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Image 11 of 26 from gallery of Pingyao Diesel Engine Factory Renovation / Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University. Photograph by Shengliang Su
Having the right general contractor run your renovation project is likely the most important decision you'll make. Today, we're sharing how to How to Hire The Right Contractor.
The University of Pennsylvania’s Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratory is an important building by Louis I. Kahn, one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. The site includes three original laboratory towers and a central service tower. Two additional towers, the...
Image 10 of 38 from gallery of Palazzo Zen / O-office Architects. Courtesy of Interpress Photo & O-office
Image 4 of 25 from gallery of The Shougang Ertong Warehouse Renovation / China Architecture Design & Research Group. Photograph by Guangyuan Zhang
Uncovering the history of our home - just some of the documents I uncovered at the archives. If you're looking for a project to immerse yourself in whilst staying safe at home, you might want to look into how to research the history of your house. It's a great way to feel more connected to
Having the right general contractor run your renovation project is likely the most important decision you'll make. Today, we're sharing how to How to Hire The Right Contractor.
text in EN, GR “Homeoffice” is the renovation of a residential apartment by AREA – Architecture Research Athens in a 1950’s Athenian polykatoikia and its conversion into a notary office. The main objective was to preserve the original residential typology and to integrate the architectural elements into its new function as a work space. The original layout is maintained, and minimal changes are limited to the opening up of walls around the reception area, without sacrificing the rooms’ self-sufficiency. The old mosaic, marble and fishbone wood floors, characteristic of the reconstruction era, are preserved and revealed. The boundaries of the old rooms are highlighted by the incorporation of marble into the traces of the removed walls, the discreet colour differentiation of the walls and the preservation of the gypsum ceiling ornaments. The need for a new division of space is met with light-weight partitions, such as the curved receptionist’s screen, with its hidden doors, or the wooden frame with translucent polycarbonate sheets, concealing a reduced kitchen. The extended archive of contracts is contained within characteristic custom cabinets that are dispersed throughout the private offices and reception area. Their wooden support frame allows the floor and the roof to continue behind them, uninterrupted, achieving a sense of lightness. The old marble counters and integral marble sink of the original kitchen and the lavatory’s original water basin were carefully removed and reused in new positions. These simple design decisions resist the usual perception of office spaces as neutral environments covered in gypsum board and aim to create a feeling of intimacy for both the numerous visitors during the day and the employees who spend an important part of everyday life in their workplace. Facts & Credits Project title: Homeoffice Type: Apartment Renovation Location: Athens Architecture: AREA, Architecture Research Athens Styliani Daouti, Giorgos Mitroulias, Michaeljohn Raftopoulos Photography: Vassilis Makris Το “Οικογραφείο” είναι η ανακαίνιση ενός οικιακού διαμερίσματος από το αρχιτεκτονικό γραφείο Area σε αθηναϊκή πολυκατοικία του 1950 και η μετατροπή του σε συμβολαιογραφείο. Βασικός στόχος ήταν η διατήρηση της αρχικής τυπολογίας της κατοικίας αλλά και η μεγαλύτερη δυνατή ενσωμάτωση των αρχιτεκτονικών στοιχείων του διαμερίσματος στην καινούρια του λειτουργία. Η αρχική διαμερισμάτωση διατηρείται, και οι ελάχιστες αποξηλώσεις περιορίζονται στην διάνοιξη των δωματιών γύρω από το χώρο της υποδοχής, χωρίς όμως να χάνουν την αυτοτέλειά τους. Τα παλιά δάπεδα από μωσαικό, μάρμαρο και παρκέ ψαροκόκκαλο, που χαρακτηρίζουν τις πολυκατοικίες της ανοικοδόμησης, συντηρούνται και αποκαλύπτονται. Τα όρια των παλιών δωματίων επισημαίνονται με την ενσωμάτωση μαρμάρινων ποδιών στα ίχνη των τοίχων που αφαιρέθηκαν, τη διακριτική διαφοροποίηση του χρώματος αλλά και την διατήρηση των γύψινων διακοσμητικών στην οροφή. Η ανάγκη για νέα χωρίσματα, καλύπτεται με ελαφριού τύπου πετάσματα, όπως το καμπύλο διαχωριστικό της γραμματείας με τις κρυφές πόρτες ή ο ξύλινος σκελετός με πληρώσεις από ημιδιαφανή