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Architect Day: TERROIR

MarceloSeferin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:41 +0000

Formed by college friends Gerard Reinmuth, Richard Blythe and Scott Balmforth, the Australian office TERROIR, participates in this new generation of architecture in Australia and beyond to present their work in exhibitions around the world, has garnered awards for its major projects.

terroir.com.au

Established in 1999 by directors Gerard Reinmuth, Richard Blythe and Scott Balmforth, colleagues and friends of the University. The idea of ??opening the office TERROIR emerged in conversations where they discussed the need for greater emphasis on research and practice of architecture in Australia. The group has grown and today the firm has a team of 25 professionals, including both young designers and experienced architects.

Sheldon Place House, Tasmania, Austrália. photo @ Jonathan Wherrett

The firm has marked its name in the new generation of Australian architecture participating in the Venice Biennale in 2008, selected Biennale Rotterdam in 2005, in addition to other views in San Francisco and Berlin in 2006. Today besides the Australian offices in Sydney and Hobart, there is a headquartered in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.

New Town Primary School, Tasmania, Australia

photo @ terroir.com.au

Tolmans Hill House, Tasmania, Australia

photo @ Brett Boardman

Peppermint Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

photo @ terroir.com.au

Commonwealth Place Kiosks, Canberra, Australia

photo @ terroir.com.au

Smith St (ware) house, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

photo @ terroir.com.au

Burnie Maker’s Workshop, Tasmania, Australia

photo @ terroir.com.au

Yacht City, Qinuangdao, China

photo @ terroir.com.au

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My name is Marcelo Seferin, I'm an architect from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the chief architect at Seferin Arquitetura, an office that works with architecture, interior design and sustainability projects. You can check our work at http://www.seferin.com.br and you can follow me at twiiter http://www.twitter.com/mseferin.

Architect Day: Studio Gang Architects

MarceloSeferin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Alfred Wong born ind Hong Kong and educated in Melbourne is one of the most important for the Singapore architecture. He founded his own firm in 1957 and since then has been working between projects and committees of the Singapore government.

studiogang.net

Founded in 1977 by Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang presents an architecture disquieting, always confronting contemporary issues. Formed by architects, designers and thinkers, the office works with a lab that tests different ideas: city environments, to the properties of rare materials for certain buildings.

Maisonette, Chicago, USA. photo @ studiogang.net

The provocative and impactful projects, interact with users on different forms and scales, whether in a shelter in Lincoln Park or as the front of the Aqua Tower. The office work has received national and international recognition, being published and exhibited widely, through the remarkable Beinal Venice International, MoMA and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Aqua Tower, Chicago, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

SOS Children’s Villages Lavezzorio Community Center, Chicago, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

Integrating Technology into a Flexible Campus Space, Chicago, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

Chinese American Service League Kam Liu Center, Chicago, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

Brick Weave House, Chicago, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

Bengt Sjostrom Starlight Theatre, Rockford, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

Ford Calumet Environmental Center, Chicago, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

Nature Boardwalk, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, USA

photo @ studiogang.net

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Architect Day: AWP

MarceloSeferin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:57:07 +0000

Alfred Wong born in Hong Kong and educated in Melbourne is one of the most important for the architecture of Singapore. He founded his own firm in 1957 and since then has been working between projects and committees of the Singapore government.

awp.com.sg

Born in 1930 in Hong Kong, Alfred Wong graduated with honors in Design in 1953 by Melbourne University. In 1957 he founded the firm with the name of Alfred Wong Partnership and had an important role in the development of Singapore. Wong had government role in the 50's and 60's where he assumed the SIA presidency (Singapore Institute of Architects) which was the first to receive the Gold Medal.

Sentosa Cove, Singapore. photo @ awp.com.sg

From the 70's, Wong was appointed to positions in the Building Energy Conservation Committee, the Public Service Disciplinary Panel, the Ministry of the Architectural Design Panel, among others. In the 90's, his ability as a human figure continued to be exploited and getting appointments and positions. In 1998 he received the Gold Medal of the SIA, an award given for his lifelong contribution to architecture.

Bintong Park, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

Edwards Lifesciences, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

Furama Riverfront Hotel, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

Orchard Road, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

Republic Polytechnic, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

JTC Summit, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

Samsung Hub, Singapore

photo @ awp.com.sg

Yizhou City Plaza, People's Republic of China

photo @ awp.com.sg

Le Van Tam Park, Vietnam

photo @ awp.com.sg

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Architect Day: TERROIR

Formed by college friends Gerard Reinmuth, Richard Blythe and Scott Balmforth, the Australian office TERROIR, participates in this new generation of architecture in Australia and beyond to present their work in exhibitions around the world, has garnered awards for its major projects.

New Town Primary School, Tasmania, Australia

Tolmans Hill House, Tasmania, Australia

Peppermint Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Commonwealth Place Kiosks, Canberra, Australia

Smith St (ware) house, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Burnie Maker’s Workshop, Tasmania, Australia

Yacht City, Qinuangdao, China

About the author

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Architect Day: Studio Gang Architects

Alfred Wong born ind Hong Kong and educated in Melbourne is one of the most important for the Singapore architecture. He founded his own firm in 1957 and since then has been working between projects and committees of the Singapore government.

Aqua Tower, Chicago, USA

SOS Children’s Villages Lavezzorio Community Center, Chicago, USA

Integrating Technology into a Flexible Campus Space, Chicago, USA

Chinese American Service League Kam Liu Center, Chicago, USA

Brick Weave House, Chicago, USA

Bengt Sjostrom Starlight Theatre, Rockford, USA

Ford Calumet Environmental Center, Chicago, USA

Nature Boardwalk, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, USA

About the author

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Architect Day: AWP

Alfred Wong born in Hong Kong and educated in Melbourne is one of the most important for the architecture of Singapore. He founded his own firm in 1957 and since then has been working between projects and committees of the Singapore government.

Bintong Park, Singapore

Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, Singapore

Edwards Lifesciences, Singapore

Furama Riverfront Hotel, Singapore

Orchard Road, Singapore

Republic Polytechnic, Singapore

JTC Summit, Singapore

Samsung Hub, Singapore

Yizhou City Plaza, People's Republic of China

Le Van Tam Park, Vietnam

About the author

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