Archi-News Printed 10/2007 - Archi

V. McLeod
Through structures throughout the world (with
numerous plans and diagrams), this new book
shows how major architects managed to find
imaginative solutions to meet the wishes of
contractors and the specific conditions of the
environment. A number of characteristic details
will inspire architects and students in their quest
for new technical approaches.
238 pages
€ 45.00
Eyrolles Publishers
English
ISBN: 2-212-12008-7
http://www.eyrolles.com
Visionary Power
Producing the Contemporary City
Taking up the Architecture Biennial Rotterdam
2007 theme again, this work studies the forces
producing the 21st-century city and the role
architects and town planners play. Urban
development strategies are presented as well as
internationally respected researchers' points of
view. Clearly formulated texts and visual material
for professionals and the public at large confront
them with the need to truly reflect on the city of
tomorrow today.
€ 39.50
NAI Publishers
English
ISBN: 978-90-5662-579-5
http://www.naipublishers.nl
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten bdla
Karl Gansen, Thies Schröder, Christian
Welzbacher, ea.
Closely linked to architecture, involving outdoor
spaces designed for a limited time or for the
long-term, landscape architecture has achieved
complex dimensions. This reference work
answers important questions backed by
numerous examples of urban or private planning.
160 pages
€ 46.64
Birkhauser Publishers
German - English
ISBN: 978-3-7643-7958-2
http://www.springer.com
Flexible: Une architecture pour
répondre au changement
Robert Kronenburg
The author of this essay provides an original
history of flexible architecture, which is both innovative and adaptable. Analysing how it is
designed, drawn, completed and used, allows to
understand its ability to solve current and future
problems, linked to technical, social and
economical developments.
239 pages
€ 53.00
Norma Publishers
French
ISBN: 978-2-9155-4208-0
http://www.editions-norma.com/
Steven Holl
Loisium World of Wine
Meeting between contemporary architecture and a
long tradition of wine culture, the Loisium project
in Austria is presented with the American
architect’s own vision and is broadened in its
context with reflections on the region.
€ 24.00
Hatje Cantz Publishers
English - German
ISBN: 978-3-7757-1949-0
http://www.hatjecantz.de
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Omotesando
Arch.: Kengo Kuma
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Fiera Milano
Arch. Massimiliano Fuksas
Cheswick
Arch.: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
An example in terms of sustainable development,
this unique museum was created on the basis of
three types of architecture interconnected in a very
unexpected way: glass greenhouses, wooden boxes
and large «pebbles» used along the museum’s
itinerary. This project speaks to the means to be
implemented today to respect the planet (wooden
structure, photovoltaic cells, etc.) and to a
somewhat disconcerting architecture, very gentle,
very human.
Curitiba
Arch.: Jaime Lerner
Françoise-Hélène Jourda
Christoph Ingenhoven
Last Call for Planet Earth®
Françoise-Hélène Jourda, Paris
Truly a key figure in sustainable development. For a long time the French architect has positioned her personal work to
«contribute to curbing the catastrophic phenomenon, which will only end in the destruction of the quality of life of our
environment in the more or less short-term». And, as usual with relentless energy, she tried to see her approach through to
the end, dragging along her partners and clients. Her goal was to encourage them to live differently, under different conditions,
in order to stop harming all of the environment.
In order to do so «all of one’s architectural practice must be called into question». Her daily actions and even her teachings at
the Vienna technical school bear this out. It starts with certain ethics vis-à-vis the order, subsequently by taking into account
the geography, the climate and existing local resources, it means working primarily with renewable materials, minimising the
use of materials that generate pollution in their production, it also involves recovering rainwater, banning air conditioning,
treating the buildings’ shells as efficiently as possible, using non-polluting energies, solar energy, photovoltaic cells, etc. Despite
their technological sophistication, her buildings prove that bold design can be produced through ecological solutions.
As regards residential architecture, Françoise-Hélène Jourda feels that the charm of living in general consists of a type of nomadism
in one’s own house where comfort is adapted to the activity of the moment and where we no longer believe that only heating
and air-conditioning are able to improve this comfort. Consequently the building can be considered as a type of protective shell
that is undressed at times or dressed differently. «I am all for living skins, buildings that react to their environment».
«Sustainable development means rediscovering man, the architect affirms. And to do so, to take great care of the environment.»
