King’s Mill Hospital in Mansfield, United Kingdom

The King’s Mill Hospital designed by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects is located in Mansfield, United Kingdom. The Diagnostic and Treatment Centre became a defining element in site arrangement, the massing and the configuration of the emerging building design. The brief for the DTC asked that we create a flexible , adaptable  concept which would accommodate [...]

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VietinBank Business Centre in Vietnam

VietinBank Business Centr, was designed by  Foster + Partners’ first project that located in Vietnam. Bringing together the Bank’s headquarters, conference, hotel and leisure facilities, the landmark towers are strategically located between central Hanoi and the airport, demonstrating the emergence of Vietnam as an international financial centre. The 300,000 sq m mixed-use development comprises two [...]

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Passivhaus for social housing in United Kingdom

Designed by bere:architects, Passivhaus for social housing that located in United Kingdom, The first Passivhaus homes in Wales for social housing, including the UK’s first zero carbon Passive House, have just been completed during summer 2010. Designed by bere:architects, the two progressive houses are the central features of Future Homes, a demonstration centre for sustainable [...]

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Energy Centre in London, United Kingdom

The state-of-the-art Energy Centre in the Olympic Park London, United Kingdom, was designed by John McAslan + Partners was unveiled yesterday by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). The building was officially opened by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, ODA Chief Executive David Higgins and Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman & CEO of GDF SUEZ who will own [...]

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Colindale Hospital in London, United Kingdom

Colindale Hospital that located in London, United Kingdom, was designed by Watkins Gray International has been appointed by Fairview New Homes Ltd as architects and lead consultants for the production stage of the £70m redevelopment of a dilapidated hospital site in Colindale, North London. Watkins Gray International will deliver the approved planning scheme from Stage [...]

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