rue de l’Université Paris office building
148 rue de l’Université, Parisian office building, France – acquired by Hammerson in 1999, the property was redeveloped in 2002: French property development
148 rue de l’Université, Parisian office building, France – acquired by Hammerson in 1999, the property was redeveloped in 2002: French property development
The Miracles Square of Pisa (Piazza dei Miracoli, named by Italian writer Grabriele d’Annunzio) is one of the most beautiful and most visited squares of Italy, famous and unforgettable due to the silhouette of the Leaning Tower, that is in fact the Bell Tower of the Cathedral.
The site of today’s Stockley Park masks a heritage that is rich in archaeological discovery dating back some 250,000 years, according to the site’s owners.
Developed by Hammerson and opened in 2000, WestQuay has established Southampton as the region’s premier shopping destination.
Henning Larsen Architects won the international, open competition for Uppsala Concert and Congress Hall, among 134 proposals from all over the world.
The vision for the new arts building was to create a centre for arts and culture that fused both city and university campus as a core for activity and learning. A central cross point constitutes a mini city, in which both the public, the Center for Visual Art and various university activities create the city life.
Almere dates from 1976. OMA won the competition to design the centre in 1994. Largely complete in 2007 some buildings are still being finished, eg Block 3.
Asplund Architecture Competition in Stockholm, Sweden: six designs shortlisted Feb 2007, over 1,100 entries, images released Nov 2007.
La Defense Almere, 2004, UNStudio: Dutch office complex is well integrated with the larger urban plan. Both its height and the entrances into the inner courtyards tie in with the larger site.
In the middle of the town of Dudley, in the West Midlands, is a world-class nature reserve called the Wren’s Nest. The Wren’s Nest is internationally famous for the number of perfectly preserved fossils that can be seen there
Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 million sightseers yearly.
Carabanchel Madrid, contemporary housing in Spain – design by dosmasunoarquitectos – Carabanchel Madrid Building: Spanish residential building: architecture
The Da Vinci College, part of Learning Park Dordrecht, will officially be opened by the Dutch Princes Máxima. The Da Vinci College was designed by Mecanoo architecten in Delft as a “city within a city” and built by Heijmans/Proper-Stok.
Campo de’ Fiori Rome, Italy – Italian capital public realm space: architecture pictures, Roman building images – Campo dei Fiori photos, Rome building
We planned the location and orientation of ten mixed long and tall houses to capture the sunpath and minimise overshadowing. Roof elevations face south and southwest, bathing all living rooms, balconies and principal bedrooms in natural light.
The village of Paspels is a scatter settlement with solitary buildings, strewn loosely in the landscape and rarely positioned directly by the roadside. The new schoolhouse fits in with this type of settlement.
This house, unoccupied for twenty years, became popularly known as ‘the yellow house’ when it was refinished and painted yellow prior to its renovation.