The Oceanfront @ Sentosa Cove in Singapore

The Oceanfront @ Sentosa Cove that located in Singapore, was designed by AXIS Architects Planners Pte Ltd. The jewel of the development is the 15 / 14-storey Block-2 located at the gateway to the Marina, a beacon calling out to the world. It boasts a 270-degree view of the surrounding waterscape. Following Block-2 are four [...]

Tags: AXIS Architects Planners Pte Ltd., Marina District San Francisco California, Sentosa, Sentosa Cove, Singapore, Southern Islands

Amagansett a New Family House in New York, United States

The Amagansett House designed by Francois de Menil Architect PC is located in New York, United States.  With its roots in Eastern Long Island’s modernist design explorations during the 1950s and 1960s, the Amagansett House exemplifies functional simplicity and energy conservation in its resolution of client program and site conditions. The poetry of the house [...]

Tags: acre site, Amagansett, Atlantic ocean, Building insulation, East Hampton (town) New York, Energy conservation, energy efficient goals, Engineering, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Francois de Menil, Geography of New York, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Long Island Rail Road stations, Louver, Mechanical engineering, New York City, The Whaleboat House, United States, Ventilation

ONV house “architectural quality” at low cost in Vanløse, Denmark

ONV house “architectural quality” at low cost  that located in Vanløse, Denmark, was designed by ONV Architects. The ONVhouse is produced in six different variations which are based on the same plan solution to reduce costs. It has a furnished kitchen, bathroom, a utility room if necessary, and one or two rooms – the bigger [...]

Tags: Denmark, H, Kitchen, plan solution, Rooms, Utility room, Vanløse

Eco-housing Development in Nanjing, China

Designed by BDP,  Eco-housing Development is located in Nanjing, China. The external expression of the building has significant elements that are integral to the green design philosophy. Apartments have full height louvered triple glazing on the balconies to the south east elevation. These balconies offer a changeable and dynamic representation of the passive design philosophy, [...]

Tags: Appropriate technology, Architecture, Balcony, Building engineering, China, Construction, Engineering, Environment, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Louver, Nanjing, Natural ventilation, Rainwater harvesting, sustainable building, Windows

Seoul Seonam Hospital in Seoul, South Korea

Designed by Samoo Architects & Engineers, Seoul Seonam Hospital is located in Seoul, South Korea. Accessing the hospital from the front, the entrance plaza separates the circulation paths of pedestrians and cars for safety. Moreover, Hospital Street clearly separates and connects the outpatient department. The green axis that connects Entrance Plaza, courtyard and backyard and [...]

Tags: Alliance for Healthy Cities, Entrance Plaza, Geography, green network, Hospital Street, Seoul, Seoul Seonam Hospital, South Korea