Archive for March, 2011

Galleria Centercity in Cheonan by UNStudio

by DD, March 31st, 2011, viewed 1189 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, UNStudio

Ben van Berkel fron UNStudio has sent to us their latest project Galleria Centercity in Cheonan. Read More »

Biomass Project by Gordon Murray Architects

by DD, March 30th, 2011, viewed 1049 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Green

Gordon Murray Architects were commissioned by Forth Energy, a joint venture between Forth Ports Plc and SSE (Scottish Southern Energy) to develop conceptual design proposals for a series of new Biomass Renewable Energy Plants at their ports of Dundee, Grangemouth, Rosyth and Leith in support of Section 36 Applications. The projects have an estimated combined construction value of over £1 billion. Read More »

Russian Orthodox Center in Paris by Arch group and Sade Sarl

by DD, March 29th, 2011, viewed 2448 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Russian architects Arch-group and French studio Sade Sarl last week won an international competition to design a Russian Orthodox church and cultural centre beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Read More »

Cartesian Wax – Prototype for a Breathing Skin by Neri Oxman

by DD, March 28th, 2011, viewed 784 time(s)
Posted in Product

This project by Neri Oxman from the MIT Media Lab explores the notion of material organization as it is informed by structural and environmental performance. A continuous tiling system is differentiated across its entire surface area to accommodate a range of physical conditions of light transmission, heat flux, stored energy modulation and structural support. Read More »

Stockholmsporten masterplan by BIG

by DD, March 27th, 2011, viewed 1348 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, BIG

Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to masterplan a new gateway to Stockholm at the intersection of two motorways. Read More »

London 2012 Olympic Games Information Pavilion Competition

by DD, March 26th, 2011, viewed 1790 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Competitions

London is the largest urban zone in the European Union with a cosmopolitan population of over 7.7 million residence. The London Games is being eagerly anticipated by millions of sporting fans around the world. The Games, which officially kicks off on the 27th July 2012 will see the arrival of world’s top athletes and their team officials representing various participating nations, international dignitaries, the Games officials and not to mention millions of supporters and fans. Read More »

Kaohsiung Library competition by MAK Architects

by DD, March 24th, 2011, viewed 1147 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Mak Architects, Inc. based in USA teamed up with three local Taiwanese firms, P.S Chen Partners, Yu-I Lu Architects, and Steven CF Chang Architects for the Kaohsiung Library Competition. Read More »

TP 485 Guosen Securities Tower by MVRDV

by DD, March 22nd, 2011, viewed 1729 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, MVRDV

The new headquarters building for the Guosen Securities Corporation in Shenzhen, China, is to be the new symbol for the dynamic corporation that needs to be energy efficient and a pleasurable working environment in the new century. Read More »

Ice Hockey Rink in Umea by BIG

by DD, March 21st, 2011, viewed 1049 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, BIG

Copenhagen-based practice BIG has designed ‘Ice Hockey Rink in Umea’, a 4,600 m2 sports facility located on a bowl-shaped plot in northern Sweden. Accentuating the natural topography of the site, the design extends and continues the shape of the land into its interior space. Read More »

Civic Sports Center and 2013 National Games Arena by Emergent

by DD, March 20th, 2011, viewed 2118 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Emergent

Los Angeles architects Emergent have won a competition to design a sports centre and arena for the 12th National Games of the People’s Republic of China, to be held in Liaoning in 2013. Read More »

Future Towers by MVRDV under construction

by DD, March 18th, 2011, viewed 1346 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, MVRDV

City Corporation Ltd, a leading real estate development corporation in the Indian state of Maharashtra has started construction on the first phase of Amanora Apartment City – Future Towers, designed by MVRDV. The project is located in Pune, India and comprises of 1,068 apartments & public amenities, as a part of a large scale housing development with a total of 400.000m2 comprising 3,500 apartments. Completion is expected by summer 2014. The apartments and facilities are interwoven and create a vertical city which will due to its various apartment types offer housing to a diverse group of residents. Read More »

Interchange Tower by WORKac

by DD, March 16th, 2011, viewed 1285 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Green

For WORKac’s skyscraper design for the Shenzhen Metro Tower, the architects created a new kind of mixed density to promote a sustainable and a diverse stacked city.  This vertical city holds places places of intense urban interchange that combine infrastructure, mixed uses, and public space. Read More »

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