Kosterhavet Visitor Centre Sweden
An energy self-sufficient visitor centre located on an island protected for its unique archipelago and marine life in Sweden’s first Marine National Park.
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e-architect try to select visitor centre building designs developments from around the globe. Discover architecture projects information, news and pictures of the best new visitor center building designs globally.
The website features a selection of the best new visitor centre building designs around the world, by respected designers.
In addition, we post information and images of significant contemporary architecture projects on this international website. Our focus is on internationally-significant architectural works.
John O’Groats Masterplan, Scotland – Building
Leading property consultants GVA Grimley Ltd on behalf of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and in association with Robert Adam Architects, has unveiled a masterplan for the re-development of one of Scotland’s best known tourist destinations, John O’Groats.
UNESCO World Natural Heritage Center, Korea
UNESCO World Natural Heritage Center Korea design by Kyungam Architects Associates: Jeju island’s famous natural sites of Hallasan Natural Reserve, Geomunoreum Lava Tube, and Seongsan Ilchulbong are were inscribed in 2007.
Casa Turismo Ponte de Lima, Portugal Building
The area of intervention covered by the study for the Casa Turismo Ponte de Lima, although small in physical terms is relatively large if compared with the dimension of the Vila itself
Mirador Nature Activity Centre Building
Imposed site challenges are absorbed through the structure which not only acts as an iconic visual reference, but connects the upper level dike and main road with the lower landscape.
Rotterdam Court Information Centre Building
The Rotterdam Court is forerunner in the Netherlands concerning the introduction of “Mediation” as an alternative form of settling conflicts.
US Capitol Visitor Center Washington, D.C.
RTKL was commissioned to design a 580,000 SF multi-function facility, the largest single building effort constructed on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre, Hafod Eryri Wales
Hafod Eryri, the new building on the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) was formally opened to the public in June 2009. At 1085m this unique visitor centre is the highest building in the UK.
Newark Visitor Center Competition
NVC is an international design competition focused on enhancing the progress of future endeavors in Newark, NJ while celebrating it’s fascinating past.
Maritime Centre Vellamo, Finland, Kotka Building
Kotka’s Maritime Centre Vellamo fulfils a visual as well as a strategical function within the cityscape. The figure of the Maritime Centre guides travellers from the heart of the city out to the north-eastern end of the City Terminal and into a harbour of culture.
River Ericht Visitor Centre, Blairgowrie Building
The new building is situated along the edge of a steep gorge where south light, views and the drama of the location can be maximised. The building is best described as a kind of ‘umbrecula’ – a large timber canopy covering a stepped winter-garden.
Fountains Abbey Visitor Centre Building
In 1987 the National Trust commissioned Edward Cullinan Architects to design a Visitor Centre nuilding and a new landscaped car park at the World Architectural Heritage Site at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, northern England, UK
Fort York Visitor Centre Toronto building
Following on from their competition winning schemes for Culloden Battlefield and Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, Gareth Hoskins Architects Ltd have been shortlisted as 1 of 5 competing teams for the design of the new £15M visitors centre at Fort York in Toronto.
Agulhas Lighthouse, South Africa Building
Nightingale Associates’ South African subsidiary to design Lighthouse on Africa’s southern-most tip. The Cape Town-based practice wins a design competition to provide the ‘gateway to the continent’s southern-most point’
NYC Information Center, New York Building
NYC Information Center, Seventh Avenue Building, Project, Photo, News, Design, Image NYC Information Center : Seventh Avenue New York New York Information Center – design by WXY architecture + urban design Mar 13, 2009 NYC Information Center WXY ARCHITECTURE AND NYC & COMPANY PIONEER RADICAL REDESIGN OF THE NYC INFORMATION CENTER Media hybrid of architecture … Read more
National Wildflower Centre Liverpool
National Wildflower Centre, Liverpool Competition design by Ian Simpson: Knowsley building, educational, conference and seed production complex
DogA Exhibition Centre, Oslo, Norway
The old transformer station in Hausmanns gate 16 is home to the two organisations. The centre also provides an arena for architecture and design exhibitions, conferences and meetings, as well as a shop, a café & restaurant.