Hawthorn East is home to many beautiful examples of Victorian era cottages and terraces. The typology proliferates the suburb and manifests a delightful and nostalgic neighbourhood character. However beautiful they are from the street, many of these houses are no longer suited to the lifestyles and living situations of modern Australians.
Architecture firm
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Location
Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Cieran Murphy
Principal architect
Alexandra Buchanan
Design team
Richard Valle, Fabio Agostini, Shane Wilmett
Interior design
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Civil engineer
R. I. Brown
Environmental & MEP
Certified Energy
Visualization
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
Pledge Custom Builders
Material
Exposed blockwork with timber framing. Weatherboard and FC cladding
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation and Extension
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The interior modernization and seismic retrofit of the Oregon Supreme Court Building includes a base-isolated seismic system, renovation of first-floor office space, restoration of historic interior finishes, and replacement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Following Hennebery Eddy Architects’ successful rehabilitation.
Project name
Oregon State Supreme Court Rehabilitation
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Salem, Oregon, USA
Design team
Alan Osborne, Principal-in-Charge. Andrew Smith, Principal-in-Charge. Meg Matsushima, Project Manager . Randall Rieks, Project Manager & Designer. Josette Katcha, Historical Architect. Marci Krauss, Interior Designer
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: Acoustic Design Studio; Sustainability Consultant: Brightworks Sustainability; Artist: April Wagner; Plaster: The Harver Company
Interior design
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Civil engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Inc
Structural engineer
Forell-Elsesser Engineers, Inc., KPFF Consulting Engineers , Inc. (peer review)
Environmental & MEP
Interface Engineering
Construction
Hoffman Construction
Material
Plaster: The Harver Company Wood: JS Perrot & Co.; Concrete: Pence/Kelley Concrete, LLC
Typology
Renovation › Supreme Court Rehabilitation
In the north of Zurich, Switzerland, an old farmer house in the middle of a picturesque village was transformed into a architectural highlight. In the historic walls of the so called property ‘zum Sonnenberg’, which was originally built in 1857.
Project name
Dorfstrasse 62, Glattfelden
Architecture firm
Doufas Immobilien AG
Location
Glattfelden, Zürich, Switzerland
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation of an old farmer house
The home located in the suburbs of New Orleans had a low ceiling that provided its exterior (and interior) with an aesthetic (and proportion) that was familiar to other mid-century homes built in this region but lacked many of the components that often distinguish these homes as remarkable works of Architecture.
Project name
Vaulted House (Renovation)
Architecture firm
Nathan Fell Architecture
Location
Metairie, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Photography
Jeremy Jachym
Principal architect
Nathan Fell
Design team
James Babin, Kyra Nasser, Jace Ambwani
Interior design
Nathan Fell Architecture
Structural engineer
Cali & LaPlace Engineers
Landscape
Nathan Fell Architecture
Visualization
Nathan Fell Architecture
Tools used
Revit, Lumion, Enscape
Construction
C&G Construction
Material
Wood, Steel, Stucco, Brick, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Roma Termini, one of the busiest stations in Europe with 200 million annual visitors and a symbol of modernity in the Italian capital, has undergone a strategic transformation that strengthens its role as a central hub for urban mobility and commerce.
Project name
Roma Termini Refurbishment
Architecture firm
L35 Architects
Location
P.zza dei Cinquecento, Rome, RM, Italy
Photography
Simón García, Nuvole
Design team
Caterina Memeo, Javier Framis, Luisa Badía, Sonia Sanz, Rocco Grillo, Gaia Pellegrini, Mariana Alonso, Javier Cudazzo, Marta Artamendi, Pablo Escuder, Francisco Rodrigues, Marc Grané y José Luís Monzón
Collaborators
Coordination: Grandi Stazioni Retail – Technical Management. Project Management: Arcadis Italia. Executive Project: Pei Engineering – Rome
Structural engineer
Seico srl – Rome
Construction
S.A.L.C. spa -Milan
Client
Grandi Stazioni Retail SPA
Typology
Transportation, Retail
The revitalization of Katowice’s Dworcowa Quarter stands as a prime example of an urban renewal project that not only aims to preserve the historic fabric of the city but also breathes new life into the very heart of the Silesian metropolis.
Photography
Konior Studio
The name of this project refers to the traditional Iranian hand mill, known as "dastās," which consists of a movable round stone and a fixed stone. The movable stone is typically circular, with a hole in the center, and is equipped with a wooden handle on the side, allowing it to be manually operated for grinding wheat.
Architecture firm
4 Architecture Studio
Location
Qoba Square, Tehran, Iran
Photography
Peyman Amirghiasvand
Principal architect
Mohammad Yousef Salehi, Mohammad Sadegh Afshar Taheri
Collaborators
Graphics: Mahya Amoui, Bahareh Maghadasi; Visual Artist: Mohammad Aminian
Completion year
Spring 2024
Client
Mr. Shabrang, Mr. Mahmoudi
Typology
Commercial › Store
