http://www.spaceinvading.com/ Spaceinvading Spaceinvading eng Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Monterey_Residence201003111268337838 Monterey_Residence201003111268337838 The Monterey Residence reinterprets traditional hacienda architecture to create a contemporary design focused around an inner courtyard. The client’s concern for privacy, desire for an ocean view and performance requirements drive the aesthetic and organization of the residence.

View full entry... ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Suck201003111268335881 Suck201003111268335881 An installation at Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, for one night only, March 9, 2010, part of "Landscapes of Quarantine," an exhibition curated by Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley of Future Plural. "Suck/Blow" was constructed using Tyvek, tape, light steel frames, and pressurized air.

View full entry... ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Ballymahon_residence201003101268247062 Ballymahon_residence201003101268247062 The private Ballymahon residence features a refurbishment and extension of the existing farmhouse and stable complex in Longford county Ireland. The 450 sqm addition emphasizes elongated rooms with plenty of opportunities to view and connect with the surrounding exterior world.

View full entry... ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Bridge201003091268181282 Bridge201003091268181282 The intention of the designers was to demonstrate an integration of an original structural system with an architectural concept developed from urban scale research of neighborhood identity and carried through the expression of the minutest details.

View full entry... ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Temporary_Bar201003091268177032 Temporary_Bar201003091268177032 The proposed bar stands as an iconic cube of light, composed of modular parts. Taking advantage of the IKEA build-by-your-own world, the project is a parallelepiped made out of different depth storage boxes which give it the modular diversity on its textured skin. After winning the competition, some adjustments were done and the bar grew to 4,7 metre high, standing as a visual reference.

View full entry... ]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/International_Criminal_Court201003081268070708 International_Criminal_Court201003081268070708 Located close to the North Sea, the new Court is placed between nature and city, set in the rolling dune landscape at the edge of The Hague. The main concept is the sculptural arrangement of buildings in the landscape and the design of a landmark that conveys the eminence and authority of the ICC while at the same time relating to a human scale. Schmidt hammer lassen´s winning design complies with a complex brief and captures the spirit of the ICC.

View full entry... ]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/High_Houses201003071268001348 High_Houses201003071268001348 The High Houses are proposed as part of the reconstruction of Sarajevo after the siege of the city that lasted from 1992 though late 1995. Their site is the badly damaged “old tobacco factory” in the Marijn dvor section near the city center. The concept of the project is simple. The houses rise up high into the airspace once occupied by falling mortar and artillery shells fired by the city’s besiegers in the surrounding mountains. By occupying the airspace, the High Houses reclaim it for the people of the city.

View full entry... ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Harmonia_//_57201003051267852404 Harmonia_//_57201003051267852404 Harmonia // 57 is an office building, with a planted façade irrigated by a mist system. The walls are thick and covered externally by a layer of vegetation that works like the skin of the structure. This dense wall is made of an organic concrete that has pores, where several plant species grow.

View full entry... ]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Gagosian_Expansion201003041267740889 Gagosian_Expansion201003041267740889 Mega gallery Gagosian has just announced the completion of the Richard Meier-designed expansion to the Beverly Hills location. If you're thinking of checking it out, today would be a good time to make it over as Andreas Gursky's show opens with a reception tonight from 6-8.

View full entry... ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.spaceinvading.com/entry/project_id/Blok_K201003031267675653 Blok_K201003031267675653 The guiding design principle for this Amsterdam building was for each apartment to have access to light and the exterior of the building. Utilities, storage spaces, and other structural elements of the building are located in the center of the building.

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