Sweden's Stockholm Archipelago Home Architecture
A wrap up Sauna facilities and the needs of this modern seaside cottage homes. A comfortable, cozy home style suited to socialize in groups and just relax. The main house is open to the sea, while the bedrooms and more private bathroom, overlooking a remote page set by the old oak tree and rock. Located in Sweden Stockholm Archipelago, Island House by WRB Architects is a cool beach house
Amazing bridge Architecture ever
This bridge (the Slauerhoffbrug) is located in Leeuwarden, Netherlands and is seriously cool... Unlike most drawbridges which open at the center, pivoting at the street level (or even others that have only one operable piece pivoting at the street level), this bridge is lifted up and over the street using a cantilever system. I'm not sure who did the bridge, but its asymmetrical design is not
Clean Architecture with minimal design concepts
A very clean, minimal design. This minimalist design is really lovely - I particularly like the way they integrated the texture of the living wall into the design - but it is also very unusual for a Dutch firm! Of course, I realize that is a complete generalization, but I'd have to say that the Dutch aren't typically known for their minimalism. Innovation? Yes. Humor? Definitely. Restraint?
The house mimetic, Green Architecture Concept
this unique summer cottage built mainly of concrete and glass that blends with the vegetation of the maritime forest where it is located. When carrying out the project, the architects had to solve the problem of lack of light there and meet two primary requirements: to conform to the low budget available and that its maintenance was nil. The house to be used for much of the year,
World Football's Top 10 Stadiums
A football match is not just about the 22 players on the pitch. Spectators play a huge part in the occasion. The design of a stadium and the atmosphere it generates can have an intimidating effect on players and officials which can even influence the result. As new stadiums start to dominate the sporting skyline around the world, this list pays homage to great venues which have stood the
Top fifteen church architectures in the World
1. The Church of Hallgramur (Reykjavak, Iceland) Embed Image The Church of Hallgramur is a Lutheran parish church which is also a very tall one, reaching 74.5 meters (244 ft) height. It is the fourth tallest architectural structure in Iceland. It took incredibly long to build it (38 years!) Construction work began in 1945 and ended in 1986.2. Las Lajas Cathedral (Colombia, South America)
White House , Architecture Room
Probably the most famous room in the White House (at least in my understanding) is the East Room, home to some of the most memorable events in the building's history. The largest room in the house, it was originally refered to as the Public Audience Hall but the name was thought to sound too reminicent of a throne room and so has since been referred to as the more democratic sounding East
Spanish Revival Homes
The Spanish Revival is an architectural style, rather an American rendition of the original Spanish architectural styles that came into the prominence in the early part of the 20th century, with many houses being built according to that style in the states of California and Florida. The typical houses that are built on the basis of this style of architecture stands out for the fact that the
Australian Architects
Whenever you see a building in the Central Business District of Sydney, all of it are designed by architects some local and foreign. Architects are those who have been educated for this field and are licensed on planning as well as designing the buildings. Safety in the structure is essential to an architect's work, so they are needed to undertake an advanced education and an internship for them
Elements of Japanese Gardens
Which garden style you choose, and what it contains, will depend on many things. You'll need to look at the size of the area you have to plant, the climate and conditions in the place you live, and the purpose of the garden. Do you want a retreat from the world, or an open space to enjoy the sun with your family? Do you like to work in the garden, keeping edges trimmed and beds tidy, or would you
Architecture Design with Environmentally Friendly
There once was a day where one someone was speaking about the word green, it was obvious they were referring to a color formed by mixing yellow and blue. That assumption is no longer true; with our society leaning toward a healthier environment and ways we can help save the earth, the term green now takes on a whole new meaning. One way to support an environmentally conscious lifestyle is with
The Future of Real Estate - Green Architecture
As we continue to find ourselves in a situation where natural resources are getting depleted at rapid rates, it becomes imperative that we consider as many options to bring ourselves closer to the environment, and to the use of eco-friendly, non-depleting resources as possible.Take the case of fossil fuels; they are both depleting as well as non-eco-friendly, with harmful emissions being a
The Highest Skyscraper In the World - The Next Project
The Miapolis is conceived as the independent state with the large parkways and green avenues. Miapolis will represent the multipurpose skyscraper having own park of entertainments, an aquapark, an observatory, exotic restaurants, a large quantity of offices and apartments, and also a platform for a luxury panorama of Miami.Now the project searches for investors and, judging by financial
Visiting Great Museum Design in in Gent, Belgium - Urban Library and Media Center UNStudio
Amsterdam-based architectural firm UNStudio unveiled the design for the Urban Library of the Future and Centre for New Media in Gent, Belgium. The new complex creates a dynamic, flexible and open knowledge environment, with an open landscape, alternative circulation routes, several meeting areas and a public plaza. The building is fluid in form, accommodating to its surroundings and
The Next Amazing World Architecture 2022 World Cup Stadium in Qatar
