Building materials

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Projekt • By Coronado Stone ProductsPrivathäuser

Vista Pointe

Vista Pointe includes a color blend of charcoal, light and transitional greys, along with white highlights.  It is a compliment to our other grey color offerings such as Huron, Cape Cod Grey, and Provo Canyon Grey.     Vista Pointe is a standard color in the Old World Ledge, Eastern Mountain Ledge, 3 inch Split Limestone and Sawtooth profiles.  These four profiles are popular selling styles that cover a wide range of architectural styles including: rustic, traditional, and modern/contemporary designs.     Coronado Stone Products operates seven manufacturing facilities around the country and provides the largest selection of manufactured stone veneer and thin brick styles and colors.  Our nationwide servi... Mehr

Projekt • By EthelettRestaurants

Restaurante Urbane México

The main feature of this project is dynamism, both spatial and formal.Behind a rectangular volume there are many sloping lines. Surprises along the way are the result. Ethelett Distribution. The Urbane Mexico restaurant is on a corner, between a main street and a secondary one. Local regulations require not to build in a five-meter strip on the front of the property. We used this space as parking and access. We occupied the remaining surface with the two-level restaurant. The ground floor dining area occupies a third of this level. The rest is made up of the lobby, the toilets, and the kitchen with its support areas. The upper floor only has dining area. We separated the restaurant a few meters from the rear limit. In this strip we... Mehr

Projekt • By Modaam ArchitectsBüros

NAHID COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Nahid Building has an administrative function and is designed and built on a 180 square meters plot in seven stories. The basement and the ground floor consist of lobby, parking, and the caretaker unit. Upper floors host the administrative zones and the total area of each floor is approximately 100 square meters. Also, there is a conference room on the roof with a total area of 25 square meters. Besides, the roof hosts a small garden as large as 80 square meters. The surroundings are filled with lots of apathetic buildings, marked by streets which split this grey mass and lead their way to another grey mass. By accepting the urban construction regulations, we had to build a building in a pre-determined allowed occupancy level, with a pre-de... Mehr

Projekt • By Pirinen SaloHotels

Jávri Lodge

Die Jávri Lodge ist ein Boutique-Hotel direkt am Rande der Wildnis in Saariselkä, Finnisch-Lappland. Das Gebäude war früher der Skiunterschlupf von Finnlands dienstältestem Präsidenten Urho Kekkonen, der hier Gäste wie Könige, Staatsoberhäupter und sogar den Schah beherbergte. Im Jahr 2017 wurde die Lodge um einen neuen Haupteingang, einen Speisesaal und vier neue Hotelzimmer erweitert - mit drei kupferglänzenden Gebäudevolieren. Vor und auf dem alten Gebäude. Die Gäste der Jávri Lodge verbringen ihre Tage mit verschiedenen Outdoor-Aktivitäten. Deshalb ist das Hotel so konzipiert, dass es als warmer und gemütlicher Zufluchtsort fungiert, wo man sich nach ein... Mehr

Produkt • By FabriTRAK®FabriSPAN®

FabriSPAN®

Custom line of wide width and ultra-wide width fabrics FabriSPAN® offers a selection of fabrics designed to work with wall and ceiling trak profiles and infill to create the best sound solution for any interior space. FabriSPAN® wide width (10') and ultra-wide width (16') fabrics eliminate distracting horizontal seams on interior walls and ceilings. FabriSPAN® fabrics have passed through rigorous fire and acoustic testing. Our fabrics included in the FabriTRAK® or GeoTRAK® System (trak, infill, fabric) achieve high NRC values. FabriPRINT™ is a unique product that combines acoustic performance and artistic imagery, transforming a wall or ceiling into a work of art. Our fabrics can be custom dyed at 10' - allowing... Mehr

Projekt • By Mega Supply ProWohnungen

The Irvine

The Irvine building isn't a typical high-rise with marble floors and gleaming cookie cutter apartments. Its history goes back over 100 years, functioning first as a warehouse, in 2018 it's been completely reimagined and with Mega Supply Pro's help renovated into an authentic contemporary West Philadelphia living experience. Caption The 150 units feature large living spaces that provide the perfect palette to express a unique urban style anyone could be proud of. To facilitate this transformation Mega Supply Pro manufactured a series of custom aluminum windows with stylish roller shades that add light and expanse to any space. Interiors also include deluxe-sized closets with customizable mill work and hanging racks, as well as modern c... Mehr

Projekt • By Rosstang ArchitectsPrivathäuser

The Tardis

We were presented with a run-down single fronted south facing terrace, to create a home for a single occupant on a low budget. The brief was simple: 2 front rooms, one of which would be a bedroom. The rest of the house was to be kitchen, living and eating areas, a space for a car at the rear, and a bathroom.   The restricted house needed space, light, volume, longevity and strength.   We wanted to make the home feel unexpectedly spacious and bright. This has been achieved through;1. permitting light to enter from lots of different directions, from the roof, the north, the south and the east 2. inserting a central courtyard, which in time will be leafy and green, and which benefits three spaces in the home 3. creating high ce... Mehr

Projekt • By Kenzo Makino & AssociatesFabriken

Matsui Archmetal Maizuru Factory

Kenzo Makino & Associates’ steel roofing factory in Kyoto showcases the company's diverse products on its eight monitor roofs with various textures.   For the relocation and expansion of galvanized steel roofing factory in the harbor of Northern Kyoto, programs such as exhibition space and a factory tour route are incorporated into its production space and a sales office. This new factory’s roofs and walls are made of building materials manufactured or handled by the company, as if it replicated itself on its own. Standing just 500 m away from the coastline, the factory shows its weathering quality over years, like product samples, exposed against salty sea breeze.   Along with economic efficiency under strict... Mehr

