Shanghai International Design Center in Yangpu, China

The Shanghai International Design Center designed by Lompreta Nolte Arquitetos, Nanda Eskes Arquitetura & Architecture for Humanity is located in Yangpu, China.  The new complex consists of a structure divided into green superimposed terraces, which will host, amongst others things: a hotel, a museum, a library, commercial and office spaces. The landmark building is represented [...]

Tags: Asia, China, City, Exploration, Galleria Matteo Ricci, Marco Polo, Matteo Ricci, Ricci, Shanghai, Shanghai International Design Center, Yangpu

Benozzo Gozzoli Museum in Castelfiorentino (Florence), Italy

The Benozzo Gozzoli Museum designed by massimo mariani is located in Castelfiorentino (Florence), Italy. The building is rooted to the ground with a functional base, a shaped island, which solves the problem of urban furnishing (benches, flower-pot, etc..). The curvilinear base  which runs around the building, can also be used as a seating area, a [...]

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National Maritime Museum in London, United Kingdom

The National Maritime Museum  designed by C. F. Møller Architects & Purcell Miller Tritton is located in London, United Kingdom. This lengthy project was ignited five years ago with a ‘worthy but perhaps rather unexciting’ brief to extend the existing Museum’s archive and retrieval system, and was spurred on by the appointment of Dr Kevin [...]

Tags: Caird Library, Director, England, GBP, Kevin Fewster, London, Maritime history, National Maritime Museum, NMM, Sammy Ofer, United Kingdom

Oxford Science Area – Physics CL2 & Chemistry CL2 in Oxford, United Kingdom

Located in Oxford, United Kingdom, Oxford Science Area – Physics CL2 & Chemistry CL2 was designed by Purcell Miller Tritton. To ensure that the new buildings would not have an adverse impact on their sensitive, historic location, Heritage Statements were produced for the two proposed buildings. In line with the government’s Planning Policy Statement 5: [...]

Tags: England, historian and an architect, Keble College, Local government in England, Oxford, Person Communication and Meetings, Purcell Miller Tritton, the Heritage, United Kingdom, University Museum

Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Montlcair, United States

Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center  that located in Montlcair, United States, was designed by ikon.5 architects. The museum also wished to transform its unwelcoming and defensive appearance. In addition to exhibiting baseball artefacts, the museum has a learning center in which classes are held for young adults in leadership, citizenship and personal and social [...]

Tags: Learning Center, Major League Baseball, Montlcair, New York Yankees players, restrictive site, Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey, United States, Yogi Bear, Yogi Berra, Yogi Berra Museum