A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Press Release (July 16, 2010): The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) today unveiled the design for its new facility. The $26.3 million project will be the first major building in the United States—and the first museum—for the internationally acclaimed…
Project Memory of Codina House by A4estudio: The house is situated on a flat land of 1500 square meters in a residential area within the city of Mendoza, Argentina. A typical continental climatic zone, with large weather amplitudes between stations…
Project description of Synagogue F.R.E.E. by STUDIO IDE: A new two story Jewish cultural center is placed on the periphery of a residential neighborhood hovering slightly above the ground. Two wings, one housing a synagogue and other classrooms, embrace the…
This lovely modern take on the Helvetian chalet is located in a picturesque town in Switzerland, just below a very famous and historic castle. As you can imagine building restrictions here are extremely strict. But rather than be limited by…
Press Release: International architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) designed the newly opened Mandarin Oriental, Macau, part of the grand scale mixed-use development, One Central, also designed by KPF. The urban resort tower’s tapering form makes it a distinguished addition…
Press Release (06 23 2009): Standard (www.standard-la.com) is proud to announce that the Hidden House, a modern residence located in the Mount Washington | Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, will be included on the prestigious and popular Dwell on…
The project description of Maison Evolutiv’ 1 from Olgga Architectes: At just 70 square meters (about 753 square feet), this energy efficient abode is made of two prefabricated modules perched one on top of the other. Rather than box out…
Project description of Sosnowski Residence by Chen + Suchart Studio, LLC: Sited in a 1950’s era dense neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona, the Sosnowski Residence takes the form of a courtyard house defined by three sandblasted 8-8-16 standard gray CMU walls…
