THE DRAWING BOARD, an annual international competition for design and architecture students presented by Rohan Builders and Mindspace Architects, concluded its seventh edition. The subject for this year was to create a memorial for Charles Correa in order to honour the famous architect's unparalleled legacy.
Written by
Prajakta Dharmadhikari
Photography
The Drawing Board 2022
CASA MATE, stands on a piece of land south of the city of Guadalajara, conceived as a country house in which geometry plays a key role in articulating the project through a corridor with a central walled garden that seeks to be a solid generator of privacy in each one of the interior spaces.
Architecture firm
Araujo Galvan Arquitectos
Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Photography
César Bejar Studio
Principal architect
Fernanda Galvan
Design team
Fernanda Galvan, Daniel Araujo, Antonio Jarquin
Interior design
Karen Ramos, Fernanda Galvan
Civil engineer
Kip Ingeniería
Structural engineer
Kip Ingeniería
Environmental & MEP
Kip Ingeniería
Landscape
Nakawe Paisajismo | Landscaping
Supervision
Daniel Araujo
Visualization
Araujo Galvan Arquitectos
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Araujo Galvan Arquitectos
Material
Polished Concrete, Parota Wood, Masonry Walls, Walnut Wood, Aluminum, Concrete Paver, Santo Tomas Marble, Galaxy Gray Marble
Typology
Residential › House
Being a nature lover, the client opts to have a holiday home alike sculpture stalled in his farmland. The site is located amidst the coconut grove and paddy fields giving a scenic approach to the site from the main road. The design objective is to setup a complete leisure destiny for his family within a built envelope, as well as the utilization of...
Project name
The Grey Grotto
Architecture firm
Redwall Design Studio
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Photography
Durjoy Chowdhury
Principal architect
Sudeep Dev M, Kiran Kumar MR
Design team
Sivachidambaram, Suraj Achar
Interior design
Redwall Design Studio
Structural engineer
Edifice Structures
Environmental & MEP
Redwall Design Studio
Landscape
Redwall Design Studio
Construction
Redwall Design Studio
Material
Brick, Concrete, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The environment in which the building is located was completely degraded (in the process of desertification, and with a very high level of erosion, due to the occasional torrents generated by rainwater. For this reason, in the first place, the project intends a complete ecological reforestation, carefully studying the most convenient location of th...
Project name
Casas Del Rio Luxury Eco-Restaurant
Architecture firm
Luis De Garrido Architects
Location
Casas del Rio (Requena, Valencia, Spain)
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Luis De Garrido
Client
Casas del Rio S.A.
Typology
Hospitality, Restarurant, semi-buried building
There are many ways you can make your garage more functional and valuable. By organizing your tools, improving your lighting system, and upgrading your garage door and flooring, you can enjoy a much more functional space for all your needs.
Photography
Matt Fajkus Architecture/Charles Davis Smith
Introducing the world’s first vertical resort. Aera will capture every resort amenity in a way that is entirely new; it will embody the same unplugged escape that one finds on a private island without leaving a city’s epicenter—marrying relaxation, convenience and connectedness.
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Adopting AR in architecture allows architects to make a real impression on their clients through its interactive features. Every architect wants to involve clients in the design process to better understand what they want and demonstrate how it can be executed in reality.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Patrick Schneider
The project FUNFUN Gallery is situated in Silian 166 Creative Park, which is repurposed from the former Hangzhou Silk Printing and Dyeing Factory launched in 1956. As one of the first cultural & creative parks in Hangzhou, Silian 166 retains strong characteristics of industrial heritages in the 1950s, featuring a single-pitched roof, cement trusses...
Project name
FUNFUN Gallery
Architecture firm
lialawlab
Location
S9, Silian 166 Creative Park, Hangzhou, China
Principal architect
Lia Xing, Haifeng Luo
Completion year
January 2022
Construction
Hangzhou Shannei Decoration Design & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Wood.
This hillside canyon adjacent to Griffith Park with expansive views, a large leveled landscape and mature trees are what drew the owners to the property. The existing house however, possessed a handful of conditions that required attention: there were two kitchens, a motorized bathroom wall opened to the living room, built-in cabinets were built to...
Project name
Canyon View House
Architecture firm
Jacobschang Architecture
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Photography
Sara Liggoria-Tramp
Design team
Mike Jacobs, Guillaume Lapointe, Zoe Goodman, Sam Winward
Collaborators
Emily Bowser (Stylist)
Structural engineer
Bricy Company
Construction
Hiteck Construction
Material
Wood, Brick, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
A single-family home in Pasadena received a thoughtful re-imagining when it was time for a remodel and addition. Medium Plenty updated and expanded the existing house and converted a detached garage into a stand-alone ADU. Careful orientation and shading devices provide relief from harsh summers, while maximizing natural light year-round.
Project name
South Pasadena House
Architecture firm
Medium Plenty
Location
South Pasadena, United States
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
