The New Taiwan: Richard Meier’s Monument to Modernism Stands in Contrast to Taipei’s PoMo Past. Blending the influences of Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Meier and Partners Architects could be considered the ultimate conduit of 20th-century modernism in contemporary practice. The American firm’s distinctive aesthetic is immediately recognizable and stands as a present-day ode to those modern masters in contrast with a plethora of styles constructed in the meantime. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, where Meier’s latest building is rising in the city’s eastern district. Commissioned by Continental Development Corporation, the Xin-Yi Residential Tower — otherwise known as “Timeless 55” — is being constructed just a block away from CY Lee’s soaring, postmodern skyscraper, the super-tall Taipei 101.
The juxtaposition of these two buildings marries two divergent paths of thought in contemporary architectural theory, setting up a playful “battle of styles” in one of Asia’s most modern metropolises. C.Y. Speirs + major: usher hall, edinburgh. Nov 22, 2010 speirs + major: usher hall, edinburgh usher hall, edinburgh by speirs + major all photos by james newton speirs + major were invited to re-light usher hall, edinburgh, one of scotland’s main historic arts venues. the project was part of a major refurbishment, led by architects LDN, to upgrade the building and add a modern extension. our aim was to design an integrated approach to light, carefully concealing equipment and retaining the architectural integrity of the building. the 13.8m chandelier uses lengths of fluorescent tubes encased within double acrylic cylinders; the inner layer is frosted to soften the light while the outer layer is etched with a ringed pattern that catches the light. each fluorescent section is separated by shorter sections of frosted glass rings uplit with leds to add sparkle and introduce variation along the length. ridhika naidoo I designboom.
More cool skyscrapers. Skyscrapers - The Surprisingly Ancient History | Minimalisti.com. Modern Skyscrapers – Burj Dubai Skyscraper by John Townsend Rising as a proud symbol of architectural modernity the iconic silhouette of the skyscraper graces and define the skylines of all our major cities. The history of the contemporary skyscraper is relatively well established with the first major multi storey constructions emerging at the end of the 19th century.
Modern skyscraper architecture design Modern skyscraper architecture design However, a lesser known and perhaps more surprising fact is that, the very tall, multiple occupancy building has been with us since ancient times. Skyscraper architecture design in Chicago Skyscraper architecture design in Chicago Moving on in history, during the medieval period the skylines of numerous major cities included large numbers of high-rise urban towers. Soaring tower cheese skyscraper architecture design Soaring tower cheese skyscraper architecture design Tall skyscraper architecture design Tall Modern skyscraper architecture design. Concept Green Skyscraper of future. International model of the green building of the 21st century. Raising awareness of climate changes and the need for environmental protection, Taiwan Tower will become the new landmark of sustainability, 100% self-sufficient with CO2 zero-emission.
The green tower combines and surpasses the nine major indicators defining a green building by law, and intensifies the relation between the building site and the surrounding Taichung Gateway Park, including an environmental integration of the park and the green land, the integration of green vertical platforms, sky gardens and living facades, interaction between human and natural environments.
It actively contributes to the development of the use of new sustainable energies (solar and wind generated power, coupled with botanical and bio-technologies), emphasizes cohabitation and respectful attitude in order to reach even higher standards than regular green buildings. Skyscraper concept M by Mihaio on deviantART. Skyscraper Futuristic Designs Concept. Future Ultra Modern Vertical Farm Design Ideas.
This is greenhouse vertical concept innovation design. It’s inspired structural exoskeleton of dragonfly wings. This ultra modern building accommodates 28 different agricultural fields. This vertical farm building designed to increasing need for ecological and environmental self-sufficiency in the urban cityscape. This futuristic skyscraper project suggests building a prototype of an urban farm offering a mixed programme of housing, offices and laboratories using ecological engineering, and farming spaces, which are vertically laid out in several floors and partly cultivated by its own inhabitants.