Erwin Heerich, Museum Insel Hombroich, Neuss Germany, 1982-1987

A series of small buildings by Erwin Heerich.
Scans from: Architecture and Urbanism, November 1998.
Previous Post on this Subject: http://brickmasonry.blogspot.com/2008/10/erwin-heerich-walk-in-sculpture.html

Hanson EcoHouse, 2007

Photo source and more information here:
http://www.heidelbergcement.com/uk/en/hanson/sustainability/hanson_ecohouse.htm

I admit, I'm not a big fan of pre-fabricated walling systems, but I do find this project interesting.

SUMMARY
Developer: Hanson
Architects: TP Bennet Architects
House type: 3 bed detached
Construction: Pre-fabricated external masonry panels, pre-fabricated concrete aggregate partition walls, unique composite suspended ground floor construction, pre-stressed hollowcore floor units.
Code for sustainable Homes rating: 4
Heating system: Underfloor heating by GSHP, solar panels and gas boiler.
Other features:
• High thermal mass
• Passive ventilation through the design-featured ‘stack effect’
• Combined SUDS including geothermal heating and cooling and rainwater harvesting.
• Rapid build
• ‘Smart’ technology
• Cool bedrooms on ground floor, warmer living spaces on first floor







1.Hollowcore flooring
2.QuickBuild walling system
3.Partition walls
4.Concrete foundations
5.Insulated floor
6.Precast staircase
7.Permeable pavers

Diamond & Schmitt Architects, Bahen Centre For Information Technology, Toronto, Canada.

Architect's Website: http://www.dsai.ca/
More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahen_Centre_for_Information_Technology

Each time I'm designing elevations I find myself returning to images of this building. The variety, detail and depth achieved in this project is incredible. Not to mention its respectful contextual integration between several existing heritage buildings.

Brilliant.

I think I have to work for these guys, they have some lessons to teach me.

Ravensbyerg Kirke, Denmark

Denmark, at
Grøfthøjparken 1
8260 Viby J

Church Website (with more photos):
http://www.ravnsbjergkirken.dk/

Photo Source http://picasaweb.google.com/kimikohno/DenmarkPartII#5113540470907194642

Lambert LEED Home, adaptive re-use, 2008-2010

Extensive Blog documenting all aspects of the LEED project:
http://lambertleedhome.blogspot.com/

This project features the adaptive re-use of an existing brick home from the 1920s. Much has changed technically (electric wiring, better insulation, etc.) since the home was initially built, but due to sound construction with brick masonry, it made sense to re-use the brick structure during the extensive renovation of this house.

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after