Monday, January 7, 2013

Rounded Ends 2

Source: Archive of Affinities
Hot Dog House, Harvard, Illinois, USA, 1975 designed by Stanley Tigerman
Tigerman on 'Chicago Tonight,' plus thoughts from the owners of his 'Hot Dog House' -- cityscape

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Cœur Défense, Paris, France, 2001 designed by  Jean-Paul Viguier
Cœur Défense is a large complex made of two main bodies connected to one another by a smaller body and seating on a wide basis made of several smaller bodies. The edges of all bodies are rounded. The cladding is white, with large windows. An electronic system monitors white blinds which can be drawn or opened all together at the same time. -- wikipedia

Source: Jens Willebrand archdaily.com
LTD_1, Hamburg, Germany, 2008 designed by Peter Ruge Architekten
The office building’s configuration, composed of four boomerang-shaped elements laid over each other, creates a representative entrance situation, an interior courtyard, and a transitional space to the residential courtyard in the rear. As a result of this building form, every office has direct sunlight and an unobstructed view. -- ArchDaily

Source: Burg + Schuh archdaily.com
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Parking Garage ‘de Cope’, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2008 designed by JHK Architecten
The façade consists of inward curved, perforated ‘Platibond composite panels’ with a golden coating, which give the aluminum surface coat its golden metallic look. The panels were specially developed for this project in collaboration with the façade supplier. The gradual changes in the perforations and the jumping panels create the impression of a woven structure.  -- ArchDaily

Source: Daici Ano archdaily.com
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Repository, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, 2012 designed by Jun Igarashi Architects
Plan surrounds the two halls (living dining/master bedroom) and washing room by small rooms , which form a buffer zone. Washing room has top light and it introduce the light to the entire of house. -- ArchDaily

Source: Toshihisa Iishi archdaily.com
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Enviromental Building, Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 2012 designed by Henri Gueydan
Close to Nagoya, this environmental building for rental and shops, complements an older type of housing, now fully renovated and colorful. In this rather dreary suburb, the idea is to break with the existing view as if the start making of a new urbanity.   -- ArchDaily

Source: AEC Krymow & Partners archdaily.com

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Pomeranian, Gdynia, Poland, 2013 designed by AEC Krymow & Partners
During the design process of the buildings, the architects were inspired by polish modernist architecture of Gdynia of the 1920s and 30s. The rounded parts of the facade are especially associated with the historic architecture of Gdynia. -- ArchDaily

Source: Murat Germen archdaily.com
Esas Aeropark, Yenişehir Mh., Osmanlı Bulvarı No:7, 34912 İstanbul/Istanbul, Turkey, 2013 designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects
Soft curves of each two building, location of spaces and their connection arcs create an elegant flow; the major reason of the form comes from the idea of breaking the strong north-east wind. Positioning of the two building is relative to the movement of the sun, and grant optimum daylight for both masses. -- ArchDaily

Source: James Steinkamp Photography archdaily.com
New Hospital Tower Rush University Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2013 designed by Perkins + Will
The geometry of the bed tower maximizes views and natural light for patient rooms while also creating an environment for efficient and safe health care. -- ArchDaily

Source: Tom Ferguson archdaily.com
Southern Highlands House, New South Wales, Australia, 2013 designed by Benn & Penna Architects
The new building is part of a set of three free standing pavilions that each contain the functions of sleeping, living and working a configuration reflecting a harmonious life-cycle balance that is interwoven into its natural environment. -- ArchDaily

Source: Luuk Kramer archdaily.com
de Trefkoele+ Community Center, Dalfsen, The Netherlands, 2014 designed by MoederscheimMoonen Architects + Spring Architects
The oval-shaped monumental library remained and underwent a thorough restoration. Underneath the striking construction the different childcare-facilities and the Historic society find their home. As a result the library has moved closer towards the heart of the complex. In becoming this transit-space it joins the different functions in a natural manner. -- ArchDaily

Source: Shinkenchiku sha archdaily.com

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House in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan designed by Tato Architects
It resulted in the white oval cylinder with forty-two windows, in which wooden boxes and a floor were inserted to create a living space. It was placed diagonally in the site, remaining space between adjoining houses. Many windows segment the view and make the façade work as a filter. -- ArchDaily

Source: Jannes Linders archdaily.com

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Bus Drivers Building, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2015 designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects
In addition, because of the roundness and the linear character, the shape of the bus drivers building connects to the previously realized tubular supervisor building on the other side of the bus platform. The positioning of the facility areas ensures that on the ground floor the façade can be closed and can be made graffiti resistant. -- ArchDaily

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