It is one of the key axes of the city centre, which is why it cannot be considered separately from the other city space within the context of the planned renovation. The intervention into the space must naturally be designed locally, in a way that allows an execution in stages, as provisioned in the project's budget. Still, it makes sense to outline the vision of the rev...
ecological understanding: the design uses natural and local materials as a structural element. The focus was to create a connection which leaves no impact on the site, nor any harm on the bamboo itself, so after the temporary hotel is deconstructed, the materials can be reused as scaffolding on a construction site or reused as another temporary hotel on a different lo...
After being closed for more than five years, the redesigned and renamed Parc Zoologique de Paris, managed by the French National Museum of Natural History, reopens to the public on April 12 with architecture designed by Bernard Tschumi urbanistes Architectes with Véronique Descharrières. Instead of opposing an architecture for humans and an architecture for animals,...
The work has been carried out by the Barcelona based office Mestres Wåge Arquitectes in collaboration with the Førde based firm Nordplan AS. Together they won the competition organized by the municipality of Førde with the aim to place all public services of the town into one single building. Førde is a town in Norway with approximately 10000 inhabitants. It is an im...
Within minutes of the completion of Stairway, an urban sculpture created by Izabela Bołoz in collaboration with Metro Copenhagen (the underground) for the city project Byens Hegn - Cool Construction, the surrealistic staircase was in full use. It is one of the more than 100 interventions along the 6 km of new metro line that will be in use in 2019. Stairway is one of...
One of Mateo’s first decisions in this process was to maintain the market’s characteristic metal structure comprising three volumes, the central taller than the ones either side, to encourage ventilation and the entry of daylight. The approaches have been reorganized, adapting the floor to the differing levels in order to eliminate the existing unevenness, and bringing t...
The large polygonal building is located at the mouth of the Aarhus River, connecting the city with the port and water. Flanked by forests to the north and south, a recreational belt has been created through which a new light railway will run with a dedicated station at Dokk1. Road traffic will be redirected, so that it has direct access to the large under-ground car park...
the collapsible design can be used independently for events, waterproof walkways, or annexed to buildings or marquees to deal with fluctuations in crowd size. drainage takes place via a series of central supporting columns, allowing the interconnected structures to tessellate endlessly in a flexible variety of configurations. the canopy system has been developed throu...
located at the edge of the french city, the building is surrounded by a distinctive landscape that features a diverse infrastructure of transit, lush greenery and artificial topography. the design references the site’s history and geography, merging landscape, architecture and interior design. the building’s monolithic appearance results from emphasizing horizontality a...
The New Kununurra Courthouse, Kununurra, Western Australia The design of the new Kununurra Courthouse, on the site of the former courthouse, interprets local physical qualities to capture the uniqueness of Kununurra in a building that is dignified and welcoming yet establishes a sense of gravitas. The architecture re-introduces the value of the regional courthouse w...
the project aims to create a waterside destination that connects people to the falls, as well as a the region’s downtown district – an emerging location within the city. once completed, the scheme will give the public access to the united states’ second largest waterfall for the first time in over 100 years. ‘the magnetism of willamette falls is the genesis and spirit o...
together, they tasked TEN arquitectos to develop an adaptable structure to serve as a platform for a diverse array of activities such as a food preparation station, stage for performances to just a straightforward spot for solace and shade. the resulting design came to a timber modular structure, sensitive to its outdoor garden context. the urban garden structure has b...
The building is designed for three to five years use and embraces a temporary and recycled aesthetic adding to the local architectural palette with a high quality design. The façade and a central chandelier were designed and built with the local community, creating ownership at the heart of the project. Hub 67 was a pilot project exploring the reuse of material from t...
what differentiates this scheme is their location, predominantly, skate parks have been isolated on the outskirts of the city. however, ‘landskate parks’ combines the activity of skating into a new and alternative public space. the strategy is to blend the sport, a park, a square into one. creating new meeting points, uniting people of different backgrounds, encouragi...
the project is a conceptual work by 100architects that seeks unexplored uses that could be be added in addition to the recently renewed riverside area. the idea is essentially to allow easy access to the river, giving citizens the chance to establish relationships with the as-of-yet uncharted territory. an important feature of the ‘suprematist pool’ is its construction....
The 744 parking spaces sit behind a facade of red, orange and yellow panels and snaking stairs, enlivening its street just two blocks from the beach. Architect Christof Jantzen answered a few questions about the project. What were the circumstances of receiving the commission for this project? The commission was based upon a competitive RFP/RFQ process. Please pro...
The new building is located in the capital’s Parque Patricios neighborhood, which is a former industrial area, and accommodates around 11,500 employees. What started off as a design for the municipal Buenos Aires bank transformed into a city hall that offers flexible work spaces and facilities aimed at the local community. The most distinguishable feature of the build...
The project, dubbed “The Yard”, has just opened in the corner of a massive bayfront parking lot on the corners of 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard, right around the corner from AT&T park. The Yard project is intended as a temporary urban intervention to provide alternative uses for a portion of a massive parking lot, while also creating community in a neighborh...
This “blossom of light-and-shadow interplay” is a kid-friendly artwork made up of 262 polyhedral cells cut from polished-stainless-steel mirror. Like a kaleidoscope, the color-tinted cells catch light and reflect different images of the surroundings, from the trees to passersby, to create beautiful ever-changing patterns. The LAAB team designed and manually constructe...
