Ana Mernik Looking Out Week 5

OBRA Architects received an invitation for an installation at MoMA in 2006. They created BEATFUSE!, a plywood and polypropylene structure spanning the installation courtyard. Perhaps less innovative in the use of plywood (simple curving of wood into arches), still relevant to our current project. Under the mesh-covered structure are molded zones of pools called the caldarium, tepidarium, and frigidarium. The project also reminds me of last semester's Greenhouse group project.

Group project above. OBRA project below.

Amber Qasir: Looking Out Week 4

This split view mountain lodge in Norway, designed by Reiulf Ramstad Architects is located nearby a popular skiing destination. The architects took the relatively simple program and designed something clear-cut and simple with a continuous timber cladding. The wood should take on a grey color over time, as the architects took into consideration how their material will age. The changing levels of the building reflect the natural sloping topography and the split program allowed the architects to frame specific views of the landscape around them. The building follows traditional Scandinavian architecture styles by taking into account materiality and lighting in its form, as well as taking into account the natural landscape and context.

 

Source: http://www.archdaily.com/473775/split-view-mountain-lodge-reiulf-ramstad-arkitekter/

Liz Dolinar: Looking Out Week 4

The atrium of the Arab Organizations Headquarters in Kuwait features a traditional Egyptian Mashrabiya. This centerpiece screen is made of "over four million pieces of wood," and celebrates the art of woodworking. Completed in 1994, this building demonstrates a blending of modern architecture and artisan craftsmanship. as seen in the atrium. The intricacy of the screen is very impressive and adds character to a very modern building.

Daniel Ha: Looking Out Week 4

Wooden Modular Pavilion for the Kyushu Geibunkan Museum in Fukuoka, Japan
Architect: Kengo Kuma

     This piece was made using local cedar wood and recycled chip wood. On top of that, it was constructed without the use of any screws or glue. Since it isn't held in one place by screws or glue, the pieces that make up this pavilion can be re positioned so that more sun or wind can come through the structure. That's how wood should be used, undisturbed so that it can continue to be manipulated by us or morphed by itself (expanding, contracting, going upside down or right side up).

Looking Out Week 4: Gary Li

Do you love fast food? Well this restaurant is not really a restaurant. Every machine/object in this room was hand-carved by Roxy Paine (At least I think it was hand carved). These objects range from a simple box to the tubes on the ice-cream machine.Roxy Paine is a contemporary artist who currently lives in Brooklyn NYC.He likes to design objects using wood as a material and experiments with its different material properties.

Looking Out Week 4: Madhura Kharche

Pablo Esteban's Expandable Surface Pavilion uses wood in a very non-traditional manner.
This design was an attempt at producing a system that allowed zero waste of material with the help of fabrication and computation methods. The slits in the wood are positioned in a way that allows the material to take the desired form without the need of wasting material by cutting it.
I think that this fabrication process allows the designer to introduce an interesting feature to the form of the structure. The slits create interesting patterns of light and shadows.

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Fah Kanjanavanit- Looking Out Week 4

This is the Henderson Waves bridge in Singapore by RSP architects. This bridge allow people to not only walk through but allow them to rest underneath canopies. It is designed to integrate into the natural landscape of the Southern ridges. The bridge is made primarily of steel and timber.

Alexa Roberts Looking Out Week 3

These pieces of furniture were curved by Sehwa Bae. The fluid forms evoke attention. The specific material was chosen because of it's support of the process of waving. The result is wooden furniture curved in a very artistic way. 

Bae Sehwa's steamed bentwood furniture ripples in airy and sinewy ways to curve around the human body. The precision in each piece is not accidental. It's acutely planned. Sehwa digitally renders and manipulates geometric forms then returns to the actual physical form, steaming and bending the wood into a mold under a tight watch. The result is functional, organically smooth, and flawless.

Assignment 2 - Kris Li

The Crawford Notch, a valley that is located in the Appalachian Mountain range, provides undisturbed views of the cliffs and lakes of the White Mountains. One of the main location for hikers to stay at would be the AMC Highland Center, which is well facilitated for professional hikers as well as travelers in groups of families. The wide range of travelers come to the Crawford Notch region throughout the year to enjoy activities including camping, hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

Looking Out Week 3 - Kris Li

The house that is hidden in logs

There are not many building styles more traditional than the log cabin, so it is always refreshing to see a new idea take advantage of the humble tree trunk. It’s a bonus when the design boasts efficient prefab construction and contemporary finishes. Commissioned by the entertainer Hans Liberg and designed by Piet Hein Eek, this music studio has a hide-and-seek exterior and bright work-all-day interior.

Looking Out Week 2 - Kris Li

Wood Lamp

Lesene svetilke

Ana Mernik Looking Out Week 4

Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti is an architecture firm of a husband-wife team from Slovenija, which I also proudly call my home country. They have recently designed their own home in Maui, Hawaii, known for its strong winds, perfect waves, and beautiful views. The most interesting part of the house is the wooden roof, whose area is twice the size of the house, so the size of the covered outdoor space equals the size of the indoor space. The folding of the roof also allows for natural cross ventilation through and through, so no air conditioning is needed. The house uses all local materials, and the same Ipe wood is used for the floor, terrace, ceiling and even the roof. The roof itself is used as a folded wooden deck for contemplating, playing, or simply enjoying the ocean view.