Marina 101 Dubai Building, Skyscraper
NEB is the design and construction supervision of the Marina 101 project, the second tallest skyscraper in the Middle East, under construction with over 60% of structural works complete.
Adrian Welch
Macro BIM: Building Information Modelling
Speakers news for third British Information Modelling event on 11th May 2017, BIM event hosted by international architectural practice KPF at their London headquarters, UK.
Dreamland Margate Amusement Park, Kent
Margate’s Dreamland – AECOM has created striking new landscaping designs for the redevelopment of Dreamland, a historic amusement park in Margate: following a major renovation programme, brings together sensitively restored vintage rides and an array of modern facilities, including a 15,000-capacity open air venue for music events.
The Link La Défense Office Tower
Design: PCA-STREAM. The Link concept wants to rethink the office tower, (too) long synonymous with verticality and isolation: “schematically a stack of trays of 1800m2 on average, on which the employees are isolated in small groups of 150 people per floor. The access to natural light is uneven, non-existent outdoor spaces and common spaces where work together very rare.”
Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square, London
Aukett Swanke completes conversion of the spectacular, Beaux-Arts former headquarters of the Port of London Authority at Ten Trinity Square, into a luxury landmark hotel and residences in the heart of the capital.
Roca Beijing Gallery Building by MAD architects
MAD Architects completes Roca’s Beijing Gallery in Dongzhimen. It has an unobstructed gallery space that opens up to its urban environment; behind double-height glazing, the interior walls of both of the gallery’s floors, finished with a screen of LEDs, become a new façade for the city.
2018 Design-Build Challenge in Gambia
Nka Foundation is issuing a challenge to designers, architects and builders to use their creativity to come up with modern mud types for rural Gambia. This is a live project with 10 project teams to realize their projects.
New Manila Bay City of Pearl Project
Hong Kong architecture firm hpa announce its largest and most innovative project, envisioned as a self-sustainable, revolutionary and eco-nouveau city in the capital of the Philippines
Fondation Beyeler Extension: Peter Zumthor
The Swiss art gallery originally designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop reveals three new buildings by architect Peter Zumthor to accommodate its growing art patron base, as well as education programs and events
Angel Court, City of London Tower Building
Design: Fletcher Priest Architects. This is the last tower of the ‘first generation’ of tall buildings in the Bank of England Conservation Area, Angel Court is located at the heart of the City’s financial district.
Wuxi Mansion of Canal
Evergrande awarded BREEAM ‘Very Good’ Certificate for this residential development located on the bank of the ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The project incorporates a large trade centre, a passenger transportation centre and metro hub.
Henley Halebrown Architects London
‘Redefining Brutalism’ by Simon Henley. There is a genuine resurgence of interest in this period of architecture. Brutalism is a highly debated topic in the architectural press and amongst architectural critics and institutions who promote the preservation of these buildings.
Islamic Centre in Ras Al Kaimah Building
The Ministry of Public Works of UAE has invited selected consultants for Ras Al Khaimah Islamic Center Architectural competition. Ras Al Khaimah is considered the state Mosque of the Emirates.
The Cooperage in Clerkenwell, London House
An impressive house design by Chris Dyson Architects in the heart of Clerkenwell, East London, is the winner of a prestigious RIBA London Award. It is an industrial building constructed in the early 1900s.