SARA Awards: Society of American Registered Architects
SARA Awards, USA – winning buildings, architects, images, news from 2011 – established by the Society of American Registered Architects, SARA Awards winners
Melbourne Museum Building Festival
A multimedia walking tour spanning 10 of Melbourne’s most architecturally significant buildings will launch on 19 Jul, to coincide with this year’s State of Design festival.
Casa Grelha, Serra da Mantiqueira home
Grid House. In an area of 53.24 hectares, only 65,000 square meters are not covered by the lush native intact forest that is permanently protected.
Parc des Expositions Toulouse: PEX
OMA has won the competition to design the new Parc des Expositions (PEX) in the innovation zone of Toulouse, southern France. PEX is conceived as a new gateway to the city and will host exhibitions, conferences, and concerts.
Museum of Troy – Çanakkale Building
The design of the Museum of Troy at Çanakkale has been carried out by the atelier RTA-Office, led by Santiago Parramón with offices in Barcelona and Shanghai, in collaboration with the Turkish atelier DOME Partners (Istanbul).
The Schermerhorn, Brooklyn Housing
Schermerhorn House seeks to define a new paradigm for subsidized housing in New York City. The 97,000 square foot building is one element of an overall block development in Boerum Hill, on the edge of downtown Brooklyn and is part of the master plan for Site A in the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Urban Renewal Plan, which requires that half the units be affordable.
FDNY Rescue Company 3: NYC Fire Department
Inspired by the firefighters and their gear, the design for this new firehouse reflects the tradition of invention, experimentation, efficiency and rigorous training that characterizes one the most highly specialized FDNY units in the City of New York.
Ricardo Legorreta architect, Mexico studio
Ricardo Legorreta Architect – key buildings by this Mexican architecture practice – Mexico building projects, architectural studio news
Siemens Munich Headquarters Building, Germany
Siemens Munich HQ building: with its highly innovative project, Henning Larsen Architects has won the international architectural competition for Siemens’ global headquarters in Munich, Germany.
The Cube Beirut, Lebanese Tower: Apartments
The Cube Beirut, Lebanese tower design by Orange Architects. CTBUH Awards Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa winner: a luxury apartment block in Sin el Fil, an eastern district of Beirut, by Dutch architecture firms for Lebanese development corporation Masharii. 50-metre-tall Lebanon building contains 19 apartments.
Chettinad Health City Auditorium, India
The project brief entailed the fitting-out and interiors of an auditorium facility for Chettinad Health city, to be used as part of the medical institute.
El Secreto México, Chimalistac home
El Secreto is a contemporary family house in a residential classified historic colonial zone of Chimalistac in Mexico City. It is a house made to order for a client, which is often more complex than developing a large building.
St Gallen Buildings, Switzerland Architecture
St Gallen architecture, Switzerland – best new Swiss buildings, architects & images – contemporary buildings, interesting architecture developments.
Shubbak Architecture: Arab Culture Exhibition
The architecture of the Middle East and North Africa will be the focus of an exciting new series of events this July at the Royal Institute of British Architects, London.