News articles brian mackaylyons mackaylyons sweetapple architects architecture podcasts design. That is to say, while so many of their contemporaries orient their work around attentiongrabbing icons, the halifaxbased practice led by bryan mackay lyons and talbot sweetapple strives to make buildings that bring attention towards, rather than away from. Read the work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects. Innovation is overrated in architecture today but as mccarter notes, if you want to get everything out of this book, you have to read the drawings. Mackay lyons sweetapple s instagram profile has 341 photos and videos. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects won the competition with a project that uses a modernist stylistic vocabulary to express archetypal concepts. Modeled after the unassuming fish shacks that dot the north atlantic coastline, mackay lyons sweetapple architects designed the point house in upper kingsburg, nova scotia, as an intensely regional exploration of one of the most ubiquitous building techniques in north america. See more ideas about architecture, house and architecture design. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited is a canadian firm offering.
Reinforcing this imperative is the architects engagement of their place of practice, coastal. In homage to that history, mackaylyons sweetapple architects kept the houses public north side more traditional in appearance, like it mightve always been there, says firm partner brian mackay lyons. The stunning projects, presented here in the first book to examine this global shift, were featured at the thirteenth and final ghost conference held in 2011, organized by nova scotia architect, educator, and local practitioner brian mackaylyons. This is a house for a retired writer returning to canada from the united states with a fantastic book collection. Refuge on the bay of fundy, nova scotia, canada by mackay. He is a professor of architecture at dalhousie university in halifax, nova scotia, and cofounder of mackay lyons sweetapple architects ltd. Oct 18, 2019 mackaylyons sweetapple architects won the competition with a project that uses a modernist stylistic vocabulary to express archetypal concepts. Jul 27, 2019 news articles brian mackay lyons mackay lyons sweetapple architects architecture podcasts design. Tai patinka 2 809 zmonems 3 kalba apie tai cia buvo 12 zmoniu. Reviewing a new and inspiring acquisition to my architecture library from the regional modernist firm.
Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited is a canadian firm. This book records a threeday conference titled ghost. Mackaylyons sweetapple s instagram profile has 341 photos and videos. As an architect that looks to mackaylyon sweetapple often as allies i find little in this book to be inspiring or insightful. Mackay lyons sweetapple architects is an architecture firm based in halifax, nova scotia, canada, with an additional studio in boulder, colorado, usa. The mackaylyons sweetapple architects cofounder designed enough house as the latest addition to shobac, the former summer camp that the architect has spent the last few decades transforming into. Brian mackaylyons is the founding partner of the awardwinning firm mackaylyons sweetapple located in halifax, nova scotia. With essays by juhani pallasmaa, kenneth frampton,brian mackaylyons, and talbot sweetapple. He is a founding partner of mackaylyons sweetapple. Mackaylyons is at the back of the book, and starts with the notion that. The practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and residential projects, providing full architectural and interior design services. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited, halifax, nova scotia. The practice is led by partners brian mackay lyons and talbot sweetapple. The residences surrounding area was historically a small inshore fishing port.
The work of mackay lyons sweetapple architects embodies two interrelated primary principles. New book examines work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects. Cliff house by mackay lyons sweetapple architects is a personal project in which our challenge was to reproduce taken photographs of the project in a quite realistic effect. Economy as ethic book online at best prices in india on. The architecture book club got together recently to discuss our most recent book. The work of mackaylyons sweetapple architectseconomy as ethic. Project was awarded on vray world and vray workshop, evermotion. This abc meeting was special because we met to discuss this book immediately after brian mackaylyons lectured in charl.
For him, architecture is about rigorous editing as a means of expressing the essence of a. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited inzinerines. And for brian mckaylyons in particular, it describes the underlying values that inform his teaching, his projects, and the way he lives. Nov 20, 2019 more by mackaylyons sweetapple architects. This house designed by canadian studio mackay lyons sweetapple for a site on the nova scotia coast comprises a. Lyons sweetapple architects embodies their engagement of two interrelated primary principles, economy and place. Producing a wide range of projects both in canada and further afield, they work in a sophisticated modern vernacular idiom, drawing inspiration from a rich local heritage of building types and reinterpreting them according to the best practices of 21st. Brian mackay lyons, mackay lyons sweetapple architects, halifax, nova scotia. Dec 06, 2015 the architecture book club got together recently to discuss our most recent book. Smith residence by mackaylyons sweetapple is a village of gabled steel structures. His life in arcadia, its history, culture, landscape and architecture have been hugely influential to mackaylyons. Christine macy, a critic invited to the first ghost lab, writes in the book. Brian was born and raised in the village of arcadia in southwestern nova scotia.
Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited 2188 gottingen st. The work of mackaylyons sweetapple architectseconomy as ethic the work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects. Economy as an ethical imperative leads to creating the. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects complete three cabins in. This minimalist cottage is designed to last on the nova. Brian mackaylyons and talbot sweetapple, one managing principal. Oct 16, 2019 smith residence by mackay lyons sweetapple is a village of gabled steel structures. Building place, craft and community by brian mackaylyons. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects complete three cabins. Apr 18, 2017 the work of mackaylyons sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. The work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects embodies two interrelated primary principles.
The result, evident in the nearly one hundred projects featured in the book, is both practical and poetic. Brian mackay lyons, mackaylyons sweetapple architects, halifax, nova scotia. Mackaylyons sweetapples instagram profile has 341 photos and videos. Cliff house by mackay lyons sweetapple architects on. Exquisitely crafted from natural materials, with a quietly assertive design, the cabins reference the big, sheltering roofs of muskokas historic cottages and boathouses, and even evoke the interior. Apr 18, 2017 mackay lyons sweetapple architects, the influential and awardwinning firm based in halifax, nova scotia, have an international reputation. Economy as an ethical imperative leads to creating the maximal experience with minimal form, material, and cost. Building an architectural vision by brian mackaylyons. Feb 20, 2019 completed in 2016 in liverpool, canada. He received his bachelor of architecture from the technical university of nova scotia in 1978 where he was awarded the royal architectural institute of canada medal. Brian mackaylyons adds steel cabin to his nova scotia estate. Mackaylyons is at the back of the book, and begins with the notion that.
Brian mackay lyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia. His firm, mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited, aims to bridge local tradition and universal modernism, expressed here in the homes two cantilevered pavilions that suggest the hulls of. For the halifaxbased firm mackaylyons sweetapple, this book illustrates more than an architectural approach. In a way, the work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects stands out in that it fits in. These cabins in a utah ski resort are designed to help spark social change. And for brian mckay lyons in particular, it describes the underlying values that inform his teaching, his projects, and the way he lives. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects, the influential and awardwinning firm based in halifax, nova scotia, have an international reputation. Lyons sweetapple architects book launch posted by school of architecture on may 1, 2017 in general announcements dalhousie professors brian mackaylyons and talbot sweetapple are pleased to announce the book launch of their new monograph the work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects economy as ethic, by robert mccarter.
Brian mackay lyons born 26 august 1954 is a canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native nova scotia, and his use of atlantic canadian vernacular materials and construction techniques. Brian mackaylyons on designers integrity and the foundation. Brian mackay lyons and talbot sweetapple, one managing principal. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects snagged an aia award for this green, contemporary lake house that invites three generations of a family to hang out in a sunken kitchen. He received his master of architecture and urban design at u. His work is the subject of the 2005 monograph plain modern. In a way, the work of mackay lyons sweetapple architects stands out in that it fits in.
Their firm focuses locally and internationally on architectural and urban design services for residential, cultural, and. Ideas in things held in 2011 in kingsburg, nova scotia, to honor 15 years of the ghost architectural laboratory led by mackaylyons, who still serves on the faculty of the dalhousie school of architecture in halifax. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited facebook. His life in arcadia, its history, culture, landscape and architecture have been hugely influential to mackay lyons. Brian mackaylyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia. Shobac point house upper kingsburg, ns, canada plansmatter. The work of mackaylyons sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. Smith house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects dwell.
The mackay lyons sweetapple architects cofounder designed enough house as the latest addition to shobac, the former summer camp that the architect has spent the last few decades transforming into. His work is the subject of the 2005 monograph plain. That is to say, while so many of their contemporaries orient their work around attentiongrabbing icons, the halifaxbased practice led by bryan mackaylyons and talbot sweetapple strives to make buildings that bring attention towards, rather than away from, the landscape. This house designed by canadian studio mackaylyons sweetapple for a. Fishing, a mainstay of nova scotias economy, continuously shapes the cultural life of this eastern canadian province. Brian mackaylyons born 26 august 1954 is a canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native nova scotia, and his use of atlantic canadian vernacular materials and construction techniques. The work of mackay lyons sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects is based in halifax, nova scotia, canada. Brian mackay lyons harvard gsd executive education. By allowing a multitude of ghostsgenerations of ghoststo speak, we can break the domination of the present, open ourselves up to memory and heritage, and ultimately think about life beyond the presenttoward survival of the.
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