Trajectories in a Plan

 

Grown out of self-modifying patterns of vectors, based on electro-magnetic fields, Seoussi Pavillion by Biothing is the final act of computational design. The trajectories were computed in plan, via logics of attraction, further lifted through a series of structural micro-arching sections. Additional feature built into script allows for local adaptation to the site in regards to the section – pavilion is implanted into a steep hill.

 

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/final-act-of-computational-design-biothings-research-on-different-degrees-of-cohabitation/

Flemish Masterpieces

On the one hand, the municipality wanted to set a landmark in the middle of the city, but on the other hand, the building was conceived to be integrated in the existing complex. We are talking about the center of the city’s Government to a population of 25,000 citizens in Belgium’s Willebroek.

http://www.stone-ideas.com/2013/08/30/facades-in-multi-colored-sandstone/

Reflecting God...

Stakes were high indeed: the building was to reflect the greatness of God and the strength of faith. By now the Sheik Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi has been completed, and, as far as the splendour of natural stone is concerned, seeks its match anywhere in the world...

http://www.stone-ideas.com/2009/06/08/architecture-mosque-globally-unmatched/

a Mosaic Tree

August 2013) Natural stone mosaic in public places is, as a rule, rather drab. The reason being that material of maximum durability and hardness is needed and that the stone with such properties is usually not very colourful.

 

http://www.stone-ideas.com/2013/08/28/natural-stone-mosaic-of-an-apple-tree/

Metastable Architecture

Mariusz G. Polski MSc. Arch. of Delft University of Technology defines metastability as a term which describes the extended duration of certain equilibria acquired by a complex system when leaving its most stable state aIer an external action.

Considering the contemporary technological levels and multiple scientific insights into natural systems that reflect metastable tendencies, it is not hard to imagine an open ended architectural design that across its life span reveals metastable qualities. It is a design that incorporates contemporary tools as a communication medium with the cultural environment and assumes uncertainty to be a planed and valuable part of the process, producing architecture that facilitates environmental feedback and drive its evolution towards internal and external homeostasis.

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/almere-pampus-transferium-metastable-architecture/

Tirana Flux Exchange (FL-EX)

Tirana Flux Exchange (FL-EX) by Barker Freeman Design Office is a proposal for a multimodal transportation hub and new urban landscape model for the Albanian capital positioned to greatly expand the scope and connectivity of the city’s infrastructural networks.  FL-EX connects the existing HSH Railway and intercity bus lines with a new airport transit, bike, and pedestrian paths linking the historic urban center to international transportation systems.

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/flux-exchange-transportation-hub-masterplan-for-albanias-capital/

a Monastery Complex

The area around Eirinis str. (Municipal Market), is located on the margins of the historic city center of Thessaloniki, next to the junction of Egnatia str, Monastiriou str, October 26th str and Lagada str., not far from the railway station and the city courthouse. It is characterized by scattered fragments of the early Christian and Byzantine Wall of Thessaloniki and many other important monuments such as the Church of the Agioi Apostoloi (a monastic complex of the 14th century), the byzantine water tanks, the Pasa Hamami (16th century baths) and more fragments from other eras thus making it an interesting part of the city that could be considered as historically autonomous and easily accessible.

http://www.greekarchitects.gr/en/διαγωνισμοι/a-theatre-of-events-the-wall-walk-id7650

a Monastic Complex

The area around Eirinis str. (Municipal Market), is located on the margins of the historic city center of Thessaloniki, next to the junction of Egnatia str, Monastiriou str, October 26th str and Lagada str., not far from the railway station and the city courthouse. It is characterized by scattered fragments of the early Christian and Byzantine Wall of Thessaloniki and many other important monuments such as the Church of the Agioi Apostoloi (a monastic complex of the 14th century), the byzantine water tanks, the Pasa Hamami (16th century baths) and more fragments from other eras thus making it an interesting part of the city that could be considered as historically autonomous and easily accessible.

http://www.greekarchitects.gr/en/διαγωνισμοι/a-theatre-of-events-the-wall-walk-id7650

The area around Eirinis str. (Municipal Market), is located on the margins of the historic city center of Thessaloniki, next to the junction of Egnatia str, Monastiriou str, October 26th str and Lagada str., not far from the railway station and the city courthouse. It is characterized by scattered fragments of the early Christian and Byzantine Wall of Thessaloniki and many other important monuments such as the Church of the Agioi Apostoloi (a monastic complex of the 14th century), the byzantine water tanks, the Pasa Hamami (16th century baths) and more fragments from other eras thus making it an interesting part of the city that could be considered as historically autonomous and easily accessible.

http://www.greekarchitects.gr/en/διαγωνισμοι/a-theatre-of-events-the-wall-walk-id7650

Asymptote Architecture

Set to become of Asia’s tallest buildings, new 550m skyscraper is designed by Asymptote Architecture, for Millennium Tower Business Center (WBCB), through the Busan International Architectural Cultural Festival (BIACF), and sponsored by the municipality of Busan City and the Solomon Group. It clearly shows how the once monoform typology of skyscrapers deviated into pluralism and branching structures.

