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DONOR’S DINNER LAUNCHES MELBOURNE UNI’S MSD OPENING
Posted on December 10th, 2014 by Nicole Sakr
Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Events
MSD OPENING CELEBRATION THIS WEEK
Posted on December 9th, 2014 by Nicole Sakr
Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Events
Nader is joining the opening celebrations this week at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning in Melbourne.
Stay tuned for more postcards from down under!
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MELBOURNE’S MSD FEATURED IN ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
Posted on November 12th, 2014 by Nicole Sakr
Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Press
The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning is featured in ARCHITECT.
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DFALD Hyperbolic Paraboloid Ceiling Mockup #2 – Radiant Panels
Posted on November 7th, 2014 by tberesford
Posted under: _Daniels Building, construction, NADLAB
A year ago, NADAAA blogged about our hyperbolic paraboloid ceiling mock-up, which will be featured above the third floor design studio at the new Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. Since that time, the client has charged us with an additional mandate: to reduce projected mechanical energy through the incorporation of radiant mechanical systems throughout the building. This mandate presented a unique challenge for our feature ceiling: radiant chilled panels are almost always flat, where our design distinguishes itself through a subtle ruled curvature.
Radiant panels are widely used in Europe, but are less common in North America. Nevertheless, we corresponded with several vendors, all of whom were enthusiastic about helping us resolve this technical hurdle. This fall, we provided space and support to enable Twa Panel to replicate our mockup, only this time using a new graphite-core radiant panel product with embedded copper hydronic tubing, provided by SGL Group. Twa Panel gambled that the graphite panel and tubes would be flexible enough to conform to the gradual curvature, which is smaller in degree (approx. 550″ radius) than it appears when viewed in composite across a surface. The mock-up proved successful, as the panels twisted with relative ease:
Rendering of the Level 03 Design Studio feature ceiling at the new Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto
HyPar Mockup No.2: 2’x8′ radiant graphite-core panels on 1/4″ plywood strapping, over light gauge stud backup framing. NADAAA’s original mockup is seen beyond.
In this image, the radiant graphite panels are mudded and taped against a perimeter of conventional 1/2″ thick gypsum board, ready for a standard paint finish.
This image shows the backside (top) of the mockup, where copper leaders penetrate the backside of the panels for connection to hydronic tube supply/return connections.
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VIDEO: THE NEW FABP
Posted on November 7th, 2014 by Nicole Sakr
Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design
The University of Melbourne has posted a new time-lapse video about the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning project.
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Melbourne FABP in ‘The Saturday Paper’
Posted on November 1st, 2014 by Nicole Sakr
Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Press
Laura Harding writes about “a theatrical new building to inspire students with its thoughtful labyrinth of architectural worlds” in ‘The Saturday Paper‘.
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NADAAA WINS HOLCIM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRIZE
Posted on September 19th, 2014 by tberesford
Posted under: _Daniels Building, Awards
NADAAA wins a 2014 Holcim Acknowledgement award for the University of Toronto Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. Congratulations to the entire project team! Text from the Holcim website:
The proposed building provides a new home for the John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design on the site of a culturally significant nineteenth century structure.
The project’s basic objectives are to rehabilitate existing urban, landscape, and architectural elements – and, to demonstrate the university’s aim to foreground sustainability as part of its pedagogic program via state-of-the-art construction materials and energy systems.
Presenting an Acknowledgement prize for “Heritage Reframed: University building renovation and extension” (l-r): Baudoin Nizet, CEO Holcim Canada; prize winners Katherine Faulkner and Nader Tehrani, NADAAA architects, Boston; Richard Sommer, Dean of John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design (DFALD), University of Toronto; and jury member Lola Sheppard, Partner, Lateral Office, Toronto, Canada.
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NIGHT AND DAY
Posted on September 16th, 2014 by tberesford
Posted under: _Daniels Building, construction
The results of vine removal and ongoing masonry cleaning at 1 Spadina Crescent, as part of the Phase I Renovations for the University of Toronto Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape + Design. (In collaboration with Adamson Associates and ERA Architects).
AFTER: 1 Spadina Crescent, west wing pictured after vine removal and masonry cleaning (August 2014)
BEFORE: 1 Spadina Crescent, west wing pictured (December 2012)
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Open Day 2014 at the University of Melbourne
Posted on August 24th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité
Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Events, Press, Things We Like
In a letter summarizing Open Day 2014 the Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Glyn Davis, wrote:
“A word of heartfelt thanks if I may to all staff for a superb Open Day at Parkville and Southbank yesterday. This annual event is a vital point of connection between the University and future students, families and the broader community. As ever, the professionalism and commitment of staff in making Open Day a great experience for visitors was outstanding.
This year, the University received an estimated 60,000 Open Day visitors. Many report a notable increase, yet again, in the number of interstate and international visitors. This year, particularly strong numbers were in evidence at the VCA, with a great atmosphere obvious among music theatre students in the new Lionel’s Lounge.
Among highlights was the first public airing of the stunning new Melbourne School of Design building. All day crowds moved and milled, in, out and around all sides of the building, engaged by extraordinary student displays, gazing up at Harry Potter-esque stairways and taking selfies on the concrete globes at the Swanston Street end. Despite large crowds in the new building’s atrium space, conversation was easy because of its outstanding acoustic qualities. Noted Melbourne architects were seen sneaking on to campus, seizing the chance for a quiet look!”
“Above all, our visitors engaged intensively in conversation, dialogue and friendly interrogation with generous staff members from across the faculties and schools.
It is this face-to-face contact which makes Open Day so vital to all this University achieves. For the water tight event planning, which made the day work so well (and even precluded rain!), I sincerely thank all involved: especially Kim Howells, Jacqueline Nguyen, Marcia Lewis, Taryn Groom and the Open Day team.
You may enjoy this wrap-up of Open Day 2014, which includes links to pre-recorded course information sessions from yesterday, and help for students and families wanting to take next steps to engage with Melbourne. It also includes an inspiring video of a memorable day on campus.”
If you’re interested in keeping up with media coverage on the University of Melbourne click on this link : Melbourne School of Design New Building Media Coverage
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Nader lectures at UCLA
Posted on August 11th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité
Posted under: _Daniels Building, construction, Lectures
Nader gives his lecture ‘Pedagogical Constructs’ at UCLA Architecture & Urban Design on October 27, 2014 at 6:30pm.
The above image is a rendering and mock-up for the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. See our NADLAB post on the mock-up for further details.
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