It is first and foremost a humanistic approach. High-tech is not part of her vocabulary. To her only «low-tech» exists.
However, the reality of her work is well anchored in society and culture. «The architect is not a designer, not a creator of images,
of shells, of dresses, of skirts around a building. The architect is there to ensure that people live more happily tomorrow than
yesterday. In any case, this is what motivates me.»
Federal Building San Francisco
Nicholas Adams
This monograph examines thirty of the most
emblematic buildings designed by Skidmore,
Owings and Merrill (SOM), the legendary
American architecture firm, from its founding in
Chicago in 1936. Since then, SOM has set up
offices all over the world and carried through
10,0000 projects in 50 countries, a number of
which are veritable masterpieces. The American
critic, Nicholas Adams, contextualises SOM's
contribution to architecture, past and present.
340 pages
£ 45.00
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Prefaced by Lord Rogers, this completely revised
second edition is a guide to the understanding of
technologies linked to sustainable development.
It is both case studies and emerging technologies
that will transform the relationship between
construction and energy. Since construction is
responsible for a large part of CO2 emissions, the
book suggests how the sector is to generate
suitable solutions.
196 pages
€ 40.90
Elsevier Publishers
English
ISBN: 0-7506-8300-7
http://www.elsevier.com
The profound change affecting the government
contracts requires a radical evolution in professional practice. Synthesising work both practical and
educational, a tool for daily work, the second edition of this innovative manual covers all of the
aspects of the life of a government contract, from
the needs assessment through the execution.
530 pages
€ 45.00
Editions du Moniteur
French
ISBN: 9782281125160
http://www.editionsdumoniteur.com
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Peter Smith
Stéphane Braconnier
©Jourda Architectes
Emerging Technologies for low energy buildings
This bold project is based on the concepts of movement and interaction between
private and public spaces. Covering 56,206 m2, the San Francisco Federal
Building is one of the most ambitious projects by the Morphosis agency in terms
of high environmental quality. This first-rate urban landmark redefines at the
same time a social culture in the workplace by improving comfort and productivity
of employees whilst shaking up the traditional administrative hierarchy. While
Thom Mayne, 2005 Pritzker Prize, is not a «green» architect as such - he often
displayed a lack of interest, even a slight disdain vis-à-vis the principles of green
architecture - the project is truly the result of a desire for sustainable development.
In the last few years, an actual change took place within the Morphosis firm,
notably with Tim Christ, project leader. At the same time, Morphosis worked in
Europe where very strict standards apply to energy efficiency matters (Hypo
bank, Klagenfurt/Austria). These lessons would later benefit projects in the United
States.
That is how the federal building includes a long list of views sensitive to the
environment. The narrow shape of the building precisely matches the dimensions,
allowing natural light and fresh air to reach the middle of each level of offices.
Covering the south façade, the system of perforated metallic panels, which is
somewhat reminiscent of that of the Caltrans building in Los Angeles (2004), is
used to provide solar protection to office spaces, avoiding, among others, the use
of air conditioning. These panels extend at the bottom of the tower onto the
public square. On the other hand, the building uses a more sophisticated version
of the lift system implemented in the Caltrans project. Lifts only stop every three
levels to open onto corridors decorated with Ed Ruscha’s drawings. There are
practically no parking spaces in the underground car park for most of the 1,700
employees working in the building on a daily basis, thus promoting the use of
public transport.
The project is the result of a simple and powerful architectural gesture.
Nevertheless, technological data is complex. Ove Arup Engineering and Lawrence
Berkeley Laboratory spent two years working on elaborating the measurement
system in order to reduce the energy bill. «It’s a giant step for us, Thom Mayne
admitted. The federal building represents the synthesis of the architectural and
ethical act.» This proves that it is possible to combine sustainability with a heightened
sense of creativity.
©Jourda Architectes
Sustainability at the Cutting Edge
Précis du droit des marchés publics
Arch. Thom Mayne (Morphosis)
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Luc Delestinne
This work dedicated to small buildings and small
structures attempts to answer the questions of
what it means to build «green» and how to enrich
the world around us? The projects emphasise the
fact of «building» well and «being» well.