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/millennium-tower-business-center-wbcb-asymptote-architecture/

the Afi Mall

In this month's issue of Stone World, the cover story focuses on the building of the Afi Mall, a grand shopping and entertainment center located in Moscow. The issue also includes an inside look at the Fabricator Forum, which took place during Coverings in Atlanta.  http://www.stoneworld.com/publications/3

a Stone Sea

August 2013 Andy Goldworthy’s „Stone Sea“ arches evoke a slightly eerie feeling bridging the old and new wings of the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM). The view from the vantage of the terrace above might create the illusion of sandworms or water snakes winding their way through and to the surface only to submerge and disappear again down below.

http://www.stone-ideas.com/2013/08/04/stone-sea-by-andy-goldsworthy/

envisioned a San Francisco...

Wisitsan Disyawongs of the School of Architecture of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California envisioned a San Francisco International Cruise Terminal and the Waterfront development. The site is located at pier 27-31. The design strategy is based on a programs analysis, which extracts and simulates the programs in the city to the site.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/san-francisco-international-cruise-terminal-and-waterfront-development/

Trigono

The Museum is located in the area "trigono", at the Arachthos riverside, near the historic bridge of Arta. It is designed by architects Stathis Boubiotis and Christos Floros (1998 - 1999). The construction was completed in 2006 and opened to the public at the end of 2009. The permanent exhibition refers primarily to the ancient city of Ambracia, which lays buried beneath the city of Arta. It includes three main sections: the public life, the cemeteries, and the private life of Ambraciotes.
http://www.greekarchitects.gr/en/museum/archaeological-museum-of-arta-id5000

the Afi Mall

Positioned in the center of Moscow City, which has been deemed “the largest and most ambitious investment and development project in Europe,” the Afi Mall encompasses approximately 1.9 million square feet and is considered to be the largest shopping and entertainment complex in Russia’s capital city. With a shopping gallery comprised of 350 shops, a multiplex cinema, supermarket and a number of restaurants, cafes and food court —
http://www.stoneworld.com/articles/87652-a-race-against-time

to Revitalize Economies

July 2013 saw the start of negotiations for a Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) between the European Union and the USA. There had been previous attempts however without tangible results. Yet this new initiative may have better chances, as a free trade zone might be a way to revitalize the weakening economies both in the EU and in the US. Peter Becker from Stone-Ideas.com asked Dr. Stefano Ghirardi (*) from Confindustria Marmomacchine what TAFTA could mean for the stone sector.
http://www.stone-ideas.com/2013/08/07/tafta-would-have-some-positive-effects-for-stone-companies-but-no-big-impact/

Aerial and Circus Arts

CACA, the Center for Aerial and Circus Arts, is located on the Northern portion of Goose Island. Situated in a busy upcoming business area of the Near North Side of Chicago, the center takes on a new symbolism of architecture, orchestrating a new typology for performers and the public realm as conceived by Daniel Caven of Illinois Institute of Technology.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/caca-center-for-aerial-and-circus-arts-chicago/

Important Data in Stone Industry

Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, Inc. (CTaSC), a national company providing marketing research and business planning services, announced the release of their 2013 Catalina Report on Natural and Manufactured Stone.http://www.stoneworld.com/articles/87650-catalina-research-and-ceramic-tile-and-stone-consultants-ctasc-announces-the-release-of-the-2013-catalina-report-on-natural-and-manufactured-stone

Dogan Medya Center

On Ankara-Eskişehir road, Doğan Medya Center is planned to be a distinctive media figure in the Capital city, housing Ankara studios of Dogan Media Group and its newspapers' regional editorial offices, creating the basis of interaction between the brands of the group and providing a common source.
http://www.greekarchitects.gr/en/office/dogan-media-centre-ankara-id4791

an Innovative Project

KK100, designed by TFP Farrells for Shenzhen, China, is an innovative project, located on a 3.6-hectare site, which previously housed the old dwellings of Caiwuwei Village, an area known for its bad environment, insufficient transportation infrastructure, and degraded buildings. The developer took the initiative to form a company with the villagers (a Joint Development Initiative), for a new model for the district that would benefit everyone. The existing buildings were mainly run-down housing with inadequate living conditions.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/shenzhen%e2%80%99s-kk100-provides-social-and-cultural-continuity/