René van Zuuk Architekten have completed a pavilion for the pedestrianised central market square at Roosendaal in the Netherlands. The pavilion, built over the entrance to an underground car park, features a rooftop performance area. The pavilion also houses shops and offices. The pavilion and car park are elements of ongoing improvements to the square, which was pedestrianised in 2001. Over the..
Young Mexican architects Arquitectura en Proceso have completed the headquarters of developers Darcons in the suburbs of Delicias City in the Chihuahua state of Mexico. The building consists of three stacked, orthogonal volumes with glazed opposite sides. The western facade is shaded by opaque, concrete walls. Photographs are by Francisco Lubbert and Jorge Cajiga. Here are some further details f..
Israeli architects SO have completed an ice cream and yogurt parlour in an old carpentry shop in Ramat Ishay. The shop features two linear elements that rise and fall to form benches and tables to draw customers towards the seating area at the rear. Graphic design is by FIRMA. Photographs are by Asaf Oren. – Here’s some info from SO Architecture: – In the industrial zone of Ramat Ishay northern ..
The project developed from one of the most simple and antique components on our dining table – bread. This bakery was created inside a railway station, the modern symbol of speed and progress. The precise desire for integration and dialogue with the architectonic context is obvious from the very beginning. It shows that Vyta is totally projected towards the outside, and separated from it by a si..
Architect: René van Zuuk Architekten Location: Zilverparkkade D, Lelystad, the Netherlands Client: Develop-Havelte, Lelystad Design Team: René van Zuuk, Kersten Scheller Master Plan: West 8, Rotterdam Building Contractor: Ter Steege, Rijssen Structural Ingeneering: Van Rossum, Almere Project Year: 2002-2006 Budget: € 1,750,000 Site Area: 222 sqm Constructed Area: 1,867 sqm Photographs: Christian..
Zaha Hadid Architects have won a competition to design Cairo Expo City in Cairo, Egypt. The topography of the Nile valley is the inspiration behind the project’s fluid forms. The project, located between the city centre and the airport, will provide a campus for exhibitions and conferences. See also our earlier story on The Stone Towers in Cairo by Zaha Hadid Architects. Here’s some info from th..
Architects: Una arquitetos / Cristiane Muniz, Fábio Valentim, Fernanda Barbara e Fernando Viégas Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Collaborators: Ana Paula de Castro, Gabriela Gurgel, Jimmy Liendo, José Carlos Silveira Junior, Luis Eduardo Menezes, Maria Cristina Motta, Sílio de Almeida Structure and Fundation: Stec Engenharia Hydraulic Instalations: Nestor Caiuby Electric Instalations: Pascoal d´Apri..
The Los Angeles based team of Studio SHIFT and SWA Group has been selected to create a master plan for the Sichuan Province, a developing area in China. The plan consists of SHIFT’s Miyi Tower that aims to promote the region’s heritage, and SWA Group’s design for a sustainable promenade. Further project description and more images after the break. The Miyi Tower sits at the edge of the Anning Ri..
The Istanbul, Turkey based Erginoglu & Calislar Architects designed a contemporary restoration and conversion of a historical stone walled salt barn, so it could be used as the offices of the advertising agency Medina Turgul DDB. from contemporist
Architects: Map Architect, Josep Lluis Mateo Location: Cornellà, Barcelona, Spain Competition Project leaders: Jordi Pagès, Virginia Daroca, Victoria Llinares Competition Team: Adriana Porta, Bianca von Geyr, Jaume Prat, Daniel Blüm Architectural Project leader: Yolanda Olmo Project team: Paula Vallejo Client: World Trade Center, WTC Almeda Park, SA Structural Concept: BOMA, Agustí Obiol Technic..
