Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport

College of Engineering & Technology – Port Said Branch

B.Sc. Architectural Engineering & Environmental Design
History and theory of architecture (3) : AR 233

Architecture Design
Dr. Shimaa Ali
process
Ass. Prof. of Architecture & Urban Planning
Arch. Enas Zien El-abedin

Week 12
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A designer, it helps to draw inspiration from other disciplines
now and again. The world of modern and contemporary
architecture, for example, has produced some truly jaw-
dropping monuments to human ingenuity and aesthetic
sensibility that are certainly worth a good look.
We’ve rounded up a selection of some of the most famous
architecture of the past 150 years (with an emphasis on the
contemporary) and organized them according to 10 design
principles they demonstrate, which carry over to virtually all
creative work. Here they are:
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1. Test technology
The invention of steel in the mid 19th century allowed architecture, which was previously
based in stone masonry, to soar to new heights. Sir Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace, constructed
in 1854 entirely from steel and glass, triumphantly celebrated this new potential, and in 1889
the Eiffel Tower harnessed it to become the tallest structure in the world, at 324 meters.
It has of course now been outdone, most recently by Adrian Smith’s Tower of Khalifa in Dubai,
which rises a whopping 828 meters above the ground.

The Crystal Palace, London (Sir Joseph Paxton) The Eiffel Tower, Paris (Gustave Eiffel) Burj Khalifa, Dubai (Adrian Smith)
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2. Bend the rules

Skyscrapers have traditionally been vertical — until
architecture firm OMA, headed by Rem Koolhaas, got
to work on China Central Television’s HQ in Beijing.
Their groundbreaking structure is actually a loop
consisting of 6 parts, 3 of which are horizontal. Why
not?

China Central Television Headquarters, Beijing (OMA)

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3. Stick to your principles

Modernism is not known for producing the most
cheerful of buildings, but rather ones of intellectual
integrity. The Bauhaus school, which operated between
1919 and 1933 in Germany, espoused strict principles of
minimalism and pure functionality, and its practitioners
stuck to these no matter how much resistance they
encountered. The Seagram Building, New York City (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe)
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Seagram Building in
Manhattan, erected in 1958, is an exemplar of the so-
called International Style. Just 20 blocks uptown,
Marcel Breuer’s brutalist cube for the Whitney Museum
of American Art has been proudly irritating its posh
Madison Avenue neighbors for almost 50 years (though
the museum will enter a new home with far more
windows next year).

The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City (Marcel Breuer)
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4. Sketch your concepts
There is a misconception that architecture is a purely rational art,
based in math and engineering with just the slightest margin left
for aesthetics to enter the equation. While this may sometimes be
true, certain architects demonstrate otherwise, and the proof is in
their sketch work.
Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi-British architect, puts special emphasis on
form. Her buildings, like the MAXXI Museum in Rome, often start
as abstract sketches (top left corner of the image set below) or
even paintings (middle image in the set below).
Lebbeus Woods, meanwhile, was famous for constructing almost
no buildings at all. A “theoretical architect,” his work consists
mostly of amazing drawings, some of which would have been
extremely impractical if not downright impossible to build in real
life.
At the end of his career, however, he managed to bring one of his
ideas into the physical world. Called Light Pavilion, it is an
“experimental space” that marvelously interrupts a Chengdu
office building.
Light Pavilion, Chengdu MAXXI Museum, Rome
(Lebbeus Woods) (Zaha Hadid)
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5. Solve problems
Great creatives often think of design in terms
of problem solving. This is certainly true of the
innovative Dutch firm UNStudio. In their work
for Brussels Airport, they were tasked with
creating a passageway that would a)
seamlessly connect three disparate structures,
b) accommodate passenger flows, operational
as well as security processes, c) create new
room for commercial spaces, and d)
emblematize Brussels’ ambition to become a
European transport hub. Their breathtaking
design does all this and more.

