British studio P+HS Architects were recently short-listed for the international “36 The Calls” Design Competition run by the Architects Journal with developer Citu. Entrants were asked to draw up proposals for an ‘iconic’ commercial building in Leeds, England on a tight parking lot plot on the north bank of the River Aire. As one of the last remaining waterfront sites in the heart of Leeds, it i..
We aim to change the way we eat and chat in restaurants. The acoustic quality of restaurants contributes to the comfort and enjoyment of a dining experience. We have experimented with noise levels in relation to the comfort of dining and the ambience a cave like environment can create. The timber profiles generate a sound studio atmosphere, and a pleasant ‘noise’ of dining conversation, offering..
“The conceptual framework behind the design of Juliet is based on the symbols and the tales of “One Thousand and One Nights” told by the legendary Persian queen Scheherazade,” said Di Oronzo. “The stories would speak of adventurous travels on flying carpets and luminous, soft clouds in the warm desert nights. They would speak of kings and queens, and describe encounters in crowded, gleaming citi..
Architects: 3XN Location: Middelfart, Denmark Client: Trekantens Ejendomsselskab A/S Engineering: COWI Landscape Architects: Schønherr Project Area: 5,000 sqm Competition Year: 2005 Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Adam Mørk 3XNs visionary and empathetic winning proposal unites the Middelfart savings Bank’s high ambitions for their new head office. The building must ensure a perfect environment f..
Architects: Samuel Ruiz Torres de Carvalho, Pedro Palmero Cabezas, architects Location: Monte da Caparica, Almada, Portugal Project Team: João Caetano, Xana Gavancha, Catarina Faria, Paulo Valente, Susana Medeiros, Sofia Afonso, Elise Azemard, Ricardo Alves Landscape: PROAP, João Nunes, Carlos Ribas, architects Structure: PPE, Eng. Eduardo Freitas Acoustics: APEN, Eng. João Gonçalves, Eng. Horác..
Architects: SO Architecture Location: Tel Aviv, Israel Project Team: Shachar Lulav, Oded Rozenkier, Alejandro Fejnerman, Ofrit Eshel, Noga Weiss, Levav Shachar, Tamar Tuzman Graphic Design: Maya Eyal Rozenkier Project Area: 260 sqm Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Asaf Oren In the heart of Tel Aviv, next to Rothchild Street and the world heritage site of the white city, inside a heritage building..
Architect: STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS Architect of Record: Loewenberg & Associates Owner: Magellan Development Program: Hotel and Residential High-rise with retail and commercial spaces Size: 1.9 m SF including parking, 823 feet high Completion: Summer 2009, currently under construction In an increasingly dense city like Chicago, views from a new tower must be negotiated between existing buildings. ..
program 750 Apartments, Commercial, Hotel, Cinemateque, Kindergarten, underground parking client Modern Hongyun Real Estate Development Co. LTD. Beijing, China size 210,000 sm status Design Development Filmic urban space; around, over and through multifaceted spatial layers, are the central aims of this Hybrid Building complex sited adjacent to the center of Beijing. The aspiration of the develo..
Architects: Mass Studies Location: Seoul, Korea Project Team: Minsuk Cho, Kisu Park, Zongxoo U, Younkyoung Shin, Sangkyu Jeon, Jingyoung Ha, Geunmi Ryu, Jieun Lee, Joonhee Lee, Daeun Jeong, Bumhyun Chun, Kiwoong Ko, Hartmut Flothmann, Dongchul Yang, Seongbeom Mo, Byungkyun Kim, Jisoo Kim, Songmin Lee, Vin Kim, Young Kim, Ranhee Kim, Kwangjin Woo, Minho Hwang, Jiyoung Yoon, Chungwhan Park Structu..
The 2010 AIA New York winners were recently announced (we’ll share the full over view this weekend with you), and this project by Kohn Pedersen Fox received a design award in the Unbuilt category. Just like the other winning projects, the design showcases New York talent and was chosen for its “design quality, program resolution, innovation, thoughtfulness and technique.” The project, entitled U..