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Pigmented concrete

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about pigmented concrete

NouvellesNouvelles • 8 oct. 2024

College of Europe by Oppenheim Architecture draws inspiration from the architectural and historic contexts of Tirana, Albania

Le campus du Collège d'Europe réalisé par Oppenheim Architecture (OA) vient d'être achevé à Tirana, en Albanie. Le projet, qui est le premier campus construit spécialement pour le Collège d'Europe, s'inspire de l'architecture vernaculaire existante de la ville et de contextes historiques, tels que les manifestations étudiantes de 1991 qui ont joué un rôle essentiel dans le cheminement de l'Albanie vers la démocratie.  MIR Grâce à des recherches approfondies sur l'histoire et la culture de Tirana et de sa ville étudiante emblématique, OA a reconnu qu'au-delà des beaux matériaux, des couleurs et des texture... En savoir plus

Projet • By MRDParcs

Deportivo BLS

We find a privileged site in the highest part of the region, a large free area with surprising views and abundant nature. The program had under its premises the objective of unifying and generating pride, belonging and positively impacting the users of the municipality and adjacent areas.  Omar Luis Salvatierra The tools; education and culture through an agora, we generate urban and social connection and bond through a public square, promoting youth and family interaction in the children's play area and of course sports through a professional court football stadium with stands for up to five hundred people.  Omar Luis Salvatierra A very extensive space, with rugged and wasted shapes, led us to carry out specific analyz... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 20 juin 2023

Dusty pink pigmented concrete defines the characterful terraced landscape of Pigment House

Dans le village verdoyant de Hampstead, à Londres, le studio d'architecture Unknown Works a transformé une maison de ville victorienne sombre et confinée en un espace de vie intérieur-extérieur fluide. Le nouveau paysage de béton en gradins et en terrasses de Pigment House, avec ses surfaces pigmentées d'un rose poussiéreux, est un élément marquant. Lorenzo Zandri En réaménageant leur maison, les clients souhaitaient créer un espace beaucoup plus convivial et vivable pour les familles. La vision comprenait une aire de jeux à plusieurs niveaux pour que les enfants puissent s'amuser et explorer, ainsi qu'un rez-de-chaussée ouvert... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 26 juil. 2022

Studio ii explores a contemporary program within traditional spatial Guajarati vocabulary

Located in an urban farmland area of Gujarat, India, Shed 2.0 by Studio ii accommodates studios, workshops, and other ancillary facilities for a designer mother/daughter duo.  The Fishy Project Conceived as an extension of landscape, the project presents a contemporary programme within a largely traditional spatial vocabulary of forecourt, verandas, courtyards, and mezzanine spaces that draw from traditional Guajarati architecture. Peripheral extensions into the landscape provide an additional social and programmatic richness. The Fishy Project This strong spatial and conceptual framework of spaces allowed for the project to evolve thoughout the construction phase in line with the client's wishes and ultimate vision.... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 19 mai 2022

Estudio MMX interweaves open spaces throughout porous pigmented concrete villa

A sequence of open spaces with a gradual degree of intimacy allow residents to move gently from the public street-facing spaces to the private backyard. Rafael Gamo Estudio MMX translated the client's wishes for a garden, terraces and a central patio into a playful dialogue between built and open spaces. Rafael Gamo The architects implemented a 3x3x3 grid and distributed ten volumes organized around a central patio. Two units are interwoven that can be used separately. The compact porous massing creates ideal sunlight conditions without compromising privacy. Rafael Gamo Red pigmented concrete was used throughout the project to shape pergolas, slabs, beams and walls as a unifying element. Rafael Gamo En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 3 mars 2022

Unknown Architects design a unique home nestled into the dune landscape of the Wadden Islands (NL)

Nestled into the unique dune landscape of Terschelling, one of the Wadden Islands in the Netherlands, this house by Unknown Architects is both modest and expressive. Drawing inspiration from the surrounding holiday homes, the house appears from a distance as a single-storey building with an asymmetrical roof. Closer up, a lower ground floor becomes visible.  MWA Hart Nibbrig The house comprises three key elements: a solid concrete base, a panoramic window that connects the ground floor to the dune landscape, and an asymmetrical timber roof. To reduce construction time and impact on the site, much of the house was prefabricated.  The first project featuring cross-laminated construction on Terschelling the ground floor and ro... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 21 déc. 2021

