Like many other cities in China, Hefei is undergoing a rapid transformation. The original urban fabric was torn apart and discarded, replaced by giant blocks of anonymous structures and forms. The present Hefei is just a fleeting moment on its relentless march toward the future.
Architect Adrian Smith advises that no new habitable floors will be added to the tower, giving a stronger idea of this secretive skyscraper project’s final appearance.
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Located on top of a hill of Ordos, planned as a green open space for the city, the project takes its inspiration from the topography of the land.
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David Adjaye Exhibition, Architect, Building, Project, Photo, News, Design, Image Urban Africa Exhibition at Design Museum, London David Adjaye Photos 15 Dec 2009 Urban Africa – A photographic journey by David Adjaye 31 Mar – 5 Sep 2010 One of the leading architects of his generation, David Adjaye has stepped out of his regular line … Read more
The project for its global headquarters has nothing to do with the stereotypical office building, but is a tribute to nature and to the peaks, but also to technology, which is inseparable from top-level sport
Due to the location in the city of Linz and restrictions on the premise boundaries, the voestalpine steel company needs to pursue alternative growth strategies. An important method of achieving this is through the strategic concentration of facilities and processes on the premises
Award-winning Edinburgh architecture practice Reiach and Hall has been commissioned for the development of the national nuclear archive, a new £15 million facility in Wick.
Iris Bay building in Dubai, UAE, was an early opportunity for Atkins to explore the challenges of sustainable design in a hot climate and incorporates both passive and active environmental features.
Florence Square, Fez: situated in a strategic area in the new town of Fez. The square is structured by a main urban axis, a broad boulevard with a central island generating an important pedestrian flow.
The Institute for Islamic Culture is a prototype, a new and totally original space which aims to articulate cultural functions and worship, to combine research, diffusion of knowledge, the contemporary arts and spirituality.
This tower is for us the poetic embodiment of its natural and urban surroundings. It summarizes the tropical experience associated with lush South American vegetation, the deep skies of Brazil and the sensorial urban landscape.