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Articles 1 - 9 of 9
Full-Text Articles in Architecture
Cloudgate, Anish Kappor
Sports & Culture Centre, Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter Aps, B&K Brandlhuber & Co
Sports & Culture Centre, Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter Aps, B&K Brandlhuber & Co
Building Case Studies
Polycarbonate skin
Institute Of Contemporary Art, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Institute Of Contemporary Art, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Channel glass.
Material used: Lambert LINIT Channel Glass: 504 Rough Cast Annealed Tempered.
Properties of material: Light scattering and obscuration; contains up to 40% post consumer recycled glass
Domus Impluvium, Bernardo Rodrigues
Domus Impluvium, Bernardo Rodrigues
Building Case Studies
The exterior to east and south is cast with the local lava stone, recalling the usual stone walls dividing the lands and protecting the houses all over the island landscape. On top a play with two moving cryptomeria wood volumes around the impluvium courtyard envelops the rooms and links also with the traditional added wood volumes seen all over the landscape.
The Hall House, Alphaville Architects
The Hall House, Alphaville Architects
Building Case Studies
Strength and Durability, Versatility, Low maintenance, Affordability, Fire-resistance, Relatively low emissions of CO2, Energy efficiency in production, Excellent thermal mass, Albedo effect.
Ave Fenix Fire Station, At 103, Bgp Arqitectura
Ave Fenix Fire Station, At 103, Bgp Arqitectura
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Chrome plates.
Chokkura Plaza, Kengo Kuma And Associates
Chokkura Plaza, Kengo Kuma And Associates
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Ooya stone.
Material used: Ooya stone, steel, glass.
Properties of material: Unlike other stones, the Ooya stone is soft to touch with its softest portion- the ‘miso’- formed of soil trapped within it. It also has holes similar to a sponge with the ‘miso’ being the largest of these. Owing to these openings, the stone surface is rather broken up in its texture.
The Royal Air Force Museum, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
The Royal Air Force Museum, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Aluminum.
Material used: Kalzip’s aluminum standing seam system (107,500 ft2).
Properties of material: Durable, flexible/formable, lightweight; Develops a patina; Recyclable
Ssm / Kanno Museum Of Art, Atelier Hitoshi Abe
Ssm / Kanno Museum Of Art, Atelier Hitoshi Abe
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Weathering steel.
Material used: Corten Steel Sandwich Panel (t=68) all welded, no paint finish.
Properties of material: Develops patina