Contemporary Casa Roble draws from timeless Mexican building traditions

Querétaro, Qro., Mexico: Casa Roble by Pothe Estudio is inspired by the spatial and material qualities of traditional Mexican homes and the return of the patio as a central space for recreational and social activities.  Ariadna Polo At first glance, the house seems simple with several closed volumes finished with clay. An entry lattice gate achieves provides privacy while filling the home with light. Behind this, the central patio of the house is revealed. With a working area of only 10 x 19 m (32.0 x 62.33 ft) the patio is open and spacious in feeling and able to be expanded to accommodate parties and plenty of movement.  Ariadna Polo The interior area of the home extends outward to this patio area. Living room... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 17 déc. 2021

Adjaye Associates completes nature inspired civic and cultural hub inside Florida park

Adjaye Associates envisions the new civic and cultural hub as a micro-village of two pavilions inside the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, on the north side of Orlando, Florida. Each pavilion has a different scale and function, but all three share a common formal language. Dror Baldinger The architectural language takes inspiration from the local fauna and the region’s vernacular and translates it into locally sourced rose-pigmented concrete, arched windows and vaulted rooflines. Dror Baldinger “It’s been humbling and inspiring to work together with the City of Winter Park and the many local champions of this project to realize this 21st century prototype of a multi-purpose knowledge campus in the public realm.... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 11 oct. 2021

The house recast by Studio Ben Allen explores the potential of pigmented concrete

The House Recast by Studio Ben Allen explores the potential of one key material – pigmented concrete. Located in London, the house experiments with concrete not just structurally but also as an architectural finish. The concept draws inspiration from surrounding Victorian architecture, which is characterized by decorated and patterned load-bearing brick. French + Tye The striking interiors feature pigmented green concrete columns and beams that provide a sharp contrast against salmon coloured walls. Architectural elements from stairs to counters, floors to sinks, benches to bathtubs to washbasins are all finished with pigmented concrete. French + Tye Alongside this, louvred vaulted ceilings introduce natural light from abo... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 10 août 2021

B.L.U.E. Architecture add compelling new elements in pigmented concrete to 1402 Coffee Shop design

In Aranya, China, the 1402 Coffee Shop embraces a juxtaposition of old and new. Built into existing red-brick architecture, the project is a renovation that includes two parts: the interior space and an outdoor seating area.  Zhi Xia Designed by B.L.U.E. Architecture, the architects have inserted a compelling new volume into the existing building. The rectangular volume integrates numerous functional components including seating, waiting area, pour-over bar, display and landscape, while also providing a variety of spatial. The new volume is made with a pigmented Dagu concrete and through the street-facing façade, giving a visual focus to the previously dull façade and encouraging guests to interact with the space. &... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 19 avr. 2021

11-19 Jane Street by David Chipperfield offers a fresh take on the New York townhouse

11-19 Jane Street by David Chipperfield Architects is a new apartment building in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York. Featuring a façade of brick and coloured concrete, the building offers a fresh take on the typical traditional townhouse found in the area. James Ewing / JBSA A total of six storeys, the building replaces a parking garage dating back to the 1920s and includes basement parking, duplex townhouses, lateral apartments and a penthouse with a roof garden. The overall form is broken down with a distinct articulation of base, middle and crown. James Ewing / JBSA The building is primarily clad with traditional Roman bricks. At ground level, the apartment introduces a bold and contemporary contrast with... En savoir plus

NouvellesNouvelles • 12 avr. 2021

Overcast House informed by a client’s passionate knowledge and interest in colour and light

Overcast House by Office S&M Architects is a single-storey rear extension to a Victorian house in north London. The project name speaks to the central design concept of bringing indirect light into the interior space as well as the extension’s ‘shadow catcher’ external skin, which is made up of pigmented cast concrete blocks that model shadows on the rear façade even in the absence of direct sun. Megan Taylor The house owners are Keiko Cummings, a Japanese personal colour consultant and graphic designer, and her husband Alan, an academic. The task was to create an evenly lit space that could be used as a kitchen and living areas as well as an artist’s studio with table seating for 10-person consultat... En savoir plus