sid wichienkuer: building for bouwkunde
california based architect sid wichienkuer aims to reasserts architecture with his redesign for the tu delft school of architecture. after the school’s tragic fire, they held an open competition for their building for bouwkunde. wichienkuer proposal used sections and topographies as a driving force. the building is oriented around a central quad at its base, surrounded by the school’s library and a series of design laboratories. as the building roses, each floor is centered around a gathering or communal space at its core, with other rooms radiating outwards. an expandable auditorium is centered on this level. the building’s facade is kept porous with a series of horizontal pieces spaced apart. these levels can be used as outdoor seating and stairs, allowing students to climb the building.
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the monolithic design is cast from white concrete, which ensures that the building's interior ground, walls, and ceiling read as a continuous surface.
the monolithic design is cast from white concrete, which ensures that the building's interior ground, walls, and ceiling read as a continuous surface.
lacime architects applies scale-like aluminum plates to 'the wave' art museum in china
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more than 13 thousand pieces of aluminum have been used to create a rhythmic spiral texture on the façade.
more than 13 thousand pieces of aluminum have been used to create a rhythmic spiral texture on the façade.
graphic design studio thonik presents its first work of architecture in amsterdam
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celebrating the studio's graphic roots, the lines on the facade recall 'mexcellent,' a typeface designed for the 1968 olympic games in mexico.
celebrating the studio's graphic roots, the lines on the facade recall 'mexcellent,' a typeface designed for the 1968 olympic games in mexico.
wonderwall's tokyo toilet comprises 15 interlocking concrete walls
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titled 'modern kawaya', the design references the toilets used in the country in neolithic times.
titled 'modern kawaya', the design references the toilets used in the country in neolithic times.
now this is interesting – and who is big? a copy of koolhaas and mvrdv anyways!
indeed a BIG cover
http://www.big.dk
cheap copy of BIG
How much light is there, inside, since the exterior is blocking the sunlight – which is the most beneficial for seeing colours naturally? And isn’t the view a bit too agglomerated because of all those beans and lines and stairs?
You might spell it right: it’s Bouwkunde.
isnt it dangerous?