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Family House in Medellin / Oscar Mesa
May 7th
Courtesy of Oscar Mesa Architect: Oscar Mesa Location: Medellin, Colombia Total Area: 900 sqm Year of Completion: 2010 Photographs: Courtesy of Oscar Mesa Single Family House for a couple and 3 children. The project is located in a semi-rural development atop one of the hills that surround Medellin, Colombia
Trianel GmbH Corporate Centre / gmp Architekten
May 7th
Courtesy of gmp Architekten gmp Architekten shared with us their first prize winning proposal for the Trianel GmgH Corporate Centre in Aachen , Germany. The new building is located along a major road next to the Tivoli stadium
Sky Light Pavilion / Nimbu
May 6th
Courtesy of Nimbu The Sky Light Pavilion, designed by Nimbu for the Architecture Pavilion Competition sponsored by the Serbian Arhitekton Magazine and the company, Kingspan, is universal, timeless and spaceless. The architects believe that a pavilion shouldn’t be connected with the idea of conceiving one construction that is meaningless
The House Box In Koukaki / Sofia Tsiraki
May 4th
Courtesy of Sofia Tsiraki Architect: Sofia Tsiraki Location: Athens, Greece Consultant: Tassos Biris Total surface: 250 sqm Completion: 2011 Structural engineers: Kostas Poluxronopoulos (Xroneas-Pagonis-Kinatos) Mechanical engineers: George Christofilis Photographs: Erieta Attali , Babis Louizidis, Sofia Tsiraki Courtesy of Sofia Tsiraki This house is part of an old Athenian neighborhood with unique character, at the base of the hill of Filopappos. It occupies a small piece of land between two existing houses
Student Village / HawkinsBrown
May 3rd
Courtesy of HawkinsBrown Architects: HawkinsBrown Location: Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England Lead Architect: Julia Roberts Area: 6,480 sqm Photographs: Courtesy of Hawkin sBro wn Courtesy of HawkinsBrown HawkinsBrown has completed new student accommodation, a restaurant and CPD facility at the Royal Veterinary College’s Hawkshead Campus near Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. The scheme allows for an increased number of students to live on campus, providing accommodation for 205 students, a restaurant and conference/meeting rooms. Renowned as one of the world’s leading veterinary colleges and research centres, the Royal Veterinary College operates out of two campuses; the central London Campus in Camden and the Hawkshead Campus near Potters Bar in Hertfordshire
Plot B of China Mobile International Headquarters Campus / Leo A Daly
May 1st
Courtesy of Leo A Daly Leo A Daly , in collaboration with Local Design Institute WDCE, recently won a competition to design Phase 2, Plot B, of the international headquarters campus of China Mobile Ltd. in Beijing. One of the largest mobile telecommunications companies in the world, China Mobile Ltd.
Yabao Hi-Tech Enterprises Headquarter Park / 10 Design
Apr 30th
Courtesy of 10 Design Located in close proximity to the central zone of the Futian District in Shenzhen, China , 10 Design ‘s main design concept for the Yabao Hi-Tech Enterprises Headquarter Park was to try and integrate the complex into the natural landscape. Defining a strong urban edge on the southwestern edge of the site, the buildings begin to dissolve into nature as they move northeast across the site towards the lake. This mix-used complex is designed for a multifaceted community, which includes living, working, shopping recreation, and tourism.
Planetarium, Centre for Eco Tourism, and Science and Technology Centre / JB Ferrari & Associates
Apr 29th
Courtesy of JB Ferrari & Associates The iconic nature of the winning proposal for the Planetarium, Centre for Eco Tourism, and Science and Technology Centre is balanced by a rational response to the brief and the constraints of the site. By isolating the planetarium and the activities linked closely to it the design by JB Ferrari & Associates is able to exploit the strong potential for volumetric expression. This allows for a more subdued intervention to the historic buildings
Agro-Housing / Knafo Klimor Architects
Apr 28th
Courtesy of Knafo Klimor Architects Proposed by Knafo Klimor Architects , Agro- Housing was the winning project in Living Steel – Competition for Sustainable Housing (2007) for China . Part housing, part greenhouse, the proposal provides agricultural freedom to city dwellers. A combination of rural and urban amenities, the proposal is an exciting take on individual urban farming.
Girardota’s Metropolitan Coliseum Competition Winner
Apr 28th
Courtesy of the architects The Girardota’s Metropolitan Coliseum Competition winners were announced. First Prize goes to the team of Juan Sebastián Larrota, Felipe Robayo, Sebastián Gaviria, AlcuboArquitectos (Alejandro Martínez, Marcela Marulanda) and G-Arquitectura (Juan David García, Natalia Mejía).
