Wednesday 23 October 2013

The Liyuan´s Library


White Hat Architecture believes that keeping up the highest environmental standards sorrounding the architect can  define the internal behaviour of an architectonic element.


Project Summary via blog White Hat Architecture
Project Summary 
Located in a little village to the north of Beijing, Huairou shows us the tranquility (regarding) about the mountain surrounded by a great landscape ; away from the big city just 50 km away, it becomes the ideal place to enjoy a contemplative reading or only remain calm. Recognized in the region as the “ oxygen bar” its a big value for Beijing in favor to handle the quality to the enviromental and the ecosystem.

Main Access to The Liyuan´s Library via blog White Hat Architecture
Main Access
The Liyuan´s Library shows us the simplicity about building it, using simple elements like  wood, the interior looks so cozy than you start to feel at  home, you forget the public sensation and you begin to enjoy the space destined for reading. You discover the outside surface by a coating, through a screen made by thin logs, which create a harmony where this architectonic element stands, it is placed in rows to allow filtered Light and the interior iluminated perfectly; creating thus spectacular landscapes where the mixed colours light, warm, joy during the spring and colours pale, cold and for gloomy moments during the winter.
Pond in The Liyuan´s Library via blog White Hat Architecture
Pond in The Liyuan´s Library
Landscape View of The Liyuan´s Library via blog White Hat Architecture
Landscape View
Such element, consits of 175 square meters the architectural strategy and design, to win a conexión between the nature and the activities that realice in the building´s interiors, doing it more imperceptible and indecipherable that what happens inside the library, leaving each reading inside with the intimate and mystical characteristics, showing us like a unique project, we dare to say that it could pass for a traditional temple.

Interior View
Fish Eye Interior View of The Liyuan´s Library via blog White Hat Architecture
Fish Eye Interior View
Winner of the 2012 award like the best building in the World in the culture category, given by the WAF (World Architectural Festival) following the belive that the result of design has to be carefull in their elaborate and their proportion; to have a exploration and display wealth that should hold the result, additionally the compromise with the technical details taking artistic nuances carefully orchestrated by the architect Li Xiadong Atellier.

Winter View

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"Geometric Cloud" Studio Nuctale

Las limitaciones solo existen en nuestra mente, el espacio solo nos marca una pauta para comenzar.

Planta Arquitectónica Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
Planta Arquitectónica
En tan solo 34m2 este estudio es resuelto de una manera integral y estético que cubren las necesidades de un estudio como vivienda. Localizado en Buttes-aux-Cailles en Paris este proyecto fue elaborado por el diseñador Paul Coudamy y su equipo de trabajo.

Vista Interior/Cocina Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista Interior/Cocina
2 Vista Interior/Cocina Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
 2 Vista Interior/Cocina
Donde el principal problema es el espacio y la poca iluminación natural. El proyecto se desarrolla a partir de un modulo completo de madera ensamblada en un lado del espacio, cuenta con los principales servicios, cocina, cuarto, baño y una pequeña estancia; con un espacio tan pequeño por resolver y tratando de perder la sensación de pequeño, se diseñan elementos que te hagan sentir en un espacio confortable, amplio, es así como el elemento principal de este espacio es una formidable lámpara llamada “geometric cloud”  que cruza la cocina y la estancia. Formado por mas de 70 paneles de acrílico, esta pieza agrega un toque especial y único al proyecto, trayendo al interior del proyecto características naturales como un sol o simplemente las nubes; teniendo la posibilidad de ajustarse a las comodidades del usuario.

Vista Interior/Estancia Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista Interior/Estancia
2 Vista Interior/EstanciaStudio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
2 Vista Interior/Estancia
Vista de Geometric Cloud Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista de Geometric Cloud


No es necesario usar siempre lo minimalista para darle amplitud a tu espacio, la madera también nos da la sensación de elegancia sin perder el toque moderno, con tan solo un muro bajo a base de madera podemos darle la privacidad a nuestro cuarto y tendremos al mismo tiempo una sensación de calidez.
2 Vista Geometric Cloud Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista de Geometric Cloud
Vista de Geometric Cloud Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista de Geometric Cloud
En White Hat Architecture pensamos en lo importante que es prestar atención al detalle, lo cual nos ayuda a desarrollar un mejor proyecto; logrando cambiar la sensación de un pequeño espacio a todo un lugar acogedor sin que se sature. Al final lograras tener una sensación distinta a la que manda en las dimensiones de tu espacio.

