Corso Sebastopoli - Paolo Borzone Architetto

March 22, 2013, 6:57 am

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Manutenzione Straordinaria – Facciata

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House in Sonvico - Architetti Pedrozzi e Diaz Saravia

March 22, 2013, 7:00 am

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The one floor house leans on a slope and gets horizontality through two hollow pillars where secondary functions are placed.

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RESTAURO IN S. MARCO - MANCIN Antonio Filippo

March 22, 2013, 7:02 am

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Restauro in S.Marco con modificca dstributivo.

BAGNO INTERAMENTE IN MOSAICO

ZONA GIORNO (PAVIMENTO IN LISTONI DI LEGNO ROVERE SBIANCATO TIPO ARTICO)

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Corso Novara - Paolo Borzone Architetto

March 22, 2013, 7:04 am

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Rilievo del Piano Tetto e Sottotetto – Studio Preliminare per il Recupero Sottotetto a Fini Abitativi

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IN OUT - Michele Segala, Roberta Corradini

March 22, 2013, 7:10 am

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progetto architettonico per la realizzazione di un fabbricato commerciale per negozi e showroom

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Entwicklungscampus Königinstrasse mit Neubau Forschungsbau Nano-Institut LMU München - bizer architekten, Koeber Landschaftsarchitektur

March 22, 2013, 7:18 am

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STÄDTEBAULICHES GESAMTKONZEPT_ Die Zielsetzung eines neu zu gestaltenden Universitätscampus in innerstädtischer Lage und optimaler Anbindung an den öffentlichen Verkehr bietet beste Voraussetzungen für die geplanten Universitätsgebäude. Für die dort Forschenden, Lehrenden und Lernenden soll ein großzügiger und kommunikativ-anregender Rahmen mit attraktiven Innen- und Außenräumen geschaffen werden. Als zusätzlicher Pluspunkt zur Innenstadtlage kommt die Besonderheit der Lage in der Isaraue, angrenzend an den Englischen Garten. Ziel ist es, die vorhandenen hochwertigen landschaftsräumlichen und städtebaulichen Zusammenhänge spürbar zu machen, qualitativ zu stärken und architektonisch angemessen umzusetzen. Die funktional-technischen Anforderungen sollen beiläufig integriert werden. Da der Campus über Jahre hinweg wachsen wird und mehrere Zwischenstufen bestehen werden, sollen während der unterschiedlichen Bauphasen auch mittelfristig qualitätvolle Räume und Raumsituationen entstehen. Schließlich wird der neue Isarcampus durch die optimalen Standortvoraussetzungen, seine attraktiven Innen- und Außenräume und seine hochwertigen Neubauten die Fakultät Physik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in angemessener Weise repräsentieren. Dadurch wird der Exzellenz der Forschung ein nach außen sichtbarer, gebührender Ausdruck verliehen.

