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Category: Architecture, Civic, Sport Tags: City hall, Ecker architekten, Germany, Stair
Town Hall in Rosenberg, designed by German architect Ecker architekten. + Project description courtesy of Ecker architekten The town hall in Rosenberg -together with an existing school, a baroque church, and an enormous chestnut tree – completes a public square that was only partially evident before the start of construction. From the careful re-working of [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic Tags: BIG, City hall
Further to our previous feature of Big’s winning project – Tallinn Town Hall, Big architects has sent us additional information such as plans, sections and diagrams to demonstrate and appreciate the design. I personally like the diagram so much, because it is a very useful tool to delivery the ideas to readers. Also click here [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic, Selected Tags: BIG, City hall, Contemporary architecture, Europen architecture, Iconic architecture
Copenhagen architects BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group has won an International Competition to design Tallinn’s new City Hall. + Press release courtesy of BIG BIG wins an International Competition to design Tallinn’s new City Hall An international idea contest was held for Tallinn’s new City Hall in Estonia and the best concept was presented by [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic, Selected Tags: Concrete, Europen architecture, Features, Italy, Religious architecture
New Church in Foligno – San Paolo Parish Complex, designed by Italy practice Fuksas architects, which was successfully presented by Architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas on 24th-26th April 2009, in the event “In the sacred architecture – Three days with the architecture of Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas “. This project features the use of pure [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic, Selected Tags: Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd, Competition, Contemporary architecture, Embassy, Japanese architecture, Lattice screen, Minimalism
This is the part 2 for the Embassy Of Finland In Tokyo by Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd. The success of this project is architect attempts to harmonize between Finnish and Japanese culture and architectural form in this project. + Project description provided by Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd Architecture “Aiki” is based on the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic, Selected Tags: Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd, Competition, Contemporary architecture, Embassy, Features, Japanese architecture, Lattice screen, Minimalism
The Embassy Of Finland In Tokyo, by Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd. This is a first prize in the architectural competition arranged by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. I like the project in terms of the clean building form with a blurred shadow effect during the night when the interior lit up. It seems to [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic, Selected Tags: Contemporary vernacular, Pascal Arquitectos, Religious architecture, South American architecture
Mourning House, by the Mexico city based architect Pascal Arquitectos. Due to its location in residential area, Mourning House is planned to be isolated from surroundings with an internal courtyard provided. Architect wanted to create a spiritual sense to the building, by having a high and narrow triangular entrance for the project. Visitor will experience [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic Tags: Contemporary architecture, Europen architecture, Waterfront architecture, Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid architects has won a competition for the port house – headquarters of Antwerp Port Authorit (APA), Antwerp, Belgium. The new port house design consists of two entities: the existing fire station and a new crystalline volume lifted above the retained building. Together they form a new landmark as the headquarters of the Antwerp [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic, Culture, Education Tags: Competition, Contemporary architecture, Europen architecture, Library, Zaha Hadid
One of our favorite architects and also the Pritzker Archietcture Prize 2004 winner, Zaha Hadid, has won the competition for the library and learning centre at the university of economics and business in Vienna. The linear distorted line, form or even the space always can be seen in Zaha hadid‘s project. No doubt, they all [...]
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Category: Architecture, Civic Tags: Contemporary architecture, Features, Iconic architecture, Localarchitecture, Religious architecture, Timber, Wood
The renovation project for the mother house of the Deaconess Community of St-Loup was awarded to Localarchitecture and architect Danilo Mondada.
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Category: Architecture, Civic, Culture Tags: Concrete, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Religious architecture
Project: The Peres Center for Peace Architect: Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto Client: Peres Centre For Peace (Israel) And Fimar Costruzionis.p.a. (Italy) Program: Auditorium, Offcie, Library and Mediateca, Bar, Reception and Terrace Area: 7,000 sqm Location: Israel, Jaffa Tel Aviv Photo Courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto is the designer of The Peres Center for Peace [...]
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