Category: Architecture
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Poetic technology by Daan Roosegaarde
Daan Roosegaarde 2014 from Richelle Sibolboro on Vimeo. Artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde discusses technology and its ability to translate poetic spaces derived from nature.
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Gunkanjima – island decay
In the South China Sea, 15 kilometers off the southwest coast of Nagasaki among the thousands of verdant landmasses that surround Japan, lies a mysterious island. From a distance, Gunkanjima, resembles a battleship with a geometric silhouette with a dark grey hull and hundreds of perforated small windows. The island looks like a Japanese version…
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Volt Berlin by J. Mayer H.
J. MAYER H. has been named the winner of the invited competition for Volt Berlin, a new concept for a location for shopping and urban experience near Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. The experience cluster is a fusion concept combining a multi-brand store, various experiential offerings, events, and a hotel, and is directed towards adventurous visitors with a…
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Chipinque Residence by Jakob Gomez
Monterrey is well known for its imposing-scale mountains. Located in Chipinque, part of the Sierra Madre Oriental, this residence by Jakob Gomez, offers unique panoramic views of the valley and the surrounding nature. Built in the 70s the building complex was intended to provide affordable housing in the area. With only 61 square meters (~657…
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Fogo Island Sparks Social Innovation
Canada is the largest land mass in the world. While about half of Canadians live in the 50 most populated municipalities, the remaining half reside in the country’s smaller, rural communities. With a large decline of populations leaving these areas for the big city, there has been a strong sense of urgency to foster a…
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TAS Named Green Home Builder of the Year
Last Friday night TAS was named Green Home Builder of the Year (High-Rise) at the 34th annual BILD awards – an event that recognizes the finest projects in the GTA’s design and development industry. This BILD pinnacle award recognizes the builder who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the implementation of green building practices from the site…
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Airport City
Last week I was part of an Institute without Boundaries charrette, Airport City, that examined how Toronto Pearson International Airport can better integrate into its surrounding neighbourhood and the region in the context of future growth, in relation to community, government and corporate stakeholder needs. As you may or may not know, Toronto Pearson International…
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BILD Awards
The nominations for the 34th annual BILD Awards, which recognizes the very best in the GTA’s building and development industry have been released and TAS is proud to announce that we have 12 nominations in 11 categories. Here is the full list below: Best P2G Community of the Year – High Rise Green Home Builder…
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Encants Barcelona
Known as Els Encants or ‘Mercat Fira de Bellcaire’, it is the oldest market in Europe. From the fourteenth century is a great example of Barcelona’s commercial dynamism and unique mercantile spirit. Over 500 professionals and traders have, year after year, day after day, sold in this market that is an expansive 15,000 m2. Over…
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Archist by Federico Babina
Iconic works from artists including Piet Mondrian, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Marcel Duchamp and more are reinterpreted as cross-sectional drawings of buildings in this series from Italian architect and illustrator Federico Babina The collection of 27 images, entitled Archist, playfully interprets the styles and themes of some of the world’s greatest artists including Picasso, Salvador…
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New TAS website
When we launched the first iteration of the TAS website back in the summer of 2013, we focused on presenting the new brand identity and featuring our Four Pillars of Sustainability iconography. As our blog and engagement within the communities started to grow and gain traction we realized that our original position of the blog…
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Pavilion for the City Jubilee by J. Mayer H.
