A German architectural firm, Mono Architekten, designed this uniquely natural building extension to an existing concrete school in Germany, with a cluster of curving larch-clad forms topped with sloping green roofs. The extension houses an after-school care center for the Waldorf School, and the design was intended to mirror the ideals of Waldorf-Steiner schools, which … Read more
This small project shows all the steps for building a living roof. You can watch it at www.youtube.com
A pavilion of woven bamboo and steel by Zuo Studio arches over a body of water to create a shady place to sit in Huludun Park in Taiwan. Its form is designed to resemble the Central Mountain Range that runs across Taiwan island. Stout bamboo supports at the base give views of the water through … Read more
When touring the former Traverse City State Hospital property, you might be surprised to find an old root cellar. If you check out the visitor’s center gift shop at the Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park, tucked in the back of the shop is an approximately 50-foot long brick tunnel. It connects the store to … Read more
I just got this email from Raymond Smith: “I retired and moved to Thailand a few years ago, and have taken your advice to recycle to ‘Hart.’ We bought two old teak Thai houses and a garlic barn, and contracted the brilliant young architects at “Yangnar Studio “ in Chiang Mai, who specialize in taking … Read more
Jakarta-based design studio RAW Architecture completed the School of Alfa Omega in the Indonesian city of Tangerang. This new school emphasizes a connection with the outdoors and is set on a former rice paddy. The school caters to 300 students ranging from preschool to high school. The architects designed modular classrooms of equal size that … Read more