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BESTSELLER - Elegant Simplicity

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 54)

Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark after Copenhagen. It is beautiful, comfortable for living and especially focused on young people, as most of the schools and universities in the country are located here. Aarhus has always been a rich place, but it nevertheless did not have enough capital’s gloss. Because of this reason Copenhagen was always considering it a younger brother, who lives “somewhere out there, on the Jutland peninsula.”

Shepherd’s Bush - Hotel on Green Street

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 60)

Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion is a Grade II listed building dating from 1923, but it was completely abandoned in recent years. Now, it has been painstakingly restored by Flanagan Lawrence and has reopened as the Shepherds Bush Pavilion hotel. Designed by Frank Verity and originally constructed as a 3000 seat cinema, the building was awarded the RIBA Award London Street Architecture Award for the best London facade.

«Natural House» Upgrenna: How to Lead Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 74)

Environmental protection, energy technology, sustainable development – perhaps are one of the most important nowadays issues. Obviously this number of questions make direct influence on contemporary architecture and architects, engineers who dedicate many years of their work on finding better ways for sustainable construction.

CLT Modules: Aesthetics and Rationality

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 78)

Completed in November 2014, Puukuokka One is the first eight-story high wooden apartment building in Finland. It explores the potential of modular prefabricated CLT construction to meet the goal of providing high quality, environmentally responsible and affordable housing. Commissioned and built by Lakea, it is an energy-efficient and ecological trio of multistory wood-framed apartment buildings in the Jyväskylä suburb of Kuokkala, neighbouring the Kuokkala Church also designed by OOPEAA.

Troll’s Den in Snowy Mountains

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 84)

Mork-Ulnes Architects in January 2016 completed a warm, contemporary retreat in a ski village perched atop Lake Tahoe’s Donner Summit, in northern California. Troll Hus was commissioned by a retired couple as a second home for their three children and partners, and seven grandchildren. Detached from the terrain and attuned to its natural environment. A welcoming mountain haven for an extended family of fifteen, the home has a constant visual reference to nature.

HUB 01: Study Anywhere and Anytime

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 90)

Housing for students is perhaps the most common topic of discussion in the European architectural field. I guess it’s hard to believe, but according to the results of sociological surveys, the quality of housing provided by the university nowadays directly influences the choice of the university itself.

Hive-Inn™ – City Farm: Fresh Food from the Sky

(Issue of a magazine 4/2015, page 30)

It’s no secret that shipping container buildings are increasingly popular around the world. Here we came across a design proposal for a shipping container hotel by a Hong Kong-based company. The Hive-Inn, designed by architects at OVA Studio, is made of recycled shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel’s needs at the time. Hive-Inn™ City Farm is a modular farming structure where containers are designed and used as farming modules and acts as an ecosystem where each unit plays a role in producing food, harvesting energy and recycling waste and water.

Sustainability in All

(Issue of a magazine 4/2015, page 36)

The oldest and largest in Denmark architectural firm CF Møller waS founded more than 90 years ago. Today, it has offices in Copenhagen, Aalborg, Oslo, Stockholm and London, and is headquartered in Aarhus. Our European correspondent met Julian Weyer, partner of CF Møller in Århus to talk about the specifics of the Danish architects’ works, commissioned buildings and projects on which work is still under way.

Station in Delft: Intertwining Past and Future

(Issue of a magazine 4/2015, page 42)

Arriving in Delft should be an unforgettable experience. The station, in combination with municipal offices and the new city hall, sits atop a new train tunnel built in place of the old concrete viaduct that has divided the city in two since 1965. From the outset, Mecanoo’s idea has been to design a station that makes it clear to visitors that they have arrived in Delft. Coming up the escalators, the impressive ceiling with the historic map of Delft unfolds. When you look outside, you see the city and the old station as a modern ‘View of Delft’ by the painter Johannes Vermeer.

Upon the Conflux of the Rhone and Saone

(Issue of a magazine 4/2015, page 46)

Right from the 2001 international competition for a natural history museum in Lyon, the museum was envisioned as a “medium for the transfer of knowledge” and not as a showroom for products. The building ground of the museum is located on a peninsula that was artificially extended 100 years ago and situated in the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Even though it was apparent that this site would be a difficult one (536 piles had to be securely driven 30 meters into the ground), it was clear that this location would be very important for the urban design.