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Incubadora Social ITESM-Bancomer \ SHINE Architecture

Incubadora Social ITESM-Bancomer \ SHINE Architecture

Category: Architecture, Office, Selected Tags: , , ,
| December 17, 2011 | 3 Comments

This refurbishment intends to offer a new quality-based, morphological-exploration for a social entrepreneurship incubator in a low-income area in León, Guanajuato, México. The initiative of these social interventions is lead by two main institutions: Tecnológico de Monterrey (one of the best private universities in México) and Bancomer (one of the main banks of the country). [...]

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Tracasa Offices Building \ AH Asociados

Tracasa Offices Building \ AH Asociados

Category: Architecture, Office Tags: , , ,
| December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

The building has been planned as a well worked “pile” which rests on the terrain, adapting to its natural contours. It works from the precepts of superposition. It is placed on top of its supporting devices, and develops a layering, a coincidence and a meeting up with the natural and built environment. The solution allows [...]

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La Villa’s Surroundings Urbanization \ AH Asociados

La Villa’s Surroundings Urbanization \ AH Asociados

Category: Landscape Tags: , , ,
| December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

Designed by AH Asociados, this project, executed in two phases, was born of the overarching need to improve conditions of stability on the earthworks where the old parish church is tucked away. It is an item in the baroque tradition which constitutes practically the only historical reference to the town of San Adrián, whilst at [...]

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Pergola in Echavacoiz Norte \ AH Asociados

Pergola in Echavacoiz Norte \ AH Asociados

Category: Landscape Tags: , , ,
| December 17, 2011 | 4 Comments

Pergola in Echavacoiz Norte is a project by AH Asociados. The urbanization responds to two basic objectives: to define areas of support, (infrastructures, pavements, etc.,) in an important residential area and to design a linear park, other border for the risen up city, which confirms its horizontal walkway character, supported at the edge of the [...]

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Wurzburg Housing Competition \ OOIIO Architecture

Wurzburg Housing Competition \ OOIIO Architecture

Category: Architecture, Master Plan, Residential Tags: , ,
| December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

OOIIO Architecture recently has designed a housing project in Wurzburg, Germany. It consists of 15 sustainable apartment blocks, with 6 floor high each one, placed in front of a Second World War runway. The buildings are related with a famous landscape exhibition in Germany called “Bundesgartenschau” and special gardens will cross all the development. According [...]

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UNAV Sports Centre \ AH Asociados

UNAV Sports Centre \ AH Asociados

Category: Architecture, Sport Tags: , , ,
| December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

In spite of a previous urban development which supported a spread of sporting programmes in a splintered isolation where management control was difficult, this time it has been a question of maintaining the unique flavour of the university campus, as a great civil park where free space covered in trees is the main feature, in [...]

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Dalian Urban Planning Museum \ Architects Collective

Dalian Urban Planning Museum \ Architects Collective

Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: ,
| December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

 The Dalian Urban Planning Museum is designed to be the gateway to the city center redirecting several main streets to the main boulevard. The building skin consists of a careful arrangement of transparent and opaque triangular surfaces closing and revealing the interior of the museum to the urban surrounding. This simple formal strategy keeps the [...]

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Dalian Public Library \ Architects Collective

Dalian Public Library \ Architects Collective

Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: , , , ,
| December 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

The new library is designed to become the center and heart for the local community with a strong relationship to the ocean and the bay. The building is placed in a park setting and aims to be a landmark for locals and visitors and a symbol for the creative and environmentally friendly future of New [...]

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The World According to Kapow Wow!

The World According to Kapow Wow!

Category: Design, Fashion
| December 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

There are many things that inspire many different people. The latest offering from Mia Morikawa draws from a number of influencing factors including mountains and canyons. The young graduate creates stunning designer jewellery from her home in India in a range of different materials. The designer founded her brand, Kapow Wow!, after creating pieces for [...]

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Aldrich Residence \ Patrick Keane

Aldrich Residence \ Patrick Keane

Category: Architecture, Hotel Tags: , , ,
| December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment

Located in Perth, Western Australia, the Aldrich Residence was derived as an extension of the landscape; a landscape that opens onto the waterfront. Evoked by this view, the residence is shaped out of the supple form of the natural terrain to embrace the water. It nestles itself between the landscape and under the uidity of [...]

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Copenhagen Rigshospital Expansion \ Deve architects

Copenhagen Rigshospital Expansion \ Deve architects

Category: Architecture, Healthcare Tags: , ,
| December 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

Deve architects‘  proposal for  the Rigshospital Expansion Competition in Copenhagen has been selected as prequalified alongside 6 other international teams for this project. Potentials The Rigshospital is well-defined by Fælledparken and Amorparken at it’s boundaries, and due to these park areas, the hospital campus exudes a unique ‘green’ potential. The buildings serve as an intermediary [...]

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Contemporary yet Sustainable Guest House \ in.it.studios

Contemporary yet Sustainable Guest House \ in.it.studios

Category: Architecture, House Tags: , ,
| December 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

in.it.studios does perfection. Another project complete, another success story to tell. In the beautiful location of Oxford, one of our clients required a garden room with a fitted kitchen and bathroom; accompanied with a large decking area. This particular garden studio is perfect for two main purposes: All year round Guest House A relaxing space [...]

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