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Friday, January 16, 2015

Arch Daily

Technological Park in Obidos / Jorge Mealha

© João Morgado
Architects: Jorge Mealha
Location: Óbidos Municipality, 
Design Team: Andreia Baptista, Carlos Paulo, Diogo Oliveira Rosa, Filipa Ferreira da Silva, Filipa Collot, Gonçalo Freitas Silva, Inês Novais
Year: 2014
Photographs: João Morgado

Norman Foster Revisits New York’s Hearst Tower With Drones

To mark the 10th anniversary of the topping out of New York City’s Hearst Tower, Lord Foster returned in order to narrate a short film shedding new light on the building with the aid of camera . The 46 storey building – which is integrated into a 6 storey base brick structure designed by Joseph Urban in 1928 - was “one of the most sustainable buildings of its time.” Now, ten years later, this footage captures spectacular new views of the main atrium.

Nhrv House / Filter Architecture

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Architects: Filter Architecture
Location: , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Area: 4000.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of Filter Architecture
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The Cathedral / Petra Gipp Arkitektur

© Åke E:son Lindman
Architects: Petra Gipp Arkitektur
Location: Mjärdevi Science Park, 583 30 Linköping, 
Collaborators: Petra Gipp, Maria Videgård, Malin Heyman, Solmaz Beik, Jasmien Wouters
Year: 2014
Photographs: Åke E:son Lindman, Björn Sandlund

RM House / Fernando Coelho

© José Campos
Architects: Fernando Coelho
Location: Felgueiras, 
Area: 540.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: José Campos

Bridged Living Space / TT Architects

© Kei Sugino
Architects: TT Architects
Location: Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, 
Architect In Charge: Teruki Takayoshi, Hisataka Tanio, Kumiko Yamaguchi
Area: 92.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Kei Sugino

BabySteps Interior / AtelierBlur/Georges Hung Architecte D.P.L.G. + Priestman Architects HK

© Jason Findley
Architects: AtelierBlur/Georges Hung Architecte D.P.L.G., Priestman Architects HK
Location: Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road, Central, 
Design Assistant: Edward Du
Area: 160.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Jason Findley

Middle Park Studio / Jean-Paul Rollo Architects

© Peter Bennetts
Architects: Jean-Paul Rollo Architects
Location:  VIC 3206, 
Builder: Mark Projects, Marcus Hamilton
Engineer: Co-Struct, Mark Postill
Area: 51.0 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Peter Bennetts

David M. Schwarz Named 2015 Driehaus Prize Laureate

Firewheel Town Center / David M Schwarz Architects. Image via news.nd.edu
Washington DC-based architect David M Schwarz has been selected as the recipient of the University of Notre Dame‘s 2015 Richard H. Driehaus Prize, which honors an architect whose work represents “the highest ideals of traditional and classical architecture in contemporary society.” In a press release from the , Schwarz is credited for his ”belief in humanism that emphasizes pedestrian-friendly and socially active architecture,” and praised for his ”historically informed designs create lively public environments that meet the needs of diverse audiences.”
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Expo Gate / Scandurrastudio Architettura

© Filippo Romano
Architects: Scandurrastudio Architettura
Location: Via Luca Beltrami, 20121 , Italy
Architect In Charge: Alessandro Scandurra
Design Team: Nicola Bianchi, Davide Sala, Giovanni Nardin, Poé Matteo George
Area: 1000.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Filippo Romano

New Documentary Chronicles the Rise and Fall of Brazil’s Sérgio Bernardes

Few remember the name Sérgio Bernardes. A prominent Brazilian architect in the 1960s, Bernardes was a contemporary of Oscar Niemeyer, renowned for his elegant upper-class houses, as well as his fondness for car-racing and womanizing. In the latter half of his career, Bernardes turned away from the decadence of high society, devoting himself to solving the world’s problems through his progressive strain of architecture. This devotion led him to partner with the Brazilian dictatorship, believing that he could reform the government from within. The result was a series of unsuccessful projects that left him unpopular and eventually ignored by the public. Now, a documentary about the rise and fall of this once-iconic architect has premiered this week in London. Titled Bernardes, and directed by Paulo de Barros and Gustavo Gama Rodrigues, the film explores the series of events that led Bernardes to anonymity.

The Nature Conservancy HQ / MKThink

© Cesar Rubio
Architects: MKThink
Location: , CA, USA
Project Mangement: Studley
Contractor: GCI
Area: 16200.0 ft2
Year: 2014
Photographs: Cesar Rubio
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Pritzker Prize Appoints Richard Rogers As Newest Jury Member

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The Pritzker Prize has announced that Richard Rogers will join the ranks as the latest member of its prestigious jury. Rogers, a Pritzker Laureate himself in 2007, is known for his innovative High-Tech style, establishing his name in the 1970s and 80s with buildings such as the Pompidou Centre in Paris and Lloyds of London. Since then, he has also become known for his advocacy in a range of urban issues, being commissioned by the UK Government to produce a report on British cities entitled “Towards an Urban Renaissance,” and for his active role in politics as a member of the House of Lords.

Maison De Gaspé / la SHED architecture

© Maxime Brouillet
Architects: la SHED architecture
Location: , QC, 
Year: 2015
Photographs: Maxime Brouillet

Why Putin Likes Columns: 21st Century Russia Through the Lens of Architecture

Rendering of the proposed Lakhta Center in St Petersburg. Image Courtesy of www.proektvlahte.ru 
In August 1932, , holidaying in Sochi, sent a memo containing his thoughts on the entries for the competition to design the Palace of the Soviets, the never-to-be-built monument to Lenin and center of government. In this memo he selected his preferred design, the colossal wedding cake of a tower topped with a 260-foot (79-meter) high statue of Lenin, designed by Boris Iofan. Just over 80 years later, Sochi again hosted the architectural whims of a powerful Russian leader for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. An oversimplification? Probably. But it’s got nice symmetry to it.

Bediff Exhibition Space / Estudio BRA arquitetura

© Maíra Acayaba
Architects: Estudio BRA arquitetura
Location: Vila Olímpia, São Paulo – State of São Paulo, 
Architect In Charge: André di Gregorio, Rodrigo Maçonilio
Collaborators: Henrique Menezes, Felipe Checkley, Beatriz Rocha
Area: 104.0 sqm
Year: 20123
Photographs: Maíra Acayaba

2015 AIA Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture

Louisiana State Museum / Trahan Architects. Image © Timothy Hursly 
Celebrating the most innovative spaces in the realm of interior design, the  (AIA) has selected this year’s recipients for the prestigious Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture. These eight projects will be recognized for their exceptional design at the AIA 2015 National Convention and Design Exposition in Atlanta. 
Learn more about the winning designs after the break.
Wadi Kabir, Muscat. Image © Flickr User MOHAMMED RAFIQUE2011

Allies and Morrison to Masterplan New City District in Oman

The competition to masterplan Muscat, Oman’s new district, Al-Irfan, is over. Organized by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), five teams were chosen to submit proposals for the development project. Of those five, international firm Allies and Morrison has been selected to oversee the design process. The firm will be working in with the Oman Tourism Development Company SAOC (Omran) to develop a site of over 7.4 million square meters into a thriving urban center that will provide business and residential opportunities for the people of Oman. Learn more, after the break.

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