eugenio Simonetti t +Renato stewart l.: costanera lyon 1 + 2

'costanera lyon 1' by eugenio simonetti t + renato stewart l., santiago, chile
all images courtesy eugenio simonetti t + renato stewart l.

chilean architects eugenio simonetti t + renato stewart l. have created 'costanera lyon 1', a prototypical office
tower in santiago, chile. the unified structure of this pair of office buildings combines vierendeel beams
and scissor columns to produce seismic resistant towers. a single mass exterior creates a thermal mass which is
easy to heat and cool without a double skin to reduce energy consumption. currently complete, the first prototype
features a portion of the corner which has been removed and placed upon the roof, creating a penthouse floor and pool.
the void is visible from the dynamic street and creates a different identity from the second prototype.

street perspective

the second iteration features cantilevered slabs to utilize the site area, but required additional support to resist the
lateral forces of the earthquake prone region. perimetral walls contribute to torsional rigidity while 21 vierendeel beams
carry the building's dead weight and open the interior for unobstructed outward views. fourteen scissor base columns
support the 16 slabs service placed around one core. conceived as a wholistic entity, each element is necessary to retain
its stability and without one piece, the structure would not stand.


lower two levels are open to the public


recessed public plazas


visitors enter through bridges which traverse over outdoor areas


ground level corridor


downward view through atrium


pool on roof terrace


at night


interior rendering

interior rendering


exterior rendering of prototype 2


site plan


section


section


elevation

project info:

project name: costanera lyon 1 and costanera lyon 2
architects: eugenio simonetti t and renato stewart l.
design team: juan santa maria, danilo magni. alvaro romero.
leed certification (silver): energy arq
lighting: oriana ponzini
structure: eduardo spoerer.
client: inmobiliaria almahue s.a.
location: nueva de lyon 145, providencia, santiago de chile
year: costanera lyon 1, 2009-2011 (completed), costanera lyon 2, 2011-2013 (under construction)
area: 42.000m2 (total floor) 5.000m2 (site)
budget: $ 55.000.000
photography: guy wenborne, ana maria pincheira

Alleswirdgut: St. pölten technology center

 
'st. pölten technology center technology center' by alleswirdgut, st. pölten, austria
all images courtesy alleswirdgut

architecture practice alleswirdgut based in wein, austria, has proposed the winning design for the 'st. pölten technology center' 
to be added to the campus in st. pölten, austria. the volume will contain training workshop spaces for the WIFI lower austria
new design university. the interior unifies the various functions by providing direct access from all floors, rooms and public spaces 
to a common lobby, heightening opportunities for communication between all building users. the lobby is connected to an
outdoor plaza which links in the shortest distance to the main WIFI campus building.


street view

a roof-height truss structure and multiple floor plates are visible from the surrounding areas through a 
continuous glass facade. the internal activities are projected to passersby, creating a dynamic exterior within 
the small scale campus context.


model


section perspective


site plan


floor plan / level 0


floor plan / level 1


section

project info:

project: training workshops + new design university
location:  st. pölten
client: wirtschaftskammer niederösterreich
competition: 2011
start of construction: 2012
completion: 2012
gross floor area: 12.815m2
planning: alleswirdgut + FCP

OODA + OOIIO architecture: leeuwarden housing

'leeuwarden housing - urban water lilies' by OODA + OOIIO architecture, leeuwarden, the netherlands
all images courtesy OODA + OOIIO architecture

portuguese firm OODA and madrid-based OOIIO architecture have collaborated to create 'leeuwarden housing - urban water lilies',
a residential proposal in leeuwarden, the netherlands. the design integrates water from the adjacent river, cultural traditions and
a balance of rural character within an urban setting. derived from the presence of water lilies in the freisland province, the site has
been envisioned as a series of lily pads upon which rest a diverse range of housing typologies.


view of site from the leeuwarden river

a series of waterways divide plots with structures, green spaces and agricultural areas. comprised of a network of floating islands,
the masterplan bridges between water and land creating opportunities for sustainable ecosystems to develop. the city and natural
environment are able to coexist, while integrating sports, agricultural and public areas for dwellers. access for cars and bicycle paths
weave through the complex. sustainability is introduced with an apartment tower of stacked volumes with integrated wind turbines
to power the site along with various locations for solar and geothermal energy collection as well as water recycling.



central public square

circulation paths between green spaces and water areas


canals linking the lily pads


apartment tower


location map


context map


site plan


water areas diagram



green areas diagram


built areas diagram


public areas diagram


circulation diagram


construction phases diagram


sustainable strategies


site diagram

program diagram

pond diagram


lily pads diagram


formalization diagram


site overview


housing diagram


housing diagram


housing diagram


housing diagram


housing diagram


housing diagram



housing diagram


housing diagram


marina apartments diagram


apartments tower diagram


conceptual site model

project info:

OODA: diogo brito, rodrigo vilas-boas, francisco lencastre, francisca santos, diogo mesquita, lourenço menezes
OOIIO: joaquín millán villamuelas, jesús reyes garcía, joanna siejak, ana sánchez torrecilla, emiliano d´incecco,
ana mendicuti, juan josé ortega lópez