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Tula House / Patkau Architects

Architects: Patkau Architects
Location: Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada
Design Team: John Patkau, Patricia Patkau, and David Shone with Mike Green, Dimitri Koubatis, and Greg Boothroyd, James Eidse, Marc Holland, Tony Mah, Henry Murdock, Ben Raimes, Thomas Schroeder, Craig Simms, Tony Wai.
Area: 4350.0 ft2
Year: 2012
Photographs: James Dow, Courtesy of Patkau Architects

Itobi House / Apiacás Arquitetos

© Pregnolato e Kusuki Estúdio Fotográfico

Architects: Apiacás Arquitetos
Location: São Paulo, Brasil
Project Architects: Acácia Furuya, Anderson Freitas, Pedro Barros
Collaborators: Accácio Mello, Ana Lúcia Santana, Bárbara Francelin, Cibele Mion, Daniela Santana, Fábio Teruia, Francisco Veloso, Gabriela Campos, Leonor Vaz, Maria Wolf, Marcelo Otsuka, Otávio Filho, Pedro Parede
Project Area: 200.0 m2
Project Year: 2012
Photographs: Pregnolato e Kusuki Estúdio Fotográfico

The Farnsworth House by Mies Van Der Rohe, 1951. Plano, Illinois. Image Courtesy of Blouin Art Info

Homes You Cannot Live in: The New Cost of Architectural Antiques

What is the true value of architecture in today’s society? According to this article by Anna Katz, rare pieces of architectural history have recently soared in value. Katz discusses the booming world of architecture at auction, featuring pieces by Mies Van Der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright among others. The article gracefully compares some of the most important architecture of our time against current real estate prices, exploring the catalyst of rising values in architecture of the recent past, while deliberating on the pitfalls of owning a delicate piece of architecture history. Read the story in full on Blouin Art Info.

Lindenrinde / Ken Architects

Architects: Ken Architects
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Year: 2011
Photographs: Hannes Henz

Courtesy of KRob Memorial Delineation Competition

Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition 2014

The 40th Annual Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition, the longest running architectural drawing competition, is now accepting submissions. Entries can be conceptual or final elevations, sections, perspectives, or renderings and may be produced digitally or by hand – or a combination of both.

Manuel Anabalón Saez School Building / Gubbins Arquitectos

Architects: Gubbins Arquitectos
Location: Panguipulli, Panguipulli, Los Ríos Region, Chile
Architect In Charge: Pedro Gubbins Foxley, Victor Gubbins Browne
Design Stage Collaborators: Daniela Torm, Andres Cea, Pablo Montecinos
Construction Stage Collaborators: Pablo Montecinos
Project Area: 3800.0 m2
Project Year: 2013
Photography: Marcos Mendizabal

Spotlight: Eliel & Eero Saarinen

Perhaps the most famous father-son duo in the architectural world, Eliel and Eero Saarinen share more than just a last name. The two designers both left profound influences upon the cities where they did their work, both were awarded AIA Gold Medals, and, rather uncannily, both share the very same date of birth. But, when it comes to their architectural stylings, that’s where the comparisons end. Find out more about both after the break.

Trahan Ranch / Patrick Tighe Architecture

Architects: Patrick Tighe Architecture
Location: Texas, USA
Collaborators: Joseph Perazzelli Structural Engineer
Area: 3200.0 ft2
Year: 2008
Photographs: Art Gray Photography

Dive Into ArchDaily Materials, Our Latest Tool

Dear Readers,
In December of last year, we announced the launch of our latest innovation: ArchDaily Materials, our new US product catalog.
Materials will make ArchDaily more useful for you. When you come to our site to browse our projects, and come across certain facades, lighting, or any other kind of detail you admire, Materials allows you to instantly access the makers of those architectural products, so you can incorporate them into your own projects. It’s Inspiration, Materialized.
We wanted to update you now and let you know how Materials has grown over the last five months. Since launching, we’ve added 31 categories that let you easily explore our 286 products. We’ve added a useful link from the product page to the project page – allowing you to see the material applied in all its glory. Following your feedback, we’ve even added construction details and specs to project pages. And we’ve partnered with some amazing manufacturers, including: Hunter Douglas, Equitone, Sherwin Williams, Alucobond, VMZinc, and Big Ass Fans.
Today, we’re happy to report 466,000 pageviews and counting! However, we know we’re still in the early stages yet. Take a moment to explore this inspirational resource by clicking on Materials at the top of the page (between Articles & Interviews), share it with your friends, and let us know how it can be more useful to you!
Sincerely,
The ArchDaily Team

A City Without Cars: New York’s Recovery from Automobile Dominance

Originally published by Metropolis Magazine as “Playing in Traffic“, this article by Jack Hockenberry delves into the relationship between man and vehicle, illustrating the complex dynamic created in New York – a city with over 2.1 Million registered vehicles. Contrary to the car-centric schemes of New York’s infamous former Master Planner Robert Moses, Hockenberry argues that the city is the “negative space” while vehicles are obscured by our unconscious.

