Dynamic Architecture – the New BMW Museum photographs: Marcus Buck, Birgit Kadatz, Sebastian Schroeter and Marcus Meyer The new BMW Museum by Atelier Bruecknen in Munich has a modern, dynamic language: the language of the automotive world. Opened on June 21st, 2008, it sets a new standard in the realm of brand-focused museums. Along with the BMW Welt, opened in October 2007, and the BMW factory ..
Just a few days ago, we reported on drdharchitects’s winning proposal in the international competition to design a new library and concert hall in Bodø, Norway. Here is another exciting proposal for Bodø’s new cultural center that made it into the shortlist, by London-based Langdon Reis Zahn in collaboration with 4B Arkitekter and Gullik Gulliksen Landscape Arkitekter. This is how the architects..
Architects: Jose Mª Torres Nadal y Antonio Marquerie Tamayo Location: Alicante, Spain Collaborators: Christohp Schmid, Ivan Capdevila, Andres Silanes, Mabel Toledo, Leticia Ballester Structural Engineering: BOMA, Agusti Obiol Acoustical Engineering: Jaime Llinares, Jose Forteza Rigger: Rafael Pastor + Francisco Perez Martinez Promotor: Ayuntamiento de La Vila Joiosa Project year: 2002-2004 Const..
dutch firm cie architects recently received first prize in the competition to design the tianjin urban planning museum, china. the building is composed of 3 distinct sections: urban planning museum and offices, new year's painting gallery and studios, and a conference centre totaling 29,000 sqm including parking. the conceptual framework for the project emerged from superimposing different urban..
London-based drdharchitects has won first place in the international competition to design a new library and concert hall in Bodø, Norway. The Bodø Kulturhus and Library will consist of two public buildings; a new city library (5,500m²) and a three-auditorium concert hall (7,350m²), creating a new cultural center for the Norwegian coastal city. The results of the competition were announced in Bo..
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..
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..
The Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi (MAC) is a landmark of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oscar Niemeyer designed this museum perched on the cliff in the city of Niteroi. The disk stretches out over the massive reflecting pool underneath. Similarities to a UFO is entirely intentional. The visitor approaches the disk in a snaking, red-carpet path through the air. The museum opened in 1996 after a..
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:..
Architect: Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas Location: Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel Programme: Auditorium, Offices, Library, Cafe, Lobby Construction year: 2008 Interior Design: Fuksas Site work supervisor: Michal Schaffer Client: Pares Centre for Peace Landscape Architects: TEMA Art Work: Mimmo Paladino Site Area: 7.000 sqm Constructed Area: 2.500 sqm Photographs: Moreno Maggi A home port for all sailor..
