designed by swiss architectural firm herzog & de meuron, the scheme includes two linear buildings, whose urban organization relates closely to the site’s previously existing ancient walls. once finalized, the structures will border a much-needed green space, featuring boulevards, bike paths, and walking trails. the development uses the site’s two preserved gate houses as...
The Timmerhuis, created by Dutch super-practice OMA is an all-encompasing response to several starting points; it is an inner city, urban structure that unites office, public space and residential; it was conceived as a beacon of sustainability; and it is also a reflection on a city's architectural identity. 'It is informal and monumental at the same time,' explains OMA'...
The Danish firm's design was selected for its response to a somewhat contradictory set of goals and values: to be grand and formal enough to instill a sense of respect in the court and faith in the justice process as a whole, yet also able to communicate trust, transparency and hope; and to create an 'open' building that was physically welcoming while meeting some of th...
the two illuminated art pieces called ‘sensing YOU’ and ‘sensing WATER’ utilize paint, light, and interactive technology, and together they create a dynamic awareness of the city’s downtown. the gateway route is used by commuters, residents, and visitors daily. the project is composed of over 1.000 painted rings and 81 individually controlled LED dimensional halos th...
This Spring, work begins on two piers between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge, the foundations for the newest and perhaps boldest Thames crossing to date. We spoke to the Garden Bridge's designer, Thomas Heatherwick, about the current state of the project. 'It's at a very exciting stage,' says the designer from his Kings Cross studio. 'We've completed the firs...
during the brand strategy process, saffron brand consultants identified the highly technical and service-orientated aspects of CEPSA as being the essence of its brand, so they encapsulated them in the brand idea ‘adaptable engineering’. the problem then was how to communicate this, creating a new and relevant service station concept that would improve the service exp...
the network of edifices is located in the center of a famous street nicknamed by students ‘street of hongik university’ in seoul due to its proximity to the educational center. because the previous construction had a boat-like shape, the architects decided to continue with this style when designing ‘white boat’. ‘white boat’ stands out on the prow like a ship-like tow...
The area's developers, Argent, teamed up with Heatherwick Studio earlier in the year, and submitted plans for the latest stage in the formerly neglected neighbourhood's redevelopment, Coal Drops Yard. And today, the team has received the green light to go ahead. Known for its mix of wasteland and industrial buildings, many of which remained empty for years, Kings Cros...
Getafe is more attractive than most in so much that it has an historical centre dating from early 1900s. That said, its old covered market was lying in decay for decades, having lost out to the strategies of the supermarket. In October 2015 it came back to life as a mixed use community centre, structurally enhanced and dressed in a new skin by the Madrid-based studio A-c...
The Rotterdam firm won a competition to transform the shopping centre into a park and is working with local studios The Urbanist Collaborative and LLJ Architects on the project. Construction is set to begin later this year. The lagoon will stretch out towards the city's waterfront, opening up views that were formerly blocked by the China-Town Mall. Built in 1983, the ...
London studio Bell Philips won a competition to design Gasholder Park in 2009 as part of the wider King's Cross regeneration. The cylindrical frame surrounding the park is known as Gasholder No. 8 and was originally constructed in the 1850s. The Grade II-listed structure previously held telescopic chambers for storage and formed part of London's largest gas works – Pa...
Featuring walls of perforated brickwork, the elevator is located in the Gironella municipality of Spain, where an old town and a modernised urban area are divided by the Llobregat river. "The 20-metre vertical break between the old and new parts of the town has generated a social fracture," said Enrich. "Over the years, the historic centre has been depopulated due to ...
Paddington Place, a mixed use complex set to sit adjacent to Paddington Station, has been launched by Sellar in collaboration with the Great Western Developments Ltd, who submitted this week a planning application for the redevelopment of a former Royal Mail sorting office that will be part of the complex. The scheme involves 1.3 acres of public realm, a centrepiece 2...
BIG, the studio founded by Bjarke Ingels, is leading a team commissioned to design the 28 acre (11 hectare) masterplan for the sloping site near the city's downtown area. The site formerly housed the Civic Arena – home to the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team – which opened in 1961 and was designed by Mitchell & Ritchey Architects. It was the world's first major sports ...
The building, described as an "enormous ship", was designed by Indiana firm Troyer Group. It will form part of Ark Encounter – a theme park aiming to illustrate the story of the legendary great flood, in which God instructs Noah to build an ark to save his family and a pair of each of the world's animal species. Ark Encounter will be located near sister attraction the...
Named Home Farm, the design aims to tackle the main issues affecting cities in Southeast Asia. The first is that the number of people above retirement age is rapidly increasing, and the second is that the majority of food is imported rather than home grown. Spark believes both of these problems can be solved by transforming retirement communities into self-sufficient ...
Arching over the Sava River, the 54-metre-long bridge is part of a new cycle path that starts in the Bohinjska village and ends up at Bohinj Lake. "The bridge establishes new spatial relationships by creating a path where there once was none," said Vlatka Ljubanovic, one of the five directors of Ljubljana-based DANS Architects. "This sounds so simple, yet it touche...
The year-long installation is part of Team London Bridge's Fresh Air Squares initiative – which aims to improve local environments. The London and Liverpool-based studio was tasked with creating a mobile micro-green space that could replace two car parking spaces, and raise awareness of pollution in London. Installed on Tooley Street, near London Bridge, the "parkl...