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BEURTEILUNG DURCH DAS PREISGERICHT_ Das angebotene modulare Konzept aus Bausteinen unterschiedlicher Abmessungen und Höhenentwicklungen wird als robuste, auch langfristig haltbare Entwicklungskonzeption angesehen, welche auch spätere Anpassungen an realen Nutzungsanforderungen erlaubt. Die beiden Bebauungsbänder entwickeln sich beiderseits einer inneren freiräumlichen und in ihrer Dimensionierung angemessenen Magistrale, von der aus alle Bausteine gleichberechtigt erschlossen sind. Zwischen den einzelnen Bausteinen ergeben sich lineare Durchblicke über beide Bänder hinweg zum Englischen Garten. Allerdings lässt diese orthogonale Anordnung nur bedingte Veränderungen der Bauvolumen in Nord-Süd-Richtung und vor allem nur zur Seite des Englischen Gartens zu. Etwa im Schwerpunkt dieser Magistrale wird die Durchwegung zurück zu Stadt und Park ohne Umwege in Verlängerung der Schackstraße angeboten, an die sich, ohne diese visuell oder wegemäßig zu blockieren, im Norden sowohl das Nano-Institut als auch die Mensa mit Bibliothek, auch ihrer Bedeutung entsprechend, sinnvoll platziert sind. Die barrierefreie Durchwegung ist über eine Rampe in der Böschung der Hangkante gegeben. Die Bausteine selbst sind auch für künftige Nutzungen bezüglich ihrer Abmessungen sinnvoll dimensioniert, wobei das Element der Höfe diese Volumen zwar angenehm gliedert, in seinen Abmessungen jedoch teilweise an Grenzen stößt, was die Belichtung und Belüftung anbelangt und den A:V-Wert ungünstig beeinflusst. Der Auftakt der Magistrale ist im Süden von der Veterinärstraße aus großzügig ausgelegt und wird durch eine auch öffentliche Cafeteria als Adresse des Campus aufgewertet. Dies gilt nicht in gleicher Weise für deren nördliches Pendant, das durch die Zufahrt zur Tiefgarage belastet ist. Dieser Ansatz müsste gegebenenfalls überprüft werden, da eine Konzentration auf eine einzige Tiefgarage, auch mit Rücksicht auf die Auswirkungen dieser Ein-und Ausfahrt auf die westliche Bebauung an der Königinstraße, kritisch beurteilt wird. Dagegen liegt die Kindertagesstätte gut erschlossen und mit ausreichenden Freiräumen in direktem Bezug zum Englischen Garten. Durch das Abrücken der Baukörper von der westlichen Hangkante kann diese bis zur Durchquerung herausgearbeitet und begrünt werden, ohne dass ein unangenehmes „Absacken“ der Baukörper entsteht. Auch bereits im ersten Bauabschnitt ist das Nano-Institut akzeptabel platziert, allerdings mit etwas zu geringem Abstand zum nördlichen anschließenden Bestand. Mit der deutlichen Ausformulierung der Hangkante entsteht zur Königinstraße ein großzügiger Freiraum, der durch den Platz am Nano-Institut auf der Höhenlage der Königinstraße sinnvoll unterbrochen wird. Damit entsteht eine hervorragende und eindeutige Verbindung zwischen Stadt und Campus. Der Abstand zum Englischen Garten ist ausreichend groß und wird durch Retentionsräume ökologisch und gestalterisch aufgewertet. Die innere Magistrale mit ihren Aufweitungen zu Plätzen weist eine besondere Qualität auf und es entstehen unterschiedliche Räume, die aber auch ganzheitlich erlebbar sind. Die Anbindung des Nano-Instituts an die Magistrale ist durch die große Freitreppe ausgezeichnet und richtig gelöst. Insgesamt sind die Freiräume hervorragend durchgearbeitet, so dass ein neuer Stadtbaustein besonderer Qualität entstehen kann. Auch die südliche Eingangssituation mit historischem Portal ist sehr gut gelöst.

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Showroom ONEYONE - FEDERICA RIZZARDI, martina comelato, denis miglioranza, aldo capodaglio

March 22, 2013, 7:22 am

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Hotel et centre de Thalassothérapie - Ciel Rouge

March 22, 2013, 7:27 am

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Le paysage est dynamique mais serré, la côte découpée, les lignes sont tendues de montagnes, de vagues blanches; l’architecture s’insère dans le même élan.

Cette réalisation reflète une nouvelle culture liée à l’eau de mer profonde, ouvrant des nouveaux modes d’aborder le bien-être. Les formes sont simples, enveloppantes, relaxantes: cavités douces, baies, ondulations. Les fenêtres rondes, les alcôves rappellent des gouttes d’eau, des lunes ou des hublots de bateaux: les courbes adoucissent, le cercle rassure, l’horizontalité calme.

