A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Norwegian architects, Snøhetta has won the competition to design King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture in Saudi Arabia. The design concept is “the history of oil in Saudi Arabia”. May 20th 2008, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz set the cornerstone…
Designed by Jean Nouvel, the Tour Signal comprises 71-storey, consists of five different uses including office (50,000 sqm), hotel 39,000 sqm), residential (33,000 sqm), Public facilities (8,000 sqm) and retail spaces (10,000 sqm). This tower will be located at La…
Zaha Hadid proposed an interesting design for the new School of Design tower on the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The tower utilizing glass and steel and expected to be completed in 2011. Mainly made up of dark…
It’s very typical of Zaha Hadid’s designs: stream line, curved shape, and futuristic style. The Dubai Opera House, yet another Zaha Hadid’s great works that selected from a competition in 2006. Located on an island in Dubai Creek, this landmark…
Located in Istanbul, The Kartal Project named as the city’s most ambitious building project with total area of 555 hectare. Zaha Hadid designed the project for a competition in 2005 and she won. And the reports said that the construction…
Designed by HOK Sport and Peter Cook, the new planning application of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium including the details of the stadium’s layout, scale, appearance and the external materials to be used have been revealed for the first time.…
The Clarence Mill is mentioned to be the tallest building in Kingston Upon Hull. It has three separates building including the 22-floor tower that will be 82 metres tall. Regarding materials, the buildings utilizing red brick and glazes. And as…
As a part of four joint winners of a design competition based in Norway, Langdon Reis Zahn has been chosen to go to the next competition level to design the new Library and Concert Hall at Bodø in Norway. The…