Foster and Partners unveiled their design for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid, the Lusail Iconic Stadium which will provide a world-class football facility for 86,250 spectators during the opening ceremony, group games and final. Reflecting Doha’s culture and heritage, the stadium is designed to be highly energy efficient and capable of performing in extreme summer climatic conditions. The
Beauty Architecture Pictures
If you think That architecture is just about high rise buildings, the latest shopping mall or a series of subdivisions, then you are wrong. It is about a lasting mark in history. Architects over the course of history have been Responsible for Some of the greatest Monuments of mankind.Entire Cultures have been associated with specific architectural styles are the which have lasted decades and
Contemplating Its Future - Architecture
Architecture... What does its future hold? Is it still going to be relevant or de facto deemed obsolete, replaced by other professions or disciplines? Are we watching the hour glass with architecture's time almost run out?In the 19th century the study of architecture was also pursued as a course of liberal arts or humanities' studies. We certainly do not live in the romantic era anymore, for
Enterprise Architecture Planning
Enterprise architecture serves as a blueprint for a modern-day company's business process, such as the application and data, hardware and software infrastructure, and finally the knowledge and expertise. It is a cost-effective and long-standing solution for 'business ailments' like low productivity and high production costs. Thus, enterprise architecture has become vital for every
Design Against the Elements Competition
Design Against the Elements is a global architectural design competition meant to find a solution to the problems presented by climate change. Spurred by the devastation wreaked in the Philippines by tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana) and driven by a powerhouse multidisciplinary group of organizations from the private, institutional, and government sectors, the project aims to draw together the most innovative minds in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning to develop sustainable and disaster-resistant housing for communities in tropical urban settings.
The winning design will be built as a prototype disaster-resistant and livable eco-village in Taguig City, Metro Manila. The village will be the first green and disaster-resistant community in the country. It will provide a model that can be studied and replicated in similar areas. The finished project will house a marginalized community living in an environmental danger zone, giving them a sense of security, ownership, and awareness of sustainability that can be practiced at all levels in their everyday lives.
The project also aims to present a definitive green building solution in a truly local context. Too often, home-owners, architects, and policy-makers think of sustainable building as a luxury that only privileged landowners and advanced countries can afford. Design Against the Elements considers green architecture as essential to survival; it has the ability to reduce the frequency and impact of environmental disasters and lessen the cycle of poverty.
http://www.designagainsttheelements.org/index.htm
Timelines
March 5, 2010: Competition launch
July 31, 2010: Deadline of Registration
August 14, 2010: Deadline for submission of questions
August 28, 2010: Deadline to dispatch answers to questions
September 25, 2010: Deadline for submission of entries
October 4-9 2010: Judging
October 13, 2010: Announcement of winners
November 19, 2010: Awarding
Prizes
Category 1
First Prize: $10,000.00
Second Prize: $7,500.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $3,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $3,500.00
Category 2
First Prize: $3,000.00
Second Prize: $2,000.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $1,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $1,500.00
Detailed Project Information
The design problem is presented here in more detail to serve as a brief for interested competitors and researchers. The Official Competition Manual will be available on this website soon. Additional briefs and competition updates will be available regularly from the Updates section. Alternatively, interested parties are encouraged to sign up for our e-mail news letter for news and updates.
Project Objectives
The objectives of the project are:
· To foster local and global awareness on climate adaptability and its relevance to poverty alleviation. Disasters are setbacks to sustainable economic growth as well as human tragedies. Having safer structures “ahead of time” will not only lead to less casualties, displacement, and damage, but will empower communities to uplift their quality of life.
· To build the first green, livable, affordable, and disaster-resistant village in the Philippines that will serve as the blueprint for other communities threatened by climate change.
· To compile an encyclopedia of climate-resilient and affordable design solutions for urban poor communities.
Design Task
The submitted design is therefore expected to address all of the following tasks:
· Develop a master plan for an urban housing development that can be applied to similar areas.
· Integrate development that addresses the sustainability of the community by understanding the local economic, social, and environmental attributes.
The design is expected to take into account the various economic, social, and environmental conditions of the community in which it will be built. The following are the criteria against which the entries will be judged.
* Disaster Resiliency
The design should be flood proof, fire proof, and earthquake resistant. It should also consider livability for residents after a disaster. It should be assumed that power, food, and clean water will be limited in some way due to flooding of the area. Transport shall likewise be hindered.
* Innovative Construction Technology
To break the cycle of destruction-rebuilding-destruction, new building technologies or approaches must be explored. The design must present innovative construction solutions, both in terms of materials (recycled, renewable, engineered, etc) and systems (structural, cladding, electrical, irrigation and plumbing, etc).
