NADAAA wins BSA Unbuilt Award

Posted on August 26th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité

Posted under: Awards, Competitions, Things We Like

NADAAA wins 2014  BSA Honor Award for Glasnevin Centenary Chapel. Below is a brief description of the project with some selected images. Please follow up shortly on our blog for more images and information on the project.

 

Our proposal for the Glasnevin Chapel hinges around several priorities that we believe are the cornerstones of its mission statement. First, we believe that this is to be a space of peaceful contemplation: a place where questions of life and death beyond religious denominations can be formed within a framework that is reflective of the solemnity of mourning. Second, we recognize that the site is composed of a landscape and urban context which contains significant monuments –both public and private– and that a scheme needs to operate within this spatial framework in a meaningful and responsive fashion. Third, the mission contains a programmatic brief that is highly specific, and our proposal has set out to respond to them not only in detailed ways, but also in ways that are inventive, transformative and reflective of the architectural ambitions of this competition. Finally, we recognized that the competition is located within a rich cultural context, and that our proposal will need to speak to the history of this heritage in ways that are as powerful as a commitment to looking at contemporary constraints and opportunities in construction culture. 

 

 

 

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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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Bridges at Cornell

Posted on June 12th, 2014 by tberesford

Posted under: Things We Like

NADAAA recently completed a project at Cornell University involving the modification of seven bridges to prevent  accidental or purposeful falling.  Each bridge has a unique structure, travel patterns and responds to specific conditions imposed by the landscape and built environments at each end.  Common to all of the bridges is the strategic use of high tensile strength wire mesh, from Jakob Rope Systems, that provides the necessary safety measures while maintaining unobstructed views to the scenic landscape.  The success of the project was greatly due to the collaborative efforts of the client, design team, contractor and manufacturers.

From the before and after photos of the suspension bridge, you can see the improvements to user experience  and functionality.

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Information on the wire mesh and project background is also currently featured on Jakob’s website.

 

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Furniture Design

Posted on May 16th, 2014 by Sia Herr

Posted under: Things We Like

In addition to aesthetics, comfort and constructability, it looks like NADAAA’s furniture design will also need to account for spontaneous brawling?

Video courtesy of CNN.com

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RUNNING FOR A CAUSE

Posted on April 29th, 2014 by Sia Herr

Posted under: Things We Like

This year’s Boston Marathon held a special meaning for the City of Boston. NADAAA’s principal, Nader Tehrani, ran in the race as part of MIT Strong which raised funds in honor of Officer Sean A. Collier, the young officer who was senselessly shot and killed while serving the MIT community.  We are proud to say that Nader finished the 26.2 mile course and raised over $9,000.  All of this have not been possible without everyone’s donations and support, especially Jim Harrington’s sign at heartbreak hill.

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How did Nader do? Check out his stats:

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MIT Strong is still accepting donations.  To donate, click here.

 

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Under the Influence

Posted on April 2nd, 2014 by Sia Herr

Posted under: Things We Like

A documentation of the 2013 Under the Influence symposium by Ana Miljacki is published. With critical articles by Mario Carpo, Alexander D’Hooghe, Florian Idenburg, Enrique Walker, Michael Meredith, Michael Kubo, Sam Jacob, Urtzi Grau, Cristina Goberna, Amanda Roesor Lawrence, Ines Weizman, John McMorrough, Mariana Ibanez, Simon Kim, Timothy Hyde, Eric Howeler, and Nader Tehrani, the symposium addresses questions of authorship, copyright, and fair use in the digital age of reproduction.

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Unexpected Uses

Posted on March 20th, 2014 by Sia Herr

Posted under: Things We Like

Since its opening,  NADAAA has come across images of interesting ways people have used the RISD Fleet Library.  What was conceived as a reading lounge and collective ‘living room’ for student dormitories housed above the library has transformed into a stage, art gallery and ceremony backdrop.  Have you seen the space used in any other ways?  Let us know!

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Image sources (top down, left to right):
Fleet Library opening via DesignVerb! 
Wedding by Lisa Berry as found on The Knot
ENCYCLOPEDIA Play via Rachel Jendrzejewski
Tap Drawing Installation  via RISD Library Blog 

 

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Travelling Light

Posted on March 11th, 2014 by dgallagher

Posted under: Lectures, Things We Like

Post Cornell Professional Practice lecture, the students submit proposals for housing a resume laden USB drive.  This year had a great array of options but I could not pass up the old-school-Samsonite style briefcase sized appropriately in Lucite.

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Meejin Yoon Finalist for Dudley Art Commission

Posted on March 3rd, 2014 by Nader Tehrani

Posted under: Things We Like

Meejin wins the art commission for the Dudley Municipal Center and in turn, gives the public a platform to engage, interact and put their content onto the public stage!  Her work, part of Howeler + Yoon Architecture and MY Studio, have always sought to include the public as an element of the experience and not just as a viewer.  We are excited to see the final installation which is only a couple blocks from NADAAA’s studio.

See full article on the project and finalists here.

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Image as found on www.publicartboston.com

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el Bulli at MIT

Posted on February 18th, 2014 by Nader Tehrani

Posted under: Events, Things We Like

Ferran Adria and his crew of el Bulli were at MIT last week. Working with the master plan developed by Enric Ruiz Geli, the MIT team comprised of Anton Garcia Abril (our coordinator) and myself, along with Cristina Parreno, Lorena Bello, Kent Larson, Meejin Yoon, Neri Oxman, we developed a series of interventions on the el Bulli site, on the coast of southern Spain, in Cala Montjoi.

The Spanish government has approved plans for the development of the site, and the MIT team has contributed a series of installations, protocols, and spaces that speak to the ethos of el Bulli– framing the relationship between experimentation, art and the senses.

After the MIT charrette, Adria opened his exhibit at the Museum of Science with an extraordinary feast of gastronomical experiments.

The next steps are still to be developed. Stay tuned!

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