Architects: Graça Correia e Roberto Ragazzi Location: Lousado, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal Site Area: 3,013 sqm Constructed Area: 355 sqm Promotor: Joaquim Agostinho Carneiro da Costa e Sá Collaborators: Ana Neto Vieira, Susana Silva, Telmo Gomes, Katharina Wiederman, Pedro Gama Structure and foundation engineering: GOP Hydraulic Services: GOP Technical Facilities Engineering: GET Coordinat..
290 Mulberry is defined by its context through a direct response to zoning and building code regulations. Located in Nolita, New York, this building is bound on the north by Houston Street and on the west by the historic Puck Building on Mulberry Street. A zoning district requirement specifying a masonry enclosure for the two street walls created an opportunity to respond directly to the Puck Bu..
Architects: Wingardh Arkitektkontor Location: Waren (Muritz), Germany Architects team: Gert Wingardh, Gunilla Murnieks, Therese Ahlstrom, Joakim Lyth, Ulrika Davidsson, Peter Ohman, Bjorn Nilsson, Liselott Jademyr, Maria Olausson, Anna Palm, Mats Bengtsson, Sara Helder Construction Year: 2005-2007 Partner in Germany: DGI Bauwerk, Berlin Germany Contractor: Landlord/owner - Landkreis Muritz Lands..
Oppenheim Architecture + Design have unveiled plans to build an art storage facility in Miami, USA. The facade of the 11-story, 140,000 square foot building will display artwork by emerging and established artists. Designed for art services company Artemundi & Company and referred to as The Vault, the development will include a conservation laboratory, showrooms and exhibition spaces. Constructi..
Esta nueva sinagoga reúne un santuario, escuela y biblioteca, y sirve como extensión de Park Synagogue en Cleveland Heights, diseñada por Eric Mendelsohn en 1950. El edificio es una caja muy simple de la que surgen el santuario y dos enormes marquesinas que constituyen los accesos al hall de doble altura en un gesto de brazos abiertos. Dicho hall sirve como muelle entre el santuario de formas re..
Architects: Vora Arquitectura - Pere Buil Castells & Jordi Fornells Castello Location: Barcelona, Spain Competition year: 2000 Construction year: 2005-2007 Project team: Filipe Araujo, Ricardo Borges (lisboa), Arnau Boronat, Ruben Heras, Sonia Bom, Inigo Ribera, Sonia Gaspar (barcelona) Client: Foment de Ciutat Vella Contractor: Acciona Infraestructuras Structural Engineer: Manuel Arguijo y Asoc..
La sede del Parlamento Escocés es una obra póstuma del catalán Enric Miralles supervisada y concluida por Benedetta Tagliabue, esposa de Enric, a cargo del estudio. En 1998 el estudio de Miralles, EMBT Arquitectes Associats, asociado con el estudio local RMJM, había ganado este concurso compitiendo en la final con Rafael Viñoly Architects (New York), Michael Wilford and Partners (London), Richar..
Architects: KWK PROMES Location: Ksiazenice, Poland Project Architect: Robert Konieczny Collaborator: Marcin Jojko Structural Engineer: Jaroslaw Kaminski Design Year: 2004 Construction Year: 2005-2007 Site Area: 1,440 sqm Constructed Area: 180 sqm Photographs: KWK PROMES A green clearing surrounded by forest was the only context for the proposed small house. Hence the idea to “carve out” a piece..
Architect: Königsberger Vannucchi - Jorge Königsberger and Gianfranco Vannucchi Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Collaborators: Sandra Dellarole, Huang Kuo Che, Liliane Caparelli, Carla Estrella, Luiz Boscardin and Luiz Paulo Eigenheer Project Year: 2005-2006 Construction Year: 2007-2008 Site Area: 3,800 sqm Constructed Area: 25,930 sqm Photographs: Leonardo Finotti This project in São Paulo, Brazil,..
Austrian firm Architects Collective have completed Origami, a Corian-clad penthouse on top of an existing building in Mexico City. The new extension includes two terraces and is positioned on top of an existing three-storey building. Its steel structure is covered in Corian panels. The following is from Architects Collective: – OZULUAMA RESIDENCE Origami in Mexico City In the heart of Mexico Cit..