A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Project description by Takao Shiotsuka Aatelier: A banquet hall and one set of marriage ceremony hall. The requirements from a client: A ceremony room is a capacity of 40. Space like a cave. Space which descends to the deep place…
Project Description by ODOS Architects: Set in an industrial area of dublin city centre, these three mews dwellings appear from the street as a mysterious, robust and impenetrable mass. The cantilevered upper section is a composition of powder coated metal…
From Kristin Jarmund Architects: The project was awarded 1.prize in an invited competition. Kristin Jarmund Architects in collaboration with C. F. Møller Architects, has won a major competition to design a spectacular new landmark project in the city of Oslo,…
Alcoa announced that its received the Metal Construction Association’s President’s Award for outstanding building projects. Alcoa’s Reynobond(R) materials were used on the facades, canopies, skylights and other areas throughout the campus of the Los Angeles Area High School #9, a…
As described by gigaplex Architects: A cozy home to accommodate single man and weekend guests, including grandchildren, next to Provo River. Two linked corrugated metal grain silos arranged to allow the largest (27’ diameter) to have the most proximate visual…
From Parasite Architecture Studio: The project transforms an existing one floor building into a single family housing unit, that exposes within its volume the intervention and functional areas. It is an object-house inserted into a typical Romanian single family housing…
From Hamiltons: The 1.5 acre site in central Hammersmith has lain empty for many years, an eyesore in the busy town centre. The redevelopment proposal is for an office led, mixed-use scheme with restaurants and a cinema with a new…
the Green Building Initiative (GBI) recognized the MeadWestvaco Corporation’s (MWV) headquarters building in Richmond, VA, for achievements in sustainable design and construction that were identified using the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system for commercial buildings.
