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.
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.
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.
Most holiday houses look identical, i.e. like conventional single-family houses. The topography, character and quality of the location are seldom taken into account in the planning.
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.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, USA – design by Rick Mather Architects – Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond architecture, building extension
On 14 March, at 19.30 Friday opens in Rome, San Lorenzo, via dei Bruzi 4, the New gallery architecture «come se» with the Exhibit «Fifteen roman architects, new challenges for the City of tomorrow»
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
City of York Headquarters, English HQ building in Yorkshire, north England design by RMJM, architects, York Council building, office: Hungate HQ
Cornmill Gardens in Lewisham, London has won a Civic Trust Award at a ceremony held last night (12 March 2008) at Newcastle Civic Centre
The Pitlochry Community Hospital is an ambitious Public/Private sector development which brings together several Healthcare facilities onto a single site located within what was formerly undeveloped woodland.
Waterfront Toronto announce selection of Steven Holl Architects (SHA) to design the 3500 square meter District Energy Centre in the West Don Lands, which will provide centralized heating and cooling to the first new waterfront neighborhoods of Toronto
Kingston upon Thames House Picture, southwest London residential properties design, Architect home images Kingston upon Thames Houses Residential Buildings London: Property Information design by Terry Pawson Architects 12 Mar 2008 Twin Houses, Kingston upon Thames wins approval Design: Terry Pawson Architects Location: Coombe Hill Conservation Area, Kingston-upon-Thames, southwest London, England, UK Terry Pawson Architects has … Read more
The design of the project involved the strip-out of two existing changing rooms to incorporate a double and single user Endless Pool unit