Abandoned Bunkers is a photographic series by Amsterdam photographer Jonathan Andrew [gaah, fucking flash sites...]. It’s a fascinating collection of images that captures the different bunker formations from places such as the Netherlands, France, and Belgium. Jonathan captures these environments in an ominous setting with a very dark overtone. It gives the viewer a visceral and very haunting view of what these places were used for and the casualties that occurred there. It’s a great reflection of a dark time in the world’s history during the war.
bsf itself was a horror show of a procurement model (like most others we've seen for the last 15 years), but for whatever reason architects have become the scapegoats. No amount of hand wringing will change matters it seems Gove was fiddled with as a child by an architect and bears a grudge.
slovenia-based architecture firm enota has completed 'podčetrtek sports hall', a municipal facility located adjacent to the small town's main road. featuring scooped-out, faceted approach finished in a bold shade of red, the project aims to have a playful and dramatic presence as the city's only local indoor venue.
it seems to be made of full-height wood shelving that supports the ceiling. Here, books morph into building blocks that constitute and articulate space, and they are placed on view, even from the outside, as if to underline their continuing importance in the dawning age of digital reading.
The Museum Brandhorst, designed by Berlin Sauerbruch Hutton is located in the artistic quarter in Munich at the corner of Turk and Theresienstraße near Pinakothek der Moderne. It shows the collection of Udo and Anette Brandhorst, contemporary art by Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol and Sigmar Polke covers. Particularly important was Sauerbruch Hutton, the design of the facade. They developed a curtain, ventilated design of different colored glazed ceramic rods. These were fixed with a little distance from each other in front of a perforated plate on the concrete exterior walls. Depending on the position and viewing angle, this results in different impressions of the building once it is massive and heavy, from another perspective, however, open and easily.
it seems to be made of full-height wood shelving that supports the ceiling. Here, books morph into building blocks that constitute and articulate space, and they are placed on view, even from the outside, as if to underline their continuing importance in the dawning age of digital reading.
Oh, did I ever post any images from the trip we did to Copenhagen last year, dragging UK-educationlist round schools...?
The theme for this house design is ideal for a small family. The idea behind this design is to accommodate privacy, while living comfortably in the dense downtown area of central Tokyo. The rooms that need maximum privacy, such the bedrooms and bathroom, are located on the first and second floor. Living room and Kitchen are located on the third floor, with the study area located just above, in the loft. These rooms are situated as is to utilize the maximum potential of sunlight needed for each specific room. The third floor has very high ceilings which allows for a lot of natural sun light from the windows on the south side of the structure. As the pictures show, the design of the handrail on the deck, along with the translucent windows, allows for maximum privacy from the outside world. The rough steel frame allows ample amounts space, while keeping the budget to a minimum. The inside handrail, light fixtures, bookshelf and other furnishings create a unique harmony and theme to the interior design. In conclusion, the design allows a comfortable, private and modern living space in the heart of the Tokyo.
Using a rusted metal-clad skin the Parisian architects K Architectures have made a formally bold, yet humble building that will evolve and weather with time, an object adaptive to its surroundings. The new archaeological museum in Soissons, France, pays homage to its heritage but is assertive in its place as a contemporary public building.
Architecture firm KWK Promes left no security issue untouched when they designed and constructed the 6,100 sq. ft. fortress. In order to penetrate the Safe House you would need to match all the required security entrance codes. Upon entrance, one would wait in the ‘safety zone’, an area bordered with concrete walls, before being let inside the house. When the home is in its closed state, it is reminiscent of a large concrete Rubik’s Cube. When in its open state, a draw bridge lowers, connecting the home to the indoor swimming pool, movable walls open, mobile shutters come up, and a rolling aluminum gate raises opening the home to an expanse of garden views. The entire home transforms with built in electronic engines, which means the house opens and closes with the touch of a button!
more photos here - check out the night shots, and the pool. other than being a transformer house, parts of it look really quite nice, too. auto abodebots, transform!
In 1973 ricardo bofill discovered a cement factory in barcelona, part of an industrial complex from the turn of the century, comprising over 30 silos, underground galleries and huge engine rooms. He decided to transform it into his house and head office.
