FIU School of Architecture, Miami, Florida, USA, Spring 2005 (Des. 4)Academic, Prof. Damir Sinovcic Architecture TeamYinette SanchezAnnelise Kouns Work Completed: Research, Analysis, Drawings, Renderings, Text One very basic, yet practical necessity for the occupants of the School of Architecture was a comfortable place where people would be able to socialize, take a break, or evenContinue reading “He(-lium) Lounge”
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Flevo Test Centre
Lelysted, The Netherlands, 2008Professional Allard ArchitectureArchitectural Team:Allard Meine JansenAnnelise KounsJennifer GauthierJurriën Boon Work Completed: Research, Diagrams, Master Planning The Flevo Test Centre (FTC) is a versatile, mobility testing facility within Lelystad’s new business industrial area. Located within an existing infrastructure of unprecedented potential, FTC provides four unique test tracks nearby Lelystad Airport. Currently spread acrossContinue reading “Flevo Test Centre”
ADC Micro Master Plan
Amsterdam North, The Netherlands, 2008Professional Allard ArchitectureArchitectural Team:Allard Meine JansenJeroen LinnebankAnnelise Kouns Work Completed: Research, Renderings, Text The ADC Micro Master Plan tackles an area that is in need of urban regeneration,creating a fresh new municipal ambiance that promotes communal integration and interactive relations between residential and office life on a shared site. Recent initiativesContinue reading “ADC Micro Master Plan”
Vondelpark: New Furniture in a Natural Circle
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2008Professional Allard ArchitectureArchitectural Team:Allard Meine JansenAnnelise Kouns Work Completed: Research, Diagrams, Drawings, Renderings, Text Vondelpark was designed as a nineteenth century decor of the natural world. This means that all new additions should be modest and have respect for the what came before. All proposed additions will form new layers, retaining anonymityContinue reading “Vondelpark: New Furniture in a Natural Circle”
Recycled Silos/Biotope
Recycled Silos, Zeeburg (Amsterdam), The Netherlands, 2008Professional: Allard Architecture Through the exploration of recycling at a larger scale, it was proposed to re-use the site of three, rather large, old grain silos located in an upcoming neighborhood of Zeeburg, on the outskirts of Amsterdam. It was proposed to recycle the silos through the implementation ofContinue reading “Recycled Silos/Biotope”
The Parachute Pavilion
The Parachute Pavilion, Coney Island, New York, USA, Spring 2005 (Des. 4)Academic, Florida International University, Prof. Damir Sinovcic Architectural Team: Yinette Sanchez, Annelise Kouns Competition sponsored by the Van Alan Institute of New York. People are constantly in motion… from point A to point B, regardless of the distance spanned. Movement and flow were theContinue reading “The Parachute Pavilion”
Ponte Parodi and The City of Genova
Ponte Parodi & The City of Genova, Genova, Italy, Fall 2006 (Des. 7)Academic, Florida International University, Prof. Matthew Rice Architectural Team: David Decespedes, Annelise Kouns Within a city of medieval urban structure, nothing is planned, coordinated, or formalized. The city gradually generates itself by re-use, not by replacement. Thus Ponte Parodi is a crucial toolContinue reading “Ponte Parodi and The City of Genova”
Huis Rutten
Huis Rutten, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, The Netherlands, 2008Professional: Allard Architecture The client wanted to add more space as well as convert his house into a more self-sustaining structure, with the goal to conserve as much natural energy as possible. The main two concepts which affect every aspect of this house is energy efficiency and sustainability. The inspirationContinue reading “Huis Rutten”
Jamaica: Public Space Analysis
Jamaica: Public Space Analysis, Various Towns in Jamaica, West IndiesPersonal Analysis/Research Public spaces in Jamaica are usually represented in the form of a multi-purpose, easily transitional space. In a country where the land trumps the population, open spaces are not hard to come by, that is for the rural areas. In both the urban andContinue reading “Jamaica: Public Space Analysis”
63 Dronningens Gade
63 Dronningens Gade, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, 2012Professional The first known records for this property date back to 1831, after which the property was transferred several times until 1883 when it came into the possession of the Blake Family where it remained for several generations until Alfredo Lima purchased it from theContinue reading “63 Dronningens Gade”
Heritage Matters 