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News • News • 2 Feb 2023
LMN Architects complete $2 billion Seattle Convention Center expansion
LMN Architects have completed the USD 2 billion statement expansion to the Seattle Convention Center. Government and city officials hope the new building can create more activity in the city core by enlivening a downtown business district that has recently declined in traffic due to the pandemic, which resulted in hybrid work policies and safety concerns.
Greater Dog Architects
Called the Summit, the 1.5 million square foot complex is considered North America's first vertical Convention Center. It includes a staggering 573 770 square feet of event space, a 58 000 square foot column-free and divisible ballroom, 348 450 square feet of exhibit space, a 140 700 square foot lobby space, and a 14 000 square foot Garden terrace. The conven... More
News • News • 8 Dec 2022
Oaxaca's Plúmula offers a workshop, meeting place, refuge, and home centered around a celebrated Flamboyán tree
In the City of Oaxaca, this project by Espacio 18 Arquitectura sees the transformation of a delipidated house and existing structure into a workshop, meeting place, refuge, and the home of a Flamboyán tree. The name of the project – Plúmula – refers to a plant's initial shoot or stem.
Camila Cossio
The homeowner, a plastic artist, requested that pre-existing adobe walls be retained. Alongside this, a light steel structure supports new leisure spaces, a ceramics workshop, and a bedroom. The steel structure reinforces the existing system and allows for tall sliding windows. The Flamboyán tree is always the protagonist in the design, with key views focused on it.
Camila Cossio
A sense... More