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HL Architecture Wins the First Prize in the Competition for Brede School on Bonaire | ArchDoc

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CourtyardHL Architecture, in collaboration with the narrative designer Nadia Troeman and DGMR, with their Antillean partner Madeco Project Vision, has won the competition for the design of a new multi-discipline school in the town of North Saliña, on the island of Bonaire. The jury, chaired by Professor Carlos Weeber and including Glenn Thodé, Governor of Bonaire and Enigma Giskus, Director of the Reina Beatrix School, awarded the HL Architecture team first prize. The competition was initiated by the Bonaire Office of Public Works and the Ministry of Education and Culture. Architects: HL Architecture Location: Island of Bonaire, The Netherlands Antilles Client: Fundashon Cas Bonairiano, SEK Graphic/Narrative Design: Nadia Troeman Renderings: Courtesy of HL ArchitectureClassroomThe design accommodates four different communities which when combined form a single cluster for 650 pupils. The individual elements include the Kolegio Papa Cornes and De Pelicaan schools, a kindergarten and a community sports centre. Each community has its own place: an atrium building with a central playing area. The four separate structures define and are grouped around a protected central courtyard that can be used by the entire school. The circulation space, while condensed as much as possible, creates a variety of interrelated educational and play areas. The elements of the design are integrated into the site where architecture and landscape combine to create a strong sense of place.PanoramaThe essence of the project lies in the climatological approach; the dry and warm climate of the Antilles requires a suitable wind strategy, shaded facades and the use of materials with low heat capacity. The design combines the low-tech knowledge of traditional local construction with innovative ecological techniques to achieve a specific individual energy system for the entire building complex.Ground Floor Plan#gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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Update: Knut Hamsun Center / Steven Holl Architects + LY Arkitekter | ArchDoc

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Steven Holl ArchitectsBack in 2009 when Norway’s Kunt Hamsun Center was unveiled, the faceted volume topped with an a-typical vertical grass roof gained international attention for its reinterpretation of Nordic aesthetics complimented by Holl’s fascination with interior light quality. This year, Holl + Oslo-based LY Arkitekter, have been awarded the prestigious 2011 Byggeskikkprisen for their collaboration on the project; rising above over 90 submitted buildings. The prize, which is granted by the Norwegian government for outstanding architecture, was presented by Local Government and Regional Development Minister Liv Signe at the Norwegian Design and Architecture Center in Oslo. “The Hamsun Center is a piece of original architecture that is deeply moving on many levels and meets all of its functions in exceptionally exciting and unique ways,” said the jury. “It both provokes and delights through its strong, clear and non-traditional form, and it finds its natural place in the dramatic skyline of the northern landscape.”

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Bleu / Estudio Barozzi Veiga | ArchDoc

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Courtesy of Estudio Barozzi VeigaBarcelona-based architects Estudio Barozzi Veiga have unanimously been selected as the winners in a competition to design a new Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. More images, a video and information after the break.In May, the jury reviewed 18 projects submitted by the candidates selected through the selection of projects for the competition and contest of ideas. After the procedure, the jury unanimously appointed the project “BLUE”, of architects Fabrizio Barozzi and Alberto Veiga.Courtesy of Estudio Barozzi VeigaThe jury particularly appreciated the bold clarity of the project, choosing to replace the existing building, creating the possibility of developing a new cultural quarter for the city. The dramatic lobby – brick like all public spaces and the building envelope – includes the apse projecting the current central nave of the historic hall of the locomotives; one of the aisles is also preserved by its integration into the façade.The clarity of the project convinced the jury that this proposal was unique in its ability to create a new building for the MCBA, and secondly to highlight the entire parcel as a center museum as it also offers a new public space in the city.Courtesy of Estudio Barozzi VeigaThe jury made its recommendations to the Council of State – the State of Vaud is the master of the work – and members of the Steering Committee of the project, which consists of representatives of the Municipality of Lausanne, SBB, and the state.The State Council has noted with great interest the winning project and recommendations of the jury. It notes in particular the proposed volume and purity of its exceptional integration into the site. The design responds with intelligence and strength to the challenges of building a museum center on a brownfield in the heart of the city. The winning project meets both the technical requirements of a museum of the twenty-first century (climate stability, protection works, safety) and environmental standards as the most energy demanding (P Minergie ECO).Courtesy of Estudio Barozzi VeigaWith the urban qualities of the project, the State Council is particularly pleased to give to Lausanne and Vaud a perspective that were hidden for a century. They will find a haven of culture and greenery arranged in large areas, close to the station and its many commuters. #gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}