Conversion of Plaster Mould Warehouse and Sorting Plant. The project deals with the second stage of the conversion of the former ceramics factory in Kravsko. It is the original utilitarian plaster mould warehouse, which we are transforming into accommodation,
and the former sorting plant, which we are converting into a community hall.
Project name
Kocanda Kravsko II
Architecture firm
ORA (original regional architecture)
Location
Kravsko 45, 671 51 Kravsko, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Barbora Hora, Jan Hora, Jan Veisser, Maroš Drobňák
Landscape
Klára Jordánová
Material
Basalt tiles. Cement tiles – bathrooms. Bobrovka – roof. Titanium zinc sheet – roof. White tiles – bathrooms. Oak pavement. Concrete ramp – rebus stairs
Hidden within the garden of St. Augustin Abbey lies a restored greenhouse, once the outdoor laboratory of Gregor Mendel, who spent eight years conducting experiments on pea plants to study their hereditary traits. Destroyed in the 1870s, the reinvented Mendel’s greenhouse stands as a genetics pavilion on its original premises in the city of Brno.
Project name
Mendel’s Greenhouse
Architecture firm
CHYBIK + KRISTOF
Location
Brno, Czech Republic
Photography
Laurian Ghinițoiu
Principal architect
Ondrej Chybik, Michal Kristof
Design team
Ondrej Svancara, Krystof Foltyn, Ingrid Spacilova, Laura Emilija Druktenyta
Interior design
CHYBIK + KRISTOF
Civil engineer
Babka & Suchma
Structural engineer
Vaclav Prikryl
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Construction
STAVOS a.s., Aluprof, UNICON
Client
St. Augustin Abbey
Typology
Cultural › Greenhouse
Housing association Domesta wanted a beautiful new circular office in Emmen (the Netherlands) where sustainability, collaboration and meeting are central. A great challenge for OAK! The team of creative experts gladly accepted the challenge.
Project name
Domesta Emmen
Location
Emmen, Netherlands
Photography
Erikjan Koopmans
Collaborators
Zwartwoud, Som+, Pet Projectinrichters
Material
Fabric Harmony, Fabric Husk, Recycled fabric from Efteling clothes, Organic laminate, Global Collection tiles, Diggels, Scrap wood from Domesta housing, PET felt, Recycled hemp, Marmoleum, Carpet
Typology
Commercial › Office Building, Sustainable Design
Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek has appointed Muna AlNahdi as its new Head of Consultancy & Sustainability, to direct Farnek’s green strategy and net zero plans.
Designed and developed by Waechter Architecture, the Mississippi Workshop is the result of over ten years of planning, modeling, and investigation. The building was conceived as a proving ground for sustainable building systems and “all-wood” construction technologies and equally, as a forum for new creative conversations. Located on a prominent si...
Project name
Mississippi Workshop
Architecture firm
Waechter Architecture
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Photography
Lara Swimmer (building). Jeremy Bittermann (aerials). Sam Gehrke (event). David Papazian (model)
Principal architect
Ben Waechter, Principal Architect
Design team
Alexis Coir, Project Manager. Giovanni Sidari, Project Architect. Duncan Scovil, Designer
Collaborators
Mass Timber Fabrication: KLH Massivholz (USA / Austria). Mass Timber Installation: Mustang Ridge. Code / Fire Protection: Code Unlimited
Interior design
Waechter Architecture
Construction
Owen Gabbert LLC, Cutwater Design & Build Solutions
Client
4224 N Mississippi LLC
Typology
Commercial › Headquarter, Office Building, Workshop
Paperfarm Inc: Situated near the historic “Taiwan-Renga” (台灣煉瓦) brick kiln from 1899
that prospered this working-class district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the Veil House revisits this
history by weaving a modern, tapestry-like façade utilizing floating clay bricks.
