Skyscraper
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Project • By AVA- Andrea Vattovani Architecture • Offices
ROTS
Back2rots. It is a concept of a new working environment for young people. We develop first of all a program in which we decided what we wanted to reach and who was our target. After a initial research the decision was to develop a sort of big creative block in which young talented people could find everything they need to be creative and to make their dreams real having all tools they could need.
Program. We chose a group of single studios like ateliers with at least two sizes. In the studios one or more artist (designer architects painter or creative…) can rent one alone or with a group of colleagues depending on their needs and budget. In order to offer the studio users everything could be needed, we tough was necessary to add in our p... More
Mandarin Oriental Chengdu
Aedas designed a skyscraper to house luxurious hotel Mandarin Oriental as part of the Shunjianlu 333 Mixed-use Development in Chengdu, China. It was highly commended in the hotel architecture category at Asia Pacific Hotel Awards 2013.
The building façades of the two towers within the development are inspired by the artistic context of two National Treasure paintings – ‘Three Visits to a Thatched Cottage’ by Dai Jin of the Ming Dynasty and ‘Painting of Water’ by Ma Yuan from the Southern Song Dynasty.
The design of the other tower provides a smooth transition from solid colour to white between different levels, reminding people of Minya Konka, the highest mountain in Sichuan. A glacier-themed bar, echoing the river of ice found at th... More
Torre Mayor
The Torre Mayor is a skyscraper in Mexico City, Mexico. With a height of 225 meters (738 feet) to the top floor and 55 stories, it is the tallest building in Mexico and was, until 2010, the tallest building in Latin America, when it was surpassed by the 246-meter- (807-foot-) high Ocean Two in Panama City. Since then, multiple new buildings in Panama City have exceeded it in height and the Gran Torre Santiago in Santiago (Chile) (which is technically the tallest building in Latin America) has topped out at 300 meters (984 feet). In 2003 Torre Mayor surpassed by less than one meter the 225-meter- (738-foot-) high towers of the Parque Central Complex in Caracas (Venezuela). The Torre Mayor was developed by Canadian businessman Paul Reichmann,... More
Bravo Pazhou
Aedas designed the 100,000-square-meter Bravo Pazhou mixed-use tower, located in the western portion of Pazhou’s central business district, with restaurants and a boutique hotel at the lower levels and office space at the upper floors.
The extraordinary thing about this development is the bespoke design to cater two owners in one unified composition. This special request from clients provides opportunities to explore creative ways to amalgamate specific masses in a single iconic composition. As a result, the distinction between the functions is visible on the elevation. The whole composition is unified by a semi controlled random fenestration using vertical fins at regular intervals. The top portion of the tower uses a simple but effec... More
Project • By gianluca milesi architecture • Information Centres
City Tower
City Tower in Cheongna, Korea
International Competition Not Due, 2009 2010
gianluca milesi architecture
project idea
In the City Tower competition in Cheongna, Korea, was asked to design an high rise building in a city of future development.
Our principal idea for this project has been to concentrate and organize an urban complex node in an unique building and a center of attraction.
Our intention has been to formalize this main concept through a consistent architectural structure with a form that respects its consistency in every part, still taking different shapes in order to host the different functions of the project program.
Our intent has been to propose a structure with very strong connections with the ground, the ter... More
Project • By MHM Architects • Offices
The STRABAG Headquarter in Bratislava
The STRABAG Headquarter in the Slovakian Capital City of Bratislava from year 2005is the first of three buildings being planned to develop this property at the edge of the historic city Centre.
After completion the existing branch office of STRABAG Slovakia and the local firm ZIPP, part of the STRABAG corporate group since 2004, have been united in the new building.
The meandrous phenotype is significant for the ground plans of all three, mainly 6-storied main building components, which all stretch with an almost theatrical southward gesture to the 16-storied skyscraper, right beside the river Danube, pointing out the high importance of the location. In this vein the skyscraper forms an identification point for users and passers-by.... More
Project • By Rosales + Partners • Bridges
George Washington Carver Bridge
The George Washington Carver Bridge is located in Des Moines, Iowa over the Raccoon River. As part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, the bridge provides three roadway lanes in one direction and two roadway lanes and one bikeway/pedestrian lane in the opposite direction framed by two arches spanning 279’ (85m). The roadway is suspended by cables from two elegant steel arches. The main supporting structures and free standing arches are visible at the roadway level. This makes the bridge transparent and preserves views of the riverbanks and the cityscape, creating a unique driving experience in the city. The blue arches complement the site’s abundant greenery and clearly mark the river crossing, creating a welcoming gateway to the city f... More
Project • By Hunter Douglas Architectural USA • Restaurants
Aureole Restaurant
Chef Charlie Palmer's flagship restaurant, Aureole, opened its doors in 1988 on the Upper East Side of New York City with a commitment to farm fresh food and "Progressive American" cuisine. Its immense success led to 12 subsequent restaurants by the world-renowned Chef and the demand for a much larger seating area.