224 pages
€ 29.95
Thames & Hudson Publishers
English
ISBN: 0500342305
http://www.thameshudson.com
Federal Building San Francisco
©Roland Halbe
Phyllis Richardson
English
ISBN: 1904313558
http://www.phaidon.com
©Roland Halbe
XS Green: Big Ideas, Small Buildings
Architects for a better world ®
The planet is at risk. In the Western media, disaster scenarios are on the increase. Opinions are being voiced about
the threat of global warming. Only a single solution seems possible and that is the rapid and active control of
sustainable development. Its application to architecture and to urban planning concerns us all.
In response to Davis Guggenheim’s documentary «An inconvenient truth», which allowed the environmentally
conscious Al Gore to speak out about issues that humanity will be facing in the short-term, we set out to question
12 of the most prominent architects of our era on their environmental approach to architecture. A journey throughout
the world, from Japan to Brazil, through China, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and tens of thousands
of miles travelled, in order to film their testimonials and their projects, which fall within the scope of sustainable
development. Twelve personalities, 12 environments, 12 perspectives, which we will soon present to you. «The challenge
today is great, French architect Françoise-Hélène Jourda, proclaims forcefully. I even believe it's no longer a challenge,
it is simply a matter of survival».
What to do? Working differently in order to build differently and do everything in order to protect our vulnerable
environment. Solar energy, renewable materials, targeted changes in city design, passive houses and bioclimatic
architecture, are the many answers possible to define a highly topical issue. Without wanting to teach a lesson,
Archiworld®’s film «Last Call For Planet Earth®» aims to draw, with critical hindsight, the outline of a true «cultural
revolution», which will do away with architectural biases.
The film’s preview will be shown at Kinepolis in Hasselt (Belgium) on 12 October 2007.
Lufthansa Aviation Center
Francfort/Main (2000-2006)
An exemplary project combining «High Tech»
and «Low Energy», this administrative building
offers working spaces bathed in light for 1800
people. Spanned by a glass roof, the green zones
allow the building to breathe while protecting
it from the heat, the cold and noise.
Josephine Meckseper - Stuttgart
Kunstmuseum
Over 150 exhibits will give an overview of
Mecksepers work, from her earliest creations to
brand new pieces.
> 28/10/2007
http://www.kunstmuseumstuttgart.com/
AND - Interdisciplinary Creative Arts from
China - Berlin
Aedes Am Pfefferberg
The projects of Beijing architect Yung Ho Chang
are not about mass but possess a high
intellectual quality and a - for Chinese standards
- high quality of construction.
>8/11/2007
http://www.aedes-arc.de
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Living the Modern Australian Architecture Berlin
Deutsche Architektur Zentrum
The 25 offices presented show the
independent development of Australian
Architecture by means of innovative and
excellent architectural solutions.
> 11/11/2007
http://www.daz.de
The Archi-Europe/Archi-Students Premium Founding Partners are:
an area of 185,000 m2. For Thumb Island, also near Shanghai, Qingyun Ma designed a
building in a park whose roof functions as a public garden.
Patente Lösungen. Neue Architektur aus
Katalonien - Francfort/Main
DAM
Innovative solutions and complex
buildings in specific environments,
experiments for new construction
technologies.
>18/11/07
http://dam.inm.de/
Preis der Europäischen Union für
zeitgenössische Architektur
Mies van der Rohe Preis 2007 - Francfort/Main
DAM
The exhibition presents the Mies van der Rohe
Prize winners - Emilio Tuñfin Álveres + Luis
Moreno Mansilla for the M.U.S.A.C, Matija Bevk
and Vasa J. Peroviç for their Faculty of
Mathematics in Ljubljana and other projects
selected by the jury.
> 18/11/2007
http://dam.inm.de/
Architecture, People and Resources |
Baumschlager & Eberle 2002-2007 - Munich
Pinakothek der Moderne
This architectural practice (Lochau / Vorarlberg)
has completed well over 300 construction
projects and building studies, earning itself an
international reputation.
11/10/2007 - 13/01/2008
http://www.pinakothek.de/pinakothek-dermoderne/html/
Le Corbusier - Weil am Rhein
Vitra Design Museum
International retrospective on the work of
Le Corbusier which remains highly
significant and relevant in today's
architectural discourse.
29/09/2007 - 10/02/2008
http://www.design-museum.de
IKK 8 - Stuttgart
International trade fair for refrigeration, air
conditioning and ventilation.
08-10/10/2007
http://www.ikk-online.com/
EXPO REAL - Munich
10th International Commercial Property
8 - 10/10/2007
http://www.exporeal.net/
AQUANALE - Cologne
International Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool,
Ambience.
