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Trabeculae: Re-imagining the Office Building

By: admin | May - 28 - 2010

Trabeculae is the result of re-imagining the central atrium office tower. Replacing the traditional operation of

repetitive extrusion, a heliotrope branching system actively seeks out those areas within the zoning envelope with

greatest access to daylight. Forking and swelling in response to varying light conditions the atrium is thus

conceived as a site-specific network that traverses intelligently and freely from one façade to another. The atrium

becomes the defining element of differentiation within otherwise normative floor plates while maintaining efficient

floor space ratios.

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Within the atrium a second order proliferation of the same system at a finer scale develops a structural

meshwork. The swellings and coagulations of this topologically free structural network-within-a-network

accommodate meeting rooms and bridges.

The ambition of achieving inorganic speciation is part of Supermanoeuvre’s broader research into the capacity of

generative architectural methodologies to negotiate novel spatial, formal and material organizations. Whereby, the

performance and character of architecture is elaborated through both the internal systemic logics of the algorithm

and its motivated response to external stimuli and latent conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bioclimatic Tower for Equatorial Climates

By: admin | May - 27 - 2010

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Helices Tower conceived by Julia Koerner is a building prototype that aims to transform the modern high-rise

typology for equatorial climates through the incorporation of sustainable, bioclimatic building-systems. The designdemonstrates that passive ventilation strategies can be exploited for both energy efficiency and formal beauty.

The design features innovative building systems that transition from highly articulated, two-dimensional façade

patterns to three-dimensional bioclimatic interior spaces.

Helices Tower consists of two primary elements: opaque monolithic cores, incorporating the ventilation systemand primary structural system, and the twisting helices that span in-between to form floor slabs and interior

spaces. The cores are located on the east and west sides to shade the building from low solar angles while thehelical slabs create a fluid gradient pattern on the façade and provide additional shading for the interior. Read the

rest of this entry »

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Reforesting Tower in Benidorm, Spain

By: admin | May - 26 - 2010

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Benidorm is a Spanish town that enjoys a pleasant semi-arid Mediterranean weather. It attracts thousands of

tourists to its pristine waters and beaches. In the last few years it has been affected by unregulated construction

that destroyed most of its vegetation with catastrophic consequences. There has been an increase in temperature,reduction of humidity, and long summer droughts. Read the rest of this entry »

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Skyscrapers Reconfigure Lyon’s Urban Fabric

By: admin | May - 25 - 2010

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Urban Stakes is a new type of skyscraper designed by French architects Laurent Bariat and Yann Magnet

for the city of Lyon in France. The first urban planning for this city dates back to the Roman Empire. The second

one took place during the Middle Ages and the third one during the industrial revolution. During the last fourdecades its population has dramatically increased and the urban fabric is rapidly growing with careful

consideration of the environment. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Circle at Zurich Airport by Asymptote Architecture

By: admin | May - 24 - 2010

The Circle at Zurich Airport is a mixed-use development designed by New York-based avant-garde

architectural firm Asymptote Architecture. The complex near Zurich’s international airport seeks to become acultural, commercial, health, and educational destination to the city while serving the needs of travelers. It is

designed as four towers above a three story plinth that connects to the surrounding landscape. Between each

tower there are external galleries that connect the interior of the Circle to the city. Asymptote’s design anticipates

the evolution in transportations hubs that will become active urban environments utilizing the energy and action offlight and internationalism. Read the rest of this entry »

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Favela Skyscraper in Rocinha, Brazil

By: admin | May - 24 - 2010

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Rocinha, Brazil, is one of the world’s largest slums with a population over 150,000 people. It is located in the

southern part of Rio de Janeiro; a hillside the overlooks the city and the ocean. In the 1930’s the Rocinha

community emerged from the division of large farm fields and in the 1940’s and 1950’s it was the epicenter of

illegal settlements with lack of regulation. The result is an area with a strong community bonds but without anyinfrastructure or security.

One of the most interesting characteristics of the “favelas” is the non-existent boundaries between public and

private space. The unorganized construction creates residual spaces that are use by the residents for all kinds of

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community activities. Our intention is to design a high-rise building that will provide safe housing for the peoplewhile preserving these in-between areas. Read the rest of this entry »

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Asymptote’s FCD Yongsan Tower in Seoul

By: admin | May - 22 - 2010

Award-winning architecture studio Asymptote, directed by Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture, recently

unveiled their design for the FCD Yongsan Landmark Tower in Seoul, Korea. The tower was conceived by

Asymptote and engineered by Thorton Tomassetti. It was designed to confront the notion of a single spire,instead, proposes the idea of coupling and stringing three towers together. According to Asymptote, “the

inherent symbolism and reading of this tower will appeal to the global community and place a focus on South

Korea, specifically Seoul’s aspirations for the future. Read the rest of this entry »

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Masdar Headquarters Showcased at Smithsonian’s DesignTriennial

By: Bridgette Meinhold | May - 21 - 2010

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Construction on the sustainable headquarters for the City of Masdar in Abu Dubai has recently started and is

now on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City as

part of the 2010 National Design Triennial. Masdar Headquarters, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill

Architecture, is on display until January 9th, 2011 along with 134 projects from 44 countries that all promote

environmental stewardship, social equity, accessibility and creative capital. The centerpiece of Masdar City is

slated for LEED Platinum certification and will be a positive energy, zero waste development. Read the rest ofthis entry »

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Art Nouveau Inspired Side Tables

By: admin | May - 20 - 2010

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London-based architect Daniel Widrig designed a set of stackable side tables for a private exhibition in London.

Its organic and nature-inspired geometry, fluid lines, and colors remind us Art Nouveau at the turn of the 20th

century. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hopkins Architects Wins the Top Design Prize at UKArchitectural Awards for Yale University Hall

By: admin | May - 20 - 2010

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Kroon Hall at Yale University was named “Building of the Year” by the UK’s architecture sector, during the

prestigious AJ100 awards. The new building, designed by Hopkins Architects for the School of Forestry &

Environmental Studies, was one of six shortlisted entries – from a total of 33 – and ultimately selected as thewinner by a panel of expert judges.

The judges were impressed with the school’s simple, aesthetic form and green credentials – the project has been

awarded LEED* ‘Platinum’, the highest certification, and is designed to be as close to carbon neutral as

possible. Clad with yellow Briar Hill stone, the structure is lined with American red oak, much of which has been

sourced from the university’s own forests. Read the rest of this entry »

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