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Designing Invisible Architecture: Bird Hides by Biotope

Steilnes Bird Hide. Image Courtesy of Biotope
Biotope, a three-strong Norwegian practice based in the Arctic town of Varanger, have designed bird hides since 2009. For them, architecture is “a tool to protect and promote birds, wildlife and ” – an approach reflected in their carefully crafted, environmentally integrated fragments of the ‘invisible’: small shelters that must blend into and be absorbed by their surroundings. Their diligent work has seen Varanger become established as one of the best birding destinations in Northern Europe and their unique design solutions are now being sought across .

House 02, Hyde Park / Daffonchio & Associates Architects

© Adam Letch
Architects: Daffonchio & Associates Architects
Location: Hyde Park, ,
Architect In Charge: Enrico Daffonchio
Project Team: Frances Joynt
Photographs: Adam Letch
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Inside the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale – Innesti/Grafting

Innesti/Grafting. The Italian Pavilion at the 2014 Venice Biennale. Image © Nico Saieh
The Italian Pavilion at the 2014 Venice Biennale looks at the country’s architecture through the lens of  “grafting,” or the transferring of new ideas onto preexisting realities and structures.
Architect and Pavilion curator Cino Zucchi associates grafting with “the great capacity to interpret and incorporate preceding states through continuous metamorphoses.” He opens and closes the Italian Pavilion with two physical grafts: a large rusted steel arch and a bench sculpture. The first room of the exhibit begins with a study of modernization in Milan, followed by series of collages of contemporary projects in . A video of Italian urban environments concludes the exhibit.
See images of the Pavilion and read a description from the curator after the break.

St Kilda East House / Clare Cousins Architects

© Shannon McGrath
Architects: Clare Cousins Architects
Location: St Kilda VIC,
Project Architect: Tara Ward, Michael McManus
Area: 263 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Shannon McGrath

Álvaro Siza Decides The Fate of His Archives

Portrait of Álvaro Siza. Image © Teresa Siza
Earlier this week we announced that Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza was considering donating his archive to institutions outside of his home country of Portugal. Finally, after much discussion and speculation, Siza has arrived at a decision.
2014 ANFA Conference

2014 ANFA Conference

The Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) will have their 2nd international conference between September 18 and September 20 in La Jolla, California.
The ANFA Conference will explore, from a scientific basis, the range of human experiences with elements of architecture, through collaboration between architects and neuroscientists.  The goal is to inspire ideas and new collaborations that will ignite change and unlock the potential of Neuroscience for Architecture.

Alfred Street Residence / studiofour

© Shannon McGrath
Architects: studiofour
Location: Prahran VIC,
Project Team : Annabelle Berryman, Sarah Henry
Landscape Designer: 3/2 Jackson Street
 Toorak
Year: 2014
Photographs: Shannon McGrath

South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre / Taylor Kurtz Architecture+Design

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Architects: Taylor Kurtz Architecture+Design
Location: Surrey, BC,
Area: 2,124 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Ema Peter

Learning Centre Bieberach / Lanz Schwager Architekten

© Barbara Schwager, Konstanz
Architects: Lanz Schwager Architekten
Location: Wilhelm-Leger-Straße, Biberach,
Team Competition : Sebastian Braun, Petra Martin, 
Johannes Oelschläger, Jan Voswinckel
Team: Sara Hampe, Götz Förg, Sebastian Frerichs, 
 Andreas Kimling, Parthena Sachanidou, Helmuth Sperbe
Area: 15,363 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Barbara Schwager, Konstanz

LegacyER / 5G Studio Collaborative

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Architects: 5G Studio Collaborative
Location: 1310 West Exchange Parkway, Allen, TX 75013,
Design Team: Yen Ong, Paul Merrill, Josh Allen, Christine Robbins
Interior Designer :
Interior Design Team : Interior Design Team
Area: 8432.0 ft2
Year: 2013
Photographs: Michael Moran/OTTO

Sydney Plans Large-Scale Urban Renewal Program

The government of New South Wales have announced plans for Sydney’s largest program of urban renewal since the 2000 Summer Olympics. The proposal seeks to utilise and regenerate a series of former docklands from the area of Blackwattle Bay, through the  Fish Market, Rozelle Bay and Rozelle Rail Yards, to White Bay Power Station (a protected building).

Infoversum / ARCHIVIEW

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Architects: ARCHIVIEW
Location: Vrydemalaan, Groningen, The
Architect In Charge: Jack van der Palen
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of ARCHIVIEW

Guest House Rivendell / IDMM Architects

© Joon Hwan Yoon
Architects: IDMM Architects
Location: , Gyeonggi-do,
Area: 721 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Joon Hwan Yoon
Courtesy of Jane Duncan

Jane Duncan Elected as the next President of the RIBA

Jane Duncan…, an Architect based in the English county of Buckinghamshire, has been elected as the 76th President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Taking over the reigns from current President Stephen Hodder in September 2015, Duncan will become

Swissquote Building in Gland / Link architectes

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Architects: Link architectes
Location: Gland,
Area: 38000.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Swissquote Bank

US ABI Shows Continued Growth in June

June 2014. Image Courtesy of CalculatedRiskBlog.com
The US Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continued showing significant improvement in June, jumping to 53.5 from 52.6 in May, and hitting new records in the Projects Inquiry and Design Contracts indexes.
As the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reports, the new Projects Inquiry Index surged to 66.4, its highest level in the year to date. In addition, the ’s new Design Contracts Index hit 55.7 – its highest mark since the indictor starting being measured in October 2010.
“The recent surge in both design contracts and general inquiries for new projects by prospective clients is indicative of a sustainable strengthening across the construction marketplace,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “With the first positive reading since last summer in billings at institutional firms, it appears that design activity for all major segments of the building industry is growing.  The challenge now for architecture firms seems to be finding the right balance for staffing needs to meet increasing demand.”
A breakdown of regional highlights, after the break…

Waltham Forest College / Platform 5 Architects + Richard Hopkinson Architects

© Alan Williams Photography
Architects: Platform 5 Architects + Richard Hopkinson Architects
Location: ,
Area: 3,000 sqm
Photographs: Alan Williams Photography

Urban Think Tank Responds to the Forced Eviction of Torre David Residents

Torre David. Image © Iwan Baan
Following yesterday’s news story about the forced eviction of the thousands of inhabitants living in Venezuela’s Torre de David (Tower of David), the world’s tallest vertical slum, Urban-Think Tank has issued a statement. The group, which spent two years researching the remarkable urban space for their Golden Lion-winning Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2012, has spoken with residents and hopes to provoke the architectural/design communities by adding their voice to the debate. Read the full statement, after the break. 
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