The project involves the renovation and expansion of a residence located in the heart of Coyoacán. Efforts to optimize resources resulted in the enlargement of the original space, which now functions as an art studio and production workshop.
Project name
Taller Estudio Daniela Riquelme
Architecture firm
AMASA Estudio
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Andrea López, Agustín Pereyra
Collaborators
Gabino Neri, Oscar Baltazar, Jorge Luis Santiago
Structural engineer
Juan Felipe Heredia
Environmental & MEP
Gabino Neri
Lighting
Andrea López, Agustín Pereyra
Construction
AMASA Estudio
Typology
Residential › Restoration, Workshop
After the completion of the award-winning École A Strega, Amelia Tavella has once again created a school on her native island: the Edmond Simeoni School and Cultural Space, nestled at the foot of the village of Lumio.
Project name
A school for the nature: School Edmond Simeoni
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Location
Lumio, Corsica, France
Photography
Thibaut Dini, Audric Verdier (Aerial views)
Principal architect
Amelia Tavella
Typology
Educational › Kindergarten & Primary School
With only 35 physicians per 100,000 residents, Southern California’s Inland Empire faces an acute shortage of primary-care physicians. To address this need, the University of California, Riverside (UCR), expanded its School of Medicine with a new $87-million Education Building (known as EDII), doubling class capacity to 125 students per year.
Project name
UCR School of Medicine
Architecture firm
CO Architects
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Photography
Bill Timmerman Photography
Design team
James Simeo, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal in Charge. Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP, Design Principal. Tanner Clapham, AIA, Associate Principal/Project Manager. Chris Kaiser, AIA, Senior Associate/Project Architect. David Hwang, AIGA, SEGD, Senior Associate/Environmental Graphics Designer. Kenny Chao, Associate/Designer. Rim Ben Fredj, Project Coordinator. Haley Becker, Interior Designer
Collaborators
Plumbing Trade Partner: Pan-Pacific Mechanical; Geotechnical Engineer: Langan; Fire Protection Engineer: Woden Fire; Acoustics Consultant: Arpeggio
Interior design
CO Architects
Civil engineer
Albert A. Webb Associates
Structural engineer
Waterproofing
Environmental & MEP
P2S, Inc.; Mechanical Trade Partner: A.O. Reed & Co.; Electrical Trade Partner: CSI Electrical Contractors
Landscape
Spurlock Landscape Architects
Lighting
LEED Consultant: Thornton Tomassetti
Construction
Hensel Phelps; Eric Bain, DBIA, LEED AP, CM-Lean, Operations Manager. Pete Spiegel, General Superintendent. Shawn Edwards, Chief Estimator. Stephanie Carter, Project Manager. Joe Prior, LEED AP, Design Manager. Sean Williams, Project Superintendent
Typology
Educational Architecture › University
Erwan Bouroullec asked the LVA architectural studio, founded by Guillaume Le Dévéhat and Charlotte Vuarnesson, to carry out his project to rehabilitate an old farm in Burgundy (France). A long and meticulous project under the sign of benevolence, respect and collective intelligence, with the aim of respecting the existing.
Architecture firm
Le Dévéhat Vuarnesson Architectes
Location
Burgundy, France
Collaborators
Excavation: Cornier et Zieger Terrassements; Masonry: Cyril Lambert Maçonnerie Rénovation; Roofing and Carpentry: Philibert Charpente; Plumbing and Heating: Gelin Dury; Wooden Partitions and Floors: Guillaume Liodenot Charpentier; Floor Finishes: Manuel Alves Renov Sols; Painting: Lebeau-Langlois
Interior design
Laurent Bonnet Menuiserie Agencement
Built area
Workshops 200m², Dwelling 260m², Courtyard 200m², Shed 60m²
Environmental & MEP
Electrical Work: SAS Bonhomme
Landscape
Landscape and Natural Swimming Pool: L’Orangerie - Arie van Dorp; Sanitation Garden: Combier Paysage
Client
Ève & Erwan Bouroullec and Thierry Lesage
Typology
Renovation and conversion of barns and stables into living quarters and workshops
Horizon Education Center is a transformation of a vacant commercial space into a part-time learning center for kids of elementary schools, ages of 5-10. A colorful space, with an overall mystic layout of spaces, aiming to nurture kids’ curiosity for exploring various learning settings, that aims to contribute to their long-term development.
Project name
Horizon Education Center
Location
Vushtrri, Kosovo
Photography
Agon Mehmeti, SNATCH sh.p.k.
Principal architect
Adelina Tahiri Nela, Valdete Pacolli
Design team
Adelina Tahiri Nela, Valdete Pacolli
Client
Daulina and Visar Saraci
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The Faculty of Medicine of Laayoune is designed to create an iconic building imbued with authenticity, an architecture that evokes our heritage. The local context is highlighted to establish a strong identity while adding a distinctly contemporary touch, reflective of our time.
Project name
Faculty of Medicine of Laayoune, Ibn Zohr University
Architecture firm
SAMA Architectes
Location
Lâayoune, Morocco
Photography
SAMA Architectes
Principal architect
Samir Khaldoun, Malika Nassif
Design team
Samir Khaldoun, Malika Nassif
Structural engineer
Bepol
Environmental & MEP
Bepol
Lighting
Disano, Fosnova, Avolux, Faro , Onok
Supervision
National Agency of Public Facilities
Construction
OUKHAF DE CONSTRUCTION & SOKETRADOZ
Material
Architectural Concrete, Concrete, Marble Travertine, Marble Polaris, Sepalumic, Vitra, Armstrong Ceiling, Rockfon, Atena Metal Ceiling, Oregan pine Wood
Client
University Ibn Zohr, Agadir
Typology
Educational › University, Institutional-Higher Education and Research Facilities
In a region where traditional education systems dominate the sector, Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada, highlights the transformative power of parametric architecture in pushing the boundaries of education and challenging the conventional norms.
Project name
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension Bloomingdale International School
Architecture firm
AndBlack
Location
Vijayawada, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Jwalant Mahadevwala, Kanika Agarwal
Structural engineer
Shehzad Irani Schafbock design+workshop
Typology
Educational › School
Climate Challenge Laboratory B313 at the Technical University of Denmark is a cutting-edge research hub. The building’s architecture helps create a unique world-class research environment and supports innovation, knowledge exchange.
Project name
DTU Climate Challenge Laboratory B313
Architecture firm
Christensen & Co. Architects
Photography
Niels Nygaard
Collaborators
MT Højgaard, Artelia, 1:1 Landskab, Habitats
Client
Technical University of Denmark
Typology
Educational Architecture › University Building
