The architectural premise revolves around the innovative design concept of an apartment building that defies conventional norms by seamlessly blending function and form. This structure, set within a humid tropical environment, challenges the traditional notion of apartment living by introducing a unique matchbox composition.
Project name
Urban Tangle: Redefining Apartment Living Through Innovative Integration
Architecture firm
oxo_arc
Location
Batam, Indonesia
Principal architect
Yuli Sri Hartanto
Design team
Yuli Sri Hartanto, Sri Moelyono Kurniawan
Typology
Residential › Apartment
It is common for architecture to work with preexistences, there is always a previous natural or urban environment, or a building of historical value on which to operate. However, in this case the preexistence is not significant for its symbolic or referential value but for its economic, energetic and material value necessary for its execution.
Project name
Re-Reform Collective Housing
Architecture firm
Andres Milos Arquitectos (AMA) in association with Architect Boris Bacaluzzo and Valeria Díaz Vittori
Location
Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Principal architect
Andres Milos, Boris Bacaluzzo, Valería Díaz Vittori
Collaborators
Jesica Quinteros, Juliana Acosta
Structural engineer
Ricardo Main
Supervision
Valeria Díaz Vittori
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
ADAI Construcciones
Material
Brick, Stucco, Drywall, Steel, Concrete.
Typology
Residential › Collective Housing
The Krishnamurti Foundation, India is a charitable trust established with the intent to promote educational, cultural and humanitarian activities in the light of Sri J Krishnamurti’s teachings. Rajghat Besant School (RBS) under the Rajghat Education Center (REC) is one of the six Krishnamurti Foundation centers that was set up in the year 1928 base...
Project name
Staff Residential: Rajghat Education Centre, Varanasi, India
Architecture firm
Studio Next
Photography
Nikhil’s Portrait Vision, Varanasi
Principal architect
Tarun Kumar
Design team
Tarun Kumar, Rajiv Gupta, Dipayan Ghosh, Karan Sherpa
Site area
1200 m² (campus of 330 acres)
Interior design
Studio Next
Structural engineer
Sarat Gupta, ST.AR. Structural Consultants, New Delhi
Environmental & MEP
DBHMS, New Delhi
Visualization
Studio Next
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, brick, flyash bricks, Stone
Client
Rajghat Education Centre, Krishnamurti Foundation, Varanasi
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The Dwinelle Annex Renovation for the Disabled Students’ Program will transform a beloved, modest building located in the University of California Berkeley campus’s classical core. The revitalized building will upgrade seismic and life safety performance, and will become a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible new Center for the University’s Disable...
Project name
UC Berkeley Dwinelle Annex Renovation for the Disabled Students’ Program
Architecture firm
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Location
Berkeley, California, USA
Principal architect
Richard Stacy
Design team
William Leddy, Marsha Maytum, Ryan Jang, Gwen Fuertes, Cecily Ng, Cristian Laurent
Collaborators
Civil: Sherwood Design Engineers. Landscape: In Situ. Structural: Forell | Elsesser. MP Engineering: Buro Happold. Electrical Engineering: The Engineering Enterprise. Envelope: SGH. Cost Estimating: TBD Consultants. Specifications: Stansen. Survey: Bellecci
Visualization
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Client
University of California, Berkeley
Typology
Residential › Housing, Campus
Warsaw based Boris Kudlička with Partners studio has unveiled its latest investment project, poised to transform the landscape of the Wzgórza Dylewskie. Boris Kudlička, together with Little Tuscany, is not only the investor of the entire venture, but is also initiating the construction of fourteen single-family houses in Wysoka Wieś.
Photography
Boris Kudlička
Indigo, a gracefully designed enclave south of San Miguel de Allende, captures the essence of old Mexican haciendas in a contemporary setting. Situated in El Caracol neighborhood, just a stroll away from the city's historic center, Indigo blends the modern with the timeless, creating a serene, cloister-like ambiance that resonates with character a...
Project name
INDIGO Income Properties
Architecture firm
1i Arquitectura y Diseño Estratégico
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Principal architect
Rafael Martínez Saucedo
Design team
1i Arquitectura y Diseño Estratégico
Built area
4,900 m² (52,743 ft²)
Site area
2,227.60 m² (23,978 ft²)
Interior design
1i Arquitectura y Diseño Estratégico
Civil engineer
Andres Casal
Structural engineer
Andres Casal
Environmental & MEP
1i Arquitectura y Diseño Estratégico
Lighting
1i Arquitectura y Diseño Estratégico
Construction
1i Desarrollos
Supervision
Inmobiliaria Marquisa
Visualization
Rendercraft + Taller Ver3D + 1i Arquitectura y Diseño Estratégico
Material
Brick, Concrete, Plaster, Wood beams, Oak
Client
Inmobiliaria Marquisa
Typology
Residential › Housing, Apartments
PICCO Architetti has transformed the former Olympic Village in Turin into a student and social housing, reimagining the project originally designed by the German architect Otto Steidle in 2006.
Project name
Social Housing Ex Moi
Architecture firm
PICCO Architetti
Location
Via Giordano Bruno, Turin, Italy
Principal architect
Criastiano Picco
Design team
PICCO Architetti, Cristiano Picco, Giuliana Foglia Franke, Francesca Cravero
Collaborators
Manager: Camplus. Fire Safety: Colletti Ingegneria. Energy and Installations: Studio di Ingegneria Guido Berra. External Insulation: Gruppo Ivas. External Windows and Doors Installation: AGS Infissi e Serramenti. External Aluminum Profiles: Aluk Italy. External Glass: Bivetro. Internal Doors: Bertolotto Porte. Armored Doors and Fire-Rated Doors: Dierre. Porcelain Tiles: Marazzi Group
Structural engineer
Duepuntodieci Associati
Environmental & MEP
Electrical Installations Contractor: Impelectric srl. Mechanical Installations Contractor: Sime srl. Sanitary Fixtures: Duravit. Studio di ingegneria Guido Berra
Construction
CO.GE.FA. s.p.a.
Supervision
Studio Pession Associati
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Social Housing, Apartments
Studio VARA teamed with Mithun and TNDC to develop the winning design for this 100% affordable housing project on one of the last residential sites in Mission Bay.
Project name
626 Mission Bay Boulevard
Architecture firm
Studio VARA (Associate Architect, townhomes), Mithun Solomon (Architect of Record, main building)
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Chris Roach, John Springer, Nick Brown, Claudia Merzario, Jared Clifton, Jakcie Fung
Interior design
AEW Engineering, Inc.
Collaborators
Project / Construction Management: Regent Construction Management; Acoustical Engineer: Pappidimos Group
Civil engineer
Urban Design Consulting Engineers
Structural engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Engineering 360
Landscape
Surface Design, Inc.
Lighting
Weller Design Architectural Lighting
Construction
Nibbi Brothers, Inc.
Client
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp
Typology
Residential › Housing