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Laboratorio di composizione - Angelo Torre

March 22, 2013, 7:52 am

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ANGELO TORRE, ANDREA ORLANDO

Siamo partiti da due presupposti fissati: 1) confrontarci con l’ampliamento di volume, senza reinventare l’abitazione dal nulla, ma confrontandoci con le preesistenze; 2) grande considerazione del contesto bucolico, in modo da non stravolgere l’ambiente in cui già si trovava l’edificio, ma diventarne parte.

Partendo da questa considerazione abbiamo risolto il problema delle grosse dimensioni (altezze spore i 5 metri), evidenziando la dimensione lineare rispetto a quella verticale, in modo da esaltarne l’orizzontalità piuttosto che le altezze.

L’idea di base da cui abbiamo mosso consisteva nel ricreare una sorta di cortile con peristilio da casa romana. In questo caso però, distaccandoci via via dall’ideale di partenza, abbiamo ricreato una sorta di “piazza quadrata”, giustapponendo un corpo di dimensioni simili al blocco più basso della casa in modo perpendicolare a questo. Anche grazie all’aiuto delle falde inclinate verso l’interno viene così ricreato un ambiente bucolico, aperto verso la pendenza del terreno.

Questa soluzione inoltre, ci ha permesso di dare un forte senso di equilibrio all’edificio nella sua interezza. Le due metà si confrontano in modo del tutto bilanciato, con un piacevole alternarsi delle inclinazioni dei tetti a falda e di pareti piane, quasi superfici pure, con altre bucate e aperte.

Ne risulta un forte contrasto e una forte contraddizione fra i due lati principali di questa “casa di campagna”. Il lato interno è aperto e caratterizzato da un movimento avanti/indietro delle sue parti. A questo dinamismo interno si contrappone la superficie lineare e l’ermetismo del lato esterno, che con distacco non permette da fuori di essere penetrato.

Infine il salone principale, poiché risulta senza aperture (se non quelle che si affacciano perpendicolarmente alla cucina sulla piazza quadrata), riceverà la luce da una grossa apertura nel tetto. Infatti viene ritagliato un cortiletto interno, chiuso da una parete e da vetri che permettono l’ingresso abbondante di luce. In questo cortiletto vi sarà piantato un albero che spunterà oltre il tetto per dare continuità di visione dall’esterno alla vegetazione e all’ambiente circostante. In questo modo la casa, concdendo questa intrusione al suo interno, diviene parte del contesto o perlomeno completamente attanagliata ad esso.

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Dalian International Conference Center - Coop Himmelb(l)au

March 22, 2013, 8:14 am

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The building has both to reflect the promising modern future of Dalian and its tradition as an important port, trade, industry and tourism city. The formal language of the project combines and merges the rational structure and organization of its modern conference center typology with the floating spaces of modernist architecture.

Dalian is an important seaport, industrial, trade, and tourism center, located in the southernmost part of the Liaodong Peninsula in the Chinese Liaoning Province. The city is currently undergoing a wave of transformation on coastal brownfield and reclaimed land which will entirely change the city’s face within the next decade.

The key developments are:
Dislocation of container port away from the dense city area
Establishment of international port for cruise ships
New development of a „CBD – Central Business District“ on reclaimed land
Bridge over the sea to connect with the special economic zone

The urban design task of the Dalian International Conference Center is to create an instantly recognizable landmark at the terminal point of the future extension of the main city axis. As its focal point the building will be anchored in the mental landscape of the population and the international community. The footprint of the building on the site is therefore arranged in accordance with the orientation of the two major urban axis which merge in front of the building. The cantilevering conference spaces that penetrate the facades create a spatially multifaceted building volume and differentiate the close surroundings. The various theaters and conference spaces are covered by a cone-shaped roof screen. Through controlled daylight input good spatial orientation for the visitors and atmospheric variety is assured.

