A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Beating his competitors including J K Rowling, Damien Hirst and ‘Atonement’ Director, and Joe Wright in the Arts Category, Norman Foster voted as ‘Britain’s Best 2008’ based on his design contribution around the planet. Norman Foster said: “I’m absolutely delighted…
Designed by New York-based architects, Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture of Asymptote, the construction of Strata Tower in Abu Dhabi just begun and scheduled for completion in three years. This 24-stories tower will be the tallest building in the…
Designed by Ragnar Qvale architect, the Sahara Hotel and Casino, has been opening since 1952. During the long period the building has been renovated couple of times but the classic style and the historic flair still remain, thank to the…
Designed by Zaha Hadid, the London 2012 Aquatics Centre was mentioned 300% over budget. As reported by The Guardian, the rising budget accounts for inflation, VAT, professional fees and project management costs. Olympic bosses are facing renewed scrutiny of the…
Google just remined me that today is Walter Gropius’s birthday. Born 125 years ago in Berlin, he has German/American nationality. His works, Fagus Factory, that was constructed between 1911 and 1913 in Germany, was mentioned as an important example of…
There won’t be a great architecture without the best construction method, and there won’t be great construction without the right equipment, right? Nowadays, the most adopted technology and materials for modern building are concretes and cements. And it is important…
Located at 51 Lime Street in the City of London, the new tower for Willis’s UK headquarters just finished recently. And as mentioned on its news release, the 28-storey Willis tower was developed together with 9-storey building at 1 Fenchurch…
Designed by Sports Concepts, the Mega-building will be located in Glasgow and expected to open during the Commonwealth Games in 2014 with cost $250 million. The design of the 430,000-square-foot sport center is chosen from an European Ideas Competition. “We…
