The main challenges of the Bonlad project were to adopt a strategy to address the issue of "context" on a large scale and overcome the limitations imposed by the project's western neighborhood (prohibition of the direct view towards a government building).
Architecture firm
Mohat Office
Photography
Parham Taghioff
Principal architect
Mohammad Hadianpour
Design team
Reza Mansouri, Mansour Bahadori
Interior design
Mansour Bahadori
Civil engineer
Ali Ehsan Javadinia
Structural engineer
Ali Ehsan Javadinia
Environmental & MEP
Hisense Company
Construction
Mansour Bahadori, Mohammad Moradzadeh
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, AutoCAD
Client
Izz-Din Sadeghkhani
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The primary challenge of the project was to establish a connection between the client's preferences for their living area and the neighborhood's historical, cultural, and economic features. As architects, we saw our task as developing a model that could both blend in with the neighborhood's historical context.
Architecture firm
Barsav Office
Location
No121-6th Majd, Majd Blvd, Mashhad, Iran
Photography
Diman Studio, Dayan Mazraei
Principal architect
Mohamad Reyhani, Alireza Modarresi, Ali Sovizi
Design team
Hamideh Sarafian, Matineh Rezaie, Faezeh Samadi, Sara Vahidian, Maryam Nikmehr, Elham Mahdian, Bahar Hajizadeh, Reza Rohi, Sina Eftekhar
Collaborators
Reza Dashti
Civil engineer
Hojat Khazaie Nejad
Environmental & MEP
Hamed Safarzadeh, Mohamad Mahdi Farzad
Typology
Residential Building
The residential tower is ranked by CNN among the world's top nine urban landmarks & achieves the LEED platinum BD+C certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Building Design & Construction).
Project name
Tao Zhu Yin Yuan
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Location
Xinyi district, Song Gao Road & Song Yong Road, Taipei, Taiwan
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Design team
Emilie Diers, Frederique Beck, Jiao Yang, Florence Mauny, Volker Erlich, Philippe Steels, Maguy Delrieu, Vincent Callebaut
Interior design
Wilson & Associates (WA), Los Angeles, Chu Chih-Kung + Metro Space Design, Taipei
Collaborators
LOCAL ARCHITECT: LKP Design, Taipei. GREEN CONSULTANT: Enertek, Taipei. GREEN CERTIFICATION: U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Platinum + Low Carbon Building Alliance, Diamond Level
Structural engineer
King Le Chang & Associates, Taipei
Environmental & MEP
Sine & Associates, Taipei
Landscape
SWA, Sausalito, San Francisco, Horizon & Atmosphere (H&A), Taipei
Lighting
L'Observatoire International, New-York, Unolai Design, Taipei
Construction
Taiwan Kumagai Co, Ltd
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Client
BES Engineering Corporation, Taipei
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The building, located in the heart of Porto's historic center, stands as a testament to the end of the 19th century. Comprised of 5 floors, it is intended for housing on the upper floors and commerce on the upper floor. As the street where it is located (Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira) is perfectly delimited by a continuous urban front and, for the mo...
Project name
Edifício de Mouzinho da Silveira
Architecture firm
Diana Barros Arquitectura
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Diana Barros
Structural engineer
NCREP – Consultoria em reabilitação do edificado e património
Construction
Vilacelos – Construções S.A.
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Sterling Gardens, developed by Nelson Land, is a new-build, multi-occupancy housing scheme in Newbury, Berkshire, comprised of 167 apartments, central landscaping and lower ground floor parking. Phase one of the scheme has now completed, encompassing 119 apartments in six of the eight residential blocks, featuring design development and implementat...
Project name
Sterling Gardens
Architecture firm
Nissen Richards Studio
Location
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Photography
Gareth Gardner
Collaborators
Highways Engineer: Stuart Michael Associates. Acoustician: Hepworth Acoustics. Sustainability: Environmental Economics. Ecologist: Clarkson Woods. Geotechnical Consultant: CGL. Principle Designer: ORSA. Fire Consultant: Sweco UK. Approved Inspector: Sweco UK. Remediation, Piling, Groundworks and Concrete Frame Contractor: Cognition Land + Water
Civil engineer
Yes Engineering Group (Stage 3), Lyons O’Neill (Stages 4-6)
Structural engineer
Yes Engineering Group (Stage 3), Lyons O’Neill (Stages 4-6)
Environmental & MEP
Yes Engineering Group (Stage 3), Lyons O’Neill (Stages 4-6)
Landscape
Aspects Landscape Planning
Client
Nelson Land Limited
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The new triplex project by KOHLERSTRAUMANN, situated in a traditional neighborhood, showcases a modern approach to residential design. The structure is entirely built of concrete, emphasizing durability and a minimalist aesthetic.
Architecture firm
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Location
Oberwil, Switzerland
Photography
Maris Mezulis
Principal architect
Aaron Kohler, Marc Straumann
Design team
KOHLERSTRUAMANN
Interior design
KOHLERSTRUAMANN
Typology
Residential › Triplex House
In the heart of Porto, a noble staircase crowned by the skylight that once illuminated. Built in the mid-19th century to be the house of a Douro nobleman, the building's fame was consolidated over time by the meticulous decoration of the woodwork, framed within the compositional rigour of the 19th-century facade, and the incredible staircase in the...
Project name
Antigo Hotel do Louvre
Architecture firm
Diana Barros Arquitectura
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Diana Barros
Collaborators
Marcos Maia; Joana Fernandes, DAJ Engenheiros Associados
Structural engineer
NCREP – Consultoria em reabilitação do edificado e património
Construction
FL Construções
Typology
Residential Architecture › Housing
This project aims to merge two urban buildings with more than a century of history, where a residential building has arisen.
Architecture firm
Pedro Carrilho Arquitectos
Location
Rua dos Anjos no 25, Lisbon, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Pedro Carrilho
Collaborators
Equipa Pedro Carrilho Arquitectos
Structural engineer
Paulo Ribeiro
Supervision
Afonso Pessanha Castro
Typology
Residential › Apartments
