The main purpose of the pedestrian walkway designed by Cottone+Indelicato Architects with Joan Puigcorbè is to restore unity to the path of the archaeological park, divided by the crossing of the highway 118; and allow a safe use of the park, giving the visitor the perception of this as a unique and organic whole. The romantic aspect of the ruins, the concept of non-fin...
Recently reconstructed, the 17th century building now functions as an international research center at the University of Orléans (one of the oldest universities in France). For the project, Studio Makkink & Bey developed a series of spatial installations that transform the historic Hôtel chambers into lively public spaces. Carpets and curtains create rooms within the ...
However, in the last 20 years, the development of economy, tourism and construction of seaside resorts has caused huge consequences including flattened natural terrain, more concrete zones, and exotic plants growth. Dragonfly Park has been conceived with the aim of improve public spaces in the city and of changing thoughts and approaches of city’s authorities in const...
During the Expo Copagri – a confederation of agricultural producers that brings together hundreds of Italian farmers – will showcase their approach to the use of natural food products, all linked to the Italian tradition, through a market, a hall for cooking demonstrations and two spaces for pizza and ice cream tasting, inside a pavilion designed by Miralles Tagliabue E...
Brazil is one of the countries that offer the most fascinating examples of extreme urban situations that are just one step away from losing their urban dignity. The planned city lives not far from the chaos, giving way to the informal design of a “horizontal Babylon” so large that local government targets become a utopia hard to achieve in the short term. São Paulo...
The maximum Judiciary body in the State of Bahía whose seat is in the city of Salvador and with jurisdiction throughout the State of Bahía. The Court is made up of 41 judges whose purpose is to review and reach decisions about the important cases of all of the Judiciary in the State of Bahía. Its current president is Mario Alberto Hirs for the biennium 2012-2013. Thi...
The designer’s description The concept of this project is an implementation of natural forests. Forest is an representation of growth in nature, it is growing/expanding day by day and lies in between the definition of complete and incomplete.Majority of the existing architecture projects shows a sense of completion once the building is completed. For Forest Loops,...
Constell.ation is an ephemeral lighting installation designed for the gardens of the Presidential Portuguese Republic Residence that intended to activate a space that usually is closed to general public, allowing visitors the opportunity to perambulate on the Presidential gardens and offering an unusual experience of an illuminated marvellous world. The reinterpretation ...
Landscape architecture in cities is a hugely fertile – and expanding – field. Audacious, vast schemes for urban parks, gardens and green roofs are mushrooming all over the world. This is partly due to a new, growing movement, which flouts the age-old hierarchy of gardens being subsidiary to buildings. Landscape urbanism, as it’s called, privileges horizontal landscaping ...
Everything about Danish architect Bjarke Ingels seems a long way from a minimalist approach prone to subtraction: his office’s name, BIG; the name of one of his projects, Superkilen(1); his motto “Yes is more”, a rereading of Mies van der Rohe’s historic dictum; his way of moving, working and expressing himself. Excess, saturation and congestion are words that also fr...
The climatic changes are forcing architects to come up with new and visionary designs in order to make living possible in the most unusual places on Earth. That’s why New York-based company Phu Hoang Office has developed a project called «No Man’s Land» which is destined for regions near the Dead Sea. The water level in the black sea which has decreased by 20 meters w...
It's no coincidence that a project such as the Glattalbahn has been implemented in Switzerland. In spite of the complex planning and construction process the Glattbahn is impressive in a number of respects, ranging from the urban planning aspect to the details of the project's implementation. In our view it is an outstanding example of the way in which a project can infl...
The news that preservationists have finally lost their protracted battle to save Gateshead's Trinity Square car park from demolition will, no doubt, sadden the hearts of the architecturally inclined. The brutalist, multi-storey garage, designed by the Owen Luder Partnership and completed in 1967, has enjoyed an iconic status ever since it featured in the British cult fil...
The concept of an ideal city is often connected with the idea of Utopia. A city which is planned from nothing is an attempt to provide an environment for an ideal concept of society. Such visions are as old as the city itself, and in the ancient world and in particular during the Renaissance, many such ideal cities were planned or at least described in literary form. How...
Location Constructed along the narrows of the Saône, an area named World Heritage site by UNESCO, on the boundary between the city and a more rural landscape, the Schuman bridge is the new entryway to the historic center of Lyon. It connects the banks of Vaise to those at the base of the bluffs of Croix Rousse and is situated between the Masaryk bridge and the “Ile Bar...
Designed by studio Arhitektura D.o.o., the minimal Ribja Brv, or 'Fishmarket’s Footbridge', has been erected in the exact location originally envisaged by architect Jože Plečnik (the master-planner who designed much of Ljubljana’s city centre in the first half of the 20th century). Plečnik never managed to complete his plan, although a temporary wooden bridge was erect...
Citterio + Viel sign the bridge for the Expo . The tender process " a tender competition in which the company was asked to identify and introduce yourself with a designer " saw as the winner of the Ati formed by the consortium Eureca , the cooperative CCC, by the Italian company Vitali and construction ( CIC ) together precisely the Milanese architectural firm also w...
While the site has long been an icon for entertainment, culture and urban life, the physical and operational conditions of the streets, sidewalks and sub-surface infrastructure such as sewers, have deteriorated over time, detracting from the functionality and safety of this critical crossroads. Snøhetta's commission came on the heels of the NYC Department of Transpor...
