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”Saivu” is a sami word for a portal to another world. Based on the magic realism of the sami people and their understanding of nature, the construction system of their ”lavvo”, and an interpretation of old sami signs, we made the proposals for three gateways to the Sjunkhatten National Park.
In the midst of the hard-to-reach wet¬lands of the River Helge, yet on the doorstep of Kristianstad in the south of Sweden, lies Naturum Vattenriket (Wetlands).
The Gippsland Water Factory Vortex Centre, houses offices, laboratory functions and an interpretive experience for a major new water recycling plant.
Lasva Water Tower, Estonia – design by logon, architects – conversion into a performance space, visitor centre and an art gallery in South Estonia
The Vasquez Rocks Nature and Interpetive Center is a vital gateway to a unique asset in the Los Angeles County Parks system. The high-desert site is one of the most significant natural areas in the region.
Steven Holl Architects has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Byggeskikkprisen for the Knut Hamsun Center in Hamarøy, Norway.
The brief for the Mount Stuart Visitor’s Centre project was to create a modern, original visitor centre building in its own right, distinct from the existing Mount Stuart House – to excite visitors as well as accommodate them.
The visitor’s centre sits at the focal point of Jesmond Dene’s linear park, which has served generations of visiting families. This Tyneside building design is by Mosedale Gillatt Architects: RIBA Award winner, 19 May 2011.
Design : Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. FCBS have recently completed the new Discovery Centre for the famous Jodrell Bank Observatory. Designed for the University of Manchester’s Centre for Astrophysics the projects include two new Visitor and Exhibition Pavilions which have been built to inspire budding young scientists and showcase cutting-edge research ‘as it happens’.
The new City of London Information Centre introduces a dynamic contemporary structure to an area of exceptional architectural and urban heritage.
The main library, containing 500,000 printed works, is one of the largest scientific collections in Europe; four large study areas can accommodate 860 students with office space for over 100 EPFL and other employees.
The Oostvaarders Award: this project by Drost + van Veen Architecten is nominated for an architecture award called Architectuurprijs Almere 2010.
The Pannonhalma – visitor’s center design by RS | Roeleveld – Sikkes Architects for the Benedictine Abby of Pannonhalma is located in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, western Hungary.
The ancient Waitomo caves were formed from the limestone transported by water over thousands of years. The architecture of the new visitor’s center emphasises the connection with the Waitomo stream and the flows of water running through the caves.