World Architecture News October 2009 : Buildings across the Globe, Images, Contemporary Properties
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This is the e-architect archive page for Architecture News October 2009.
Burnham Pavilions, Chicago : Close Sunday Night
image courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects © Michelle Litvin
The bold, cutting-edge architectural statements by Amsterdam-based UNStudio and London-based Zaha Hadid Architects drew attention around the world and helped engage people throughout metropolitan Chicago in the hundreds of other exhibits, events and programs organized by 250 partner organizations commemorating the Burnham Plan Centennial.
Natural Science Center, Denmark : NORD Architects
photo : NORD Architects/Adam Mørk
The Natural Science center in Denmark is a building out of the ordinary. If you thought atriums spanning two floors were cool, think again. In the Natural Science Center all spaces are open and have views spanning several floors. The building itself is shaped as a cylinder with terraces, openings and cuts to explore and get lost in.
Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi : Asymptote Architecture
Asymptote’s design enables the merging of an active marina environment with the spectacle and energy of the annual Formula One Grand Prix while also projecting a modern image of Abu Dhabi onto the international stage.
Xiling Cable-Car Station : Sutherland Hussey Architects
A significant new building is proposed here. It would mark a break point in the journey up and down the slopes, with a change in transport from car to cable-car or shuttle bus.
486 Mina El Hosn, the Tower that looks at Beirut : LAN Architecture
The 486 MINA EL HOSN, the ‘mirror-tower’ designed by LAN, is to be built in the port area, opposite the Murr Tower, the shell-riddled building that has come to symbolise the civil war. The tower is absolutely novel in concept: the building’s skin will reflect the city surrounding it.
Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago : Demolition of Walter Gropius Buildings
The Gropius in Chicago Coalition are planning a protest event downtown on November 24th and welcome participation. Despite the losses, there are still five works of Walter Gropius at Michael Reese Hospital.
Ashmolean Museum Oxford, England : Rick Mather Architects
Cité du Design Saint-Étienne, France : LIN Finn Geipel + Giulia Andi
The World Village of Women Sports, Sweden : BIG
Beijing CBD, China : SOM
Hedorf Kollegium Frederiksberg, Denmark : KHR arkitekter
Zaha Hadid Exhibition Padua, Italy : Major Retrospective
Regal Tower, Birmingham : Aedas
House of Music in Aalborg, Denmark : COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
Maggie’s London – photos added : Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Prism Gallery, Los Angeles : P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S
American Embassy, London – Listed : Eero Saarinen
Stadskantoor Rotterdam, The Netherlands : Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, New York : Susan T. Rodriguez / Polshek Partnership Architects
Herning Center of the Arts, Denmark – photos : Steven Holl Architects
Centrifugal Villa, USA : OBRA Architects
Yeosu expo pavilion, Korea : Studio Nicoletti Associati
British Embassy Warsaw, Poland : Tony Fretton Architects
Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dallas : Foster + Partners
Neues Museum, Berlin : Official Reopening
Wyly Theatre Dallas, USA : Joshua Prince-Ramus + Rem Koolhaas
Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis : Frank Gehry
Healthcare Center Nørrebro, Copenhagen : NORD
Kurilpa Bridge – world’s largest tensegrity bridge, Brisbane : Cox Rayner + Arup
Tianjin Bridge Culture Museum, China : Beijing Sunlay Architectural Design
Stonehenge Visitor Facilities, England : Denton Corker Marshall
The Why Factory, Holland : New think tank
London 2012 Velodrome, UK : Progress
RIBA Gold Medal 2010 : I M Pei wins
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