To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city of Karlsruhe in 2015, a temporary event pavilion will be erected in the city’s Schlosspark. During the festival summer, various concerts, theater performances, readings, film screenings, and exhibitions will be held in the open structure. The pavilion offers a large auditorium with a stage:…
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Architecture of Density
‘Architecture of Density’ is a collection of images that looks at the urban fabric of Hong Kong by photographer Michael Wolf. His ongoing love affair with the city is showcased in these large scale works which focuses on repetition of pattern and form. The vertical world of infinite edifices highlights the ever growing lateral space…
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Iceberg Skating Palace
Skating and ice is an integral part to our Canadian identity especially during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. As defending Olympic champions for Ice Dance and Men’s Speed Skating the ‘Iceberg Skating Palace’ will set the stage for many current and future rivalries which is situated in the ‘coastal cluster’ of venues within the Sochi’s…
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Reimagining former Paris metro stations
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet and her team recently unveiled sketches for a series of projects that would reclaim the City of Light’s abandoned Metro stations. There are many different proposals for transforming those unused underground spaces including restaurants, auditoriums, art galleries, theaters and nightclubs. While some of the ghost stations were closed down due to a lack…
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The Great Beauty
I first came across ‘The Great Beauty’ watching the 2014 Golden Globes where it was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category along with Blue is the Warmest Color. On dreaded Valentines Day or like how my singles friends like to describe it ‘Galentines Day’ I decided to treat myself to a movie. In an…
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A New Theory of Urban Design
I first heard of Christopher Alexander during my studies at the Institute without Boundaries. We had to read two of his books to understand urban planning and architectural practices: A Timeless Way of Building and A Pattern Language. What drew me to his style of writing was his subtle poetic tone to evolution. It was…
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RKM 740 by J. MAYER H.
J. Mayer H. has just announced their winning RKM740 design for a new high-rise building in Duesseldorf, Germany. Design development began in late 2013, and completion is scheduled in 2017. In direct proximity to the sweeping landscape of the Rheinaue and with a view of Düsseldorf’s city center, this high rise will shape the silhouette…
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Fogo Island – Vernacular Architecture
Last year I traveled to the edge of Canada to visit some of the most renowned architecture buildings by Sanders architecture. The Fogo Island Inn, Tower Studio, Long Studio, Bridge Studio and Squish Studio became my total obsession for a weekend. See how nature and design come together in perfect vernacular harmony.
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Fisht Stadium by Populous
The 2014 Sochi Olympics are officially here. I, like so many, watched the opening ceremonies and marveled at the artistry and spectacle that took place within the Fisht Olympic Stadium. What most people might forget about the Games, was that Russia’s bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics was part of a broader goal to step…
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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
What most people might forget about the Games, despite all the negativity currently surrounding the event, was that Russia’s bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics was part of a broader goal to step back onto the world stage as hosts of major sporting events (the country’s last event was the Moscow Summer Olympics back in…
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IDS14 – Creative Class
The students of Ryerson School of Interior Design examine climate change at this year’s 2014 Toronto Interior Design Show. The interior of the booth showcases quotes to provoke a dialogue about climate change, while the felt represents the friction we have about the subject matter. Design = Change @ IDS14.
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Eyes on Design
he 11th year of Come up to my Room features designs by different firms and installations. Eyes on Design takes a back stage look at the exhibition with interviews of the creators and curators at the historic Gladestone Hotel.
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A journey through Havana
Over the holidays, I was one of many who escaped the frigid cold and flew south for some much needed sun. My destination of choice was Cuba. Everyone who I talked before planning my trip to told me visiting Havana was a must. Even the locals told me that if I wanted to experience true…
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Fallen Glory of the Pan Am Games
In 1991, the 11th Pan American Games here held in Havana, Cuba. For sixteen days in August 4,519 athletes from 39 countries flooded the country participating in 32 different sports. The Estadio Panamericano, was the main stadium and has the capacity to hold 50,000 people. The stadium now which was the focus of such glory…
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A Christmas Sleigh Ride
This year the city of Budapest unveiled a spectacular Christmas tree made out of 365 wooden sleighs. Multidisciplinary studio Hello Wood built the 11-meter-tall tree in just one week and placed it in front of the Palace of Arts in the Hungarian capital. The installation will stay there until the end of season, after which…
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Expressive Skies
On a recent trip to Paris, architecture editor Lauren Grieco captures an epic image of the Eiffel Tower taking center stage after the rain dissipates across the horizon.
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Going Local in the Junction
Located at Dundas Street West, just east Keele the DUKE presentation centre, designed by local studio Mason Studio is an authentic reflection of the surrounding neighbourhood. By collaborating with local artists the space celebrates the talent and unique identity of the Junction. Like a perfectly choreographed dance, the movement through the space is full of…
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Looking through the lens with Iwan Baan
“What makes this place relevant, and why do people come here? What brings people together in this type of architecture and built environment?” – Iwan Baan
Richelle Sibolboro 