Brussels Airport Connector, Brussels (UNStudio)

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6. Get noticed
The word “iconic” gets bandied about a lot these days, but for many
architectural achievements it seems truly apt. Especially in recent years,
distinctive-looking buildings have become a way to identify an entire city or
region.
The Sydney Opera House, for example, basically functions as the city’s de-facto
logo. Jørn Utzon, a relatively unknown Danish architect, beat out dozens of
celebrity architecture firms with his breezy design, which was submitted as part
of an international competition.
Richard Rogers’ building for Lloyd’s of London, an insurance market founded in
1688, is one of the most curiously futuristic buildings the firm has ever done —
divisive, but certainly memorable.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney

(Jørn Utzon)

Lloyd’s, London (Richard Rogers)

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7. Switch gears
There’s no rule that says an artist must choose a style and
stick with it. Some of the most inspiring creative thinkers
make abrupt shifts, and no one represents such a course
better than Frank Gehry.
While lately he has become known for flamboyant,
almost painterly masterstrokes like the Guggenheim
museum in Bilbao, his earlier work was often quite
different. Consider his Danziger Studio: while beloved by
Danziger Studio, Los Angeles (Frank Gehry)
fellow architects, it is hardly eye-catching.
Indeed, it was actually designed not to stand out but to
blend in to its slightly tacky Los Angeles neighborhood,
and was purposely painted a drab grey with the
expectation that L.A.’s smog would color it that way
anyhow.

Guggenheim, Bilbao (Frank Gehry)

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8. Mind your environment
This principle is pretty straightforward. Architecture always
enters a preexisting environment, and in turn affects its
environment through energy consumption, among other
things. Some of the best architects of the past century have put
these concerns in the foreground.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1935 masterpiece, Falling Water, is a rural
home built into a hillside without disturbing its surroundings —
including a waterfall that runs under it. Renzo Piano’s California
Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park,
meanwhile, is famed for its “living roof” — an actual garden
that helps to reduce the building’s carbon footprint.

Falling Water, Pennsylvania

(Frank Lloyd Wright)

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (Renzo Piano)

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9. Repurpose
The last two sections of this blog post likewise
have to do with transforming a context you
have inherited or otherwise been given, rather
than simply tearing down and starting fresh.
New York City’s Highline park is an inspiring
example of repurposing an existing structure.
As of just a few years ago, it was an
abandoned rail line overgrown with weeds and
shrubbery, slated for demolition (top image in
the set below). But with the help of an
architecture firm and a landscape architecture
firm, it has been made over into an immensely
popular above-ground park (bottom image in
the set below).
An analogously awesome phenomenon is the
re-purposing of industrial shipping containers
into architectural units for homes or
Shipping container home, Chile apartment buildings. The Highline, New York City
(Sebastián Irarrázaval) (Diller Scofidio + Renfro)
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10. Combine new and old
Anyone who has done branding work is probably familiar with
the task of creating something fresh that will still have
continuity with, or may even need to coexist with, the system
that came before. In architecture, this challenge can take on
quite a literal dimension.
Hearst corporation wanted to build a skyscraper at its midtown
Manhattan site, but did not want to lose the beautiful, historic
façade of its former building. Architecture firm Foster + Partners
promised to let them have it both ways: they gutted the old Hearst Tower, New York City
(Foster + Partners)
building while preserving the façade, and essentially just
plopped a shiny new tower right into the middle of it.
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam faced a similar challenge.
It wanted to expand its contemporary collection into a new wing
that would look sleek and modern, while still integrating with
the existing building, which was created in the 19th century in
an ornate 16th century style. The architecture firm’s solution
has gotten mixed reactions, but one thing is sure: it was a bold
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
move. (Benthem Crouwel)
About Architecture at its Best: 13 Futuristic
Design Concepts
Einstein once said that imagination is the starting point of everything we do in life, being
the preview of life’s coming attractions. He was so right! For example, if we speak about
architecture, things have evolved in such a manner that the exuberant imagination of
architects has no limits when put into practice. The 21st century buildings are an
undisputed evidence of that: innovative concepts, stunning iconic designs, incredible
facilities, latest construction technologies. They all are designed with an increased
emphasis on minimizing the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing
efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. Thus,
it’s no surprise that they differ greatly from the ones designed in 20 century. It can be
said a lot about architecture these days, but we let you enjoy these 10 futuristic design
concepts, examples which bring to us images of a new level in architecture field.
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1. Spaceport America – New Mexico, USA

The world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, as it was described,
the construction of the Spaceport America in the State of New Mexico
writes a new chapter in space transformation. The international
competition to build it was won by the Foster + Partners international
studio for architecture who worked in partnership with URS Corporation
during 2006-2011. The striking iconic design together with unique
geographic benefits and the tradition of New Mexico space leadership
are coming to create a new way to travel into space. The sinuous shape
of the building in the landscape and its interior spaces seek to capture
the drama and mystery of space flight itself, articulating the thrill of
space travel for the first space tourists.
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2. Vertical Park – Coyoacan, Mexico