The project combines the following functions within one hybrid building with synergetic effects of functionality and spatial richness.
Conference Center
Theater and Opera House
Exhibition Center
Basement with Parking, Delivery and Disposal

A public zone at ground level allows for differentiating accessibility for the different groups of users. The actual performance and conference spaces are situated at +15,30 m above the entrance hall. The grand theater, with a capacity of 1.600 seats and a stage tower, and the directly adjacent flexible conference hall of 2.500 seats, are positioned at the core of the building. With this arrangement the main stage can be used for the classical theater auditorium as well as for the flexible multipurpose hall. The main auditorium is additionally equipped with backstage areas like in traditional theaters and opera houses. This scheme is appropriate to broaden the range of options for the use of this space: from convention, musical, theater even up to classical opera, with very little additional investment.

The smaller conference spaces are arranged like pearls around this core, providing very short connections between the different areas, thus saving time while changing between the different units. Most conference rooms and the circulation areas have direct daylight from above. Through this open and fluid arrangement the theater and conference spaces on the main level establish a kind of urban structure with “squares” and “street spaces”. These identifiable “addresses” facilitate user orientation within the building. Thus the informal meeting places, as well as chill-out and catering zones, and in between the halls, gardens with view connection to outside are provided as required for modern conference utilization. The access to the basement parking garage, truck delivery and waste disposal is located at the southwest side of the site, thus freeing the front driveway to the entrances from transit traffic. The main entrance from the sea side corresponds to the future developments, including the connection to the future cruise terminal.

Technical, Climatic and Environmental Concept
The focus of the architectural design and project development lies on technology, construction and their interplay. The technical systems fulfil the tasks required for the spatial use of the building automatically, invisibly and silently. With the Dalian International Dalian Conference Center, these systems work like a hybrid city within a building. For the technical infrastructure of the building this means, that we have to consider a huge amount of people circulating inside the building at the same time, who expect high standards in circulation and comfort as well as a state of the art building with respect to high flexibility, low energy consumption and low use of natural resources. Technical areas in the basement supply infrastructure within a rectangular grid, mainly inside the vertical cores. In particularly the conference zone has to be provided with a sufficient amount of air in order to maintain a high level of thermal and acoustical comfort. Therefore the conditioned air will be silently injected into the rooms via an inflated double flooring underneath the seating. Air blowout units inside the stairs will ensure consistent air distribution. Due to the thermal uplift, the heat of the people ascends to the ceiling and is extracted by suction.

One of the major tasks of sustainable architecture is the minimisation of energy consumption. A fundamental contribution is to avoid considerable fluctuations in demands during the course of the day. Therefore it is essential to integrate the natural resources of the environment like:
Use the thermal energy of seawater with heat pumps for cooling in summer and heating in winter
General use of low temperature systems for heating in combination with activation of the concrete core as thermal mass in order to keep the building on constant temperature
Natural ventilation of the huge air volumes within the building allows for minimization of the mechanical apparatus for ventilation heating and cooling. The atrium is conceived as a solar heated, naturally ventilated sub climatic area.
In the large volume individual areas can be treated separately by additional measures such as displacement ventilation
A high degree of daylight use is aspired both for its positive psychological effect and for minimizing the power consumption for artificial lighting
Energy production with solar energy panels integrated into the shape of the building.

Structural Concept
The structural concept is based on a sandwich structure composed of 2 elements: the “table” and the roof. Both elements are steel space frames with depths ranging between 5 and 8 meters. The whole structure is elevated 7 meters above ground level and is supported by 14 vertical composite steel and concrete cores. A doubly ruled façade structure connects the two layers of table and roof, creating a load-bearing shell structure. The application of new design and simulation techniques, the knowledge of local shipbuilders to bend massive steel plates, and the consumption of more than 40,000 tons of steel enables breathtaking spans of over 85 meters and cantilevering of over 40 meters.

