Architecture News
Archive for June, 2010
A101 Block City Masterplan Competition / Call for portfolios
Jun 30th
A101 Block City Masshtab Development Company is announcing a competition for the design of the masterplan for A101 Block City: an area of 127 ha with over 1 million sqm of housing in the A101 project. The A101 project is a new town of around 150.000 people and 13 million sq m of housing located south of Moscow. The Masterplan competition has two stages: the first stage is an open selection procedure for architects and urban designers based on portfolios, the second one an invited competition among four selected participants.
Iceland’s Luminous New Harpa Concert Hall Nears Completion
Jun 30th
Iceland’s currency may be devalued, but thankfully the same thing hasn’t happened to the country’s lust for arts and culture. The capital city of Reykjavík, will soon be welcoming the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center designed by Henning Larsen Architects with Olafur Eliasson and Artec . Considered to be one of the most ambitious cultural projects the country has undertaken in years, this stunning new building will become the new home of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the Icelandic Opera
Dezeen’s top ten: bikes
Jun 30th
This month’s top ten is all about cycling so here’s a roundup of our top ten most popular stories about bicycles, tricycles and monowheels. (more…)
Backyard House: Affordable Modern Eco Home Rises in Seattle
Jun 30th
Located in Seattle, the Backyard House by SHED Architecture & Design takes its name from the site it sits on — the subdivided backyard of an existing single family house. The project’s fundamental objective, to build an affordable house, resulted in a program that emphasized economical construction, long term operational efficiency, durable materials, and the creation of bright, daylit spaces that integrate with the site and views.
WNYC Gets LEED Gold for Greene Space Performance Hall
Jun 30th
WNYC — the most listened-to public radio station in the country — just received LEED Gold Commercial Interiors honors for The Jerome L. Greene Space — their new performance space at 44 Charlton Street in Manhattan .
Atelier Hitoshi Abe: len-tic-u-lar-is, an exhibition discussion
Jun 30th
Len-tic-u-lar-is, a new exhibition by Los Angeles and Sendai-based architecture firm Atelier Hitoshi Abe (AHA), will be on view from July 30 to September 12, 2010, in the SCI-Arc Gallery at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).
Edmonton City Centre Airport Lands – The Master Plan
Jun 30th
Edmonton City Council has mandated that the lands now occupied by the Edmonton City Centre Airport be transformed into a world‐class sustainable community. The City of Edmonton seeks talented and creative minds to prepare a master plan for this strategic property in the core of the City.
The revitalization of approximately 217 hectares of land in the heart of Edmonton represents an opportunity for Edmonton to place itself at the forefront of global cities that are seeking to establish the highest standards for sustainability to foster a living, working, and learning environment of unparalleled environmental and social quality.
The mission is to undertake a master planning exercise that will guide the long term development of a new community for families, parks and open space, places of work, cultural and educational institutions, and other amenities connected with a new Light Rail Transit (LRT) line to downtown. The mission is to provide Edmontonians with a range of lifestyle choices that embody a sustainable live style through the incorporation of design features, land uses, building practices, materials and assemblies, and technologies that will minimize the ecological More >
Kanagawa Institute of Technology Workshop / Junya Ishigami
Jun 30th
© Iwan Baan Check out Junya Ishigami and Associates ‘ amazing studio + workspace where students of the Kanagawa Institute of Technology get to spend their days designing.
Oly disposable Bracelet | Gonçalo Campos
Jun 30th
Oly disposable Bracelet is a latest creation by Portuguese designer Gonçalo Campos . A paper bracelet that anyone can download and build, like a children’s game, using glue and scissors.