This project consists of the transformation of a garage into a single level, one roomed residential dwelling of 41m2. Since the practices creation 5 years ago, inscribed within our methodology lies a belief that one should ?build the city within the city?, by doing so, transforming the building fabric of existing commercial properties, storage depots, factories and residential buildings.
Esther Dormer and Lisa Dagnal, patron and decorator, have turned Ms. Dormer's Bulger, Pa., farm into a series of atmospheric lounges for family and friends. Pictured, a "fire element" in a field is a gas hearth that can be switched on or off, like lighting a grill. It's big enough to sprawl upon.
The capital of Russia proudly displays an amazing architectural project that uses a tight urban site as the base for a different kind of office. The Parasite Office designed by za bor architects rises from in-between two buildings to offer an alternative to office spaces all over the world. The 230 square meters office is nestled between two residential buildings, occupying the space which was left unused until its construction.
Photographer Roland Halbe took these images of an extension to a museum inside a ruined castle in Halle, Germany, by Spanish studio Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos.
as posted at evoloARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum in Denmark’s second largest city’s is newly crowned with a glass rainbow ring that transforms the cities vista into ever changing hues. Olafur Eliasson’s “Your rainbow panorama” is the final level of the museums symbolic ascension through Dante’s 9 circles of hell in the Divine Comedy. The circle, set above the rooftop, is the crescendo of that journey into light. Measuring 52 meter in diameter and 150 meters long the skywalk is entered from a roof deck. The full spectrum of colors is achieved by sandwiching up to 6 colored sheets in-between two plates of glass. The effect of the circular walk and slowly transitioning changing in color acts as a visual meter of the city view.
Eliasson’s intention is to blur the distinction between contemporary art and architecture, using the entire city as an active part of the experience. His goal of mixing the inside with the outside is further emphasized by using natural light to power the retinal experience, where intensity is sensed by hue and sunlight levels. At night the ring is internally lit from the floor, becoming a beacon in the city.
“Think of ‘Your rainbow panorama’ as an expectation machine. Even before entering ARoS and ascending to the work, you may look upon the city as if through coloured glass. Your expected gaze. What you know from the street then emerges from above as strangely real, in a continuous interplay of colour saturation and desaturation. Suspended between the city and the sky, this viewing platform insists on your sensory engagement. You feel the view. Perhaps your memory of the art collections below, through which you just made your way, infiltrate your experience.”- Olafur Eliasson
temporary theatre constructed from material reclaimed from the olympic construction site.
The Yard Theatre will be in Hackney Wick from 22nd July to 31st October 2011. The architecture is a collaboration with the brilliant design & build firm Practice Architecture
The city, skaterboarders and Metrobox Architekten have collaborated to create a new generation skatepark in Cologne, Germany - as an alternative to famed Cologne Cathedral's Roncalliplatz.
For those of you who don’t know how amazing my husband it, here is a glimpse. He has almost single-handedly remodeled our house, room by room, over the last 7 years. We still have a few more projects in the house, but he was persuaded to work outside this time on a treehouse for our kids. I always wanted a treehouse as I was growing up and never got the chance to have one, so when he told our kids last year that he would build one for them, I made him deliver on that promise!
It took him a bit longer than expected because he is a perfectionist and a beautiful designer, so it evolved as he built it. But, the end result was definitely worth it. The kids are thrilled and I am so proud of him.
I documented the process with my iphone, but took some final photos with my good camera, both at night and daytime. Enjoy!
Located near Ulm in southern Germany, D10 is a single-storey one-family home built in an established residential area. A private driveway provides access to the house. Two parallel shear walls are a distinguishing feature of the building. Generously designed glazing serves to provide a spatial enclosure. Protected by an extensively projecting flat roof a generously sized patio encircling the house serves to unite the indoor space with the outdoor space. Access to the building is also gained via this patio.
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Abandoned Bunkers is a photographic series by Amsterdam photographer Jonathan Andrew [gaah, fucking flash sites...]. It’s a fascinating collection of images that captures the different bunker formations from places such as the Netherlands, France, and Belgium. Jonathan captures these environments in an ominous setting with a very dark overtone. It gives the viewer a visceral and very haunting view of what these places were used for and the casualties that occurred there. It’s a great reflection of a dark time in the world’s history during the war.
some educational buildings by smith + tracey architects quite a few nice projects listed on their site, check it ooot.
slovenia-based architecture firm enota has completed 'podčetrtek sports hall', a municipal facility
located adjacent to the small town's main road. featuring scooped-out, faceted approach finished
in a bold shade of red, the project aims to have a playful and dramatic presence as the city's
only local indoor venue.
oof, brutal!
