Finishing a renovation project is just the beginning of ensuring your property remains in top-notch condition. By following these four important steps - cleaning up properly, conducting a final walk-through and inspection, settling finances and documentation, and maintaining and monitoring post-renovation - you can ensure that your home continues t...