* Socio-Economic Sustainability.
o Sustainability of the Built Environment.
The design should incorporate green building strategies for both the community infrastructure and individual housing. At a minimum, the design should include the following considerations:
§ Optimal building orientation:
§ natural light
§ natural ventilation
§ Passive systems
§ Water efficiency
§ Energy efficiency
§ Indoor air quality
§ Waste management and minimization
§ Building life-cycle
§ High performance building fabric
§ Use of recycled materials
§ Use of rapidly renewable materials
o Sustainability of the Community.
In line with local building codes, 70% of the land is allocated for residential use only, while 30% is left for other uses.
§ Commercial spaces: Micro-enterprises are an integral part of urban poor communities. Space for small shops or businesses, street vending, and dry and wet markets are some of the commercial aspects which should be considered in the design.
§ Public spaces: Including in this land area are roads and other public infrastructure.
§ Social Sustainability (Community Sensitivity). While the design should be adaptable to other sites (discussed below), it should be sensitive to the local culture and way of life of the beneficiary community.
* Cost Effectiveness
The design shall be built to house a marginalized community and is thus expected to have a limited budget.
* Adaptability to Other Sites
The resulting designs are intended to serve as prototypes to build an encyclopedia of solutions for disaster-resistant design and planning. Concepts utilized in the design should be adaptable to other urban communities in tropical regions.
Program Requirements
* Housing Development
The residential structures shall be multi-story buildings without elevators, with a maximum of four (4) floors. Each dwelling unit shall conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220, or the Guidelines for Socialized and Economic Housing [link]. Each dwelling unit shall have a floor area from 26 square meters to 32 square meters and shall include spaces for the following uses:
o Basic everyday activities, such as sleeping, eating, cooking, cleaning, and sanitation needs
o Landscaping with considerations for urban gardening.
* Community Facilities
Community facilities should likewise conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220 [link].These should include the following:
o Community center / multipurpose hall
o School / day care center
o Waste management facility
o Public market
o Other facilities to supplement the development concepts of the entry
Submission Requirements
The design shall present the project concepts enumerated below. Further submission and presentation requirements as well as the manner of submission can be found here [link].
o Master site development plan and site concepts
o Housing building plans and building concepts
o Community facilities and community building concepts
Eligibility
* Category 1
is open to all local and international architects, registered according to the relevant laws in their respective countries. All entrants are required to provide relevant professional registration on the registration form. Where an entry is made by a team of professionals, the team must be led by a person who meets the above criteria. That member must be indicated on the registration form as the entrant.
* Category 2
is open to all local and international students of architecture in their senior years and to graduates of an architecture degree. Student entries must have the endorsement of the school dean/head and graduate entries shall have an endorsement from an architect-mentor.
The following are disqualified from this competition:
o Professional Adviser/Consultant
o Members of the UAP Executive Committee
o Chairman and members of the UAP Competition Committee
o Officers of UAP Fort Bonifacio Chapter
o Members of the Jury
o Architects employed by any of the promoters of the competition
o Architects employed by MyShelter Foundation
o Immediate family members of the persons listed above.
Registration
Competition opens on April 5, 2010. Please refer back to the website on April 5, 2010 for registration instructions, the full architectural brief, and further competition details.
Competition Website
The winning design will be built as a prototype disaster-resistant and livable eco-village in Taguig City, Metro Manila. The village will be the first green and disaster-resistant community in the country. It will provide a model that can be studied and replicated in similar areas. The finished project will house a marginalized community living in an environmental danger zone, giving them a sense of security, ownership, and awareness of sustainability that can be practiced at all levels in their everyday lives.
The project also aims to present a definitive green building solution in a truly local context. Too often, home-owners, architects, and policy-makers think of sustainable building as a luxury that only privileged landowners and advanced countries can afford. Design Against the Elements considers green architecture as essential to survival; it has the ability to reduce the frequency and impact of environmental disasters and lessen the cycle of poverty.
http://www.designagainsttheelements.org/index.htm
Timelines
March 5, 2010: Competition launch
July 31, 2010: Deadline of Registration
August 14, 2010: Deadline for submission of questions
August 28, 2010: Deadline to dispatch answers to questions
September 25, 2010: Deadline for submission of entries
October 4-9 2010: Judging
October 13, 2010: Announcement of winners
November 19, 2010: Awarding
Prizes
Category 1
First Prize: $10,000.00
Second Prize: $7,500.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $3,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $3,500.00
Category 2
First Prize: $3,000.00
Second Prize: $2,000.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $1,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $1,500.00
Detailed Project Information
The design problem is presented here in more detail to serve as a brief for interested competitors and researchers. The Official Competition Manual will be available on this website soon. Additional briefs and competition updates will be available regularly from the Updates section. Alternatively, interested parties are encouraged to sign up for our e-mail news letter for news and updates.
