Video: SILODAM by MVRDV
19 January 2010
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AVELEDA´S HOUSE by MANUEL RIBEIRO
19 January 2010
Designed in Braga, Aveleda´s House is a villa designed to accommodate the light as a source of inner experience of housing. The basic idea of the project, parts from the concept of being located in Bracara Augustae, where the ancient Roman houses, the Domus, were built around an internal square. Hence all the subtlety of the house is achieved with a careful distribution.
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OMA wins competition for new Chu Hai College Campus in Hong Kong
18 January 2010
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture in collaboration with Leigh & Orange Architects has won the competition for the new campus for Chu Hai College of Higher Education in the New Territories in Hong Kong. The campus will give Chu Hai College, established in 1947, a new identity as well as a new site.
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ECOWEEK 2010: ECOLOGY + COMMUNITY + ARCHITECTURE
18 January 2010
Registration is now open for the for the international conference and design workshops ECOWEEK 2010: ECOLOGY + COMMUNITY + ARCHITECTURE on passive solar and ecological building and a look at sustainability in local communities and societies, for architects and young architects, to be held in Athens on March 13-20, 2010.
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Tafoni Floating Home Project by Joanna Borek-Clement
17 January 2010
The primary goal of this conceptual project is to change the attitude towards living on a houseboat and promote a lifestyle that limits disruption of the environment. Tafoni is spacious, yet compact. Typical houseboats have low ceilings and often feel cramped, which can detract from comfort many residents desire of their homes. In contrast, even though Tafoni has a relatively small floor plate, it is spacious because of the high ceiling and the minimal amount of full-height interior partitions.
Richard Neutra’s kaufmann house restoration by Marmol Radziner
14 January 2010
Located in Palm Springs, California, the Kaufmann House was originally designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1946. The restoration returned the residence to its initial form, size, and aesthetic integrity.
Palm Springs’ Wexler Weekend Will Honor Famed Desert Architect
14 January 2010
Donald Wexler, who helped define Palm Springs architecture in the 1960s, will be honored for his contributions to the profession at the three-day Wexler Weekend, Jan. 22-24 in the city where he built his reputation.
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A City in Search of Good Fortune
12 January 2010
Mention to anyone in Colombia’s capital, Bogota, that you are planning a trip to the port city of Buenaventura, on the Pacific Coast, and you will likely encounter stern warnings and looks of disbelief. Buenaventura holds a special, troubled place in the Colombian psyche.
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Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre by PETER RICH Architects
12 January 2010
The Mapungubwe National Park celebrates the site of an ancient trading civilization in the context of a natural setting. The complex landscape was both the inspiration for the design and the source of the materials for the construction of the new Interpretation Centre, resulting in a composition of structures that are authentically rooted to their location.
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SAMOO Wins Competition for Flagship Korean Cultural Center in New York City
12 January 2010
SAMOO Architecture PC, the New York studio of SAMOO Architects and Engineers based in Seoul, Korea, announced today that it has won an international competition for the design of The New York Korea Center, a new home for the Korean Cultural Service in New York.
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AECOM Wins International Competition with Vision for Seoul Grand Park
06 January 2010
A team led by planning, design and engineering firm AECOM has won an international competition for a concept design and feasibility study for Seoul Grand Park in Korea. The winning entry, Gaia: The Living World, envisions an integrated entertainment and educational experience that revitalizes the urban realm and showcases Korean heritage.
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Sowa Unit Project by kensuke watanabe architecture studio
05 January 2010
The project is a vocational training center for people with emotional problems. By shifting stripe volume one to another, the building will maintain closed facade to its adjacent neighbor while having large opening and transparent view to the front street in dense residential district.
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Plaza del Torico by b720 arquitectos
04 January 2010
The project is based on developing a system of large, cobbled paving which has a pattern of luminescent lines embedded in it. This creates a faint atmosphere, without lighting the area too much.
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House Vvg by Grosfeld van der Velde Architecten
03 January 2010
The house is situated on the edge of Vianen, a city in the centre of Holland. The view on the southwest side is magnificent and will remain unbuilt. The beautiful view is that of a typical Dutch landscape of open fields with lines of trees.
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