31/10 - 3/11/2007
http://www.aquanale.com
TECU ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2007
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Attention to derivatives
Finland is a country sensitive to environmental matters. So is Markku Komonen. The
architect allows us to reflect on his housing projects in Guinea and efficient offices in a
former warehouse, which is part of Helsinki's industrial heritage. However, he warns us:
sustainable architecture should not be a style or a label. It’s not about a trend! The
Canadian Daniel Pearl responds along the same lines and fears «green washing» for
marketing purposes: a project appears to be «green» through added technologies,
Architektur 24/7
eine alltägliche Beziehung - Graz
Haus der Architektur
This daily life in the architecture.
23/09 - 13/11/2007
http://hda-graz.at/
Helmut Richter - Vienna
Architekturzentrum
A nonconformist, constantly
researching architect.
27/09 - 21/10/2007
http://www.azw.at/
Omer Fast - Vienna
Museum Moderner Kunst
A work exploring the ways in which
our media-driven society transforms
historical events into contemporary
tales.
5/10/2007 - 2/01/2008
http://www.mumok.at/programm/vorschau/sigmar-polke/
BELGIUM
Eero Saarinen : Shaping the Future
Brussels - CIVA
The exhibition explores the work of one of the
most prolific, unorthodox, and controversial
masters of 20th-century architecture.
> 7/10/2007
http://www.civa.be
(De)formations - Rétrospective Xavier
Lust - Hornu - Grand-Hornu
One of the most internationally reknowned
Belgian designers.
> 14/10/2007
http://www.grand-hornu.be
Utopia, de l'Atlantide aux cités du futur
Mons - Mundaneum
Surprising architectural projects on utopía.
> 28/10/2007
http://www.mundaneum.be
Jong Design - Brussels
Design Vlaanderen Galerie
Furniture and objects especially designed by
Flemish and Brussels designers for young
people from 0 to 21 years.
5/10 - 4/11/2007
http://www.designvlaanderen.be
Stockmans limited, Take care!,
Artwork! - Brussels
Gallery Royal Boch
Works of Pieter Stockmans, one of the most
famous contemporary Belgian ceramis.
> 9/12/2007
T + 32 (0)2 503 33 39
Vienne-Bruxelles - Brussels
Musée d’Architecture - La Loge
The exhibition relates the decisive influence of the
Viennese Art on the young generation of architects
in Brussels at the beginning of the 20th century.
> 23/12/2007
http ://www.aam.be
«Curitiba, the city people love»
The future of the planet is played out in the cities where urgent problems are expressed,
which require bold solutions. The capital city of the State of Paraná, in the south of
Brazil, Curitiba, that seemed destined to its fate as the anarchic city faced with blatant
inequality and poverty. And yet, with few means and lots of creativity, the town planner
Jaime Lerner, mayor of the city and Governor of the State has on several occasions been
responsible for the urban revolution, which made Curitiba an international reference in
ecological, economic and social terms. He informed us of his contributions of «urban
acupuncture».
The competition is intended as a reflection on the contemporary metropolis, which, growing from the
landscape design, pays attention to the tension between global interests and local needs. Jury: Iñaki Abalos,
Francesco Careri, James Corner, Anne Lacaton, Philippe Rahm, 2G Team. Total prize money: EUR 15,000
Submission: 15 October 2007
http://www.2gcompetition.com
Enhanced with contributions by professor Hugo Hens (K.U. Leuven), the great specialist of sustainable construction and European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs,
the film aims to show that sustainable development is thus materialised by a series of proposals on a new concept of the city, on a new way of approaching the home, with increased freedom and intelligence, on a more sensitive focus on materials, on water, air and energies. Critical aspects for future generations!
25/09 - 30/12/2007
http://www.museoreinasofia.es
Recent projects of the Japonese pratice SANNA:
doublé movie and selection of maquettes,
drawings and albums de chantier.
> 28/10/2007
http://www.arcenreve.com
Zaha Hadid Architecture and Design - London
Design Museum
A radically new approach to architecture by creating buildings with multiple perspective points
and fragmented geometry to evoke the chaos of
modern life.
