Archive for October, 2009
The memorial building with a view on a sea
New built additional building on a cemetery in Ortone, Italy, is proposed by Giovanni Vaccarini. With its disposition it linked up the existing houses where the memorial for the victims of the World War Second. All buildings are organised in parallel lines, which are fully closed or more opened. For example on sea side there […]
Chocolate museum
Fairly deconstructivistic uplifted red noodle hide Nestle museum of chocolate in Mexico City, designed by mexican team Rojkind Arquitectos. The author deal with studies of childrens behaviour, childrens as a main visitants, from which interiors disposition arised with huge entrance lobby, that invite people to come in. The shape of the building could remain origami […]
Dominique Perrault designed a multi-function sports complex in Madrid
This building will be situated not far from centre of Madrid in the Manzaneares River Park. Conception of whole project is to create a building, which will be used eevry day in the year. One day there will be a battle of professional sport and next day you can come to trainning. It´s very variable […]
First private spaceport is designed by Foster
Architecture teams Foster+Partners and URS has won an international competition to build the first spaceport, which will be used by spacetourists. This futuristic building will stand in Mexico. The form is growing from a ground like kind of hill. Shape is not far from helmet of biker, which is traing to break word recorde of […]
Masterplan by Zaha Hadid
Bilbao will start rebuilding of the old port. It´s the biggest masterplan by Zaha Hadid, which will be probably realized. A 60 hectare port stands on an island, which is in a curve of river Nervion. In new centre will be home for nearly 15,000 new residents and workshops, labs, studios, and offices for 6,000 […]
OMA will build the highest building in Latin America
Mexican firm DANHOS will build a skyscraper to celebrate Mexico´s independence from Spain. The building, which is estimated to cost $600 million US, is scheduled to open in 2010 in time to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence. Mass is shape by two pyramidal forms connected by opposite sides. In the level of converse […]
New icon of Malaysia
American architecture office Asymptote have announced a proposal for a Penang Global City Center. Malaysian government’s plans to boost economic growth in the area. Asymptote wants to create a new icon of the city by horizontal structure that grows into two vertical towers. Buildings are part of 3D urban conception.
Tower by Jean Nouvel in Beirut
Architect Jean Nouvel has restarted work on large mixed-use development in central Beirut, Lebanon. The project will consist 3 buildings,where the heighest tower will have 27 floors. Part of the buildings will be horizontal commercial and leisure street, hotels and apartments. Nouvel won the project in 2004 but it was put on hold. Nouvel has […]
The National Grand Theatre in Beijing (photos)
Not fare ago the National Grand Theatre was opened. It has simple organic shape, which is terminate by water jump. The project was created by french architect Paul Andreu.
