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PHOBOS_ArchDaily Edition from SKNYPL_videography on Vimeo.

The London Festival of Architecture celebrates London as the global hub for architecture. The 2019 theme was boundaries. To live in cities is to be surrounded by boundaries: borders, fences, walls, zones and city limits. Boundaries make us comfortable. They define us: they put us in our place. 

SKNYPL was selected to the official program of 2019 festival. The team presented its first international show “PHOBOS”.

“PHOBOS” is a film-installation about Moscow and about the big city in general, exploring and showing the role and nature of fear in creating physical and metaphysical boundaries. What is really primary, fear or border? Where does the physical boundary begin and the metaphysical boundary end, and is there a difference between them? What is the role of urbanism in creating and overcoming fear?

“PHOBOS” talks about the primacy of the border, as the designation of the identity of the subject and the object and as their protective function. Ordinary fears become possible markers of these obstacles, especially metaphysical. Based on the metaphysics of human nature, the city becomes an endless fractal of visible boundaries, an understanding of its own and an understanding of someone else's. Something that should be part of the city is actually autonomous, but the city consists of these autonomies.

"PHOBOS" leaves the viewer the opportunity to come to the answer to the question "What is Phobos for the modern metropolis?"

SKNYPL created special online edition video for ArchDaily readers.

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Magnétisme animal (Eng subtitles, 24 min) from Ksenia Ratushnaya on Vimeo.

A teenage girl falls in love with a priest, even though she's an atheist. The priest, who used to be a successful businessman, rejects her. Meanwhile a young criminal falls madly in love with the girl and tries to win her favor.

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2017, USA - Official Remi Winner: Gold in Long Shorts

Madrid International Film Festival 2017, Spain - Award Winner in Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film (Sergey Ivanov), nominated for: Best Lead Actor in a Short Foreign Language Film (Igor Mirkurbanov)

Cannes Film Festival 2017, France - accepted for Short Film Corner

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Brick Light_ Design Paolo Rizzatto from Simes S.p.A. on Vimeo.

Interview to Paolo Rizzatto about Brick Light

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Milano trip from auworkshop on Vimeo.

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Mesh Mould: Robotically fabricated metal meshes as concrete formwork and reinforcement from Gramazio Kohler Research on Vimeo.

Credits: Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich

Research programme: NCCR Digital Fabrication

Collaborators: Norman Hack (project lead), Dr. Nitish Kumar, Kathrin Dörfler, Alexander Nikolas Walzer, Dr. Jaime Mata Falcon, Michael Lyrenmann, Lex Reiter, Dr. Tim Wangler, Philippe Fleischmann, Andreas Reusser

Selected experts: Agile & Dexterous Robotics Lab (Prof. Dr. Jonas Buchli), Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Physical Chemistry of Building Materials group (Prof. Dr. Robert J. Flatt), Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zurich, Concrete Structures and Bridge Design (Prof. Dr. Walter Kaufmann) Institute for Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich

Industry partner: Sika Technology AG, Switzerland

Further Information: gramaziokohler.arch.ethz.ch/web/e/forschung/316.html

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Trollstigen Visitor Centre from Alejandro Villanueva on Vimeo.

Time lapse of the Trollstigen Visitor Center. Building designed by Reiulf Ramstad Architects. The film is part of a Iconic Norway, a time lapse journey thru Norway´s most beautiful contemporary architecture.

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Digital Grotesque . Printing Architecture from Digital Grotesque on Vimeo.

Digital Grotesque is the first fully immersive, solid, human-scale, enclosed structure that is entirely 3D printed out of sand. This structure, measuring 16 square meters, is materialized with details at the threshold of human perception. Every aspect of this architecture is composed by custom-designed algorithms.

Please visit digital-grotesque.com for a further description.

Architects: Michael Hansmeyer Benjamin Dillenburger

Partners and Sponsors: • Chair for CAAD, Prof. Hovestadt, ETH Zurich • Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich • voxeljet AG • FRAC Centre • Strobel Quarzsand GmbH • Pro Helvetia

Research for the Digital Grotesque project was carried out at the Chair for CAAD at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. All components were printed by voxeljet AG. The first part of Digital Grotesque is a commission by FRAC Centre for its permanent collection.

