ArchWeek Residential 2010.0714

Wed Jul 14 13:49:41 PDT 2010

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The makeover by Make Architects of 10 Weymouth Street in London is really quite a stunning piece of residential resurrection.  

In addition, I'm very intrigued by the particular device of using two layers of shading screen together, with different irregular openings in each, to create dappled shade that changes organically during the day and from day to day - something trees do easily, which has rarely been achieved with fixed architectural shading.

	"In central London, a renovation by Make Architects gives a
	radical new aesthetic and improved energy efficiency to an
	unremarkable 1960s apartment building.

	"The basic project outline for 10 Weymouth Street might not seem
	glamorous - upgrading a concrete-framed postwar housing block,
	with an addition overlooking the mews - but in the hands of
	Make, the results are golden.

	"Facing the busy street, in a conservation area that includes 
	the nearby RIBA Headquarters, 10 Weymouth Street's minimal 
	brown-brick facade has changed only slightly, with new
	aluminum-framed, double-glazed windows, a refurbished entrance
	with improved access, and a set-back rooftop addition barely
	visible from the street.

	"But... the alley facade has been transformed with dramatic, 
	gold-colored brass cladding and new balconies protruding as 
	perforated, cantilevering rooms. From this secret view in the 
	shared mews, the building looks like it has been dipped in gold.

	"The architects chose brass because each panel will patinate
	differently. For maximum effect, they varied the ratio of copper
	to zinc in the alloy to achieve colors ranging from golden
	yellow at the rear of the building to a russet brown on the new
	upper levels glimpsed from Weymouth Street. "

10 Weymouth Street, London - ArchitectureWeek, 2010.0707
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Homes Will Be Where the Easy Access Is, Says New Building Code to Promote Mobility - Sydney Morning Herald, 2010.0713
http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/homes-will-be-where-the-easy-access-is-says-new-building-code-to-promote-mobility-20100712-107yt.html

Fights over Land Stall Haiti Earthquake Recovery - New York Times, 2010.0712
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/12/world/AP-CB-Haiti-Six-Months-After.html

Oil Spill Update: Some Home Builders Get Hit Hard - Housing Watch, 2010.0712
http://www.housingwatch.com/2010/07/12/oil-spill-update-some-home-builders-get-hit-hard/

Actor Rowan Atkinson Defends Oxfordshire Home Plan - BBC, 2010.0712
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/oxford/10598744.stm

Multiproof System to Lower Building Costs - Stuff, 2010.0712
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/3907882/Multiproof-system-to-lower-building-costs

Monitors Will Track Energy Use of 3 'Green' Homes in Syracuse - Syracuse Post-Standard, 2010.0712
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/three_energy-efficient_homes_r.html

Thinking Green When Shopping for a House - Smart Money, 2010.0712
http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/real-estate/thinking-green-when-shopping-for-a-house/

Life Without AC - Gainesville Sun, 2010.0711
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100712/ARTICLES/7121002/1002

China's Property-Price Gains Slow for Second Month - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010.0711
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-11/china-s-property-price-gains-slow-for-second-month.html

Housing Gets Sick on Keynesian Roller Coaster: Kevin Hassett - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010.0711
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-11/housing-gets-sick-on-keynesian-roller-coaster-kevin-hassett.html

Plenty of Clouds Hover over 'Recovery' - San Francisco Chronicle, 2010.0711
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/10/ED1D1EA5FP.DTL

The Top 10 Reasons Building a Smaller House Is Better - Washington Post, 2010.0710
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/08/AR2010070806792.html

U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rates Decline to Record 4.57% - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010.0708
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-08/u-s-30-year-mortgage-rates-decline-to-record-4-57-.html

Wells Fargo to Shut Subprime Lending Unit, Cut 3,800 Jobs - Los Angeles Times, 2010.0708
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wells-fargo-cuts-20100708,0,5785601.story

Despite a Rare Pedigree, Plan for Affordable Housing Collapses - New York Times, 2010.0708
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/09bcnewsom.html

In Bali, Building in Harmony - New York Times, 2010.0708
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/greathomesanddestinations/09iht-rebali.html

A New Dominion to Rise in Darlinghurst - Architecture & Design (Australia), 2010.0708
http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/article/A-new-Dominion-to-rise-in-Darlinghurst/520038.aspx

