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The Spiral by Marra + Yeh Architects
Apr 15th
A spiralling concrete staircase winds up through this empty tower by Marra + Yeh Architects of Sydney and Malaysia. (more…)
Éclats de verre / Atomic3
Apr 15th
Courtesy of Atomic3 Montreal has long been known as the ”city of a hundred steeples”. Through the heart of this northern metropolis, ATOMIC3 has scattered Éclats de verre: a giant shattered stained-glass window reorganised into a playful maze that offers a unique immersive experience to its visitors, and a colourful panorama to passersby.
The Atrium / D’Ambrosio Architecture & Urbanism
Apr 15th
© Sama J.Canzian Architects: D’Ambrosio Architecture & Urbanism Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Client: Jawl Investment Corp. Completion: 2011 Structural Engineer: Stantec Consulting Civil and Mechinal Engineer: Genivar Consultants Ltd Electrical Consultant: Applied Engineering Solutions Inc
Park & Agricultural Heritage Museum / Vamvakidis Simos, Tzortzis Antonis, Zapantiotis Fotis
Apr 15th
Courtesy of Vamvakidis Simos , Tzortzis Antonis, Zapantiotis Fotis Vamvakidis Simos , Tzortzis Antonis , and Zapantiotis Fotis shared with us their proposal for the Park & Agricultural Heritage Museum in the Eptagonia community of Limassol, Cyprus. The individual volumes of the museum follow the gentle slope of the existing terrain, creating an “organic” connection to the landscape while creating individual passes and plateaus that are interconnected, in a composition close to the human scale and built context of the village. More images and architects’ description after the break.
wNw Cafe / Vo Trong Nghia
Apr 14th
© Hiroyuki Oki Architects: Vo Trong Nghia Location: Binh Duong Province, Vietnam Completion: 2006 Project team: Minoru Sakata, Hisanori Ohara, Nguyen Hoa Hiep Photographs: Dinh Thu Thuy, Hiroyuki Oki © Hiroyuki Oki We already published two projects by vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia , the wNw Bar and the Bamboo Wing . Both of them showcased a correlation between modern architecture and nature, with heavy use of bamboo and wood. This new project follows the same line.
International Ideas Competition for a Museum of Architecture in London
Apr 14th
Courtesy of ArchTriumph ArchTriumph has just launched a two-stage, “winner of winners” international ideas competition for a new Museum of Architecture (MOA) in London , on the bank of the River Thames near the old London Battersea Power Station. Designs must take into account the sensitivity of the existing context and aim to become a new landmark within the city
56+55 Sumeru / Vastu Shilpa Consultants
Apr 14th
Courtesy of Vastu Shilpa Consultants This residential project in Ahmedabad, India by Vatsu Shilpa Consultants follows the metamorphosis of an old vacant rowhouse into a renovated townhouse into a final fusion with the adjoining building. The project began in 2004 and went through several modifications and additions. By 2010, the adjoining house was purchased and 56+55 Sumeru was created.
Amstetten School Campus / Atelier Thomas Pucher
Apr 14th
© Bernhard Luthringshausen, Jan Schrader, MISS3 The challenge in the competition for the Amstetten School Campus was to combine two existing secondary schools in one location and complement the program with a new music school and an additional gym. With the area being characterized by an extreme heterogeneous development, with a wide range of buildings with various functions and styles, the design by Atelier Thomas Pucher , which won the first prize, is comprised of a compact five-storey cube which rises in the surroundings as a distinctive landmark. Additionally, the building is combined with two lower volumes and three courtyards, within a chessboard formation
Tehran Football Camp / Kourosh Rafiey
Apr 14th
Courtesy of Kourosh Rafiey Despite previous efforts to build football related complexes in Iran, Kourosh Rafiey ’s proposal aims to solve the country’s lack of these spaces. The design includes a high-tech complex with complete facilities that could fulfill all the desires of football players and fans, including hotel, stadium, sport complex, with expert doctors, offices , shops, parking and even exercise playgrounds for all age groups.
“Three in a Row” MAS Founder Pavilions / Crepain Binst Architecture
Apr 14th
Courtesy of Crepain Binst Architecture The MAS (Museum by the river) , a must seen building itself, is currently exhibiting the Founder Pavilions, which give curious spectators a look at the here and now and into the future. In close cooperation with the Founders, Crepain Binst Architecture carefully designed a sophisticated setting symbolizing the unique character and essence of each Founder. Still, every pavilion is an added value to the whole MAS-experience