Fabrication Team: Maria Smigielska, Miro Eichelberger, Yuko Ishizu, Jeanne Wellinger, Tihomir Janjusevic, Nicolás Miranda Turu, Evi Xexaki, Akihiko Tanigaito

Video & Photo: Demetris Shammas, Achilleas Xydis

Music: "Flicker" by Origamibiro (origamibiro.com)

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Architecture from Iain Chudleigh on Vimeo.

Headphones and Full screen are highly recommended!

A minimalist architectural CG short showing how even the most simple of buildings and rooms can be works of art.

Behance Project: behance.net/gallery/42153923/Architecture

Created in Cinema 4D. Rendered using Octane Render 3.0

Music: The Last Witch Hunter - This Isn't Real

Contact me: Twitter - twitter.com/IainChudleigh Behance: behance.net/IChudleigh Email: iainachudleigh@gmail.com

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Breathing Column from Caitlin Morris on Vimeo.

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Jak wyhodować miasto? (How to grow the city?) from DEN on Vimeo.

The shipyard in Gdynia was one of the most productive and important parts of the city, but unfortunately in 2008 the workshop was closed. Despite this, it still remains thought-provoking and inspiring. For 90 years the shipyard built 600 ships with carrying capacity of over 8 000 000 tons. Sadly today, instead of industrial tunes which were part of the city’s symphony, we hear only a tranquil melody played by the wind on hooks. Over 5000 workers and hundreds more from the companies that were cooperating with the shipyard lost their jobs. Nowadays over the city, “manless” cranes are looming, just waiting for a signal to start work… My proposal is to use the abandoned shipyard and its substantial potential to solve current regional problems. There is a visible lack of high quality office space as well as unsatisfying housing diversity in the city. The region also has an alarmingly low percentage of reliability on renewable energy sources. Only 2.7% of consumption came from wind and water turbines. The program attempts to bring Gdynia’s shipyard back to life while utilising deep understanding of its industrial potential, economic condition and social aspects. The Workshop will be used not only to manufacture wind turbines but also to make the buildings elements of a new district spreading over the post-industrial area. The core of this project is modularity as an efficient technique of organisation and simplifying even the most compound and complicated systems. A great source of inspiration was the nature and build of multicellular organisms. The cells of the new district were placed on an urban grid which was analysed and adjusted according to the number of users and location of public spaces. The shape of the module gives opportunity to create a variety of structural arrangements. The element is divided into 2 layers; the external one consists of light panels insulating and protecting the interior from changes of weather. The internal one is made up of movable curtains. The floor and ceiling levels can also be adjusted to the space requirements such as storage, installations and interior division. The kit-of-parts construction consists of steel frame and other elements, and because of its size, allows it to be transported easily. By using these editable elements and changing their position, users can easily create different types of spaces, adapting them according to their lifestyle and activity. This modular system gives flexibility in the creation of function. The same module (depending on user’s needs) can be used as a cottage, office, kindergarten or even warehousing. All of the aforementioned solutions give the structure an opportunity to scale itself and grow. By providing the potential to build, connect, service, move and change the building structure elements easily, we create fantastic future metabolic opportunities. These kind of buildings can still be alive even after the completion of the design process and can be consistently re-evaluated. To provide a natural and effective development of the structure, the project proposes a simple system of self-organisation. In theory, all of these establishments sound promising, but to find out if this building generation is possible, potential users were invited to take part in an activity entitled “ How to grow the city?” which was aimed at structure creation. The results were really astonishing. The modules were used in very creative and diverse ways. The types of connections and arrays of elements were impressive and even surprising. As the result of the experiment the participants received adaptable structures reflecting their desires. Apart from the inhabitants’ needs and expectations, the localisation and the context around Gdynia’s harbour was an equally essential factor. The available infrastructure such as old track ways and cranes were used as tools to transport and build an object. The building is surrounded by greenery to improve living conditions and create shelters for animals. Including users in the design process was aimed at encouraging their identification with this part of the city, as well as reviving their community awareness. With time, architecture will adjust to local environment changes -economic crisis, users’ expectations or the need for fast growth. The proposed design allows this structure to go hand in hand with the on-going evolution of this part of Gdynia.

