Depuis 2006, le directeur artistique basé à Paris, Alexander Jacques, a décidé de photographier les façades des architectures de grandes villes comme Paris, Brisbane et New York, afin d’en faire ressortir des motifs. Ce projet consiste à porter un nouveau regard porté sur l’architecture, vue d’un autre angle.
STUDIOFYNN presents A Brave New Modernism: Shanghai · Dubai · Delhi
Delhi takes the spotlight in the third chapter of the STUDIOFYNN’s ‘Brave New Modernism’ series, an ongoing exploration of cities in the developing world and how the human condition is influenced by the rapid development and expansion of the built environment. As noted in the first chapters, the developing world is expanding at an unprecedented rate, giving rise to all manner of social, economic, environmental and infrastructural challenges.
Delhi, by most matrices or measures, is one of the world’s fastest growing cities. 2013 census figures document a population of just under 17 million with other sources estimating as high as 22 million, which would make it the world’s second largest city after Tokyo by many rankings. The Economic Times of India indicates that Delhi’s population has grown by 21% between 2001 and 2011, which is higher than the national average of urban population growth of about 17%. The resulting density turns the urban landscape into a complex and unique visual tapestry.
Providing for a rapidly expanding metropolis outgrowing its infrastructure faster than it can be built is an enormous task. Every environmental and socioeconomic issue becomes amplified in a city where many of the inhabitants are classified as the urban poor, lacking those basic amenities, such as sanitation, that are too often taken for granted in the world’s developed metropolises.
The consequences of such a population burden is evident in all aspects of life. Inadequate infrastructure creates negative economic impact, where goods and services become harder to deliver and labor patterns become increasingly disrupted as traffic gridlock gradually ensues. This in turn may eventually result in new working patterns and the development of mega corridors as a solution for affordable housing in relative proximity to places of work, an equation that remains considerably out of balance in today’s Delhi.
Alexander Gronsky basé en Lettonie, a commencé sa carrière en tant que photojournaliste. A chaque voyage en Russie et ailleurs, il accomplit de nombreuses séries de photographies montrant les lieux reculés et la dimension poétique qui en ressort, notamment la nuit ou à l’aube. A découvrir dans la suite.
A raw concrete house in Alicante by Spanish studio Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos becomes the scene for a string of mysterious murders in this series of images by photographer Luis Diaz Diaz (+ slideshow).
Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos designed the two-storey Casa Baladrar as a holiday house in the Spanish town of Benissa, but Luis Diaz Diaz chose to photograph the building as is it were a crime scene, rather than an attractive tourist destination.
“Every time I take pictures of houses I think about all of the things that could happen inside,” Diaz Diaz told Dezeen. “Many things happen in the life of a house, sometimes good sometimes bad; it can be robbed, or there could be a big party. So a house is the perfect place for creating a fantasy.”
One image features a man slumped over the mint-green frame of one of the house’s many large windows, while another features a woman lying behind a sofa on the terracotta tiles of the living room floor.
“I wanted to create a contrast between the clarity of the architectural lines of the house and these kind of weird events,” explained the photographer.
These architectural lines include a series of faceted ceilings that angle back and forth through the open-plan living room and kitchen, which occupies the house’s upper floor.
Architect María Langarita said they added these details to mimic the rugged topography that links the house with the sea. “We wanted a way to inhabit this rocky landscape,” she told Dezeen.
A series of bedrooms are located on the level below. Like the living room, each one can be opened out to surrounding terraces by sliding back glass doors and perforated metal shutters.
“Our goal was to make a very open house, so when the windows are open they disappear completely behind these lively green lattices and you don’t see any glass,” said Langarita.
Matching green glass tiles cover some of the lower walls. There’s also a swimming pool wrapping around part of the perimeter, which is depicted containing a body face-down.
Here’s a project description from Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos:
Casa Baladrar
The scattered and trans-European city that the mountainous coast of Alicante has become, houses a heterogeneous population that is drawn to the sun, the sea, the temperate climate, the convenient public services and the leafy greenery.
The promise of relaxing and hedonistic experiences captivates both seasonal tourists and long-term residents who see their expectations fulfilled amongst jasmine and bougainvilleas. The project draws from this context and is designed to meet the demands of multiple families in the summertime and as a haven for retirees the rest of the year.
The house rests on terraces that were once used for farming, which resolve the steep gradient of the terrain. The plot’s sloping nature means that there are some spectacular views of the sea from its upper reaches, while the lower portion looks over a wooded stream bed that carries water into a pebble-strewn cove.
The house takes advantage of the views and the breeze and makes the most of the uneven terrain and vegetation for the creation of small areas where activities can take place simultaneously, day and night. The existing trees were preserved and new species added in an effort to conquer the promising exuberance of local flora.
The interior spaces are arranged in a cascade, with common areas on the upper floor adjoining the terraces with their views, and bedrooms on the lower floor with access to the garden and swimming pool. The detail proposed for the openings eliminates all presence of glass when they are drawn back, transforming the house into an enormous porch that provides continuity between outside and inside activities.
The building uses the thermal inertia of the concrete and stone to its advantage, combining it with the lightness of the avocado green latticework and the glass tiles to create a cool and well-ventilated atmosphere. The house’s geometry and mineral quality reflect the impressive Peñón de Ifach and respond to a desire for time travel, with a minimum amount of maintenance.
