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The Mediterranean paradigm: On Vernacular Heritage and Modern Architecture / Il paradigma Mediterraneo: patrimonio vernacolare e architettura moderna
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Brutalist WHO headquarters extension under construction in Geneva
No full textVisit the construction site of the ongoing extension project at the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva, designed by architects Berrel Berrel Kräutler; a project that places the landscape at the forefront, while paying tribute to the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters modernist, Jean Tschumi-designed, original office building. To reach the new addition of the WHO building in Geneva, visitors will need to cross through the entrance of the organisation’s existing, historic building at the end of Appia Avenue. The glazed entrance lobby of the original structure, defined by an intricate structural system on which the tall, pre-stressed concrete volume lies, is suggestive of the building’s modernist value and contributes to the dialogue between old and new. Surrounded by woodland and designed by Jean Tschumi, yet developed posthumously by Pierre Bonnard in 1966, the majestic WHO office building is now being refreshed with an extension by Swiss architecture firm Berrel Berrel Kräutler
From Wall to Skin. Architecture and the Poetics of Breathing
No full textArchitecture is increasingly called upon to invent new scenarios, ecology-friendly, energy-efficient and resilient, within which the dynamics between the built and the natural environments can unfold. The emphasis is being placed on the architectural envelope, as design continues to push the upper limit on its thinness, lightness and permeability, in a way that this particular component is progressively conceptualised as a breathing, living, active element. Moving between theory and practice, this book explores the instances where the architectural discourse and practice have intersected with the organic metaphor, with notions associated with the anatomy of the skin and the physiological process of breathing, exploring new connections between inside and outside, space and structure, nature and artifice. In this context, it conceives of the envelope as a complex architectural system – one that intersects with technological advances, with knowledge deriving from the sciences, with the changing climatic conditions – drawing attention to issues of mediation between architecture and the environment at large
Constructions s(c)olaires. The Sun, the Body, and Modern Architecture. Panos-Nikolis Djelepy's Children's Village Project at Voula, Athens
No full textA road in the sky: Creating a sense of community and place
No full textAt one end, the new school building reaches down to the ground; at the other, it rises up into the air like the loose end of a ribbon fluttering in the wind. The prism-shaped free tip of the ribbon creates a shaded ground level area that serves as an outdoor theater. At the other end, the sloping green roof reaches down to the school entrance. Inside, a large airy atrium welcomes visitors. On one side, the vertical distribution system, on the other, a corridor leading to the ground floor sections, including multifunctional and special-needs classrooms. A system of corridors connects the various spaces, creating a walkway through the whole building, widening out at intervals to form a series of different sized open public “squares” where pupils can congregate and socialize freely. Large glazed windows in large timber frames help give a sense of orientation, linking the classrooms proper with the public corridor space. The variety of type and size of the teaching areas and the bold colors along the circulation paths help give the school a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Symmetry has here given way to diversity, repetition to surprise, and rigidity to playfulness. The result is a place of creativity and imagination.
With a surface area of 2,600 sq. m, this horizontally developed prism-shaped building provides for all the educational, recreational and staff requirements of a primary school. Several strategies have been adopted to blend the new building with the surrounding landscape. First of all, its size. Massing is proportional to the standard plots of the little..
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