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Hello and welcome to Issue #39 of the Materials for Architecture Newsletter, published Friday 6th April 2018 |
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| In this issue, we bring you news on Materials for Architecture 2018, a biophilic façade system, 3D printed history, plus more news on bricks & ceramics, concrete & aggregates, metals, and timber. |
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Have a story relevant to materials in construction and architecture that you'd like to share?
Send it through to news@materialsforarchitecture.com for consideration. Find out more about the event, Materials for Architecture, at www.materialsforarchitecture.com |
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Less than a month to go!
Materials for Architecture 2018 is shaping up to be one of the year’s most essential UK events for architects. Taking place at the ILEC Conference Centre in west London on 25 and 26 April, it promises to be a must-attend for professionals who want to hear the latest innovative thinking on how materials can be applied to make better buildings. Read more...
Published 29/03/2018 via materialsforarchitecture.com |
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Foraged materials form home and studio in Washington woodland
Architect Les Eerkes rescued plywood cladding, kitchen cabinets and a tiny porthole window from houses set to be bulldozed for a rural cabin. Eerkes sourced the free materials and appliances to keep within the tight budget for the two-storey studio and residence. The architect chose a simple palette for the interior, leaving materials largely untouched. Read more...
Published 01/04/2018 via dezeen.com |
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Restoring historic architecture, one 3D-printed piece at a time
Modern cities aren’t built the way they use to be. Detailed work and sculptural ornamentation are swapped with sweeping glass facades. Without the same great source of expert craftsmen, restoring the beautiful work from ageing icons is a bit of a challenge. EDG, an architecture-engineering firm, is fixing this problem with 3D printing. Read more...
Published 01/04/2018 via designboom.com |
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Handmade bricks clad SoHo infill, merging past and present
Completed this year, 150 Wooster features a custom-detailed brick facade articulated with limestone and painted steel ornamentation. Depth of the facade was a key consideration in the design. To achieve the desired effect, the architects looked to materials common to the area—brick and limestone—but sought out detailing methods that produce a refined contemporary aesthetic to, in their words; "push the building into our modern times.” Read more...
Published 30/03/2018 via archpaper.com |
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Narrow concrete house juts towards the Pacific Ocean
Architects Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen complete a tall and narrow concrete house, which perches on a cliff on Chile's Coliumo Peninsula. The monolithic structure features predominantly solid concrete elevations, with its elongated proportions lending it the appearance of a wall emerging from the hillside. The building's horizontal roof forms a terrace that stretches out towards the ocean, and is interrupted only by a concrete chimney with a stepped profile. Read more...
Published 05/04/2018 via dezeen.com |
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House-shaped windows puncture perforated metal facades
Japanese practice Hibinosekkei has completed a nursery in Yokohama, which features plywood-lined interiors and house-shaped openings. New metal cladding that wraps around the existing exterior helps update the aesthetic of the dated building. The metal surface is perforated with a pattern that evokes the constellations of a galaxy. Read more...
Published 31/03/2018 via dezeen.com
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Pixel façade: a biophilic façade system for next generation offices
The driving concept for the design of Oliver Thomas and Keyan Rahimzadeh’s ‘pixel façade’ system is based on our instinctive desire for nature, also known as biophilia. The system enables the tenant to create biophilic rich getaway spaces using a series of modular planters, shaders, furniture, and pop in/out glazing. Over time the configuration of the office can continue to be modified. Read more...
Published 03/04/2018 via designboom.com |
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Zaha Hadid Architects joins Open Source Wood
Metsä Wood has announced that Zaha Hadid Architects has joined the Open Source Wood initiative; the pioneering open innovation project aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing and growth in modular wood construction. Henry Louth of Zaha Hadid Architects says:
"We believe in a collective, multi-disciplinary approach to problem-solving and welcome the collaborative possibilities of the Open Source Wood initiative.” Read more...
Published 06/04/2018 via materialsforarchitecture.com
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