A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Project Description by ODOS Architects: Set in an industrial area of dublin city centre, these three mews dwellings appear from the street as a mysterious, robust and impenetrable mass. The cantilevered upper section is a composition of powder coated metal…
From Kristin Jarmund Architects: The project was awarded 1.prize in an invited competition. Kristin Jarmund Architects in collaboration with C. F. Møller Architects, has won a major competition to design a spectacular new landmark project in the city of Oslo,…
As described by gigaplex Architects: A cozy home to accommodate single man and weekend guests, including grandchildren, next to Provo River. Two linked corrugated metal grain silos arranged to allow the largest (27’ diameter) to have the most proximate visual…
From Hamiltons: The 1.5 acre site in central Hammersmith has lain empty for many years, an eyesore in the busy town centre. The redevelopment proposal is for an office led, mixed-use scheme with restaurants and a cinema with a new…
As described by BIG: The National Library is conceived as the integration of 4 organizational strategies into one new national institution: – The perfect circle of the national archives – The orbiting spiral of the public spaces – The complex…
As described by UNStudio: The 21,000 m2 Dance Palace forms part of the European Embankment city quarter masterplan for a new urban square in the historic centre of St. Petersburg. The building presents an open and inviting theatre with provision…
Project description from Tonkin Zulaikha Greer: The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is a Commonwealth Statutory Authority that assists Indigenous Australians to acquire and manage land in a sustainable way providing cultural, social, economic or environmental benefits for themselves and future…
As the first effort in the revitalization of Colchester’s historic St. Botolph’s Quarter, firstsite:newsite anchors the long-term development plan of an under-utilized district. Rafael Viñoly Architects won the design competition for this new visual arts facility by expanding on the…
