A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Description from Moarqs: This project consists of housing designated for rent by a civil partnership (CCDH), which has commissioned the project with the aim of investing their resources in return for a monthly income, paid for by the operation of…
Detailed information from the architect (Rene van Zuuk Architekten) The Architecture Centre Amsterdam (ARCAM) needed a significantly larger accommodation. Therefore a wonderful location close to the Oosterdok was allocated to this promotional institute. In the vicinity of renzo Piano’s New…
Detailed information from the architects (arkhefield): The new gateway to Brisbane is an active hub of cultural and social activity enhanced by large public spaces fl anked by mixed use buildings providing restaurants, markets, cinemas, function spaces, commercial spaces and…
Project description from Metropolitan Workshop: A Centre for Memory and Reconciliation Metropolitan Workshop has won a closed competition for the new Museum of Conflict in Tripoli, Libya. The museum will house permanent and special exhibitions providing a unique platform to…
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 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 KPF: The Hai He River, which flows through Tianjin into the Pacific Ocean, has long made Beijing’s port city a critical center of trade and commerce in Northern China. Over time, Tianjin has become one of the…
Project description by Group8: World-renowned architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merill LLP (SOM), together with Geneva-based architects group8, were selected for the implementation of a large-scale project for Japan Tobacco International’s (JTI) new headquarters. The aim is to build offices…
