Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater for iPad

First interactive tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater for iPad..

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Nicanor Parra Library

Nicanor Parra Library by Mathias Klotz..

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RIBA Manser Medal 2011 winner - Hampstead Lane

RIBA Manser Medal 2011 for the best new house in the UK..

Duggan Morris Architects ..

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Architectural Animations,renders by DOF

Architectural animations, renders by DOF ..

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OMA in Conversation: On London

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Sou Fujimoto interview

Studio Banana TV interviews Sou Fujimoto ..

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Renzo Piano Interview

Renzo Piano interview by Architectural Review ..

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As Cities Grow

As Cities Grow by All Cut Up Films ..


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The Absolute Towers by MAD Architects

The Absolute Towers,Mississauga,Canada.. by MAD Architects ..

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Niemeyer Center by Oscar_Niemeyer

Niemeyer Center by Oscar Niemeyer ..

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Aomori Nebuta House

Seeing these lovely winter images of Aomori Nebuta House, I could not help but miss the snow - need to get to the mountains stat - and this building's absence (or something similar) from Vancouver's architectural landscape. This lovely project was designed by Vancouver's own Molo Design - known here more so for their less permanent works such as Softwall and Cloud light. 

After winning an international competition nearly a decade ago to design Nebuta House, they have been duly acknowledged internationally for their architecture this year as the building finally opened to visitors. Among the awards are International Architecture Award for Best New Global Design 2011, Perspective Excellence Award 2011, Design Vanguard 2010, and highly commended by venerable Architectural Review for Emerging Architecture 2011. 

Aomori's Nebuta Festival is one of Japan's largest and is quite spectacular consisting of a procession of large and incredible lantern floats representing many spirits, gods, and heroes. Nebuta House exhibits five best from each year. 

Although Molo Design winning competition entry was for a somewhat different program, the design was adjusted to its current intent. An external skin of twisted metal ribbons encloses a perimeter breezeway - not unlike traditional engawa. Besides giving the building its visual identity, it also mediates the sense of enclosure and filters the light. Where the external screen  The light and shadow play give way to darkness within, recreating the nighttime condition that sets off the Nebuta Lanterns to their full advantage. The designers have handled the shadows so skillfully as a strategy. 

It is a wonderful building - now can we have one like that in Vancouver? Architecture wanted....

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skin model

All images are by Iwan Baan and Molo Design.

Bjarke Ingels's speech at 2011 Take Lead Conference

Bjarke Ingels's speech at 2011 Take Lead Conference..

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Plan of the City

Plan of the City is an animated film, conceived and directed by Joshua Frankel..

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Rothschild Bank Headquarters by OMA

Rem Koolhaas and Ellen van Loon discussion of their design of the Rothschild Bank Headquarters in London.

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Photo Post - Waterfront House by Nick Milkovich

What luck! Recently I got a chance to tour a house designed by Nick Milkovich, which is in the final stages of construction. The house is very grand and the detailing is such a treat! Here are the pictures:

Norman Foster - Humanitas - Oxford University Lecture

Norman Foster , Humanitas Oxford University Lecture..

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Rem Koolhaas: On Progress

Rem Koolhaas lecture as delivered on the 10th of November 2011..


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(updated) Roca London Gallery by Zaha Hadid Architects

Roca London Gallery by Zaha Hadid Architects ..

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Thomas Pritzker and Frank Gehry at THiNK 2011

Frank Gehry on "Life Beyond the Box: The Design Philosophy of a Master Architect" at Tehelka-Newsweek's THiNK 2011..

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Research Centre by BIG+OFF

Research Centre for University Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris..
by BIG+OFF

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MA CGM Tower,Zaha Hadid-Timelapse

Great timelapse video of CMA CGM Tower,Marseille, France..
Designed by Zaha Hadid..

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Jeanne Gang: The Sky's the Limit

Watch Preview: Jeanne Gang: The Sky's the Limit on PBS. See more from WTTW DOCUMENTARIES.

