The Arboretum at Pennsylvania State University in Philadelphia, United States

Located in Philadelphia, United States , The Arboretum at Pennsylvania State University was designed by Overland Partners Architects. The long-awaited first phase of the H. O. Smith Botanic Gardens’ masterplan of The Arboretum at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is complete. The highlight of the project, the Overlook Pavilion, serves as the architectural anchor and [...]

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Kidbrooke Village in London, United Kingdom

The Kidbrooke Village  designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands is located in London, United Kingdom.  The Kidbrooke masterplan covers 109 hectares of land in South East London, immediately to the east of Blackheath Park with Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory beyond. The project presented the significant challenge of establishing a cohesive new Kidbrooke community in [...]

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London Borough of Greenwich New Civic Offices in London in United Kingdom

Located in London in United Kingdom, London Borough of Greenwich New Civic Offices was designed by HLM Architects’ for the London Borough of Greenwich’s new £52.5 million Civic Offices in Woolwich town centre is the centrepiece and catalyst for an ambitious regeneration of the town centre. The project brief has been developed to enable the [...]

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HOK London office in London, United Kingdom

Designed by HOK, located in London, United Kingdom, HOK London office has achieved LEED Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Gold certification for its newly designed office at the Qube, in Central London – a UK industry first. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council, the LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary international standard for developing [...]

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Watermark, Castle Cove in Sydney, Australia

Watermark, Castle Cove designed by Marchese + Partners International Pty Ltd, located in Sydney, Australia, offers facilities within a boutique complex of just 50 independent living units. Using sound urban design principles, the architects were able to achieve significantly more floor space and height than is prescribed in the S.E.P.P. (Housing for Seniors), whilst still [...]

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