Archinect
JANUARY 11, 2024
Madrid-based studio Zooco has completed an extensive renovation and extension of a 1970s concrete structure in Santander, Spain. Image credit: David Zarzoso Image credit: David Zarzoso The original concrete structure sees two square forms connected by a canopy.
Archinect
JANUARY 12, 2023
Mecanoo has designed a distinctive residence with a striking double-curved roof and ceramic tile-covered façade in Schoorl, a village in northern Holland. Called Villa BW, it spans three floors, with an additional level within the hood of the roof. Image: Ossip van Duivenbode, courtesy Mecanoo.
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Archinect
AUGUST 20, 2024
Image: Populous The structure’s design draws inspiration from a traditional Moroccan social gathering known as a moussem. This is evident through the stadium structure being situated beneath a grand tented roof. The roof is made from an aluminium lattice.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The firm’s second foray into the country, open-air Tainan Market features a publicly-accessible green roof, punctuated at one end by an office structure, that can be further adapted for agricultural use while providing users a stepped vista onto the market floor and surrounding landscape beyond.
ArchDaily
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Eaves are ubiquitous in most traditional architecture, and in addition to their aesthetic role, they serve several important functions, the primary one being to keep rainwater away from the building's walls and structure. This brings us to the question: in these projects, how are practical issues such as draining rainwater?
ArchDaily
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Proposal for the Roof of the Málaga Cathedral. Alternating between high notes and moments of silence, these structures are intermittent narratives that have spanned centuries. Over the years, various works have been undertaken—including the recent adaptation of tourist access to the domes —but one major task remains: the gable roof.
Archinect
APRIL 5, 2023
A new startup born out of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning has developed a green roof concept aimed at improving the quality of life of Parisians while addressing a host of environmental and urban health concerns for the ancient city of 2.1 The trio all hail from France and met while studying as undergraduates at the EPFL Lausanne.
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