The chapel was built to honor Nicholas von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland also known as Bruder Klaus, and contains his statue along with a single bench and some candles. The architect, Peter Zumthor of Switzerland has been chosen as the 2009 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Most recently critics have praised his Field Chapel to Saint Nikolaus von der Flüe near Cologne, Germany..
The concept of Casa G is based on reading and feedback to the landscape it exists on. The characteristic landscape situation and view differences distinctively in each direction. Towards south the view to the sea and islands, towards north the characteristic triangular mountain, towards east the glacier and towards west the river and canyon. Those elements are the creator of the project, the tra..
Architects: XTEN Architecture Location: Hollywood Hills, California, USA Principals: Monika Haefelfinger & Austin Kelly, AIA Client: Randolph Duke Contractor: Peddicord Construction Interior Area: 418 sqm Total Area: 697 sqm Project Year: 2007 Photographs: Art Gray Photography The Openhouse is embedded into a narrow and sharply sloping property in the Hollywood Hills, a challenging site that led..
The city that never sleeps is notorious for its energy, diversity and relentless nature of thriving culture and innovation. A hot spot for pushing retail and hospitality experiences, the city perpetually finds ways to surprise you and inspire you. As a frequent New York City visitor, I often try to explore new urban veins in order to maintain New York as the "never-ending story." Although every ..
location : Obama city, Fukui ,Japan principal use : parsonal house site area: 389.25sqm building area : 171.60sqm total floor area : 301.29sqm ( 1F:158.60sqm 2F:142.69sqm ) completion : September. 2009 design period: 2007-2008 construction period: September.2009 structure: Steel construction 2 story client: a couple and two children Atsushi Ozu project architect: Makoto Tanijiri [suppose design o..
Architects: SO Architecture Location: Kibbutz Yechiam, Israel Project Team: Oded rozenkier, Shachar Lulav Project year: 2008 Graphic Design: Maya Eyal-Rozenkier On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the convoy to Yechiam, the memorial site for those who were killed in the convoy, and for the fallen Kibbutz members, was designed. The project is situated in Kibbutz Yechiam on the north of Is..
Architects: AK2 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Designers: Andrea Klimková, Peter Kručay Project Year: 2008 Site Area: 5,418 sqm Construction Area: 9,271 sqm Photographs: Andrea Klimková, Ľubo Stacho Einsteinova Road is probably the most frequented artery in Bratislava, situated misfortunately, like a big cut through Petržalka town quarter. But some architects show us it is possible to refine suc..
Architects: KPMB Architects Location: Toronto, Canada Client: Gardiner Museum Project Team: Bruce Kuwabara (design principal), Shirley Blumberg (partner-in-charge), Paulo Rocha (design/project architect); Shane O’Neill, Javier Uribe, Kevin Bridgman, Tyler Sharpe, Ramon Janer, Steven Casey, Bill Colaco (project team) Structural Enginnering: Halsall Associates Ltd. Mechanical and Electrical Engine..
Architects: Angelo Bucci, Alvaro Puntoni Location: Carapicuíba, SP, Brazil Collaborators: Ciro Miguel, Fernando Bizarri, Juliana Braga Structure: Ibsen Pulleo Uvo, Ruy Bentes Services: Mauro Rodrigues Pinto Landscape: Klara Kaiser Construction: Alexsandro Bremenkamp Project year: 2003 Construction year: 2008 Site area: 450 sqm Construction area: 415 sqm Lighting: Reka Steel panels: Perfilor Scaf..
Architects: Gokhan Avcioglu & GAD Location: Istanbul, Turkey Project Team: Ozan Ertug, Serkan Cedetas Collaborators: Besiktas Municipality Project Area: 320 sqm Budget: $500,000 Project Year: 2007-2008 Construction Year: 2008-2009 Photographs: GAD Located in one of Istanbul’s most populated and diverse neighborhoods, Besiktas is an eclectic area with a village-like atmosphere that is in the proc..
