A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Project description of il Fondaco dei Tedeschi by OMA: The Fondaco dei Tedeschi, formerly a trading post for German merchants, then a customs house, now stands as a muted icon of the Venetian mercantile era. First constructed in 1228, twice…
C. F. Møller Architects has just won the competition for a new terminal for Stockholm’s permanent ferry connections to Finland and the Baltics. The terminal will be a landmark for the new urban development Norra Djurgårdsstaden at the Stockholm waterfront…
Press Release: Hong Kong, 20 August 2010 – The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority unveiled today OMA’s conceptual masterplan for a major new arts district in Hong Kong. Under OMA’s plan – one of three competing proposals – the 40…
Christoph Vogl‘s KAT-Ohno won an international competition. Project description: The development site is surrounded by four office buildings, which will be given a consistent appearance by refurbishment of new cladding systems and upgrading to meet modern standards. The master plan includes…
Project description of High Street Shops, Parkhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa by Kate Otten Architects: Project: the linking and conversion of two suburban houses into shops along a busy neighbourhood high street. Overall rationale: The transformation in recent years of a…
Project description of SEAT Yellow Pages – Turin by Iosa Ghini Associati: Spina 3, an area of more than 2 million square meters at the edge of Turin and nearly completely comprised of large historic factories in a state of…
Press Release (July 29, 2010): During a press conference today, world-renowned architect, engineer and artist, Santiago Calatrava unveiled his preliminary design for Denver International Airport’s (DIA) South Terminal Redevelopment Program. Mayor John W. Hickenlooper and DIA Manager of Aviation, Kim…
Design concept of Ferrari Factory Store by Iosa Ghini Associati Ferrari Factory Store of Serravalle Scrivia, entirely designed by Iosa Ghini Associates, is located outside McArthur Glen Outlet in Serravalle Scrivia. For the first time in the history of Ferrari…