Studio Gang Architects

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Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture

Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture, Imabari..

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Diagonal ZeroZero building construction timelapse

Diagonal ZeroZero building construction timelapse..

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The Helix is Happening

The Helix is Happening..

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Progress-Rem Koolhaas

Rem Koolhaas gave a lecture at Cornell University on the occasion of opening Milstein Hall..

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Staples Residence by Arthur Erickson

This house is currently for sale  - Vancouver Lights did a wonderful post on it with more detail. Listing is here. The house needs tonnes of love, but it is, oh, so gorgeous, and is well worth it!

Bjarke Ingels Speaks at 2011 Innovation Conference

Bjarke Ingels Speaks at 2011 Architectural Record's Innovation Conference..

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Thames Hub by Foster + Partners

Thames Hub by Foster + Partners..

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Frank Gehry uses CATIA for his architecture creations

Frank Gehry uses CATIA for his architecture creations..

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The Construction of Milstein Hall

The Construction of Milstein Hall..designed by OMA ..

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Convention Centre, Bogota by Zaha Hadid

Convention Centre, Colombia,Bogota.. by Zaha Hadid ..

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Office building by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates

Office building,Shibaura..by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates ..

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ROCKmagneten by MVRDV and COBE

ROCKmagneten by MVRDV and COBE ..

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Richard Meier-Retrospective

Richard Meier Retrospective exhibition..

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The Library of Birmingham timelapse

The Library of Birmingham timelapse..
by Mecanoo ..

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Continuous by Adriene Hughes ..


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ARCHfondas's videos

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Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects

Guangzhou Opera House,People's Republic of China, by Zaha Hadid ..

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Opus Hong Kong by Frank Gehry

Opus Hong Kong 53 Stubbs Road by Frank Gehry ..

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Zaha Hadid Celebrates Launch of Roca London Gallery

Roca London Gallery by Zaha Hadid ..

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Ordos Museum by MAD

Ordos Museum, Inner Mongolia.. by MAD ..

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Rotterdam Market Hall by MVRDV

Rotterdam Market Hall.. by MVRDV ..

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Libeskind's Polish 'eagle'

Daniel Libeskind talks to CNN about his new skyscraper..

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Elementary school in Pula, Croatia

Elementary school in Pula, Croatia..by randic-turato ..

video by Igor Savatovic


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Outside the Box - Frank Gehry Exhibition

Outside the Box, Hong Kong,China..by Frank Gehry..


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A conversation with Frank Gehry - CNN

CNN 's Fareed Zakaria talks to master architect, Frank Gehry about how to innovate..

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Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil..by Oscar Niemeyer ..

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9/11 Memorial Museum Pavilion (update)

9/11 Memorial Museum Pavilion.. by Snøhetta ..



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RUF Project on Salt Spring

Ah, Salt Spring, how did you become a home to most splendid recent architecture in BC? What is your secret?

On the heels of the Linear House profile last week (see post below), comes another linear house on Salt Spring - this one designed by young studio RUF project, previously posted about here. They first presented this house design at Pecha Kucha Vancouver this summer.

Panoramic views from the site are a cue for the linear orientation of the main space. Heroic gluelam beams at the windows free the facade of structural supports, allowing the entire water side of the volume to be glazed. The whole volume is also like a bridge between the two wings, there is a great lightness in that section of the span.

It harks back to Smith House 2 by Erickson - perhaps, a tribute? They were inspired by Erickson one way or another:

Luckily, RUF was working with “ideal clients,” whose design brief of rustic Canadian cabin meets modern villa allowed them relatively free rein. Inspired by West Coast mid-century modernists – especially Arthur Erickson – the house is a contemporary take on the longhouse that pushes the concept of post and beam to its limits.

For a much better description of the project, I would defer to a pro - Hidani Ditmar has recently profiled  RUF Project and this house in Globe and Mail.

all images by Ivan Hunter; drawings by RUF Project