Alsar Atelier: Like most urban environments, Cambridge is subject to the inevitable effects of climate change and seemingly growing socioeconomic inequities within urban planning of the public realm. These phenomena often affect communities living in neighborhoods that were not originally planned for high population density and lack shaded infrastr...
Project name
Growing Shade
Architecture firm
Alsar Atelier, Northeastern University School of Architecture
Photography
Randy Crandon, Rolando Girodengo, Django Keyes
Typology
Public Architecture/ Community Room
The New Provostry is a historical building from 1877, built in the neo-Gothic style, and is located adjacent to St. Vitus Cathedral in the heart of Prague Castle. The reconstruction concept focuses on reopening the inner courtyard to the public. On both sides of the restored courtyard, two modern annexes have been built where a coach house and stab...
Project name
Extensions and Reconstruction of the New Provostry
Architecture firm
Studio acht
Location
Hradčany 34, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Václav Hlaváček, Mikuláš Wittlich, and Pavel Jakoubek
Design team
Barbora Janů, Anna Halaburtová, Lukáš Dejdar
Built area
Built-up area: 589 m² historical building; 141 m² extensions; Usable floor area: 1477 m² historical building; 77 m² eastern extension; 88 m² western extension; 147 m² courtyard basement
Collaborators
Mikuláš Wittlich, lead project engineer. Pavel Jakoubek, lead project engineer
Structural engineer
Jan Zima
Material
Reconstruction: Lacquered veneer – restored historical furniture; slate – roof. Extensions: Steel – vertical load-bearing frame structure, removable floor, staircase; sandstone cladding – facade; reinforced concrete monolith – underground parts, ceiling
Client
The Metropolitan Chapter of St. Vitus in Prague
Today, Glavovic Studio—a diverse bi-coastal architecture studio improving quality of life through architecture, art, and urban design—announced that the official grand opening date of Margi Glavovic Nothard’s “Sunset Hammock” is Wednesday, May 8th. The public art installation, already open to the public at Sunset Point Park in Tamarac, Florida, is...
Project name
Sunset Hammock
Architecture firm
Glavovic Studio
Location
Sunset Point Park, City of Tamarac, 11000 W. Mc Nab Road, Tamarac, FL 33321, USA
Photography
Robin Hill Photography
Principal architect
The project is a design build, and the GC was required to provide signed and sealed construction and permit documents
Design team
Margi Glavovic Nothard. Glavovic Studio: Rafael Guissarri, Glenda Puente. City of Tamarac: Beth Ravitz, George Gadson, Maxine Calloway, John Doherty, Ron Stein
Built area
180’ L x 40’W x 20’H = 7,200 ft²
Site area
Approximately 28,000SF/0.64 Acres
Collaborators
City of Tamarac
Landscape
City of Tamarac
Civil engineer
Larry De Rose, SE
Structural engineer
Larry De Rose, SE
Environmental & MEP
Larry De Rose, SE
Construction
TechOne Group
Supervision
TechOne Group
Visualization
Margi Glavovic Nothard, Glavovic Studio
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, Revit
Material
Prefabricated modular powder coated aluminum poles; steel structure; concrete footings, galvanized steel gabion wall with limestone rocks
Typology
Site Specific Public Art
St Giles Square, Centre Point is a major urban square and building renovation in Central London. A holistic urban renewal comprising new public space, historic renovation and new build delivered through multiple clients and contracts, capitalising on the upgraded transport interchange at Tottenham Court Road and the wider changes delivered as part...
Project name
Centre Point and St Giles Square
Architecture firm
MICA Architects
Photography
Andy Stagg, Andy Matthews, MICA Architects
Principal architect
Gavin Miller
Design team
James Kirk, Danusia Lewis, Chris Wood
Collaborators
Electrical Engineer: Sweco. Planning: Gerald Eve. Facade: Eckersley O'Callaghan
Structural engineer
Pell Frischmann
Lighting
Speirs and Major
Recognize the value of all buildings, even when it lies abandoned in a corner. Greater Dog Architects was commissioned to renovate a small brick and concrete mixed structure near the é é é building and Its previous function was as a backup room for a substation. The building 5 X 7 is situated on the edge of a riverfront plot. The owner hopes to tra...
