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At the heart of the ancient city of Nagaur, one of the first Muslim strongholds in northern India is the fort of Ahhichatragarh, built in the early 12th century and repeatedly altered over subsequent centuries.
A group of young Indonesian architects in the habit of touring a part of Indonesia each year arrived to find four of the last surviving examples of these houses, two of which were in need of renovation.
The design is centered on a water feature at the ground floor set in the centre skylit airwell which organizes all the spaces in the house, simultaneously separating and linking everything up.
No. 19 Lorong 24A Geylang: the architect’s vision is impressive in its boldness, serving to set this conservation effort apart from the rest.
The Project concerns the rehabilitation of an old building, presumably built at the end of the XIX century, but that was only registered in 1906.
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust acquired the site in June 2011 to save the pottery from closure and to ensure the historically important and impressive Grade II* listed buildings were not abandoned.
This is a sensitive renewal of a stone building on a steeply sloping site, with fairly rustic timber interiors given a more contemporary feel. The residence perches on the edge of a small rock outcrop
Castelvecchio Museum, Italy, Verona architecture: Museo Civico di Castelvecchio design by Carlo Scarpa Architect, 20th Century Italian building photos
World Rehabilitation Fund Jizzine, Lebanon architectural proposal, design by SE.Arch with architects F. Jilwan & G. Haddad: “War left terrible wounds in the Lebanese Society.”
The place was always known and it became necessary to make things: The Chapel was (really) falling down. The manor-house was (badly) transformed and was also without building conditions
The project’s brief requested the conservation and valorization of Castelo Novo’s Castle and surroundings. Moreover, it suggested also the creation of a space where people and visitors could enjoy it as a place of permanence.
Historic Scotland staff are delighted to have been honoured with the highly prestigious Museum and Heritage Award for Restoration/Conservation.
The new Spa is housed in a mix of new build and sensitively restored buildings. The concept was to use artificial light to reinforce the legibility of the existing historic and new interventions, and enhance the enjoyment of spaces for the public.
Spolecnost Franze Kafky Praha: with the Czech architect Marcela Steinbachová (Skupina) Steven Holl Architects realizes interiors for the Franz Kafka Society in a small courtyard building
Murrays Mills Manchester, Ancoats Village building: restoration – design by BDP, architects – Murrays Mills Manchester building: Ancoats Village restoration
St John the Baptist Church Thaxted, Essex Religious Architecture, Historic Building, Architect St John the Baptist Church, Thaxted, Essex Essex Church Building Restoration by Purcell Miller Tritton Architects, UK 18 Jun 2007 Thaxted Church Essex Historical Landmark Revamped Design: Purcell Miller Tritton, Architects Leading architect and historic buildings consultant, Purcell Miller Tritton, has recently completed … Read more