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at: villa foscari la malcontenta, venice, italy
from: 14th september - 23rd november, 2008
to mark the 500th anniversary of palladio’s birth zaha hadid and patrik schumacher have created ‘aura’, which will be installed at villa foscari la malcontenta as part of the venice architecture biennale 2008. the installation is made up of the two sculptures ‘aura-S’ and ‘aura-L’, each will be shown in a separate room. via designboom
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Transition from Form to Architecture - McCarren Park Natatorium
Every natural form has its functions.
The task of this semester was to control exotic aggregation form generated by analysis of natural structure, to provide a natatorium that can diffuse direct sunlight, collect water through its large surface area. The image above is 3d rendering of roof section cut that indicates how the exotic form starts to function. read more
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The programmatic elements of the house can be further reinforced through an expressive assignment of materials and forms. Depicted here, the archive , positioned at a lower elevation, retains the cool temperatures of the earth which promote the preservation of family heirlooms and other various items. read more
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Perspective section drawing illustrating the parallels of the sun’s rotation and the program layout of the STOCKhouse. Starting from midday to late afternoon, the procession through the house moves north, from the living room (public space) to the bedrooms (private space).
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The above image is the final form and articulation of the facade and side walls. read more
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Framed here by the vertical circulation system of ramps, the roof scape provides a turbulent visual backdrop beyond the simple and refined geometry of the interior space. read more
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The sunken archive is the space in which many of the ideas surrounding the STOCKhouse will be embedded. read more
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As it stands, the house currently takes an aggressive approach to addressing the site conditions. The house rests halfway submerged by the surrounding landscape and halfway open to the Hudson River Valley. read more
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The following images begin to break down and explore the roof scape’s qualities and characteristics. The above image is an exploded axonometric section that breaks down the components that make up the structural logic of the roof.
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This aggregation demonstrates some of the geometric possibilities (concavities, inflection) of the double skylight clerestory module. The peaks gain more sunlight and allow for hot air evacuation, while the troughs facilitate the drainage of water and cross ventilation at lower elevations. read more