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BASKET APARTMENTS from OFIS architects on Vimeo.

Urban plan conditions The project is located on a long and very narrow site, on the edge of Parc La Vilette in Paris’s 19th district, within an urban development done by Reichen & Robert architects. On the northeast, new Paris tram route is passing along the site. The site is bordering with tram garage on the southwest, above which is a football field. The first 3 floors of the housing will inevitably share the wall with the tram garage.

Site plan conditions The parcel has a very particular configuration; 11m in width and extending approximately 200m north-south. This foreshadows the importance of processing the eastern facade overlooking the extension of the street Des Petits Ponts which hosts the tram and both cyclist and pedestrian walkways.

New Plot The long volume of the building is divided into two parts connected with a narrow bridge. Between two volumes there is a garden. The building has 11 floors: a technical space in the basement, shared programs in the ground floor, and student apartments in the upper nine floors. The layout is very rational and modular. Program - student dormitory with 192 studios The major objective of the project was to provide students with a healthy environment for studying, learning and meeting. Along the length of the football field is an open corridor and gallery that overlooks the field and creates a view to the city and the Eiffel tower. This gallery is an access to the apartments providing students with a common place. All the studios are the same size and contain the same elements to optimize design and construction: an entrance, bathroom, wardrobe, kitchenette, working space and a bed. Each apartment has a balcony overlooking the street.

Design concept Narrow length of the plot with 10 floors gives to site a significant presence. Each volume contains two different faces according to the function and program: The elevation towards the street des Petits Ponts contains studio balconies-baskets of different sizes made from HPL timber stripes. They are randomly oriented to diversify the views and rhythm of the façade. Shifted baskets create a dynamic surface while also breaking down the scale and proportion of the building. The elevation towards the football field has an open passage walkway with studio entrances enclosed with a 3D metal mesh. Both volumes are connected on the first floor with a narrow bridge which is also an open common space for students.

Sustainable efficiency The building is energy efficient to accommodate the desires of Paris' sustainable development efforts. The Plan Climates goal is that future housing will consume 50KW-h.m.² or less. The objectives of energy performance and the construction timetable were met by focusing on a simple, well insulated and ventilated object that functions at its best year round. Accommodations are cross ventilating and allow abundant day lighting throughout the apartment. External corridors and glass staircases also promote natural lighting in the common circulation, affording energy while also creating comfortable and well lit social spaces. The building is insulated from the outside with an insulation thickness of 20 cm. Thermal bridge breakers are used on corridor floors and balconies to avoid thermal bridges. Ventilation is controlled by double flow mechanical ventilation, providing clean air in every apartment with an optimum temperature throughout the year. The incoming air also reuses heat from the exhaust air. The roof is covered with 300m² of photovoltaic panels to generate electricity. Rainwater is harvested on site in a basin pool used for watering outdoor green spaces.

location Route des Petits Ponts, 19th district, Paris, France

status invited competition 2008 construction start 2009 completion 2013 program student apartment studios, common spaces, dining area, living space, storage

details low energy consumption building, 10 floor building with 192 studios

type student housing

client Regie Immobiliere de la Ville de Paris

area site 1981 m2; size of studios 35 m2; building 931 m2; gross floor area 8500 m2; landscape 1050 m2

dimensions 29,20 m max height

budget 17,5M €

materials concrete, glass, metal, plaster, high-density stratified timber panels, expanded metal mesh

project team Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik Robert Janez, Janez Martincic, Andrej Gregoric, Janja del Linz, Louis Geiswiller, Hyunggyu Kim, Chaewan Shin, Jaehyun Kim, Erin Durno, Javier Carrera, Giuliana Fimmano, Jolien Maes, Lin Wei

technical team Structural engineering: INTEGRALE 4; Bruno PERSON Mechanical & electrical engineering, sustainable development: Cabinet MTC; Cyril GANVERT

photo@ Tomaz Gregoric

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Modules for a Responsive facade from Abhinav on Vimeo.

