A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
The Ciliwung Recovery Project won second place in the 2010 eVolo Skyscraper Competition. The design was proposed by four Indonesian architects – Rezza Rahdian, Erwin Setiawan, Ayu Diah Shanti, and Leonardus Chrisnantyo. Project information: Jakarta is a city of flood.…
From Perkins Eastman: Developed by Toll Brothers, Inc. and The Kibel Companies, 303 East 33rd Street is the first green development in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. The 165,000 sf, 12-story building comprises 128 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom…
The tower skin project for UTS Broadway Tower is aimed to transform old style building into modern & sustainable building, but the main purpose is to offer a high performance ‘micro climate’ and to generate energy, thank to the tranparent…
Known as the Burj Dubai during the construction, now the Burj Khalifa officially opened after a celebration on Monday January 4th, 2010. Spending $1.5 billion for its construction since 2004, the Burj Khalifa stands 828 meters tall consists of 160…
Located in Hangzhou, China, the Raffles City Hangzhou is a 60-storey building designed by UNStudio. The mixed-use building covers retail spaces, offices, housing and a 5-star hotel with a total floor area of almost 300,000 square metres. Due for realisation…
Sited in the heart of downtown Toronto’s financial core, Bay Adelaide Centre West has been certified substantially complete since July last year. The 51-storey building was designed by WZMH Partners and built to achieve the LEED Gold standard (Leadership in…
Wow, thanks to the internet that make it possible and easy to share anything. I found the reproduction of Eiffel’s original designs that originally published in the book “The 300 Meter Tower”, Lemercier publications, Paris 1900. I’ve never visited the…
Designed by KPF, the Lotte Super Tower 123 is scheduled for completion in 2014 in Korea. When completed it will be the second tallest skyscraper in the world right after the Burj Dubai. It’s mentioned as the truly mixed-use tower…
