ARCHITECTURE

Ecomuseo Delle Bonifiche, Bondanello di Moglia

August 13, 2020|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, Italy, Public and commercial architecture|

The covering in corten was the last phase of the renovation of “Chiavicone Bondanello”, started in 2009.The building was constructed in the XVI th century and the actual aspect derives from a renovation in 1900. Furthermore in 1960 the building partially collapsed after the river overflow and it was reconstructed.A new reticular steel structure with polycarbonate wall replace the volume that was destroyed; inside there is a polyfunctional space with
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Columbarium Wall of the Mirogoj Cemetery along the Remetska Road, Zagreb

August 13, 2020|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, Croatia, Landscape and urban space|

A preliminary concept for the Columbarium Wall was created in 2016. In fact, it has been apparent for quite some time that the contact of the cemetery with the perimeter of Remetska Road has been inadequate. Grave sites were located right next to a busy road, within the range of noise, headlights, and all the other resulting distractions. The Wall fits neatly into the misty Mirogoj glades: with its length
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Museum of Contemporary Art at St. Spiridona Square in Pangrati, Athens

August 13, 2020|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, Greece, Public and commercial architecture|

Remodelling and Extension of a Listed Building to House a Museum of Contemporary Art at St. Spiridona Square in Pangrati, Athens, 2009 The refurbishment of an existing, listed building with historic morphological elements, and the simultaneous design of a modern expansion, was attempted in this project, so as to host a single functional program of special nature and requirements. The new Museum of Contemporary Art is developed following the contour
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Hotel Briig, Split

August 13, 2020|Architecture, Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, Croatia, Public and commercial architecture, Tourism|

Bačvice is a historic quarter of Split, and the specificity of this location offers the possibility of setting high criteria when creating a new hotel. Strict regulations and rigid spatial rules though offer little opportunity beyond typical solutions. Despite such strictly defined positions, the location of the hotel retained its green identity in the form of a ring garden. Highlighted contrast, uniqueness and total design are important features of this
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Vineyard House on Zobor, Nitra

August 13, 2020|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Wood Design Award 2020 - Winner, Residential architecture, Slovakia, Wood, Wooden houses|

Renovated vineyard house on the Zobor hill offers from its green roof beautiful views on the old town of Nitra. From the original farm complex set on a slope of the vineyard remained a well-preserved cellar and multiple stone walls. A modern wooden building with a cedar shingle facade was placed on top of the original stone walls. Opening up of the southern facade gave rise to a living space
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Family House, Bratislava

August 13, 2020|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Wood Design Award 2020 - Winner, Residential architecture, Slovakia, Wood, Wooden houses|

This family house is situated at the end of dead end street followed by only woods. Because of the direct contact with surrounding greenery of woods and garden house looks like a natural fit into surroundings. Natural exterior character emboldens use of natural materials like wood and stone. Complete garnishing of walls and roof using Siberian Larch creates monolithic mass that is partitioned by inserted composition of dark openings. House
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Ruralia, Arzago d’Adda

August 13, 2020|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Wood Design Award 2020 - Winner, Italy, Residential architecture, Wood, Wooden houses|

The design process, which led to the creation of this home, was born and raised within a rural fabric rich in history and cultural and material references. The customers' need was to create a completely passive house to be inserted in a rural area highly characterized by farmhouses of ancient construction. The concept developed around the appeal of rural hints, the typical double pitch of the stables and material flows
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La Viarte Winery, Udine

August 13, 2020|Architecture, Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2020 - Winner, Italy, Public and commercial architecture, Tourism|

LaViarte winery is located in heart of the wine area of Colli Orientali del Friuli. The project invested the areas dedicated to the reception of guests: in 2017 the renovation of the guestrooms was completed, while in early 2019 a new wing dedicated to the tasting area opened. The main objective was to create a space in direct contact with the surrounding natural environment of the vineyards to offer an
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Lumen Museum of Mountain Photography, Bruneck

August 13, 2020|Architecture, Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2020 - Winner, Italy, Public and commercial architecture, Tourism|

The new building develops around the old top station and articulates itself in the combination of the two main buildings: the museum is presented as a compact, almost monolithic structure, and the restaurant opposite the museum body as a horizontal element made of glass and concrete that protrudes from the steep slope. The restaurant is based on a precise functional programme and the desire to open the dining room to
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Villa Baronessa, Caldaro

August 12, 2020|Architecture, Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2020 - Winner, Italy, Residential architecture, Tourism|

Villa Baronessa is an ensemble of two villas in the historic centre of the picturesque wine village Kaltern in the south of South Tyrol. The two houses are in the middle of a wonderful Mediterranean garden designed by Roland Dellagiacoma and surrounded by vineyards. Villa Baronessa, has been thoroughly renovated under the direction of Architect Walter Angonese with Schiefer Tschöll Architektur and Manfred Alois Mayr, responsible for the artistic
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Black Body Mountain Shelter, Cesana Torinese

August 12, 2020|Architecture, Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2020 - Winner, BIG SEE Wood Design Award 2020 - Winner, Italy, Public and commercial architecture, Tourism, Wood, Wooden houses|

A bivouac at high altitude (2908 mslm) on the border between Italy and France. The Matteo Corradini bivouac is a black opaque body set in the alpine landscape. An optical device stretching out towards the landscape, installed in but few days with a light and reversible building system. A discreet interference that, like an inhabited land-art work, defines unexpected points of view in the natural landscape. A convivial wooden nest:
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Bivouac “Zoran Šimić”, Hrebljev Greb

August 12, 2020|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2020 - Winner, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Public and commercial architecture|

Bivouac “Zoran Šimić” is located on the remote mountain Visočica (BiH), that just recently has become more accessible due to the development of local road infrastructure. It is located at the edge of canyon Rakitnica that runs between mountains Visočica and Bjelašnica. At this site, striking views open over the landscape, dominantly along north-south axis. The project is conceived so to expose the visitor to these views, to make them
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