Cobble Hill Couple Is Jonesing for Norah's Windows - The Brooklyn Paper, 2010.0707
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Housing Market Setback? Index Shows Less Work for Architects - Housing Watch, 2010.0707
http://www.housingwatch.com/2010/07/07/architecture-billings-index-sinks/

10 Weymouth Street, London - ArchitectureWeek, 2010.0707
http://www.archweek.com/2010/0707/design_1-1.html

Paris Aims to Curb Apartment Rentals to Tourists - New York Times, 2010.0706
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/business/global/07rent.html

A Housing Project in Victoria That Embraces Nature - New York Times, 2010.0706
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/realestate/commercial/07victoria.html

Frank Lloyd Wright Building in Illinois to Open for Public Tours - Los Angeles Times, 2010.0705
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/07/frank-lloyd-wright-building-to-open-for-public-tours.html

Daniel Libeskind's Prefabricated House - RIBA Journal, 2010.0704
http://www.ribajournal.com/index.php/feature/article/one_foot_in_the_past_july10/

Here's One I Made Earlier - RIBA Journal, 2010.0704
http://www.ribajournal.com/index.php/feature/article/heres_one_i_made_earlier1/

Home Sales Poised to Drop in Coming Months - U.S. News & World Report, 2010.0701
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/real-estate/articles/2010/07/01/home-sales-poised-to-drop-in-coming-months.html

Recovery Predictions Altered as Housing Sales Take a Dive - Chicago Tribune, 2010.0701
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/sc-cons-0701-re-matters-20100701,0,5808533.column

Housing Shortage Makes Australian Home Prices Almost Twice U.S. - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010.0705
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-05/housing-shortage-makes-australian-home-prices-almost-twice-u-s-.html

Home Refinancings Not as Numerous as Expected with Record Low Mortgage Rate - Dallas Morning News, 2010.0705
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-loans_05bus.ART0.State.Edition1.1aaf85f.html

Homebuilders in Denver Area Plan for Economic Rebound by Buying House Lots - Denver Post, 2010.0704
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_15433217

Vertical Hillside House Blends Indoor, Outdoor Living - USA Today, 2010.0703
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/07/vertical-hillside-house-blends-indoor-outdoor-living/1

Have Homes, Will Travel: Modular Company Aims to Shake Up the Industry - Houstan Chronicle, 2010.0703
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U.S. Housing Market Remains Fragile Despite Low Mortgage Rates - Washington Post, 2010.0702
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/01/AR2010070106483.html

Obama Signs 3-Month Extension of Homebuyer Credit - Reuters, 2010.0702
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6614AE20100702?type=politicsNews

Haute Boathouse: From Dated 'Malibu' Beach House to Classic Muskoka Haven - National Post, 2010.0702
http://www.nationalpost.com/homes/Haute+Boathouse+From+dated+Malibu+beach+house+classic+Muskoka+haven/3228578/story.html

Construction Spending in U.S. Falls 0.2% in May - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010.0701
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-01/construction-spending-in-u-s-falls-0-2-in-may.html

US Mortgage Rates Set Record Lows as Sales Slump - Reuters, 2010.0701
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Flood Insurance Back under Senate Deal - Houstan Chronicle, 2010.0701
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When Less Was More - New York Times, 2010.0701
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/when-less-was-more/

Loan Giants Threaten Energy-Efficiency Programs - New York Times, 2010.0701
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/business/energy-environment/01solar.html

Bank of England Says Home Mortgage Demand Eases - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010.0701
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GM75D00.htm

Pending Home Sales Plunge Record 30 Percent - Reuters, 2010.0701
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6602V220100701

France's New Medieval Castle - BBC, 2010.0630
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10440300.stm

In Seoul, a Traditional House with Modern Style - New York Times, 2010.0630
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/greathomesanddestinations/01location.html

Will New Financial Regulations Prevent Future Meltdowns? - USA Today, 2010.0629
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/regulation/2010-06-25-fixed-or-not_N.htm

Near-Empty Tower Still Holds Hope - New York Times, 2010.0629
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/arts/design/29madison.html

Case Says U.S. Housing Starts 'Dead Flat in the Mud': Tom Keene - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010.0629
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-29/case-says-u-s-housing-starts-dead-flat-in-the-mud-tom-keene.html

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