After the devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 that hit New Zealand, the city of Christchurch has launched a Recovery Plan in aid of redeveloping of city’s centre, which was severely damaged. At the core of the program is the New Central Library (NCL) designed by schmidt hammer lassen architects. The previous Central Library on… [Read More]
Australian Plant Bank by BVN Donovan Hill
Australian practice BVN Donovan Hill has completed the Australian PlantBank, a science and research facility that specializes in native plant conservation. The facility, located at the Australian Botanic Garden in Mount Annan includes long term cold room facilities for storage and seeds, a drying room, incubators and seed processing and testing laboratories. The building also… [Read More]
Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre by C.F. Møller Revealed
C.F. Møller Architects, artist Conrad Shawcross and developer Knight Dragon reveal design of a major new art and architecture collaboration for the Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre. British artist Conrad Shawcross, has been commissioned to provide a high profile architectural intervention and his largest public commission to date for the entrance to Greenwich Peninsula in… [Read More]
New Halifax Central Library by schmidt hammer lassen architects
Last December the new Halifax Central Library opened its doors. The design for the 15,000 m² library was won back in 2010 by Danish architecture firm schmidt hammer lassen and local firm Fowler Bauld & Mitchell in an international competition. The library is located in the heart of Halifax, standing as a cultural hub accessible… [Read More]
Powerhouse Company awarded highest BREEAM rating
The Rhijnspoor Building, designed by Team RSG, a collaboration between Powerhouse Company, de Architekten Cie. and Marc Koehler Architects, has been awarded a BREEAM certificate rating of ‘Excellent’ with 4 stars by the Dutch Green Building Council, ahead of its completion in 2018. This internationally recognized certificate rewards the upcoming Rhijnspoor Building for the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with the highest-ever score achieved by… [Read More]
Buk Seoul Museum of Art by Samoo Architects & Engineers
Samoo Architects & Engineers were commissioned to design a new art museum that would revitalize the North-eastern part of Seoul, mostly knows for its high-rise apartments. Taking inspiration from Nowon, which used to be a field of reeds, the architects integrated the museum within an existing park, creating a serene atmosphere where nature and art… [Read More]
Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre Redevelopment was designed as a healing environment
Australian based Hames Sharley has developed the new Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre as a ‘healing environment’ that responds to the ability to provide spaces that remove the occupants from the clinical. The original Whyalla hospital site includes constructions from the 1940’s, 1960’s and 1980’s. Over the years, the additional buildings have created a disjointed site,… [Read More]
Lune de Sang Sheds by CHROFI
Australian design studio CHROFI has designed two concrete and stone structures that have been conceived as ruins in the New South Wales landscape. Titled Lune de Sang, the two sheds are part of a unique inter-generational venture that will see a former dairy transformed into a sustainably harvested forest. The project has recently won the Production, Energy… [Read More]
Highlands Branch Library in Edmonton Canada opens its doors
The Highlands Branch Library in Edmonton, Alberta, has officially opened its doors. The first built library in Canada by schmidt hammer lassen architects, in collaboration with local studio Marshall Tittemore Architects, provides the Highlands’ community with a distinctive landmark which underlines that this new creative centre for learning is open and accessible. The Highlands Branch Library… [Read More]
Grove Towers by 3XN
Shortlisted for the 2014 World Architecture Festival Award, the Grove Towers by 3XN mark the company’s first project in Mumbai. The 77,ooo m² development incorporates a 130 meters tall luxury residential tower, that houses premium 3 and 4 bedroom apartments, and a secondary slightly shorter tower containing more modest 2 bedroom apartments. The design takes… [Read More]
