ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 337

Thu Jun 7 08:21:27 PDT 2007

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SANTIAGO FIRE STATION
    by Michael J. Crosbie
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    http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0606/design_1-1.html

	Sometimes designing a firehouse isn't just about fire
	trucks, bells, and red doors. In designing the 18th
	Firemen's Brigade in Santiago, Chile, architect Gonzalo
	Mardones Viviani found that he had to give careful
	consideration to the firehouse's role in the surrounding
	neighborhood of Viracura and to its function as a real
	"house," a home to the fire fighters who live there
	together with their families.

	The resulting design is one that operates at several
	different scales and makes a bridge between the
	institution of the firehouse and its place in a family
	neighborhood ó helping to strengthen both.

	The 18th Firemen's Brigade is located near two major
	thoroughfares in Santiago. The 21,700-square-foot
	(2,020-square-meter) building faces north, with views
	toward the Andes Mountains. The north elevation is the
	public face of the firehouse, where the fire engines are
	displayed through the all-glass facade of the garage
	doors and walls.

	Mixed-Use Firehouse
	In plan, the engine room is the pivot point for the
	entire building, with living quarters to the south and
	community spaces to the west. The glass walls communicate
	a message to the neighborhood that is open and friendly,
	inviting the public into the firehouse to visit a
	restaurant on the first floor, located to the south of
	the two-story engine room.

	To North Americans, a restaurant in a firehouse might
	seem a little strange, but why not? The goal is to make
	the building an integral part of the community, a place
	where people feel welcome and "at home."
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Papadopoulos Glass
    by ArchitectureWeek
    http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0606/culture_1-1.html

	While most glass artists treat their medium with care,
	one of them deliberately shatters it. Cyprus-born,
	London-based Yorgos Papadopoulos has developed an edgy
	art form that is attracting international attention. His
	work exploits the crystalline forms of broken glass and
	mixes in bold combinations of color to create provocative
	art panels.
	... full story continues online (20 images, two free):
        http://www.ArchWeek.com/2007/0606/culture_1-1.html

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ASLA 2007 Landscape Awards
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	The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has
	announced the recipients of its 2007 Professional Awards.
	As in past years, the selected projects reflect the
	breadth of a profession that concerns itself with
	residential gardens, municipal parks, and regional master
	plans.
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