The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), the downtown Los Angeles-based architecture school known for its progressive thinking and innovative design, is pleased to announce the fall 2009 schedule for lectures, talks and exhibitions.
The complex is an oasis in the city, car-free and focused on water and plants. The buildings can be a bit harsh but the centre is softened by hundreds of window box flowers
Golden Lane Estate London, 1950s Architecture, Photos, Architect, Modern Building, Location Golden Lane Estate, London Brutalist Architecture: Buildings England – design by Chamberlin, Powell & Bon 12 Sep 2009 Golden Lane Estate London Location: just north of the Barbican Centre, London, England Date built: 1953 Design: Chamberlin Powell & Bon The Golden Lane Estate is … Read more
Final commission for Connell, Ward and Lucas (1933-39) – Amyas Douglas Connell + Basil Ward were both New Zealand architects whereas Colin Lucas was English.
KX200 is the redevelopment of three existing buildings on Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, into a mixture of student accommodation, private and social housing, retail and office space.
Thor Heyerdahl School of Advanced and Further Education in Larvik, Norway: 33,400 m2 new school, designed by the Danish architects schmidt hammer lassen, is the largest new school in Norway.
Greenwich University Architecture School: education building development in southeast London design by Heneghan.Peng Architects, based in Dublin – architectural news and images
Trahan Architects, known for its sublimely minimalist work and expertise in institutional design that is forward looking and sensitive to local ecology, aspires to add a new architectural gem to the city.
New Brighton Waterfront design by Falconer Chester Hall: Wirral regeneration for Neptune Developments in Northwest England: waterfront architecture
The challenge was to turn a rundown, one-bedroom flat with a workshop in the heart of Notting Hill Gate into a smart, functional home designed by architect Luke Tozer.
The narrow house occupies a 2.3m wide former side alley and rear garden of an adjoining house. The project utilises passive solar design, high levels of insulation, a ground coupled heat pump, and rainwater harvesting to reduce its impact on the environment and meets Code For Sustainable Homes Level 4
Tokyo Kindergarten building, Japan: the site has a nice view in north-south direction though it is in a high dense area in Tokyo. To keep its open atmosphere, I decided to set structural walls in one direction (north-south).
Finnish Architects Select 97 Buildings In Thirty Nations To Win The World’s Most Prestigious 2009 International Architecture Awards
Through a competitive interview process of an international shortlist of architects that included Thomas Heatherwick and David Adjaye, Amin Taha Architects were selected to conduct a masterplan for this Residential Hotel Resort.
The developer is an art collector, an early reference was Hockney’s ‘Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy’ painted when both lived in the neighbouring block and in a manner the design team felt captured the area’s Bohemian intent while still set into a classical status composition.
Glueck Center for Jewish Study, Washington Heights Building, Project, Design Glueck Center for Jewish Study New York : Wilf Campus Wilf Campus Development at Yeshiva University, Manhattan, NY – design by HOK Sep 10, 2009 Glueck Center for Jewish Study Wilf Campus YESHIVA UNIVERSITY TO DEDICATE HOK-DESIGNED JACOB AND DREIZEL GLUECK CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDY … Read more
White City buildings, architecture photography by Nick Weall in London, England, UK – White City architecture photos – building pictures, property images