Waterfront for Porto Alegre in Porto Alerge, Brazil

Designed by b720 Arquitectos, Waterfront for Porto Alegre is located in Porto Alerge, Brazil. Disused warehouses in the dock area (built in 1920) will be transformed into dining and shopping spaces while maintaining the original appearance of the buildings. Respect for the cultural and historical significance of the buildings to be restored is a key [...]

Tags: Brazil, Business Partnership, Iberosport, Landside, Mauá, Porto, Porto Alegre, Porto Alerge, Porto Cais Mauá do Brasil S.A., Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul

DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York, United States

Designed by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, DiMenna Center for Classical Music is located in New York, United States. The Center will also have a large orchestra rehearsal hall, chamber orchestra rehearsal, ensemble room, green room, two artist studios, learning and media center, a musicians’ lounge and café, a music library, resource center and instrument storage [...]

Tags: artist, Baryshnikov Arts Center, DiMenna Center for Classical Music, ICM INC-CLASSICAL MUSIC DIV, Lincoln Tunnel, Mary Flagler Cary Hall, media center, Midtown, New York City, United States

Henderson Community Building in California, United States

Designed by Patel Architecture Inc, Henderson Community Building is located in California, United States. The design integrates almost seamlessly with the surrounding topography whilst presenting a modern face for the center which is also home to the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce. Working in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site, materials [...]

Tags: California, Construction, Drywall, Environment, Environmentalism, harmful chemicals, Henderson Community Building, Non-renewable resource, paint, Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, Passive fire protection, Patel Architecture Inc, Recyclable materials, Recycling, Sustainability, United States, Waste management

24 City Modern Chengdu development focuses on youth market in Chengdu, China

The 24 City Modern Chengdu development focuses on youth market designed by Callison is located in Chengdu, China. Just seven months ago 4.8 million residents in China were made homeless and more than 69,000 killed by the Sichuan earthquake which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale. Less than three months later this devastation was overshadowed [...]

Tags: Beijing, Chengdu, China, China Resources Land Limited, Environment, indoor/outdoor retail center, Natural Disaster, Sichuan, the Olympics

Southland Cerritos Center for Transportation Technology in California, United States

Southland Cerritos Center for Transportation Technology that located in California, United States, was designed by Tate Snyder Kimsey Caldwell Architects. This automotive technology centre is the final piece of a community college’s esteemed automotive program. In addition to state-of-the-art class and conference rooms, it houses offices for the regional car dealers association and a private [...]

Tags: automotive technology centre, California, Cerritos California, Education, regional car dealers association, Southland Cerritos Center for Transportation Technology, United States