dutch architectural practice MVRDV has unveiled new images of ‘valley’, a 75,000 square meter mixed use complex in zuidas, amsterdam’s central business district. the competition-winning design for OVG real estate was selected by the municipality of amsterdam in 2015 and construction began in august 2017. scheduled for completion in 2021, the green-terraced towers will in...
ball-nogues studio has completed the ‘healing pavilion’, a structure that provides shade and seating within the new garden of a los angeles hospital. the pavilion was created using 2,793 linear feet of 2-inch diameter mild steel tube. in total, 352 individual components were precisely bent with a computer numerically controlled rolling system. together, the tubes form an...
The competition-winning plans for the £395,000 sculpture, by London- and Gloucestershire-based practice George King Architects, were first unveiled on 21 July, and gained almost immediate criticism. An online petition against the project, which was set up just two days after the unveiling of the winning design, attracted over 11,000 signatures. Shortly after, the gove...
The three-storey building, called Mälarterrassen, will sit between Stockholm's Södermalmstorg square and quay. Set against the quay wall to appear low-lying, it will contain a mixture of facilities including, market stalls, restaurants, cafes and exhibition galleries. The project being led by Spencer de Grey – the head of design at Foster + Partners – is designed as t...
The design in Michoacán de Ocampo State came from the need to create a new infrastructure for its criminal court trials. The first step was to understand them as a system and grouping the program according the different uses. The trial spaces had to accomplish, in parallel, with a list of elements such as: functionality, the new operation, the pedestrian flows and the il...
The new Angle Lake Transit Station and Plaza in Seattle, designed by Brooks + Scarpa, is a sustainable mixed-use facility consisting of a 4,000 sqm connecting plaza and community event spaces, a drop-off area for light rail users, retail space with dedicated bike storage and parking and a 3,200 sqm for future transit-oriented development. It also includes a parking struc...
Located in the borough of Pintendre on the outskirts of Lévis, the new 1,500 sqm fire station houses eight fire trucks. The concept developed by the architects began with a splitting of the station’s functions, which can be seen by the different volume heights between the garage and the living spaces. The contemporary building is simple in its form and in the materials ...
Reinforced concrete, Corian cladding, structural steel and glazed panels are the ingredients used by Zaha Hadid Architects for the new Napoli-Afragola high-speed train station. Lying above the tracks, its bridge-like conformation is 400 metres long and 44 wide. The station was conceived to cross the barrier given by the existing railway by creating an elevated walkway th...
The client wanted to create a space that reflected his own lifestyle and his attitude towards life; he wanted to share his camping culture with other people through the project and, furthermore, maintain a sustainable life. The camping cafe “Haru” is located in a little forest near the owner’s house, where he was born, grew up, and used to play. The project consists of ...
Taj Ganj is a 400 year old market district, sharing the peripheral skyline of the Taj Mahal. Taj Ganj’s unique urban condition has escaped major state interventions towards urbanization. Involving stakeholders like shopkeepers and local residents, a strategical plan improves the street character and helps in upgrading the basic amenities and infrastructure. The proposal ...
Famous Dutch architect Aldo van Eyck designed more than 700 public play zones in Amsterdam in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, including the one in Oosterpark. For decades these additions to the city parks have functioned as a favorite hangout for kids. Over the last few decades, some of these play zones have disappeared. By 2010, only 90 remained, including the paddling pool in...
The new triangular-shaped visitor center in Park Vijversburg acts as an extension of the adjacent historical villa, while ensuring minimal impact on the parkland. Three sweeping glass corridors extend from the center, providing visitors with a more immediate perspective of the surrounding landscape.The addition to the recently refurbished park aims to accommodate the inc...
On the Geneva lake in Switzerland, the Pavillon d’Eau is a pavilion made of wood and porcelain, and part of the final Master Project at EPFL school. It is an achievement born from the collaboration of two main Swiss universities, EPFL and HEAD (Geneva), built in the municipality of Saint-Saphorin. Designed by the EPFL student in Architecture Alexander Wolhoff, the pavil...
Singapore-based Look Architects designed a first of its kind elevated steel pedestrian walkway system weaving through forested areas in China. Fuzhou Forest Walkway spans over 6.3 kilometres from end to end, threading through the full breadth of Jinniushan and covers about 19 kilometres along its winding path. A signature urban connector network that provides public acce...
This public health hazard is only expected to worsen as climate change gains strength over the next decades. Located in a desert valley and dominated by asphalt roads to facilitate its car culture, LA is extremely vulnerable – and, fortunately, innovative. The sprawling cityscape of nearly 4 million people (over 13 million in the metro area) has begun to paint its street...
With the participation of Videbæk local community, Erik Brandt Dam architects and Cornelius+Vöge have renovated an abandoned school to create a civic center. Nr. Vium School was built in 1966 and closed down in 2008. In 2010 the citizens bought the empty buildings in order to develop a village in the school as a framework for everyday and leisure life in the parish. The ...
Set in the foothills of the active volcano Mount Asama in Karuizawa, the Picchio Ice Rink Visitors Center welcomes tourists who flock to the area for hiking in the summer and ice-skating in winter. The design team respected the site’s natural flow of water and ecosystem, and they drew inspiration from the surrounding flora and fauna.Designed in collaboration with landsca...
HUNI Architectes tackled Da Nang’s runoff footprint with their competition-winning design for the Da Nang City Center Square in Vietnam. Designed with SUDS (sustainable urban drainage systems), this attractive lotus flower-inspired square will create a vibrant public space and destination that collects and reduces stormwater runoff.HUNI Architectes’ design beat a shortli...
