Search results for: 'revitalization-16717'

Rapin Saiz Architectes

Sloping roofs distinguish the extensions to the school in Trappes, which has been renovated by SOL Architecture et urbanisme. © Clément Guillaume

A motley school building
Renovation of an Elementary School near Paris
Colour with courage: Near Paris, SOL Architecture et urbanisme have renovated an elementary school. In keeping with the young users, the architects have designed a colourful, participative concept with a special focus on sustainability.

A 1960s-era industrial building has been given new life as an educational ensemble. © Vladimir de Mollerat du Jeu

School replaces market hall
Educational Ensemble in Lyon by Vurpas Architectes
In Lyon, Vurpas Architectes have transformed an old market hall into an elementary school with its own day-care centre. The old commercial building is now a place of education built of concrete, brick and wood in a child-friendly environment.

The redesigned multifunctional hall at the school in Aalst has been accentuated with a vivid shade of red. © Johnny Umans

Studying in scarlet
Renovation and Redesign of a School in Aalst by Aux
In Aalst, the Aux architecture studio have redesigned the entrance and event hall of a school. The multifunctional spaces stand out thanks to their brightness and accents in a vivid shade of red.

The new civic centre occupies a prominent place on Parramatta Square, the main plaza of the eponymous city. © Sara Vita

Fifty Shades of Red
Civic Centre near Sydney by Manuelle Gautrand Arc...
The building shell rises skywards in a wave of reds as this new, multifunctional community centre in Parramatta assertively defines the centre of the city.

The cultural centre in Chessy, © Luc Boegly

Rough and uncovered
Opus 5 Build Cultural Centre near Paris
In their transformation of an historic farmstead into a cultural centre east of Paris, Opus 5 Architectes have found a new use for the stones from the now-demolished pre-existing building.

Regional Centre in Flanders, © Dieter Van Caneghem

Between old and new
Revitalization of a Regional Centre in Flanders
In Eeklo, Zoom Architecten have developed a master plan for a regional centre. Along with the Callebaut office, they have updated and added to the existing farmyard complex, transforming it into a multifaceted meeting place.

The new building for the Archive of the Future with its tree sculpture in the centre of Lichtenfels. © Sebastian Kolm Architekturfotografie

A vibrant city centre
Archive of the Future in Franconia by Peter Haime...
With a sculpture of trees and a glass pavilion, the Baroque old town of Lichtenfels has gained a new destination in the city centre.

A resource-saving upgrade
School Expansion by Weberbrunner Architekten
In Volketswil, a community near Zurich, Weberbrunner Architekten are currently renovating and expanding the Hellwies school campus. They have kept the pre-existing structures and will add a resource-saving expansion concept.

Project Gomila, © MVRDV + GRAS, Photo: Jannes Linders

Revitalization
MVRDV: Colourful District Revitalization on Mallorca
In Palma de Mallorca’s run-down district of El Terreno, MVRDV and their partner office GRAS Reynés Arquitectos have planned 60 rental apartments for the shoe brand Camper. The seven buildings differ in their rooflines, materials and colours, yet form a single unit.

Rethinking the old
Loader Monteith Restore Single-Family High Sunder...
Loader Monteith Architects have revitalized a pavilion-like single-family home designed by Peter Womersley in the Scottish Borders and given the existing structure a new shine.

A recycled spatial concept
Nábito Architects Transform Garage into a Charmin...
In Barcelona, Nábito Architects have transformed a former garage into a cosy loft. Over 70 m², they have used recycled material to create an intimate living space with a special charm. The loVt 3 project is centrally situated on the slope of the Montjuïc, one of the mountains in the Catalan metropolis.

Urban living and working
Renovated Residence by Jonathan Tuckey Design
With the Urban Barn in London, British studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has united an old carpentry workshop, a main house and three garages into a charming residence with an atelier.

Unusual transformation
Rocky Stage Backdrop in Eastern China
The interdisciplinary studio DnA_Design and Architecture has turned old stone quarries in the mountainous landscape of Jinyun into cultural spaces.

Revitalized industrial building
Base4Work Coworking Centre by Studio Perspektiv
In Bratislava, Studio Perspektiv have revitalized an old heating plant, transforming the cultural monument for Base4Work – a provider of flexible working spaces – into a coworking centre.

James-Simon-Galerie, Berlin, DE
© Ute Zscharnt für David Chipperfield Architects

Publication launch
David Chipperfield's Projects with Construction D...
The third edition of the monograph on David Chipperfield Architects has been expanded with documentations on current projects.

BIM strategies in architectural offices
No One Can Learn to Walk for You
As an architecture studio, you should have taken your first steps with BIM before you encounter the method as a client requirement, says Matthias Pfeifer of RKW Architektur +.

refurbishment
An industrial complex revitalized
Mertens Architekten haben einen verfallenen Industriekomplex in Euskirchen bei Bonn revitalisiert und um mehrere Neubauten erweitert. Mit dem Campus Flamersheim ist ein Wohnqartier entstanden, das den Charakter des alten Fabrikgebäudes bewahrt hat.