PROTOTYPE 3 Abhinav Mishra Design Project4 New Media Design,NID Guide:Dr Jignesh Khakhar Soundtrack from "Households" by Sleeping at last

The project tries to negotiate the visual boundary between inside and outside by making the facade dynamic and modular. The modules engage with the surroundings with ever changing interplay of solid and voids, positive and negative , light and dark, relief and depression.

Mechanical movements also provide a learning opportunity for understanding three dimensional geometric transformations and exploring possibilities of a rotating polygon.

The idea was to create a reactive building skin. The design uses modular units which can become transparent and opaque based on a sensor input (ex. LDR ,Proximity,Camera ). or using mobile devices.

These modules could be used for purposes like: ●adjusting the amount of daylight and ventilation in the building ● changing privacy levels ● acting as pixels for the exterior of the building

Reference projects for this prototype: Adaptive Building Initiative's : Adaptive fritting Jean NOUVEL - IMA Institut du Monde Arabe

Project duration:September-October 2012

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STEM School Video - Lake Washington School District Goes Modular from studio216 on Vimeo.

The STEM Secondary School is a recently completed modular construction project for the Lake Washington School District, designed by Integrus Architecture. It is a new choice school program of about 64,000 sf in total facility, constructed of 161 prefabricated modular units. The Lake Washington School District teamed with Heery International, Integrus Architecture and Absher Construction to achieve this innovative approach towards construction, STEM was design and executed as modular to address an ambitious schedule and scale.

Studio216 was brought in from the beginning of fabrication to produce a micro-documentary that showed the process of fabrication and construction. It was an amazing chance to follow a construction process from start to finish. Amy Enser, Studio216′s award winning Creative Director, Brian Liepe (DP) and Gabriel Miller (DP) traveled to Portland to witness the welding of the pre-fab modules and then filmed the transport of the units as they zoomed down the highway to the site. They interviewed architects and contractors throughout the construction process and then finally grabbed feedback from Teachers and students once they were in the building. This is the kind of architectural documentary that we love. We get to tell a story not just about the finished product and user satisfaction but about the entire process from start to finish.

STUDIO216 - Award Winning Digital Production and Visualization

Studio216 is an award winning digital production company with offices in Seattle and Shanghai. Studio216 produces engaging digital content that includes promotional videos, 2d and 3d animation, architectural animation, architectural rendering, interactive media and documentaries. Studio216 is made of 20 creative individuals with background in film, architecture, video gaming, software engineering, mobile application development, fine art, graphic design and animation.

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NEW VIEW / NEA ΘΕΑ pavilion from topotheque on Vimeo.

A video showing the making process of New view research pavilion. This self standing structure out of 168 uniquely cut curved plywood panels explores a specific family of reciprocal frames in combination with a innovative fabrication process that uses thermo-formable plywood. The structure is located at the Rooftop of Romantso Cultural center in Athens This project was realizes by Topotheque design office in collaboration with the university of USC and the valuable help of the team O-203 from Romantso. This project was supported by the IKEA foundation in Switzerland,

Project Lead: Pantazis Evangelos Supervision: David J Gerber Team: O-203, Topotheque, Anastasios Spyridwnos, Dionysis Dikefalos, Dimitrios Pappas, DigiGrow Sponsors: Swop. gr, Vagio-shop.com, Lasercutter.gr, Xenakis.com.gr

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Netscape - Sci-Arc Graduation Pavilion from Oyler Wu Collaborative on Vimeo.

Video documenting the development and fabrication of the 2011 SCI-Arc Graduation Pavilion by Oyler Wu Collaborative along with students at SCI-Arc.

oylerwu.com sciarc.edu themtoo.com

Video produced by Them Too Productions.

