Architecture News
Archive for April, 2011
Volunteer Outreach Opportunities with AIA New Orleans
Apr 30th
The AIA New Orleans chapter will offer three volunteer outreach opportunities for the upcoming 2011 AIA National Convention attendees and supporters. Convention-goers and the interested public can volunteer prior to and after the Convention, which is scheduled for May 12th – 14th
Missouri State University – Level 1 Game Center / Dake | Wells Architecture
Apr 30th
© Architectural Imageworks This project divides a once stale space into a youthful lounge atmosphere. The design approach focused on dramatic lighting and creating small gathering spaces partitioned by light
Kish Dream Park / D+R Dipiuerre Architettura
Apr 30th
Courtesy D+R Dipiuerre Architettura D+R Dipiuerre Architettura has just recently presented their proposal for a project being developed on the island of Kish, Iran and has shared their fresh work with ArchDaily’s readers. Additional images and brief description after the break. Courtesy D+R Dipiuerre Architettura In this project we have studied the design of two towers so as to have two dynamic buildings.
St. Kristoforus Kindergarten / Chrystalline Artchitect
Apr 30th
© Chrystalline Artchitect Architects: Chrystalline Artchitect Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Principal Architect: Mr. Christophorus Jauhari Team Design: Suryo Adi W., Ade S. Lighting Design: Chrystalline Artchitect Project area: 1,200 sqm Project year: 2010 Photographs: Courtesy of Chrystalline Artchitect © Chrystalline Artchitect Constructed three stories high, with level one designed for principal’s office, swimming pool and playgrounds, the second floor is built for classrooms and third story is where all the facilities are located
Jacques Herzog Lecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Apr 30th
Photography by Iwan Baan, © Vitra This coming Thursday, May 5th Harvard University Graduate School of Design will host Jacques Herzog, of Pritzker Prize winning Herzog de Meuron. The lecture, from 4pm-5pm, will be held at the Piper Auditorium and is free and open to the public. It will also be streaming live on the GSD webcast page
Call for Ideas: projectChristchurch
Apr 30th
The Christchurch Catholic Cathedral – © NZPA / David Wethey Kyle Lewis, an architecture student at CPIT in Christchurch , NZ, shared with us a call for design to help rebuilt Christchurch after last February’s earthquake. Here’s the message: As you may know, an earthquake has destroyed most of the Christchurch City Centre and many of the surrounding suburbs
Culture and Leisure Complex in Morocco / Younes Diouri
Apr 30th
Courtesy Younes Diouri Younes Diouri has shared with us a proposal for a Culture and Leisure complex in Tangier, Morocco . Read more on the project featuring additional images after the break.
Centre Of Theology And Ministry / Williams Boag Architects
Apr 30th
© Tony Miller Architects: Williams Boag architects Pty Ltd Location: Melbourne, Australia Project team: Andrew Croxon, Jeff Gabriel, Dion Keech, Tim Lang, Timothy Moore, Peter Williams Project area: 5,580 sqm Project year: 2007 Photographs: T ony Miller © Tony Miller The new Centre for Theology and Ministry and Dalton McCaughy Library (CTM/DML) for the Uniting Church in Australia in partnership with the Society of Jesus comprises a teaching facility, professorial and administrative offices, a small chapel and an important theological library. The new building is located on the eastern side of the Ormond College grounds in Parkville, immediately behind the Wyselaskie Hall, Maclean House. ground floor plan The design of the new structure has has been carefully considered in relation to its heritage and urban context
Growing Vases by Nendo for Lasvit
Apr 30th
Milan 2011: Japanese designers Nendo have designed these hand-blown glass lights with the blowers pipe still attached, for Czech lighting company Lasvit , exhibited in Milan earlier this month. (more…)
Growing Vases by Nendo for Lasvit
Apr 30th
Milan 2011: Japanese designers Nendo have designed these hand-blown glass lights with the blowers pipe still attached, for Czech lighting company Lasvit , exhibited in Milan earlier this month. (more…)
