A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
(Sanctuary view. Rendering by Studio/216) Olson Kundig Architects is pleased to announce that it has been commissioned to design the redevelopment of Gethsemane Lutheran Church Social Services and Housing Project in downtown Seattle. Groundbreaking will start in January 2011 and…
Project description by Christoph Vogl: San Antonio de Chépica was founded in a town north of San Antonio in 1824. In 1875, the church was relocated and the new San Antonio de Chépica was rebuilt in 1876. The structure suffered…
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…
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…
Arab Saudi want to redesign the al-Haram mosque complex to host more than triple the current 900,000 capacity. King Abdullah has approached 18 architects including Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster to “establish a new architectural vision” for the complex and…
Designed by Richard Meier, the Jubilee Church located in Rome and serving more than 8,000 residents. As a church and community center, the Jubilee was designed with modern formalism in mind but still adopts historical integrity in order to revitalize…
