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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Denmark, Folding architecture, Iconic architecture, Perforated, WE Architecture
WE Architecture, in collaboration with Sophus Søbye Arkitekter, MASU Planning, Øllgaard Consulting Engineer, Spangenberg & Madsen Consulting Engineer and Hausenberg have won the first prize to design the Mariehøj Culturcenter in Holte, Denmark. + Project description courtesy WE Architecture The future “Mariehøj culturcenter” draw a clear profile in the landscape. With a new foyer, the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Arquitectos Anónimos, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Landscape architecture, Museum
Villa Fornea by Arquitectos Anónimos is a project proposed on the existing Roman ruins in Belmonte – Portugal. The architectural design was intended to create an organic building that to challenge the rigid formal arrangement of the spaces. The building results from the accumulation of silhouettes that configure a multidirectional volume rather rigid conception of [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Education, Selected Tags: Canada, Library, Saucier + Perrotte architectes
The St-Hubert Library proposal by Saucier + Perrotte architectes was the competition finalist for City of St-Hubert in Canada. The building is beautifully sited in the wooden context and presented as a bold horizontal form in respect to its surrounding tree line, and finally punched through by a roof top feature where is reached via [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Europen architecture, Museum, Netherlands, Refurbishment / Extension, Serge Schoemaker architects
Maluku Museum (MUMA) commissioned Serge Schoemaker Architects to design a plan for the conversion and extension of the museum building. The design replaces a part of the existing building from the eighties and exploits the currently unused museum courtyard. The building costs of the MUMA extension are 1 million euro. It is expected that the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Color architecture, Germany, Gnädinger Architekten, Refurbishment / Extension, Visitor center
German architectural firm Gnädinger Architekten has converted a former textile factory into a Visitor Center – “Haus des Gastes” located in Beeskow, Germany. The project comprises a new modern building and a restored historic industrial complex which are connected by a glass bridge. + Project description courtesy of Gnädinger Architekten A former textile factory was [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Selected Tags: China architecture, gmp architekten, Lattice screen, Religious architecture, Skin, White
Hamburg-based architectural practice gmp architekten has designed the Zhongguancun Christian Church located in Beijing, China. The project features vertical fins running along the building’s perimeter that forming an unique homogeneous skin. It creates a special lighting atmosphere inside the church hall, matching the ecclesiastical function of the space. The shape of the church body does [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Education Tags: a10 studio, Landscape architecture, Mexico, Museum
Mexico-based firm a10studio, collaboration with Carlos Marín from lab07 and Hugo Sanchez from ENTORNO (landscape architecture consultant) designed this Agriculture Museum competition entry for the city of Culiacan (Sinaloa, Mexico). The proposal finally has been chosen as one of the finalist proposals by the government of the city. The project is an ambitious intervention for [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Selected Tags: ACXT, Exhibition, Iconic architecture, Landscape architecture, Spain, White
The Btek – Interpretation centre of Technology by ACXT Architects consists of two apparently uninterrupted pyramid-shaped volumes that connect below ground level. The building is located on one of the highest points of the Vizcaya Technology Park and close to the Bilbao airport’s flight path for takeoffs and landings. It aims to create a landmark [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: BIG, China architecture, Exhibition, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Shanghai Expo 2010, White
May 1st 2010, is the grand opening day of Shanghai Expo 2010. The Danish Pavilion at Shanghai’s World Expo 2010 designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group opens to the public today. Also see the previous post of Denmark Pavillion for Shanghai Expo 2010. + PRESS RELEASE courtesy of BIG BIG celebrates the grand opening of the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Mixed Use, Office, Selected Tags: Cladding, Daniel Libeskind, Folding architecture, Glass, Ireland, Theater, Waterfront architecture
Architect Daniel Libeskind recently has completed the Grand Canal Square Theatre and Commercial Development. It comprises two extensive office buildings and a stunning theatre with the dynamic formal expression. The project aims to enhance the new urban structure of Grand Canal Harbor in Dublin, serving as a focus point for its context. The architectural concept [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Art Gallery, Fluid form, Lattice screen, South Africa, studioMAS
South African office studioMAS architects + urban designers has designed an iconic form for the multi-media art gallery in Jellicoe, South Africa. The aluminium fin facade was inspired by the nature, with its paradox of implied order and chaos. It created the sensation of shadow and light in the journey along the entry ramp. The [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: AS/D, Exhibition, Korea, Waterfront architecture, White
Mexican architectural firm AS/D has designed the Thematic pavilion for EXPO 2012 in Yeosu Korea. Due to its site condition, the pavilion is placed perfectly at the junction of the promenade, engaging the visitors to experience the walkway towards the pavilion entrance hall. + Project description courtesy of AS/D The proposal for the thematic pavilion [...]
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