Project name
The Veil House
Architecture firm
Paperfarm Inc
Location
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Principal architect
Daniel Yao
Design team
Daniel Yao, Jarrett Boor, Bing Yu Yu
Collaborators
Yuan-Shen Construction
Interior design
Paperfarm Inc
Structural engineer
Antop Structural Enginerring
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max
Construction
Reinforced Concrete with brick curtain wall
Material
Concrete, clay bricks, terrazzo tiles, pour-in-place terrazzo, aluminum louvers, plaster
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a residential area in sector 82, Mohali, Punjab, the Ribbon House is an exemplary illustration of how design can alter the lexicon of an area. It has a plot area of 3712 sq.ft. Forging a distinct identity of its own and for its occupants, it is an ode to the client's profession, which is a part of the construction business.
Project name
The Ribbon House
Architecture firm
Studio Ardete
Location
Sector -85 wave estate, Mohali, Punjab, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Badrinath Kaleru, Prerna Kaleru
Design team
Sanchit Dhiman, Nitin sharma
Collaborators
Satish Sinhmar (Site Engineer), Abhimanue Sharma (Project manager)
Interior design
Nisha Sarao (Interior designer)
Civil engineer
Ravijeet Singh
Structural engineer
Acecon Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Behera&Associates, Mitsubishi engineering (HVAC)
Construction
R.S Builders
Material
RCC works, Paint finished, Stone, wood
Typology
Residential › House
Once complete, the complex will provide over 10,000 square feet of interior space for experimentation, design, and fabrication that Skylab will share with PDX Contemporary Art. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2023.
Architecture firm
Skylab Architecture
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
Jeff Kovel, Brent Grubb
Design team
Jeff Kovel, Principal, Design Architect. Brent Grubb, Principal-in-charge. Jennifer Martin, Project Architect. Nita Posada, Principal, Interior Design. Amy DeVall, Interior Design
Completion year
Summer 2023
Collaborators
2.ink Studio (landscape architecture). Humber Design Group Inc. (civil engineering). Valar Consulting Engineering (structural engineering). Jacobs (mechanical design / build). Lorentz Bruun (general contractor)
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Project name
VALDRIN SAHITI - MoVS Fashion Showroom
Architecture firm
PHI+ARCHITECTS
Location
Prishtinë, Kosovo
Photography
Leonit Ibrahimi
Principal architect
Rinë Zogiani, Bernard Nushi
Design team
Rinë Zogiani, Bernard Nushi, Senior architect: Rinor Zeqiri, Flora Gërvalla
Design year
2022, September
Completion year
2023, January
Interior design
PHI+ARCHITECTS
Collaborators
Knauf, Osram, Mitsubishi Electric
Supervision
PHI+ARCHITECTS, Rinë Zogiani, Bernard Nushi
Material
Plasterboard, Fiber cement, Epoxy, Drywall, Glass, Steel, Textile
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, ArchiCAD
Client
Valdrin Sahiti, VALDRIN SAHITI FASHION DESIGNER
Typology
Commercial › Fashion-Showroom
Mākena Golf and Beach Club is a Discovery Land Company member community located on the southern tip of Maui, developed through a vision of sustainability. de Reus Architects is the lead architect for more than 400,000 square feet of club amenity facilities and residential dwellings that comprise the core of this project.
Project name
Mākena Golf and Beach Club
Architecture firm
de Reus Architects
Location
Mākena, Maui, Hawai’i
Principal architect
Mark de Reus, AIA
Design team
Senior Project Manager: John Rowland. Project Architect: Mark Thompson. Project Designer: Chris Strahle. Job Captain: Spencer Woodard, Project Production: Erin Johnson, Project Architect: Matt Youdall, Project Architect: Eric Anderson
Collaborators
Developer: Discovery Land Company Planning/Landscape Architecture: VITA, Inc. Interior Design: FDG Design Group. Structural Engineer: Tipping Structural Engineers. M/E/P/Fire & A/V Low Voltage: KCL Engineering. Lighting Design: Lighting Design Alliance. Civil Engineers: SSFM International, Inc. Pool Design: Kolohe Design, LLC. Acoustics: Salter. Building Envelope: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. Kitchen Designer: Ricca Design Studios
Typology
Residential › Housing
