Architecture Foundation Discussion: Brutalism

Francis Bacon’s life, from 1909 – 1992, covered an exceptional period of transformation in architecture and art. He worked at a time when continental modernism, in art, architecture and design, was reinvented in a British context.

Tangier Passenger Terminal Morocco Building

Tangier Passenger Terminal Morocco Building

The Tanger Med is a passengers harbour, dimensioned for traffic increasing up to 10 million passengers/year by 2020. It is inside a general harbour masterplan for the first harbour of the Mediterranean area, containing equipments and amenities for all categories of passengers and traffic.

Archipel Restaurant – Pavilion 8 Lyons

Between the two rivers, Rhone and Saône, the renovation of the docks is starting a new story: the bank for arts. New programs dedicated to the culture, to relax and to walk keeping the link and the imaginary with the industrial history of the site.

Triglavska Ljubljana Residential Building

Ljubljana Triglavska Residential Neighbourhood Building, Slovenia

After winning the first price in an invited competition in 2003, the architects where challenged to create a high quality residential accommodation that would be expressive, joyful and respect the qualities of the location.

Almere Olympiakwartier Masterplan: Buildings

Almere Olympiakwartier Masterplan

In the larger context of the presentation of the new Almere Port area, Dutch housing association Stadgenoot and the city of Almere presented the MVRDV project for Olympiakwartier, introducing an ambitious new urban density and variety into the fast growing city near Amsterdam.

Bishopsgate Project, 120 Middlesex Street

Starting on site this month is the transformation of two (1930’s and 70’s) back-to-back low-rise office buildings on a busy London thoroughfare into tranquil residential accommodation overlooking a secluded courtyard.

House RR, São Paulo property, Brazil

House RR, São Paulo property

Casa RR: Brazilian House, New Brasil residential building – design by Andrade Morettin Arquitetos – São Paulo home photo: Brazil architecture, architect, property design images

Living Steel Competition, Housing Recife

Living Steel Competition, Housing Recife

Within this macro-region, Recife is part of the Tropical Atlantic region. With a notable hydrographic network the costal sub-region presents an unstable relation between soil and water, while the tendency is to occupy low, periodically flooded wetlands.

Munich Nazi Documentation Centre, Germany

Keith Williams Architect, designer of Munich Nazi Documentation Centre

Munich Nazi Documentation Centre, Germany: Keith Williams Architects has been selected to join the international architecture competition to design the new 3,200sqm Nazi Documentation Centre and Museum in Munich.

Tirana Lakeside Competition: Albania Contest

Tirana Lakeside Competition Albania Design Contest by proposal MVRDV

The city of Tirana and an international jury announced MVRDV winner of the competition for the urban masterplan creating a new dense urban neighborhood with a park and public facilities at the shore of Tirana Lake, in the south of the Albanian capital.

New Mestre Hospital, Venice, Italy

The New Mestre Hospital is an organic structure comprising a glass-faced in-patient block that emerges from a much more extensive services and outpatient block, which is covered with greenery.

Copenhagen Zoo Entry Building Photos, Architect

Copenhagen Zoo Entry Building

Copenhagen Zoo Entry, Danish building design by Entasis: this entrance architecture won the AIA Prize ‘Best Building in Europe 1998’. Entasis was founded by Christian and Signe Cold in 1996. This is their first building.