> 31/10/2007
http://www.designmuseum.org/
The Jerusalem 2050 Project at MIT is pleased to formally announce the launch of the Just Jerusalem
Competition. The goal of this competition, which is co-sponsored by the Department of Urban Studies and
Planning and the Center for International Studies at MIT, is to generate new approaches to, and potential
solutions for, the many complex, seemingly intractable problems that the residents of Jerusalem face on a
daily basis. By looking at future possibilities for a pluralist, just, and sustainable city shared by all its
residents, we hope to encourage new ways of thinking about the many difficult issues and hardships faced
by Jerusalemites, regardless of their faith or ethnicity. Submissions will be considered in a number of
disciplinary categories, and from individuals or teams anywhere in the world.
Submission: 31 December 2007
http://www.justjerusalem.org/
SHRINKAGE WORLDWIDE AWARD 2007
Design a poster manifesto to promote and divulgate the shrinkage culture. The Shrinkage Worldwide Award
is open to everyone. It is intended to promote designers who are thinking about a sustainable future. We
encourage submissions from all disciplines including art, architecture, interior design, industrial design,
experience design, communication design, graphic design, digital design, and urban planning, as well as
decision-makers, thinkers, theoreticians and industries. We are looking for evidence of a productive
cross- and inter- collaborative work between disciplines.
Submission: 19 November 2007
http://www.shahneshinfoundation.org/
The new, patented AirDeck® flooring system for more
creative, more efficient and more profitable construction, but above all allowing to decrease by 35% the use
of raw materials (steel, sand, cement, gravel, etc.).
AirDeck® constitutes a true revolution in construction. Suitable for
all multi-level constructions - residential buildings, offices, hotels,
hospitals, industrial and commercial buildings or car parks - this
monolithic flooring system with bidirectional
load-bearing capability is made up of a formwork panel and
ultralight hollow elements in recycled polypropylene, referred to
as Airboxes, which are fitted on a 300 x 300 mm grid and do not
adhere to concrete. They are available in four different thicknesses
in order to be able to achieve floor thicknesses from 280 to 450
mm. Due to its robust structure, the Airbox is designed to
withstand very heavy specific loads. Materials are recoverable and
recyclable. The formwork flooring integrates into the lower
framework. The lattice trusses in the bottom shell serve as lifting
points, stiffen the shell during handling and installation, and
provide perfect bonding with the cast-in-place concrete. This
process constitutes a technical prowess, in addition to allowing
for freedom of design (spans can exceed 14 x 14 m for large free
spaces), gain in materials, gain in structure height (for every eight
floors in height, one floor is gained, which is of critical importance
in an urban environment), lighter foundations and loadbearing
walls. With the activation of the concrete core wall, as in the SKBS
Oost Watergraafsmeer project in Amsterdam (arch. Kraaijvanger
Urbis/2007), the building’s concrete mass is used to store energy
so as to satisfy the heat requirement with much lower water
temperatures. In the summer it is possible to circulate the water
from the basement in these pipes in order to cool the entire
building mass.
For information: activation of the thermal mass of concrete = low
temperature heating (±26°) and high temperature cooling (±18°).
http://www.airdeck.be
GREECE
THE NETHERLANDS
PORTUGAL
SWEDEN
Dikos Byzantios. In search
of the lost glance - Athens
Benaki Museum
An exhibition dedicated to the work of painter
Dikos (Konstantinos) Byzantios.
> 5/10/2007
http://www.benaki.gr/
Richard Hutten.Homo Ludens - Rotterdam
Kunsthal
The bigest overview on the work of these
international famous designers.
> 7/10/2007
http://www.kunsthal.nl/
Os Gregos, Tesouros do Museu Benakis,
Atenas - Lisbon
Gulbenkian Museum
Greek art and culture through 157 objects from
Prehistory to the 19th Century.
28/09/2007 - 6/01/2008
http://www.gulbenkian.pt
The works of Alfred Grenander - Stockholm
The Swedish Museum of Architecture
An overview of the broad oeuvre of the
architect Grenander.
> 6/01/2008
http://www.arkitekturmuseet.se
Robert Rauschenberg: Travelling 70-76
Porto
Fundação Serralves
One of the 20th-century's leading and most
prolific artists.
27/10/2007 - 11/01/2008
http://www.serralves.pt
SWITZERLAND
agenda
DENMARK
The Danish Design Prize 2007 - Copenhagen
Danish Design Centre
> 14/10/2007
http://www.ddc.dk/
The Frontiers of Architecture I:
Cecil Balmond - Humlebæk
Louisiana Museum
The relationship between science and
architectural design.
