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...
When plans for the Chicago Architecture Biennial started taking shape, Sarah Herda and Joseph Grima, the event's co-artistic directors, were determined to leave a lasting impression on the city. There would be temporary exhibitions, of course, but they wanted to use the biennial platform as a way to commission permanent structures. With this in mind, they set their sight...
at the heart of this development, vo trong nghia architects has designed a domed community center constructed using bamboo and thatch. the building, which can accommodate up to 250 people, has a simple umbrella-like structure that consists of 28 pure bamboo frame units. the large circular hall is used by the local population for a variety of activities such as parties, ...
Located in Sen, a village 10 miles outside Ho Chi Minh City, the Sen Village Community Centre is elevated on a circular podium above the pond of a 48-hectare park. Vietnamese firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed the building to provide a meeting space for the residents of a new 2,200-house development within the village. The community centre's thatch-covered roof i...
part of an entry to a competition, the architectural response is based on creating an accessible public space, while being sensitive to the existing context and encouraging community spirit with a thus platform of self-expression. called the ‘seoul share square’, the dynamic proposal articulates around a physical and virtual plaza that serves as a platform for sharing...
commissioned by the naomi milgrom foundation, the temporary structure employs materials and technologies developed for the aerospace industry to create a canopy of translucent ‘petals’ elevated four meters above ground. the design employs recently developed composite construction methods, refined in collaboration with specialists mouldCAM, to create a modular design c...
sited by a pine woodland in the outskirts of zaragoza, spain, the concrete entity features a light-well installed with metal louvers allowing sunlight to subtly filter inside. the building is purposely orientated to open-up in diagonal direction to the sun, the chimney channels an atmosphere which visually evokes the feeling of time passing- a poetic feature which at...
the building is purposely orientated to open-up in diagonal direction to the sun, the chimney channels an atmosphere which visually evokes the feeling of time passing- a poetic feature which at the same time,encourages a movement in light and shadow created by the louver’s pattern. constructed of white concrete and embellished with details such as galvanized and pre-laqu...
working with the school of the art institute of chicaco (SAIC), the installation is connected to SAIC and NLÉ’s co-creation of the chicago lakefront kiosk ‘ROCK’. organized around the south side of anish kapoor‘s landmark cloud gate sculpture, the salvaged limestone rocks promote the interaction between man and material. deposited on top of wooden pallets, the exhibi...
Today, 30th street station is one of the busiest intercity passenger trains in the united states. in anticipation of pope francis’ arrival in philadelphia, brooklyn-based artist aaron asis was tasked to develop two site-specific installations, entitled, ‘in/out station’, to encourage commuters and visitors to appreciate the spatial qualities and historic features of seve...
the benjamin sheares bridge is a 1.8km elevated concrete road bridge which brings the east coast parkway into singapore’s city centre. the highest bridge section rises up to 25 metres offering spectacular views of the central business district and the marina bay creating a dramatic introduction to city from the east and changi airport. the concept of using the existing b...
The building is comprised of two entrances, the smaller of the two serves the family of the deceased. The second and larger entrance serves the rest of the mourners; this entry allows easy access to the spacious building. One side of the front of the building remains open to the north. The positioning of the structure also allows, for those mourners who prefer to remain ...
The site is surrounded by water, vegetation and the massive grain silos 5. MU Architecture was commissioned to design an oasis of relaxation in this exceptional place, a little heaven in the heart of the city. It is between the boat-spa, the river and the elevated railway that Bota Bota Gardens take shape. The mandate was to create a relaxing area on the mainland and...
This next step in the project follows SANAA's competition win in May 2015, when the duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa bested Kengo Kuma & Associates, Kerry Hill Architects, RMA Architects, and Sean Godsell Architects. McGregor Coxall was selected in an invited competition, in which conceptual designs by five landscape firms were reviewed by a panel made up of Ar...
Their elegant stairway connects the Glauber Rocha Theatre to the Gregório de Matos Foundation at Barroquinha Church in a modern, daring way. A heavily trafficked route to the bus terminal and home to a bustling street market, the homogenous intervention is cleverly organised to facilitate juxtaposing pedestrian flows. Bound on one side by a retaining wall, a ramp and ...
The city’s infrastructure is increasingly incapable of dealing with the massive influx of pilgrims, and has lead to major moves in creating a master plan for the urban area. an initial strategy, which would isolate the shrine, was abandoned, and replaced with an intertwining network of boulevards surrounding the location. each thoroughfare is to be lined with large scale...
spanning between two cliffs within the shiniuzhai national geological park, the 300 meter-long structure is elevated 180 meters above ground, offering visitors a terrifyingly memorable experience. the shanghaiist reports that each 24mm thick (1 inch) panel used is 25 times stronger than regular glass. ‘the bridge we build will stand firm even if tourists are jumping ...
the concept carries the spirit of the city, creating an identity without the confines of contemporary urban concerns. rather, it adapts itself to local topography, taking into consideration native, natural, and cultural features of the setting. the ‘kepez landmark’ is uniquely mediterranean, and features natural vegetation, climate systems, and flora that match surrou...
