Part of the scope of this project was that Monaco wanted to create a sense of urbanism as it is has slowly eroded over time. According to the architect firm, McBride Charles Ryan, this type of project is rare. I applaud the government for getting behind such a wonderful contemporary architecture project. I am sure that this building will be a sight-seeing stop for tourists.
For me the most striking element is the incredible shapes throughout the structure. The office interiors even continue this theme, having wonderful sloped ceilings, interesting shaped walls, and cool window designs. Designers know how hard it can be to decorate a space that does not fit conventional thought. It will be wonderful to see some pictures of the interiors once they are completely furnished.
Built around a lake, Lavasa is a lifestyle development and India's first post-independence "hill station," or second-home community. Lavasa is poised to be a world-class urban and economic center built in an area of 8,000 acres / 3,240 ha.
The development defines a new way to support human habitation while preserving and improving India's important natural ecosystems. The intent is to provide a new sustainable community, both in its relationship to the environment and in how people live, learn, work and play. Combining longstanding patterns of historic Indian development with vernacular building forms, the plan preserves open spaces while establishing a dozen compact, walk-able villages along the lake.
This 28-story tower is a part of a master-planned area that includes office space, hotel, retail and residential towers in a 175,000 sq. ft. / 16,260 sq. m. of area.
The top four levels house the headquarters of the Oberoi Development Company, with the rest of the tower available for lease. The tower is oriented with its broad facades facing north and south to maximize solar control. The southern exposure incorporates horizontal sunscreens for sun protection. The building's gentle, sweeping curved form presents a landmark image to the major north-south Mumbai highway.
Themaster planning and design for this world-class, high-tech terminal for India's second-busiest airport is built on a 2.7 million sq. ft. / 250,000 sq. m. This international terminal will add more than double the airport's current passenger capacity. Passengers will experience a terminal that maximizes the use of natural light, giving a feeling of openness.
The arrivals experience, especially, has been designed to provide a memorable welcome to India. The new terminal will open in time to accommodate the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India. The team designed 1.3 million sq. ft. of renovation projects to refurbish and extend existing terminals. The concept design also includes a multi-story car park and an airport village commercial center.
Brigade Gateway is a high-quality mixed-use planned community conceived and designed to provide a vital mixed-use urban center for Bangalore's emerging economy. The development is located on a former brownfield site in the Rajaji Nagar District. The plan creates a mixed-use enclave with residences for more than 10,000 people, more than one million square feet of office space, a 660,000-sq.-ft. retail and entertainment complex, a 200-room boutique hotel, a software facility, a private elementary school, a hospital and a club. The site offers excellent road and rail connections to Bangalore's Central Business District.
The plan for the 4 million-sq.-ft. development includes four IT office buildings, a 150-room hotel with conference center and penthouse executive club, and a central food court. A two-level underground parking podium and 11-level garage accommodates 7,800 cars and 60 buses.
The site is adjacent to the Chennai Express Highway, connecting the project to the Chennai City Center and the Chennai International Airport. The plan orients the IT buildings toward the highway and breaks up the main facade with the hotel and conference center. The parking garage behind this facade encloses the space and creates a central boulevard.
“All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.” - Philip Johnson
"Architecture is the reaching out for the truth." - Louis Kahn
"To be modern is not a fashion, it is a state. It is necessary to understand history, and he who understands history knows how to find continuity between that which was, that which is, and that which will be." - Le Corbusier
"Form follows function – that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union." - Frank Lloyd Wright
"Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness." - Frank Gehry
"We should work for simple, good, undecorated things... ...but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street." - Alvar Aalto
"Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light." - Le Corbusier
"The towers and the bridge constitute one single, floating dynamic movement, characterized by the bold span across the harbor entrance in terms of both the plan design and the facade. Establishing a connection across the harbor radically improves public access and creates brand new opportunities for life and growth in the area."
·Minimize heat island (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas).
·Take advantage of existing transit, water, and energy infrastructure in the community.