Project Credits Principal Architects: Dwayne Oyler, Jenny Wu

Project Team, Oyler Wu Collaborative: Nick Aho, Chris Eskew, Matt Evans, Andy Hammer, Michael Ho, Richard Lucero, Sanjay Sukie, Yaohua Wang

Project Team, SCI-Arc: Jacob Aboudou, Casey Benito, Paul Cambon, Julian Daly, Hung Diep, Jesus Guerrero, Clifford Ho, Duygun Inal, Mina Jun, DaeHyun David Kim, Noorey Kim, Jacques Lesec, Zachery Main, Tyler McMartin, Richard Nam, Kevin Nguyen, Manuel Oh, Carlos Rodriquez, Bryant Suh, Kyle von Hasseln, Liz von Hasseln, Jie Yang

Engineering: Nous Engineering Principal Engineer: Matt Melnyk

Project Description: Every year in early September, as graduate students at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in Los Angeles put the finishing touches on their thesis projects, a Sci-Arc faculty member and students prepare a temporary pavilion for the annual graduation ceremony. This year, faculty members Dwayne Oyler and Jenny Wu of Oyler Wu Collaborative, along with their students, designed a pavilion entitled Netscape for the event that stretches across the northern end of the SCI-Arc parking lot, providing seating for 900. Consisting of 45,000 linear feet of knitted rope, 6000 linear feet of tube steel, and 3000 square feet of fabric shade louvers, the pavilion creates a sail-like canopy of rope and fabric that floats above the audience. With its fabric louvers tilted toward the western sky, the canopy is designed to provide shade for the specific date and time.

Netscape utilizes a double layer of netting in varying configurations to create a three-dimensional field of billowing shade louvers. Based on a conventional knitting technique, like that used in the making of a sweater, the pavilion exploits the malleability of this technique as it stretches to conform to the three-dimensional shape of the structure. Unlike a conventional net, the knitting technique is not fixed at its intersections, allowing the shape of the nets (and their grids) to contort both at the upper and the lower surface. With the nets contorting differently, the shade louvers that are stretched between them become a dynamic field of fabric, twisting and bending in order to span across the space in between.

Design of the project involved an elaborate back and forth between digital and analog systems of investigation. With engineering done by Nous Engineering, analysis of the tension in the nets provided constant feedback that informed the shape and three-dimensionality of the structure, as well as some basic form-finding for the nets. As the project progressed, however, large three-dimensional models provided a means of studying the behavior of the grids and their resulting geometries.

With the shade louvers designed to block the setting sun in the west, the view from inside the pavilion offers a dramatically different experience. The three-dimensionality of the double-layered netting reaches depths of about 10’, and becomes open and porous when facing eastward into the complex three-dimensional field of fabric and rope.

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Contemplay Pavilion from Andrew Hruby on Vimeo.

The ContemPLAY pavilion project is a student-led initiative investigating new methods of practice. The project presented a unique opportunity for the students of the Directed Research Studio (DRS) of the McGill School of Architecture to learn through hands-on experience in an academic context. DRS masters students in coordination with the Facility for Architectural Research in Media and Mediation (FARMM) are responsible for the design, fabrication and assembly of the parametric pavilion.

Visit farmmresearch.com/pavilion/ for more information. Video created by Natali Film: natalifilm.com/

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Pneumatic Sponge Ball Accelerator - An installation at Tschumi Pavilion, Groningen from Niklas Roy on Vimeo.

The "Pneumatic Sponge Ball Accelerator" is installed at the Tschumi Pavilion in Groningen / The Netherlands. The apparatus contains 1000 black sponge balls, which are sucked through 150m of transparent pneumatic tubes with the power of a normal household vacuum cleaner. Visitors can operate the machine with a touch sensor: They can change the direction of the airflow and watch the balls speed up, slow down and turn around. The balls reach a top speed of about 4m/s.

You can read more about the project on my website: niklasroy.com/project/174/PSBA

I also sucked a little spy camera through the pipes and recorded the result. You can find that video here: vimeo.com/99514565

And here's the original music, produced by Kava Kon: soundcloud.com/nelstruesdell/kava-kon-zombie