Corvinus Gellert Campus / PLANT Atelier Peter KisSave this picture! Balazs TurosUniversityBudapest, HungaryArchitects: PLANT Atelier Peter KisAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:2024 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Balazs Turos, Zalan Peter SalatManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Ceramiche Refin, Gerflor, Knauf, LIKO-S, Litracon, Polycon, Slalom, Tarkett, TopAkustik, Wicona Lead Architect: Peter Kis More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Budapest Corvinus University, Hungary's oldest institution dedicated to economics, is located on the Pest side of Budapest in beautiful 19th-century buildings. The university had long aspired to expand with a modern building, but this wasn't feasible within the dense urban fabric of Pest. Finally, the former State Administration College on the opposite bank of the Danube, within easy walking distance, was selected for redevelopment. Recycling the existing structure allowed the building to be constructed economically, sustainably, and in a forward-thinking spirit, resulting in one of the country's most advanced university buildings.Save this picture!Save this picture!The project was preceded by extensive community planning. Corvinus University aimed to create a space where students feel at home and can engage in a modern educational environment that moves beyond traditional teacher-student roles. This new vision required collaborative, adaptable spaces, designed to accommodate students' evolving needs, supporting comfortable learning and working environments, both in-person and online.Save this picture!Save this picture!The building was initially constructed in phases starting in 1973, with the massing reflecting these stages. Preserving its characterrising toward Gellrt Hill and blending into the hillside near the villa districtremained an essential design consideration. The two towers rising above the two-story horizontal mass represent a distinctive 1970s aesthetic that developers sought to preserve.Save this picture!Save this picture!PLANT Atelier Peter Kis won the design rights through a competition, notably by reconfiguring the main entrance, creating a new agora that improved pedestrian access from other university buildings and introduced an entrance befitting the university's prestige. The once enclosed, hillside structure is now open and welcoming. The entrance plaza provides easy access to the sports hall and an impressive, cantilevered staircase leading to a double-height reception hall. The cantilevered, columned entrance space gives the impression of floating toward the street. In this covered space, Attila Csrg's sculpture, "Five Cubes," greets visitors, symbolizing the university's open-minded approach through a mathematical metaphor involving the deconstruction and reassembly of a simple geometric form.Save this picture!The reception hall is an open, representative space, retaining the spatial structure of the former building as a valuable feature. The Auditorium, a central element once and now, is flanked by spacious staircases with skylights that bring natural light into the circulation areas. The reception desk, made of pixel concrete, a Hungarian innovation (Litracon), has thin glass fibers embedded in high-quality concrete, creating a special lighting effect. The architects and the university collaborated with Lumoconcept lighting designers to create a lighting installation above the reception area, inspired by the box diagrams commonly used in economics. Two towers emerge from the large horizontal mass of the building, named "J" for "Jv", meaning Future and "K" for "Kzssg" meaning Community. The smaller "J" tower houses entirely educational spaces, including collaborative areas, small lecture rooms, focus rooms, and spaces for executive training. The "K" tower contains dormitory rooms across four floors.The university's dormitory is now arguably Hungary's most scenic dorm, designed based on extensive community input from students, who prioritized comfort. Each floor features large common areas, and students are housed in 2-3 person units with private bathrooms. Community areas are designed for shared cooking, dining, and movie nights.Save this picture!Save this picture!On the lower floor of the "K" tower are the two most unique learning spaces: a peaceful, quiet Reading Room with large shelving units and the innovative, high-quality Data Room with state-of-the-art workstations. In the Data Room, a historical mechanical control panel from the original building has been preserved and repurposed as a cabinet behind the reception desk, providing a distinctive feature that links the past and present. The uppermost floor of the "K" tower, once a mechanical level, was transformed into a unique "crown level." Behind a corrugated gold faade, it houses a Rooftop Caf and professor apartments. The Rooftop Caf doubles as an event and lecture space, and students can use its scenic terrace for lunch during off-peak times.Save this picture!Gold accents are a defining element of the faade, adorning not only the "crown level" but also the curtain wall ribs and railings. The designers retained the original building's faade structure, accentuating it with a concrete shell. The matte, gray surface of the fine concrete creates a sensitive contrast with the shimmering metals, softening the rigid faade divisions.Save this picture!The sports complex associated with the building also exemplifies conscious planning. The original building had a swimming pool, which would have required substantial financial, structural, and sustainability investments to refurbish. Instead, the university preserved the old pool structure as a memento, repurposing it to host a large bouldering wall and placing a gym alongside it.Save this picture!Save this picture!From the outset, the designers and investors aimed for the building to meet LEED Gold certification requirements, which would make it the first educational institution in the country to achieve this distinction. Beyond energy efficiency, the building supports this goal in numerous ways. Retaining the existing structural framework minimized the carbon footprint, and as an urban building, priority was given to bicycle over car traffic. Waste management, water usage minimization, and protection of the ancient park with maximum green space preservation were also focal points of the design.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Budapest, HungaryLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on December 27, 2024Cite: "Corvinus Gellert Campus / PLANT Atelier Peter Kis" 27 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024952/corvinus-gellert-campus-plant-atelier-peter-kis&gt ISSN 0719-8884