Vista Interior/Recamara Studio-Nuctale-by-Paul-Coudamy via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista Interior/Recamara 

Fuente de las imágenes fotógrafo Benjamin Boccas

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Wednesday 9 October 2013

Winners of Future Projects 2013


After a week dedicated to architecture celebrated by the WFA 2013 (World Architecture Festival), the best future projects from around the world were introduced and shown to a jury to compete for the award in each category.
White Hat Architecture brings you the images of the future projects that won in each category:

Future Projects Health category – New Sulaibikhat Medical Center (Kuwait) AGi Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Health category – New Sulaibikhat Medical Center (Kuwait) AGi Architects
Future Projects House category – Meditation House (Lebanon), MZ Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future House category – Meditation House (Lebanon), MZ Architects
Future Projects Commercial Mixed Use category - New Office in Central London (UK), Allford Hall Monaghan Morris via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Commercial Mixed Use category - New Office in Central London (UK), Allford Hall Monaghan Morris via blog White Hat Architecture
Photograph by AHMM

Future Projects Office category - Selcuk Ecza Headquarters (Turkey), Tabanlioglu Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Office category - Selcuk Ecza Headquarters (Turkey), Tabanlioglu Architects
Future Projects Leisure-Led Development category - Singapore Sports Hub (Singapore), Singapore Sports Hub Design Team (Arup Associates + DP Architects + AECOM)  via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Leisure-Led Development category - Singapore Sports Hub (Singapore), Singapore Sports Hub Design Team (Arup Associates + DP Architects + AECOM)
Future Projects Masterplanning category - Earls Court Masterplan (UK) Farrells  via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Masterplanning category - Earls Court Masterplan (UK) Farrells
Future Projects Infrastructure category - Brisbane Ferry Terminals Post-Flood Recovery (Australia), Cox Rayner Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Infrastructure category - Brisbane Ferry Terminals Post-Flood Recovery (Australia), Cox Rayner Architects
Future Projects Education - The Urban School In Elsinore (Denmark), EFFEKT, Rubow via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Education - The Urban School In Elsinore (Denmark), EFFEKT, Rubow
Future Projects Competition entries - National Maritime Museum of China (China), Cox Rayner Architects  via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Competition entries - National Maritime Museum of China (China), Cox Rayner Architects 
Future Projects Residential - Siamese Blossom (Thailand), Somdoon Architects Ltd  via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Residential - Siamese Blossom (Thailand), Somdoon Architects Ltd 
Future Projects Experimental - White Collar Factory (UK), Allford Hall Monaghan Morris via blog White Hat Architecture
Winner of Future Projects Experimental - White Collar Factory (UK), Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

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Manhattan Micro-Loft New York, New York



Este apartamento es una de las mas inusuales remodelaciones en el ámbito residencial en los cuales la firma Specht Harpman a participado. Localizado en la parte este de Manhattan, el proyecto cuenta con 130 m2 pero el espacio se encuentra distribuido verticalmente, lo que nos deja casi 8 m de altura con un acceso a una terraza. Haciendo que la distribución y elección entre los muebles fuera dudosa; la cama o un sillón.
Planos Arquitectónicos Manhattan Micro-Loft via blog White Hat Architecture
Planos Arquitectónicos
La solución creada para este proyecto, plantea cuatro plataformas como espacio para vivir, agregando a cada plataforma solo lo esencial sin perder la sensación de un espacio abierto y lleno de luz. La primera parte del proyecto es la cocina que nos introduce a un espacio abierto, del cual unos escalones nos hacen llegar a la zona social; conectando estos dos espacios a través de una escalera, soportada por cables de acero podremos encontrar la recamara, permitiéndonos disfrutar de un ambiente mas intimo o dirigiéndonos a una terraza para disfrutar de un espacio abierto. El hecho de que este proyecto mantenga estas cuatro plataformas es solamente espacial, ya que son disueltas a través de los espacios y la forma en que  los muebles están acomodados, sin darnos cuenta veremos que no existe ninguna puerta dentro del proyecto y la única que existe es solamente para lo esencial que es el baño.

Vista del Baño Manhattan Micro-Loft via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista del Baño 
Cocina minimalista Manhattan Micro Loft New York via blog White Hat Architecture
Cocina Minimalista
El proyecto quiere desaparecer la sensación de que es un pequeño espacio, así como también para las escaleras que no son meramente medios de circulación alrededor del proyecto. Sacando provecho de cada espacio en el proyecto, no existen closets tradicionales, en lugar de esto, se integran dentro de las escaleras creando una armonía debajo de estas, la cocina se integra a la sala a través de la encimera formando la parte principal y el corazón del proyecto que logra unificar y conectar el acceso con el resto del proyecto.

