Savill Building, Windsor Great Park in United Kingdom

Savill Building, Windsor Great Park that located in United Kingdom, was designed by Glenn Howells Architects. The main feature of the building is its larch gridshell roof, which is clad with green oak. Both the larch and the oak are from The Crown Estate’s own sustainable sources from within the Windsor Estate. It was designed [...]

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Sûreté du Québec Mlll District Regional Headquarters in Mascouche, Canada

The Sûreté du Québec Mlll District Regional Headquarters designed by Services intégrés Lemay et associés is located in Mascouche, Canada. The distribution in a cross shape, slightly off-centred, allowed the public entrance to be moved away from the secured entrances. The architects  proposed a compact volumetry, reducing the building’s footprint and envelope, maximising interior / [...]

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Australian Tropical Forest Institute in North Queensland, Australia

Located in North Queensland, Australia, Australian Tropical Forest Institute was designed by Woodhead. The tropical forest joint venture is recognised as an international centre for tropical landscape research and promotes commercial and sustainable development of the biodiversity contained in tropical forests. The building occupies a very prominent site on the campus and the architects have [...]

Tags: Australia, Australian Tropical Forest Institute, Biodiversity, Environment, Environmental science, North Queensland, prominent site

Xiangyun Island International Cruise Terminal in Tangshan Bay, China

Designed by Heller Manus Architects, Xiangyun Island International Cruise Terminal is located in Tangshan Bay, China. Highlighting the significance of the port as a gateway to the world, the impressive building design complements the international vessels that dock there. The building’s massing is based on the concept of yin-yang where complementary opposite forces interact within [...]

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Coworth Park – Resort Hotel in Ascot, United Kingdom

Coworth Park – Resort Hotel that located in Ascot, United Kingdom, was designed by EPR Architects Limited.This involved the conversion of Coworth House into a 30-room hotel with restaurant, bar and events facilities; the conversion of the existing stables into 29 rooms and suites; the conversion of the barn into an exclusive restaurant; building a [...]

Tags: Ascot, Conversion, Coworth House, ELSOM PACK ROBERTS PARTNERSHIP (ARCH), English architecture, Resort Hotel, sustainable energy centre, United Kingdom, Windsor Great Park