Green roof

-The wave shaped superstructure should be 350 meters long providing the noise protection. - Attractive landscape connection between Oberkassel and the banks of Rhine.  -The building offers added value to the city, gastronomy, art and offices. STRUCTURELAB ARCHITEKTEN The CENTRUM GROUP develops new vision with STRUCTURELAB ARCHITECTS and brings Oberkassel neighborhood closer to Rhine. The traffic behind the Rheinknie bridge should disappear under the cover with the design of STL, creating more spaces for gastronomy, art and relaxation. STRUCTURELAB ARCHITEKTEN The 350 meter long superstructure of the ramp can also fulfill more functions, that’s how the green roof seemlessly fits in the riverside landscape. The pedest... More

Silesia, as a boldly changing European region, has gained a completely new skyline in recent years. It is a mine of untapped potential in the context of housing development, where opening to the panorama of the Katowice city may become an unrivaled asset. VIDOK opens up to the new face of Katowice City, transferring its energy to the outskirts and is a starting point for the further development of the city in this area. It was inspired by the correlation between the exposition of the existing urban landscape and the creation of a new important point on the panorama of Katowice. Caption Caption This is the next step in creating the silhouette of the Silesian metropolis while maintaining harmony between the created and original arc... More

A project by Center Parcs in the North of Belgium, the Terhills Resort has recently opened its doors to the public. Located in Dilsen-Stokkem near the borders of the Netherlands and Germany, the holiday park was a large undertaking for all parties involved. Not only are the 250 cottages all unique in size and features, the Terhills Resort was also built with sustainable initiatives at the forefront. Terhills Resort by Center Parcs Located right next to the Hoge Kempen National Park, the Terhills Resort offers a perfect way to wind down far away from the hustle of city life. The luxury retreat, containing a whopping 250 cottages and several central halls, was designed by Dutch agency Zeelenberg Architecture and landscape architect Jean... More

In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the largest floating office building in the world has been completed. Floating Office Rotterdam (FOR) has been designed by architectural firm Powerhouse Company, commissioned by the municipality of Rotterdam, project developer RED Company, and the Global Center on Adaptation. This unique office is an inspiring example of today’s sustainable technological innovations and circular building opportunities, and will be part of a new floating park in the Rijnhaven port of Rotterdam for 5 to 10 years.    On the south-facing side of the pitched roof, solar panels have been added. On the north side, a 900 sqm. Sempergreen green roof has been installed. This green roof doesn’t only consist of Sed... More

The project entailed the development of a new Primary School, replacing the dilapidated Botha’s Halte farm school, in the Breede River Valley, for the Bosjes Trust. Although a privately sponsored project, the school is operated by the Western Cape Education Department. The new buildings provide a state-of-the-art facility for 250 rural primary school learners from a predominantly farm worker community. The buildings have been designed around sustainability principles, while respecting the cultural heritage of the area. A didactic design approach was followed, whereby these aspects are demonstrated throughout the complex as part of the teaching and educational processes.   The “Anna Zaal” (circa 1927), the first scho... More

From outside... The gray envelope of the facade panels in the street, where there are mainly companies and car showrooms, fits in with the others. At first glance, however, it differs by its dark framed horizontal windows, which thus refer to the most famous, functionalist period of the city of Brno. With a little imagination, you can see the outlines of the famous Villa Savoy, an icon of the period. And thanks to these wide strip windows, there is enough light inside for all the offices in the administrative part of the building. The two-storey administrative building itself is supplemented to the rear by a production, development, and storage facility. An important element of the exterior, which is not visible from the street, at first... More

Starting from an agricultural ruin no longer recoverable, we have proposed the reconstruction of its original nucleus as a function of a completely renewed second life; for Clients, the result obtained corresponds to the fulfillment of a lifelong dream: to be able to live in the countryside with a sea view More

This project is located in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve on the southern stretch of the Hottentots Holland mountain range. The area is a renowned world Heritage Site and considered the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom with its remarkable selection of mountain fynbos. Kogelberg Nature Reserve caters to the budding tourist industry of the Western Cape’s coastline and provides a tranquil escape just a few hours outside of Cape Town.   Vast valleys, rolling mountains and indigenous fynbos vistas characterize the site.  The project consists of a series of facilities which include an administration building that accommodates the reserves environmental staff; a natural ecological swimming pool; a network of floating timber boardwa... More

The Journey The wild scenery of Attica, with its rocky hills and olive trees, on the way to the busy port of Lavrio, is the site of this " bespoke" Shell petrol station. Rejecting  the pre- fabricated images of Shell petrol stations chains, that are brought directly to a site, while ignoring its characteristics, was the original source of the idea for a custom-made space that allows the User to be an active participant with the surrounding nature. The building was conceived in such a way that time, porosity, movement, transparency and materiality were the starting points for spatial exploration. Time The journey engages time: a quick time of simple petrol filling, an intermediate that allows for using shower, shop and toilet facilit... More