Planning
COOP HIMMELBLAU
Wolf D. Prix / W. Dreibholz & Partner ZT GmbH
Design Principal: Wolf D. Prix
Project Partner: Paul Kath (until 2010), Wolfgang Reicht
Project Architect: Wolfgang Reicht
Design Architect: Alexander Ott
Design Team: Quirin Krumbholz, Eva Wolf, Victoria Coaloa
Project Team: Nico Boyer, Liisi Salumaa, Anja Sorger, Vanessa Castro Vélez, Lei Feng, Reinhard Hacker, Jan Brosch, Veronika Janovska, Manfred Yuen, Matthias Niemeyer, Matt Kirkham, Peter Rose, Markus Wings, Ariane Marx, Wendy Fok, Reinhard Platzl, Debora Creel, Hui-Cheng, Jessie Chen, Simon Diesendruck, Yue Chen, Thomas Hindelang, Pola Dietrich, Moritz Keitel, Ian Robertson, Keigo Fukugaki, Gaspar Gonzalez Melero, Giacomo Tinari, Alice Gong
Model Building: Nam La-Chi, Paul Hoszowski, Taylor Clayton, Matthias Bornhofer, Katsyua Arai, Zhu Juankang, Lukas Allner, Phillip Reiner, Moritz Heinrath, Olivia Wimmer, Silja Wiener, Katrin Ertle, Maria Zagallo, Logan Yuen, André Nakonz, Arihan Senocak, Rashmi Jois, Sachin Thorat, Marc Werner
3D Visualization: Isochrom.com, Vienna; Jens Mehlan & Jörg Hugo, Vienna

Local Partner:
DADRI Dalian Institute of Architecture Design and Research Co. LTD
UD Studio, Dalian, P.R. China
J&A Interior Design, Shenzhen, P.R. China

Structural Engineering:
B+G Ingenieure, Bollinger Grohmann Schneider ZT-GmbH, Vienna, Austria
DADRI Dalian Institute of Architecture Design and Research Co. LTD, Dalian, P.R China
Acoustics: Müller-BBM, Planegg, Germany: Dr. Eckard Mommerz
Stage Design: BSEDI Beijing Special Engineering Design and Research Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
Lighting Design: a•g Licht, Wilfried Kramb, Bonn, Germany
Audio & Video: CRFTG Radio, Film and Television Design & Research Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
Climatic Design: Prof. Brian Cody, Berlin, Germany
HVAC, Sprinkler: Reinhold A. Bacher, Vienna, Austria DADRI Dalian Institute of Architecture Design and Research Co. LTD, Dalian, P.R. China
Façade : Meinhardt Facade Technology Ltd. Beijing Branch Office, Beijing, P.R. China
Photovoltaic: Baumgartner GmbH, Kippenheim, Germany
General Contractor: China Construction Eight Engineering Division, Dalian, P.R. China

Chronology
Competition: 03/2008
Start of Planning: 07/2008
Start of Construction: 11/2008
Completion: 2012

Site Area: 40,000 m²
Gross Floor Area Conference Center: 91,250 m²
Gross Floor Area Parking: 24,400 m²
Gross Floor Area total: 117,650 m²
Footprint: 33,000 m ²
Gross Cubage above ground: 1,250,000 m³
Gross Cubage underground: 220,000 m³
Façade Area: 30,600 m²
Roof area: 28,000 m²

Building Height: 60 m
Building Length: 220 m
Building Width : 200 m
Number of Floors: 8

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PALAZZO PROVINCIALE DEL LAVORO DELL’AQUILA - Alberto Apostoli

