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- Spiegel Headquarters \ Henning Larsen Architects
- Media Park Ciudad Juarez \ SHINE Architecture
- ES Clothing Retail Shop \ Input Creative Studio
| Spiegel Headquarters \ Henning Larsen Architects Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:53 AM PST
Henning Larsen Architects has chosen a two-part composition to create hierarchy and openness on the site and has integrated the complex urban spaces that meet at Ericusspitze in their design.  Spiegel Headquarters, image courtesy Henning Larsen Architects With its clearly readable figure each building has a reserved yet characteristic expression that provides a special significance in relation to creating identity for all the surrounding public spaces.  Spiegel Headquarters, image courtesy Henning Larsen Architects The Ericus building will be essential for the completion of the large park space. Spiegel will become the gateway to Hafencity seen from the main station and Brooktorkai.  Spiegel Headquarters - Section, drawing courtesy Henning Larsen Architects The two buildings are designed as large U-forms that embrace the urban space they are directed towards. The Spiegel building embraces an internal space with a more urban character because of its direction towards the city. The Ericus building embraces an open, green outdoor space as it directed towards the large open Lohsepark. The two buildings form two plazas: an arrival plaza for pedestrians, cy-clists and drivers towards Brooktorkai and an open public plaza, which has a direct connection to the waterfront promenade.  Spiegel Headquarters, image courtesy Henning Larsen Architects Focus on sustainability As soon as in the competition programme for the new Spiegel Headquarters, focus was on sustainability. During the design phase, it was decided to increase requirements in order to meet the special certification developed for Hafencity. This certification is tighter than other certifications in Germany and is considered as a forerunner of the requirements that will be incorporated into German building regulations in the years to come.  Spiegel Headquarters, image courtesy Henning Larsen Architects “Hafencity Umweltzeichen” applies a broad definition of the concept of sustainability and has divided the different themes into five categories in which specific objectives must be achieved in order to obtain silver or gold. In order to win a gold medal, three out of five categories must achieve gold. In the Spiegel project, the objective is to achieve gold in four categories. The project has been pre-approved for gold but the final granting will not take place until the completed building has been tested and meets requirements.  Spiegel Headquarters, image courtesy Henning Larsen Architects CATEGORY 1: ENERGY CONSUMPTION The calculated energy consumption of the Spiegel building amounts to 80 Kwh/m2/year. CATEGORY 2: HANDLING OF PUBLIC RESOURCES A precondition for meeting the requirements of this category is that an architectural competition for the assignment has been held. Henning Larsen Architects won the assignment in a competition with 12 other invited architectural companies. In addition, public access to the site is required just as the public functions on the ground floor must meet certain requirements. CATEGORY 3: ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUILDING MATERIALS In this category, the requirements for gold are so high that it would not be possible to meet these with a high-rise building as the requirements are based on the use of wood as a building material. However, the Spiegel project meets the requirements for silver due to a comprehensive test of all building materials.  Spiegel Headquarters, image courtesy Henning Larsen Architects CATEGORY 4: HEALTH AND COMFORT The requirements of this category are met by means of solutions creating a good and healthy indoor climate, including specific requirements for the degasification of substances (TVOC less than 1.5 mg/m3, tested on site after completion), suspension of biocides, halogen free fire proofing as well emission free materials or materials with a low emission on all surfaces. A minimum of 20 % of the activity areas must be accommodated to allergic people. This means that all materials and solutions should be tested to ensure that they are cleaning-friendly. CATEGORY 5: ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY OPERATION This category is about incorporating sustainability in the construction as well as the operational phase. + Project factsProject: Spiegel Headquarters + All images and drawings courtesy Henning Larsen architects                                    |
| Media Park Ciudad Juarez \ SHINE Architecture Posted: 22 Dec 2011 06:13 AM PST
Shelter for Juarez The spatial topology intends to generate a dichotomy in use: a sheltered space with inner uses and an upper skin working as open transversal spaces in a city in vicissitude.  Media Park Ciudad Juarez, sketch courtesy SHINE Architecture The morphology was given by bioclimatic studies having as outcome a series of passive strategies for the extreme and complex weather of Ciudad Juarez. The cracks or gills in the roof allow in north natural daylight and controlled south diffuse light. In terms of temperature, the apertures are design to leave summer south winds to get in and be directed , as well as working all year long as overheat outputs. Transitional spaces are thought to buffer both, physiological stress and physiological temperature and light change in the user.  Media Park Ciudad Juarez, drawing courtesy SHINE Architecture Furthermore the over/open park serves as a lung for the city, avoiding the greenhouse effect , providing with specific plants evapotranspiration for humidity control in the area, also having thermal mass increase in the roof for inner thermal control, thus keeping the space in the right comfort zone.  Media Park Ciudad Juarez, drawing courtesy SHINE Architecture The inner void contains a complex volumetric program, “floating” between spaces emerging from the basement and reaching the upper skin. They “cells” are distributed throughout the exhibition zone connected with a ramp system making the building a continuous interior-exterior cycle.  Media Park Ciudad Juarez, drawing courtesy SHINE Architecture  Media Park Ciudad Juarez, drawing courtesy SHINE Architecture The tectonics are a juxtaposition of local materials: some exposed in its most rough/primitive presentation showing rich textures an others very carefully finished but also as honest as possible.  Media Park Ciudad Juarez, drawing courtesy SHINE Architecture The conception of the spaces, is a complex topography that offers a wide variety of use possibilities as well as inside, outside or both at the same time. + Project factsProject: Media Park Ciudad Juarez + All images and drawings courtesy SHINE Architecture                     |
| ES Clothing Retail Shop \ Input Creative Studio Posted: 22 Dec 2011 05:20 AM PST
An interior designer and co-founder of INPUT creative studio, Yiannos Vrousgos, has recently completed the Clothing Retail Shop in Thessaloniki, Greece, called ES. The design for ES expands on elements implemented in the store’s predecessor.  ES Clothing Retail Shop, image courtesy Input Creative Studio | Photo by Efi Panagoula  ES Clothing Retail Shop, image courtesy Input Creative Studio | Photo by Efi Panagoula The juxtaposition of natural elements versus manmade materials, references the concept of an abandoned factory that is consumed by nature. An ivy wall pays homage to the original store and demonstrates the harmonious impact of nature taking over a manmade environment. Custom murano glass chandeliers also play upon the contrast of man versus nature.  ES Clothing Retail Shop, image courtesy Input Creative Studio | Photo by Efi Panagoula  ES Clothing Retail Shop, image courtesy Input Creative Studio | Photo by Efi Panagoula The use of concrete window displays featuring straight edges and strip lighting, encourage consumers to enter the store. The same effect is achieved with a piping system that runs throughout the space, both dictating the path of movement and guiding one through merchandise. This piping system acts as the “spine” of the store housing lighting and forming a number of displays.  ES Clothing Retail Shop - Layout plan, drawing courtesy Input Creative Studio  ES Clothing Retail Shop - Lighting study, drawing courtesy Input Creative Studio + Project factsProject: ES + All images and drawings courtesy Input Creative Studio | Photo by Efi Panagoula                    |
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