Archive for February, 2011

Hollenbeck Replacement Police Station by AC Martin

by DD, February 28th, 2011, viewed 1131 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

AC Martin’s design for the Hollenbeck Replacement Police Station nicely complements the diverse and creative Boyle Heights community it serves, encourages public interaction, and creates a beneficial work environment for the officers. Read More »

Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects

by DD, February 27th, 2011, viewed 3112 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Zaha Hadid

The Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects has opened in Guangdong province, China. Read More »

London 2012 Velodrome by Hopkins Architects

by DD, February 26th, 2011, viewed 1571 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

London firm Hopkins Architects have completed the Velodrome, the first of the five permanent venues on the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read More »

First Certified “Green” Project in the Philippines by Oppenheim

by DD, February 25th, 2011, viewed 784 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Green

Leading international “green” architect Chad Oppenheim of Oppenheim Architecture + Design was selected by top Philippine developer, The Net Group, to design the nation’s first certified green project in Taguig City, Philippines. Read More »

Whatami by stARTT

by DD, February 24th, 2011, viewed 833 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

This pavilion by Italian firm stARTT has won the first international edition of the MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program and will be installed outside the Zaha Hadid-designed MAXXI museum in Rome this June. Read More »

Spiraling Superfuturistic Newport Station in Wales

by DD, February 23rd, 2011, viewed 1029 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Green

Newport, Wales is cut in two by its rail line, and its old train station was seriously in need of an upgrade. The city and Network Rail decided to renovate the system for the Ryder Cup in October 2010, thus improving their rail service and providing an improved connection between the disparate sides of the city. Read More »

The Yardmasters Building by Mcbride Charles Ryan

by DD, February 22nd, 2011, viewed 1108 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Australian architecture studio Mcbride Charles Ryan has designed ‘Yardmasters Building’, a slim rectangular building that houses the operational offices of Melbourne’s southern cross railway station. Read More »

Xinyang Master Plan by WORD + SWA Group

by DD, February 21st, 2011, viewed 1525 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Landscape

For their latest master plan in Xinyang, WORD with SWA Group Los Angeles have developed a framework that responds to the town’s predicted swift population growth. Read More »

Brown University by Diller Scofidio and Renfro

by DD, February 18th, 2011, viewed 847 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

The LEED Gold facility by Diller Scofidio + Renfro is a three-floor multi-disciplinary building that is split in half to create six floors connected by vision glazing. The result is an interactive arts center that incorporates chance interactions as a part of the creative process. Read More »

Lantern Pavilion by AWP and Atelier Oslo

by DD, February 17th, 2011, viewed 868 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

When Sandnes and Stavanger were chosen as cultural capitals of Europe 2008, the Norwegian Wood competitions were launched to promote innovative, timber architecture contributing to make the region an international showcase for it. Read More »

National Gallery of Greenland by BIG

by DD, February 16th, 2011, viewed 1413 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, BIG

Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to design the new National Gallery of Greenland in the country’s capital city, Nuuk. Read More »

The Crowd in the Cloud by Design Initiatives

by DD, February 15th, 2011, viewed 2209 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Design Initiatives have shared with us The Crowd in the Cloud entry in SpireTec a mixed use competition for Greater Noida, Delhi, India. Read More »

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