March 22, 2013, 9:17 am

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Il progetto parte dalla ristrutturazione di un condominio degli anni 60, parzialmente danneggiato dal sisma nelle sue partizioni verticali, per il quale, dopo alcuni interventi di legatura degli snodi strutturali principali, è stata realizzata la completa rivisitazione funzionale e architettonica. La ristrutturazione ha anche implicato la costruzione di parcheggi interrati e la sistemazione del terreno di pertinenza. Questo edificio è il primo intervento di riqualificazione di un comparto che include quattro edifici, in fase di progettazione, e la cui realizzazione è prevista nei prossimi tre anni. L’edificio è isolato sui quattro lati; non presenta una vera e propria facciata, ma si configura come una piccola torre su cui tutte le singole facciate hanno pari importanza. Tali facciate sono state attentamente pensate e realizzate attraverso piccole sporgenze geometriche a cui sono abbinati colori diversi ma complementari e in cui le aperture sono costituite da imbotti aggettanti. La realizzazione delle sporgenze avviene attraverso la diversificazione dello spessore della coibentazione esterna (cappotto) con una particolare attenzione alla finitura. Gli imbotti, bordati esternamente in acciaio lucido, accolgono serramenti in legno di rovere e contribuiscono all’illuminazione notturna di facciata. Il movimento geometrico e raffinato dei volumi crea, durante le varie ore della giornata, leggere variazioni che conferiscono all’edifico una dinamicità inaspettata.

Photo by Tommaso Cassinis. Published on March 22, 2013.

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Rijksmuseum - Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos

March 22, 2013, 9:26 am

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Following a European tender process, Spanish architects Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos of Seville were chosen by a committee chaired by the chief government architect Jo Coenen to lead the transformation of the Rijksmuseum. Cruz y Ortiz proposed minimal alterations to the building itself. The firm has recreated the clear layout conceived by the museum’s original architect, Pierre Cuypers, stripping the building of its later additions to ensure that it is once again a coherent whole.
The result transforms the 19th century building into a bright and spacious 21st century museum. The new Rijksmuseum features an impressive new entrance area; a new Asian Pavilion; a new outdoor exhibition space and garden; state-of-the-art facilities including new dining spaces, a shop, a restored library and auditorium; renewed education facilities, a new service entrance, a separate building for the conservation of the collection; and climate-control and security features, which are in line with today’s requirements.
Also restored to their former glory are the high-ceilinged, spacious, late 19th century galleries. In keeping with the plan to restore the building where possible, the original monumental ornaments that decorated the walls and ceilings will be returned to the Gallery of Honour, the Grand Hall, the Night Watch Gallery and the stairwells. Cuypers‘ hallmark is best preserved in the library where the original design and ornaments have largely been maintained.
The French interior architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, whose work for the Louvre has earned him international acclaim, was invited to devise the interior design for the transformed Rijksmuseum. He has created all display elements for the galleries that complement the restored 19th century museum, including the display cases, plinths, lighting and furniture. In consultation with Cruz y Ortiz, Wilmotte has also determined the interior colour scheme, which has been inspired by Pierre Cuypers’ palette for the building.

Atrium
Cruz y Ortiz have created an impressive new entrance area suitable for the needs of a leading international museum. The museum’s two inner courtyards have now been opened up, with the removal of galleries that were added in the 1950s and 1960s.
A two-part, 2,250 square-metre Atrium has been created by sinking the floor of the two courtyards below ground level and connecting them via an underground zone beneath the original passageway through the building. The Atrium can be accessed from the passageway, which features glass walls through which passersby can admire the view of the courtyards.
The Atrium features large glass-covered roofs and pale polished Portuguese stone floors that reflect the natural light, making the voluminous courtyard spaces feel airy and bright. Overlooking the courtyards are the warm brick façades of the surrounding museum buildings, interspersed with windows and niches.
The light-filled Atrium is a welcoming space in the heart of the museum, and can be accessed by all visitors even without a ticket. Located within the entrance area are a café, the ticketing booth and a cloakroom.