Project Objectives
The objectives of the project are:
· To foster local and global awareness on climate adaptability and its relevance to poverty alleviation. Disasters are setbacks to sustainable economic growth as well as human tragedies. Having safer structures “ahead of time” will not only lead to less casualties, displacement, and damage, but will empower communities to uplift their quality of life.
· To build the first green, livable, affordable, and disaster-resistant village in the Philippines that will serve as the blueprint for other communities threatened by climate change.
· To compile an encyclopedia of climate-resilient and affordable design solutions for urban poor communities.
Design Task
The submitted design is therefore expected to address all of the following tasks:
· Develop a master plan for an urban housing development that can be applied to similar areas.
· Integrate development that addresses the sustainability of the community by understanding the local economic, social, and environmental attributes.
The design is expected to take into account the various economic, social, and environmental conditions of the community in which it will be built. The following are the criteria against which the entries will be judged.
* Disaster Resiliency
The design should be flood proof, fire proof, and earthquake resistant. It should also consider livability for residents after a disaster. It should be assumed that power, food, and clean water will be limited in some way due to flooding of the area. Transport shall likewise be hindered.
* Innovative Construction Technology
To break the cycle of destruction-rebuilding-destruction, new building technologies or approaches must be explored. The design must present innovative construction solutions, both in terms of materials (recycled, renewable, engineered, etc) and systems (structural, cladding, electrical, irrigation and plumbing, etc).
* Socio-Economic Sustainability.
o Sustainability of the Built Environment.
The design should incorporate green building strategies for both the community infrastructure and individual housing. At a minimum, the design should include the following considerations:
§ Optimal building orientation:
§ natural light
§ natural ventilation
§ Passive systems
§ Water efficiency
§ Energy efficiency
§ Indoor air quality
§ Waste management and minimization
§ Building life-cycle
§ High performance building fabric
§ Use of recycled materials
§ Use of rapidly renewable materials
o Sustainability of the Community.
In line with local building codes, 70% of the land is allocated for residential use only, while 30% is left for other uses.
§ Commercial spaces: Micro-enterprises are an integral part of urban poor communities. Space for small shops or businesses, street vending, and dry and wet markets are some of the commercial aspects which should be considered in the design.
§ Public spaces: Including in this land area are roads and other public infrastructure.
§ Social Sustainability (Community Sensitivity). While the design should be adaptable to other sites (discussed below), it should be sensitive to the local culture and way of life of the beneficiary community.
* Cost Effectiveness
The design shall be built to house a marginalized community and is thus expected to have a limited budget.
* Adaptability to Other Sites
The resulting designs are intended to serve as prototypes to build an encyclopedia of solutions for disaster-resistant design and planning. Concepts utilized in the design should be adaptable to other urban communities in tropical regions.
Program Requirements
* Housing Development
The residential structures shall be multi-story buildings without elevators, with a maximum of four (4) floors. Each dwelling unit shall conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220, or the Guidelines for Socialized and Economic Housing [link]. Each dwelling unit shall have a floor area from 26 square meters to 32 square meters and shall include spaces for the following uses:
o Basic everyday activities, such as sleeping, eating, cooking, cleaning, and sanitation needs
o Landscaping with considerations for urban gardening.
* Community Facilities
Community facilities should likewise conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220 [link].These should include the following:
o Community center / multipurpose hall
o School / day care center
o Waste management facility
o Public market
o Other facilities to supplement the development concepts of the entry
Submission Requirements
The design shall present the project concepts enumerated below. Further submission and presentation requirements as well as the manner of submission can be found here [link].
o Master site development plan and site concepts
o Housing building plans and building concepts
o Community facilities and community building concepts
Eligibility
* Category 1
is open to all local and international architects, registered according to the relevant laws in their respective countries. All entrants are required to provide relevant professional registration on the registration form. Where an entry is made by a team of professionals, the team must be led by a person who meets the above criteria. That member must be indicated on the registration form as the entrant.
* Category 2
is open to all local and international students of architecture in their senior years and to graduates of an architecture degree. Student entries must have the endorsement of the school dean/head and graduate entries shall have an endorsement from an architect-mentor.
The following are disqualified from this competition:
o Professional Adviser/Consultant
o Members of the UAP Executive Committee
o Chairman and members of the UAP Competition Committee
o Officers of UAP Fort Bonifacio Chapter
o Members of the Jury
o Architects employed by any of the promoters of the competition
o Architects employed by MyShelter Foundation
o Immediate family members of the persons listed above.
Registration
Competition opens on April 5, 2010. Please refer back to the website on April 5, 2010 for registration instructions, the full architectural brief, and further competition details.
Competition Website
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