Danish practice schmidt hammer lassen architects (SHL Architects) has won an international competition to design “Urban Mediaspace”, the largest public library in Scandinavia. The €228 ($288) million scheme, located in Aarhus, Denmark, will become a new visual and cultural focal point for the city whilst pioneering the next generation of library design. SHL Architects was announced the winner on..
Evoking the space of a forest, or of a group of bamboos on a surface of water, has been the main aim of the project. On the one hand there is a desire to create a building mechanism able to generate incredible possibilities from the point of view of energy logic and environmental awareness, an essential and symbolic aspect for the Spanish Pavilion at the International Exposition of Zaragoza. But..
Arquitecto: Anonimous-Led - Alfonso Jimenez Ubicacion: Queretaro, Mexico Diseno de interiores: Maru Enciso, Alfonso Jimenez Equipo: Jorge Plascencia, Noemi Diez Marina, Ainare Urien, Heliana Echavarria, Raul Cordoba, Jose Carlos Villarreal, Alicia Lopez Construccion: Anonimous (Jorge Plascencia), Raul Cordoba, Jose Carlos Villarreal, Alicia Lopez Fotografia: Maricarmen Chavez Galas Dos cajas de ..
Secretary of State for Cultura Media and Sport Andy Burnham, will officially open Alison Brooks Architect’s Quarterhouse Performing Arts and Business Centre in Folkestone, located in the Kent district, England. The ceremony will take place in March 5. The building is the centrepiece of the city’s arts-led regeneration programme spearheaded by client The Creative Foundation. The 1550 sqm includes..
Formosa 1140 by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) is a new eleven-unit housing project in West Hollywood, California. The facade is clad in red, metal panels that provide shade for the windows and separate the circulation of residents from the public domain. The building is located on one side of the site in order to accommodate a park, open to the public, on the remainder. Each apartment has a..
Architects: Studio Granda Location: Reykjavík, Iceland Client: City of Reykjavík Structural Engineers: VSÓ Electrical Engineers: VJÍ Contractor: Trésmiðjan Borg Service Engineers: VGK Project Year: 2004 Photographs: Studio Granda Two identical, three storey, school buildings built in the 60’s are connected by this new extension. To reduce the visual impact of the new building the connection to t..
NL Architects proposed this design for the Taipei Performing Arts Center to host a variety of large-scale performances, including dramas and operas. The structure contains three theaters including a 1500-seat Grand Theater, and two 800-seat theaters for repertory performances. With "four legs" that support a "tabletop", critics praised the aesthetics of the design, but noted two critical issues:..
Designer: Bunker Arquitectura Location: Mexico from spaceinvading
Architects: PRODUCTORA / Carlos Bedoya, Victor Jaime, Wonne Ickx, Abel Perles Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Collaborators: Karel Vancura, Diana Leon, Ivan Villegas, Diego Escamilla Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox As a starting point for our desig..
As always when we look at good Japanese architecture, we are seeing strong expressions in simple uncompromising houses. The house KG from Baqueratta Architectural Design Office is no exception. The two main houses compliment each other well, and provide a strong visual sensation. Inside there are stylish details, the use of an elevator instead of stairs, offers just the right New York feeling. A..
