We just received this from OMA: After almost 12 years in the boards, OMA announced that the De Rotterdam complex will enter construction during December 2009, expecting completion in 2013. Tree stacked towers with a total height of 150m, will result on a gross floor area of approximately 160,000m2, making De Rotterdam the largest building in the Netherland, with a total cost of €340m. The mixed-..
Architects: Sander Architects Location: Venice, California, USA Constructed Area: 672 sqm Project year: 2009 Photographs: Sander Architects The Orange Office is an architecturally distinctive landmark on Lincoln Blvd that will be immediately identifiable by its orange exterior. Orange fiber grate provides a screen over translucent acrylic to diminish heat gain. At night the building will glow th..
Architects: Emmanuel Combarel Dominique Marrec Location: Epinay, France Project Manager: Aliette Chauchat Client: Espacil Habitat Project Management Associate: Betom, BET - Michel Larsonneur Constructed Area: 9,000 sqm Project year: 2003-2008 Photographs: Benoit Fougeirol The conception of our project joins in a second reading of the landscape of the road of Saint leu, by integrating its history..
Location: Zenotz. Ultzama Valley Total Area: 5.200 m2 Prizes: Finalist X Bienal Spanish Architecture 2009 The plot is in the middle of one of the most humid valleys of northern Navarre. A valley of gentle but sturdy hills, where the green pasture and oak trees configure a landscape of strong character, whose color changes with the seasons. A valley dotted with a system of small and relatively cl..
Architect: Epstein | Metter Studio Location: Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Principal Designer: Andrew Metter, FAIA Design Architect: Daesun Park, AIA|LEED AP Interiors: Epstein Interiors Landscape Architect: Jacobs/Ryan Engineer: Epstein Engineering General Contractor: G.A. Johnson Constructed Area: 8,360 sqm Project year: 2009 Photographs: Mark Ballogg This project is a 90,000 s.f. Corporate H..
Nestled among the Forest Hill neighborhood in Toronto, Paul Raff Studio’s latest sustainable residence is “a marriage of environmentally responsible building strategies and elegant architectural composition.” The 353m2 residence, entitled the Cascade House, is designed in an I-formation around an outdoor swimming pool and offers a high quality of aesthetics in addition to environmentally friendl..
Architect: Roberto Rijo + Arquitectos Asociados Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Collaborators: Elaine Rodriguez & Franklin Garcia Electrical Engineer: Ing. Gabino Hernandez Contractor, Lighting and Landscape: Roberto Rijo + Arquitectos Asociados Sanitary Engineer: Ing. Rafael Ramirez Site Area: 9,894 sqm Constructed Area: 7,340 sqm Project year: 2007?2008 Photographs: Roberto Rijo + ..
Architects: Platoon Cultural Development + Graft Architects Location: Seoul, Korea Program: Exhibitions, Bar & Restaurant, Event Hall, Artist Studios, Library Lounge, Office Studios, Workshop Room, Roof Top Bar Structure: M. Cabestany Footprint Area: 415 sqm Main hall Area: 272 sqm Project year: 2008-2009 Photographs: Platoon PLATOON KUNSTHALLE opened its doors on 11th april 2009. PLATOON KUNSTH..
Location: Kamakura,Kanagawa,Japan Type Of Project: Single family house Structural Engineers: Nawakenji – M /// Kenji Nawa Project Architect: Suppose Design Office /// Makoto Tanijiri Design Team: Hayato Komatsu (ex-staff) /// Kazutaka Sumi Gross internal floor area: 113.62 m2 Year of Construction: 2009 Main contractor: Eiko Kensetsu Kamakura is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 kilomet..
Architects: C-Laboratory Location: Sanjhih, Taipei County, Taiwan Project and Construction team: Marco Casagrande, Frank Chen, Shi-Ding Chen, Nikita Wu, Shu-Gi Bai Local Knowledge: Missis Lee Site Area: 3,890 sqm Building foot print: 138 sqm Interior space: 62.5 sqm Materials: mahogany, concrete Completed: 2008 Photographs: C-Lab The house is realized on an old Japanese cherry-farm in the Datun ..
