A heartbreaking tale of sleepless nights, severed fingers, and a shitload of hard work

Architecture school confidential
A heartbreaking tale of sleepless nights, severed fingers, and a shitload of hard work
Childcare Centre Maria Enzersdorf / Austria by MAGK illiz
An influx and increasing birth rate in the community situated to the south of Vienna called for the creation of more, particularly state-of-the-art child care facilities.An influx and increasing birth rate in the community situated to the south of Vienna called for the creation of more, particularly state-of-the-art child care facilities.

Steven Holl Architects to design Houston Museum expansion
Architect Steven Holl of Steven Holl Architects, an award-winning firm based in New York City and Beijing, has been selected to design a long-awaited expansion to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston campus.Architect Steven Holl of Steven Holl Architects, an award-winning firm based in New York City and Beijing, has been selected to design a long-awaited expansion to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston campus.

New York City Accepts Cornell University & Technion’s Bid for a Proposed Applied Science Campus Designed by SOM
New two-million-square-foot campus will be among the most technologically-advanced, energy-efficient academic hubs in the worldNew two-million-square-foot campus will be among the most technologically-advanced, energy-efficient academic hubs in the world

borg + nms School, Deutsch-Wagram / Austria by Franz Architekten
Central and still removed from the heavy traffic of the federal highway one can find the most important public institutions of Deutsch-Wagram lined up along a footpath.Central and still removed from the heavy traffic of the federal highway one can find the most important public institutions of Deutsch-Wagram lined up along a footpath.

Cornell’s $2 Billion Campus Fuels N.Y.C. Search for Tech Jobs
Broad sloping buildings roofed by solar panels and swaddled in plants that filter storm water will rise on an island in New York’s East River.Broad sloping buildings roofed by solar panels and swaddled in plants that filter storm water will rise on an island in New York’s East River.

Building Trust International announce ‘School 4 Burma Design Competition’ Winners
Building Trust International announced that designers Amadeo Bennetta and Daniel LaRossa, of Berkeley, California have won the School 4 Burma Design Competition.Building Trust International announced that designers Amadeo Bennetta and Daniel LaRossa, of Berkeley, California have won the School 4 Burma Design Competition.

Big + Off Win The Competition To Design The Research Centre Of The University Of Jussieu In Paris
BIG + Paris-based architects OFF, engineers Buro Happold, consultants Michel Forgue and environmental engineer Franck Boutte is the winning team to design the new 15.000 m2 research centre for Sorbonne’s Scientific university “University Pierre et Marie Curie” in Paris.

Sou Fujimoto, Workshop at Universidad Europea de Madrid-Architecture School
Studio Banana released a new video that concerns a documentation of the workshop Sou Fujimoto gave at the UEM in Madrid, Spain. Watch it after the jump

SCI-Arc/Caltech Virtual Tour – Solar Decathlon 2011
Hear straight from the collegiate students from The Southern California Institute of Architecture and California Institute of Technology about their design and strategy behind their entry in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.

“Freispiel” – Kindergarten V Guntramsdorf / Austria by g.o.y.a
The kindergarten is located in a grove of striking chestnut trees. Its rustic design celebrates a sense of open space and connection with its lovely environment.
To meet the various needs of the children, the building is organised as a series of structures, each connected visually with the trees.

Maison Internationale de Recherche – Université de Cergy-Pontoise / France by LAN Architecture
The Maison Internationale de Recherche (MIR) project and its site marks the completion of a long redevelopment process: the construction of a new quarter integrating sustainable development into a university campus environment, and complemented by a mixed programme of residences, small businesses and shops.
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