The studio founded by João Boto Cæiro and Fulvio Capurso concludes the reconstruction process of the municipal library of Juchitán, harmonising the original structure with elements of contemporary sustainable architecture.
Project name
Biblioteca Gabriel López Chiñas
Architecture firm
RootStudio
Location
Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico
Principal architect
Joao Boto Caeiro, Moises Cruz Jerónimo, Iván Díaz Arellano
Collaborators
Sabino Guisu (design steel door)
Interior design
RootStudio
Civil engineer
Josue Hernandez
Structural engineer
Josue Hernandez
Material
Soil, Lime, Wood, Tiles, Steel, Brick
Client
Municipio de Juchitán de Zaragoza
Typology
Public Space › Library
The campus for the Girl Move Academy, in Africa, is a large-scale project that brings together social responsibility, sustainability and traditional construction techniques, all signatures of the Oaxaca-based architecture firm.
Project name
Girl Move Academy
Architecture firm
RootStudio, Paz Braga Architecture
Location
Nampula, Mozambique
Principal architect
João Boto Caeiro, Maria da Paz Braga
Design team
João Boto Caeiro, Maria da Paz Braga, Brenda rove
Interior design
RootStudio, Paz Braga Architecture
Structural engineer
Nicolas Coello
Construction
ABC - Mozambique
Material
Brick, Wood, Stone, Steel
Typology
Educational, Campus
Located on the second and third floors of the Carhartt Detroit flagship store, the Carhartt Workshop is a collaborative community space conceived as part of the renowned apparel company’s ongoing efforts to support and serve the hardworking and skilled tradespeople of its Detroit hometown.
Project name
Carhartt Workshop
Architecture firm
McIntosh Poris Associates
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Photography
Justin Maconochie
Principal architect
Michael Poris, AIA, Principal in Charge
Design team
John Skok, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Principal. Blake Hill, Designer. Jennifer Bueso, Interior Designer
Interior design
Jennifer Bueso
Site area
2nd and 3rd floors of a 3-story building
Environmental & MEP
Clark Trombley Randers
Tools used
Enscape, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Construction
Frank Rewold & Sons
Material
Reclaimed wood, blackened steel, concrete, exposed ductwork
Typology
Commercial › Workshop
The project was developed from the moment we accepted the invitation made by the Câmara Municipal of Vagos, to remodel a deactivated primary school, reproduced throughout our country on a large scale in the 20th century, between 1941 and 1969, at the time of the ‘Estado Novo’. We converted it into a training center for the development and promotion...
Project name
Nautical Sports Development Promotion Center
Architecture firm
Rómulo Neto Arquitetos
Location
Praia da Vagueira, Vagos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Rómulo Neto
Structural engineer
Arq.º Rómulo Neto (architecture and exterior arrangements). Arq.ª Liliana Dias (architecture 3d). Arq.ª Estagiária Inês Veríssimo (designer 2d). Eng.º Rafael Ascensão (electrical project). Eng.º João Pedro Festas (Structure project / Acoustic project / Sanitation project / Water project / Gas project / Rainwater project). Eng.º Ligia Santos (thermal project).
Construction
AVEIRIA Empreendimentos Imobiliários Lda
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Educational Architecture
The project is a new school designed for the town of Birmenstorf in Switzerland. The building has been conceived as a public building where the educational program takes place, selected as part of an invited competition. It is Focketyn Del Rio’s first realized school, challenging the traditional idea of an educational building.
Project name
School Neumatt: School extension of a small town in Switzerland
Architecture firm
Focketyn del Rio Studio GmbH, Basel, Miquel del Rio + Hans Focketyn
Location
Gemeindehausstrasse 17, 5413 Birmenstorf, Switzerland
Photography
Piotr Hraptovich
Design team
Letizia Fürer, Anna Kuhli, Iris Carratala, Juan Pablo Pineda Vergara, Tomas Guerra
Collaborators
Site supervision: Martini Schäfer Baumanagement GmbH; Building energy: GS Bauphysik & Akustik GmbH MVP: Vadea AG Electrical systems: Sepa Elektro Engineering
Structural engineer
Suisseplan Ingenieure AG
Budget
CHF 5.000.000 (including taxes)
Client
Town of Birmenstorf
Typology
Educational, School
EskewDumezRipple reveals the Home Building at Thaden School, a new, Zero-Energy-Ready high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, where design directly supports the school's learning-by-doing approach to education.
Project name
Home Building at Thaden School
Architecture firm
EskewDumezRipple
Location
Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Photography
Dero Stanford, Tim Husley, and Studio Nuvo
Collaborators
Project Management: Aegis Property Group | WEI; Irrigation: Aqueous; Signage and Wayfinding: Tom Zetek
Landscape
Andropogon Associates, Ltd.
Civil engineer
Ecological Design Group
Structural engineer
Engineering Consultants Inc. (ECI)
Environmental & MEP
CMTA Consulting Engineers
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Educational, School
The Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB), designed by CO Architects, provides a state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary, interprofessional medical and health education facility at the University of Arizona’s Health Sciences campus in Tucson, AZ. The $128-million, 230,000-square-foot-facility integrates education and transdisciplinary collaborati...
Project name
University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building
Architecture firm
CO Architects
Location
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Photography
Bill Timmerman
Principal architect
Scott Kelsey, FAIA, principal in charge
Design team
Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP, design director; Jonathan Kanda, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, project director; Alex Korter, AIA, RIBA, LEED AP BD+C, project manager
Collaborators
Swaim Associates, Associate Architect
Interior design
CO Architects
Built area
230,000 ft², (21,400 m²)
Civil engineer
EEC Engineering & Environmental Consultant
Structural engineer
John A. Martin & Associates
Environmental & MEP
Affiliated Engineers
Lighting
KGM Architectural Lighting
Visualization
Matterport visual twin
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Navisworks
Material
Terra Cotta: Boston Valley. Metal/glass curtainwall: Kovach Building Enclosures. Concrete: Baker Concrete Construction. PVC Roofing Membrane: Sarnafil. Glass: Northwestern Industries. Sliding doors: Dorma. Hydraulic Doors: Schweiss. Acoustical ceilings: Arktura, Kirei. Suspension grid: Armstrong ACT. Demountable partitions: Skyfold & Modernfold, Maharam. Paneling, cabinetwork, custom woodwork: Pollmeier Baubuche. Paints and stains: Sherwin Williams. Wallcoverings: Designtex, BuzziSpace, Filzfelt, Camira. Tile: Daltile, Heath Ceramics. Plastic laminate: Abet Laminate, Formica. Special surfacing: Avonite. Resilient flooring: Forbo, Mondo, Capri Cork, Mannington, Armstrong. Carpet: Tandus Centiva. Raised flooring: Tate. Elevators/Escalators: Arizona Elevator Solutions.
Client
University of Arizona
Typology
Educational › University
The Out School is an attempt to explore a new design vocabulary for pre-primary schools. The aesthetics, spatial planning and the architectural detailing is a direct response to the constraints that revolved around this project.
Project name
The Out School
Architecture firm
Studio Infinity
Photography
PHX India, Yogesh Mahamuni Photography
Principal architect
Ar.Tushar Kothawade, Chiranjivi Lunkad
Design team
Ar.Yashashri Patil, Komal Maurya
Landscape
Studio Infinity
Construction
Manav Promoters
Material
Rubio Monocoat,Saint - Gobain, Asian Paints, GM Veneers, India Gypsum, Just Antiques
Tools used
AutoCAD, Trimble Sketchup, M.S Office
Client
Vaishali Banthia, Sapna Shah, Little Monarchs
Typology
Educational, School
