Architecture and Design

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Due South: Offices + Restaurant

(Issue of a magazine 2/2013, page 78)

В этом году Американский институт архитекторов (AIA) и его Ком итет по охране окружающей среды (COTE), выбирая ТОП-10 зеленых зданий, впервые назвали победителя в номинации «ТОП-10 плюс» (Top Ten Plus). Им стало многофункциональное здание Матароззи / Пелсингер на 11-й улице, 355 (355 11th Street: The Mata rozzi / Pelsinger Multi-Use Building) в Сан-Франциско. Этот проект был в десятке самых зеленых зданий в 2010 году и за это время продемонстрировал реальные достижения устойчивого дизайна в охране окружающей среды.

Via Verde: Green Roofs of New York

(Issue of a magazine 2/2013, page 84)

Residential complex Via Verde (via verde (ital.) - green lane) - represents a new model for affordable, green and healthy urban living. Via Verde, one of the most highly anticipated affordable housing developments in recent years celebrated last year its grand opening in the South Bronx. Via Verde achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its innovative environmentally responsible design.

Sliced Porosity Block: the Lucky Ticket for Chengdu

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 58)

Chengdu is rapidly established itself as one of China’s most architecturally diverse cities. Chengdu is open to a variety of architectural expressions. Designed by internationally wellknown architect Steven Holl, Sliced Porosity Block, CapitaLand China’s new Raffles City in Chengdu resembles a ‘sliced porosity block’ with open spaces and natural sunlight. The first Ruffles City complex was designed by famous Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. Built on the former site of Raffles Institution, the first school in Singapore, and located beside the historic Raffles Hotel. The concept he had in mind was to make it look like a smaller city within a huge city – that implied integration of the new residential and commercial buildings as well as public spaces into the existing built-up environment in order to improve the quality of living and business development.

SOLARIS Living World

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 64)

In 2012, the office complex SOL ARIS became one of the winners of RIBA International Award, Lubetkin prize 2012, which is awarded for the excellent work done by the members of the Royal Institute of British Architects outside the United Kingdom, as well as received the BC A green mark platinum rating, the highest certification in green and sustainable building. SOLARIS is a green project in every sense of the word. Project Architect Mitch Gelber says that the project was conceived to both look and function as green. Its design is not just impressive, and helps its inhabitants to facilitate the tropical rainforest climate of Singapore.

Fairytale in the Enchanted Forest of Maghreb

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 78)

Vincent Callebaut Architects have shared their proposals for a rest houses complex of chalets, located in King’s Forest, Morocco. Consisting of three general forms, Leaf, Nest, and Wave, each group of forms has its own unique language and dialogue with the surroundings. All are incorporated gracefully and beautifully into the landscape of the forest, and use substantial amounts of green/renewable energies to ensure that this continues to be the case.

School as a Visual Aid

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 82)

Two years ago, in the town of Rikubetsu (Rikubetsu-cho), located in Hokkaido, the second largest island of Japan was completed the construction of an elementary school (Rikubetsu Elementary School). The nature of this place is very beautiful, but the climate is rather harsh. Therefore, it was decided to build the school using local wood, which retains heat in winter and keeps premises cool in summer. The single-story building volume harmonizes with other buildings in the vicinity. An undulating roof creates visual continuity with the surrounding hills.

ReNO A Motosumiyoshi: Comprehensive Update

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 88)

In Japan, the lifetime of buildings is very short, they often get scrapped and rebuilt after 30 to 40 years. Recently, however, there are movements to enlarge the market for not only newly built, but also quality pre-owned condominiums, and to extend the lifetime of such residential buildings.

ICRC : Neutrality and Impartiality

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 92)

Designing the logitics center of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC ) in Geneva, the architects of group8 were motivated primarily by the principle of neutrality, which is guided in its activity this humanitarian organization. Philosophical concept of neutrality set out in the work of Roland Barthes, French philosopher- poststructuralist and semiotics. He explicitly defines “neutral” as that avoids paradigm destroying irreconcilable differences between two specified positions.

Reasoning about Attractiveness of the Urban Life

(Issue of a magazine 4/2012, page 48)

Sergey Skuratov is one of the most famous and popular Russian architects. His projects have won numerous awards and prizes in Russian and international competitions and exhibitions. The current president of the company “Sergey Skuratov Architects» is working on various projects; among them one of the largest and most important to his artistic career. The “Garden Quarters” in Khamovniki is a new vision of urban environment.

The Bay of Joy

(Issue of a magazine 4/2012, page 56)

“Gardens by the Bay” is one of the largest garden projects of its kind in the world. Ultimately, the site will have total 101 hectares comprising three distinct gardens – Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central. Located on reclaimed land in Singapore’s new downtown at Marina Bay, the site will provide a unique leisure destination for local and international visitors.