Adrian Welch

Adrian Welch was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland and attended school in Scotland from 1975 to 1989. He completed his Architecture degree in 1992, attending Manchester University. After a year-out working as an architectural assistant in Manchester Adrian attended The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, from 1993 where he did a Diploma in Architecture. He gained Distinction for his Dissertation on social housing in Hulme, Manchester. He has worked for architects such as Eva Jiricna CBE, Sir Terence Conran, Richard Murphy OBE, RMJM, Sutherland Hussey, Pace and GAJ – in London, Hong Kong, Manchester, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Kuwait, Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

1090 Rochus Vienna – Bauernfeldplatz

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Rochus Wien, Bauernfeldplatz Vienna, Interior Architecture Austria, Building Design Rochus Vienna : Bauernfeldplatz Viennese Building Redevelopment, Austria – design by Söhne & Partner Architekten 24 Apr 2013 1090 Rochus Wien Design: Söhne & Partner Architekten Location: Vienna, Austria Viennese Interior Architecture When planning this building the instructors made a great effort to include all different … Read more

Copenhagen Harbour Architecture, Denmark

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Danish Architecture Centre Copenhagen Harbour Buildings

During my short stay in Copenhagen last weekend, the Danish Architectural Centre (DAC), with its current exhibition “Your Harbour” was top of my list. Being a small country with over a thousand Islands, the sea has a special place in Danish hearts

New Tokyo National Stadium – Arena

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New Tokyo National Stadium building design

New Tokyo National Stadium building design by Andrea Maffei Architects. The architects designed to create a main platform at +34m a.s.l. connecting the new stadium with the gymnasium designed by Fumiko Maki in a unique big Plaza as a City of Sport.

National Maritime Museum Tianjin Building

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National Maritime Museum in Tianjin design entry

National Maritime Museum, China: Tianjin architecture competition entry design by Holm Architecture Office + Archiland International. HAO and AI, along with three other teams, have been invited to participate in this Chinese contest.

Architecture Whispers at the Silencio Club Paris

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Architecture Whispers Paris, French Architecture Event, Series, Design, Rue de Montmartre

Architecture Whispers, Silencio Club Paris

Digital Submission or Architectural Domination?, France – Event

19 Apr 2013

Debate at the Silencio Club in Paris

Veronika Valk Participates in a Debate at the Silencio Club in Paris tonight

Architecture Whispers Paris Event

April 19, 2013 – Tonight architect Veronika Valk (Zizi & Yoyo) will contribute to a conversation event in Paris, titled “Digital Submission or Architectural Domination?”. In her address, Valk will take a critical look at the use and potential of digital tools. Other participants of tonight’s event include Odile Decq, Didier Faustino and Luca Galofaro. The event is part of the Architecture Whispers series, conceived and curated by architect Matteo Cainer, and takes place at the Silencio Club in Paris, an exclusive venue for writers, directors and musicians, established by American filmmaker, visual artist and musician David Lynch.

HORTUS exhibition. ecoLogicStudio:
HORTUS exhibition - Architecture Whispers at the Silencio Club Paris
photo : www.ecologicstudio.com

According to the curator Matteo Cainer, tonight’s conversation “Digital Submission or Architectural Domination?” proposes a question whether “the widespread use of digital media and software in the architectural design process have rendered us submissive to the machine, to its design, or are we dominating our contemporary architectural theory and practice.” Where is the border between submission and domination? asks the curator.

In her address, Veronika Valk will suggest that digital tools should enable architects to develop their tacit skills in thinking and making, in order to evolve the field. “It is not enough to utilize digital tools as commodity, but rather to find ways for us as architects to actively engage in the development of those tools. To go beyond the provocative question of digital [submission] versus architectural [domination], to advance our field, we could also consider innovation in material sciences, which often combine both digital as well as biotechnological tools with the aim of outcome solutions often to be implemented in architecture, in the actual making” Valk explains. According to her, the most powerful “machine” we know is a “living system”, the cell as a bio-computer.

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Forte Nanshan: Chongqing Building

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Forte Nanshan, Chongqing Development, China Building, Chinese Architecture, Architect Forte Nanshan, China : Chongqing Architecture Chinese Clubhouse Leisure Facility – design by SPARK Architects 18 Apr 2013 Forte Nanshan Clubhouse Design: SPARK Location: Chongqing, China Chongqing Building SPARK’s playful Clubhouse in Chongqing has opened to the public. The Clubhouse is the first part of a … Read more

Shorey Bank Housing, Lancashire Development

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Shorey Bank Darwen housing Lancashire development

A partnership between Keepmoat, Capita Symonds, Together Housing Group, and Housing 21 has been appointed by Blackburn with Darwen Council as preferred bidder to develop a new 50+ living scheme at Shorey Bank in Darwen, Lancashire.

Guangzhou Science Town – China Development

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Guangzhou Science Town, Guangdong Development, China Design, Chinese Architecture, Architect Guangzhou Science Town Guangdong Architecture: Chinese Development Project – design by SPARK architects 17 Apr 2013 Guangzhou Science Town District Design: SPARK architects Location: Guangzhou, China Guangzhou Science Town Development photo : Guangzhou Vanke Located at the heart of East Guangzhou’s Science Town district Spark’s … Read more

Kings Cross Office Development, London

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Kings Cross Central London, Commercial Architecture, Images, Property Design, Proposal, News Kings Cross Office Development Office Building London – design by Wilmotte & Associates, Architects 16 Apr 2013 Kings Cross Office Building Work Starts on office development at King’s Cross Design: Wilmotte & Associates NEWS WORK BEGINS ON KING’S CROSS CENTRAL The London office of … Read more

Famen Temple Zen Meditation Centre

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Famen Temple Zen Meditation Centre, Xi’an Development, China Masterplan, Chinese Architecture Famen Temple Zen Meditation Centre, China Xi’an Cultural Masterplan – design by Office for Architectural Culture (OAC) 16 Apr 2013 Eightfold Path Forest Masterplan Design: Office for Architectural Culture (OAC) Location: Xi’an, China London’s OAC brings history, religious philosophy, soul, architecture and environment together … Read more

Hanging Home – Maltese Residence

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Hanging Home Naxxar Maltese Residence

A sculptural, white cube seemingly floating above an olive garden was recently completed in the suburban village of Naxxar, Malta. The young family of three, wanted a jovial home to grow old in; framed within timeless, contemporary architecture.