The area was razed so totally that it is hard to spot a building that predates the 1920s. The €8m international memorial is surrounded by cemeteries and obelisks commemorating the specific nations who fought in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. But this new monument is different, aesthetically and symbolically. The Parisian architect Philippe Prost was tasked with design...
The mixed use scheme will include retail, office and hospitality, as well as plenty of residential space in its 42-acre, 3-phase development. Phase 1 will be ready in 2016, while full completion is expected in 2025. The Power Station itself is redesigned into a shopping and residential complex and even more is planned. An all-star line-up of architects is contributing to...
A place of cultural exchange for more than 2,000 years, the city centre has been listed by UNESCO as 'an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble, created in the Age of Enlightenment', based on past eras' innovations. When mayor Alain Juppé kick started a - currently ongoing - urban renaissance in 1996, he was aiming to respect this glorious past, but look firmly to...
Designed by Turkish style gurus Seyhan Özdemir and Sefer Caglar, founders of Istanbul design practice Autoban, the new interior responds to a clear brief: 'When the Azeri airport authorities visited the CIP lounge we'd designed for Turkish Airlines in Istanbul, they wanted the same feel and idea of shells inside a bigger structure,' recalls Özdemir. 'They added that all ...
The design breaks with common architectural expression by enlarging the floor plans at the top of the building instead of the bottom, creating additional public space at ground level and providing extra leasable floor area to the valuable upper stories. 20 Fenchurch Street is also uniquely crowned by a three-level Sky Garden, London’s first publicly accessible tall bu...
Its current location is not far from the market’s new grounds and is going to occupy the junction of Merdiana Avenue with Las Glorias Square. The project’s main objective was to maintain the open nature of the current outdoor market Els Encants. The limited size of the new grounds (8,000 m2) was a great constraint, as the commercial programme was more than double that ...
The cultural and commercial facilities combine for almost 44,000 sqm. They include new galleries for the national gallery of Victoria: australian art and the australian centre for the moving image, as well as facilities for SBS radio and television, and numerous restaurants and cafes existing on a site of 3.6 ha, equivalent to the construction of a new city block for Mel...
Marking time before the opening event, Expo Gate will offer an ideal opportunity to talk about growth and evolution. The project features a great open space, a central square between two booth-like pavilions: the gate to EXPO 2015. The central square is conceived as a fascinating void, an empty space which can host different kind of events. This openness represents...
Young Japanese architect Cohta Asano created a new space for a hairdresser inside an existing building in Iwaki, adding a steel frame to support angular wooden shelves and partitions (+ slideshow).Hair Salon Slundre occupies the glazed top floor of a shop in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture. The existing space, which previously housed a restaurant, featured a roof that angled...
Located on the north lawn of the United Nations campus, in New York City, the UN Interim Canopy is a Porte Cochere, designed by FTL Design Engineering Studio. The structure sits adjacent to the UN’s new temporary General Assembly building, designed by HLW International. The design serves as an entrance pavilion and security screen for the general assembly delegates. The...
Working in collaboration with the non-profit seed capital kentucky for the city of louisville, the food port will take significant steps towards rejuvenating a vacant 24-acre site into an active economic and community hub. ‘the diversity of program reflects the full food chain, as well as a new foodscape of public spaces and plazas where producers and consumers meet,...
The structure was installed in a public space behind the torre latino americano in the historic center of mexico city from november 12-16. the pavilion is a representation of kengo kuma and associates’ architectural approach – to tie in with the theme of this year’s abierto ‘processes’. designboom spoke to kengo kuma to learn more about the project… designboom: what b...
Supermachine Studio and 2 other renowned Thai architects are invited to propose a public facility which will be realized dedicating for a community in Thailand. All 3 projects are fully sponsored by SCG. The site chosen is a seaside public park built many years ago in Bangsaen, a coastal town 100 km. east of Bangkok. 3 structures are to be built in the same area; a libr...
New York-based Thomas Phifer and Partners designed the United States Courthouse for a city centre block that also accommodates the early 20th-century Federal Courthouse. The project was named as one of the recipients of the American Institute of Architects' Institute Honor Awards earlier this week. A raised landscaped garden creates a public access route between the ...
The thin looking bridge connects like clever knitwear, two massive housing blocks located in the new city centre of Almere. The ambition was to create a neutral continuity between the two buildings; the Silverline tower and Van Zuuk’s own Block 16. The construction is designed in such a way that none of the directions from the surroundings is being emphasized, but inst...
A small invited competition was initiated to look for a solution to extend the listed building. The original council chamber had become too small, and the old building lacked access for disabled people and a second escaperoute. Our design was accepted. We moved the tourist office from the centre of the old building into the northern vaults and were therefore able to r...
With only seasonal use, the new facility would be vacant during summer months, allowing BIG to transform the public perception of a power plant both visually and functionally. the proposal fuses two industrial archetypes into an unconventional hybrid: the plant and the greenhouse. through harnessing the economies of scale associated with greenhouse structures it is po...
Situated between two other bridges dating back to the early 19th century, the latest crossing seeks to open up the river with two arches that plunge below the deck at mid-span. these arcs define an open area, a place above the water intended to become a small public area or viewpoint. named ‘schuman bridge’, the structure appears as lightweight as possible, facilitati...