> 21/10/2007
http://www.louisiana.dk
Copenhagen Changing - Copenhagen
Dansk Arkitektur Center
New areas are developed with revolutionary
architecture.
> 21/10/2007
http://www.dac.dk
Des Fantômes et des Anges - Hornu
Musée des Arts Contemporains du Grand-Hornu
(MAC’s)
An exceptional exhibition coming from the
collections of the Musée d’art moderne Lille
Métropole - Villeneuve d’Ascq.
6/10 - 6 /01/2008
http://www.mac-s.be
End - Copenhagen
Danish Museum Art & Design
International ceramics exhibition project.
> 28/10/2007
http://www.kunstindustrimuseet.dk/
Van der Meeren - Brussels
Atomium
The exhibition presents the differents periods of
the exceptional professional life of a Belgian
architect (1923-2002).
27/09/07 - 30/03/2008
http://www.atomium.be
Agenda COAC
http://www.coac.net
BATIRENO - Namur
Building, renovating and interior design.
22 - 30/09/2007
http://www.batireno.be
into green spaces. Responding to the new office concept, his building for Telindus near
Leuven multiplies glass volumes so as to allow daylight to enter abundantly into the
20,000 m2 office space. In Vienna, Georg Reinberg showed us the quality of passive
houses. He explained how they work. This Austrian pioneer of ecological construction
is extremely demanding when it comes to energy solutions. His residential building projects
in Vienna and the Biotop building are there to convince us.
In practical terms
In his day-to-day work, the Belgian Jo Crepain favours architectural quality, which he
views as the first form of sustainability: quality of the structure, insulation and materials
- of bricks for the most part - high ceilings, adequate natural ventilation and integration
BIS - Ghent
Building and real estate fair .
6 - 14/10/2007
http://www.bisbeurs.be
VENICE LAGOON PARK
JUST JERUSALEM
disconnected from the architectural aspect. His social housing renovation projects in
Montréal and his residential constructions integrated into the landscape are exemplary
in more ways than one.
AUSTRIA
International competition for buildings held between 2005 and 2007, which are exemplary for construction
innovation, creativity in the use of Tecu® materials and functionality. There is a section for students’
projects. Total prize money: EUR 14,000
Submission: 15 October 2007
http://www.thecopperlink.com
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the film
Examples from the East
In the Far East, we chose two renowned architects who are total opposites of each other:
Kengo Kuma and Qingyun Ma. The Japanese uses ancestral cultural tradition, which
thoroughly blends architecture, nature and human beings. To him, it is in this triangle
that he attempts to create new harmony. His projects favour the use of wood, bamboo,
stone and even raw earth, which he applies along with new technologies. Evoking the
issues specific to his country in full over-consumption, the Chinese on the other hand,
is involved in megastructures that he tries to manage by taking into account environmental
data, such as the Longyang residential complex in Shanghai with its 16 buildings covering
GERMANY
The 3rd edition of the ARCHIZINC Trophy will honour and highlight innovative original architectural creations
using zinc. The jury, chaired by Dominique Boudet and made up of international architects, will award prizes
for the most attractive creations.Projects in all architectural styles and from all parts of the world can be
submitted to the jury. Innovative use of materials, aesthetics, functionality, and respect for the environment
are some of the criteria to be considered by the jury which will reward the successful integration of zinc into
the architecture.
Submission: 31 December 2007
http://www.vmzinc.com/com/html/news.asp
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The alarm was sounded, loud and clear. Warning! The planet is in danger! The challenge
is very simple, it is a matter of survival. That is why the film «Last Call for Planet Earth®»
attempts to take on this challenge through 12 renowned architects. These 12 architects
speak to us about the means they have implemented, each in their own way. FrançoiseHélène Jourda tries to follow through on her approach, working with renewable, low- tech
and bioclimatic materials. The concept of large glass spaces with an innovative design
can be found in projects by Christoph Ingenhoven, focused on ecology and the sophisticated use of technology. Today, confirms Thom Mayne, architecture is global. The
American architect and 2005 Pritzker Prize winner today designs prestigious buildings
resulting from a desire for sustainable development (buildings for the Caltrans transport
company, Los Angeles 2004 or Federal Building in San Francisco, 2006). Backed by
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Thom Mayne was recently chosen to develop a zero
energy school project.
