Joel Solkoff’s Column Vol. IV, Number 1
Joel’s Column Vol. IV, Number 1: President Obama announces architects to design his Presidential Library in Illinois, not “the land of Lincoln”; plus preparing for Zaha Hadid’s eulogy.
Venice Biennale 2016 Architecture
Alejandro Aravena is Director of the Architecture Sector for the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, taking place from 28 May to 27 November 2016.
Duetto Vitória Building, Espírito Santo
Design: ANGATU Arquitetos
Center of artistic and cultural activities – the challenge was to gather in the same building activities such as classical ballet, choral, ballroom dancing, art exhibitions and martial arts.
RIBA AHR Stephen Williams Scholarship 2016
The Royal Institute of British Architects and AHR announce Boon Yik Chung as 2016/17 winner of RIBA AHR Stephen Williams Scholarship. He did his Part 1 at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL and works at muf architecture/art LLP.
St. John’s Residential Villages Manchester
Design: Geraghty Taylor Architects. Award-winning creative property developers, Allied London have revealed the details of their first, two residential communities within their St. John’s neighbourhood.
6 Bevis Marks: Monteverde Group London
Design: Fletcher Priest, architects. Landmark 16-storey office development: the building, which includes retail, basement and basement mezzanine spaces, will be 80% more energy efficient than the 1980s eight-storey structure it has replaced.
Kunshan Opera House Building, China
Kunshan Opera House building near Shanghai, China – design by Cui Kai, architects – the fluent shape of the facade and smooth interior space evoke the dancer’s movement and posture.
Zighizaghi Urban Garden in Favara, Sicily landscape design
Zighizaghi multi-sensorial urban garden in Favara, Sicily landscape design by OFL Architecture. Stems from a collaboration with the client Milia Arredamenti and Farm Cultural Park, Italy
Garage Conversion in Bucharest, Romania architect office
The arhiDOT architectural practice wanted an unconventional and representative space, small and manageable. Garage Conversion in Bucharest is place where we’ll feel more at home than at the office
Phnom Penh Central Market Cambodia Building
Design: Arte Charpentier Architectes. The Central Market in Phnom Penh is a remarkable monument, not only because of its architecture but also by its influence on the shape of urban space. Inaugurated in 1937, nearly seventy years ago, it still remains an architectural model for the covered markets.
Isbjerget Aarhus Housing, Iceberg Denmark
Design: SeARCH, CEBRA, JDS and Louis Paillard – new photos of this innovative and unusual residential development in the harbour of the main city in Jutland. These buildings develop Denmark’s second largest city in a socially sustainable way by renovating its old, out-of-use container terminal.
Marina Bay Sands Singapore Building
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore design by Moshe Safdie and Associates with Aedas Architects – info + building images of Marina Bay Sands Singapore development.
JTI Geneva headquarters, Office Switzerland
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has unveiled its plan for further investment in Geneva with a new building for its international headquarters.
Mobile Acoustic Performance Shell Building
Mobile Acoustic Performance Shell, London Docklands, England, UK – design by BFLS + Arup Acoustics – tested by top musicians: Mobile Performance Shell to revolutionise open-air concerts