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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Competition, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Korea, OODA, Performing Arts Center, Theater, Waterfront architecture
Designed by OODA, the scheme engages with the natural topography, articulating a multi-levelled building and integrating the different cultural activities and program seamlessly. The dominant flow circulation, flexibility and concept strategy enables full accessibility. The design concept creates spaces that blur the difference between building and landscape, intensifying the fluidity between interior and exterior spaces, [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Competition, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Korea, Performing Arts Center, Peter Ruge Architekten, Theater, Waterfront architecture
The city of Busan plans to build a new opera house as a new symbol and multifaceted center for culture events and performances for the inhabitants and visitors on their gorgeous waterfront. Peter Ruge Architekten designed in their brand-new competition entry the opera house as new unique landmark to combine the awesome geographical situation of [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Concert Hall, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Orproject, Performing Arts Center, Theater, Waterfront architecture
Orproject is pleased to present Anisotropia, a proposal for Busan Opera House. A FROZEN PIECE OF MUSIC Anisotropia, the design for the new Busan Opera House, is based on Klavierstück I, a composition for piano by Orproject director Christoph Klemmt. It is based on a twelve tone row which is repeated and altered by the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Architectural video, Courtyard architecture, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Spaceworkers
A “factory” for the city … A space to do things …. anything! Simply do things … Communicate. Communicate with the World … Know … Learn in a fun way! A building that needs to dialogue with the city. An organic block, which gently lands on a square … A kind of constant sensory challenge [...]
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Category: Architecture, Hotel Tags: Hirsch Bedner Associates, Iconic architecture, Swimming pool, Waterfront architecture
Trump Ocean Club Panama, designed by HBA / Hirsch Bedner in collaboration with Ivanka Trump opened in July 6th. HBA, one of the leading global hospitality design firms, drew inspiration from Panama’s rich culture and history to create a dramatic and vibrant hotel. During the initial stages, HBA designers immediately connected with the local culture [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Selected Tags: Gudmundur Jonsson, Iconic architecture, Norway, Waterfront architecture
Designed by Gudmundur Jonsson Architects, Norveg is situated in the Community Rørvik which has long tradition for fishery, and represents the utmost of the Norwegian coastal culture through ages. Today there is a boat-building industry carrying on the tradition, but in a modern way. Being situated by the coast, represents in one way a challenge bringing [...]
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Category: Architecture, Commercial, Selected Tags: Cladding, code ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, Folding architecture, Iconic architecture, Japanese architecture, Restaurant
With GR230, we have created a beautiful piece of architecture that commands a dignified presence during the foliage-rich summer months, and a quieter one that seemingly dissolves into the surrounding landscape during the long, reclusive winters. Naoji maekawa, code ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Designed by Japanese firm code ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, GR230 is a highway service center located [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Selected Tags: Exhibition, Folding architecture, Iconic architecture, Museum, UK, Waterfront architecture, Zaha Hadid, Zinc
The Riverside Museum in Glasgow by world renowned architect Zaha Hadid Architects will be unveiled in JUNE 2011. Check it out our previous story here. The historical development of the Clyde and the city is a unique legacy; with the site situated where the Kelvin flows into the Clyde the building can flow from the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Folding architecture, Iconic architecture, Italy, KUADRA, Random pattern, Religious architecture
As documents they recount the millennial history , ancient and modern, which is renewed in the modernity of the forms and the faith which is recalled though prayer. Enrico Tealdi As befits its central role in the community, this Church is a Landmark and point of congregation for all in the area of Piacenza. The [...]
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Category: Architecture, Hotel Tags: Competition, Iconic architecture, Skyscrapers, Spain, UGO
Shared by Hugon Kowalski of UGO architecture & design, HGO proposed this Barcelona Rock hostel for Barcelona 2011 Bohemian Hostel for Backpackers international competition. For this competition consisted of designing a 100 tall tower -hostel that includes relaxation areas, stores, cafe and at the same time creates a new landmark in the city of Barcelona. [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Albania, Architecture Award, BIG, Competition, Courtyard architecture, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Martha Schwartz Partners, Perforated, Religious architecture
BIG, Martha Schwartz Landscape, Buro Happold , Speirs & Major, Lutzenberger & Lutzenberger, and Global Cultural Asset Management are today announced as the winning team of the international design competition for a new 27.000 m2 cultural complex in Albania, consisting of a Mosque, an Islamic Centre, and a Museum of Religious Harmony. The capital Tirana [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office Tags: China architecture, Foster + Partners, Iconic architecture, Skyscrapers, Waterfront architecture
New CITIC headquarters tower in Hangzhou breaks ground construction has commenced on Foster + Partners’ first project in Hangzhou, China, with a sustainable, landmark headquarters tower for CITIC Bank. The tower has a prominent location in Hangzhou, next to one of the city’s most recognisable landmarks – our challenge has been to create a new [...]
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