Through a system of film reels leading the film in a projector, the design transforms into the forms of individual objects, where in place of a film strip, the wheels control the ropes of the roof. The tarp of the roof, a subtle steel construction, and a sheet of corrugated steel create an illusion of light, seemingly provisional “summer” objects.
Project name
Open-Air Cinema Prachatice
Architecture firm
Mimosa Architects
Location
Na Sadech, 383 01 Prachatice, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Petr Moráček, Jana Zoubková, Pavel Matyska
Built area
Built-up Area 218 m²; Usable Floor Area 164 m²
Collaborators
Roofing membrane supplier: Kontis Praha
Material
Steel – supporting structure. Steel sheet – facade. Concrete – stage, auditorium. Textile – roofing. Metal – chairs. Stone – paved areas
Client
Town of Prachatice
The scenic space of Tolla, facing the lake and its mountainous massifs, occupies a central position in the village. Point of rallying of the villagers, and place with cutural vocation.
Project name
Stage Space Tolla
Architecture firm
CGZ Architecture
Location
Tolla, Corsica, France
Photography
CGZ Architecture
Principal architect
Julien Casalta, Pascale Gandoin de Zerbi
Design team
CGZ Architecture
Landscape
CGZ Architecture
Structural engineer
Ingetec
Construction
Batiservice Prunelli
Supervision
CGZ Architecture
Typology
Public Space › Stage Space
The sense of life in architecture lies in the duration of time, which is closely related to the usage scenario. However, buildings also have their own life cycle, whether it is the decline of the building's own functions, changes in social demands or new requirements by local policies, all of which become opportunities for old buildings to be rejuv...
Project name
LI CITY STUDY: The Renewal, Reuse, Renovation and Sustainability of Public Building
Architecture firm
Greater Dog Architects
Location
No.375, Yingbin Avenue, Tianmu Lake Town, Liyang City, Jiangsu Province, China
Photography
Metaviz Studio
Principal architect
Jin XIN, Zhihong HU
Design team
Manyan He, Keith Guo, Longlin Gong, Huge Shen, Alex Wu, Ella Tang, Vincent Wang
Collaborators
Shanghai Urban Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Landscape
Greater Dog Architects
Civil engineer
Shanghai Urban Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
Shanghai Yijing Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
Shanghai Urban Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Lighting
Resense Lighting
Construction
Yeshen Constructor
Supervision
Jiangsu Tianmu Lake Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Visualization
Greater Dog Architects
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape, Rhinoceros 3D
Material
Gray wooden shingle, reddish-brown paint, curved glass, reddish-brown floor bricks, handmade tile
Client
Jiangsu Tianmu Lake Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Typology
Public Space › Government-Sponsored Public Welfare, Library
Vltavska Underground is a network of former transport under paths that got a second chance with a help of freestyle activities.
Project name
Vltavská Underground
Architecture firm
U / U studio [architecture]. Re_place [concept of the site revitalisation]
Location
Hlávkův most, Vltavská, Prague 7, Czech Republic
Design team
Jiří Kotal, Martin Hrouda, Andrea Nováková, Marek Peřík, Lukáš Kalivoda, Jan Maleček [U / U studio]. Martin Kontra, Richard Preisler [Re_place]
Collaborators
Skatepark contractor: Bonidee Skateparks. Graphic: Jakub Karlík. Light design: Maxo Simko, Jan Poš. Lights contractor: TSK. Ollie the Pig sculpture: Mikoláš Zika + Jan Bejcha.
Material
Smoothened concrete – floor of the skatepark, obstacles, radiuses, Ollie the Pig. Steel – edges of the obstacles, pipe elements, urban furniture, poles. Plastic foil – mirrors. Larch wooded planks – podiums, urban furniture.
Client
Prague 7 City District
The underwater parking for over 4,000 bicycles is a ‘plug-in’ for Amsterdam Central Station, a multi-modal transport hub – making people’s journeys as simple and hassle free as possible.
Project name
Bike Parking IJboulevard
Architecture firm
VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism
Location
De Ruijterkade, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photography
Ossip van Duivenbode
Principal architect
Danny Esselman, Max Fleer
Collaborators
Building physics: Buro Bouwfysica Street layout: Gemeente Amsterdam Wayfinding, pedestrian flow: Royal Haskoning DHV
Landscape
DS Landschapsarchitecten
Structural engineer
VolkerWessels Infra Competence Centre
Environmental & MEP
Homij Technische Installaties
Construction
Van Hattum en Blankevoort
Client
Van Hattum en Blankevoort - Gemeente Amsterdam
Typology
Public Space › Underwater Bike Parking
Forgotten in the terraced vineyard, a stone ruin with a curved space was discovered. Since the ruin was subtly integrated with the landscape, it became the basis of the intervention. The genius loci suggested the Fibonacci Spiral movement which was perfectly aligned with the existing wall.
Architecture firm
Marco Maio Architects
Location
Troja, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Marco Maio, David Obrovnik, Kaja Likar, Katarina Kobale
Built area
Built-up Area 100 m²
Collaborators
COR-TEN works: Jakub Ščerba
Material
Stone – walls, stairs. Corten steel – doors, niche – small wine cellar, fireplace, stairs, partition wall between platforms. Concrete pavers – platform for wine tasting. Gravel – floors, walking paths.
Typology
Public Space › Landscape
The project aimed to create a public space in the inner territory of the residential complex, where residents would like to spend time and where they would always like to return. The design was supposed to distinguish this complex from the rest.
Project name
Two points of attraction for residents of a large apartment complex
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Photography
Nikita Subbotin
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin
Design team
Ivan Okhapkin, Ivan Sakara, Maria Repkina, Galina Kostenko, Erika Ailareva, Ekaterina Mochalova, Julia Sazanova, Alina Volkova, Anastasia Pangilian
Landscape
Basis architectural bureau
Visualization
Basis architectural bureau
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Material
Wood, concrete, special sport materials, polymer
Client
Pioneer Development
Typology
Public Space › Landscape, Public Space in Apartment Complex
Wowhaus came up with an idea for how to create an alternative to the main entrance to Gorky Park. By way of contrast with the granite and marble that are the dominant presence at the front entrance, we have used wood for the ‘welcome zone’ leading from Pushkin (Andreevsky) Bridge.
Architecture firm
Wowhaus
Location
Gorky Park, Krymsky Val, 9, Moscow, Russia
Photography
Ilya Ivanov, Dmitry Karpov, Yogastan
Principal architect
Dmitry Likin, Oleg Shapiro
Design team
Heads of Wowhaus: Dmitry Likin, Oleg Shapiro; Architects: Darya Listopad, Artem Ukropov
Design year
May 2011-July 2011
Completion year
July 2011
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Public Space › Beach, Waterfront, Landscape, Park Renovation, City Therapy
