Browsing Tag »Germany«
→ September 10, 2009
Libeskind Villa designed by Daniel Libeskind will be unveiled to the public on September 29. The Libeskind Villa is a piece of art with its own unique atmosphere. For the first time, Daniel Libeskind has devised a home which can be erected anywhere in the world.
+ Press information courtesy of proportion
A Libeskind for life Famous [...]
Also in Architecture, House
Tags: Daniel Libeskind, Folding architecture, Germany, Zinc
→ July 16, 2009
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 existing elements, [...]
Also in Architecture, Civic
Tags: City hall, Ecker architekten, Germany, Stair
→ July 15, 2009
German architect Ecker architekten has designed a Community Center located in Zimmern, Germany. The project was awarded Beispielhaftes Bauen (2007) and guter Bauten (BDA 2008).
+ Project description courtesy of Ecker architekten
Built to house cultural events in a town with active club membership, this hall also hosts sporting events and seasonal festivals. A composite use required [...]
Also in Architecture, Culture
Tags: Cladding, Community Center, Concrete, Ecker architekten, Germany, Stair
→ May 26, 2009
This golden structure is a temporary pavilion designed by Germany practice architect modulorbeat, use of striking color for perforated skin has successfully drawn our attention, while creating a new street images to the city.
+ Project description below provided by architect, modulorbeat
switch+, a golden pavilion for sculpture projects muenster 07
The switch+ information centre, a temporary structure [...]
Also in Architecture, Culture, Monuments + Memorials, Selected
Tags: Cladding, Color architecture, Features, Germany, modulorbeat, Pavilion, Perforation, Skin
→ May 15, 2009
UK practice architect Foster + Partners has revealed the Aurelis masterplan for Duisburg in the Ruhr region of Germany, a 36-hectare site with commercial and residential hub. The master plan features an extensive linear green belt running along the entire site, protected by the outer edge of the buildings from the noise of the nearby [...]
Also in Master Plan
Tags: Foster + Partners, Germany
→ May 6, 2009
Germany-based architecture and planning firm Behnisch Architekten has designed a very large public aquarium in the German city of Stralsund – Ozeaneum German Oceanographic Museum. The new museum is an open structure flooded from all sides by light, similar to the way stones in the sea near the water’s edge are flooded by the surrounding [...]
Also in Architecture, Culture, Selected
Tags: Behnisch, Cladding, Europen architecture, Features, Fluid form, Germany, Museum, Skin, Waterfront architecture