Project name
Renovation of 5 X 7
Architecture firm
Greater Dog Architects
Location
No.2689, Qiantao Road, Shaoxing city, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Metaviz Studio
Principal architect
Jin XIN, Zhihong HU
Design team
Keith Guo, Ray Wang, Ella Tang, Huge Shen
Construction
JIAYI Construction,Shaoxing,China
Supervision
BAISIHAN team
Visualization
Greater Dog Architects
Tools used
SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Aluminum tile - Rheinzink Painted aluminum - Zhenghuang Frosted acrylic- DECO&DECO
Client
BAISIHAN Goose Down Brand
Typology
Renovation › Small Building
The beach is located in proximity to the new residential complex, whose residents will obviously be its main visitors. The architects of Basis were trying to make this area to be something more than just a place by the water, focusing on its natural component and preserving the existing trees. The terraced layout of the beach was made due to a rath...
Project name
Barbie beach/Urban beach on a rough relief
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Moscow region, Odintsovo district, Razdori village, Myakinino
Photography
Nikita Subbotin
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin
Design team
Head of office - Ivan Okhapkin. Chief architect – Tatyana Kozlova. Architects – Aleksandra Terenteva, Elizaveta Nadezhina, Eugene Rusakov, Valeria Streletskaya. Chief engineer – Sergei Kozlov. Greenery design – Maksim Ardatov
Landscape
Basis architectural bureau
Visualization
Basis Architectural Bureau
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Material
Pavilions and canopies are made of wood of natural color (larch). Gabions with white cobblestone were used for the retaining wall and the amphitheater
Client
The Ministry of landscape development of Moscow region, «Samolet» group
Typology
Public Space › Beach, Embankment, Landscape
The City of Hope Parking Structure project is a six-story concrete parking structure offering 1,087 parking stalls for patients and staff, with future capability for retail space on the ground level. CO Architects was part of the design-build team with TRC Parkitects and McCarthy Building Companies to create Parking Structure A.
Project name
City of Hope Northeast Parking Structure
Architecture firm
CO Architects, TRC Parkitects
Location
Duarte, California, USA
Photography
RMA Photography
Principal architect
Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC
Design team
Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC; Arnold Swanborn, AIA
Built area
350,800 ft²t / 33 m²
Collaborators
Architect of Record: TRC Parkitects. Fire Protection Design-Build Contractor: Axis Fire Protection. Earthwork and Grading Contractor: Sharma General Engineering Contractors. Sheet Metal, Epic Façade, BOK, Louvers, Expansion Joints: Southwest Specialty Contractors. Kinetic Façade Supplier: EXTECH (Exterior Technologies). Cable Barriers Contractor: All Star Post-Tension. Rebar and Post-Tension Cables Contractor: Martinez Steel Corporation. Misc. Metal Contractor: Sanie Manufacturing Company. Framing and Drywall Contractor: Church & Larsen. Site Concrete Contractor: J&M Concrete Contractors. Masonry Contractor: Frank S. Smith Masonry. Precast Concrete: StructureCast. Glazing Contractor: M-Tech Glass. Tile Contractor: City Tile & Stone Tile. Signage Contractor: AD/S (Architectural Design & Signs). Parking Controls Contractor: Automated Parking Technologies. Striping and Truncated Domes Contractor: Interstate Striping and Signs. Site Utilities Contractor: Murray Company Mechanical Contractors. Elevator Contractor: Otis Worldwide Corporation. Waterproofing Contractor: Pacific Waterproofing & Restoration. Painting Contractor: Pecoraro. Doors and Hardware Contractor: REW. Flooring Contractor: Signature Flooring. Toilet Accessories Contractor: Stumbaugh & Associates. Asphalt Paving Contractor: Western Paving Contractors. Third Party Inspection Company: Terracon Consultants
Landscape
IDLA, Pierre Landscape
Structural engineer
JWSE Structural Engineers (Main Structure); Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle Structural Engineers (Stairs, Façade, Canopy)
Environmental & MEP
Athena Engineering, George Kauffman Plumbing, Bergelectric Corp.
Construction
McCarthy Building Companies
Supervision
Jacobs Engineering
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Unity Game Engine, Resolume Arena
Client
City of Hope National Medical Center
Sarit Shani Hay Creates Indoor Playground for Children of Employees at Israeli Software Company. How can companies promote employees' well-being by introducing play in the office space?
Project name
Indoor Playground Skyscraper for Children of Employees at Israeli Software Company by Sarit Shani Hay
Architecture firm
Shani Hay Design LTD - Interior Design
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Design team
Adi Levy Harari
Client
Leading Software Company
Typology
Education, Playground