Occupying a modernist building that is a landmark within the town of Cognac, the Foundation will ultimately extend over nearly 5,000 m2 and five floors, offering an array of different immersive, creative spaces, which will open to the public in several phases. The interior renovation, orchestrated by Bordeaux architects Brochet-Lajus-Pueyo, began in spring 2017, with a p...
The pavilion completes the ensemble of the Château (1661), the St. Gerlachus Church (1727), the Farmstead (1759) and the Manor Farm (1668). The estate is now clearly visible from the public road, and has gained new significance for the village of Houthem. The transparent, state of the art pavilion features three large multifunctional meeting rooms under a cantilevered...
From a simple bridge in the middle age, Pontevecchio took influence from many modifications of the surroundings till its actual appearance with a continuous process of trasformation of functions and physical systems. The Sewoonsangga citywalk is one of this infrastructural systems, actually located in a area which is under a transformation process. The quality of a suc...
Now being an Olympic sport, the project rather departs from the fact of street skateboarding being a common and compatible reality on streets and plazas of our cities, a collateral product of urban public space design. Viewed in this light, the project pursues to also structure its immediate surroundings, to set an effect beyond of what’s strictly built and functional f...
while global warming could lead to a 1-2 degree increase in temperature by 2050, the development of city center buildings amplifies this phenomenon and contributes to the sensation of heat in public spaces . in the past, fountains provided hygiene and freshness to village squares, as well as collecting drinking water; they were also spaces around which people gathered. w...
the eye-catching renders show two cylindrical holes that puncture the walls of the pyramid allowing curious visitors to climb inside. the idea would be for hundreds of different-sized balloons to be randomly distributed and thanks to its inflatable nature, a large part of the experience would be for visitors to bounce and interact. ‘the holes are slightly sloped, making...
Dutch firm MVRDV was tasked with turning a 1970s-era highway into a space that would not only add greenery to the city, but would make the area more pedestrian friendly. The design is called Seoullo 7017 is Korea, which means “Seoul Street,” combined with 1970 and 2017, the years the highway was built and the year it was renovated. The park contains more than just the...
Project.DWG and LOOS.FM designed the 227-square-meter ephemeral pavilion to spark dialogue on topics relating to recycling and sustainable building. The experimental pavilion serves as an educational gathering space and can be easily dismantled for relocation within a day. PET Pavilion by Project.DWG and LOOS.FM, PET pavilion in Enschede, PE...
Holding court front and center, the cedar-clad mini-castle is topped with a sophisticated copper turret and surrounded by a lush woodland garden created by Architectural Plants.The cedar tree house has various curved volumes with thin vertical strips of cedar that, along with the turret, creates a mini-castle feel. According to the designers, the tiny space is designed ...
The town’s first bath house was carefully situated to soak up as much sunlight as possible all winter long, while protecting visitors from the chilly winter winds.Local organization Kallbadhusets Vänner (Friends of the Bath House) worked with local sponsors and the municipality to realize a project which would allow people to enjoy the sea all year round. Kallbadhus is l...
Oh yeah, he also wants to zip you from DC to NYC in less than 30 minutes via Hyperloop pods that can reach speeds of more than 600 miles per hour racing through evacuated tubes. Now Musk has revealed that part of the reason he started The Boring Company, besides finding a solution for LA’s “soul-destroying traffic,” is to launch and test a Hyperloop by using his new Tunn...
The country recently celebrated inauguration for the first phase of the Napoli Afragola station, a solar-powered high-speed rail hub and major gateway to the south of Italy. Zaha Hadid Architects designed the eye-catching station, which doubles as a pedestrian bridge, and integrated energy-efficient systems such as solar panels and ground source heating and cooling.Locat...
Architecture film Ecosistema Urbano submitted this proposal to the Shore to Core competition, which invited international designers, planners and architects to envision the future of the West Palm Beach waterfront. Van Alen Institute and the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (WPB CRA) awarded their Open Shore project first prize, out of a pool of over 40 int...
Getaway cabins are furnished tiny homes that are normally located in a remote wilderness setting about two hours away from either Boston or New York. Following the company’s ethic of “less is more,” they’re designed to be completely off-grid for those looking to get away from the chaos of their daily lives. Perfect for a romantic getaway, writer’s retreat, or just a c...
Working together with local architecture studio Flint, the architects unveiled Ilot Queyries, a pilot project for a new neighborhood that combines the European city’s historic qualities with eco-friendly and contemporary features. The dense and mixed-use masterplan not only calls for modern architecture and green space, but will also include solar panels, an integrated w...
The island’s cluster of cabins are supported by four dedicated structures that house a kitchen, studio, sauna, and a bath. The rest of the cabins are built for sleeping. For those looking to go a step further into nature, there’s also a cave near the sauna’s pier that can be slept in. Technically, the cabins offer enough space for 12 people, but according to the Fleinvae...
The Manta Ray is the latest design in Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ extensive portfolio of green utopian designs. His striking proposal for Seoul takes a multilayered approach to the landscape, beginning with the transformation of the existing Yeouido Park on the banks of the Han River into a “genuine cultural hub” reinforced with resilient design principals. A forest...
The structures are inspired by sea urchin shells, which are elnclosed yet lightweight and porous. The architects recreated the intricate patterns of urchins using white double-braided polyester chord woven in 20 segments and attached to a metal frame. It took 50 people to assemble the structures by hand over a period of two months. Each sea urchin measures 56 feet in ...
