Pedestrian and visual connectivity are the key drivers to design these spaces. The cafe was dark and hidden, it is transformed completely by pushing out and opening up the building envelope. It has full-height glazing, 3.5m high ceilings, and an open landscaped terrace to get a lot of natural light and also ventilation.
Designed as a multi-generational retreat, this house is designed with Tūrama concept that anchored by five ancestral points of origin. Hine-i-Tūrama also wraps everyone’s that enter with manaakitanga (hospitality) which is represented by forest-like timber uprights with taniko pattern and oxidized steel. Tūrama is also today’s Māori reality, the center of a rich and dynamic social landscape at the foot of Mount Ngongotaha.
With its unique form and ‘Ecologically Sustainably Designed’, the New Zealand Green Building Council gave the first 5 Star As-Built Greenstar rating for Ironbank. This building also gots many awards from 2009 to 2011 because of the building design, form, structure, and architecture as a commercial project.
The main program of 582 K Road is about increating the retail exposure and refurbish the office space in order to meet the need of modern tenants. Less than half of the site’s development remains today and only a part of the hotel is standing still at the edge area of Newton Road.
The two buildings of Gonzague Saint Bris Social and Cultural Center are almost identical and also designed from the same archetype with the Norman habitat and imposing terracotta roofs. With the L arrangement around the square which is also symmetrical, the building volumes combined the coating of a textured tile (Terreal) and a larch-glued laminated framework consists of large porticos 8m in span.
This project is 800m² in size and divided into two plateaus. One plateau os dedicated to trading and production while the other to the creation. The uniformly white space can support the creator’s expression in every creation. The building is installed in an “ecosystem dedicated to the creation and manufacturing of industrial and craft 1” and this project is a part of the label Manufactured in Paris.
The volume of Youth House and House of Associations is divided into two levels. This separation is done by adding a collaboration of a mezzanine floor. Each program of this building design has its own floor. The youth home is located on the ground floor while the home of associations can be found on the first level of the building. Each of them also has an entrance on one of some gables.
The architect uses Biophilia inspired design principles like rhythm, patterns, and organic forms. These principles also include good acoustics with interior planting and unobstructed views alongside the office atrium edges and facades. The elegant touches come from the combination of the glass wall and wood background inside the office interior.
The design concepts of the architecture in this project can respond to the imperative for this site to be welcoming and inclusive. Yagan Square also becomes an active cultural and civic destination that represents the diversity of broader Western Australia and local Perth region. The convergence ideas for this project include indigenous and non-indigenous people, narratives, tracks, and geologies.
The building design revolves around the passive surveillance pinwheel from the main reception area. With some different spaces, the design can embrace the ocean distant views, the city, bold park, and intimate views of a ficus tree and the courtyard. With large glass doors and walls, the views around the building also can be seen easily from inside the building.
Some utilitarian elements are concealed and the doors reliance is minimized based on the principles of the apartment planning made by the architect. With an ESD focus and some features, the elegant building can be designed with an easy feel to live with. The features include using roof skylights or light well for space ventilation.
Alana Groom
Bella Duckworth
Ella Summers
Karin Hoover
Linjo Joson
Molly Milson
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