A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
(Photo: Richard Rogers/right, Credit: NYTimes) Being popular since his unique Pompidou Center in 1977, 30 years later Richard Rogers wins 2007 Pritzker Prize. As reported by NYTime back in March 2007, Pritzker jury saluted Mr. Rogers for his “unique interpretation…
This unique glass house was designed by Tonic Design with modern architecture style: glass and steel. According to the project descriptions, this house is built upon the steel frame of the previous home and provides open perches as well as…
Designed by Paul Andreu Architect, the National Grand Theater of China was reported opens on Tuesday. The project located in Beijing with area of 149,500 m2. According to the project description, this theater is composed by an opera, a concert…
Expected to be completed in spring of 2008, the construction of Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) was reported on schedule. Named as the next tallest building in China, the SWFC has 102-storey with 492m-tall total, 300 rooms, and 377300 meter…
Are you a follower of the aphorisms _Less is more_ and _God is in the details_ ? and then you must be the fans of Mies van der Rohe. As one of the most influential modern architects, Mies has created…
The Concept Ghana, a development group based in Ghana, has a project to design the Augustino Neto Condominiums. The site located in Acra with the area of 1,500-square-foot-units (25 units total) and the 3/4-acre site is on the airport road…
As a man-made island, the Pearl-Qatar covering 400 hectares and consists of luxury apartments and town homes (for 40,000 permanent residents), penthouse and villas, 5 star hotels, international retails, restaurants, and entertainments spaces, and an international yachting hub with three…
Designed by Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue Architects (DHPYA), the Wentworth House is the first building at North Bethesda Center, a 32-acre of $900 million mixed-use development located in the Washington, DC area. The Wentworth House itself is a $70 million,…