Estancia Manhattan Micro-Loft via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista de la Estancia 
Closet integrado a las escaleras Manhattan Micro-Loft via blog White Hat Architecture
Closet integrado a las escaleras
Los materiales que se utilizaron en este proyecto fueron seleccionados para enfatizar ciertas características.White Hat Architecture pone como ejemplo a seguir el color blanco que se usa en la cocina en donde se  logra una sensación mas ligera y amplia, a pesar de que el espacio es pequeño.


Recamara Principal Manhattan Micro-Loft via blog White Hat Architecture
Recamara Principal
Vista del proyecto en 3D Manhattan Micro-Loft via blog White Hat Architecture
Vista del proyecto en 3d





















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Monday 7 October 2013

Winners of World Festival Architecture 2013

After a week dedicated to architecture celebrated by the WFA 2013 (World Architecture Festival), the best projects from around the world were introduced and shown to a jury to compete for the award in each category.
White Hat Architecture brings you the images of the projects that won in each category:

Completed Building House category - The Left-Over-Space House (Australia), Cox Rayner Architects, Casey and Rebekah Vallance via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building House category - The Left-Over-Space House (Australia), Cox Rayner Architects, Casey and Rebekah Vallance
Completed Building Housing category - 28th Street Apartments (USA), Koning Eizenberg Architecture via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building Housing category - 28th Street Apartments (USA), Koning Eizenberg Architecture
Completed Building Office category - Statoil Regional and International offices (Norway) A-Lab via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building Office category - Statoil Regional and International offices (Norway) A-Lab
Completed Building Higher Education and research category - University of Exeter: Forum Project (UK),  Wilkinson Eyre Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building Higher Education and research category - University of Exeter: Forum Project (UK), 
Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Completed Building Display category - The Blue Planet (Denmark), 3XN via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building Display category - The Blue Planet (Denmark), 3XN
Completed Building Religion category - Sancaklar Mosque (Turkey), EAA - Emre Arolat Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building Religion category - Sancaklar Mosque (Turkey), EAA - Emre Arolat Architects
Completed Building Schools category - Fontys Sports College (Netherlands) Mecanoo International via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building Schools category - Fontys Sports College (Netherlands) Mecanoo International
Completed Building Shopping category - Emporia (Sweden), Wingardh Arkitektkontor via blog White Hat Architecture
Completed Building Shopping category - Emporia (Sweden), Wingardh Arkitektkontor
Civic and Community - Women's Opportunity Centre (Rwanda), Sharon Davis Design via blog White Hat Architecture
Civic and Community - Women's Opportunity Centre (Rwanda), Sharon Davis Design
Villa – Namly House (Singapore), CHANG Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Villa – Namly House (Singapore), CHANG Architects
Health - Rush University Medical Center New Hospital Tower (Chicago), Perkins+Will via blog White Hat Architecture
Health - Rush University Medical Center New Hospital Tower (Chicago), Perkins+Will
Production/Energy/Recycling - A Simple Factory Building (Singapore), Pencil Office via blog White Hat Architecture
Production/Energy/Recycling - A Simple Factory Building (Singapore), Pencil Office
Hotel/Leisure - Citizen M London Bankside (UK), Concrete via blog White Hat Architecture
Hotel/Leisure - Citizen M London Bankside (UK), Concrete
Sport - Splashpoint Leisure Centre (UK), Wilkinson Eyre Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Sport - Splash point Leisure Centre (UK), Wilkinson Eyre Architects
New and Old - Conversion of the Palais Rasumofsky (Austria), Baar-Baarenfels Architekten via blog White Hat Architecture
New and Old - Conversion of the Palais Rasumofsky (Austria), Baar-Baarenfels Architekten
Transport - Sydney Cruise Terminal (Australia), Johnson Pilton Walker Architects via blog White Hat Architecture
Transport - Sydney Cruise Terminal (Australia), Johnson Pilton Walker Architects
Culture - Aukland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki (New Zealand), Frances-Jones Morehen Thorp and Archimedia via blog White Hat Architecture
Culture - Aukland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki (New Zealand), Frances-Jones Morehen Thorp and Archimedia

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