U7 Group Site Model

U7 have been trialling the CNC milling of phenolic faced plywood in the making of the group site model. The 1:500 model aims to explore individually selected Bowery sites and local street networks to test emergent design strategies.

Image D. Brown

Image D. Brown

Giant Inflatable Balloons Temporarily Transform Spaces

Barcelona-based Penique Productions is an artist collective founded in 2007 that creates transformative installations in public spaces. To do this the group utilizes massive plastic balloons that are inflated inside buildings and other interior areas. Coupled with exterior lighting that illuminates the colored plastic, the results can be beautifully dramatic, making the new environment almost unrecognizable from the actual space.






This technique can be used to define spaces from the parameters around them as well as create temporary barrier during events.

Their unrealized project 'Clouds #2028' is a set of plastic inflatables hosting the 2013 New York Storefront for Art and Architecture Street Fest. The proposal has been addressed from immediacy criteria and a high-speed assemblage concept. 

U7 at Atelier One Engineers

Thanks to Chris Matthews and Luis Fernandez at Atelier One for introducing some of their recent innovative structural engineering projects with U7.

Look out for the Sochi Winter Olympic opening ceremony on the 7th Feb 14.

Chris Matthews presenting AT1 for London Olympics 2013 

U7 at David Miller Architects

Thanks to David Miller Architects for hosting the U7 visit to their innovative design practice.
An interesting introduction to the use BIM technology for the design and construction of cross laminated timber for a new build school project.

Check out the DMA blog for news of the visit and practice updates.

A+U Magazine: Urban Innovation, New York

 The current issue of A+U magazine available in the Bartlett library is featuring New York City.
It contains essays and analysis of the current social problems, ongoing architecture projects and vision of NYC. It may be very helpful to your project. You can borrow it overnight or for the weekends.

 

There features the project My Micro NY by nARCHITECTS. It is the first multi-unit Manhattan building developed using modular construction. Check out the magazine for more details!

U7 Visit to Atelier One Engineers

Atelier One has built a world-class reputation for ingenuity and innovation in the field of structural engineering, working with some of the world’s most talented architects, artists, designers, musicians and engineers. Diverse and recent projects include ‘World Building of the Year’ Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, the National Stadium, Slovenia the Om Man for the Take That Progress Tour and the Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics and 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

With | Luis Fernandez, Associate Engineer and Chris Matthews, Project Engineer

Date | Thursday 30 January 2014

Location | 3 Charlotte Mews, London, W1T 4DZ

Time | 17:30

U7 Drawing Workshop

U7 drawing workshop investigating New York urban infill sites with reference to cultural | physical and programmatic conditions of 'Short Stay'