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This residential compound occupies the block where the county magistrate's office (yamen) used to stand until it was destroyed in 1911. The street along one side is still called Xianzuo Jie (Left-Of-The-Yamen Street).
I'm not entirely sure the attempt to break up the bulk of the Calypso building in Rotterdam by using different colour and shapes works but it certainly makes it a worthwhile photographic subject.
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From SkyscraperCenter.com : "The Calypso building is a component of the Rotterdam Central urban strategy scheme. The development of this site afforded the opportunity to establish the beginnings of a quality public realm on the Westersingel leading from the station, the desired "cultural route" of the city. The development accommodates 407 apartments, a retail area, commercial space and a church. The faceted group of towers, with the more rotund, copper-clad Pauluskerk nestling against it, is like a collection of crystalline rocks, punched into which are sheltered external spaces, which are generous enough to be used properly, and integrated into the internal planning so as to form an extension of the living spaces.
The quality of the public areas in particular have been considered, with a two-tiered circulation space below the residential buildings; the lower below the transparent pavement of the upper, and connecting directly with car parking. Consultation and workshop exercises with the community of Pauluskerk in particular, were central to the development of the design."
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Denver, CO
National Historic Register of Places #83003509
Built in 1924 by prominent Denver architect William Norman Bowman, the Norman is one of Denver's best preserved examples of a luxury apartment building dating from the 1920s and 30s. Laid out as two six-story wings set at right angles, the complex contained 48 apartments with nine foot ceilings. Interior appointments included mahogany doors and wood trim, with marble floors in the main foyer and entrance hall. The exterior design is eclectic, reflecting the architect's interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival and Colonial Revival styles
Photographs from my second trip to Chernobyl Nuclear power plant and the near by city of Pripyat. September 2013. The Chernobyl disaster occurred on 26 April 1986. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, and is one of only two classified as a level 7 event on the International Nuclear Event Scale. The near by city of Pripyat was abandoned in the days following the Chernobyl disaster.
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Riverside Apartments - A building set in the near distant future. I was inspired by many 1950/60's concepts of how architecture would look in the future. I went through many ideas about what I should build before I settled with this idea. I wanted to have varying levels in height and depth but also to show a pleasant side to the future with greenery and water effects. The upstairs apartment interiors are minimalist in decoration and the ground floor houses a cafe/restaurant of sorts. Other features I have included are a greenhouse on the top floor, a reinforced wall to combat the rising river levels and an magnetic road which does not require wheels, where transport simply glides over the top!
These apartments near Swan Street, Manchester, have very similar colours to those on the Manchester Metrolink tram system.
In researching inspiration for this section of the display, I suddenly find myself completely entranced by Classic Town! The simple shapes and bright, primary colours, it's so beautiful (I may be delirious right now). Anyways, this is very much on the side of late-1980s town sets like #1490 Town Bank: the larger glass windows as opposed to the earlier smaller opening windows with shutters, etc.
Last one in the series next: Classic Space.
The 12 car SET service for Victoria starts its passage across the Thames as it passes new apartments under construction at the Battersea Power Station redevelopment.
Seen through the plexiglass roofing of subway station Blaak
The Cube apartments were completed in 1984.
Architect: Piet Blom
Sluishuis housing Amsterdam
At the place where urban, rural areas and water meet in Amsterdam IJburg, Sluishuis has been realised: the iconic housing project designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Barcode Architects. Sluishuis forms a welcoming entrance to Amsterdam IJburg. The volume is elevated on one side to allow the water into the courtyard and stepped down on the other side to make an inviting gesture towards IJburg with friendly green terraces. From every angle, you experience the Sluishuis volume differently. Whether you are standing on the dyke, motorway or bridge, walking across the jetties or public route over the roof, or even viewing the building from the air: Sluishuis knows how to surprise you from all sides. The residential programme consists of 442 apartments. Rental and owner-occupied homes alternate throughout the building and provide space for various target groups, income levels and age categories. All apartments are accessible via the central courtyard. There, the cantilever and the water welcome you to the building. Each home has optimal views and daylight thanks to the special shape of Sluishuis with its double-cut volume.
Sluishuis has a rich diversity of housing typologies, such as compact urban studios and water sports apartments. On the top two floors are duplex penthouses with both a relationship with the courtyard and a view over the IJmeer. Premium flats with luxurious and sunny wooden roof terraces with views over IJburg are located on the stepped part. Extra special are the apartments at the bottom of the cantilever, with stunning views over the IJ and directly on the water. What makes these apartments so unique is that they hang over the water and in the part of the floor that runs along with the sloping façade, there is a large window through which you can see the boats sail right underneath you. The plinth will accommodate a varied programme including a sailing school, water sports centre and restaurant with a spacious terrace in the sun. Residents and visitors enter through the courtyard. The walkway to the roof of Sluishuis offers visitors and residents a spectacular view of the water and the neighbourhood. There is also a jetty promenade with 34 houseboats around the building. The jetty landscape stimulates contact with the water with various mooring places, sitting decks, and floating gardens. The carefully designed landscape also stimulates flora and fauna with local plant species and a bird island. In this way, the plinth and the surrounding landscape form a high-quality addition to the environment.
In its materiality, the building seeks contrast but also a connection with its surroundings. In the material palette, natural materials have been chosen so that the building will have a rich and natural appearance over the years. The abstract, untreated aluminium of the façade reflects the water and gives the volume a different appearance at any time of day. In contrast, the stepped roof terraces and the jetty promenade are made of wood, which gives a tactile appearance. Sluishuis is one of the most sustainable buildings recently completed (2022). It has an energy performance coefficient (EPC) of -0.02. The building's heating requirements have been minimised by combining excellent insulation techniques, triple glazing and heat recovery from the ventilation systems and showers. The building is heated by a combination of energy-efficient district heating and heat pumps for hot water and cooling. The building's energy consumption for heating, heat pumps, ventilation and LED lighting is fully provided by approximately 2,200 m2 of solar panels. In addition to these technical aspects, a great deal of attention was paid to the greenery and water collection in the development of Sluishuis. At the front, sides and in the courtyard are gardens with local plant species. The greenery runs across the roof terraces upwards in built-in planters. On the roof, this creates a pleasant green atmosphere.
Client // Contractor
BESIX RED, VORM // Building consortium BESIX Nederland/VORM
Collaborators
BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, BIG Landscape architecture, Van Rossum (structural engineer), Buro Bouwfysica (building physics), Klimaatgarant (sustainability), DWA
Year
2016 - 2022
Size
49.000m²