Asian Pavilion
Designed by Cruz y Ortiz, the free-standing Asian Pavilion is situated facing the Museumplein in the garden to the south of the Rijksmuseum, and is surrounded by water. The irregular-shaped, two-storey structure stands out against the red brick walls of the Rijksmuseum, with its walls faced in pale Portuguese stone and glass. It is characterised by many sloping walls and unusual sightlines. The pavilion is linked to the main building via an underground passageway.
The Asian Pavilion has been created to showcase objects and works of art from China and Japan, Indonesia and India, Vietnam and Thailand, dating from 2000 BC to 2000 AD. The museum’s rich collection of Asian art is harmoniously presented in the 670 square-metre space, with a total of 365 objects on display.
On the opposite side of the garden, between the Cuypers Villa and the Teekenschool (Drawing School), Cruz y Ortiz have placed another small new building – the new service entrance, offering access to the museum via an underground passage.

New “outdoor museum”
The transformation of the Rijksmuseum has included the opening up of a large, outdoor public space for visitors, in the form of a 14,500 square- metre historic garden. Based on a 1901 design by Pierre Cuypers, the garden’s new layout was created by the Dutch landscape architecture firm Copijn Landschapsarchitecten.
The garden features several of the original formal garden styles, as well as restored statues and fragments of ancient buildings. A fountain, pond, greenhouse, and children’s garden will soon be added to this “outdoor museum”. A Henry Moore exhibition will open in the garden on 21 June 2013, the first in an annual series of international sculpture exhibitions to be held each summer.

The Atelier Building
The Atelier Building is a venue for the preservation and management of Dutch cultural heritage, housing a centre for restoration and conservation, scientific practice, research and education. It opened in 2007, and accommodates departments from both the Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam.
Developed by the Government Buildings Agency and commissioned by the Rijksmuseum and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), the Atelier Building is the first structure by Cruz y Ortiz to be completed as part of the Rijksmuseum renovation.
Covering a surface area of more than 9,000 square-metres, the Atelier Building merges a new structure with an existing building designed by Pierre Cuypers, known as the Safety Institute. The building’s brick façade complements that of the Rijksmuseum and its surrounding buildings, yet the architects have created an easily recognisable silhouette to help identify the building.
Functionality was the main consideration in the building’s design. The unusual ‘zigzagging’ roof structure, the glazed northern elevation, and angled, triangular-shaped windows of the side-wall ensure that only northern light is admitted, to avoid direct sunlight. All the studios, hallways, doors and lifts are higher and wider than usual, facilitating easy passage for large works of art.

Teekenschool
The Rijksmuseum’s multidisciplinary education centre will be situated in the historic Teekenschool (Drawing School). The renovation has restored the school building to its original function as a space for learning, enriching the museum experience by providing opportunities for art enthusiasts of all ages to take part in specially created programmes revolving around the Rijksmuseum collection.
Established in 1892, the Teekenschool owes its name to its original function as a drawing school, a forerunner of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. The concept and design of the building was developed by architect Pierre Cuypers, who envisioned it as a place that would help to improve national art education.
The restored building will be the most comprehensive museum education centre in the Netherlands. Connected by the theme of ‘learning to look by doing’, the centre’s three modern studios will accommodate a varied range of activities.

Philips Wing
During the ten-year transformation of the Rijksmuseum, the Philips Wing has remained open to the public, with the exhibition Rijksmuseum, The Masterpieces. The Philips Wing will close for renovation in March. Cruz y Ortiz will lead the design, and the space will be converted into a new home for temporary exhibitions.

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Wildland Conservancy - Artefact, Inc.

March 22, 2013, 9:37 am

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The two main functional components of this 3,100 square foot, one story building are classroom space and administrative office space, essentially forming two zones separated by a central corridor. The classroom area has been developed as flexible space with folding partitions that can form up to three separate spaces for inside instruction. The administrative area includes a common space for several work stations and file cabinets, a private office, a room for office equipment and supplies, and a kitchen. The lobby and corridor have been set up to be not only circulation space but also as places for displays and education. A large covered front porch has been developed as an outdoor classroom and staging area for educational forays onto the Conservancy grounds. The Center has been designed with a “green roof” which is covered with soil and planted with low-maintenance plants for conservation and energy reasons.