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European Copper in Architecture Awards

European Copper in Architecture Awards  was designed by Editorial With almost 50 entries from 16 countries, the 2009 Copper in Architecture Awards revealed an exceptional diversity of projects representing some of the best in contemporary European architecture. Five quite different buildings – a media centre, museum, urban housing complex and two individual homes – have now been shortlisted by... 

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 courthouse. The courthouse elevations are highly transparent,... 

Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall in Wellesley College, Wellesley, United States

The Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall designed by Ann Beha Architects is located in Wellesley College, Wellesley, United States.  A new colour scheme creates an inviting setting for both daytime and evening events, and new upholstered and staggered seating improves circulation, sight lines, comfort and accessibility. The Auditorium’s historic murals were documented, recreated and reinstalled, and... 

Traditional Festivity Las Fallas 2007 in Valencia, Spain

Las Fallas is a Day Nineteen annual traditional festival celebrated in Valencia, Spain. The festival has its origins in the eighteenth century, when carpenters burned the remains of a rigorous work winters in honor of their patron St. Joseph. Over the years, lots of leftovers turned into huge statues of wood and paper, known as La falla, humorously criticizing society. The actual statues are often... 

Dickinson College, Central Energy Plant in Carlisle, United States

The Dickinson College, Central Energy Plant designed by Spillman Farmer Architects is located in Carlisle, United States.  The new building is a layered creation of brick and aluminium. At the east elevation a stair tower marks a subtle transition from the existing to the new; here, a full-height brick wall continues the mass of the original building. As the corner is turned, the brick is progressively...