Laminated glass

The project for a veterinary clinic with area of ​​approximately 190m² is located in Bento Gonçalves, in Rio Grande do Sul. To include the entire clinic program, the project was implemented in order to occupy the site up to its side borders. In this way, internal gardens were created to integrate the work rooms with the vegetation from the outside providing natural lighting and ventilation through floor ceiling wide windows.   The access to the clinic is made through a side corridor, marked by an inclined plane of exposed concrete blocks. Concrete is also visible in the precast structure of beams, columns and closing panels. From the reception there is access to the examination rooms that are located in the frontal portio... Altro

L'edificio del progetto Mandela ha un magazzino strutturato in mattoni e calcestruzzo ed è stato ristrutturato negli anni '80.  Nel 2014 è stato nuovamente ristrutturato e rinforzato con ulteriori strutture in acciaio. Le pareti originali in cemento armato e la sua texture rappezzata sono state ben conservate e rivestite con vetro trasparente, creando un effetto di collage a due texture. La scala, come supporto per le interazioni emozionali e funzionali, diventa l'elemento più importante di tutto lo spazio.   Lo spazio interno del magazzino a quattro piani di Mandela è lungo 40 metri e largo 29 metri. Una scala antincendio sul lato est, una sul lato ovest e insieme a un ascensore sul lato ovest, forma... Altro

The space for liberalization weakens the innate animal strangeness and aggression between people. As a result, the entrance part ofthe flagship store is completely open, and there is no obvious trace of any goods within the sight of the passers-by, which weakens the commercial aggression.   As the first super flagship store of OPPO, there is no need to express products too much. There is a lot of space in the store to give consumers free experience, and through the space to convey the enterprise's openness, tolerance and acceptance of creativity in the face of the market. Through the space to increase brand and consumer dialogue and contact. The core idea of this space design is decentralization.   We do not want to create an... Altro

GeneralNew concept of housing in the west, Condominio Patio combines the benefits of living in low-density areas, with the fast connection through the major regional communication routes and the proximity to urban sub-centers, maintaining the great quality of construction and design that They have given national and international recognition to Ça Arquitectura y Desarrollo. The project is implemented on a 3,500 m² plot 100 meters from the west access km35, respects a large old grove that is located on the fifth and makes it one of the main attractions of the project that proposes a central courtyard around which They organize the houses in duplex.   The relationship between architecture, nature and city that COPA offers i... Altro

Un rifugio di 120m² con ampio soggiorno, cantina, cucina contemplativa e cortile. Il nome dell'ambiente porta la sua essenza, Re.canto (del sé). È stato progettato per essere uno spazio di connessione.   Un "rifugio nascosto", le sue porte sono sempre aperte agli spiriti liberi che cercano di trasformarsi e reinventarsi. Le opere d'arte di rinomati artisti contemporanei compongono l'arredamento e contrastano con lo stile modernista dell'artista Dionísio del Santo.   Nei mobili, la stessa dinamica di mescolare il contemporaneo, come il tavolo Amorfa dell'architetto Arthur Casas, con le poltrone originali Ouro Preto di Jorge Zalszupim e la poltrona originale MP41 di Lafer. Anche la rielaborazione degli... Altro

The owners of this home is a married couple who are roughly 60 years old. They attach great importance to practicality and would like to use more stone materials to build a bold home environment. However, "material" is not only about space, but also contains a kind of time flow. When planning retirement houses, the experience of homeowners becomes the basis of our storytelling using materials. We embed luxurious material into the owners’ daily life. By comparing the changes of various materials, we feel the sense of layering stacked in different materials without losing its function. From a distance, it looks plain. From up close, it looks delicate. Through experimentation, we mix early local and modern exquisite styles.   The... Altro

Apopular destination for locals and tourists alike, Philadelphia’s famous “Avenue of the Arts” is home to some of the best theatres, hotels, and restaurants that the city has to offer. Located along the Avenue, is Southstar Lofts, a mixed-use property with 85 high-end apartments and a street level commercial space. Built by developers, Dranoff Properties, Southstar Lofts embodies the vibrant lifestyle of the Avenue, and is home to one of the city's latest works of public art, LightPlay.Designed by well-known public art specialists, Mags Harries and Lajos Heder, LightPlay was commissioned by the developer as part of the city’s Percent for Art Program, a longstanding initiative to encourage and support public art proje... Altro

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), the largest member association for accounting professionals, hired FOX Architects to design their office in New York City. AICPA wanted this space to represent the association’s established, global reputation with a sophisticated look and feel. They also wanted to support innovation and collaboration with tech-oriented work solutions. © Jeff Goldberg / Esto Communicating AICPA’s innovative and collaborative culture, the design team created dynamic forms and volumes through angles in the floorplan and walls. These angles maximize views of Central Park and create collaborative spaces nestled along a connecting promenade. Adjacent to the promenade i... Altro

This is a small terminal for passenger ships in Honmura, Naoshima. A new terminal with a waiting place, bicycle parking, and restrooms was needed to replace the old existing terminal.   Honmura is a village where many islanders from Naoshima reside. It is also popular with visitors who come to visit the art house projects that are scattered in the area. We wanted to create something like a landmark for islanders as well as for visitors who visit the island for the first time, so they can easily find the boarding point for the ship.   We made a 8m tall three-dimensional form, like a cumulonimbus cloud, atop a wooden grid beam-column frame, by randomly piling up FRP spheres which are 4 meters in diameter.  With this unique... Altro

Established in 1871, the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School has been an integral part of Chicago's Lincoln Park community for over 135 years. The school is committed to providing innovative learning experiences and offers several advanced educational programs focused on language, mathematics, technology and green initiatives. The school has grown rapidly alongside the community, and was first expanded in 1894, and again in 1937. In 2013, another expansion project was proposed, as the school was home to over 800 students, with an ideal capacity of only 650 students.Chicago based architects Muller+Muller were selected to lead the expansion, and were immediately faced with a unique challenge. The school is located in one of Chicago's landmark d... Altro

There has been a shift in recent years from the austere, impersonal corporate atmosphere, to one that encourages collaboration and creativity. Developers, architects and designers are using color and non-traditional building materials to create spaces that foster teamwork and ingenuity.Aptly named for it’s physical address, 1775 Tysons Boulevard is the newest addition to the extensive Tysons Corner development, just North of Washington D.C. A mixed-use property that boasts 15 stories of office space, above a two-storey, glass-enclosed lobby and retail center. A stunning art installation, wrapping the top tier of windows can be seen from inside the foyer area, and the courtyard outside.A pattern of brilliant blue, purple and yellow dec... Altro

December of 1957 saw the grand opening of the Old Town School of Folk Music at its first home on 333 North Avenue, in Chicago. The first five years of the School's history mirrored the boom in folk music at that time. Enrollment grew and programs expanded. Over 150 students attended guitar and banjo classes on a weekly basis. Folk dancing, and family sing-alongs rounded out the programming.The late 70s marked a decline in enrollment, concert attendance, and the beginning of a severe financial crisis that left the School on the brink of bankruptcy. In 1982, the School's staff and Board expanded the scope of programming to include ethnic and traditional music from around the world. This lead to a successful rebound from tragedy, allowing for... Altro

11 Beach Street is a beautiful high-end residential building located in the heart of New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. The bathrooms feature a variety of custom laminated glass types in the shower door and wall, while the kitchen features a custom laminated textured mirror above the stove. Altro