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Across the street, a multi-use complex-cum-culture house brings together a batch of Icelandic artists from different genres. From great food and music, to designers working with textiles, ceramics, upholstery, and more. Photo by: Tiffany Orvet
Across the street, a multi-use complex-cum-culture house brings together a batch of Icelandic artists from different genres. From great food and music, to designers working with textiles, ceramics, upholstery, and more. Photo by: Tiffany Orvet
Oxley (Singapore) Architect: LAUD Architects Category: Housing
Oxley (Singapore) Architect: LAUD Architects Category: Housing
The apartments are located in an up-and-coming stretch of downtown Phoenix, where many young professionals have recently flocked. “They’re perfect for individuals who appreciate finely crafted spaces and honed design sensibilities, but might not be at a place in their life to buy or commission their dream project yet,” Hall says.
The apartments are located in an up-and-coming stretch of downtown Phoenix, where many young professionals have recently flocked. “They’re perfect for individuals who appreciate finely crafted spaces and honed design sensibilities, but might not be at a place in their life to buy or commission their dream project yet,” Hall says.
Concrete blocks form an all-in-one exterior and interior wall that eliminates the cost of paint and drywall. They contain a white admixture that helps bounce heat off the outside of the building while brightening the inside. The blocks are also filled with spray foam for insulation.
Concrete blocks form an all-in-one exterior and interior wall that eliminates the cost of paint and drywall. They contain a white admixture that helps bounce heat off the outside of the building while brightening the inside. The blocks are also filled with spray foam for insulation.
University of Oregon Hatfield-Dowlin Complex (ZGF Architects: 2013) Architect Gene Sandoval and the rest of the design team created this futuristic athletic complex to create a structure centered around the players, not the fans. This new home for the Oregon Ducks football team incorporated the firm’s various disciplines to create a space scaled to football-player dimensions (note the larger entryways and hallways). The textured glass facade, detached from the building envelope, reduces glare inside, where players often spend hours studying film.
University of Oregon Hatfield-Dowlin Complex (ZGF Architects: 2013) Architect Gene Sandoval and the rest of the design team created this futuristic athletic complex to create a structure centered around the players, not the fans. This new home for the Oregon Ducks football team incorporated the firm’s various disciplines to create a space scaled to football-player dimensions (note the larger entryways and hallways). The textured glass facade, detached from the building envelope, reduces glare inside, where players often spend hours studying film.
Gates and Hillman Centers at Carnegie Mellon University "One of the more interesting new buildings in the city," according to Moss, the Gates Center for Computer Science and the Hillman Center for Future Generation Technologies on Carnegie Mellon's campus, completed in 2009 by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects, is a striking, LEED Gold-certified feat. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.
Gates and Hillman Centers at Carnegie Mellon University "One of the more interesting new buildings in the city," according to Moss, the Gates Center for Computer Science and the Hillman Center for Future Generation Technologies on Carnegie Mellon's campus, completed in 2009 by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects, is a striking, LEED Gold-certified feat. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.
Dow’s office is the transition point between the studio and the residence he shared with his wife, Vada, and their three children. Nestled down a short flight of steps, the room is an energetic and idiosyncratic study of contrasts, from the round lines of the George Nelson Saucer pendant and the strung gourds to the sharp, geometric planes of the layered ceiling.
Dow’s office is the transition point between the studio and the residence he shared with his wife, Vada, and their three children. Nestled down a short flight of steps, the room is an energetic and idiosyncratic study of contrasts, from the round lines of the George Nelson Saucer pendant and the strung gourds to the sharp, geometric planes of the layered ceiling.
The first floor houses a machine shop--where prototypes for LED lighting and folding glass facades are fabricated for Larissa's architecture office, housed on the second floor along with Jeff's industrial design studio. The third story is the couple's and their seven-year-old daughter's living space, making for an ideal commute.
The first floor houses a machine shop--where prototypes for LED lighting and folding glass facades are fabricated for Larissa's architecture office, housed on the second floor along with Jeff's industrial design studio. The third story is the couple's and their seven-year-old daughter's living space, making for an ideal commute.
Yalikavak Marina Complex (Bodrum, Turkey) Architect: Emre Arolat Architects Category: Shopping
Yalikavak Marina Complex (Bodrum, Turkey) Architect: Emre Arolat Architects Category: Shopping
The Alcabideche Social Complex in Portugal by Guedes Cruz Architects is designed as a community for the elderly. The glowing structures are designed to help guide residents at night.
The Alcabideche Social Complex in Portugal by Guedes Cruz Architects is designed as a community for the elderly. The glowing structures are designed to help guide residents at night.
One of the applications that most interests the Roombots team is assistive furniture for the elderly or those with a motor handicap. With a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation, researchers will design modules to monitor health; aid the user in sitting, standing up, or lying down; manipulate objects; and move closer or farther away, as needed.
One of the applications that most interests the Roombots team is assistive furniture for the elderly or those with a motor handicap. With a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation, researchers will design modules to monitor health; aid the user in sitting, standing up, or lying down; manipulate objects; and move closer or farther away, as needed.
The challenging topography the architects encountered in the village of Combe Down provided inspiration for the angular construction. Built on a series of terraces with some prefab pieces (as a means to reduce construction disruptions in the residential neighborhood), the project utilized locally sourced timber and ashlar stone, including some recycled from demolished buildings. This view shows the top of the site, which was once the apex of a sloping entryway into a quarry.
