Month July 2011

LIVESTRONG Sporting Park / by POPULOUS

The design of Sporting Kansas City’s fan-oriented stadium, LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, seeks to capture movement and motion by celebrating the beautiful game. © Alistair Tutton Photography 2010 The repeating angular metal fin exterior represents the ‘body,’ or the players’ athleticism.…

Looping Bridge, Alicante / by bgstudio

Looping Bridge, Alicante / by bgstudio

Alicante is a city that grew overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. “Pasarela del Postiguet” is an essential element that connects its urban center with the sea, spanning the Juan Bautista Lafora avenue which, with its intense traffic, presents a true visual…

Plusgebouw Construction Underway

plusgebouw construction underway

On Tuesday, 5 July, construction started in Dordrecht on the ‘Plusgebouw’ (Plus Building), a design by Powerhouse Company. The Plusgebouw is being developed and constructed by property developer Heijmans within the Leerpark masterplan drawn up by West 8. Covering about…

5/6 House / by atelier rzlbd

5/6 HOUSE / by Reza Aliabadi

Five out of six is the key formula to the brightness and openness in this house. In a city where severe weather conditions created houses with small openings, and many residents with SADs, the residents in this house will experience…

Drava River 2012 Maribor Slovenia / by estudioOCA

Drava River 2012 Maribor Slovenia / by estudioOCA

This riverfront redevelopment project provides a range of possibilities and aims to improve urban life and spatial appropriation. There are no grand gestures; areas remain open, often surprising, and spatially generous. The project invites residents to take a walk with…