Bricks made of paper and ink
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/remodeling-design/blogs/an-eco-home-with-one-serious-staircase
Edit: Another Japanese one... This one more a novelty than anything else... still want it though!
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/remodeling-design/blogs/house-with-slide-stairs-who-needs-em
The Museum Brandhorst, designed by Berlin Sauerbruch Hutton is located in the artistic quarter in Munich at the corner of Turk and Theresienstraße near Pinakothek der Moderne. It shows the collection of Udo and Anette Brandhorst, contemporary art by Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol and Sigmar Polke covers. Particularly important was Sauerbruch Hutton, the design of the facade. They developed a curtain, ventilated design of different colored glazed ceramic rods. These were fixed with a little distance from each other in front of a perforated plate on the concrete exterior walls. Depending on the position and viewing angle, this results in different impressions of the building once it is massive and heavy, from another perspective, however, open and easily.
interesting take on an architectural walkthrough. i liked it, anyway
http://blog.wanken.com/3497/allandale-house/
Mishima House(2010) from keiji design
via allthatisinteresting dot com. not sure how you'd go about getting that signed off by building regs...
Using a rusted metal-clad skin the Parisian architects K Architectures have made a formally bold, yet humble building that will evolve and weather with time, an object adaptive to its surroundings. The new archaeological museum in Soissons, France, pays homage to its heritage but is assertive in its place as a contemporary public building.
more photos here - check out the night shots, and the pool. other than being a transformer house, parts of it look really quite nice, too.
autoabodebots, transform!In 1973 ricardo bofill discovered a cement factory in barcelona, part of an industrial complex from the turn of the century, comprising over 30 silos, underground galleries and huge engine rooms. He decided to transform it into his house and head office.
more beautiful images
FABRE/deMARIEN architectes tell us about their project:
loads more photos here, too - mugutu.com
25 Abandoned Yugoslavia Monuments that look like they're from the Future
via @barnbrook
Esther Dormer and Lisa Dagnal, patron and decorator, have turned Ms. Dormer's Bulger, Pa., farm into a series of atmospheric lounges for family and friends. Pictured, a "fire element" in a field is a gas hearth that can be switched on or off, like lighting a grill. It's big enough to sprawl upon.
Four Sport Scenarios by Giancarlo Mazzanti + Felipe Mesa (Plan:b) mixes a semi-covered public space with the sports areas and gardens
The capital of Russia proudly displays an amazing architectural project that uses a tight urban site as the base for a different kind of office. The Parasite Office designed by za bor architects rises from in-between two buildings to offer an alternative to office spaces all over the world. The 230 square meters office is nestled between two residential buildings, occupying the space which was left unused until its construction.
Photographer Roland Halbe took these images of an extension to a museum inside a ruined castle in Halle, Germany, by Spanish studio Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos.
via dezeen
I wish more cities were like El Alto (Bolivia)
click 'em for bigger
China's Ghost Cities and Malls
china builds 10 new cities a year. holy fuck, dudes (great places to film zombie apocalypses, but err, not much else!)
(*POP*!)
The Yard Theatre will be in Hackney Wick from 22nd July to 31st October 2011. The architecture is a collaboration with the brilliant design & build firm Practice Architecture
via Fubiz: The Red Bridge
treehouse - @ eilas photography
you'd be daft not to go to the site to check out the other photos, inspirational!
dune house, thorpeness, surrey
loads more images and words by following the link!
looks like it's floating
this is bloody lovely, this is.
Berlin-based studio J. Mayer H. has designed the Dupli Casa project. The 12,800 square foot, three story, contemporary home is located near Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was completed in August 2008.
Located near Ulm in southern Germany, D10 is a single-storey one-family home built in an established residential area. A private driveway provides access to the house. Two parallel shear walls are a distinguishing feature of the building. Generously designed glazing serves to provide a spatial enclosure. Protected by an extensively projecting flat roof a generously sized patio encircling the house serves to unite the indoor space with the outdoor space. Access to the building is also gained via this patio.
/me covets