Holl's cycle bridge between two skyscrapers for Copenhagen kicked off the string of plans for non-vehicular transport links. ReForm Architects then revealed plans for an opening bridge that would allow both pedestrians and cyclists to travel across the River Thames at Canary Wharf, shortly before Bystrup was selected to design a new pedestrian and cycle bridge further...
the route takes pedestrians past some of sydney’s most eye-catching new landmarks, including frank gehry’s brick-clad university building. ‘the revitalization is expressed via a singular move’, explain architects CHROFI. ‘the laying of a new datum, a precast concrete ‘figure’, onto the existing railway corridor, articulating the site’s history and concurrently telling...
‘nova’, commissioned by the flatiron 23rd street partnership following a competition by the van alen institute, offers glimpses of the ever-shifting landscape of neighboring towers and bustling pedestrian traffic through a series of scopes. visitors entering the vibrantly colored gazebo can gaze at the atmosphere outside by peering through a set of angular apertures, eac...
the portable micro-park replaces two standard car parking spaces, with the aim of providing urban greening, public seating, and to raise awareness of air quality issues in the capital. the approach was to create a singular sculptural seating element around which zones of planting and small pockets of public space could occur and overlap, encouraging passers-by to stop a...
named ‘eureka kvarteret’, the project seeks to combine the diversity of the existing settlement as well as creating a connection with the adjacent oslofjord. the plan will include a hotel and conference center, housing, retail outlets, offices, and a communal day-care facility. the site is situated in close proximity to the city center, with the new district aimed at ...
It is designed to enable safety and high operational activity as well as consistent comfort for visitors and staff 24 hours a day all year around.
situated at the heart of the venue’s central plaza, the spiraling bamboo work draws its influences from the nearby sosaewon garden in damyang county — a greenspace built by poet yang san-bo (1503-1557) because he wanted to live a life that was harmonious with nature, secluded among a bamboo forest with clean waters from the valley flowing through a small cataract into th...
the mixed-use development will include over an acre of public realm, 200 new homes, and various offices and retail outlets, forming a destination that will coincide with the 2018 arrival of crossrail. when complete, the cylindrical 65-storey tower will be one of the capital’s tallest structures. great western developments ltd, a subsidiary of singapore publicly listed...
designed by NEXT architects, the ‘batbridge’ is composed of concrete and timber where the deck and brick balustrade have been built in a way to accommodate the bats during the summer months. located along the flight path of the mammal, the duo-function of the bridge aims to constitute an ideal habitat for various species. contributing factors which make the bridge an ...
The designer’s description Dynamic Relaxation is simply lying on the top of hill behind the museum. It is a topological surface which invites people and opens to the outside surrounded by nature. Also, the geometry of space reflects the topography of park landscape and the continuous curvature, which are the site-specific characters of park. It is a not only aesthe...
Marking its entrance, Amsterdam based Next Architects have just unveiled Vlotwatering Bridge or ‘batbridge,’ by its popular moniker, a serpentine pedestrian structure spanning the waterway and providing year round accommodation for several species of bats. 'A textbook example of how a functional object can at the same time serve nature,' says bat-expert Marcel Schilleman...
called ‘the crown’, the recently inaugurated installation follows on with company collaborations with renowned architects, such as the casalgrande ceramic cloud by kengo kuma. based near the production facility on two roundabouts situated on the pedemontana route linking casalgrande and sassuolo, the two sculptures welcome and create a notable landmark into the emilia...
constructed especially for the grand paris express line, this station is part of an ambitious project to modernize the existing transport network which will form a ring route around paris. the brief was for the stations to embody and support the innovation plans of the grand scheme, while meeting the needs of the diverse areas of the île-de-france region. atelier king...
with this in mind, the focal point of the design approach was to attempt to isolate and manipulate the existing objects relevant to this places and to produce new ones that would generate recognition and cultural focus. the project explores different opportunities within the market’s lifestyle with a focus on human experience, wanting to facilitate and enhance social ...
Rotterdam-based architecture studio ZUS, Hofbogen BVCitizens and many other partners were involved in its construction which they consider to be “the world’s first crowd-funded public infrastructure.” With nine different entrances, Luchtsingel aims to rejuvenate Rotterdam through connecting neglected parts of the city like the old city centre with the livelier northern d...
created for the 2015 seattle design festival: design for equity, the installation was situated in occidental park, as well as the ballard neighborhood, for the duration of this year’s event. the pavilion’s framework consists of 2×4 lumber, plywood, reclaimed douglas fir slats, and carriage bolt fasteners. it can be easily scaled, replicated, and adapted to future uses...
known for its red-light district and its coexistence of extremes, the area is viewed as a unique location that offers room for a diverse range of subcultures. after a forced eviction of the ‘esso häuser’ complex in december 2013, focus switched towards securing the return of tenants to a new building. after an intense participation process with the citizens of st. pa...
The German studio added a new timber stable block, cylindrical aviary and slatted fence to the Schlossgarten (petting zoo) in Öhringen, a town in south-west Germany. Kangaroos and rheas have found new homes in the stable block, while smaller birds reside in the aviary. The grassy paddock with its new fence is home to the zoo's donkey and alpaca population. The stru...
