Author: Hamid
The Concept for Wallpaper and Reebok by Ora Ito Text description provided by the architects. Never mind the upper of Reebok’s RealFlex shoe for Ora-ïto, the interest lies all in the sole. The sole is the most beautiful part of a trainer, says Ora-ïto. It’s there that the sense of movement and the graphic power is found. It’s like a landscape. It is exactly that idea that Ora-ïto has realised in the form of a pop art-inspired bas-relief work, a sculpture painting that echoes the 76 independent sensors on the sole of the RealFlex in mid-twist and undulation. The piece,…
‘Indigo Deli’ by sameep padora and associates, mumbai, india all images courtesy of sameep padora and associates. Designed by mumbai-based firm Sameep Padora And Associates, the ‘Indigo Deli’, a delicatessen and dine-in restaurant transforms a mundane retail space within the palladium mall in mumbai, india. Denying the rigid geometries of the mall context, an undulating and interlocking structure swoops above the tables within the dining area. combining the qualities of a dome and surface, the hybrid form employs the structural strengths of both applications. The wooden armature is formed with rough textured plywood, contrasting the sleek copper lighting fixtures and built…
Super-surface fabrication workshop in 2012 at the Architectural Association’s Emergent Technologies. Digital generative tools coupled with rapid prototyping/fabrication techniques have permeated architectural education and practice at all levels. The outcome of the design and production processes of any artefact (architectural or otherwise) are inextricably linked to the tools used in said processes. The study of design in conjunction with the tools used has been practiced since the times of Vitruvius, and it is only in the years following the Industrial Revolution up till the late 20th century, that the realm of architectural education has been divorced from that of fabrication. The rise of digital…
A group of 11 undergrad students from Tecnologico De Monterrey Campus Monterrey have constructed a Parametric Pavilion as a final exercise for the semester. The project started with an algorithm created by one of the students were a pyramidal shaped component was placed across a vaulted surface, creating a strong differentiation by changing its height. Another algorithm was elaborated to unfold all the 195 components to a flat surface to be laser cut and then folded to generate the pyramidal shape from a single piece of 3 millimeter Coroplast. The team carefully assembled all the components using an industrial staple gun and plastic…
In Bloom is an ornate star – a CNC-cut, geometric sculpture and light installation.
Burning Man festival has revealed a spiralling wooden pavilion as the main temple to be built and then sent up in flames in the Nevada desert this year. The design, by Arthur Mamou-Mani of London-based Mamou-Mani Architects, was selected by the Burning Man Arts organisation, which oversees the creative programme for the annual nine-day event. Named Galaxia, the temple will be formed of 20 timber trusses that spiral up and form a tower as they converge. The triangular trusses will create different paths into the centre of the pavilion, where a giant 3D-printed mandala will be placed. Small alcoves along the routes will provide…
The project is an Origami inspired pavilion folded out of rigid aluminium boards. It is fully self supporting and does not require a sub structure. The design is parametric and uses various optimization algorithms. Text description provided by the architects. The project presents a novel approach to the construction of self-supporting thin-shell folded structures. It attempts to take the defining elements of Origami folding and implement them on an architectural scale, creating a full-scale pavilion folded out of of composite aluminum boards which are parametrically designed to fold into shape. Using these principles, a design was made to approximate the growth…
Mill River Park Carousel Pavilion by Gray Organschi Architecture in Stamford, Connecticut. VISION Text description provided by the architects. Through an open ideas competition we were awarded the commission to design a threshold between a restored riverbank and an urban edge in Stamford, Connecticut. This urban porch proposal is composed of a shaded lattice formed from simple framing propped by gangs of timber pilings driven at slight angles to emulate the trunks of the trees in the meadow to the north. Deep slender joists of standard dimensional lumber, bolted into pre-tensioned units, are aggregated and pulled taut to create an expanded…
The featured Architect Kourosh Hajizadeh of Hajizadeh and Associates is the winner of the prize for Architect of the Year, at the Middle East Architect Awards 2013. Born on June 30th, 1975 in Tehran, Hajizadeh started his education in architecture in 1993 at the Islamic Azad University of Tabriz. Taking inspiration from the rich culture and civilization of Iran, he published a book called “Dooman” which was about the lost culture and historical values of Tabriz in the form of sketches and verses. He has collaborated with famous architects like Bahram Shirdel, Seyyed Hadi Mirmiran, etc, and later founded his own practice.…
The featured Architect Reza Daneshmir of Fluid Motion Architects is an academician, writer, and a speaker for various talks. Born in 1965, Daneshmir actively pursued painting and music, and had several shows in some of Tehran’s established galleries, such as Seyhoun Gallery, Aria, Vanak No. 13, Iran’s First Biennale, and Niavaran Cultural Center among others. He began his professional career as an architect in 2000, with Ave Gallery that included the transformation of an abandoned swimming pool into an art gallery. With almost fifty architectural projects including Valiasr Mosque, Ava Center, Jaam Tower, Golfam Office Building, etc. Daneshmir has given…