From innovative mud and bamboo schools to state of the art “green” high-rises, the Master Jury for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture has selected 20 deserving nominees to be in the running for the prestigious, US$1 million prize. Since the award was launched 36 years ago, over 100 projects have received the prize and more than 7,500 building projects have been documented for exhibiting architectural excellence and improving the overall quality of life in their regions. Farrokh Derakhs
Architects: Erik Andersson Architects Location: Yxlan, Stockholm, Sweden Client: Mats Wallin, Petra Ryrberg Budget: EUR 150,000 Area: 108 sqm Year: 2013 Photographs: Åke E-son Lindman On Yxlan in the northern Stockholm archipelago, Erik Andersson Architects has designed the archetypal house. Designed strictly by using the proportional ratio of 1:3, the house measures six meters in depth, eighteen meters in length and six meters in height. The facade windows also follow a clear pattern:
With a vision to create the “workplace of the future”, developer Danica Pension has teamed up with Henning Larsen Architects, COWI and Alectia to design a state-of-the-art, yet modest Microsoft headquarters in the new urban district of Lyngby, Copenhagen. Unlike many of the recent corporate headquarters making headlines in Silicon Valley, this Danish complex is unique for it’s central urban site and primary goal of serving the community. The project marks an important step in the realization
Architects: rdl arquitectos Location: Sants, Barcelona, Spain Architect In Charge: Jesús Carrasco-Muñoz Prats Team: Santiago de León Molina, Jesús Carrasco-Muñoz, Juan Carlos Roure Nuez, Francesca Monjo, Sandra Tischer, Joao Sobral Area: 1,475 sqm Year: 2012 Photographs: Marc Capilla Llop Technical Architect: Juan Carlos Vilagrasa Miranda Structural Engineering: SMdU arquitectes Mechanical Engineering: CEIBE Serveis d´Enginyeria Construction Company: Construcciones Trade Initially the
Korean architecture firm Moon Hoon was hired by a large family to create a modern space that their four kids could play, read, and study, and well, be kids in. Situated on a sloped and irregular lot, the Panorama House gives the parents the upper part of the home and the children can rule the lower part. Located in a relatively new suburb of Chungbuk, Korea, the architect became inspired by the picturesque views and banked on creating a fluctuating facade that would make way for vary
Architects and students worldwide are highly anticipating the Monday premiere of Archiculture - a documentary that offers a unique glimpse into the world of studio-based, design education through the eyes of five architecture students finishing their final design projects at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute. The film, directed and produced by two architect-turned-filmmakers Ian Harris and David Krantz of Arbuckle Industries, features exclusive interviews with leading professionals, historians and e
Architects: Moussafir Architectes Associés Location: 171 Rue de Bretagne, Alençon, France Design Team: Jacques Moussafir with Francesca De Marchi, Nicolas Hugoo, Alexis Duquennoy, Guillaume Cournut, Laurent Théaux and Albert Ruiz Area: 1,274 sqm Year: 2008 Photographs: Luc Boegly, Moussafir Architectes Associés Engineering Partners: A&T (stage designers), Peutz (acoustic designers), Batiserf (structural engineers), Alto (mechanical engineers), René Micout (quantity surveyor) Contracto
Could a new revolution in wind-turbines be on its way? A team from Australia’s University of Wollongong (UOW) have collaborated with leading marine engineering firm Birdon Pty Ltd, to develop PowerWINDows – a new type of wind-to-energy converter that could potentially be appearing on skyscrapers near you soon. Read more about this new idea after the break… It seems like the natural thing to do, exploiting the height and shape of energy-consuming high-rises by installing wind
Architects: Jiakun Architects Location: Dayi, Sichuan, China Principal Architect: Liu Jiakun Design Team: Yang Ying, Song Chunlai Area: 3,885 sqm Year: 2008 Photographs: Iwan Baan, Bi Kejian The museum is sited in an abandoned site within the commercial heart, and the design concept was inspired by the relationship between culture and economy. The busy chaotic exterior bustle hightens the tranquility of the interior exhibiton spaces akin to the contrast between the corporate landscape of
Architects: SO Architecture Location: Kiryat Tivon, Israel Design Team: Shachar Lulav, Oded Rozenkier, Levav Shachar Area: 250 sqm Year: 2013 Photographs: Shai Epshtein WO house was built in Kiryat Tivon, in one of the beautiful and green neighborhoods of the town. The house was built on a hard, oblong, narrow, trapezoidal plot in a zone of 750 sqm, the house surface itself is 250 sqm including a public space, a work space and four bedrooms. The architectural concept in putting the
Architects: Tense Architecture Network Location: Kifissia, Greece Project Team: Tilemachos Andrianopoulos, Kostas Mavros, Nestoras Kanellos Structural Design: Athanasios Kontizas Photographs: Filippo Poli The residence’s plot is small and an adjacent building almost blocks the southern sun. The main part of the field should remain free and become the residence itself: an austere prism, centrally supported, hovers above theliberated ground.At first, an area was defined: a cubic sh
What once was an outdated brick home in Limpopo, South Africa, now is a visually stunning masterpiece by none other than Nico van der Meulen Architects. Known for their massive, unforgettable designs, House Abo fits alongside perfectly with its large expanses of glass, an unforgettable pool, and double height living spaces. A walkway floats over a pool that’s surrounded by wood decking. The same visual lines continue on the sun protecting wood slats over the windows and steel b
