AUTOMOTIVE SHOWROOMS The concept of Floating Canopy I introduced into car dealership showrooms as an opposition to the old boxed eaves facia concept known as a “shoe box”. This old showroom design was previously a dominant design in the building …
FM Architecture Presents Exclusive interview with car dealership legend John Hughes Today we were joined by John Hughes to discuss car dealership market in WA and some important issues regarding business management Filip: We are going through tough times. How …
Glass is fundamental in the design of any building. It shapes our spaces, the natural light it creates shapes our moods and the view provides a connection to the outside world beyond. These needs don’t go away just because we …
The East Perth mixed use luxury apartments are facing quiet residential street. Natural light/ventilation is brought deep into the building by large green atrium separating commercial from residential part. The Halls Head Residence is a dense house on a extremely …
Fantastic Eero Saarinen’s TWA terminal in NY from the 1950’s will be turned this year into Hotel (rather than an exhibition of modern art). Futuristic Corporate industrial proposal from the heroic soviet constructivism era that triggered modern architecture in 1920’s …
City Motors is rebuilt onto the existing building with a Grand Floating canopy and detached facia. This is typical and applies to the other shown examples. Grand Floating canopy is a feature statement at Hino Trucks, the largest truck dealership …
Actively manage direct sunlight. The automated shading system continuously monitors for the presence of direct sunlight in the interior. It takes into account window elevation, solar geometry, orientation, structural elements etc. The system then adjusts the shade position to manage …
Just as natural or mechanical ventilation, it is now possible natural air filtration coupled with mechanical systems by the means of vertical hydroponic green wall containing a range of plants chosen specifically as a living air filter. Tiny microbes on …
Given the need to keep the benefits of glazing and overcome the limitations of conventional control strategies, a number of emerging technologies have been applied to glazing that provide “dynamic” rather than “static” control options. Simply defined, dynamic glass can …