πολυκαρβονικά φύλλα στην κουζίνα. Η ανάγκη χωροθέτησης του εκτενούς συμβολαιογραφικού αρχείου αντιμετωπίζεται διασκορπίζοντάς το στους χώρους υποδοχής και τα γραφεία, μέσα στις χαρακτηριστικές αρχειοθήκες που κατασκευάστηκαν εξαρχής. Ο ξύλινος σκελετός στον οποίο στηρίζονται αφήνει το δάπεδο και την οροφή ελεύθερα και τους προσδίδει ελαφρότητα. Οι παλιοί μαρμάρινοι πάγκοι, ο συμπαγής νεροχύτης της αρχικής κουζίνας και τα αρχικά είδη υγιεινής αφαιρέθηκαν προσεκτικά και επαναχρησιμοποιήθηκαν σε νέα θέση. Οι απλές αυτές σχεδιαστικές αποφάσεις αντιστέκονται στην συνήθη αντιμετώπιση των γραφειακών χώρων ως ουδέτερα περιβάλλοντα καλυμένα με γυψοσανίδα, και στοχεύουν στη δημιουργία ενός αισθήματος οικειότητας, τόσο στους πολλαπλούς κατά τη διάρκεια της ημέρας επισκέπτες όσο και στους εργαζόμενους, που περνούν μεγάλο μέρος της καθημερινότητάς στο χώρο δουλειάς τους. Στοιχεία έργου Τίτλος έργου: Οικογραφείο Τύπος: Ανακαίνιση Διαμερίσματος Τοποθεσία: Αθήνα Αρχιτέκτονες: AREA, Architecture Research Athens Στυλιανή Δαούτη, Γιώργος Μητρούλιας, Μιχάλης Ραυτόπουλος Φωτογραφίες: Βασίλης Μακρής Προμηθευτές Πλακάκια: CeSi Ceramica di Sirone (Πατήρης) Είδη υγιεινής: ideal Standard (Κανελάκης), Scarabeo, Flaminia (Πατήρης) Μπαταρίες: Neve (Πατήρης) Φωτισμός: multiple (Lightworks) Έπιπλα: Tacchinni, Hay (Bombyx) Plans/ Σχέδια READ ALSO: The Nippon Apartment | Urban Soul Project SOURCE: text and images via AREA
Image 1 of 14 from gallery of Technopole for Industrial Research Shed #19 / Andrea Oliva Architetto. Photograph by Kai-Uwe Schulte-Bunert
Collet & Muller Architectes transformed an old farm in France into a modern hunting lodge with large windows that frame the rural landscape.
The Waterhouse by Neri & Hu Design and Research Office
Opened in 798 Art Zone, Beijing in 2009, PIFO GALLERY is one of the earliest major art intuitions in China dedicated to advancing the research and development of abstract art. After more than a decade of operation, the owner of the gallery invited ARCHSTUDIO to renovate the space, to improve its functions and adapt to future development demands.
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Image 49 of 61 from gallery of 12 Projects Win 2017 AIA Education Facility Design Awards. Photograph by Christian Columbres
RIBA Stirling Award Prize Winners (2000-2013): Least Favourite: Peckham Library, Alsop, 2000, London, UK I have selected the Peckham Library as my least favourite winner in the recent years. There …
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of the Zhejiang University has completed the reuse of a former school complex in Hangzhou, China.
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New Material Research Laboratory, led by contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto and architect Tomoyuki Sakakida, has renovated the historical architecture of the Odagaki Shoten and its shop and cafe opened in Tamba Sasayama.
Image 5 of 15 from gallery of New Lab, Research and Manufacturing Center / Marvel Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg | Esto
Amaa reinterpreta il tema dell’alloggio minimo di matrice modernista tra le suggestioni materiche e figurative di un meticoloso processo artigianale che evocano le ricerche dell’Arts&Crafts.
Image 6 of 15 from gallery of New Lab, Research and Manufacturing Center / Marvel Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg | Esto
Completed in 2012 in Shanghai, China. Images by Pedro Pegenaute . Design Republic Design Commune, located in the center of Shanghai, envisions itself as a design hub, a gathering space for designers and design...
Completed in 2012 in Shenyang, China. Images by Chen Su. META-Project, a Beijing based research-design studio has recently completed a renovation for VANKE in Shenyang, China that infused new life into the...
The comprehensive renovation of Tate Library at Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS) transformed the signature 1970 building into a learning commons that is the hub for the entire campus. In support of ECFS’s mission of ethical learning, academic excellence, and progressive education, the...
C’est un fait, la France est en crise énergétique, d’où les nombreux plans d’aide pour des travaux de rénovation énergétique. Cependant, tout le monde n’a pas
Image 2 of 14 from gallery of Pleonastic is Fantastic Restoration / AMAA - Collaborative Office For Research And Development. Photograph by Simone Bossi
Researchers use sound and acoustics to advance health research.
AD surveys 17 brilliant staircases around the world