Ivan Harbour, partner of Richard Rogers at the London agency of Rogers Stirk Harbour
+ Partners confirms that clean technologies are unavoidable today. The office participated
actively in the development of passive design by using water, wind and sun. But it is
through new technology that solutions to our planet’s problems can be found. The
prestigious RSH-P buildings are fitted with an electronic nervous system controlling
heat, ventilation and all start-ups.
With the new Milan fair in Rho Pero, which covers a surface area of 120 hectares,
Massimiliano Fuksas redeveloped a section of the city. A huge glass blanket, supported
by steel tree columns, undulates in a succession of hills and craters and protects a long
footpath as well as independent architectural structures.
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A winner of numerous international prizes, Christoph Ingenhoven was recently awarded the prestigious Holcim Gold Award 2006 for his project for
Stuttgart's new central station. Linking two, previously separated, districts of the city, this project sets out to give Stuttgart a new emblematic urban framework.
The completely underground station and rail tracks make it possible to free up land for building. Ecology and the sophisticated use of technology are at the
heart of a truly innovative concept. Indeed, the materials, structures and products have all been chosen with sustainable architecture in mind.
Since 1985, when he started out as an architect at the age of 25, Christoph Ingenhoven has found it only natural to combine his architecture with sustainable
development. «That was and remains our architectural approach: sophisticated, transparent and human buildings that are technically interesting and energy
efficient». The architect sets great store by ecological concepts and is an expert in the use of glass. The list of projects is long, in Germany, in Europe and
overseas, covering governmental and office buildings, company headquarters, high-rises, department stores, industrial buildings, refurbishment, infrastructure
and transportation projects, such as airports and railway stations, urban planning and masterplanning.
Ingenhoven Architekten is today a company of around sixty employees working together on projects based on a global approach to ecology, technical progress
and the well-being of users. «On our small blue planet with its limited resources, there can be no other response. We are continuing to search, day after day,
for tangible solutions that make life easier and healthier». As for the image of his architecture, Christoph Ingenhoven claims that it is a superficial perception.
«Architecture is based on reason and content. That is what determines the form. Food for thought.»
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SPAIN
Agenda CCCB Centre de Cultura
Contemporània de Barcelona - Barcelona
http://www.cccb.org
Paula Rego - Madrid
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
The Portuguese painter Paula Rego (Lisbon,
1935) presents 80 paintings, 60 drawings and
60 litographies.
Art in the USA: 300 Years of Innovation
Bilbao - Museum Guggenheim
This exhibition features a compelling selection of
approximately 200 artworks culled from a range of
private and public collections in the United States.
11/10/2007 - 02/2008
http://www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
FINLAND
RIBA Conference 2007 - Paris
The highlight of the architectural calendar
has proven to be increasingly popular over
recent years.
26 & 27/10/07
http://www.architecture.com
Rural Architecture in the Eastern Black Sea
Region - Helsinki
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Houses based on the local building
tradition, many built at the turn of the
20th century.
12/09 - 11/11/2007
http://www.mfa.fi
Éloge du vide architectonique - Paris
Société Française des Architectes
Lecture of José Cruz Ovalle.
9/11/2007 - 8.00 pm
http://www.sfarchi.org
FRANCE
Agenda des Maisons de l’Architecture
http://www.ma-lereseau.org/
FIAC - Paris
International Art Fair.
18 - 22/10/2007
http://www.fiacparis.com/
Ant Farm - Orléans
FRAC Centre
5/10 - 23/12/2007
http://www.frac-centre.asso.fr
BATIMAT - Paris
International building fair.
5 - 10/11/2007
http://www.batimat.com
Purs décors ? Chefs-d'œuvre de l'Islam aux Arts
Décoratifs - Paris
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Works of Islamic Art exceptional in size and
quality and unique masterpieces (carpets,
textiles, ceramics, miniatures, etc.).
11/10/2007 - 13/01/2008
http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/
Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa /
SANAA architectes, Tokyo
& Walter Niedermayr artiste, Bolzano Bordeaux
Arc en rêve centre d’architecture
SALON DU PATRIMOINE CULTUREL - Paris
8 - 6/11/2007
http://www.patrimoineculturel.com/
MAPIC - Cannes
International market for retail real estate.
14 - 16/11/2007
http://www.reedmidem.com/v3/Shows/Mapic/fr/
GREAT BRITAIN
Designers in Residence - London
Design Museum
A group of talented new product and furniture
designers.
