Superlofts Blok Y
Superlofts Blok Y, designed by Marc Koehler Architects, is a cooperative housing project in Utrecht. Blok Y won the 2018 Royal Institute of Dutch Architects (BNA) award for Building of the Year in the Private Housing category.
Tag: residential
Vilalta BD House
The “BD House” project in La Garriga, Spain, is the first prototype of a system of single-family homes designed byVilalta Architects to be built with environmental and economic sustainability as a priority.
The Scenario House
Scenario Architecture has started their second decade specializing in the high-end residential sector, focusing on creating homes that are beautiful, functional and ideally suited to each client.
House 15
The Architects at HCF and Associates have used this residential project to implement a BIM-integrated design process. From conception to construction, BIM has not only proven to minimize time and resource consumption, it has also had a positive impact on the thought process and productive mindset of the Architects.
Parametric conflicts: GDL vs GRASSHOPPER
This article was republished with permission from the author, Kirill Pernatkin, and reflects his professional experience and perspective. First published as a blog.
Magoda Project
The Magoda Project is a series of eight prototype houses located in Tanzania. Designed in collaboration with the local community, the prototypes are prime examples of innovative architecture used to enhance health and well-being in sub-Saharan Africa – a region highly prone to infectious diseases, acquired in and around the home.
Casa Magayon
SARCO Architects Costa Rica employs a solid BIM solution for their residential projects from the initial design to construction.
Award-winning Casa Magayon is located in the Península Papagayo Resort, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with a construction area of 1,290m².
Het Schip
Learn how a nearly 100-year old residential building was renovated using Archicad, giving new life to a historic monument in downtown Amsterdam.
BIM in Japan
With over 2,500 employees and projects in 40 countries, Nikken Sekkei is among the largest and most successful architectural design firms in the world. We recently sat down with Tomohiko Yamanashi, Executive Officer and Deputy Head of the Architectural Design Department, to discuss two of the firm’s recent, major projects, as well as the evolution of BIM.
This case study presents an interview with Nikken Sekkei’s Senior Executive Officer and Deputy Head of Architectural Design Department, Tomohiko Yamanashi and features the firm’s two recent major projects; “On the water” and “Passenger Terminal Building No. 3 Narita International Airport”.
Transitional Shelters
Background
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a test project for temporary shelters made from bags filled with earth in Syria. The architect, Anas Aljbain, is using Archicad to develop the designs.