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International award-winning architecture firm RMJM has been selected by Nakheel, one of the world’s largest real estate developers, to design the one-million-square-metre “Madinat Al Soor” mixed-use development, a sustainable, modern pedestrian city for approximately 22,000 new residents.
The Monaco development is set to cover 275,000 square meters (3 million square feet) of housing, retail and tourist facilities, as well as a flagship new public building – details of which have yet to be released
Malcolm Fraser Architects wins major international design competition, coordinated by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) on behalf of Orkney Islands Council, for the £3million redevelopment of Stromness Pierhead.
Foster + Partners presented designs for a new waterfront development in Rimini. Revealed at a public presentation to the City last week, the proposal is designed to strengthen the relationship between the town centre and the seafront and to create a year-round attraction for an international tourist industry.
The insertion of a new Valletta Cruise Passenger Terminal at the foot of these baroque stores develops out of, and contributes to, the genus loci of Valletta and has added yet another layer to the rich historic stratification of the Grand Harbour.
Pier 8 Tower – Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Architects Atkins: residential development + retail, cafés, restaurants, gym, spa & health club.
The Wave Rider House by Tony Owen NDM is the companion house and is being built next to the iconic Wave House designed by Tony Owen and built in 2005.
A Neopolitan of timber clad pier, landscaped recreation and shielded car parking, a ‘Garden of Eden’, a Royal Festival Hall on Helensburgh Pier, a celebration of the water’s edge.
Amsterdam canal photos – Dutch waterside buildings, Netherlands architecture – building pictures, Holland images, Dutch waterfront architecture
The key of the overall planning for the waterfront is the relationship to the waterfront or lakefront. Whilst the buildings on the boulevard predominantly reinforce the alignment of the boulevard, the waterfront planning should tie the boulevard back to the waterfront.
The transformation of a submarine base in Saint-Nazaire into a public space for contemporary arts and music The raw, impressive existing structure was transformed with minimal interference.
The new facility consists of two buildings: one to house the boat store and offices, the other to provide changing rooms. Both have identical lozenge-shaped plans but with roofs that pitch in opposite directions.
The ‘Atomik Pier’ by Atomikarchitecture with XC02 and ‘The Beachcomber’ by Ian Hughes are the winners of the BURA 21st Century Piers Competition.
Salford Quays Manchester, England – info + photos of Salford Quays Manchester, Docks buildings, architecture: English Docks building + property developments