Project: Casa Baladrar Location: Benissa, Alicante Architects: María Langarita and Víctor Navarro Collaborators: Marta Colón, Roberto González, Juan Palencia Structures: Mecanismo S.L. Date: September 2009 Client: Private
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Exterior: Bruder Klaus Field Chapel by Peter Zumthor – photographed by Tim Van de Velde
Organised by architectural stock photography website Arcaid Images, the awards were divided into four categories – exterior, interior, sense of place and buildings in use – and the winning images were selected by a panel of judges including architects Zaha Hadid, Eva Jiřičná, and Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
Winner: Trollstigen by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekten – photographed by Ken Schluchtmann
The overall winner was a shot of the viewing platform perched high above a fjord at the Trollstigen Tourist Route in Norway by Berlin photographer Ken Schluchtmann, who has a total of four images shortlisted.
Runner-up: Dalian International Conference Center by Coop Himmelb(l)au – photographed by Duccio Malagamba
Exterior: Reindeer Pavilion by Snøhetta – photographed by Ken Schluchtmann
The winners were first announced at the end of 2013 and a selection of nine will go on show inside a renovated factory at 7–9 Woodbridge Street, London, from 28 February to 25 April.
Exterior: Absolute Towers by MAD Architects – photographed by Large + Bounhar
Here’s some additional information from Arcaid:
The Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards at Werkstatt
Sto presents Werkstatt – meaning workshop in German – a showcase for the whole Sto Group and a new East London cultural establishment with a lively program of exhibitions, talks, workshops and consultations. The inaugural exhibition is Building Images: The Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards 2013 which shows the breadth and invention in both architecture and photography today.
Sense of place: Tungeneset by Code Arkitektur – photographed by Ken Schluchtmann
Arcaid Images is a photographic resource representing images from all aspects of the built world, ancient and modern, iconic and ordinary. The Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards started in 2012. This year’s judges were: Zaha Hadid, Ivan Harbour, Catherine Slessor, Eva Jiricna and Graham Stirk.
Interior: Shanghai Museum of Glass by Coordination – photographed by Ken Schluchtmann
The exhibition will present nine shortlisted photographs including The Awards’ winner Ken Schluchtmann’s photograph of ‘Nasjonale Turistveger’ Trollstigen, Norway. A building suspended in clouds next to a waterfall, which highlights the magical nature of architecture and its power within a landscape.
Interior: Liverpool Central Library by Austin-Smith:Lord – photographed by Keith Hunter
Friederike Meyer: “Described as much more than mere reproductions, Schluchtmann’s images penetrate to the very essence of his subjects. They distil light and colour in a long process involving both analogue and digital techniques, imbuing photographs with an unusually sculptural depth. Some say they create incarnations of design in the way that other photographers create incarnations of fashion.”
Buildings in Use: Pátio des Escolas by José Barra and Gonçalo Byrne – photographed by Fernando Guerra
Other remarkable photographs being shown in large scale c-type prints beauty include Adam Mørk’s ‘exterior shortlisted’ photograph of The Blue Planet, Denmark and in ‘the buildings in use category’ Fernando Guerra’s striking image of Pátio des Escolas, Portugal.
Interior: Dalian Congress Centre by Coop Himmelb(l)au photographed by Duccio Malagamba
The Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Award aims to put the focus on the skill and creativity of the photographer.
Interior: Citta del Sol by Labrics – photographed by Fernando Guerra
The judges and the viewers are asked to look beyond the architecture to the composition, light, scale, atmosphere, sense of place and understanding of the project.
The exhibition mirrors the innovation available in this three-storey renovated factory in the heart of Clerkenwell. A full range of Sto Group’s products are at Werkstatt for architects to play and create with, including glass and rendered rainscreen cladding, seamless acoustics, facade elements and photo catalytic interior paint coating.
Sense of place: exterior approach to the Shanghai South Railway Station – photographed by James Leynse
Werkstatt also extends out from its hub in Clerkenwell to offer connections to Sto’s international network of technical experts with local and global knowledge. Werkstatt is a workshop for international designers and architects to meet, hear, see, be inspired, photography in relaxed surroundings with a backdrop of Sto innovation.
Exterior: The Blue Planet by 3XN – photographed by Adam Mørk
Focus sur les photos incroyables qui ont été faites du Lake Superior au Nord des Etats-Unis. Le lac a tellement gelé qu’il est possible de faire des excursions en tout sécurité dans les caves de l’Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Des photos de cascades figées et de stalactites à découvrir dans la suite.
Après son projet Handcrafted Typography, Marion Luttenberger, artiste autrichienne, revient avec une série qu’elle a faite en collaboration avec son amie Briony pour Goodforks. Elle s’amuse avec des aliments en formant des figures esthétiques qui défient souvent les lois de la gravité.
La photographe Hana Vojačkova, basée à Londres, réactualise des légendes dans le monde contemporain et dans différentes villes du monde avec la série « Milk & Sea ». Elle représente donc des sirènes dans la vie de tous les jours : attendre à un arrêt de bus en Allemagne, laver son linge au Portugal.
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