Harbour Experience Centre | MVRDV

Harbour Experience Centre is an architectural project designed by MVRDV in Rotterdam. It is an exhibition space and visitor centre for the Port of Rotterdam located at the harbour’s western-most point. Comprising a stack of five rotated exhibition spaces, the building stands out from its flat, open surroundings, offering spectacular views in all directions of the coastline, the port, and the ocean.

Suncrest | Heliotrope Architects

Suncrest is a residential architecture project designed by Heliotrope Architects in Washington, USA. The house is wrapped around a prominent rock outcropping and carefully situated to require a minimum of tree removal. The long, narrow footprint of the home allows every room a view of the sea while also retaining a strong connection to the surrounding forest. The low-slung curving form helps to nestle the house into the landscape itself.

Chirath Residence | Wallmakers

Chirath Residence is an illustration of residential architecture designed by Wallmakers in Kerala India. “Chirath” which denotes a traditional lamp in Malayalam is the name given by Mr. Ramanujan Basha for his house at Pala, Kerala. The client, thus asked for a solution by throwing away the bad and utilising the good. We decided to break the roof, split it open and let the light flow in, all while using waste and mud to build the house. This is the concept of Chirath.

25PBL-House | ONG&ONG

25PBL-House is a residential architectural project designed by ONG&ONG in Singapore. A combination of solid wood panelling and fair-faced concrete for the exteriors hint at the design language for the living space within. A flight of steps to mitigate the proneness to floods in the area, juxtaposes with the abundance of teak and concrete.

Qkids English Center | Crossboundaries

Qkids English Center is an architectural project designed by Crossboundaries in Xiamen, China. The main feature was developed, the blue spine, – a long sculptural body – running through the core of the narrow space, the blue interface holding everything together and allowing at the same time for connections and modular inserts.

The Shell | Studio PKA

The Shell is a multifunctional architectural space designed by Studio PKA in Maharashtra, India. It is a design lab and a pavilion which has been developed as a dedicated space to create, celebrate design & initiate dialogue.

Loyly | Avanto Architects

Loyly is an architectural project designed by Avanto Architects in Helsinki, Finland. The building was designed to be slim and elongated so as not to cut the narrow park strip. The volume is kept as low as possible so that it doesn’t block views from the future residential blocks.

Avanto Architects

Avanto Architects is a Helsinki based architecture agency founded in 2004. Avanto means “hole in the ice” and refers to the popular Finnish hobby of winter bathing. They want that their architecture is a powerful experience just like jumping to ice cold water.

Part 2 | Structures in Architecture, A PROCESS

A review of interview with Prof. Gurdev Singh

As part of the interview series – Technology in Architecture – Prof Gurdev Singh was invited for an online interview on January 16, 2021. Prof Gurdev elaborated on various teaching/learning methodologies for learning Structures under the title – Structures in Architecture, A Process. In this article, we present a summary of the discussion between the host Mohammed Ayazkhan, the Panelist Bhairav Patel and the Guest Prof. Gurdev Singh.

De Oosterlingen | MVRDV

De Oosterlingen is an architectural project designed by MVRDV. The development will comprise 144 homes for a variety of renters and owners, with 1,000 m2 of space reserved in the plinths of the buildings for various facilities, including catering establishments, a shop for healthy food, a small private cinema for 12 people, and a social impact factory intended for companies involved in social entrepreneurship.

SL House | Ben Walker Architects

SL House is a residential architecture project designed by Ben Walker Architects. The new extension provides a new entrance and interconnected living spaces that flow out to the garden, allowing the existing bungalow to act as a dormitory for four bedrooms and a private sunroom.

Ben Walker Architects

Ben Walker Architects is an architectural design firm led by Ben Walker based in Australia. The office was formed to undertake small scale residential and commercial projects and conceptual research projects into the design of the city.