The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center designed by gmp von Gerkan, Marg und Partner is located in Shanghai, China. Water is the overarching theme of both the park and the architecture of the stadiums and the media centre. It is the connecting element between the buildings, which stand on raised platforms in specially constructed lakes. Thus [...]
The Sackler Crossing designed by John Pawson is located in London, United Kingdom. The site phase of the project opened with the draining of the lake for long-planned remedial work to the banks. In January 2006, work began on the piled foundations which carry the bridge’s steel superstructure. Meanwhile the various components of the crossing were [...]
That located in London, United Kingdom, was designed by Fletcher Priest Architects, One Angel Lane formerly known as Watermark Place, replaces Mondial House, a redundant international telephone exchange in the heart of the City of London, on a riverside site next to Cannon Street station. The site has an important place in the history of [...]
Designed by Allies and Morrison, International Broadcast Centre, Olympics Site is located in London, United Kingdom. The Olympics ‘Big Build’ is taking shape following the completion of the the 4,500 tonne steel frame of the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Hackney. Together with the Main Press Centre (MPC) Allies and Morrison’s IBC design will support [...]
The Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center designed by Lake|Flato Architects is located in Texas, United States. Located on 252 acres in the heart of Orange, Texas, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center the project was recently chosen as an AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project for 2009. Submitted by [...]