Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada

Designed by Acton Ostry Architects, Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia, is located in Vancouver, Canada. The $80m renewal and expansion of the Sauder School of Business includes the insertion of a five level addition and sky-lit atrium on the west side of the existing classroom block. The atrium links the addition [...]

Tags: Building Canadian Green Building Award, Business schools in Canada, energy efficiency building, Sauder School of Business, Sustainable Architecture, University of British Columbia

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 [...]

Tags: Benozzo Gozzoli, Benozzo Gozzoli Museum, Castelfiorentino, Florence, Italy, Madonna della Tosse, Tosse

Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China

The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center designed by gmp von Gerkan, Marg und Partner is located in Shanghai, China.  Water is the overarching theme of both the park and the architecture of the stadiums and the media centre. It is the connecting element between the buildings, which stand on raised platforms in specially constructed lakes. Thus [...]

Tags: badminton, basketball, boxing, China, FINA, FINA World Aquatics Championships, FINA World Swimming Championships, Hall Stadium, media centre, Natatorium, Olympic sports, Recreation, Shanghai, Sports, steel structures, swimming, the FINA World Swimming Championships

Malé International Airport in Malé, Maldives

The Malé International Airport designed by ADPI is located in Malé, Maldives. Contemplating this exceptional framework, ADPI has designed The New Maldives Airport Facilities taking into account crucial aspects for an international airport: identity, sustainability, economic growth, efficiency, operational excellence, customer service, expandability, security and safety. The architects’ global approach matches perfectly the natural landscape [...]

Tags: ADPI, Airline destinations, Asia, Geography, Indian Ocean, Maldives, Malé, Malé International Airport

Castle School, practical and welcoming environment for children with Special Educational Needs in Newbury, United Kingdom

The Castle School, practical and welcoming environment for children with Special Educational Needs designed by Nightingale Associates is located in Newbury, United Kingdom.  In the centre is a sensory garden with four raised flower beds that symbolise touch, taste, smell and colour and a water feature chosen by the school, which provides a focal point. [...]

Tags: building materials, car park, Castle School, Garden, Landscape, Newbury, NIGHTINGALE ASSOCIATES (HARWELL) (ARCH), United Kingdom