A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Kevin deFreitas Architects completed the Casa Familia in 2007. See the project description from the architect after the image. A reinterpretation of quintessential Southern Californian courtyard houses; this is a modestly sized home that lives much bigger than it really…
Chen + Suchart Studio, LLC has completed the Dillon Residence in Arizona, USA. The Dillon Residence takes the form of a courtyard house typology. It is a remodel and addition to an existing home situated in a 1950’s and 1960’s…
FMC’s Brazil Technology Center will be located on campus at UFRJ Technology Park in Rio de Janeiro, an area that has been designated as the hub of the country’s future oil and gas technology developments. The building will contain engineering…
Made of Rammed Earth, the St. Bartholomew’s Chapel is one of the recently completed projects by Kevin deFreitas Architects. See below for full description from the architects. Context + History: Located in the picturesque back country of northern San Diego…
From Henning Larsen Architects: The discovery centre has a unique location in the heart of Damascus. The building comprises exhibition, library, education and administration space. The centre will be an integrated main attraction within a new 170,000m² public realm on…
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a new 2,995-room casino-resort opening in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, will welcome its first guests December 15, 2010. The Cosmopolitan will feature two 50-story towers across 8.7 acres of land, each featuring…
Project description from the architect (Tham Videgard Arkitekter): The concept is to create a shelter up in the trees, a light-weight aluminium structure hung around a tree trunk, a 4×4x4m box clad in mirrored glass. The exterior reflects the surroundings…
O2 is the conversion underground plaza for a parking lot into a garden restaurant with a new approach and ingenious sustainable ideas. When we were confronted with the challenge of designing a restaurant in an overcrowded and concrete-saturated area, we…
