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The Audain Art Museum: Refined Simplicity

(Issue of a magazine 3/2018, page 36)

The Audain Art Museum in the canadian resort town of Wistler, British Columbia, opened in 2016. The building is built among a stand of towering trees, embracing a reclaimed meadow, spanning a mountain wash floodplain, stitching town life to landscape, and connecting a community to its regional artistic heritage. The Museum is designed by Patkau Architects as a “Category A” museum and meets international standards in HVAC (humidity and temperature controls) and security protection for the care and protection of art.

The History of One Island

(Issue of a magazine 3/2018, page 52)

Not long time ago, an island of Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea was a place from where locals were massively getting away. Many years of copper mining and processing destroyed on it and other islands of Kagawa prefecture virtually all vegetation. People here had no work: the largest employer Mitsubishi because of processes automation dramatically reduced the number of employees. In 1950s and 1960s, out of 8,000 people, only 3,000 remained to live on the island. Logically in one of the most progressive countries in the world, barely anyone wanted to live surrounded by nondescript rice fields and modest fishing houses with amenities in courtyards. On a certain point it seemed to local residents that the island of Naoshima simply does not have a future.

The Place of Finding – The Îles-de-Boucherville Discovery and Services Center

(Issue of a magazine 3/2018, page 64)

The Îles-de-Boucherville National Park Discovery and Services Center, Canada, recently has won several prestigious architectural awards, including the canadian “Green Building Awards”. The new Discovery and Visitor’s Center serves as the main welcome point for visitors arriving at the Îles-de-Boucherville National Park will also act as a forum in which to showcase Quebec’s network of national parks. This project embraces a philosophy of “discovery” for a unique experience of the built environment that is singular and respectful of its context in the natural surroundings.

 

«The Eye» of Tianjin: to See and Be Seen

(Issue of a magazine 3/2018, page 70)

MVRDV and Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute (TUPDI) have completed Tianjin Binhai Library as part of a larger masterplan to provide a cultural district for the city. Because of a tight construction schedule by the local government, the project went from preliminary drawings to its doors opening within three years. 

WeGrow, or New Approaches to Education

(Issue of a magazine 3/2018, page 76)

Originating from the collaboration between WeWork and BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), the first WeGrow school has recently opened in New York City. The interactive learning landscape supports a conscious approach to education, nurturing the growth, spirit and mind of the 21st century child. The 10,000 ft² learning universe for children aged three to nine is located in WeWork’s HQ in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The school environment is designed to embed the values of a new conscious approach to education. 

Superlofts – Made from the Blank Canvas

(Issue of a magazine 3/2018, page 82)

Marc Koehler Architects (MKA) designs Superlofts - a flexible design co-created by an active community of residents and development framework merging hybrid urban programmes. Tapping into the open building movement, Superlofts offers its residents the freedom to design and/or self-build their homes from scratch incorporating any hybrid function and co-create the shared spaces as a community.

FREESPACE – Space of Creative Freedom

(Issue of a magazine 2/2018, page 48)

From May 26 to November 25, 2018, the 16th International Architecture Exhibition is held in the framework of the Venice Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia), one of the most discussed and attractive events for architects around the world. This year, its theme, identified by curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, sounds like Freespace. Architecture as a section appeared on this art exhibition in 1975, in 1980 the relevant section was established and held the 1st International Architecture Exhibition, but as an independent department in the Statute of the Venice Biennale was approved in 1998. Initially, the exhibitions and events took about four weeks, then the terms were extended to three months, and since 2014 architecture has been presented in Venice for six months, which gives a new impetus to the Biennale as a whole.

Fuji Kindergarten: Simplicity and Uniqueness

(Issue of a magazine 2/2018, page 62)

Fuji Kindergarten built in Tokyo on the project Tezuka Architects, opened in 2007, and since has received many awards. Among them are The International Prize of Moriyama and The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (Moriyama RAIC International Prize), which it was awarded in 2017. And this year the project is exhibited at the 16th Architectural Biennale in Venice as part of the main exhibition Freespace.

Tropicalia – ‘Harmonious Haven’ under the Dome

(Issue of a magazine 2/2018, page 80)

Tropicalia, the world’s biggest tropical greenhouse under one roof, will be built in the North of France, on the coast of Côte d’Opal. Tropicalia will offer the visitors immediate wonder and a total change of scenery. Offering immersion in a unique environment, it will have a footpath covering over 1 km passing through the environment of dozens of animal, tree and flower species. This architectural feat, respectful of the environment, offers an exceptional oasis for tropical flora and fauna. The project was developed by the international company Coldefy & Associates Architects Urban Planners.

Angers – City in Motion

(Issue of a magazine 2/2018, page 84)

With this competition inspired by “Reinventing Paris”, the city of Angers invited to design innovative urban projects on 6 strategic sites. 25 teams associated with talented architects like Manuelle Gautrand, Su Fujimoto, Franklin Azzi or Edouard François have proposed ambitious projects sometimes unexpected. Angers city launched a contest for innovative projects called «Imagine Angers». Teams from all over the world were invited to create projects on 6 strategic areas. Six winners, who proposed the most ambitious and unexpected projects, were solemnly announced during the international exhibition of MIPIM in Cannes in March 2018.