El Bruc Residential Barcelona public building

May 10, 2024August 4, 2011 by Isabelle Lomholt

El Bruc Residential, Barcelona public building, Spain design by David Oliva + Elisenda Planas / www.SP25.es – Catalan architecture

Ceremony Hall Oita, Japanese Civic Building

February 2, 2020July 20, 2011 by David McManus

The requirements from a client: A ceremony room is a capacity of 40. Space like a cave. Space which descends to the deep place toward the center. In contrast with it, it is bright and a lounge is open space.

Nebuta-no-ie Warasse, Nebuta Festival

July 31, 2020July 17, 2011 by David McManus

Nebuta-no-ie Warasse, Nebuta Festival, Aomori, Japan – design by molo + d/dt Arch + Frank la Rivière Architects inc – In August, Nebuta Festival (origin 8th century) fever descends upon Aomori: paper lantern like floats showing warriors from Japanese and Chinese history and myth in dramatic poses often showing battle scenes.

los Mondragones Granada, Vitoria Building

January 18, 2021June 15, 2011 by Isabelle Lomholt

This intervention is located on the banks of the Beiro River north of the city of Granada. The presence of a white wall delimits the former military property of Los Mondragones and its watchtowers determine the place’s characteristic image.

Pharrell Williams Center: FOHTA Virginia Beach

November 11, 2023June 15, 2011 by Adrian Welch

Pharrell Williams Resource Center Virginia Beach building

Musical impresario Pharrell Williams and architectural visionary Chad Oppenheim present contemporary treehouse concept to inspire future generations through architecture.

Landsbyhuset, Gyrstinge Building, Jutland

September 19, 2020May 23, 2011 by Isabelle Lomholt

The landsbyhuset in Gyrstinge is an attractor in a small community – a magnet for sports and social activity. Since it is a facility for the whole village, it is intended as a visual symbol that can be a part of a common consciousness

Iron Market Port-au-Prince Building, Haiti

August 2, 2024May 19, 2011 by Isabelle Lomholt

When the Haiti earthquake mangled Port-au-Prince’s Iron Market, it destroyed a symbol of the nation. Built in France and bound for Cairo to serve as a railway station, the vagaries of history, tides or captains led it to end up here, where it served as a perfectly good market hall until ravaged first by fire in 2008 and then by earthquake.

De hood Amsterdam-Osdorp Youth Centre

December 28, 2024April 5, 2011 by David McManus

The realized building consists of the simple stacking of two – diametrically opposed – concepts of space. The ground floor level is designed as a flat sandwich-space, which opens up completely to the surroundings thanks to the glazing on all sides.

Meiso no Mori Municipal Funeral Hall

February 2, 2020March 20, 2011 by David McManus

Meiso no Mori Municipal Funeral Hall, Japan: Japanese waterfront building design by Toyo Ito architect

CEU Pimentas, São Paulo: biselli+katchborian

May 7, 2020December 20, 2010 by David McManus

The Center of Arts and Education of Pimentas Guarulhos

The Center of Arts and Education of Pimentas is located in Guarulhos, in Pimentas neighborhood, a place with few community equipment directed to education, leisure and sports.

Taipei Organic Acupuncture – Taipei City Buildings

April 21, 2019November 8, 2010 by Adrian Welch

The community gardens and urban farms of Taipei are astonishing. They pop up like mushrooms on the degenerated, neglected or sleeping areas of the city, which could be referred to as urban composts.

Raasay Community Hall Skye Building

July 28, 2020November 3, 2010 by Adrian Welch

Raasay Community Hall Isle of Skye Project, north west Scotland – by Dualchas Building Design Architects. The hall is rendered civic through this heightened awareness of scale and through minimal detailing. Externally all detail is removed – no rainwater goods.

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