Welcome to CONVERTED, The 9th International Architectural Design & Visualization Challenge I’m running in partnership with Substance by ADOBE as the Material Category Marquee Sponsor and ASUS as our Hardware sponsor.

Converted entry by matin

Commercial-residential building in Cologne along the Rhine and among the buildings of the famous German architect Hadi Tehrani.
A building that can grow among the best works of Hadi Tehrani Architecture Company in Cologne and appear beautiful, under the sky of Cologne along the Rhine River.

This building has a commercial-residential use. Also, its materials and external texture include (brick – natural stone and steel).
I decided to choose this building for the competition, which I can really say is one of the biggest challenges of my career, and as in the photos with different colors, the building has been indicated as colored parts of the mentioned images as you can see I shared here.
I plan to turn this residential and commercial building into a school of architecture and music, architecture and music in this building completely integrated with the spirit of architecture and music. As it is related to mentioned subjects architecture and music will be taught to students in Cologne, Germany. A movement will make a change for the future of art in them, and I used movement and rhythm and depth in a parametric, dynamic and eco-style to design the form and ideas to transform it.
With the used word rhythm – movement and depth in three different styles I mean I will show them in the project as I progress through executing this project and present it to you.
And finally I considered the name of the box movement project for my entry for the competition. Which is, moving the boxes in alternating rhythm with simple technology.
In the continuation of my work, I will show you the complete analysis of the site of the region, ie Rhine River – landscape view – exact area of ​​the spaces – light analysis around the building and modeling of the whole project in the next 3-4 days
Thanks to the sponsor and Mr. Beckerman
Have a nice day…

Converted entry by kartik.lak

My concept is basically bringing Parthenon back to life without affecting the original stone structure. Using the modern architecture style and making Parthenon into a bar and restaurant.
I have used wire mesh to finish the broken columns and some part of the structure. Have added glass facade to cover the structure and preserve the structure.

Converted entry by Atom_Nz

While traveling in summer 2019, I glimpsed an article where a talented and soulful photographer wrote about a family living in a mine. On a hot summer day, the family found their shelter in a peaceful cave. My idea revolves around a part of a mine which later converted to a room.
I am an immigrant, so were my grandparents. People always travel in search of the home, safety, and work. I believe we originated as nomads and if we wouldn’t have been moving from one place to another we would have never evolved. but it is also very heartbreaking that many people are still trying to find a place to live on their very own planet. We all know what is unfair and what is going on so I don’t wish to write about it. but I am hoping that my artwork will touch the heart of the viewers to remember that how lucky we are to have a place called home.
Recently I came across a paragraph written by Yuval Noah Harari and for me its thought-provoking,
”The extinction of Homo Sapiens Would mean survival for millions,
If not billions, of Earth- Dwelling species.
Phasing out the human race will solve every problem on Earth Social and environmental”

Enjoy the comp
Best wishes.
Regards

Converted entry by Artifictial

Finally got some time to continue with modeling and start testing the space. As I was exploring the surroundings and the history of the building, I decided to deviate from my original thoughts (a marble column construction) and I decided to invest on an industrial approach that would better match the history and the original purpose of the building.
I found that cast iron and stone could work together just fine in producing such an industrial look and feel, so I start “demolishing” and building the new environment. It was important to me that the skin of the building remained the same, so what I’m trying to achieve here is to accent the qualities of the stone and the imposing geometric contours, by creating a metal construction that will embrace the building without superimposing itself on the main structure.
At this point of time I think I have almost finished the core elements of the outside of the building although there will be several more amendments. Once I’m done with that, I will continue with the landscaping (certain elements are already in place) and some of the interior spaces as well (especially the roof garden).

These are some AO renders that usually help me pinpoint any modeling discrepancies prior to continuing with materials and texturing.
Still a lot to be done as I’m not even halfway there, but it’s nice to explore as you go!

Converted entry by JamieHolmes

Driving through rural New Zealand you are bound to see a dilapidated red barn sitting in the middle of a paddock somewhere. These often cheaply built structures served various functions but mostly were used for housing livestock, machinery, grain and/or hay bails. The red colour was also borne out of pure necessity where a cheap locally sourced mix of iron ore and whatever medium or oil was a available to make a weather and rust resistant paint that could withstand the hard summer droughts and extreme weather changes. Even before iron ore was used as a paint on cow sheds, Moari used kokowai, iron ore and other pigments made from the earth, pollen and rotted wood to make paint to decorate and protect wharenui, pou whenua and waka. I really like the utilitarian nature of these sheds and the history that come with that. They have an inherent beauty about them that makes we want to explore more in depth. What I will endeavor to do is covert the “red barn” into something that will connect people to nature in a locale native to its past.