The challenging topography the architects encountered in the village of Combe Down provided inspiration for the angular construction. Built on a series of terraces with some prefab pieces (as a means to reduce construction disruptions in the residential neighborhood), the project utilized locally sourced timber and ashlar stone, including some recycled from demolished buildings. This view shows the top of the site, which was once the apex of a sloping entryway into a quarry.
An outbuilding that belonged to the warehouse complex; today the same space holds the courtyard.
An outbuilding that belonged to the warehouse complex; today the same space holds the courtyard.
An oversized mahogany door provides a grand entrance to the complex.
An oversized mahogany door provides a grand entrance to the complex.
A Nova Scotia couple learn that although triangular homes may look simple, they can be devilishly complex.
A Nova Scotia couple learn that although triangular homes may look simple, they can be devilishly complex.
Bellavista, Arne Jacoben’s 1931–34 functionalist housing complex at the beachside suburb of Klampenborg.
Bellavista, Arne Jacoben’s 1931–34 functionalist housing complex at the beachside suburb of Klampenborg.
Simple solid and void carvings create a purposefully oriented and constructed complex of volumes that pull the user out to nature and in to repose.
Simple solid and void carvings create a purposefully oriented and constructed complex of volumes that pull the user out to nature and in to repose.
Last year, Tahquitz Plaza, a business complex Kaptur designed in the 1970s, underwent a restoration, which he helped oversee.
Last year, Tahquitz Plaza, a business complex Kaptur designed in the 1970s, underwent a restoration, which he helped oversee.
Combinatory Urbanism: The Complex Behavior of Collective Form (Stray Dog Cafe, 2011)
Combinatory Urbanism: The Complex Behavior of Collective Form (Stray Dog Cafe, 2011)
The complex’s open-to-the-public components include a cafe and rock garden atop the Kreeger Theatre and a terrace that leads the eye to the Washington Monument and the heart of the capital—making an explicit connection between the imperial city and a neglected district that, it is hoped, the new complex will help to revitalize.
The complex’s open-to-the-public components include a cafe and rock garden atop the Kreeger Theatre and a terrace that leads the eye to the Washington Monument and the heart of the capital—making an explicit connection between the imperial city and a neglected district that, it is hoped, the new complex will help to revitalize.
The communal courtyard at the front of the complex is a favorite meeting place for the couples’ kids. Underneath a six-foot overhang, concrete planters alternate with custom entryways fabricated on-site from lenga wood.
The communal courtyard at the front of the complex is a favorite meeting place for the couples’ kids. Underneath a six-foot overhang, concrete planters alternate with custom entryways fabricated on-site from lenga wood.
Fritz Junker for Oregon Home Magazine in Portland, Oregon on June 23, 2011
Fritz Junker for Oregon Home Magazine in Portland, Oregon on June 23, 2011
Fritz Junker for Oregon Home Magazine in Portland, Oregon on June 23, 2011
Fritz Junker for Oregon Home Magazine in Portland, Oregon on June 23, 2011
Original architect A.I. Bumgardner had a major influence on Seattle’s urban landscape. Notable works include the city’s Waterfront Park and the conversion of Queen Anne High School into an apartment complex.
Original architect A.I. Bumgardner had a major influence on Seattle’s urban landscape. Notable works include the city’s Waterfront Park and the conversion of Queen Anne High School into an apartment complex.
"The border between inside and outside fades because of the perpetuation of the washed concrete flooring, reminiscent of cannon bases. Just like the shutters of the old barn, the sliding facades of the expansion offer the opportunity to seal off the guest complex entirely," explains Vanhoutte.
"The border between inside and outside fades because of the perpetuation of the washed concrete flooring, reminiscent of cannon bases. Just like the shutters of the old barn, the sliding facades of the expansion offer the opportunity to seal off the guest complex entirely," explains Vanhoutte.
“Our design fee was very, very little,” says architect Cristian Stefanescu. “That was part of the arrangement. It’s also why we tried to design something very simple—there was less demand to spend time detailing complex intersections.”
“Our design fee was very, very little,” says architect Cristian Stefanescu. “That was part of the arrangement. It’s also why we tried to design something very simple—there was less demand to spend time detailing complex intersections.”
The street-level entrance to the complex.
The street-level entrance to the complex.
Consider realistic DIY limitations. If you’ve never delved into plumbing or electrical work before, a major renovation is usually not the right time to get started, as this type of work is best left to professionals. Even something as seemingly simple as demolition work can quickly become more complex if you are replacing plumbing or electrical fixtures.
Consider realistic DIY limitations. If you’ve never delved into plumbing or electrical work before, a major renovation is usually not the right time to get started, as this type of work is best left to professionals. Even something as seemingly simple as demolition work can quickly become more complex if you are replacing plumbing or electrical fixtures.
A complex, angled structure shades and protects the main outdoor living space.
A complex, angled structure shades and protects the main outdoor living space.
The pool connects the complex with its breathtaking beachfront setting.
The pool connects the complex with its breathtaking beachfront setting.
The recording studio complex is a partnership with Kingsize Soundlabs.
The recording studio complex is a partnership with Kingsize Soundlabs.
The entry and stairs to the treehouse complex was sculpted from exposed, unpainted concrete, designed to suggest the ladder of a traditional treehouse.
The entry and stairs to the treehouse complex was sculpted from exposed, unpainted concrete, designed to suggest the ladder of a traditional treehouse.
Pine and western red cedar are found throughout the complex.
Pine and western red cedar are found throughout the complex.
The complex is set in an area zoned for low-level, high-density housing and is surrounded by greenery.
The complex is set in an area zoned for low-level, high-density housing and is surrounded by greenery.

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