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Project • By Loft Architects • Secondary Schools
Partizani High School
The new project for the reconstruction of the "Partizani" school provides us with the opportunity to create an identity space in which, through the proposed architectural intervention, we not only aim to restore a variety of educational environments in collaboration with the surrounding environment, but we also hope that this intervention will create a dialogue with both the architectural context and its experience.
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Located in a dense urban location, where the facility is surrounded by large buildings of up to 13 stories, our proposal entails collaborating with the surrounding neighborhood and integrating the school into the local community. It is critical that the spaces we build, both i... More
News • Innovations • 10 Jul 2020
7 minimalist projects that were detailed to perfection
Crematorium Siesegem by KAAN Architecten
Here, the choice of materials and detailing are paramount to achieving a placid mood. For the exterior, KAAN Architecten chose the rhythm of béton brut. For the interior, the walls are matt and have a textured render, while the ceiling has a rough sprayed finish to ensure muted acoustics – a fundamental feature of such a building. Oak parquet floors have been chosen for the family rooms and the cafeteria.
Campus Joachimstrasse by David Chipperfield Architects
Monolithic walls are made of insulating concrete and assume almost all architectural functions: they support, insulate, protect, and define interior and exterior space. The interior finishes are reduced: polished screed floor... More
News • News • 1 Jul 2020
Five dynamically three-dimensional facades beautifully represented through drawing
Brick screen detailing - click on image for detailed drawing
Lipton Thayer Brick House by Brooks + Scarpa
The Lipton Thayer Brick House by Brooks + Scarpa is wrapped almost entirely in Chicago ‘Common’ brick, which is chosen because it looks different from typical red brick. It is also abundant and inexpensive as a material. The bricks are organized into vertical twisting columns to create an ever-changing pattern of opening and closing as light moves across and through the façade.
Steel louvre detailing - click on image for detailed drawing
Media Library St Paul by Peripheriques Architectes
The Media Library St Paul is clad with a stack of what appear like irregular sheets that are actually slig... More