A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Proposed by Jian Yuan & Xu Yang, the Vertical Confluence awarded a special mention in the 2010 eVolo skyscraper competition. In fact they we have continued working on this project after the competition. So now they want to share with…
Project description by 4of7 Architecture: Change of use and refurbishment of the existing building on Belgrade riverfront is our first project complete. It was derelict when we started and our client wanted ‘cloud-like’ impression form the new interior. We thought…
Project description by OFIS: Housing complex is located in more quiet, southern part of the plot and is gathered in a form of a nest – living mount of apartments, stuck one above another. The form makes a perfect shape…
Project description by Rafael Vinoly Architects: With a cascading skylight roof that arcs over each terraced floor plate, the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, visually evokes the rapids of the nearby Grand River while housing a cutting-edge cancer…
Project description by BiCuadro Architects: The villa, located in the Accra country side, dominates the valley by its monolithic shape and its balanced structure. So it is symbol of luxury and economic growth the new Ghana is having. The project…
Project description by Powerhouse Company: A typical burgundy farmhouse, set on a large terrain needs extension that will about double the house. The extension is designed as a spiral connecting the more public to the more private rooms of the…
Project description by ATKINS: Conceptually, the design of Tianjin Seashore Airport‘s new passenger terminal building borrows from the physical form a bird as the inspiration for the design. A symmetrical plan faces the axial airport boulevard, adopting a portico that…
Project description by General Architecture (GA): The competition brief was to design a covered market at the old harbour in the center of Bergen. The location is close to Bryggen, which is listed as an UNESCO world heritage. GA proposed…
