Staré Mesto could have its own beautiful park!!! It’s just a piece!! But in fact, we have a little problem here...they are separated and connected by the Danube River. What about making this famous promenade end in a park instead of in a four-lane road? What about making the Danube River flow through the old town and not next to it? Would it be possible to unite the city and the park? And sudden..
Santiago studio Guillermo Hevia Architects have completed a factory for olive oil manufacturers Olisur, located 200 km south of Santiago in Chile. The building comprises the company offices and factory, and is made of concrete clad in wood and glass. The factory uses geothermic energy, natural lighting and natural ventilation. According to the architects, all materials used in production of the ..
Architects: Pushak Location: Nordkynnhalvøya, Finnmark, Norway Project Year: 2007 Program: Roadstop, benches, open fireplaces, toilet Client: Norwegian Road Authority Finnmark Photographs: Pushak The site is in a flat landscape with a lot of wind comming from all directions. The roadstop has nieches to sit in in three different directions so that one can choose where to sit according to the wind..
Light tubes Light tubes Undercroft Undercroft Front façade Kiosk on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin Kiosks on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin with Parliament House in background Canberra is distinctive in international terms as a planned city and seat of government. At the centre of the planning geometry sits the Parliament House, the foreground of which consists of a range of buildings containi..
Architects: Shuhei Endo Location: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan Structure System: Suspended Steel Sheet Project year: 2005 Principal use: Public Lavatory Site Area: 580 sqm Constructed Area: 103 sqm Photographs: Shuhei Endo
Architects: Enrique Browne y Asociados Arquitectos Location: Zapallar, Chile Collaborators: Rodrigo Rojas, Davor Pavlovic, Baltazar Sanchez y Tomas Swett Project year: 2006-2008 Structural Engineering: Alfonso Larrain Photographs: Enrique Browne construction process A group of social housing was built for local families in the traditional resort town of Zapallar, in the Central Coast of Chile. T..
A ski jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, designed by Munich-based architects Terrain: loenhart&mayr has been nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2009. The cantilevered, 100 meter long inrun track is accessed via 332 steps or a diagonal elevator, which lead to three competition decks. The jump will be officially opened during the International Four Hills Tournament 2009, at the end of..
Nordwesthaus by Baumschlager Eberle The construction of the port in Fußach is an undertaking that disdains any picturesque posturing. The clear geometrical structures contrast starkly with the natural environment. Since the year 2000 the port building has »hovered« over its surroundings, giving the owner, Maria Rohner, the overall view she needs. In response to the concrete tube devised for the ..
As we already published the Aurland Look out project by Todd Saunders & Tommie Wilhelmsen, we are featuring now the public toilets included on that amazing wooden platform. From the Look out text: “The architecture of the public toilet is opposite of the lookout. While the lookout is light looking the pubic toilet is black painted concrete that is more heavy and solid in appearance. The building..
Bridge of Aspiration conecta la Royal Opera House y la Royal Ballet School de Londres, atravesando Floral Street a la altura del cuarto piso. El diseño expresa el movimiento de los bailarines, que son los principales usuarios del puente. 3D modelling was necessary to define the geometry which was made more complex by the slope and skew of the alignment. El diseño pertenece a Wilkinson Eyre Archi..
