Sekolah Hijau, Green School Bali (II)

"We are one with nature, and indeed the situation here will be much different if if there are some windows here. So I thought, they had a chance to be a conservationist and loving environment. Because they they've had experience with nature at a very young age. And maybe that could change the world, "said Lee Wood, a teacher at the school. Being on both sides of the slopes of the Ayung River, connected by a bridge that resembles bamboo roof gadang Minangkabau style, and around the buildings spread out the rice field, a glimpse of the complex Green School is more like villas than school. More over, the school complex is tucked among a row of expensive villas along the Ayung River.

Hardy is really exploring the curved bamboo. There are no rigid shapes with straight lines and sharp corners in building Green Schools. Bench seating was arranged freely, unlike the school in general that lined rigid. All the furniture is also made from bamboo.Green Schools To build this complex, Hardy and his team of PT Bambu many uses of bamboo petung from Java, because the supply of bamboo from Bali is no longer sufficient. To develop the cultivation of bamboo in Bali, now Hardy founded the Foundation Meranggi. For business this bamboo cultivation, he learned a lot from Linda Garland, bamboo expert from the International Bamboo Foundation in Bali.

source: greenschool

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Design Word Cup Stadium Qatar, 2022 (2)

Very slim chance of Qatar to host world cup 2022. Qatar is considered too small to hold a world cup caliber event and requires extra work and exceptional in terms of providing logistics. In addition to plans to build 12 stadiums and provide advanced technology to cool the temperature inside the stadium to around 27 degrees Celsius, the temperature outside was in orbit 40 degrees or more-which incidentally Qatar Islamic state, will also be moderate, allowing the use of alcoholic beverages for the fans in certain areas. The plan, FIFA will decide which country will host the word cup 2018 and 2022 at a meeting held in Zurich, 2 December

Khalifa International Satdium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 68,030. qatar-002 The showpiece stadium and venue for the World Cup final, the Lusail Iconic Stadium will be a masterpiece of engineering. The stadium will have a near circular footprint and will be surrounded by a vast moat

Al-Shamal Stadium in Al-Shamal. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120. The stadium's shape derives from traditional fishing boats known as 'dhow'

Al-Khor Stadium in Al-Khor. To be built. Expected capacity 45,330. Access to the stadium will be made easy, even for people travelling from Bahrain, which is only 51 minutes away by high-speed rail

Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan. To be built. Expected capacity 45,350. Following the World Cup, the stadium will be downsized to 25,000 seats for use by the University hockey team

sport-003 Sports City Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 47,560. sport-004 A bird's eye view shows how the stadium draws inspiration from traditional Arab tents

sport-010 Al-Wakrah Stadium in Al-Wakrah. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120. sport-011 Home to Al-Wakrah football team, the current stadium only holds 20,000 fans.

souce: guardian

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Design Word Cup Stadium Qatar, 2022 (I)

FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter on Thursday (2 / 12) or around 22:00 am, announced the vote of the Executive Committee of FIFA in Zurich's Messe to host the FIFA World Cup 2022.

countries selected to host the world cup 2022 is Qatar. Qatar has been building and designing the luxurious and magnificent stadium for the convenience of players and spectators the world cup.

Umm Slal Stadium in Umm Slal. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120. The stadium is located in south eastern Qatar, albeit just 40 miles from Doha. It's shape bears similarities to a nearby fort

sport-005 Qatar University Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 43,520.sport-006 Of the six stadiums based in the capital, Doha, the University Stadium will be marginally the smallest

Al-Gharrafa Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 44,740. Built in 2003 and currently with a capacity of just 25,000, the Al-Gharrafa Stadium will require significant redvelopment to achieve the vision above

Doha Port Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 44,950.And here's how the stadium, designed by Albert Speer & Partner, will look from across the harbour

Al-Rayyan Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 44,740. The exterior of the stadium features a membrane that will act as a screen for projections and advertisements

souce: guardian

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Villa Des Andes, Peru

Peru-based architect Juan Carlos Doblado has complete a spectacular new private house in the foothills of the Andes. With two concrete pavilions, one nestled into the shallow slope, the other cantilevered forwards across the site, the single storey building is all about simple geometry. The Los Andes House features floor to ceiling glasses and sliding glass doors, offering a unique perspective and view of the stunning landscape. A relationship between inside and outside, Doblado sure managed to impress with this modern house of admirable solidity and simplicity. bus architecture

The courtyard entry articulates both volumes under one cover and provides a visual opening of the mountains surrounding the valley. In both volumes transparency is what dominates it. Each room has one side covered entirely in glass, so the landscape forms part of the interior space and expands it.

The provision allows you to integrate space into several areas by sliding the screens. The volume at the front of the house contains the main spaces, kitchen and most of the bedrooms. The service part of the building is built on the slope below the ground. On the other volume we have the family room and the guest bedrooms.

The house is set on the top of a sloping field. The program is organized in two parallel and horizontal outdated volumes, based on a simple geometry, where the interior is as important as the exterior.

The Peruvian architect Juan Carlos Doblado just finished a new private villa housed in the foothills of the Andes. With two houses of concrete, one nestled in a gentle slope, the other door overhang.

The surrounding landscape resembles uncannily the Saharan Atlas in the vicinity of Gafsa, which give ideas to our architects such Tunisian conterées.

The villa built on one level is drawn in a simple geometry. La Villa des Andes is fitted with glass panels from bottom to top, offering a unique perspective and drug clearances.

Symbiosis between interior and exterior that has Doblado collat managed to produce a contemporary villa beautifully simple and solid.

The house is situated atop a field on a slope. The program is organized in two volumes nested parallel and horizontal.

The overall composition is based on a simple geometry where the inside is as important as the exterior.

The entrance to the court articulates two volumes under one cover, and provides a visual opening of the mountains surrounding the valley. In both volumes, transparency prevails. Each room has a fully glazed facade.

Architect : Juan Carlos Doblado

source: archi-mag

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