Knightsbridge Estates in London, United Kingdom

Located in London, United Kingdom, Knightsbridge Estates was designed by Zeidler Partnership Architects. The Knightsbridge Estates development includes three buildings totaling 355,000 sq ft; two residential blocks with a flagship office & retail building between, on the corner of Lancelot Place and Brompton Road opposite Harrods in Knightsbridge, at the heart of one of London’s [...]

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The Arc in Toronto, Canada

The Arc designed by Kirkor Architects & Planners is located in Toronto, Canada. Immediately neighbouring the Sheppard subway line, this site enjoys a high vantage point at the prominent intersection of Bayview and Sheppard Avenues. However, the ambitious goals for a mixed use development with ground level retail and an extensive residential amenity program was [...]

Tags: Bayview, Canada, difficult site, Greater Toronto Area, green roof technology, ground level retail, Massing, Ontario, Sheppard, Toronto, Transportation in Canada

Southport Broadwater Parklands in Southport, Australia

Whitearchitecture has completed the Southport Broadwater Parklands located in Southport, Australia. a world class civic space that will play host to major sporting and cultural events in Queensland, Australia. Designed by the Queensland-based firm, the Parklands feature a series of integrated and contemporary sustainable buildings. Located on a brownfield site the Parklands offers a variety [...]

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City Market Affordable Housing in Edmonton, Canada

Designed by Dub Architects Ltd, City Market Affordable Housing is located in Edmonton, Canada .  Built on a former famers market, this project consists of 72 units of affordable housing built above an existing 1960’s exposed concrete structure intended for retail uses. A variety of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and loft units are included and rent [...]

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2nd Avenue Lofts in Saskatoon, Canada

2nd Avenue Lofts that located in Saskatoon, Canada, was designed by Dub Architects Ltd . 2nd Avenue Lofts transforms an abandoned 1960’s department store in the Canadian prairie city of Saskatoon into 130 2-storey lofts and street front retail uses. The project addresses three important local architectural issues of the coming decades: the sustainable adaptation [...]

Tags: Canada, Concrete, Construction, Dub Architects Ltd ., Masonry, Pavements, Saskatoon, steel deck, steel framing, street front retail uses