An interior design project for the futuristic library in London. The concept of the library breaks free from the rigid aisles and shelving of libraries and accommodates more open - free-flowing spaces for reading, interaction, collaboration, and meeting.
Architecture firm
Mind Design
Location
London, United Kingdom
Tools used
Autodesk Maya, Houdini, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Miroslav Naskov, Roshni Gera, Michelle Naskov
Visualization
Mind Design
Typology
Educational › Library
Valerie Schweitzer Architects: Inspired in part by the closing of a butterfly’s wings and other organic forms, this 350 square-foot art studio and private office for a family home in Westport, Connecticut, provides a serene refuge.
Project name
Butterfly Studio
Architecture firm
Valerie Schweitzer Architects
Location
Westport, United States
Photography
Tom Leighton, Paul Bartholomeuw
Landscape
Colorado blue spruce and azaleas
Construction
All Phase Construction, Bridgeport, Ct, USA
Material
Douglas fir wood framing, steel columns, and beams, low-e-double pane glass, stucco-cladding with trowel-finish, teak wood cladding, new and recycled. Poured concrete floor with electric (snow-melting) radiant heat; custom windows with aluminum frames both fixed and operable; custom skylight with aluminum frame
Typology
Educational › Workshop
In Stains (Seine-Saint-Denis), near Paris, the site was exemplary of the franchised city made up of hangars and warehouses, often regarded as disparaging urban elements. The project led by Atelier WOA (Wood Oriented Architecture), with architectural and urban as well as social and societal objectives, transformed a neglected parcel of land into a d...
Project name
L'INDUSTREET IN STAINS (FRANCE)
Architecture firm
Atelier WOA (Wood Oriented Architecture)
Location
Foncière Atland, Stains, France
Photography
Camille Gharbi
Built area
11,000 m² including 7,000 m² for teaching areas and 4,000 m² for workshops areas
Structural engineer
Innovia
Environmental & MEP
VIZEA
Material
Mixed wood-metal frame for the "workshops" areas, wood post-beam structure type glued laminated timber and mixed wood-concrete floor for the "teaching" areas. Carpentry and adjustable aluminum sunshade. Aluminum curtain wall. Facade materials: prefabricated concrete panel, metal cladding and pre-gray wood cladding. Heating and cooling according to a principle of natural ventilation and night ventilation
Typology
Education, School
aoe: The concept of this library starts from understanding the true nature of this library that it will not only be as a landmark in a city, but the importance of its publicity that connects with their local citizens and tourists. Therefore, two key spaces were carved out to create a Reading Hall (towards the south-facing natural view) and a Commun...
Project name
The Library of SONGDO International City
Location
# 115-2, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (in Songdo International City)
Principal architect
Larry Wen
Design team
Jichang Pan, Xiangting Li, Ye Wang, Ruixue Fan, Yu Lu, Zhiyu Chang, Chen Liu (Interior), Yawen Xue (Interior)
Interior design
aoe interiors
Structural engineer
Inhabitgroup, Arup Group Limited Façade
Material
Concrete, Metal, Wood
Client
Architecture Division. Yeonsu-gu office, Incheon-si, S.Korea Structure
Typology
Educational › Library
hanmugam Associates: “School is an enjoyable and enriching part of life where students can safely explore their True North” - reads the vision of The Northstar School, a progressive institution established to transform the educational ecosystem.
Project name
The Northstar School
Architecture firm
Shanmugam Associates
Location
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Photography
Ishita Sitwala / The Fishy Project www.thefishyproject.com
Principal architect
Raja Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Shanmugam A
Design team
Raja Krishnan, Santhosh Shanmugam, Balasubramanian, Manish Bokdia, Vimala
Collaborators
Gudgudee- Playground Design
Landscape
Sandip Patil, Tapan Modi, Earthscapes Consultancy Private Ltd
Structural engineer
Jayant Laklani, Laklani Associates
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Typology
Educational › School
Sophia Michopoulou: Augmented reality as an intuitive tool for construction. This proposal aims to use augmented reality (AR) technology as a tool for construction, engaging and guiding the community through the building process.
Project name
Collaborative Nest
Architecture firm
Sophia Michopoulou & Foteini Bouliari
Location
Marsassoum, Sédhiou, Senegal (Coordinates:12°49’52.2”N 15°58’37.4”W)
Principal architect
Sophia Michopoulou & Foteini Bouliari
Design team
Sophia Michopoulou & Foteini Bouliari
Visualization
Sophia Michopoulou & Foteini Bouliari
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, GhPython, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Typology
Educational › Elementary School
