Archinect - News2024-04-30T12:48:44-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150355804/peek-inside-this-u-shaped-residence-on-a-narrow-plot-in-southern-spain
Peek inside this U-shaped residence on a narrow plot in southern Spain Nathaniel Bahadursingh2023-07-06T14:34:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8bb70f9c82824e768a4bae19d617e3a7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Spanish firm DTR_studio architects has designed a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/460574/residential-architecture" target="_blank">residential</a> project in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/501/spain" target="_blank">the country's</a> southern coastal town of Estepona that maximizes space within a tight urban surrounding. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f076bee140dbd0aa96baaba96a1492c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f076bee140dbd0aa96baaba96a1492c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>Called the Wiik House, the project was envisioned for a family based in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/833/oslo" target="_blank">Oslo, Norway</a>, who wanted a second residence in Estepona’s downtown district. The firm utilized a U-shaped plot with an existing house in the center. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/ca6f25fad74c61edf573850eaa595916.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/ca6f25fad74c61edf573850eaa595916.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>This configuration allowed the firm to form two independent façades that face the same street. In addition, the layout enables the division of the housing program into two distinct units: the main house on the side and a guest apartment on the other. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ea/eac18b336e175c5d15cdec3006042533.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ea/eac18b336e175c5d15cdec3006042533.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f03934d5014713ef5b568c6cea8e132.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f03934d5014713ef5b568c6cea8e132.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>The street along the home has little significance, according to the firm, so the façades integrate into the environment without standing out and, instead, direct attention to the interior. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64029a159b568d80ca750dd0114e7bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64029a159b568d80ca750dd0114e7bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/818f39c8436afb8e59e68f273f0c9583.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/818f39c8436afb8e59e68f273f0c9583.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>The project is organized around the ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150180492/telling-milwaukee-s-story-through-architecture
Telling Milwaukee's Story Through Architecture Archinect2020-01-27T13:04:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/eceebae6509bdbb1f3ca1f74d3899c99.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em>This article was written by Genaro Armas</em></p>
<p>UWM’s School of Architecture is marking its 50th anniversary in a yearlong celebration that concludes with a <a href="https://uwm.edu/sarup/50th/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gala weekend in April</a>. To commemorate five decades of education, research and community engagement, architecture faculty members picked the most important structures built in Milwaukee during each decade since the school was established in 1969.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d2e11dcddf6cccb144bf70f5bc07d22.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d2e11dcddf6cccb144bf70f5bc07d22.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><p>Milwaukee’s most iconic structure might be the Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum along Lake Michigan. Designed by Spanish architect <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1636/santiago-calatrava" target="_blank">Santiago Calatrava</a> and completed in 2001, the pavilion’s signature characteristic is the Burke Brise Soleil, a moveable, wing-like sunscreen that rests on top of the glass-enclosed Windhover Hall. Its wingspan is similar to a Boeing 747.</p>
<p>The pavilion’s futuristic design stands out in a downtown skyline dominated by more traditional architecture.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/40/403dcf6facae374517e4a4499368de11.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/40/403dcf6facae374517e4a4499368de11.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>School of Architecture & Urban Planning faculty (from left) Whitney Moon, Mo Zell and Kyle Reynolds. </figcaption></figure><p>“What I...</p>