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UNIQUE SCHOOL BUILDING : KITA KINDERLAND - GERMANY

UNIQUE SCHOOL BUILDING : KITA KINDERLAND – GERMANY

Designed by kleyer.koblitz.letzel.freivogel.architekten, Germany and located at Wittstock/ Dosse, Germany, this day-care centre brings outdated buildings back into use.

          The Kita Kinderland north-west of Berlin links two old school buildings and a new entrance block with a connecting bridge. The new building addresses the church opposite and corresponds with the old buildings…

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BUILDING 2226 LUSTENAU AUSTRIA

BUILDING 2226 LUSTENAU AUSTRIA

While buildings require less and less energy, more and more is being spent on the maintenance and service needed to sustain this reduction. The building 2226 in Lustenau has no heating, ventilation or cooling system, with the flow of energy being controlled by human hand.

  Above all it is a brick building with walls, doors and high-ceilinged rooms. It needs little grey…

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ESPRISS CAFÉ, IRAN

Weinerberger Brick Awards 2015 : A former shop of only 28 m², located in the centre of Tehran, was to be turned into a small café. The main idea was inspired by the urban context and intended the integration of traditional elements into an architectural interior space.

  The choice of material was inspired by the neighbouring buildings and handicraft shops. The spatial diagram is based on an…

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TERMITARY HOUSE, VIETNAM

Weinerberger Brick Award 2015 : Designed by Tropical Space co Limited, this house is way different from a normal house.

The way the residence is organized resembles a termite mound. As common in Central Vietnam, it is built of solid brick only, which meets the extreme climatic conditions of this region. The building is constructed to use the small available space as best and economically as…

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SEVEN ACRES CAMBRIDGE - UNITED KINGDOM

SEVEN ACRES CAMBRIDGE – UNITED KINGDOM

Weinerberger Brick Award 2015 : Formation Architects developed a master plan and detailed designs for 128 dwellings, comprising houses and apartments. The houses are grouped in rows and pairs, resembling semi-detached ‘villas’.

  Simple cubic forms create a variety of rhythms with deep setbacks and changes in building heights. Openings for storey-high windows, Juliet balconies and recessed…

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HOUSE OVER AN OLD STONE BARN ITALY

HOUSE OVER AN OLD STONE BARN ITALY

The project is an overlap of a new brick house upon the original stone walls of an old barn situated in the park of a 17th century Venetian villa. Before this restoration the villa was considered of low architectural value.

    That was mainly due to a previous extension in the 20th century, which had been constructed with concrete blocks set on top of the original stone building.

  As a…

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CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2016 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2016 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION

eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, and designers from around the globe to take part in the 2016 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. It recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies,…

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LUXURY IN BRICKS - SALA AYUTTHAYA RESORT THAILAND

LUXURY IN BRICKS – SALA AYUTTHAYA RESORT THAILAND

Sala Ayuthaya is a twenty-six-room boutique hotel and it is inspired by handmade bricks and local craftsmanship in the old capital of Thailand, Ayutthaya.

      Especially the tall red brick walls framing the path attract attention. These geometries with multiple curves are designed without any digital help and shall frame the picturesque sky.

    The unique feature about this main…

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