Inspiration & Precedents (ArchDaily as Another Resource)

All students/TA's and yes, even your profs use ArchDaily as a reference to quickly glean some knowledge about a building.  The curated sampling of seductive imagery on projects provides a condensed synopsis of a project and typically an orthographic drawing(s) is provided.  Think of it as the Wikipedia of Architecture projects - superficial and quick but lacking in depth and substantive content. If you have not done so already, bookmark it and you will find yourself referencing the website not only for precedents in projects but also simply to keep abreast of notable projects from around the world that emerge on a daily basis.

Here are some additional precedents that many of you (you know who you are) may benefit from looking at (generously provided courtesy of ArchDaily of course)

Wood construction and wood slats (or elements in general) offering shade/view control...

Taylor Smyth Architects: Sunset Cabin

PLY Architecture: Shadow Pavilion

For those of you looking to blur the lines between architectural elements and furnishings...

H20 Architects: Cabin

Some of you interested in drawing light in while maintaining privacy...

AATA Architects: Morerava Project

On prismatic form and materiality...

Fantastic Norway (yes, that is the name of the firm): Verdehaugen House

y+M: Rain Shelter House

Margen-Lab: Endesa Pavilion

On space optimization and "flexibility"...

FAM Architects: Lake House

Marra + Yeh Architects: Rainforest Shelter

MYCC: Urban Shelter

Regarding mass, visibility, and volumetric lighting...

Superkul Inc. (yes, that's what pretentious UW/UofT "architecture" grads name firms): Stealth Cabin

If you are interested in adjusting and movable components...

Achim Menges: HygroSkin-Meteorosensitive Pavilion

Crosson, Clarke, Carnachan: Whangapoua

For those interested in organic/blob forms...

Haugen/Zohar Architects: Fireplace for Children (despite the name, it is NOT what you might think)

Dobek + Wojcicki: Custore Pavilion

With respect to manipulation of the ground/terrain and below-grade work...

Vector Architects: Riverside Park Pavilion

Henn Architects: Porsche Pavilion in Wolfsburg