Lake Sanyon Arts and Cultural Square Competition Proposal / Chi Wai Chan As the winning entry for a competition to design an arts and cultural square at Lake Sanyon in Daqing, China, the project by Chi Wai Chan examines the relationships between the elements of the water, the sky and the earth. A waterfront promenade that ensues the formal attributes and fluidity of the water, a 1,394 m long canopy with LED display that transpires the form of the clouds and a ground condition of self-similar marine lifeform that establishes the view corridors to the lake; these three design elements serve as the organizing apparatus for the design of the square. More images and project description after the break. The architecture of the individual buildings experiments with a contemporary aesthetic attainable through digital means. Tools such as Maya, Rhino and Grasshopper were utilized during the design process. But considerations were also given to achieving a balance between buildability and creativity.
Gothic Architecture Pictures All text and pictures © QT Luong. See conditions for use of pictures. There are 28 pictures on this page out of 228 pictures of Gothic Architecture. Just A Town Planner Stade Bordeaux Atlantique by Herzog & de Meuron Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have designed a stadium for Bordeaux that will host football matches for Euro 2016. A "forest" of slender white columns will support the rectangular white roof of the Stade Bordeaux Atlantique, which will shelter up to 43,000 spectators. Natural light will filter into the stadium through glazed louvres in the roof. The base of the arena will house VIP lounges, players-spaces and media rooms, surrounded by food stalls amongst the columns. A public square in front of the building will form part of the proposed landscape improvements by French landscape architect Michel Desvigne. The stadium will be completed by 2015 and will also host rugby matches. Herzog and de Meuron previously completed the National Stadium, Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games - click here to see all our stories about Herzog & de Meuron. Dezeen also recently featured three stadiums for the World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai - see all our stories about design for sports here. The bowl
Sustainable Architectural Design by German Architects Like this article? Share it: “Modular,” “sustainable” and “transportable” – these are three words used to describe this sustainable architectural design from Germany’s Studio Aisslinger. Please Leave a Comment
Villes du futur, futur des villes : quel avenir pour les villes du monde ? (Enjeux) Rapport d'information n° 594 (2010-2011) de M. Jean-Pierre SUEUR, fait au nom de la Délégation à la prospective, déposé le 9 juin 2011 Disponible au format PDF (3,8 Moctets) au nom de la délégation sénatoriale à la prospective (1) sur les villes du futur, Par M. Sénateur. Tome I : Enjeux Rapport d'information Villes du futur, futur des villes Quel avenir pour les villes du monde ? Jean-Pierre SUEUR, Sénateur Tome I Enjeux Avec la participation de Saskia SASSEN, Christian de PORTZAMPARC, Julien DAMON et Baptiste PRUDHOMME « L'air de la ville rend libre » Georg Wilhem Friedrich HEGGEL Pour l'amour des villes : cette entrée en matière paraîtra doublement provocatrice, d'abord parce que l'amour ne se décrète pas et surtout parce qu'on a pris l'habitude d'imputer aux villes les malheurs de la société. Lorsqu'un crime a lieu à la campagne, c'est la faute d'un criminel ; lorsqu'il a lieu dans une banlieue, c'est toute la banlieue qui est coupable car elle constitue un milieu criminogène. La nature est pure.
Kuwait International Airport by Foster + Partners Foster + Partners have unveiled designs for an new international airport in Kuwait. Each terminal will have three symmetrical wings, with each facade spanning 1.2 kilometers. The airport will accommodate 13 million passengers a year, with the possibility to expand for 50 million passengers. See all our stories about Foster + Partners here and more airports here. Here's some more information from Foster + Partners: Designs unveiled for Kuwait International Airport Kuwait International Airport is planned to significantly increase capacity and establish a new regional air hub in the Gulf – the project’s strategic aims will be matched by a state-of-the-art terminal building, which will provide the highest levels of comfort for passengers and will set a new environmental benchmark for airport buildings. The terminal has a trefoil plan, comprising three symmetrical wings of departure gates. We are pleased to have this opportunity to reveal our designs.
10 Cool Engineering Tricks the Romans Taught Us" Roman engineering was mostly synonymous with military engineering. Those roads that they're so famous for weren't built so much for day-to-day use (though they were, of course, useful for that) as for marching legions quickly into the countryside, hitting trouble spots and getting out again. Roman-designed pontoon bridges, constructed mostly during wartime for the shock and awe of quick raids, served the same purpose and were a specialty of Julius Caesar's. In 55 B.C., he built a pontoon bridge that was around 437 yards (400 meters) long to cross the Rhine river, which was traditionally thought by the Germanic tribes to be safely out of reach of Roman power. Caesar's Rhine bridge was clever for a couple of reasons. There's also the possibly apocryphal story of Caligula's (yes, that Caligula) pontoon bridge built across the sea between Baiae and Puzzuoli, a roughly 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) span.