It is a curiosity of modern urban life that the more cars crowd into cities, the more they become invisible. It’s a great feature that comes standard on any model these days. Unfortunately we can’t control it from the driver’s seat—however much we would like to wave our hands and watch through our windshields as gridlocked cars disappear, liberating us from traffic imprisonment. The invisibility I am speaking about only works if you’re a pedestrian or bicyclist. The number of motorized vehicles parked or driving at any given moment on the streets of New York City is astounding. An estimated 2.1 million are registered in the city, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Yet we never fully register them visually when we’re walking on the streets. The city is the negative space and that is how our eyes increasingly navigate urban landscapes. Everything around the cars and trucks gets knitted together by the eye and, even though the vehicles are present, we have gradually learned to ignore them unless we’re standing in the direct line of moving traffic.

AL House / Studio Arthur Casas

Architects: Studio Arthur Casas
Location: Praia de São Conrado, Brazil
Architect In Charge: Arthur Casas, Marina Werfel, Regiane Khristian, Renata Adoni
Area: 485.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG + SG

Early Gehry Building Reimagined as a Whole Foods Store

One of Frank Gehry‘s earliest works, the former Rouse Company Headquarters, is currently undergoing a $25 million renovation that will see it converted into a Whole Foods market and community wellness center. The building, which Gehry dubbed an “elegant warehouse,” was designed in 1974 for developer James Rouse, who founded Columbia, Maryland in the 1960s. The developer behind the current renovation is The Howard Hughes Corp, a Dallas based company that now serves as the master developer of Columbia.
Read on for more about the renovation

The Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh. Image © Dave Morris Photography

Scottish Architects To Launch “Architects For Yes” Campaign in Edinburgh

In advance of the Scottish Independence vote next month, a group of Edinburgh-based architects led by Alasdair Stephen of Dualchas Architects will launch an “Architects for Yes” campaign in support of independence. The campaign, which currently has backing from over 50 architects, states these architects’ belief that independence could be a way to “design a new, better Scotland.” More about the campaign and the launch ceremony after the break.

Koltsovo Airport / Nefaresearch

Architects: Nefaresearch
Location: Koltsovo Airport (SVX), Екатеринбург, Sverdlovsk Oblast, 620910
Chief Architect: Boris Voskoboynikov
Area: 6506.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Alexey Knyazev

Search for the 2014 Young Architect of the Year Begins

Ferreries Cultural Centre by [ARQUITECTURIA], the 2013 YAYA Winner. Image © Pedro Pegenaute — Ferreries Cultural Centre by [ARQUITECTURIA

The search for the 2014 Young Architect of the Year Awards (YAYA), organised by BDOnline, has begun. Now in its 16th year, YAYA “recognises the most promising new architectural practice in the European Union.” Open to fully qualified architects who have been practising for twelve years or less, the winner of this year’s YAYA will be announced at the Architect of the Year Awards gala dinner on the 2nd December 2014 at The Brewery, London.

Alberto Seabra Project / Base 3 Arquitetos

Architects: Base 3 Arquitetos
Location: São Paulo, Brasil
Team: Catherine Otondo, Jorge Pessoa, Marina Grinover Equipe: Bhakta Krpa; Cadu Marino, Fernando Tulio, Juliana Barsi, Julie Trickett, Livia Marquez, Luis Imenes, Matheus Tonelli, Patricia Mieko, Paula Saad, Rebeca Grinspum, Thaís Marcussi
Project Year: 2012
Photography: Pedro Vannucchi

Knot House / Atelier Chang

Architects: Atelier Chang
Location: Geoje-Island.com, Aju-dong, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Design Team: Soohyun Chang, Federica Russo, Ryan Day, Hyunwoo Chung
Area: 403.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Kyungsub Shin

Exquisite Minimalist / Arcadian Architecture + Design

Architects: Arcadian Architecture + Design
Location: Taipei City, Taiwan
Architect In Charge: Alex Yu
Design Team: Ping-Jui Chiang, Jerry Chang, Yu-Shan Huang, Li-Ju Chen, Shuo-Jyun Yin, Yu-Hsien Lin
Area: 510.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Shining Group, Courtesy of Arcadian Architecture + Design

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