All tagged science

354 / Jakob Krauss, Alexander Jerosch-Herold, Micha Kretschmann: Stadthaus Bonn

Submission #354 | Jakob Krauss, Alexander Jerosch-Herold, Micha Kretschmann: Stadthaus Bonn — “As the former capital of West Germany, Bonn is one of many European cities faced with the question of how to reurbanise itself. But what do we mean when we talk about reurbanisation? In our work, we interpret »reurbanisation« as the endeavor to reintegrate the functionally segregated city and the coexistence within it that have been lost as a result. In Bonns’ topographical and administrative heart lies the »Stadthaus« [City Hall].”

345 / Abdul Umaru: BiO'Clock Club

Submission #345 | Abdul Umaru: BiO'Clock Club — “The BiO'Clock Club is a pre school playgroup situated in the heart of the Golden Lane Estate, Barbican, London. The design proposal aims to encourage its users to garner an interest for their organic surroundings. The structure employs several clever mechanisms to not only enhance its aesthetic but to also serve a functional purpose.”

92_Jonathan Forbes: Dramatic Structure

Jonathan Forbes: Dramatic Structure — "My proposal is conceptualised around the notion of storytelling as a methodology of design practice and reconciliation with the first people. Through the telling’s of the “dreamtime” the first people could craft stories through verbal communication. Therefore how can we craft a story through a physical sense? The SoBE attempts to embrace this ideology to create a physical and meta-physical narrative for the students and staff who occupy it, creating a more personalised and intimate experience."

86_Maram T.R Kassab: The High Life

Maram T.R Kassab: The High Life — "Using the evolutionary futuristic visions of the science-fiction movies as a language to design the mixed use tower which consists of: Retail, Offices and Residential units, in order to create different spaces and different experiences based on the environmental/ functional and visual order of each part of the mixed use."