Walking on Air: Thrilling Sao Paulo Views from a 42-nd Floor Glass SkywalkSponsored ContentSave this picture!Courtesy of EastmanWalking on a glass floor is a unique experience that blends awe with a touch of unease. The transparency creates the illusion of emptiness beneath your feet, despite the firm support, generating a visual disconnection that makes each step feel tentative, as if you were floating or crossing an invisible bridge. Although glass is engineered for safety, the mind often associates it with fragility, producing a curious tension between trust and doubt. It's this mix of emotions that makes walking on a glass floor so unforgettable.Modern glass floors are remarkably strong, thanks to advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Typically made from laminated glasscomposed of multiple layers of glass bonded with a durable interlayerthey are designed to prevent shattering into sharp fragments. In terms of load capacity, a well-designed glass floor can support weights equivalent to or greater than traditional flooring materials, often exceeding 500 kilograms per square meter or more, depending on the design and application.Step onto a glass floor, and you're not just walkingyou're floating, suspended between reality and illusion in a thrilling feat of modern design.Glass floors are widely used in structures where aesthetics and functionality intersect, allowing natural light to pass through to spaces below. On ship decks, for instance, these floors offer panoramic views of the sea while letting light illuminate interior areas, creating a more open and inviting atmosphere. Additionally, walkways and observation decks are among the most common applications of glass flooring. In these cases, glass transforms the visual experience, enabling visitors to walk over the void, evoking a sense of lightness and floating while enjoying uninterrupted views of the landscape below. The use of glass in such spaces not only fosters a stronger connection with the natural environment but also contributes to a unique and thrilling experience, combining safety with innovative design.The Sampa Sky, located on the 42nd floor of Mirante do Valethe tallest building in So Paulois an example of a tourist attraction that blends structural innovation with cutting-edge engineering. Featuring retractable glass platforms that extend up to 2 meters beyond the faade, the project pushes technical boundaries to offer a one-of-a-kind experience 150 meters above the ground. The platforms are made from Guardian glass with 10 mm thickness and three layers of 10 mm structural Saflex PVB interlayers, resulting in a laminated system capable of supporting loads of up to 30 tons. This strength was achieved through a rigorous design and manufacturing process, ensuring structural safety along with high transparency and durability.Save this picture!Save this picture!Additionally, the faade incorporates two layers of 6 mm Guardian Sunlight glass with Saflex Clear interlayers, providing extra protection against impacts and weather conditions. Each deck weighs approximately 4 tons, and its technical development took eight months to ensure the feasibility and safety of the retractable systemthe first of its kind in the world. Material selection was critical:Saflex PVB interlayers offer intrinsic properties such as solar control, UV protection, and edge delamination resistance, ensuring longevity and low maintenance costs. Another notable aspect was the integration of the decks with the existing building, which required engineering solutions to preserve the original faade while maintaining structural stability. The attachment systems use high-precision metal structures designed to evenly distribute the loads applied by the decks and minimize stress on the external walls.The combination of advanced engineering and functional design also considered environmental impact.Saflex PVB interlayersassist with thermal and acoustic control, reducing the building's energy consumption and enhancing visitor comfort. Additionally, the laminated glass was treated to minimize glare and ensure perfect visibility even under intense sunlight. These technical details reflect the project's commitment to delivering a safe, functional, and visually stunning experience.Save this picture!The use of glass flooring transcends aesthetic innovation, offering a sensory and visual experience that merges boldness with safety. The fusion of transparency and the resilience of advanced materials redefines how we interact with spaces, creating environments where the sensation of floating is both an emotional thrill and a technological milestone. Projects like Sampa Sky exemplify how cutting-edge engineering can transform a simple walk into an adventure, pushing technical limits and exploring new dimensions of architectural design. By integrating structural safety, aesthetics, and functionality, these installations not only provide breathtaking views but also open new horizons for modern architecture, where innovation meets user experience in unexpected and unforgettable ways.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorEduardo SouzaAuthorCite: Eduardo Souza. "Walking on Air: Thrilling Sao Paulo Views from a 42-nd Floor Glass Skywalk" 27 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024726/walking-on-air-thrilling-sao-paulo-views-from-a-42-nd-floor-glass-skywalk&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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Squid Game season 2 isnt here to give us resolution. Rather, it follows a similar trajectory of The Hunger Games Catching Fire: Now wealthy Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) returns to the games, desperate to shut them down once and for all. The stakes are technically the same as the first season you win or you die but another round adds to the pressure. Now he knows the odds, and so do we; extratextually, we know that this version of Squid Game has to up the ante for Gi-hun in order to do it for us in the audience.And it does, with the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) accepting Gi-huns challenge to go back in the game, and opting to go in alongside him. In a way this is a repeat of what we saw in season 1, with Gi-hun unknowingly befriending and protecting a member of the games establishment. But Lee Byung-huns and Lee Jung-jaes performance brings the dynamic and the themes of the show to a new level. This is Squid Game, in radically new form. 