In a metropolis like Mexico City where becoming less green
space because of steel and concrete constructions,
architect Jorge Hernandez de la Garza design this stunning
project – Vertical Park- in 2009 as a sustainable response to the
potential demands of the city, its main purpose being to revive
the calcification of modernity. The Vertical Park is a modular
skyscraper made up of a series of stacking units which affords
not only spaces for living and working but for urban farming,
water reclamation, and solar energy collection. Photos: © Jorge
Hernandez de la Garza.
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3. Waterflux Art Museum – Évolène, Switzerland

R&Sie architecture made use of the latest technologies to design till 2009 this unique 1,000
sqm building with an interesting organic form being an art museum. Located in the Swiss
Alps, the Waterflux Art Museum will house the Research Station for Alpine Ice. Its basic
structure of the museum is designed to support the surrounding landscape, giving it a
natural but inimitable look. Photos: ©François Roche/R&Sie(n).
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4. Indoor Golf Arena® – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aiming to attract 15,000 visitors per annum, Indoor Golf
Arena® opened its doors in 2011 as “The Ultimate Indoor Golf
Experience”. Did you know that? Well, the Zwarts & Jansma
architects’ vision for this project is quite spectacular and its
outstanding facilities which have together with stunning architecture
and sheer brilliance of the design sets for sure Indoor Golf
Arena® apart from the others on the market. Unrivalled and unique in
the world, the largest and most diverse indoor golf training centre
features 12.000m2 Southwest Greens synthetic grass practice
facilities, 20 state-of-the-art ProTee Golf Simulators & 28 hitting bays,
comprehensive business facilities, incl. meeting rooms, sky lounges,
sky boxes and offices, unconventional driving range with 40 bays,
Training centre and Short Game Centre of Excellence, able to
accommodate National Golf Federations, etc. As an environmentally
friendly golf resort, Indoor Golf Arena® is a possible solution to
advance tourism and create attractive sports and entertainment
facilities without wasting water and energy.
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5. Cybertecture Egg – Mumbai, India

Cybertecture Egg represents a new level in the 21st Century’s architecture, a revolutionary form of architecture
which encompasses intangible materials of technology, multimedia, intelligence and interactivity. Looking at the
world in terms of the planet being a self-sustaining vessel with an ecosystem that allows life to exist, grow and
evolve, James Law Cybertecture, a company that embraces the future through continuous innovation and
evolution of design and technology, designed this amazing concept. Cybertecture Egg is an impressive building
that brings together iconic architecture, environmental design, intelligent control systems, and evolutionary
engineering. Featuring an ecosystem of environmental technologies, the building will make the project one of
the most sustainably advance designs in the world. Photos: © James Law Cybertecture.
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6. The Three Graces – Dubai, UAE

Invited for a competition in 2008, NOX | lars spuybroek has designed a family of towers called
‘the three graces’ for Dubai which follow very similar dynamics to that of the art history
beauties with the same name viewed as a symbol of powerful and lasting unity. Currently in
progress, the unbelievable structures featuring a hotel and two office towers, are
interconnected by a 600-meter long footbridge and although they can function separately, their
performance is the highest when functioning in unison. They have an amazing exterior
aesthetics which is constructed from one load-bearing skin which is geometrically based on
small oceanic creatures called ‘radiolaria’. The Three Graces represents a symbolic gateway
between human beings and nature- city and creatures of the sea. Photos: © NOX.
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7. Queens Museum of Art – Queens, New York

Queens, New York is a conceptual design for a redevelopment of
Queens Museum of Art at the World’s Fair site in Queens, New
York by Elliot White, a 3rd year architecture student at Pratt
Institute in New York. The museum contains a permanent display
of a very large-scale model of New York City’s five boroughs. The
work included physical and digital modeling experiments in cloth.
The intention was to develop sensitivities to surface conditions.
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8.Water Building Resort

Inspired by the form of a drop of water when falling from the heights, the luxury Water
Building Resort designed by Orlando De Urrutia will use solar and air power to make clean
drinking water, being the first building in the world that transform the air into water. Read
more here
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9. Eco-pods – Boston, MA
Boston architects Howeler + Yoon and Los Angeles
digital designers Squared Design Lab have designed a
conceptual structure for Boston in 2009, a pre-cycled
modular bioreactor for downtown crossing. This
original architectural proposal will stimulate the
ecology and emphasize the potential of micro-algae,
one of the most promising bio-fuel crops of today that
can be grown vertically and can produce enough
automotive fuel to replace the world’s current diesel
usage. The concept is that custom prefabricated
modules will serve as bio-fuel sources and as micro-
incubators which can be easily disassembled and
redistributed to various neighborhoods around Boston,
infilling other empty sites, testing new proposals, and
developing initiatives with other communities. Exciting
vision isn’t it? Photos: © Howeler + Yoon
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10. Incheon Main Stadium – Incheon Metropolitan City, South

