The Morris Lemma Indoor Sports Centre in Canterbury, Australia

Designed by McPhee Architects, The Morris Lemma Indoor Sports Centre is located in Canterbury, Australia. As a community facility for the people of Canterbury, the beginning of the design process was to capture the context of Riverwood, a “poetic” place name combining both river and wood.  This understanding of the geographic and cultural context was [...]

Mary M. Gates Learning Center at United Way Worldwide in Alexandria, VA, United States

Designed by TPG Architecture, Mary M. Gates Learning Center at United Way Worldwide is located in Alexandria, VA, United States. The renovation began with removing approximately 40% of the original pre-cast concrete panels from the exterior of the annex building and replacing them with an energy efficient glass curtain wall system. The lobby entrance housed [...]

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Infinity Condominium luxury residential in Penang, Malaysia

The Infinity Condominium luxury residential designed by Architects 61 Sdn Bhd is located in Penang, Malaysia. Cost was achieved through innovative design where the 2 sub-level car parks are naturally ventilated taking advantage of site terrain. Drop-off is raised by a level and the entrance placed closer to the sea with an approach via a [...]

Tags: Architects 61 Sdn Bhd, Environment, Kelian River, Malaysia, Penang, sub-level car parks

Western Australian Institute for Medical Research in Perth, Australia

Located in Perth, Australia, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research was designed by Hames Sharley. Flexibility and collaboration are key drivers for the design. Breaking with orthodox plan forms, large open labs run from north to south in the centre of the building, with offices to the west and core labs to the east. This [...]

Tags: Australia, Hames, interior design, Offices, Open plan, Perth, travel distances, Western Australian Institute, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research

Research and Enterprise Centre in Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland

The Research and Enterprise Centre designed by Tritschler Tritschler Associates is located in Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland. The two-storey section has a dramatic curved roof and the upper floor of this section is a mezzanine. The curvature of the roof reflects the slope of the land and rises to meet the mature tree [...]

Tags: Curvature, Institute of Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Republic of Ireland, Research and Enterprise Centre, Riemannian geometry, stainless steel reflectors, Tritschler Tritschler Associates, Waterford, Waterford Institute of Technology