Known for their eco designs, Dutch firm 24H Architecture wanted to do something different, so they created a nature-inspired wooden structure that produces energy entirely from the surrounding forest. Inhabitat spoke to Maartje Lammers from 24H in advance of the building opening, to find out how the whole thing works. 24H Architecture designed this environment centre ...
The first one -Eartly Pond Service Center- is a green-roofed structure comprising clusters of diamond-shaped pods, while the second one-Heavenly Water Service-features a group of rounded pavilions connected to nearby roads and footpaths with long causeways. The projects are located on the huge 23,000-square-meter site in Qingdao, China, where exhibitors showcase their...
Features of the complex stay true to the clean, sharp artistry of the region, as well as comply with impressive environmental standards to monitor the building’s footprint. Built on the outskirts of the city, the town hall has space to sprawl and shares a distinct balance with the greenery in its surroundings. Winner of an international competition, the architects cre...
At their headquarters, known as the National Grid House, just outside of Warwick at the site that controls the United Kingdom's power distribution, the company recently built a new car park. They then commissioned One World Design to wrap the whole thing with a massive vertical garden measuring 11,054 square meters, resulting in a substantial carbon sink that aims to dem...
Situated at 1,200 meters in the midst of a dramatic and harsh landscape, the toilets are covered by snow for 8 months a year. When summer comes though, tourists frequent the road and the rest stop is a popular starting point for hikes in the area. Designed by Lars Berge of LJB, Flotane is oriented to maximize its sun exposure and is completely powered by solar panels. ...
Oregon governor Kate Brown recently announced an impressive team of architects and designers chosen to redevelop the land around Willamette Falls in Oregon City, Oregon, which will open the area to the public for the first time in over a century. The winning team of Snohetta, DIALOG and Mayer/Reed will start work this summer to create a space that emphasizes public acces...
2.8x Architects have transformed the space so that one wouldn’t guess it had such a dark history. Lush, green foliage and beautiful stone walls now invoke feelings of peace and tranquility. The space is located in a residential area and the designers have utilized the surrounding landscape efficiently, as the gardens grow flush into the hills. Some of the old stones, ...
Paris-based artist Jean-Michel Othoniel designed Les Belles Danses in homage to the Sun King, Louis XIV, who first commissioned the classical gardens here. The difference between his contemporary fountain and the surrounding landscape, masterminded by André Le Nôtre in the 17th century, is the audience. 'This is my republican project,' says Othoniel. 'This fountain is li...
About the project As a blank canvas for community engagement and programming, “Los Trompos” draws its inspiration from the form of a spinning top, a toy popular with children around the world. The project features more than 30 three-dimensional, larger than-life tops in a variety of colors and shapes, which are installed throughout the piazza.The colorful surfaces of ea...
Pohl Rosa Pohl’s description Built in 1966, the Helix Garage had always been an eyesore on Lexington’s Main Street, and it recently required extensive structural renovations. The Lexington Parking Authority saw this as an opportunity to rebrand the facility and make it an asset not just for the parking public, but for the city. The Authority hired Walter P. Moore to des...
Designed as a new a public space to establish a new kind of urban intimacy, Tripod is an unusual platform ready to be appropriated by the city, in search of new contextual relationships with its territory and its people. While promoting a simultaneously intimate and exposed space, that allows visitants to observe the city while being observed by the other citizens, Tripo...
Firstly, by setting the carved wall and utilizing the character of the smoke -smoke is pulled to walls- we induce the smoke to the exhaust outlet on the ceiling. Secondly, by setting the fan between the ashtray and the exhaust outlet, the secondhand smoke and smoke from people’s mouth are quickly drawn in. With those measures, the smoke is immediately cleared out fro...
Nowadays only 13 warehouses have been preserved, yet it is enough to feel the historic atmosphere. Spikeri square is a public space, constantly exposed to the changes of urban development and society evolution process, thus the historical environment is authentic and multi-layered, reflecting the citizen attitude towards cultural and historical values, accumulated there ...
With the increase in the number of vehicles, these surfaces began to turn into car parks. Despite the fact that Velenje's centre is a pedestrian zone, a large - possibly too large - portion of the exterior ground surface is designated for stationary traffic, which crucially affects the quality of open-air habitation. With the envisioned increase in the number of users of...
Network of Objects These sensual constructs allow visitors to play in, on, and around the voluptuous shapes or simply relax in the company of others. The pieces are designed as a distributed network of objects sharing similar formal characteristics and material properties as part of a related series. The character of each “cloud” is defined by the resolution of its sha...
1. Reasonable use of differences in natural gradient – The sunken courtyard of the Earthly Pond Service Center is adjoined to the lake wetland. The architecture and landscape heights are set following the natural grade levels, providing multiple accessibilities and viewing experiences at different elevations. The main architecture spaces are lower than the surrounding st...
Arising from an international bridge design competition, Henderson Waves and other connections form part of a nine kilometer stretch of leisure destination that urban planners have envisioned for in the south of Singapore.This tallest pedestrian bridge and other elevated walkways creatively link up hills, parks and attractions to extend the green and recreational spaces ...
