porto PORTUGALConstructive Geometry Pavilion 2011/12On its 3rd edition, the course on Constructive Geometry at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP), has finally reached the 1:1 scale! For their last assignment of the 2nd semester, 46 students investigated the design of dome structures using computational design processes.Differently from previous editions, this year goal
Performing Arts School
mexicali MEXICOsuckerPUNCH: Describe your project.ATztudio (fernanda de la TORRE JIMENEZ, armando GARCIA OKADA): The following project proposes a Performing Arts School in one of the most touristic, exciting but also conflictive neighborhoods of Barcelona city.The Idea of implementing a school of this kind in “El Raval” district, arises from the social problems and the improvement plans on the
ArχipelagA
suckerPUNCH: Describe your project.AmniosyA (marino MORETTI, marco CARRATELLI, natalia GIACOMINO, lucia LUNGHI, elvira PERFETTO, lorenzo PIANIGIANI, & leonardo PILATI): ArχipelagA it’s an unconventional bridge, we started thinking about the aggregation and the interaction of different element. In greek ἀρχή it’s the starting point of everithing, the primary idea. So starting from a single plane
Solar-Powered Brazilian Ekó House is a Modular Smart Home with a Composting Toilet
The 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe has encouraged the competition's 20 participating teams to incorporate high-tech solutions into their solar-powered houses, but that hasn't stopped the team from Brazil from leaning heavily on their home country's traditions as well. Their Ekó House is a solar-powered modular home that takes inspiration from the Tupi-Guarani people, who look to the sun as the most
Butterfly-Winged Wuxi Grand Theatre is a New Eco Cultural Landmark in China
China's new Wuxi Grand Theatre was inspired by a butterfly landing on the edge of a lake, and it features a series of 8 wing-shaped overhanging roofs to protect it from the sun. Designed by Finnish firm PES-Architects, the theater rivals the grandeur of the Sydney Opera House. PES-Architects sought to create an ecologically-sound building while paying careful attention to interior design,
Endesa Pavilion by IAAC
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia designed the Endesa Pavilion, as part of theSmart City Expo in Barcelona, Spain.Description from IAACThe structure brings the distributed intelligence concept to the realm of architecture through a multiscalar aproach. The project aims to define an adaptative constructive system able to respond each solicitation at the lowest scale. By doing
Walnut And Sycamore Veneer Shaping Nautilus’ Perfect Proportions
Marking a successful collaboration between innovative construction techniques and computer aided technology, the Nautilus II Table constructs the second attempt to imagining an organic-inspired furniture design. True to its inspiration, “Nautilus was born in an environment of artist freedom” – Newhaven-based designer Marc Fish expresses his love for perfection in this exceptional piece of
Alaska Home Residence
Alaska Home Residence est un projet architectural dont la forme du bâtiment est le résultat direct des études du vent. En combinant les différentes cartes de vent, les architectes d’Organic Scapes ont pu arriver à imaginer cette structure qui ne sera pas en danger face aux conditions climatiques difficiles de l’Alaska.via : http://www.fubiz.net/2012/08/08/alaska-home-residence/
Green Climate Building
Focus sur L.A.V.A qui est l’acronyme pour désigner le Laboratory for Visionary Architecture, structure qui cherche à anticiper l’avenir de l’architecture et penser les bâtiments de demain. Ces derniers ont pu proposer ce design pour le gouvernement allemand ce projet du secrétariat du Green Climate Fund à Bonn.Images Galerie (5)via : http://www.fubiz.net/2012/06/11/green-climate-building/
3-D Printed Microsonic Soundscapes, Music Translated Into Form
Realitat’s Microsonic Landscapes use 3-D printing machinery and algorithmic mapping to arrive at physical manifestations of recorded musical sound. These handheld sculptures are unique amongst one another because each represents the formalization of a different musical recording. In this instance, each recording is actually a full-length album; the albums chosen were picked according to
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