Extreme Housing by Singapore-based LOOK Architects Pte Ltd
Extreme housing call for extreme design strategies and ecological sensitive solutions. It can be learnt from Nature which is intrinsically vital for species survival. Look Architects visualized a colony of mushroom found on a forested ground, signifying the healthy state of the eco system. Hence, by analogy, sustainable housing for the future, encourages a sustainable eco living and low energy home concept made feasible by innovative design, construction and materials.
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The pavilion’s design (designed by SLOT Studio) is born from the idea of representing Mexico through its traditional elements which haven’t been exploited in these kinds of fairs. The proposal scheme is centered around the idea of creating a green space within the expo which at the same time represents our preoccupation to offer a better life standard for cities through the recovery of green areas rather than creating a protagonist building.
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The Finnish pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010 is called “Kirnu” (“Giant’s Kettle”). It is designed by architect’s office JKMM, based in Helsinki. Read More...
The construction of the Joint Building-Pousos in Leiria, Portugal, will be made for Utilities, Shops, and Housings with related functional areas. The project will allow the area to become rehabilitated as well as a recovery of the natural heritage.
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Great Wall of Los Angeles Interpretive Green Bridge – Art Bridge, by wHY-Architecture
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The intervention area is a remaining ground of 80 ha resulting from the urban intervention of the Barajas Airport in Madrid. It is a ruling plan of the Spanish yards.
CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS
Since the beginning of the project, the execution of the constructions in the urban area was based on one idea. It needed to be made out of biodegradable materials and also be a creation that has a low impact on the environmental CO2.
In short it’ll be an auto-sufficient space with energy autonomy and of low maintenance.
THE INTERVENTION
In the axis direction, there’s a crossing platform which is the intervention spine. It’s aiming to lodge not only the technical facilities of maintenance, but also other activities, such as restaurants, as well as the localization of all events concerning several activities such as dance, theatre, music and exhibitions, managed by an institution and an annual planning programme.
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This construction by TAKAO SHIOTSUKA ATELIER is a banquet hall, along with a marriage ceremony hall, in Oita-city, Oita, Japan.
The client requested that the ceremony hall should at least be able to consist of 40 people.
The space has the appearance of a cave, where it moves down to the deep area in the center of the space. The cave appearance that TAKAO SHIOTSUKA ATELIER aimed for was to create the ideal method of a primitive building. In contrast with its cave like appearance, the building is focusing on bringing bright and having the lounge as an open space where the crowd could gather.
Since the construction was mainly constructed of concrete, it was necessary to mix the existing banquet hall with a softer approach. This was done with the help of the garden. The garden gives the emotion of a nature environment.
The construction is made as a line that flows toward the center. As a result of investigating the relationship between the garden and the actual construction, and idea was born to shape curved walls that surround the garden. This to create a sense of flow.
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The Yoyogi is a 80 m2 house in Shibuya ward, Tokyo by Front Office Tokyo
The mission with this project was to construct a house that consisted of a rather small area in central Tokyo and then give it a modern look. Since the house didn’t have the fortune of a site with a long view, they wanted this to become the undertaking of the garden. See how they from the problem reached the result.
Structure: Alan Burden (structured environment)
Construction: Tokyu Kensetsu
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About Love the Life
Love the Life was established in 1997 by Akemi Katsuno and Takashi Yagi. Their creativity is primarily focused on architectural design and interior design.
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Infiniski works only with eco-friendly houses and buildings based on the use of Recycled, Reused and Non polluting (green) materials and the integration of alternative and Renewable energy.
James & Mau has put their focus on innovative and contemporary designs based on bioclimatic (sustainable design that mainly addresses comfort through design adaptations, site-specific and regional climate conditions.) and modular architecture.
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Infiniski is an architecture and construction studio established by architects and designers James & Mau - Jaime Gaztelu and Maurico Galeano.
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Adams Mohler Ghillino Architects has remodeled an existing, dilapidated triplex which establishes a dialogue between existing and new construction while they've, in a meaningful way, integrated the work of their client, a glass artist. The completed project consists of an owner-occupied loft residence atop two ground level studio apartments.
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The Futureplex's design was supposed represent the design of future offices, though the project was unfortunately suspended in the 2001 "dot com crash", the owner has since sold the site where it was supposed to be constructed. It was an exciting project both for the attempt to create a truly urban alternative to the typical suburban office park and for the integrated, fast-track design process - construction started less than 6 months after the team were commissioned.
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