Medway Building Chatham, Kent University

The unique, brass–clad Medway building designed by RMJM has won a 2008 Civic Trust Award. It was praised by the Civic Trust judges as “the flagship building for the University of Kent.”

Warsaw Museum of Modern Art Competition

Warsaw Museum of Modern Art Competition: Warszawa MoMA

The Crystalline Container is an austere transparent parallelepiped protecting and revealing a strong dynamic space holding the many activities of the museum.

Multiplex Europalaces Gaumont Rennes building

Multiplex Europalaces Gaumont Rennes

This project forms part of the general development of the Charles de Gaulle esplanade that was given to the Nicolas Michelin team in April 2003. Between the Charles de Gaulle esplanade and Gambetta avenue, the project is structured according to the concept of an immense criss-crossing hall that offers two levels of theatres.

Apartmenthouse Siewerdtstrasse: Zurich Flats

Apartmenthouse Siewerdtstrasse Zurich Flats

To react on the spatial situation of the Siewerdtstrasse a design strategy was developed that adapts the building mass and the apartment types to the different spatial conditions. In contrast to the northern side of the building, which represents a classical frontage, the southern façade is stepped and modulated, structuring the courtyard.

Railway Station Hardbruecke Zurich by EM2N

Railway Station Hardbruecke Zurich

About 3.35 Mio CHF are available for upgrading the railway station Hardbrücke. Selective measures are used to strengthen the identity of the railway station, facilitate the orientation and upgrade the areaway.

Liestal Public Records Office, Switzerland

Liestal Public Records Office, Switzerland

The public records office is the collective memory of the political, economic and cultural life of a canton. This makes the questions of an adequate urban location and appropriate architectural expression of central importance.

Scottish Slate Quarries in Scotland, stone materials

Ballachulish Slate Quarry Scotland

Ballachulish slate quarries could be reopened: Historic Scotland is to publish a study into the viability of resuming mine operations. Apparently there is also commercial interest in this Argyll quarry with a huge demand across Scotland.

Aurillac Hall France – Prisme Building

Prisme Aurillac, Hall, Auvergne Building, France, Photos, Design, Project, Pictures, Architecture Prisme – Aurillac Hall French multi-purpose hall building – design by Brisac Gonzalez Architects 14 Mar 2008 Aurillac Building Multi-purpose hall, Aurillac, Auvergne, central southern France Jan 2004 – Dec 2007 Design: Brisac Gonzalez Architects image © Brisac Gonzalez Architects BRISAC GONZALEZ INAUGURATES A … Read more