Korea
Defining themselves as innovators, groundbreakers and visionaries,
those from Populous illustrate a new level of sustainability with their
design for the multipurpose stadium for 17th Asian Games 2014 in
Incheon, South Korea. Unlike other stadiums, this one has an
asymmetrical configuration with a modular eastern site which, when
the main event will be finished, will be reduced down and linked it
into the surrounding parklands, to make it an open accessible building,
for its people. As Incheon is one of asia’s fastest growing cities, the
stadium will be the first landmark building people see when travelling
to seoul from the incheon airport, a seven day a week attraction for
the local community.
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11- Best Examples Of Organic Architecture Buildings

Just go through this organic architecture characteristics, before we headed to world’s best
Examples Of Organic Architecture Buildings.
Let the Design Organic Buildings:
1.Be inspired by nature and be sustainable, healthy, conserving, and diverse.
2.Unfold, like an organism, from the seed within.
3.Exist in the “continuous present ”and “begin again and again.”
4.Follow the flows and be flexible and adaptable.
5.Satisfy social, physical, and spiritual needs.
6.“Grow out of the site ”and be unique.
7.Celebrate the spirit of youth, play and surprise.
8.Express the rhythm of music and the power of dance.
So, Friends here above we see the Concept and Characteristics or Organic architecture. We
also, see how this things help in terms of your futuristic vision of architectural trends.
Now, we are go over the World’s Best examples of organic architecture buildings.
Learning Hub at Nanyang Technological University
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•Location: Singapore.
•Architect: Heatherwick Studio. When Thomas Heatherwick’s Studio, entered the competition to design a new learning
•Completed :2015 hub, for Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. it won in part thanks to the way its
•Photo: Hufton + Crow. concept proposed a examples of organic architecture buildings.

That re-imagined and redefined the standard typology of an educational building. Defined
by the studio as ‘endless corridor, no natural daylight and only hints of other people’s
presence’.

The hub, part of a £360 million

scheme, consists of 56 tutorial
rooms inside interlinked towers.
Which surround an atrium.
Although the towers, which
are clad in concrete, have been
liked to the stacked wooden
baskets.
in which dim sum is steamed
and served, their shape is
distinctly examples of organic
architecture buildings.
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There are barely any straight lines in the whole examples of organic architecture buildings,
making it feel far more like something that has developed naturally than a man-made
building
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BART//BRATKE has conceived Foram, a visionary water purifying vessel in

front of Santa Monica’s coastline. Teamed up with studioDE, BART//
BRATKE has come up with futuristic raft Foram, an ecological concept
that converts seawater into fresh water, scaled to local needs. The vessel
can be constructed globally wherever there’s a need for fresh water, it is
also maneuverable that allows for Foram to be installed quickly in areas
where there’s emergency need for fresh water. Designed for coastline of
L.A. that’s entering the 4th year of drought, Foram still offers a strong
global relevance.
This project aims to meet the need of sustainable water management
resource while at the same time raising awareness through
transformable architecture in front of Santa Monica’s coastline. This
nomadic, hydrodynamic vessels become an example of interconnected
platform for water purification processes, at the same time, it raises
awareness for free access to drinking water worldwide. The design
showcases a clean vessel, a radical floating purification station.

Designer : BART//BRATKE
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13- Last Resort Mobile Floating House Gives Great Opportunity To Enjoy
The Nature
Last Resort is a mobile floating architecture that is successfully
combined a traditional home with a mobile swimming architecture with
great usability, spacious interior and modern technology. The design is
inspired by the horizontal, undulated shape of the waterfront and the
final outcome makes the beautiful natural landscape an extension of the
living room. The concept features two levels, to facilitate the upper deck
with adequate height, the technical equipments, sleeping bunks and
hatches are placed in the lower deck. The floor and ceiling of each room
acts as the lower and upper margin of a photo frame and the
changeable height and shape of the levels changes the view and
perspective of the landscape. When landed on an unmarked site, the
freedom is boundless, but when landing at a moorage, privacy becomes
a vital issue. To address this issue, the floating house features light
protection and flexible view to gives privacy to certain rooms.

Designer : Rafael Schmidt

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