http://www.homedsgn.com/2013/01/28/chiles-residence-by-tonic-design-construction/
Plaza Pochote Commercial Center / FAMM Arquitectura
10 hours ago
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
House of the week
Really nice restoration of a mid-century steel house....
http://www.homedsgn.com/2013/01/28/chiles-residence-by-tonic-design-construction/
http://www.homedsgn.com/2013/01/28/chiles-residence-by-tonic-design-construction/
Friday, January 11, 2013
How to make a building disappear (without explosives)
Article from ArchDaily....
http://www.archdaily.com/317019/how-to-pleasantly-demolish-a-high-rise/
As the Atlantic Cities best describes, “Leave it to Japan to turn one of the dirtiest and noisiest processes of the urban lifecycle – the demolition of highrises – into a neat, quiet and almost cute affair.”
Japanese construction company Taisei Corporation has discovered a new, more efficient way to disassemble, rather than demolish, a tall building over 100 meters. The process, known as Taisei’s Ecological Reproduction System or Tecorep, begins by transforming the structure’s top floors into an enclosed cap which is then supported by temporary columns and powerful jacks. As demolition workers begin to disassemble the building from within, they use interior cranes to lower materials. After dismantling an entire floor, the jacks quietly lower the “cap” and the process is repeated.
“It’s kind of like having a disassembly factory on top of the building and putting a big hat there, and then the building shrinks,” says one Taisei engineer, according to this report in the Japan Times.
Not only does the Tecorep satisfy the neighbors, but it presents an environmentally safer and more efficient way to retire a building. This process reduces noise levels by 17 to 23 decibels, cuts dust levels by as much as 90 percent, and eliminates the inconvenient weather factor, thus allowing quicker completion times. Also, much like how hybrid cars generate energy when their brakes are applied, the cranes do the same when lowering debris inside the building. The power they make is then used to run lights and other equipment.
http://www.archdaily.com/317019/how-to-pleasantly-demolish-a-high-rise/
As the Atlantic Cities best describes, “Leave it to Japan to turn one of the dirtiest and noisiest processes of the urban lifecycle – the demolition of highrises – into a neat, quiet and almost cute affair.”
Japanese construction company Taisei Corporation has discovered a new, more efficient way to disassemble, rather than demolish, a tall building over 100 meters. The process, known as Taisei’s Ecological Reproduction System or Tecorep, begins by transforming the structure’s top floors into an enclosed cap which is then supported by temporary columns and powerful jacks. As demolition workers begin to disassemble the building from within, they use interior cranes to lower materials. After dismantling an entire floor, the jacks quietly lower the “cap” and the process is repeated.
“It’s kind of like having a disassembly factory on top of the building and putting a big hat there, and then the building shrinks,” says one Taisei engineer, according to this report in the Japan Times.
Not only does the Tecorep satisfy the neighbors, but it presents an environmentally safer and more efficient way to retire a building. This process reduces noise levels by 17 to 23 decibels, cuts dust levels by as much as 90 percent, and eliminates the inconvenient weather factor, thus allowing quicker completion times. Also, much like how hybrid cars generate energy when their brakes are applied, the cranes do the same when lowering debris inside the building. The power they make is then used to run lights and other equipment.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
House in Merida
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| Great view from roof is making me reconsider roof terrace/stairs |
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| Orange tree |
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| Floors look good |
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| Bathroom tiling |
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| Kitchen from first bedroom/study |
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| Kitchen looking to front room |
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| Master bedroom from patio |
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| Master bedroom to back pergola/patio |
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| Master bed/bath (floor removed in about four hours) |
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| From pool |
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| Good view of side patio area |
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| In pool |
Thursday, December 13, 2012
House in Merida
Finally, some real updates on the construction. The pasta tile floors
are going in now, but it is a bit of a logistical nightmare for the
workers, as there is only one way in and out of the house. The pool walls are being formed, the
plastering is almost done, and the plumbing/electrical is
underway....good times.
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| shower / skylight |
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| concrete tiles (pasta) |
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| pool walls |
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| shower |
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| Looking to back through kitchen |
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| Looking forward to kitchen/patio |
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| forming the bathroom vanity |
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| Tile moving along fast |
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
House in Merida
A few newer photos showing some of the roof details and interiors. Hopefully some more photos to come soon before we visit over the holidays.
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| Bedroom window got smaller |
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| Bathroom skylight over shower |
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| Tall ceilings in bathrooms (13'-0") |
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| Skylights from roof |
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| Smaller bedroom window |
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| Concrete upstand for water control (not the elegant thin floating roof I imagined) |
Friday, November 9, 2012
House in Merida
Updated construction photos showing the new patio roof and the pool excavation. Coming along well at the moment.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
House in Merida
Construction Photos...
The first batch is of the kitchen from the reception. All the floors have to be removed so we can install new pasta tiles (the house was all ceramic, except for the reception). The back wall to the kitchen is also gone to allow flow through to the patio. The opening between the two rooms had some awful fake pilasters, which were removed, and the opening will be enlarged to, well....open it up.
So much more open and bright !
The other two main areas of construction are the bathrooms and the garden. There was only one existing bathroom with an adjacent storage closet. With a little extra room created from removing a hallway, we now have space for two ensuite bathrooms. The roof will be raised to around 12'-0" (4m) and there will be new clerestory lighting above the shower (very cool).
The garden is not large, but there is room for a decent size plunge pool. The only problem in the Yucatan is that the ground is almost solid limestone, so digging down even a small amount can be a problem. We designed the pool to be above ground (mostly), but we have to go down about a foot.
The first batch is of the kitchen from the reception. All the floors have to be removed so we can install new pasta tiles (the house was all ceramic, except for the reception). The back wall to the kitchen is also gone to allow flow through to the patio. The opening between the two rooms had some awful fake pilasters, which were removed, and the opening will be enlarged to, well....open it up.
So much more open and bright !
The other two main areas of construction are the bathrooms and the garden. There was only one existing bathroom with an adjacent storage closet. With a little extra room created from removing a hallway, we now have space for two ensuite bathrooms. The roof will be raised to around 12'-0" (4m) and there will be new clerestory lighting above the shower (very cool).
The garden is not large, but there is room for a decent size plunge pool. The only problem in the Yucatan is that the ground is almost solid limestone, so digging down even a small amount can be a problem. We designed the pool to be above ground (mostly), but we have to go down about a foot.
Monday, November 5, 2012
House in Merida
Existing Photos of the house and surrounding neighbourhood....
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| reception |
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| kitchen |
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| neighbourhood |
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| ours is the green one |
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