Ecological architecture

In the Netherland's Eem Valley, NarrativA architecten has designed a carbon-negative observatory for an ecological farmstead that combines biophilic design with passive principles and bio-based materials. The Natuurobservatorium de Eemlandhoeve, replete with a green sedum roof that makes it merge with the landscape, is reminiscent of a mushroom with gills—the challenge, the architect's explain, was to structure the building's organic form onto a simple grid so that it could be built relatively easily and inexpensively with the community. NarrativA architecten NarrativA architecten ❌︎ Remove Applied Products block will be inserted here     Design The organic shape of the observatory evokes that of a mu... More

Unplanned Domestic Prototype [PROT/USRBL/SE08] critically explores the transformative potential of a 60 m² apartment in a building constructed in 1966, as part of Spain's post-war 1959 Stabilization Plan. This plan prioritized minimal, standardized, compartmentalized housing to optimize “efficiency,” adhering to the nuclear family model. These apartments, marked by rigid, fixed spaces, reflected the ideals of the time, but the design is now limiting in the context of modern domestic needs. Hiperfocal Hiperfocal In response, Unplanned Domestic Prototype [PROT/USRBL/SE08] challenges these standardized principles and reimagines how living spaces in the 21st century can evolve. The project transforms the apartment in... More

Nestled in the Mediterranean town of Premià de Dalt, Spain, this family contemporary residence epitomizes architectural simplicity refinement.  delriobani delriobani A sculptural monolith, emerges from the natural backdrop of tall pines and coastal rugged terrain. The carved endemic figure is provided with a harmonious and dynamic rhythm by its voids, reclaiming the essence of Mediterranean architecture, but offering pioneering innovations in vernacular techniques and materials, making the project not just a place to live but a space to experience.  delriobani delriobani Articulated through segments which intertwine and connect creating a flexible living programme; with each space a new narrative unfol... More

Contemporary universities are undergoing a profound transformation: learning methods and knowledge sharing models are evolving, research institutions and disciplines are renewing, students’ lifestyle and social environments are changing. All these factors raise new opportunities for campus planning and design. Building an innovative campus that will train future industry leaders, in the site where Guangming New City connects to its ecological protection area, in Shenzhen, the core of innovation and pioneering enterprises, is an exciting challenge. © reMIX Studio © reMIX Studio The site is located between a sensitive ecological zone and the upcoming Guangming Tech City. The water runoff is reorganized into a series... More

The former cemetery of Nikaia is a residual space on the border between the city and Mount Aigaleo. We consider this degraded and currently unproductive area to be a byproduct of urban development, which is to say a natural component of an evolving city. Simultaneously, we interpret the space as a significant carrier of memory and an integral element of the city. The different manifestations given to this specific space over the years, up until its current usage, make it a point of reference. With the above points in mind, we recommend creating a park comprising four thematic units, as part of a wider effort to interconnect the landscape infrastructure with new, ecologically evolving platforms for activity development. Therefore the project... More

Walls is a sustainable 10 suites complex completely dugout on the cliff. It is made of concrete and stone and offers views to the sea through infinity pools.  KAAF More

THE IDEA A landscape characterised by sparse, mostly low and bushy vegetation. Few trees – mostly cedars - are visible in the region. A harsh, dry, rocky, Mediterranean landscape with earthy colourations. A sloping landscape, eroded at its lowest point by constant direct contact with the sea. The natural formations and cavities of the rocky terrain, created by the long-term exposure to the sea water, were the starting point for the compositional design.  KAAF KAAF THE MYTH The myth unfurls through the dual meaning, firstly of the cavity, or cave, as a receptacle for residence, and secondly of water, the sea waves, as a potential natural source for producing kinetic energy capable of shaping both the actual formation... More

The Fiches district in Lausanne is structured by a morphology of plots deployed like a roll of the dice on the territory and made up of sectors. FEDERAL Studio The school site occupied one of these sectors, according to the competition program. The architects decided to take the school out of the established morphology, specific to housing, to affirm its status as a public building. They proposed to split the program and take the opposite of the established implementation. FEDERAL Studio Thus, the school asserts itself as a "pivotal building" at the center of the site. It articulates the different outdoor spaces and organizes the school and public areas with a subtle balance. This is materialized, among other things, by a pedest... More

Kati Kaan is an off-the grid, self-sustainable beach house located at the National Biosphere Reserve of Sian Kaan in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo at the east of the Yucatan Peninsula. As an aisled location, it has to save, recycle as much as possible of water and to generate and store power from both, solar and wind generators. As part of the strict regulations for this site, the footprint of the house is limited to a tight land surface of the 100-meter beach-front plot, as up to 200 sq meters of construction and 8 meters above the highest dune are allowed.  Leo Espinosa As a response to the present conditions, the house is placed on stilts and behind the second dune, so the impact to the very sensitive vegetation is minimiz... More