A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Formerly known as HOK Sport Venue Event, Populous was selected to design the 2014 Winter Olympic stadium in Sochi, Russia. The project is prepared to house 40,000 people when the stadium is full, but currently the plans are still unclear.
NBBJ’s proposed design for the new Dalian Shide football stadium in China represents a new direction in sports architecture by moving away from the creation of a building based on pure form. The organic architecture of the building challenges the…
Proposed by BIG in collaboration with ARUP and Transsolar, the design of Shenzhen International Energy Mansion was selected from an international competition. The project located in he center of Shenzhen, China creating a new landmark for the surrounding environment. Covering…
Designed by DRDS in partnership with Junglim, DMP, Haenglim and A&U, the Hwaseong sports complex is scheduled to be completed in 2010. Coming with fluid design, the project will house a 35,000 seat soccer, 5000 seat arena and 2000 seat…
Comprising of a 5-star hotel, luxury apartments, retail areas, a business centre, a casino and underground parking, the Dorobanti Tower was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for Smartown Group. The tower is expected to be completed within the next 4…
Designed by Boogertaman + Partners as the center of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the Soccer City Stadium utilizing concrete products extensively, both as complex structural elements as well as for aesthetic finishes. And the project won…
Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, the UK pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010 is a six storey high object formed from some 60,000 slender transparent rods, which will extend from the structure and quiver in the breeze. The rods illuminates the…
Picture above is the design of LSE Student Centre proposed by O’Donnell & Tuomey for the RIBA’s design competition. Based in Dublin, the firm outranks David Chipperfield, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, de Rijke Marsh Morgan and…
