The long nights and countless days in studio are almost over or OVER! F+ is here for you to showcase all that hard work. Let us showcase your work, or suggest a colleague that we should check out! Follow us on Twitter, Instragram, Facebook or what ever you fancy. F+ will be coming at you all summer with great design inspiration and projects.
Check out this crazy project from Mehrzad & Somayyeh at Sci-Arc. Made to better bridge the gap between digitally designed, computational geometries and their physical construction, it’s a series of small shading structures made to form a network that shades an entire stadium. Check it out.
STUDENT: Mehrzad Rafeei & Somayyeh Ramezani
SCHOOL: Sci – Arc
PROFESSORS: Marcelo Spina
COURSE: Summer Studio
YEAR: 2012
Here at Futures Plus, we don’t normally show off any products or things you can buy. We’re more about ideas, but today we have something a little different. This is the Tiptop speaker, a simple bluetooth speaker that you can pair with your smart phone, computer, whatever. But the thing we love about it, is the design is meant to transform space. The geometry of the case is meant to nestle into a corner, and change the acoustics of the speaker, creating a space filled with sound. We can’t speak to it’s effectiveness, but we love the idea of transforming your space with just a simple addition. If you wanna see more, check out their kickstarter page at the bottom, and maybe donate some money. If you do get one, let us know how it affects your space.
STUDENTS: Alex, Jack and Madeleine
SCHOOL: Stanford
KICKSTARTER: TIPTOP
Today, we’re showing an F+ original, from Jean-Paul, at Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. His design for a cultural center is based on the idea of stitching the chaotic urban environment of Dbayeh with the natural setting of Naher El Kaleb. The design uses integrated green spaces to create a transition between the 2 areas, creating a flowing environment. Check it out.
STUDENT: Jean-Paul El Hachem
SCHOOL: USEK – Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
PROFESSORS: Elie Haddad
YEAR: Fall 2012
We came across this amazing short documentary about Lawrence Lek’s design process and experimentation. Having gone to Cooper Union, the AA, and Trinity College Lawrence is currently a Designer in Residence at the Design Museum. Exploring through ready materials and simple connections you can see as he works from his initial drawings to its built form, as he plays with bending plywood. Check it out after the jump!
STUDENT: Lawrence Lek
LOCATION: Design Residence - Design Museum
FILM: Alice Masters/Sound: Neil Cheshire
YEAR: 2012
For years Futures+ has been checking out the work of Joe Kosinski, and after seeing their new behind the scene glimpse into “Oblivion” we had to share. Besides it is Friday, the weather is amazing, and we all know you could use a nice studio break with some amazing inspiration!
FILM: Creating the World of “Oblivion” (2013)
DISIGNERS: Director Joe Kosinski,Lead Graphics animator David “dlew” Lewandowski, and Design Director Bradley “Gmunk” Munkowitz
YEAR: 2013
One of our first posts on Futures+, almost 2 years ago now, was our first glimpse into the filming of ArchiCULTURE. A short documentary about the lives of several thesis design students at Pratt, by far the hardest year for any architecture student. It was three years in the making and the film crew spent countless hours in studio following these students and interviewing some of today’s top architects. Finally a glimpse into the academic animal that is known as studio! Check it out after the jump!
SCHOOL: PRATT
DOCUMENTARY: ArchiCULTURE
YEAR: 2013
Last week was crazy in Boston and we know it wasn’t easy to focus on studio work, especially all you archy’s in Boston. Our hearts go out to you as we know the long nights and countless days in studio are growing close to an end. F+ is right here to help you find that last minute inspiration. Once your reviews are done, and you get some shut eye, let us showcase your work, or even suggest a college that we should check out!
Last year we came across Yaohua Wang’s work done at SCI-Arc, and we are back to check a new project done at the Harvard GSD. Yaohua Wang’s work takes a look at the world and culture of the changing and ever emerging VFX (visual effects) industry. The design strives to bring filming and post production all under one house. The circulation whips through the building trying to tie the spaces together with this flowing network of progression through the building. The renderings and graphic diagrams done by Yaohua Wang are strong architectural visual effects within themselves. Check it out after the jump!
STUDENT: Yaohua Wang
SCHOOL: Harvard GSD
PROFESSORS: Ben Van Berkel & Imola Berczi
YEAR: 2013
Some architects live for straight lines and simple geometrical forms, and others are enticed by the elegance and seductiveness of a curve. Jason Orbe-Smith & Keyla Hernandez’s exploration into curvature with their Bundle House certainly would catch the eye of both sides of the conversation. The language and detail of the curve is given strength and rigor through the exploration of digital scripting, where the spaces flow into each other and visual densities define private and public space through the fenestration. Even the landscape and vegetation allows for the architecture to defining its own spatial relationship to the site. Our only criticism is trying to call this a single family home, the programmatic strength and study could greater serve as a new possible network of urban sprawl. Check it out after the jump!
STUDENT: Jason Orbe-Smith & Keyla Hernandez
SCHOOL: SCI-ARC
PROFESSORS: Hernan Diaz Alonso
COURSE: XLAB studio
YEAR: 2012
