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.

A14NAacCAon-01.jpg The complete DFALD restores the architecture, landscape and urban design within the round of Spadina Crescent. The east façade and green space frame a plaza oriented towards the... A14NAacCAon-02.jpg The new wing engages its counterpart through a tripartite section of renovated office space, flexible auditorium and new design studios/workshops. These zones are linked by... A14NAacCAon-03.jpg Spadina Crescent is one of three significant public spaces on campus that break from the city grid. A14NAacCAon-04.jpg The “street” links campus to the neighborhoods, punctuated by a café and other public programs. A14NAacCAon-05.jpg Extensions into the landscape connect the building and a circumferential walk around the circle. A14NAacCAon-06.jpg New program elements plug into the existing U-shaped wing, optimizing flexibility and adaptability. A14NAacCAon-07.jpg Inter-disciplinary learning is aided by access and views among classrooms, studios and event spaces. A14NAacCAon-08.jpg High open space and abundant natural light support the collaborative studio culture. A14NAacCAon-09.jpg Design strategies maximize fresh air ventilation, effective day lighting and stormwater harvesting. A14NAacCAon-10.jpg The envelope maintains optimal 40% of glazed and solid walls with 2 low-e coatings on all windows. HA14_NAM_AcknB_Nizet_Faulkner_Tehrani_Sommer_Sheppard.jpg Presenting an Acknowledgement prize for “Heritage Reframed: University building renovation and extension” (l-r): Baudoin Nizet, CEO Holcim Canada; prize winners Katherine 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.

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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Nader lectures at the University of Miami SOA

Posted on September 17th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité

Posted under: Events, Lectures

Nader gives his Allusive Figures lecture at the University of Miami School of Architecture at 6:30pm in Glasgow Hall.

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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).

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AFTER: 1 Spadina Crescent, west wing pictured after vine removal and masonry cleaning (August 2014)

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BEFORE: 1 Spadina Crescent, west wing pictured (December 2012)

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NADAAA commemorative photo

Posted on September 11th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité

Posted under: Things We Like

NADAAA commemorates the final day of Shahad Khalifa’s internship with a photo!

 

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Architect Top 50: NADAAA ranks #1 in design, #25 overall

Posted on September 8th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité

Posted under: Things We Like

 

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“For the second year in a row, NADAAA has captured the top slot for design. Once again, the design jury noted the firm’s command over a diverse range of typologies and geographies, regardless of whether it’s a $90 million school of architecture that just opened in Australia or an elegant private home sited amid olive groves in France. The judges hailed the firm’s ‘strong handling of materials and structural form to shape light and connect to each site.'” 

“Repeat design category-winner NADAAA was a big mover, making the overall Top 50 [ranked #25!] for the first time.”

 

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Nader lectures at Auburn University

Posted on September 5th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité

Posted under: Lectures

Nader will give his lecture ‘Pedagogical Constructs’ at  Auburn University School of Architecture on September 12, 2014 at 3:30pm in the B6 Auditorium.

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NADAAA is hiring!

Posted on September 5th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité

Posted under: Things We Like

NADAAA is hiring!
We are looking for three profiles:
\ young intern level designers. hard-working, rigorous with geometry and construction issues. competitions, charrettes, model-making and long hours

\ 5-10 years experience, project architect, project management experience, strong leadership skills, ability to work with others, communicates well with consultants, clients, and staff

\ 2-5 years experience, marketing director,  manage endeavors relating to the production of proposals, the design of exhibits and update NADAAA social media platforms.

Please send portfolios and CV’s to nada@nadaaa.com

Below are the links to our official postings:

Archinect- Marketing Position

BSA- Project Architect Position

 

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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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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.

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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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