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Images by © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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House in Riehen located in Basel, Switzerland by Reuter Raeber Architects is a house distinguished by contrasting interplays between heavy and light, load and support.
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Thanks to the circular openings in the concrete slabs of the loggias, the large-scale residential complex Pegli 3 in Genoa is also called “Le Lavatrici” meaning “The washing machines”.
Aldo Luigi Rizzo: Pegli 3 “Le Lavatrici”, Genoa, Italy, 1980–1989⠀ ⠀
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Concrete turret of the Félix Potin building, a 1904 Art Nouveau department store with an exterior of moulded concrete casts on Rue de Rennes, 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Concrete jungle, but of the more delicate site of industrial work
An ecologically friendly getaway - an escape from the reality of our busy days - ‘isolée’ is a small dwelling which combines smart technology
with attention to detail, offering one a quaint retreat which has little impact on the environment.
Conceived by frank tjepkema of tjep, the intelligent house ensures minimal fuel reliance.
From its exterior, a solar tree of circular photovoltaic panels extends from the rooftop, each following the movement of the sun throughout the course of the day to maximize absorption.The massive shutters which span the length of the building, are fastened to the main body of the structure via hinges equipped with electrical motors. the solar energy generated from the cabin
is used to operate this computer controlled network, angling the louvered panels to the inhabitants liking, automatically closing when a storm approaches.
MUF Architecture.Art - Hypocaust pavilion, St. Albans 2004. Designed to house and cover a historic Roman floor mosaic, the roof bends upwards with a polished steel sheet, reflecting the pattern to the exterior as can be seen in the top image. Similar to historic construction methods used at the time of ruins, oyster shells were used in the concrete aggregate, which is punctured with small decorative motifs. Photos © Jason Lowe.
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