·Preserve local habitat, greenfields, and natural resources.
2. Design for Sustainability and Efficiency
Building
·Prioritize parks, greenways, and bikeways throughout the new hospital area. Plan sufficient shade.
·Investigate incentives available from the U.S. Department of Energy.
·Consider (re)use of existing buildings, including structure, shell, etc.
·Identify opportunities to incorporate recycled materials into the building, such as beams and posts, flooring, paneling, bricks, doors, frames, cabinetry, furniture, trim, etc.
·Provide suitable means of securing bicycles with convenient change/shower facilities for those who cycle to work.
·Design for durability-life cycle costing/value engineering strategy for finishes and systems to reduce waste.
·Maximize day lighting and view opportunities (building orientation, exterior/interior shading devices, high-performance glazing, photo-integrated light sensors, shallow floor plates, increased building perimeter, etc.).
·Designate an area for recyclable collection and storage that is appropriate and convenient with consideration given to using cardboard balers, aluminum can crushers, recycling chutes, and other waste management technologies to enhance recycling program.
·Consider the installation of an on-site compost vessel.
·Design for adaptability of building design as user needs change.
·Establish a project goal for locally sourced materials and identify materials and material suppliers that can help achieve this goal; this reduces environmental impact due to transportation and supports the local economy.
·Provide capacity for indoor air quality monitoring to sustain long-term occupant health and comfort (carbon dioxide sensors integrated into building automation system).
Energy
·Orient building to take advantage of solar energy for heating and day lighting, and to encourage natural ventilation and passive cooling.
·Consider heat recovery systems where appropriate.
·Use computer-simulation model to assist in maximizing energy performance.
·Install mechanical ventilation equipment.
·Install high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment. Install a lighting control system.
·Install high-efficiency lights, appliances, and fixtures with motion/occupancy sensors where appropriate.
·Consider heating/cooling and energy from renewable sources (e.g., solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, bio-gas, etc.).
·Minimize light pollution by proper and judicious illumination.
·Design the building with equipment to measure water and energy performance.
·Consider task lighting "opening window" technology, and under floor HVAC systems with individual diffusers.
Tuscan architecture combines modern and classic elements that make up pure Old World Europe. The beauty of architecture Tuscan style comes from the typical custom crafted natural stone. This includes limestone, travertine and marble. Terracotta floor and roof tiles are often used to give the antique feel. In Tuscan architecture, wooden beams are often refurbished from Tuscan farmhouses.
Tuscany architecture involves fine Italian building materials that create beautiful marble fireplaces, wrought iron gates and amazing fountains.
Integrating Tuscan elements brings a sense of Old-World charm and mystique to indoor and outdoor aspects of your home.
Exterior architecture typically include:
Tile roof Wrought iron front door entrance Walls covered with vines Crumbling stone walls that outline patios and walkways Beautiful travertine cobblestone driveways Brick or stone set garden paving Tuscan Landscape : Lavender, rosemary and sage can be found surrounding a Tuscan style home. Old lemon pots and antique jars give the feel of a Tuscany garden .
Interior architecture typically include:
Walls: Plaster walls with hand painted wall treatments. Usage of warm colors that represent the rolling hills of Tuscany bring the feel of basking under the Tuscan sun! Mediterranean decor involves subtle earth tones. These are standard in French Country decorating.
Ceilings: Textured richly. Stenciled borders can be found along the ceilings. Paneled or vaulted ceilings are a typical choice in decor as it creates pure Tuscany architectural framework. Wooden or chestnut beams provide a rustic feel to the Old World style home.
Floor: Glass, stone and tile are often used to create amazing mosaic art for flooring, which works well with table tops. Terracotta tiles, marble and ceramic flooring marks true Tuscany home decor . Selection of marbles that blend nicely with your Tuscan color palette.
Tuscany architecture uses pale travertine in home flooring. Marble Chips, stucco and crushed stone are polished nicely creating terrazo floors.
Your home can be so beautiful when choosing architecture Tuscan style!
