This adaptive reuse project transforms the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard office space specifically outfitted for a discerning, high-end residential builder with an exclusive clientele.
Project name
Redwood Highway
Architecture firm
Studio VARA
Location
Mill Valley, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Christopher Roach, Maura Fernández Abernethy, Jackie Fung
Interior design
Studio VARA
Civil engineer
CSW/ Stuber-Stroeh Engineers
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Axiom Engineers
Construction
Van Acker Associates
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Second Harvest is one of the region’s largest food banks, carrying out a mission to end hunger by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. The organization provides food and support to 700+ community partners and programs across 23 parishes, and their staff and volunteers distribute the equivalent of more than 32 million m...
Project name
Second Harvest
Architecture firm
EskewDumezRipple
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Photography
Michael Mantese
Design team
Mark Ripple, Principal-in-Charge. Jose Alvarez, Project Manager. Kim Nguyen, Project Architect. Mark Thorburn, Project Architect. Kristin Henry, Interior Designer. Jill Traylor, Director of Interiors. Tracy Lea, Specifications. Jeannine Ford, Construction Administration
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: Eustis Engineering Services, LLC; Spackman Mossop & Michaelsmoses Engineersschrenk, Endom & Flanagan, Llcdonahue Favret
Interior design
EskewDumezRipple
Landscape
Spackman Mossop Michaels
Structural engineer
Schrenk, Endom & Flanagan, LLC
Environmental & MEP
Moses Engineers, Inc.
Construction
Donahue Favret
Typology
Office Building › Interior Design
This small apartment to accommodate a family of three people is located in the Old Town of Vilnius. The initial layout had turned out to be rather good, so there was no need to change something, except for the doorways' arrangement.
Project name
Apartment in Vilnius
Architecture firm
Pfafrode Studio
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jekaterina Pfafrode
Design team
Jekaterina Pfafrode
Visualization
Sergey Lozovskyj
Typology
Residential › Apartment
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
Barratt London and the recently launched Barratt London MENA office, led by UAE-based Hardington Residential, have welcomed more than 100 VIP guests to a dedicated Middle Eastern sales event, hosted at The Carlton Tower Jumeirah Hotel in London last month
Photography
Barratt London
Throughout its history, Chengdu has always been a city of freedom, a pioneer of both the classic and the trendy in any given era. It preserves history, shatters the past, and nourishes the future. On this land, various artistic possibilities of free growth take shape.
Project name
Bloomage Chengdu 528 Art Village Royal Capital
Architecture firm
Beijing Bloomage WanWU Design Co.,LTD
Photography
TOPIA Visuals
Principal architect
Liu Juanjuan
Design team
Yang Liu, Zhou Shuo
Interior design
Beijing Bloomage WanWU Design Co.,LTD
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Beijing Bloomage WanWU Design Co.,LTD
Construction
Beijing Bloomage WanWU Design Co.,LTD
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Client
Sichuan Hua Xi Longxi Investment Co., Ltd.
Typology
Residential › Apartment
An Unprecedented Stage for Design Brilliance is Now Open for Entries. Design Skill Magazine launches the inaugural Design Skill Awards 2023, a groundbreaking platform where design visionaries from around the globe can ascend to international prominence.
Organizer
Design Skill Magazine
Category
Architecture & Design
Eligibility
Anyone, from well-established firms to emerging individual talents
Register
https://designskill.org/design-skill-awards/
Awards & Prizes
Certificate of Achievement, Personalized Award Logo, Landing Page, Graphic Banners, Social media, Partner Publication, Media Coverage, Award Trophy
Entries deadline
29 December 2023
The raw, honest and cozy stable is set in a rural landscape surrounded by dense buildings and picturesque fields. The Horse House is a new facility for breeding and training infrastructure of the Ludwiczak Stables.
Architecture firm
Wiercinski-Studio
Location
Jaroszewo, Poland
Principal architect
Adam Wiercinski
Design team
Adam Wiercinski, Borys Wrzeszcz
Interior design
wiercinski-studio
Structural engineer
Pawel Majchrzak
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, concrete blocks, glued wood, steel, plywood
Typology
Stable, Sports, Public, Equestrian
House + transcends the traditional notions of a home. It stands as a living embodiment of architectural finesse, where design principles are meticulously honed to create a harmonious living experience.
Architecture firm
Najas Arquitectos
Location
Cumbaya, Ecuador
Principal architect
Esteban Najas
Design team
Sebastian Montenegro, Martin Antelo Collaborators: Adriana Hoyos Design Studio, Highlight Ecuador, Dekorando, Edison Montoya, Fernando Salazar
Interior design
Adriana Hoyos Design Studio
Structural engineer
Nicolas Morabowen, Jose Fernandez Salvador
Lighting
Highlights Ecuador
Supervision
Luis Agostini
Material
Concrete, Steel, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Known as the Temazcal Room, this newly developed amenity space, located off the main lobby of the Bay Area Metro Center in downtown San Francisco, provides a flexible, light-filled venue designed for a wide range of uses to support office tenants working above.
Project name
Temazcal Room
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Mikiko Kikuyama
Design team
Paul Cooper, Principal In Charge. Bobbie Fisch, Consulting Principal. Samantha Rose, Designer. Rachel Hammond. Paul Leoffler
Collaborators
Acoustical, AV/Telecom, Security Engineer: Salter; Foodservices: Webb Foodservice Design; Client: Bay Area Headquarters Authority
Interior design
TEF Design
Structural engineer
Holmes
Environmental & MEP
MHC Engineers
Lighting
Silverman & Light
Client
Bay Area Headquarters Authority
Typology
Commercial › Office Building, Amenity Space