So in 2009 when the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, New York City's first LEED Platinum Skyscraper, offered its 10,000-square-foot ground floor location to the classic New York restaurant, Palmer jumped at the chance.
"It's a trophy building, and Aureole is a trophy restaurant," said Douglas Durst, Co-President of Durst,which leases the building to Bank of America.
The new $10-million Aureole restaurant, design... More
Project • By MSB Arquitectos • Cultural Centres
Busan Opera House
THE PLACE
Located on the southern Korean peninsula, Busan Port benefits from optimal conditions that make it an unique world-class port, such as the selter provided by surrounding mountains and its location adjacent to major arterial sea routes.
Being a part of the North Port development Plan, the site for the proposed project is in the heart of the Marine Culture District, in an artificial island that will allow the creation of an optimal water friendly environment.
THE PROJECT GUIDELINES
The construction of the Opera House will gather private and public spheres creating a dynamic flux of economy and culture. It will be an easily accessible cultural and leisure center that will benefit from stunning views over the city and the sea.... More
Project • By PES-ARCHITECTS • Offices
ICON YUNDUAN TOWER
Icon Yunduan Tower is a 192-metre-high hybrid building located in a high-tech zone on the outskirts of the city of Chengdu, China. The aim of the project was to create a landmark visible on entering the city as well as a focal point for the earlier building phases of the area. The project is based on a winning entry in an invited architecture competition in 2009.The assignment comprised the design of an office and residential area, which was developed further in collaboration with the client and a local design office, China Southwest Architectural Design & Research Institute (CSWADI). During the design process, what was originally planned as an office tower evolved into a versatile, mixed-use building complex. A shopping centre occ... More
Project • By MAD Architects • Shops
Audi City Beijing
Audi City Beijing is the first collaboration between Audi and architect Ma Yansong and Audi’s second concept store after London last summer. The installation at ‘Oriental Plaza’ in the city center of Beijing is a fusion between Audi’s sophisticated vehicles built around the latest technologies.
The work of Ma Yansong is centered on the human spirit, refashioning traditional orders of space in pursuit of enhanced communal interaction with nature. “Shanshui City,” is the first collaboration between the two; it explores a virtual city, a modern city in the ripples of the reflection, reflecting our imagination for the future and the introspection of facts. The poetic city is in the reflections and the modern city upside down on the fog scree... More
Project • By pc-|< paolo cesaretti Arch- • Townscapes
Growing By Numbers
Growing By Numbers is a light installation commissioned by Zumtobel to make people confident with their new LED driven Capix technology. The installation - made of some ten-meter high red light numbers placed on top of the highest skyscrapers - spread over the central part of Milano underlining the quick urban transformation of the city. Since its debut in early December 2010 the Milanese citizens were puzzled with the meaning of these red light numbers floating in the sky. A disclosure of the meaning went through the press, blogs and social networks. Other forms of communication - such as a public event on the top floor of Grattacielo Pirelli and a movie describing the reaction of the citizen in front of these massive light numbers - were... More
Project • By MVRDV • Exhibitions
Porous City Tower
At MIPIM’s first edition of the Innovation Forum, March 12-15th, MVRDV and The Why Factory (T?F) present their ongoing research on the design of skyscrapers and the potential of porosity as a European approach to urban density. The results are presented as scale models made of LEGO bricks, recently exhibited at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale and at Business of Design Week Hong Kong. The exhibition is combined with a lecture on urban design by Winy Maas on Wednesday, 13th of March at 10:00am.
MIPIM is launching the MIPIM Innovation Forum, a meeting place for sharing ideas and debate for everyone involved in building tomorrow’s cities. This exclusive MIPIM program puts buildings and users at the heart of this industry conversation... More
Project • By HB Design Pte Ltd • Apartments
The River
The River, is set to break new ground. When completed, the sculptural twin towers rising from the banks of the Chao Phraya will include Thailand’s tallest residential skyscraper with one tower reaching 70 storeys and the other 44.
The River’s careful modulation of scale, articulation and detailing are reflections of a design philosophy that embraces intelligent, responsive design which in turn is reflected in both the interior planning as well as the exterior appearance of the building.
The origins of great cities can always be traced back to their significant geographical landmarks. Like London, Paris and New York, Bangkok’s history is inextricably linked to the river that flows through it, the Chao Phraya. It remains in many ways the p... More
Project • By Elenberg Fraser • Apartments
450 Elizabeth Street_Lighthouse
This new 69 storey beacon on the northern edge of Melbourne’s CBD is a twisting helix that seems to defy the laws of physics. Appearing to turn on its trajectory, the building has no corners. How do you dissolve the corners of a skyscraper when that is where all sheer forces are normally resolved? We discovered the answer lies in traditional masonry techniques for turning corners using bricks.
This three-dimensional kaleidoscope not only twists and undulates on its axis but its façade is a moving object. The effect of constant motion is amplified by the iridescent contrasts of the goniochromism panels (which change colour depending on your perspective), which enhance reflectivity and create a coloured mosaic, refracting back the surround... More