Science Tower for the Panum Complex / C. F. Møller Architects. C. F. Møller Architects, together with SLA and Rambøll, have been selected by a unanimous jury as the winners of a large competition to design an extension to the University of Copenhagen‘s Panum complex on Blegdamsvej in the heart of Copenhagen. The expansion will make a significant impact in the cityscape, with a science tower which will form an identity-creating, sculptural focal point for the entire Nørre Campus. The project also includes an urban park which will benefit both the Panum building and the surrounding city. More images and architect’s description after the break. The extension of the Panum complex has been designed with the aim of creating the best possible environment for modern research and teaching.
A parallel objective has been to create a building which will stand out as an identity-creating, sculptural linchpin for the entire Panum complex and the university’s Nørre Campus (i.e. the North Campus) as a whole. Architect: C. China's skyscraper craze 'may herald economic crash' | Business. China could be the next country to go bust, if its headlong rush to build ever-taller skyscrapers is a guide to its future economic health. According to a study by Barclays Capital, the mania for skyscrapers over the last 140 years is a sure indicator of an imminent crash. It points out that the construction boom that threw up New York's Chrysler and Empire State buildings preceded the New York crash of 1929 and Great Depression. More recently, Dubai built a forest of skyscraping offices, hotels and apartment buildings, including the world's tallest, the Burj Khalifa, before it got into terrible financial difficulties.
In 2010 Dubai had to be bailed out by its neighbour, Abu Dhabi, to avoid going bankrupt. Bar Cap's report said: "Thankfully for the world economy, there is not currently a skyscraper under construction that is planned to overtake the height of the Burj Khalifa. " China is already showing signs of fulfilling the prophecy. Sustainable LEED Gold Office Tower by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects has recently won the international architectural competition to design a 188 meter office tower in the financial district of central Warsaw, Poland.
The 60,000 m2 high-rise building is to replace the existing ‘Ilmet’ building and will stand out as a modern landmark clearly identifiable in the Warsaw skyline by its unique elegant shape and appearance. The Jury was impressed by the high quality and innovation evident in the urban, architectural and technical concepts of the winning design. The future building will offer a number of attractive public areas and serve to complement the project’s prominent setting, as well as the entire neighborhood.
Sustainability was an important issue as the building is designed to reduce energy consumption with the goal of qualifying for the highest levels of sustainability certifications as BREEAM Excellent or LEED Gold status. More images and project description after the break. Roldán + Berengué, arqts. - Plaza Europa, a Social Housing Development in Barcelona, Spain. The tower E.I.O.5 is a social housing project, located in a newly developped central area of Barcelona known as Plaça Europa (Europa Square). The urban model of the Europa Square provides a generous public space opened to each side of Gran Via and includes 26 mainly residential towers whose height vary between 15 and 20 floors.
Tower 5 is located in the farthest crown from the Gran Via which runs half- undergrounded. In all the buildings of the last ring, most of them public housing produced by different promoters, the master planning laws fixed the floor dimension not to exceed 24x24m, as well as height in which should be located the first floor structure (slab) and the crowing point of the towers. This project was the object of public competition back in 2005. The architects proposed rescaling the tower according to its position as a perpheral project within the whole development.
Project details and credits Architects : José Miguel Roldán Y Mercè Berengué | Roldán + Berengué, Arqts | Beirut Terraces by Herzog & de Meuron. Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron have designed this apartment tower with overhanging floor plates and terraces for Beirut, Lebanon. Created as part of a wider masterplan to regenerate this area of the city that includes a marina, the building will comprise five different modular floor slabs used in varying combinations to create a mixture of overhangs and terraces.
The building will have vegetation on the terraces to provide privacy and in the main entrance space to act as continuation of the neighbouring green boulevard. The 116 metre-high structure will be supported by columns on a 14.7 metre regular grid, with each floor plate overhanging the glazing by at least 60 centimetres. 129 single, duplex and townhouse apartments will be available, arranged in different clusters throughout the tower. The project is due for completion in 2013. See all our stories about Herzog & de Meuron » All images © Herzog & de Meuron.
Here's some more from the architects: Site Above: level three Architecture. Wangjing Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects. Zaha Hadid Architects have released new renders of a 200-metre-high commercial complex designed for Beijing. The Wangjing Soho complex will comprise three large pebble-shaped buildings overlooking a road that leads to Beijing Capital Airport. A three-storey retail podium will occupy the basement, ground and first floors of the buildings, while up to 37 floors of offices will be located above.
Three underground floors will provide car parking. We recently featured Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre for the London 2012 Olympics on Dezeen - see all our stories about Zaha Hadid Architects here. Here are a few more details from the architects: Wangjing Soho Beijing, China The Wangjing Soho building complex is a beacon along the way to Beijing’s modern gateway, the Capital Airport, and the journey of transition to and from the city. The project acts as a welcoming post to the city and a gesture of farewell when departing Beijing. Program: Commerical Offi ce & Retail Complex Client: SOHO China Ltd.
International LEAF Awards 2011: Diagonal 00 Telefonica Tower designated Best Commercial Building of the Year. Diagonal 00 Telefonica Tower in Barcelona, designed by the architect Enric Massip-Bosch_EMBA and developed by Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, has been awarded the LEAF PRIZE 2011 for Best Commercial Building of the Year. LEAF AWARDS are one of the most prestigious international yearly architecture prizes. The best practices around the world compete in the different categories of these coveted awards with their most significant projects. Diagonal 00 Telefonica Tower has been chosen as the best commercial building of the year among a selected group of shortlisted international projects. Developed by Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, the tower hosts since January this year the headquarters of Telefonica Group in Catalonia and its R+D Center, a world leader in multimedia and internet research, reflecting the multinational’s focus on innovation.
Haikou Tower Competition Winner / Henn Architects. HENN have won the first prize in the international competition to design the Haikou Tower in Haikou, China. More information and images after the break. Masterplan Haikou Towers are projected to become the heart of the new Central Business District of Haikou, the capital city of Hainan, a tropical island in the in the South China Sea. The Masterplan comprises an ensemble of 10 Towers ranging from 150 to 450 meters height with an overall building area of 1.5 million square meters. Two facing series of towers line up along the central axis of the new Central Business District and culminates in two landmark towers framing the central plaza of the district.
On ground level the office towers are connected by a continuous undulating podium that accommodates the adjunct commercial facilities. The public realm between podium and boulevard expands with lush green spaces and water basins. Haikou Tower The shift in systems occurs at the hotel lobby area in the form of a large outrigger truss. Facade.