Das Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin
Nicknamed ’Pregnant Oyster’, Schwangere Auster (German), formerly titled Benjamin-Franklin-Halle. Built by USA for International Building Exhibition in 1957
Cultural Centre buildings
Cultural Centre buildings and architects
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South Sami Cultural Center, Samien Sitje, Norway
Saemien Sijte holds a very important position in the education and preservation of the South Sami culture, identity, language, history and community.
CCCB Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture
Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona, CCCB, Spain – design by Pinon, Viaplana, Mercade, Architects – Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture photos
House of Arts and Culture Beirut Mikou
Similar to Beirut, the House of the Arts and Culture is inspired by the diversity of cultures; stimulating the imagination by integrating the sensitivities of various artistic domains.
Culture House Copenhagen Building
The Northwest area of Copenhagen is located in the diverse and lively transition zone between the dense urban Nørrebro area and the villa neighbourhoods at the edge of the city.
New Cultural Hall Soignies, Belgium Building
The site is in the middle of the historical center of Soignies, a stone throw away from the imposing XII century collegiate that overshadows the surrounding fields.
Prism Gallery, West Hollywood Los Angeles
Located at the heart of Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, California is Prism, a new three story cultural center. The mission of the cultural center is to become a cornerstone of artistic experimentation, carving a new niche for the arts in Southern California.
Culture Island: Kulturøen Middelfart Building
The Culture Island in Middelfart is a gleaming, characterful presence on the newly created island off the Middelfart waterfront. The circle described by the island and marina contrasts with the rectangularity of the landward side.
Northwich Vision Cultural Centre, Cheshire
DLA Architecture has been chosen as the winners of the competition to design a new Cultural Centre in Northwich. Their scheme, ‘The Salt Market’ was chosen through a two stage competition which in the first stage attracted over 100 entries from architects all over the world.
Arab Cultural Center Washington DC building
The Mosaic Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 1998 by the spouses of the Arab Ambassadors to the United States. Its goal is to aid women and children in their local U.S.
Annie MG Schmidt House Amsterdam building
Amsterdam city planning councilman Maarten van Poelgeest announced the winner of the adaptive reuse design competition for the two former sewage treatment silos in Amsterdam’s Zeeburg district
Culture Centre Utrecht Building by 3XN
With its remarkable, sculptural shape, the culture centre of Utrecht piques the curiosity of the endless stream of passers-by and future users of the library, cinema, shops, and book café integrated in the building.
House of Arts and Culture Beirut, Lebanon
House of Arts and Culture Beirut: design by Lebanon architecture competition winner – Alberto Catalano. Cultural project funded by a grant from the Sultanate of Oman to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lebanon.
Asian Culture Complex, Korea: Gwangju Building
Architect Kyu Sung Woo, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has designed the Asian Culture Complex, establishing a new touchstone for May 18th Democracy Plaza in downtown Gwangju, South Korea.
TVCC Building Beijing Television Cultural Center
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture has learned that there has been a serious fire at the Television Cultural Centre (TVCC), the building adjacent to the headquarters of China Central Television (CCTV).
Caixa Forum Zaragoza, Carme Pinós
Invited Architecture Competition win. One of a national network of centres run by the social foundation of Spanish bank La Caixa.
West Kowloon Cultural District Masterplan
The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority unveiled today OMA’s conceptual masterplan for a major new arts district in Hong Kong.