Design: Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Architects MNAL. The Oslo School of Architecture is homed in an existing building from 1938, situated by the Akerselva River in the eastern part of Oslo. The school is part of a larger vision to revitalize this former industrial area for education-related use.
Design: Mecanoo architecten. The redevelopment of the Soestijk estate has a social purpose in creating a more sustainable society. An educative journey will touch all the visitors’ senses, triggering them to become more aware and conscious of the earth’s fragility.
Design: Sheppard Robson. The latest phase of the £300m campus extension at the University, ‘Collaborative Teaching Labs’, will encourage interdisciplinary working between STEM departments
The Dutch Mountains. The interactive work and residential environment of the future; a multi-purpose facility on a mission. An ultra-circular structure capable of changing along as time passes, and capacitated for improvement though updates, upgrades, and possibly the occasional downgrade as well.
Architects: Studioninedots and Lingotto. Our cities are becoming more compact. In this context Studioninedots sees an increasing need for better collective spaces and public spaces.
Design: Elenberg Fraser, architects. This new residential building is titled Victoria One and located on the northern edge of Melbourne’s CBD.
Design: Möhn + Bouman BV, architects
This two-storey, 110-m long residential centre for people with mental disabilities has been designed in close conjunction with an existing tree structure.
1200 Intrepid Philadelphia Navy Yard by architects BIG in MA, USA. This dramatic building with a double-curved facade and gigantic periscope marks the second completion on American soil for the Copenhagen and New York City-based architecture firm.
‘Exhibition Models: Curating Architecture’, at GSAPP, New York City, examines new curatorial practices, scholarship, and institutional experiments that are redefining the agency of architecture exhibitions.
Architect director at BDP Gavin Elliott says, “Our design creates a semi-enclosed market hall – like Covent Garden or La Boqueria in Barcelona – so it has a central focus to the scheme with the units arranged around it, as well as outdoor terrace spaces.”
Design: Bruner/Cott & Associates announces the recent completion of the 74,000-square-foot Lunder Arts Center at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, USA
Architects: Modscape. This house makes the most of space in a humble and understated layout, being respectful of the original design. The new home adheres to a similar footprint, incorporating existing elements including the sandstone footings.
UK’s Richest Architecture Prize winners news. The Saunders Centre, Glasgow by Page\Park Architects has been awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2016, from a shortlist of eleven buildings.
