Gautrain stations in Johannesburg, South Africa

The Gautrain stations designed by Pascall + Watson is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The construction of three new underground stations, part of the €1.7billion high-speed Gautrain system in South Africa, are well underway with the Sandton to OR Tambo Airport link intended to open in June 2010 in time for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Pascall+Watson Architects has been part of the Atkins multidisciplinary... 

Tags: 2010 World Cup, EUR, FIFA, Gauteng Province, Gautrain, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Gauteng, OR Tambo International Airport, Pretoria, Pretoria Gauteng, Provinces of South Africa, Rail transport in South Africa, Sandton Johannesburg, Sandton Station

Transport for London – Brixton Operations Centre in London, United Kingdom

The Transport for London – Brixton Operations Centre designed by Child Graddon Lewis is located in London, United Kingdom.  Transport for London’s new station and train crew accommodation designed by Child Graddon Lewis is marked as one of the ‘greenest’ schemes undertaken by TfL incorporating solar water heating, rainwater harvesting and a green roof. Improvements to the Victoria line... 

Tags: Brixton, Head, Local government in London, London, London Underground, tight urban site, Transport for London, Transport in London, United Kingdom, Victoria, Victoria line

Artscape Opera House refurbishment in Cape Town, South Africa

Located in Cape Town, South Africa, Artscape Opera House refurbishment was designed by GAPP Architects & Urban Designers. Architecture has become the latest performance art to tread the boards of the 40 year old Artscape Opera House in Cape Town. With a production run of only 3 months, this challenging event will increase the capacity of the auditorium by 20% to 1,500 seats, together with additional... 

Tags: Artscape, Artscape Opera House, Artscape Theatre Centre, Artscape’s mission, Cameron Mackintosh, Cape Town, CEO, City, Entertainment/Culture, Geography of Africa, Gregor Forsythe, Michael Maas, Pieter Tourien, South Africa

Siemens Park in Istanbul, Turkey

Siemens Park that located in Istanbul, Turkey, was designed by Emre Arolat Mimarlik Ltd. Sti, The main aspect of design was to construct the ‘Siemens Park’ that included the production, administration and social buildings rather than creating Siemens’s new, chic and haughty industrial complex. The location of the site, its very specific view, its potential of being far from the mad... 

Tags: Emre Arolat Mimarlik Ltd., Gebze, Geography of Turkey, Istanbul, Manufacturing, Siemens, Siemens AG, steel roof structure, Technology, Turkey

Somerville Adventure Playground in London, United Kingdom

Somerville Adventure Playground, designed by East – Architecture, Landscape & Urban Design, located in New Cross Gate South East London, United Kingdom evolved over three decades of use and appropriation by local users – it is like a holiday island, surprising, hidden, colourful. In 2006 NDC New Cross Gate with Somerville Adventure Playground stakeholders commissioned a new playground... 

Tags: Behavior, In situ, London, metal clad roof, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Play, Playground, Social psychology, United Kingdom

rotatED in United Kingdom

Designed by 3D Reid, rotatED is located in United Kingdom, Launched at this year’s BSEC, 3DReid’s rotatED is a single modular entity capable of being turned on any of its seven sides to create an outdoor place with infinite possibilities for activities, such as play, learning and performance. Working in collaboration with Blue Forest, the firm has developed the concept as a base shelter... 

Tags: Blue Forest, Photovoltaic module, Photovoltaics, Toilet, United Kingdom