Tower Liverpool, UK, EcoLogicStudio and FCB studios. The concept of a double skin has beenexpanded taking as inspiration the sharkskin system; as for the shark, a secondlayer of micro fins protrudes from thesmooth skin to manipulate the flow locally,allowing for a differentiated optimalresponse.In our design solution a system of largewooden fins have been shaped andmanipulated to allow specific ..
Architects: Jasmax Location: Auckland, New Zealand Client: IAG New Zealand Building Owner: M6 Investments Project Area: 9,250 sqm Project Completed: 2008-2009 Photographer: Jasmax Introduction The NZI Centre is a commercial office building located in Auckland’s CBD. It is an integrated design, with the architectural and interior/workplace elements both designed by Jasmax alongside one another, b..
Danish architects MAPT have won first prize in a competition to design a cafe in the Anker Brygge harbour in Oslo, Norway. The building has 7 wooden columns that branch out to support the roof. The curved external walls are clad in timber boards that overhang the glazing. Another seating area on the roof terrace can be accessed by an internal staircase. The project, designed in collaboration wit..
Dorobanti tower, a new project by Zaha Hadid Architects in Bucharest moves away from the works we have been seen lately, with a very expressive structure. The 200m tall iconic tower will be located in the heart of the capital city of Romania, at junction of Calea Dorobanti and St. Mihail Eminescu, with over 100,000 sqm for mixed-use development which include a 5-star hotel (with restaurants and ..
The A.L.X. office (Architect Label Xain) creates architecture that speaks for itself. There is no symbolism, no hidden meaning no process that you have to go through to connect with their works. The whole concept is understood with a glance. A pure example of this interpretation is the ‘Sorte’ project. A four-story residence with a lower ground level, which was completed on June 2008 in Shibuya,..
Dalian Football Stadium, Dalian, China, 2009 Client: Dalian City Bureau of Urban Planning, Location: Dalian, China Building surface: 38,500 m2 Building site: 144,000 m2 Capacity: 40,000 spectators Programme: Football stadium with two additional training grounds Status: Competition 1st prize Credits UNStudio: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos, Astrid Piber with Nuno Almeida, Ger Gijzen and Cynthia Mar..
The Danish architects jaja has just revealed their new proposal for an office and shop complex in Sandnes - Norway. They have worked with Rambøll Aros on the project, which is 13,000 m2. The building is named after an ancient Viking Ship, which was called worm Lange. The ship was Norwegian, and it feels appealing to draw historical references to a piece of contemporary architecture. The project ..
Amanda Levete Architects shared with us their submission for the extension for the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. The form intends to compliment the 19th century gallery, yet still maintain its individuality as a separate element. The extension, then, becomes not “one building connected to another but as something more abstract: a gesture that merges landscape with building.” The urban gal..
Czech architects Projektil Architekti have completed the National Technical Library in Prague, Czech Republic. The library was designed to house 1.2 million volumes alongside an exhibition hall, conference centre, cafe, and bookshop. The building has three floors below ground (comprising storage and parking) and six storeys above. Visitors can access the ground floor entrance hall from four dire..
Amidst financial buildings and high-rise apartments, Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has redefined the conventional skyscraper. His 132 story complex for the south edge of Roosevelt Island addresses the pressing need for environmental and ecological sustainability. This conceptual design focuses on creating a completely self-sustaining organism that not only utilizes solar, wind, and water e..