Projekt • By Deepak HiremathGehäuse

House By The Lake

The site is in Khandala, Alibaug district. A rocky east-facing slope, growing forest trees, descends to the vast lake. The house is designed as a place to meet and spend time together for a multigenerational family. The plan investigates how architecture can be actively used by the inhabitants to moderate between a collective experience and individual privacy. As the home owners like to entertain, a separate building houses a space for entertainment and parties, and a swimming pool lets people cool off on a hot day and also merges with the lake to create a infinity pool effect. Off the living/dining room is a pergola that follows the steel grid lines of the roof, creating the feeling that the house extends itself, mixing outdoor and indoo... Mehr

Projekt • By bureau^probertsPrivathäuser

Albert Villa

Ein denkmalgeschütztes Arbeiterhaus im innerbrisbanesischen Vorort Petrie Terrace stellte für Büroleiter Terry McQuillan und seine Innenarchitektin Charlie eine unwiderstehliche Herausforderung dar: Ein kleines und steil abfallendes Grundstück sowie ein kompakter Grundriss und bauliche Herausforderungen aufgrund des Alters und der Lage des Hauses stellten für die beiden keine Hindernisse dar.   "Wir wollten ein zeitgenössisches Haus schaffen, das nicht nur die Einschränkungen des Grundstücks überwindet, sondern auch sein Potenzial freisetzt", sagt Terry.   Das Cottage ist liebevoll Albert Villa genannt, eine Hommage an seinen ursprünglichen Erbauer Peter Albert, der das Haus 18... Mehr

Projekt • By Hooba Design GroupBüros

Kohan Ceram Central Office Building

Ist es möglich, das Stadtbild zu vereinheitlichen, indem man den formalen Ausdruck von Gebäuden als singuläre Objekte minimiert und die Stadt als Ganzes betont? Die Vereinheitlichung verschiedener Elemente des Gebäudes wie Wände, Fenster, Türen usw. sowie die Reduzierung der Vielfalt der Baumaterialien könnte die so genannten Probleme irgendwie lösen.   Das Projekt wurde als Hauptsitz der Kohan Ceram Brick Manufacturing Company entworfen. Unter Beibehaltung der bestehenden Betonstruktur wurde beschlossen, einen speziellen Ziegelstein (vom Architekten) zu entwerfen, der die Fabrik repräsentieren sollte.   Nun stellt sich die Frage, ob dieses bekannte Baumaterial über seine einfa... Mehr

Projekt • By Estudio CavernasBesucherzentrum

Koh Kong Mangrove Lodging

Koh Kong, a peninsula in the Gulf of Thailand and part of Cambodia’s 450-kilometre coastline, features a number of closely interrelated ecosystems. Expansive mangrove forests carve out small islands, waterways, and ecologically diverse estuaries along the coast, creating a vital and fragile ecosystem which local communities rely on for their livelihoods. In recent decades, economic development in the country, characterized by widespread natural resource exploitation, has devastated Koh Kong’s wildlife and has marginalized local communities from the forests, fisheries, and arable areas which they need to live and thrive. Koh Kong Mangrove Lodging provides an alternative model of development, one that is rooted in the preservatio... Mehr

Projekt • By Foster + PartnersWohnungen

Chesa Futura

In der Chesa Futura ("Haus der Zukunft" auf Rätoromanisch) verschmelzen modernste Computer-Design-Tools mit jahrhundertealten Bautechniken zu einem ökologisch sensiblen Wohnhaus. Obwohl seine Form neuartig ist, ist es gerahmt und mit Holz verkleidet - eines der ältesten und nachhaltigsten Baumaterialien. In der Schweiz ist das Bauen mit Holz besonders geeignet, da es an Traditionen anknüpft, die über Jahrhunderte entwickelt und verfeinert wurden. Die Lärchenschindeln des Gebäudes reagieren auf natürliche Weise auf die Witterungseinflüsse, verfärben sich im Laufe der Zeit silbergrau und sollen ohne Unterhaltsarbeiten hundert Jahre lang halten.   Das Gebäude besteht aus drei Stockw... Mehr

Projekt • By L&L Luce&LightSpielplätze

Dune Square Playground

Das Moskauer Wohngebiet Malaya Ordynka ist seit Kurzem um einen 100 m2 großen Spielplatz reicher, der das Herz großer und kleiner Kinder höherschlagen lässt. Die Idee zum Spielplatz „Dune Square” stammt vom Architekturbüro Bureau Druzhba, das bei der Planung einige elementare medizinische und psychologische Faktoren berücksichtigt hat, um die Bereiche rundum kindgerecht zu gestalten. Im Spielbereich finden sich neben den klassischen Spielgeräten wie Schaukel, Sandkasten und Rutsche daher auch abstrakte, multifunktionale Gegenstände, die sich nur schwer einordnen lassen. Was ist wohl dieses Ding? Ein U-Boot? Oder doch eine Höhle? Diese undefinierbaren Objekte geben den Kindern kein S... Mehr

Projekt • By Giuseppe ParisiPrivathäuser

Relax House

The Relax House is located on a flat site with a view on the Norwegian Fjords. It captures different portions of context and grant a different vision of living. The volume with a cross plan defines as a new landscape. Each "cell" revolves around a central pivot. The plan generates an intimate spatiality with an unusual approach. Franco Rega The central body is surrounded by full-height wooden cabinets, these become partitions. A continuous play of lights and shadows is generated by the large windows and eyes created in the attics, like a construct created by the fruits of space looking at the sky from the inside. The house is reduced to the overlap of elementary forms and to a basic conception of the use of building materials. The str... Mehr