> 14/10/2007
http://www.designmuseum.org/
The World is My Imagination - Manchester
CUBE
Artists are exploring the miniscule and custom
built environments.
> 3/11/2007
http://www.cube.org.uk
Curtis Moffat: Experimental Photography and
Design, 1923-1935 - London
Victoria & Albert Museum Architecture
Exhibition Gallery
Dynamic abstract photographs, innovative colour
still lives and some of the most glamorous
society portraits of the early 20th century.
>13/01/2008
http://www.vam.ac.uk
Louise Bourgeois - London
Tate Modern
This first major survey since 1995 of the work of
the French-born artist Louise Bourgeois (b.1911).
10/10/2007 - 20/01/2008
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
ITALY
Archeologia urbana a Camerino - Camerino
Convento San Domenico
>4/11/2007
http://www.unicam.it/
Victor Vasarely. Non il cuore ma la
retina - Milan
Triennale Bovisa
Large size paintings, drawings and
grafic works to underline the
influence of this artist on contempory
culture.
4/10/2007 - 27/01/2008
http://www.triennale.it/
MARMOMACC - Verona
International Exhibition of Stone Design and
Technology.
4 - 7/10/2007
http://www.marmomacc.it/home.asp
Seduced: Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now London
Barbican Art Gallery
A major exhibition focusing on representations of
sex from diverse eras and cultures.
12/10/2007 - 27/01/2007
http://www.barbican.org.uk/
SAIE - Bologna
International Building Fair.
24 - 28/10/2007
http://www.saie.bolognafiere.it
Tall Buildings in the London Landscape London
Institute of Historical Research
Symposium
12/10/2007
olwyn.myhill@sas.ac.uk|
Glenn Ligon: Some Changes - Luxemburg
MUDAM
The work of the American artist Glenn Ligon.
13/10/2007 - 18/02/2008
http://www.mudam.lu
LUXEMBOURG
A Better World - Rotterdam
NAI
Spontaneous creativity and activism is like a fresh
breeze blowing through the urban planning world.
> 21/10/2007
http://www.nai.nl
Steiner & Lenzlinger. Four Vegetative
Sleeping Rooms - Rotterdam
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Swiss artists interested in all crossovers between nature and culture.
> 28/10/2007
http://www.boijmans.rotterdam.nl
Working Apart Together - Young Amsterdam
Architects - Amsterdam
ARCAM
Young, start-up architects comment on the
quality of the city’s establishment opportunities
and services.
> 17/11/2007
http://www.arcam.nl/
Scenes en sporen - Vormgeving, video,
fotografie en installaties - Amsterdam
Stedelijke Museum
Design, video and photography.
> 25/11/2007
http://www.stedelijk.nl/
POLAND
Jiri Kroha (1893-1974) - Architect, Artist,
Designer, Theoretician - a 20th Century
Metamorphosis - Wroclaw
>4/11/2007
http://www.ma.wroc.plowice.pl
CONCRETA - Porto
Building Fair.
23 - 27/10/2007
http://www.concreta.exponor.pt
CZECH REPUBLIC
TENDENCE Prague
International Trade Fair for Interiors.
4 - 7/10/2007
http://www.itendence.cz
RUSSIA
Zodchestvo 2007 - Moscow
15th international architecture exhibition.
18 - 21/10/2007
http://www.zodchestvo.com/
SHOP DESIGN - Moscow
International fair for trade equipment
18 - 21/09/2007
http://www.expopark.ru
FLOORING RUSSIA - Moscow
Specialized flooring exhinition?
31/10 - 2/11/2007
http://www.flooringrussia.com/
Forests of the World. The Other Commitment
Basle
Fondation Beyeler
Spectacular portrait of the trees and forests of
our planet in 100 mostly large-format
photographs.
> 6/01/2008
http://www.beyeler.com
Oscar Niemeyer - Zurich
ETH Zürich Architekturfoyer
An exhibition by the institute gta in
collaboration with the Brazilian Embassy in
Switzerland
8/11/2007 - 17/01/2008
http://www.gta.arch.ethz.ch
Nature Design. From Inspiration to Innovation
Zürich - Museum für Gestaltung
International selection of objects and projects
from the fields of design, architecture, landscape
architecture, art, photography and scientific
research.
> 2/12/2007
http://www.museum-gestaltung.ch