Wednesday, November 15, 2006

In Between Skyscrapers

La Purisima, a traditional mexican plaza, is located in the periphery of downtown Monterrey, a growing and financially a very important city with almost 5 million
Inhabitants in its vicinity, surrounded by impressive mountains.
The two twisted and slanted high-rises, gives the area a vital injection, and expands the downtown centre.
The buildings will become a landmark and a statement of the city’s ambitions and also refer to the scale of the surrounding scenery.
The space between the two buildings will function as a great vertical green garden.
Different functions like a pool, gym, terraces and so on will give the inhabitants a rich differentiated environment to live their everyday life in.
The two sides of the gap is clad in white net, to reduce the wind and to allow green foliage to grow on it.
This will give the in between space a jungle like calm feeling and the skewed form of the building enhances the nature experience with its winding canyon like formation. instead of having ordinary railings, the walkways are covered in net as well, also to allow plants to grow on it, and make a more intimate feeling for the residential units.


Skyscraper exterior


Section


Interior between skyscrapers


Interior flat


Interior flat


Office interior


Example of plans

Saturday, October 7, 2006

Sandslott



Falsterbo, Sweden. The old nightclub situated next to a beach was burned to the ground and a competition for a new one on the same location was put out.



The site is located among pines and just a small distant from the nice beach with its dunes.

We proposed this 4-Step construction-phase:
1. The bearing pillars



2. The frames for the floors are laid out.



3. Sand from the area is laid out on the frames and then the concrete is cast upon the sand with a plastic membrane between that smoothes the surface and keeps the sand in place.



4. Glass panes are inserted and is now reflecting the surrounding trees.


1. Dancefloor 2. Foyer 3. Restaurant 4. Bar 5. Wardrobe 6. Ramp 7. Toilets
8. Kitchen 9. Logé 10. Logé 11. Scene 12. V.I.P.




Sections


Night exterior

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Club Sky High

Located in the downtown of Monterrey, this club will be the leading club and event arena in the city.
You drive your car up on the roof, where a very thin watersurface is, its like you are parking on an ocean, the water is subtly lit up as well.
A feature with this club that will make it stand out from all the others, is the VIP-rooms, that functions as warm-air, balloons.
You can rent a room for some hours and have your private party while floating in the air with a spectacular view of the city and the surrounding mountains.


Exterior view


In the balloon

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Robot Rock

Örebro is a small city in Sweden with a nice city centre, with the old castle surrounded by a small river being the icon of this area, but it’s relatively dull and has a lot of unused potential.
We proposed two robotic sculptures that take care of two neglected places. A tall and energetic sculpture at a renewed square that activates the place with sounds, lights and so on.
A more tranquil sculpture is placed in the water inside a new pool so the people can swim in the river without being taken away by the strong currents. This calm contemplating place will contrast sharply to the more bustling square.


Sitplan


Active robot


Tranquil robot

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Digital Office For Some Evil Dudes

A second prize in a competition in mexico that later was transformed into the digital office for a secret society.
The building is complex in its structure and in the way the people move around in it.
By doing this, the building gives the workers in it a feeling of being special and chosen.
The scale shifts dramatically, from big imposing grandeur to more intimate places, but with the same character kept between the switches to not lose the ambiance.


Main foyer


Office


Atrium

Payam Palace

The client lives in a former garden shed that lies between two apartment buildings on a very narrow plot.
Mostly theese apartments is filled with students, because very close lies a very important university.
This means that a lot of young ladies lives here.

The client wanted to take advantage of this and a suggestion is to clad the entire shed with mirrors so the ladies will look more at this house, while the client zips a beer on a chair in front of his newly pimped house.
With a better view this time.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Smörgåsbord

Competition entry for a glass pavillion in Borås, Sweden.

The structure is made out of stacked glass and becomes an activity magnet in the slumbering park.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Air Igloo

A new visiondivision invention for life in the nature.
Just plug your inflatable Air Igloo in your car's exhaust pipe and your house is blown-up in a couple of seconds.
For more information please contact visiondivision.


Saturday, June 17, 2006

Beach Life



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