Wild Walk is an interactive nature walk at the Wild Center, a non-profit organization and nature center committed to helping people explore and learn about the natural environment of the Adirondacks. Built in the forest, the Wild Walk is designed as an elevated trail of bridges that creates a learning landscape; bringing visitors up into the treetops to offer a new pers...
By introducing the temporary park, CityLab010 has kicked off the conversation about how the green space should be shaped to fit everyone’s needs. In an innovative approach to area development, the pop up park invites residents of the area to share their ideas about the future of the park area with each other and the designers. With the design of the pop up park, Studio ...
located in new canaan, the town home to philip johnson’s iconic glass house, the structure extends, with a nearly continual roof, over a series of indoor and outdoor spaces. as stated on the non-profit organization’s website, the project aims to provide a publicly accessible open environment, ‘where people may experience nature, foster community, pursue justice and explo...
the following creation process involved close participation between the design team, area inhabitants, the social center (le pertuis), and local governing bodies. together, ‘le paradis vert’ was created, taking form as a series of five covered multi-use buildings. during a 10 day building workshop a team of contractors and participants cut, assembled, and painted all ...
the pioneering scheme would support cargo drone routes capable of delivering urgent supplies to the region’s most remote areas. able to transcend geographical barriers such as mountains and lakes, cargo drones can access areas unreachable by road. with africa’s population set to double to 2.2 billion by 2050, it would require unprecedented levels of infrastructural i...
Situated by the running river of ouiatchouan, the ghost town dates back to 1901 where there use to be a pulp company. presently, a hydroelectric plant sits against the unspoiled landscape and its façade is characterized by a timber envelope. acting like a screen for the concrete structure, a succession of protruding porches punctuate the façade at various distances. T...
instead of outright demolishing the structure, it was decided instead that an open international competition would be held to repurpose and renovate the massive, 9,000m2 space. paris-based firm sane architecture was one of many entrants in the contest, and their proposal was eventually given second place overall. their plan relies on not what the ‘preston bus station’...
Macro Sea designed G27’s flexible and contemporary space to house the innovative academic programs of its partner in the project, CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange. David Belt, Macro Sea’s founder and President, conceived of G27 with the best category of design in mind, treating the increasingly sophisticated and mobile student population as travelers s...
With a Floor Area Ratio of 5,0 and many limiting conditions, a U-shaped floorpan manifested itself as optimum. The program required 400 apartments of 45-110 m2 in size, which could result in a staggering mass of identical units, to prevent this variety and diversity is created by manipulating the balconies around the building. Like the famous local ‘seal-stone’ or ‘s...
The airport’s passenger terminal is the second largest of the country, with near 27,000 square meters. In addition to meeting the air transport demands of the African continent, the construction of the International Airport of Nacala, located in Nampula Province, is aimed to leveraging the privileged geographical location of the city (closer proximity to Asia, Middle Ea...
the ‘FKŻ quarter’ was created as an architectural device to help bring social life to a site mostly occupied by cars, monuments and commercial activities. located on the back of the old synagogue at dajwor street, the site — a green lawn with a natural slope — was the perfect place to build this temporary space created by multiple objects organized around the central ele...
structurally, the building is flexible and responds to the needs of the users. meanwhile, the external façade wraps around a courtyard which opens up towards the river, and an outdoor amphitheater establishes a connection between the built form and the adjacent river. a recognizable identity has been established, illustrated in the rhythmic openings on the façade and sk...
The Social clubs and Citizen's house is meant to be a model of environmental virtues translating into systems that everyone can see and apprehend. An educational architectural achievement whose first mission is to encourage all users to change their mindsets and thus their lifestyles. So the Big House is an innovative ecological manifesto which fits nicely into a histori...
With a design inspired by the reeds and other native vegetation that cover the shores of the lake, the bridge is a light and maintenance-free structure that is well-integrated within its wetland setting. The bars/reeds intertwine at the abutments and “grow” over the bridge, camouflaging it and transforming the bridge into a symbiotic, almost invisible link. The bridge i...
It is an urban lot between two streets, each at a different height: at the bottom (to the west) we have the Largo do Tribunal (Court Square); at the top to the east, the N. Sra da Conceição street. It is an extraordinarily narrow lot for the program at hand, and this feature has ultimately determined the design project. The program stated the importance of connecting ...
Unique from the other parklets within the city, the sculptural form derives from the topography of san francisco- mainly its famous uphill and downhill streets. measuring at 50 feet, the timber strips form ‘4 streets’ which undulate to become a bike parking platform, lounge chairs, tables, planters and accessible areas of ground. receiving special recognition in the urba...
Located at the mouth of Tamsui River that flows through the capital Taipei, the Danjiang Bridge is integral to the infrastructure upgrading program of northern Taiwan. The bridge will increase connectivity between neighbourhoods and reduce through-traffic on local roads within local town centres by linking the Highways 2 and 15, with the West Coast Expressway (Route 61) ...
created by architect guillaume mazars, the chicago architecture biennial kiosk proposal was awarded an honorable mention in the competition — now completed, results here. the project aims to emphasize the lighting environment present at the waterfront, focusing views and drawing visitors into the moment. a translucent fabric filter surrounds the entire raised piazza, w...
