Durham Region Courthouse in Oshawa, Canada

Designed by WZMH Architects, Durham Region Courthouse is located in Oshawa, Canada. A large outdoor public space, Courthouse Square, acts as the forecourt to the building entrance and creates opportunities for civic engagement. The scale of the main entrance pavilion on the square establishes a sense of dignity, appropriate for the front door of a [...]

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Chen House New home in Durham, United States

Designed by Gomes + Staub, Chen House New home is located in Durham, United States. Designed for a sloped lot with a limited construction budget, the house adopts the efficient vernacular building forms of the North Carolina landscape as well as the cost-effective exterior materials of conventional North American home construction, including fiber-cement lap siding, [...]

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Emerging practice focus on the role that architecture plays in motivating its community in London, United Kingdom

Designed by De Matos Ryan, Emerging practice focus on the role that architecture plays in motivating its community is located in London, United Kingdom. De Matos Ryan combines expertise in architecture, landscape and interiors to create imaginative and well-detailed modern environments. At the heart of each commission is an ambition to make detailed, tactile, immersive, [...]

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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Project that located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was designed by Henningson, Durham & Richardson International (HDR Inc), The concept is based on the idea of deinstitutionalising the patient experience and reinventing traditional healthcare architecture. By situating the hospital, clinic, and administrative building around a large central plaza, the planning [...]

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Durham Johnston School in Durham, United Kingdom

Designed by Ryder Architecture, Durham, United Kingdom is located in Durham, United Kingdom. The school moved into the new £23.8 million development in April 2009. Designed by Ryder Architecture to enhance and improve learning, it provides an environment that supports the way in which the school wants to deliver education. The previous school was split [...]

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