Hydroelectricity Visitors Centre in Norway
Norway, a country that generates more than 80% of its electricity from hydropower, has added to its renewable repertoire in the guise of a beautifully Kebony-clad 30GWh plant.
Loch Leven Viewpoint, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
The commission to create Loch Leven Viewpoint was part of the last phase of work to complete the final section of the 13 mile heritage trail circuit around Loch Leven.
Old Mine Science and Art Centre in Walbrzych
Stage one of the project to revitalise the Old Mine in Wałbrzych (Lower Silesia region, Poland) has been completed and the facility is now open to visitors.
Elisabeth and Helmut Uhl Foundation, South Tyrol
The project of the Elisabeth and Helmut Uhl Foundation has been realized thanks to a restricted international architectural competition held in 2009, which saw the participation of fifteen architectural teams from Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
Wadden Sea Centre in Vester Vedsted
Wadden Sea Centre and the city of Esbjerg now announce the proposal by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter as the winning scheme for the extension and refurbishment of the Wadden Sea Centre in Vester Vedsted. Located in the southern part of Jutland, Denmark
Oban Maritime Visitor Facility Building
Oberlanders Architects have gained planning consent from the Argyll & Bute Council for a new £1.5 million state-of-the-art visitor orientation and marine tourism facility at Oban North Pier.
Beefeater Gin Visitor Centre in London
Beefeater Gin Visitor Centre: public attraction London – design by Lee Boyd and Four-by-Two – Beefeater Gin distillery visitor centre building
The Podium in the former Olympic Park
Design: Make
The new visitor centre for the south part of the park and ArcelorMittal Orbit visitor attraction, includes ticketing and retail space, and flexible events space with a roof terrace providing panoramic views over the park. The opening of the hub building over the weekend means the award-winning architectural practice is the only architect to date to have delivered an Olympic venue – the Copper Box Arena – as well as a legacy venue.
IMAX DreamCenter in Shanghai
Design: 3XN
A 3XN designed IMAX theatre, retail and creative offices complex will be an iconic contribution to the 15 billion yuan (USD$2.4 billion) DreamCenter entertainment district on Shanghai’s West Bund. The DreamCenter building is being developed by DreamWorks Animation together with partners, CMC Capital Partners and Hong Kong developer Lan Kwai Fong Group.
Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre Stirling
Design: Reiach and Hall, architects. The highly-anticipated new visitor centre – which is due to open on 1 March, ahead of the 700th anniversary of the battle on 23 and 24 June – uses cutting-edge technology to bring the battle to life for visitors, offering an experience which is unlike any other available in the UK. State-of-the-art installations are used to interpret and explain the events which led up to the battle, and its consequences.
Foshan German Service Center, Southern China
Design: gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner. Groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction of the German Service Centre in Foshan, a city in the south of China. this competition which was open to German architectural practices with a Chinese partner.
Rosewood Sanya and International Finance Forum
Architecture firm Goettsch Partners designs new resort and meeting destination on China’s Hainan Island in Haitang Bay. Developed by Poly Real Estate Group, the complex features a 729-key resort hotel and serviced apartment tower, a 28,000-square-meter International Finance Forum convention center, a series of connecting retail buildings, and a modest visitors center.
National Research Center for Endangered Species
Samoo Architects & Engineers recently unveiled the design for the new National Research Center for Endangered Species which is to be located in Yeongyang-gun, one of the cleanest environmental areas in Korea. The complex is aimed to provide a hub for the study, education, and research on rare plants and animals of the Korean peninsula.
Shell Centre Visitor Pavilion Canary Wharf
Shell Centre developers seek permission for Marks Barfield Designed Visitor Pavilion. Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar, the joint venture developers of the Shell Centre site on London’s South Bank, have submitted a planning application for a temporary visitor pavilion to support the redevelopment of the area.
Stonehenge Visitor Centre Building
Denton Corker Marshall’s new Stonehenge Visitor Centre opens its doors on 18th December, inviting more than one million visitors every year to experience the transformed ancient site.
Located 1.5 miles to the west of the stone circle at Airman’s Corner, just within the World Heritage Site but out of sight of the monument, the new visitor centre is designed with a light touch on the landscape – a low key building sensitive to its environment.
FRAC Centre Orleans: Building Event
FRAC Centre Orleans, France building, architect, events info & images – by Jakob+MacFarlane – Le Frac Centre et la Maison de l’Architecture du Centre architecture exhibition designs
The Turbulences FRAC Centre, Orleans, France
The Turbulences FRAC Centre, Orléans Contemporary Art Building, French Architecture The Turbulences FRAC Centre, France Orleans Building Development – design by Jakob+MacFarlane Architectes 25 + 2 Sep 2013 FRAC Centre Opening Design: Jakob+MacFarlane Architectes Location: Orléans, France The Turbulences FRAC … Continued
Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center, Hungary
The iconic Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center lies 200 km West of the capital Budapest, and has been realised following a national architectural contest announced in 2009 by the Celldomolk City Council, when Foldes Architects celebrated their winning entry from the competing 44 projects.
Washington State University Visitor Center
Construction is underway on the new Washington State University visitor center designed by the design-build team, Olson Kundig Architects and Sellen Construction.
Jacobite Discovery Centre Scotland, Building
Jacobite Cruises’ Loch Ness visitor centre project designed by cameronwebsterarchitects (Glasgow) has been suspended. Jacobite Cruises was given full planning permission in 2011 for the £2.5m visitor centre building at Brackla.
