Erasmus Bridge Rotterdam, Holland UN Studio
Constructed to facilitate the orchestration of traffic flows, this Dutch bridge design is inspired by, and in turn reflects, the industrial character of Rotterdam, adding to the narrative of the city.
Luciano Pia Architetto: Turin Architect
Luciano Pia Architect, Italy – Piedmont architecture practice, buildings: architect studio in Turin, Italy – Luciano Pia Architetto, building office
Whitney Water Purification Facility: Park
Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park (New Haven, CT) designed by Steven Holl Architects has been chosen as one of the Top Ten Green projects for 2007 by the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE).
Hogeschool Utrecht Faculty of Economics & Management
The new Faculty for Economics and Management is part of the Kasbah zone, a wide strip of low, introvert, and high dense buildings.
Waterlooplein Amsterdam, Stopera Building
Grandiose architecture, at odds with the historic texture of the city in both planning terms and in terms of materials – apparently highly praised as good new civic architecture, but the large scale feels alien when compared to the tight-knit streets and alleys that along with the canals make Amsterdam’s streetscapes so popular.
Shin-Marunouchi – Tallest Building in Tokyo, Offices
Shin-Marunouchi Building, Japan: tallest development in Tokyo financial centre – design by Hopkins Architects – 198m ‘skyscraper’ in the Marunouchi district.
The Whale Amsterdam: Urban Housing in Holland
Borneo-Sporenburg, a former harbour area along the shores of the IJ near Amsterdam’s inner city is intended to resemble in its density the Jordaan, a lively Amsterdam inner city quarter. The developers, however, requested a suburban programme from the municipality.
Nieuwmarkt Housing: Van Eyck & Bosch
Nieuwmarkt redevelopment, Amsterdam housing, Netherlands design by Van Eyck & Bosch, built in 1970-75: Dutch building photos, Holland residential
62nd Residence, Oakland House, California
The 62nd house takes advantage of the land by spreading out and integrating into the landscape. Indoor and outdoor areas flow into one another, creating a singular and continuous space.
International Architecture Awards 2007 Results
International Architecture Awards Results, Building + Architect + Engineers International Architecture Awards 2007 Architectural Prize Winners 2007 16 Apr 2007 International Architecture Awards : WinnersInformation RUSSIAN ARCHITECTS SELECT FIFTY-SEVEN BUILDING DESIGNS IN TWENTY-FOUR NATIONS TO WIN THE WORLD’S 2007 PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS APRIL 16, 2007, Chicago, Illinois – The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture … Read more
Prime Tower, Switzerland: Zurich Building
The design aimed, on the one hand, for a ground plan yielding a maximum number of well-lit workplaces and, on the other, for an overall shape that is both striking and different in impact from all directions.
Bishops Square London Spitalfields E1 building
Developed in joint venture between Hammerson and the City of London, Bishops Square provides some 71,900 m² of offices and 21 retail units. The retail element opened in October 2005 and international law firm, Allen & Overy, took occupation of the offices in Autumn 2006
Caledonian Road Building, Tim Foster Architects
Caledonian Road London, Avimo Ltd, Building, Project, News, English Design, Property Caledonian Road Building North London Architecture, England – design by Tim Foster Architects 13 Apr 2007 Caledonian Road Development Planning Permission granted for a mixed-use development on Caledonian Road in London Planning permission has just been granted by Islington Council for a new building … Read more
Hotel Castell Zuoz, Switzerland: UN Studio
Alpine Art Hotel set in a refurbished castle building: Zuoz hotel building in Graubünden, Switzerland, design by UNStudio Architects
Innsbruck building, Austria Electrical Substation
Electrical Substation Innsbruck, Austria building design by UNStudio, Architects, dutch architecture studio led by Ben van Berkel – Innsbruck Electrical Substation.
Miami Architecture Conference – AIA Florida Event
The conference will explore the current landscapes of Miami and future design opportunities around Miami and its waterways. Oppenheim will participate in two events during the conference in addition to serving as a juror on the AIA Ideas Competition.
Forestry Commission Building, Smithton
Scottish Forestry Commission Building: Smithton Regional Offices and Workshops, built in 2007, designned by architects Hurd Rolland Partnership with HRI Architects, Inverness.