The tower’s facade is bright white on the south, west and east elevations in order to reduce solar gain due to exposure to the sun. The north facade is matt black to help it absorb as much solar radiation as possible during the short time it is exposed to the sun.
We have all played the game “Tetris” at least once in our lives. We were mesmerized by the magic of geometry and rewarded by our efficiency. For rzlbd Tetris is not just a game of block arrangement and fast performance, but it is a quest of effective design.
Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) makes one minor tweak to “T’rumah”, the detailed plans laid out in the Bible for the Holy Tabernacle. Turning it vertical is the only way to squeeze the Tabernacle into the world’s second biggest Jewish city.
Burj Qatar in Doha: The diameter of the cylindrical tower is 45m. The building envelope consists of two layers, a metal brise-soleil with an aluminium-and-glass curtain wall behind.
DuPont has launched a new initiative called “Endless Evolution” designed to capture and express the sense of continual innovation and limitless versatility that has characterised DuPont Corian ever since its ground-breaking invention.
The ensemble consists of three wooden houses carefully integrated into the profile of Wenslauer Street. The houses are abstract in detail and have a self-assured look that suits the street’s diversity.
UniCredit Tower, Milan skyscraper building design by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Italy’s tallest building, it can be seen from up to six miles away. The tower is topped by a structural stainless steel spire.
The building is formed of three interconnecting elliptical towers, two of them 41 storeys high, the other 40 storeys high. The towers are linked by a communal observation terrace and garden at each of the 12th, 22nd and 32nd floors.
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The National Library of Sejong City is the first branch facility of the National Library of Korea and is planned to be built in the Multifunctional Administrative City of Korea, also known as Sejong City.
Bennetts Associates’ design for a mixed-use scheme at One Bedford Avenue for Exemplar and The Bedford Estates was granted planning approval at a London Borough of Camden committee meeting