The latest project from the architectural design firm Studio RAP utilises its own bespoke, custom-built 3D printing technology to transform a boutique facade on Amsterdam’s P.C. Hooftstraat. According to Studio RAP, The Ceramic House reshapes architectural expression by seamlessly blending tradition and innovation, reintroducing bespoke details to...
Project name
Ceramic House
Architecture firm
Studio RAP
Location
P.C. Hooftstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photography
Studio RAP / Riccardo De Vecchi
Principal architect
Wessel van Beerendonk & Lucas ter Hall, Team Studio RAP
Collaborators
Royal Tichelaar
Interior design
Gietermans & Van Dijk
Supervision
Wessels Zeist (VolkerWessels)
Tools used
Rhino, Grasshopper
Construction
Wessels Zeist (VolkerWessels), Royal Tichelaar
Material
Bespoke Ceramics, 3d ceramic printed panels.
Client
Warenar Real Estate
In response to Dubai's vision for a new Emirati living era, The Palm Residence seamlessly integrates tradition and innovation. Drawing inspiration from Old Town Dubai, the design honors Arabian villages with carefully articulated stepping volumes, contemporary mosque-inspired solar panel canopies, and 3D-printed mud walls.
Project name
Palm Residence
Architecture firm
D - K -D
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD. Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
Derin Kinacigil
Design team
Derin Kinacigil
Visualization
Eleven - Inc
Typology
Residential › House
The historic old town of Nanjing stands as a captivating repository of China's storied past, rich with moments that have shaped its narrative. Our endeavor was to delve into this historical tapestry, transitioning from theoretical exploration to a tangible connection with the site itself. We aimed not just to preserve but to reimagine the essence o...
Project name
The Void, 1-3 Nanshi Block
Architecture firm
StudioTiltedCircle
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud, Rhinoceros 3D, SketchUp, Enscape
Principal architect
Lin Xie
Collaborators
Landscape: StudioTiltedCircle
Visualization
StudioTiltedCircle
Client
Nanjing Creative Design Centre
Typology
Office Building › Mixed-use Development
The folded façade was designed based on works by Lyonel Feininger (expressionist painting) and the colored sculptural supports as an homage to the Triadic Ballet by Oskar Schlemmer (both master teachers at BAUHAUS Weimer). The back wall of the stage as well as the entire dome of the theater will be covered with LED panels.
Project name
Shakespeare Theatre Concept
Architecture firm
Peter Stasek Architects - Corporate Architecture
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Peter Stasek Architects
Visualization
South Visuals
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Theater
Overlooking the ocean on Mount Desert Island, this family compound comprises two houses: A new ground-up structure, House 7, and the preservation of and addition to an existing mid-century modern pavilion, House 9. Commissioned by a family who have visited this coast for many years, the goal of the project was to create a year-round compound for fa...
Project name
Mount Desert Island Family Compound
Architecture firm
Baird Architects
Location
Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA
Photography
Elizabeth Felicella
Principal architect
Matthew Baird
Design team
Matthew Baird, Principal. Teresa Ball, Principal. Florence Schmitt, Associate. Alice Chai, Associate. Pius Aebi, Project Architect
Collaborators
Chris Parsons, General Contractor
Interior design
Brockshmidt & Coleman
Civil engineer
G.F Johnston and Associates
Structural engineer
Albert Putnam, Associates, LLC
Environmental & MEP
Altieri Associates
Landscape
Emma Kelly Landscape, LLC
Lighting
Fisher Marantz Stone
Supervision
Baird Architects
Visualization
Baird Architects
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Construction
Chris Parsons
Typology
Residential › House
Our site this semester will be in the Wynwood Arts District, a former industrial neighborhood that has emerged as the creative hub of Miami. Attracting visitors from around the world to explore and photograph its internationally renowned street scene, this edgy part of the city is home to the highest concentration of street art in the U.S.
University
California College of Arts
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, V-Ray. 5 Ft physical Model: Laser cut-Birch plywood, painted, glued
Project name
LIFE_ IN BETWEEN
Semester
Second Semester, 2nd year
Location
Wynwood Walls, Miami
Status
Academic Project Proposal
Typology
Public and Private Building
The Dubai Art Museum is an architectural solution for giving back pedestrians their share of the city and designing for them. It is the first step towards transforming a metropolis like Dubai into a walkable town suitable for all its citizens. By choosing Burj Park as the site for the project, located near the Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Fountain, and...
Project name
Art Museum Dubai
Architecture firm
Kalbod Design Studio
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Twinmotion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
Mohamad Rahimizadeh, Shaghayegh Nemati, Ghazale Eskandari , Nakisa Montazeri , Ziba Baghban, Zahra Tavassoli, Pegah Samei
Collaborators
Sculpture Artist: Amir ALi Garosian
Visualization
Ziba Baghban
Status
Concept (Competition Entry)
Typology
Museum › Cultural Architecture
“Tetra Food Hall” is a three-level commercial building with the area of 600 m². It’s located on Kianabad Street in Ahvaz with different functions such as café, restaurant and pastry bakery. The building was previously covered with a flat stone façade without any architectural values neighboring mostly tall brick buildings. Thus, the client proposed...
Project name
Tetra Food Hall
Architecture firm
OJAN Design Studio
Location
Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran
Photography
M.H.Hamzehlouei
Principal architect
Ojan Salimi, Dena Khaksar
Design team
Sepas Haghighi, Fereidoun Poortavackoli
Interior design
Ojan Salimi, Dena Khaksar
Structural engineer
Ramin Khademi Fard
Environmental & MEP
Ali Mirzavand
Construction
Ramin Khademi Fard
Landscape
Ojan Salimi, Dena Khaksar
Supervision
OJAN Design Studio
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Visualization
OJAN Design Studio
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
Typology
Hospitality › Café & Restaurant