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But, as that final beat of Squid Game season 1 taunted, that such evil could prey on the world was far too haunting for Gi-hun to just walk off.Season 2 isnt just built on the usual sequel stuff of getting Gi-hun in the game and trying to bring it down. The season is structured to allow Gi-hun to explore the question of what really drives the games, whether these are really bad people or just people driven to bad things. Hwang elegantly explores those questions through the gulf between Gi-hun and the Front Man even when the former doesnt know its being tested at all.The beauty of the seasons seven episodes is in how seamlessly it weighs the meaty themes. Gi-hun makes it his mission to bring a halt to the game, and enlists a small team of helpers to help sway the crowd around the votes. The Front Man now disguised as Player 001, and using the name Oh Young-il approaches him and pours honey into his ear. But all the while, he continues the grander conversation of what the games are driven by. As Young-il, he says Gi-huns success is what convinced him to stay, that he trusts his judgment. But after voting to keep the game going once, he votes no every time, verbally and physically supporting Gi-huns agenda.Its never enough, which feels poignant. Its not that people are inherently good or bad, but they are desperate and trapped. Gi-hun is the one fighting an uphill battle here, and even with the guy running the thing on his side (ostensibly, at least) the game goes on.At a press event earlier this year, Lee Byung-hun told Polygon that the performance was a challenging one, where he was balancing his personas, including the Front Mans actual backstory as Hwang In-ho, through just his eyes. So at times, I would have to switch on and off from my eyes having to be that of Young-il and then the next glance, having to be that of In-Ho, and having to switch that immediately on and off with each fleeting moment.Having his shift be that small is a constant strength of Squid Game season 2. You never lose the character, whether hes docile as Young-il or sinister and imposing as the Front Man. And it bolsters the shows grander conversation where a weaker show might fail: were able to see the places he laces his lies with the truth of his own life, and how thats corrupted him so deeply he cant see Gi-huns hope as anything other than naivet.Which, unlike so many sequel equivalents, actually does make Squid Game season 2 feel worth another go at the games. Beyond Gi-huns desperation, the second season explores a variety of peoples reasons for going in the games the hope to pay off medical treatments, gambling debts, or just provide for an actual future among the capitalistic stakes of the real world. Plus, with our first look behind the scenes at some of the guards motivations, Squid Game actually feels like its building to something bigger (presumably in a third season that will feel more like part 2 of this season).As their stories all meld and swirl, Squid Game finds a groove, constantly dancing between the despair of their current predicament and the hopelessness of the life that brought them here. Its a smarter way to advance a point, not withholding answers so much as miserably asking more questions. Its characters are straightforward, but they help focus a season that could otherwise be a rehash of basic themes.And as much as Gi-hun and Young-il want to help, the Front Man lets the anguish around them speak for itself. As they witness or even perpetrate one heinous act after another, Squid Games players are looking for easy solutions in a world that has none of that. Instead of running from that conversation (or simply repeating itself), Squid Game looks us square in the face and asks us why we think were any better off.

The death of Adobe Flash on Dec. 31, 2020, may have marked the end of a great era of internet creativity but one of its most significant triumphs is still around. In an archival feat for the ages, HomestarRunner.com still lives on YouTube.In an age before algorithms or social media, Mike and Matt Chapman went viral the old-fashioned way uploading good stuff at a reliable pace that was so quotable it rewired the brains of an entire generation. All of Homestar Runners bits, japes, and inside jokes were heavily regurgitative of 1990s media cartoons, video games, action movies but while the flagship series of the website was the Strong Bad Emails, I have a dark horse contender for the best of HomestarRunner.com.With the Teen Girl Squad, the Chapmans turned their eyes to the wide world of Shows With Stuff Executives Think Girls Like, and its kind of the tightest bit they ever uploaded.The conceit: the ongoing adventures of ambitious Cheerleader, overachieving So and So, drab Whats Her Face, and unpredictable The Ugly One with each episode presenting some kind of challenge (usually to get one or several boys). But the framing device of Teen Girl Squad was a comic made and narrated by Strong Bad, first as a challenge and then, its implied, because he just enjoys making it.This creates a teen girl show as interpreted or perpetrated, honestly by Strong Bads rather teen-boy-inspired capacity for violent doodles and paucity of artistic talent, a show where several or all of its stars meet some kind of grisly Looney Tunes death in each episode. You wouldnt think that formula would hit on any absolutely piercing observations of teenagehood, and yet, I do remember the age when I was too cool for Nick at Nite but also considered WB shows the pinnacle of sophistication.I also recall being an awkward girl wearing pants and a shapeless top, harboring dreams of dating Sci-fi Greg, or the equivalent D&D rule-quoting and only-mildly-misogynistic-by-2000s-standards boy. Sure, sure, America Ferreras Barbie speech is good, but have you seen the episode where the Girl Squad tries to form a band and So and So suggests they call themselves Smartly Pretty?Modern kids may have had Riverdale, but I had my own absurdist teen media pastiche, still available in bite-sized YouTube segments to this day. Also, it gave us the phrase Taking the vowels out of words doesnt always make them cool. If thats not peak internet prescience, I dont know what is.