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Voyager New Zealand National Maritime Museum in Auckland, New Zealand

July 13, 2011 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings
Voyager New Zealand National Maritime Museum in Auckland, New Zealand

Designed by Pete Bossley Architects, Voyager New Zealand National Maritime Museum is located in Auckland, New Zealand. The alteration expands the building outwards and upwards, in a series of planes which explode the traditional form of the sheds. To the east an extension pushes over the sea, housing a series of beautiful yachts portraying the history of New Zealand small boat sailing. The existing... 

RSA – ‘I Tigli’ Inspiration Space completes new green assisted nursing home in Novara, Italy

May 16, 2011 Filed Under: House, Residential
RSA - 'I Tigli' Inspiration Space completes new green assisted nursing home in Novara, Italy

Designed by Inspiration Space, RSA – ‘I Tigli’ Inspiration Space completes new green assisted nursing home is located in Novara, Italy. The contrast between volumes, flat continuous surfaces and combined elements creates a bright scale of colour gradation. The different illumination of these parts gives the impression of a ‘soft introduction’ of the structure to the surrounding... 

Extreme Light Infrastructure Facility in Czech Republic

May 5, 2011 Filed Under: Health, Public Buildings
Extreme Light Infrastructure Facility in Czech Republic

Designed by BFLS, Extreme Light Infrastructure Facility is located in Czech Republic. BFLS is one of a growing number of practices relying on WAN to provide a consistent source of international leads for projects. The prestigious ELI project marks a new chapter in European scientific research when the facility starts operating in 2015 at Dolní B?ežany near Prague. This type of laser technology is... 

Community College in Hong Kong, China

April 14, 2011 Filed Under: Apartment, Residential
Community College in Hong Kong, China

Designed by AD+RG, Community College is located in Hong Kong, China. The form composes of various teaching blocks stacked spirally in the air, which are separated with sky gardens at different levels. The various blocks have different degrees of opacity. The degree of opacity is made possible by varying the density of ceramic painted dots patterned glass and the solid volumes. The opacity controls... 

Your rainbow panorama in Århus, Denmark

December 18, 2010 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings
Your rainbow panorama in Århus, Denmark

Located in Århus, Denmark, Your rainbow panorama was designed by Olafur Eliasson. The artificially lit white ceiling in the walkway has two effects, the first being the creation of afterimages. Looking at the panorama through the red glass panes, the viewer’s eye will develop a green afterimage, and the white ceiling in the red walkway area will appear to be green. When said visitor moves through... 

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