Parkgebouw De Veentjes was recently completed in Doetinchem in the Netherlands. A residential building, designed by JCR Architecten and developed by Phoenx, was realized on the site of a demolished supermarket on the edge of the city center. The neglected former supermarket was transformed into a modern and vibrant apartment building featuring 75 units.
MA architects, five years of experience working in rental offices, stable, narrow, inflexible spaces with difficulties of owner’s stories, air conditioner, surrounded environment that architectural offices in Ho Chi Minh City mostly face daily…
Located in the district of Rosemont-Petite-Patrie, near Père Marquette Park, the project consists of the renovation and expansion of a “shoebox”. The typical “shoebox” was erected by the working class in the 1940s and was originally a modest and economical 1-story single-family house. In a desire for heritage conservation, the district classified the “shoeboxes” into different categories of interest. In this case, it was mandatory to preserve the existing façade, but we were allowed to add a second story. To respect the original volume of the shoebox and preserve its heritage values, it was intuitive to propose a set-back second-floor addition. This pronounced recess provides an intimate green terrace on the street side, facing south.
The urban renewal operations carried out around the Sillon, a giant building of 900 housing units built in the 1960s, initiated a dynamic redevelopment of an isolated district of Saint-Herblain. The reconfiguration of the northern zone of the town continues with the development of Bagatelle Park, a 20-hectare area that will ultimately accommodate 1,100 new housing units.
Near the historic citadel town of Brielle, the MFA Lakeside is situated by the Brielse Meer (Brielle Lake). The MFA serves as a shop, restaurant, hotel room, and bike rental facility, supporting both the recreational park of the same name where the building is located and the surrounding area with services such as childcare and conference spaces. This remarkable building boasts contemporary architecture, serving as a testament to the seamless fusion of tradition and innovation.
In recent years, the village of Kamenice has experienced an influx of residents and the associated construction boom. The original village is being urbanized and urban-type architecture is emerging, especially in the center of the village. The proposed plot is located very close to the center of Kamenice village, next to the main urban axis of the village – Ringhofferova Street. The surrounding development has a diverse character – there are family houses, cottages, and apartment buildings. On the north side, the plot is adjacent to the main pedestrian route that runs through the entire village. The two villas thus create an imaginary gateway to the center of Kamenice.
Reimagining a Semi-Detached House: A Three-Step Transition – Starting this architectural project, our primary aim was to breathe fresh life into a semi-detached house. Our vision was to accomplish this transformation with minimal intervention, preserving the house’s original volumes, including the outbuilding. Initiating our design process, we placed our primary emphasis on the heart of the home —the kitchen—where updates were imperative to align it with contemporary living. The existing, outdated, and confined kitchen annex necessitated replacement.
Thingamajiggy is settled in Mae Rim, Chiang Mai. Surrounded by lush paddy fields and elongated hills to the west, the project manifests the owner and designer’s shared vision – to let nature play a prominent role in their architectural canvas. This coffee shop is an architectural endeavor that may never truly be completed. It thrives on the willingness to allow the environment to shape its identity rather than imposing a rigid architectural blueprint. Upon entering this space, visitors discover a unique experience of open-air seating amid two small buildings, a testament to the ‘in-between’ spaces, subject to the ever-changing seasons and climate. It defies conventional coffee shop boundaries, inviting interaction with the space in an unconventional manner.
The project is located in downtown Malakoff, in the Square Pierre Larousse district. The building blends into the heterogeneous context of the neighborhood, which includes apartment buildings, townhouses, and artists’ and craftsmen’s studios, and blends into its surroundings as a result of two all-glass facades that reflect the urban landscape. The other two facades are timber-framed and covered in aluminum cladding.
Located in the heart of Alphabet City, The Pool is an outdoor installation at the newly established radio bar Hi-Note. The bar’s outdoor space is backed by one of the public parks and gardens typical of this area in the city. Our design intention is to create a series of follies, or movable artifacts, scattered within the boundary of the space that would allow for different configurations and accommodate the diverse needs of the bar: a flexible space.
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