Dominique Coulon & associés . Photos: © David Romero-Uzeda
The project stretches alongside the railway line in the small village of Venarey-Les Laumes, in Burgundy. The building, designated a centre for rural excellence, contains a number of different initiatives, including a tourist office, a conference and culture hall, a day nursery, and areas for older people. Continue reading Dominique Coulon & associés
OMA . Photos: © Ossip van Duivenbode
Timmerhuis in Rotterdam nearing completion. Public opening on Dec 11. Continue reading OMA
Pezo von Ellrichshausen . + archdaily
This is a generic spatial structure for a specific condition. It is a homogeneous and monotonous grid of columns in a square plan format that increases its size in height. Around a central open lift, there is a spiral staircase with a balcony half way overlooking every floor. There are no walls in the entire system, only a single type of slender column without direction that is repeated three hundred times throughout the three levels. The distance between the columns is determined by the size of the art collection that will populate the building. Continue reading Pezo von Ellrichshausen
The Istanbul Courtyard-Tower is located in a former industrial area, currently being redeveloped, on the Asian side of Istanbul. While residential complexes in Istanbul are commonly designed as free-standing high-rise buildings, the 150 m high Istanbul Courtyard-Tower is a hybrid residential tower: a mix of the courtyard block and a high-rise tower. The project consists of three plots in total; along with the large residential complex of 217,500m2, there are two small plots covering 9830m2 which accommodate multi-purpose buildings with home-offices and retail spaces. Continue reading OMA
Felippi Wyssen Architekten . photos: © Fabio Felippi
Der Neubau in Sichtbeton agiert mit der bestehende Gartenstützmauer. Durch verschieben der verschiedenen Niveaus entsteht ein Spiel mit der Topographie und Schichtung. Continue reading Felippi Wyssen Architekten
