Saturday, December 12, 2015

Monumental Ramps

Source:Sergio Grazia archdaily.com
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Headquarters, 21 Quai Gallieni, 92150 Suresnes, France, 2015 designed by AZC
The atrium houses a monumental ramp, a unifying element at the heart of the building that invites exploration and visual contact between the different levels. The height of the atrium renders the building’s layout readily comprehensible and brings the sky right into the heart of the building. -- ArchDaily

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Fire Stations

Source: Ossip van Duivenbode archdaily.com
Fire Station Doetinchem, Stokhorstweg 1, Doetinchem, The Netherlands designed by Bekkering Adams architects
The Fire station in Doetinchem is designed as a villa, integrated in the landscape. It is a green oasis situated along side the major thoroughfare in Doetinchem. The horizontally oriented building is surrounded by majestic trees and has clear, crisp lines and surfaces. The grass of the surrounding countryside is pulled over the building in a large slope and evolves into a series of roof gardens and patios on top of the sheltered area for the fire trucks. -- ArchDaily

Source: Filip Dujardin archdaily.com
Firestation Berendrecht, Kruisweg 22, 2040 Antwerpen, Belgium, 2014 designed by Bovenbouw
On top of the two utilitarian floors  there is a domestic floor with a living room, kitchen, fitness, sleeping rooms and an outdoor sports field, arranged around a patio. The sports field, located on the corner of the building, is covered with a semi-transparent wooden panelling and therefore stays in contact with outside. -- ArchDaily

Source: Andrew Pogue archrecord.comstruction.com
Galveston Fire Station #4, Galveston, Texas, USA, 2014 designed by HDR
....the new Galveston Fire Station #4, designed by HDR, is a rock-solid, two-story, 14,000-square-foot bunker with the look of an unpretentious yet polished beach house.  -- Architectural Record

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Skin of Architecture: Undulating Fins

Source: John Gollings archdaily.com
Surgeon’s Rooms, Melbourne VIC, Australia, 2014 designed by FMD Architects 
....to emphasise the parallels between the disciplines in the built form. The layered façade references the tools, prosthetics and the human frame. The design creates interplay between the 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional qualities of the X-ray, another essential analytical tool of the surgeon. The façade emphasises the thinness of an X-ray sheet, while developing a depth through layering film, steel and recycled plastic forms. As it is backlit by the interior, the façade mimics the visual qualities of the X-ray on a lightbox. -- ArchDaily