Dans les entrailles d’un RER Sous le toit de tôle, les boum ! les badaboum ! les bing ! les bang ! rebondissent et emplissent l’espace et les oreilles. Martèlements de l’acier, chocs des essieux, crissements des poulies, ronflements des tours qui usinent, bruits des outils qui s’abattent, tous rendent des sons mats, des timbres lourds. L’atelier de maintenance de la RATP à Sucy-en-Brie n’a rien du magasin de porcelaine. © Fabrice Gaboriau Ici, on ne fait pas des p’tits trous, des p’tits trous, toujours des p’tits trous, comme le poinçonneur des Lilas. Pascal Legras, 55 ans, responsable des ressources humaines, nous fait visiter les lieux. Pascal Legras, responsable des ressources humaines. © Fabrice Gaboriau C’est pas un bureau, ici, pas le bal des hypocrites non plus : on se serre franchement la louche quand on se croise et on s’engueule tout aussi fermement. Le centre de Sucy est le plus important atelier de RER en Ile-de-France. C’est un monde de spécialistes, avec son vocabulaire.
Centro Internacional de Convencions de Bogota awarded to Herreros Arquitectos in collaboration with Daniel Bermudez Herreros Arquitectos in collaboration with Daniel Bermudez, were recently awarded the design of the Centro Internacional de Convencions de Bogota. Beating some of the world’s most prestigious architects, Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield, Rem Koolhaas, Diller & Scofidio, Snøhetta, and Dominique Perrault, the winning design is defined as an urban experience, in which its inhabitants and strangers will come together to share their common interest in knowledge, innovation and the strength of civil society. Aspiring to obtain the Gold-status LEED certificate the new 70,000 sqm Centro Internacional de Convencions de Bogota will be the maximum exponent of Colombia’s ability to apply state-of-the-art technology as well as of the country’s commitment to the environment An exhibition devoted to Herreros Architectos’ recent work is currently on display at the ROM for Kunst og Arkitektur Gallery in Oslo. More renderings of the winning design following the break.
Lofted Space-Saving Furniture for Bedroom Interiors Tumidei is more than just a furniture company – they construct modern and relatively inexpensive (no, not cheap) pieces of furniture that they also create compositions from – interior design photos that you can use to shape your own space. These lofted bedroom interiors are brilliantly varied and are great space-saving solutions for cramped bedrooms. A lot of these lofted interiors are clearly designed for children and teens in terms of sizes, colors and material quality. They incorporate elements needed for a student office, plenty of clothing, game and toy storage and stairs that older people might not be as eager to climb. For a small space (and a small person) one could really see the appeal of fitting everything in.
La ville équitable ▼ Voir le sommaire du dossier ▼ La « ville durable » (sustainable city) s’impose aujourd’hui comme un paradigme dominant en matière d’aménagement et d’urbanisme. Les signes ne manquent pas en effet, qui témoignent d’une véritable montée en puissance des enjeux environnementaux dans la fabrique de la ville contemporaine : de la multiplication des labels et normes en matière d’isolation en passant par les impératifs de lutte contre l’étalement urbain, du renouveau de l’agriculture urbaine à la montée en force des paysagistes dans les projets d’urbanisme. L’expression ville durable demeure pourtant passablement confuse et la question de son opérationnalité largement ouverte. Définie comme une ville équitable, c’est-à-dire une ville qui assure à ses citadins un minimum d’équité dans l’accès au logement, aux services publics ainsi que dans la protection face aux risques, la ville durable pose ensuite le problème de l’efficacité sociale des procédures urbanistiques. À lire également :
West Gate Office Building / Studio Kalamar Located in Ljubljana, Slovenia on a corner site at the western entrance to the city, the composition of the West Gate office building, designed by Studio Kalamar, is defined by two office towers. The southern tower rises over the intersection, accentuating the direction towards the city with its sharp projecting corner while the lower northern wing serves as a background to the principal motive as its composition approaches the dynamic of railway traffic behind it. More images and architects’ description after the break. Both wings are oriented towards the west, accentuating the openness of city. Vertical cores are located on the eastern sides and provide the option of connection to the future extension of adjacent building. Office programs are organized in the two wings, one with 8, the other with 14 floors. The panel facade system is supplemented by a white fixed shading element attached in four different directions, thus providing a dynamic facade effect.