Solar control

St Andrew’s Hall in Parkville is home to a training facility for the Church Missionary Society of Australia (CMS). The Learning Centre and Accommodation Redevelopment project comprises a complete restoration of the original 19th century house and new student accommodation and teaching building. Responding to the ornate fretwork and detail of St Andrew’s Hall, the development is wrapped in a geometric patterned metalwork screen. This serves as solar control to the northern and western facades, and manages privacy to the development’s northern neighbours. Overall, the development reflects a considered and respectful approach to the site’s heritage, and will provide the ‘missionaries in training’ a welcomi... Más

PROGRAMME: Terrace on the rooftop of the office buildingAWARDS: 2021 National Union of Architects of Ukraine, volute (main prize) in implemented landscape architecture nomination, Kyiv, Ukraine ARCHITECTURE: Aranchii ArchitectsDESIGN: Dmytro AranchiiTEAM: Bohdan Hadzhylov, Yevhenii Martynenko Alik Usik MAIN CONCEPT Coexistence Rooftop is an implemented project of an office terrace on the rooftop and one of a series of Coexistence projects by Aranchii Architects studio on Prakhovykh str. in Kyiv (Tween Coexistence, Black Coexistence, Coexistence Garden).Coexistence Rooftop provides a rooftop made out of timber with two-level places under cover and in the open air for recreation and office events, both festive and cognitive-educationa... Más

Not Your Grandmother’s CoffeehouseNew York – Hariri & Hariri redefine the coffeehouse for the 21st Century with the new Juan Valdez Café opening to the public September 29th, 2004 in Manhattan at 140 East 57th Street. Designed for the National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers, Gisue Hariri and Mojgan Hariri have taken the concept of the 19th Century Viennese coffeehouse and exploded this sedate paradigm into an undulating multi-sensory experience combining fluid forms, cutting edge materials and the incomparable aroma of Colombian coffee.Hariri & Hariri’s innovative design treats the entire four story façade of the building as the literal “LINK” between the two cultures. The image of Juan Valdez is etched into a stainless stee... Más

Phase 3 The Capital Gate ‘Feature Tower’ is high quality iconic building located on the exhibition site. It is distinguished by a dramatic steel and glass facade with a striking organic form. With its cantilevered tea lounge and open air pool deck, it provides a unique presence on the skyline of Abu Dhabi and creates a memorable identity to the exhibition centre. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION •The building has a diagrid especially designed to absorb and channel the forces created by wind and seismic loading. •A gigantic internal atrium, including a ‘tea lounge’ and swimming pool suspended 80 metres above the ground, has been constructed on the 17th and 18th floors, the halfway point of the 35 storey, 160 metre high tower. •The tower was... Más

La sede histórica de la Biblioteca Nacional de Francia, en la calle de Richelieu*, acaba de reabrirse tras diez años de completa renovación a cargo de los arquitectos Bruno Gaudin y Virginie Brégal. A principios de la década de 2000, la observación de este edificio envejecido llevó a la inevitable conclusión de que el lugar se había quedado obsoleto. Esto afectaba a sus instalaciones técnicas y de seguridad, a las condiciones de acogida del público, así como a las condiciones de trabajo y de conservación de las colecciones. El edificio ya no cumplía la función para la que había sido diseñado. Se había hecho urgente l... Más

Installed to the atrium of a busy inner-city campus Kaynemaile Armour connects two buildings and transforms a previously underused space into a beautiful vibrant meeting area. Spanning three floors and installed as single screens of mesh Kaynemaile Armour gives protection from wind, rain and sun.Spanning three floors gives protection from the wind, rain and sun, creating a beautiful, breathable space in a previously under-used area. Más

Silicon Valley is known for bold ideas, and the expansion of San Jose Mineta International Airport reflects the area's reputation for innovation and technology. From the captivating curves of its perforated metal facade, meant to suggest fiber-optic cable, to the air-conditioned chairs in its gate waiting areas, the $1.8 billion upgrade program - one of the largest design-build contracts ever - has garnered kudos for its forward-thinking and green solutions. Nowhere is this success more evident than in the airport's Terminal B, slated for LEED Silver. Opened late in June 2010, its six new gates are served by an efficient security checkpoint, automated baggage service, and eye-catching shops and restaurants in a soaring concourse with amp... Más

What happens when solar control becomes sculpture-and vice versa? Architects at Gould Evans had just such an opportunity for the second of four buildings that make up Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute. The building's north façade, an entry point for the entire research complex, lies on what will become a major pedestrian path, framing a mall with connections to a light rail station. Seizing the moment, the school set aside a small budget specifically for an artistic gesture at this prominent entrance. From the start, Gould Evans had envisioned an atypical laboratory complex wrapped in glass, observable to the outside world and as bright and open as possible within. This visibility of research also inspired the architect... Más

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