AOC Long Beach Courts Building in Long Beach, United States

Designed by Perkins+Will, AOC Long Beach Courts Building is located in Long Beach, United States. Dictated by context and solar orientation, it opens itself to the City and simultaneously embraces those arriving. The Court Building rises from an office podium of fluted concrete panels, while eight courtrooms per floor are organised in a ‘V’ configuration and expressed in shiplapped precast concrete.... 

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EOS Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico

Located in  Acapulco, Mexico, EOS Acapulco was designed by DPGarquitectos. Destined to be one of the most exclusive developments in Punta Diamante, EOS’ location is strategically considered providing a resort which is easily accessible to the Airport and Marina whilst making the most of its relationship with the neighbouring Acapulco tourist bay. Each apartment makes the most of its internal space,... 

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Loyola Marymount University – William H. Hannon Library in Los Angeles, United States

Located in Los Angeles, United States, Loyola Marymount University – William H. Hannon Library was designed by AECOM. Situated on a bluff at the northern edge of the Loyola Marymount University campus, the William H. Hannon Library draws students, faculty, and staff with the promise of panoramic views of the Los Angeles basin and the Pacific Ocean. However, it is the building itself that brings... 

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Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Located in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Vancouver Convention Centre West was designed by LMN Architects, in collaboration with Vancouver-based MCM and DA, the Vancouver Convention Centre West (VCC) has become the first convention centre project in the world to earn what is the program’s highest rating. Coinciding with the arrival of the world’s media descending upon Vancouver, B.C. for the 2010... 

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Whale Beach House in Sydney, Australia

Designed by  ARQEON architecture, Whale Beach House  is located in Sydney, Australia. A beautiful site at Whale Beach, overlooking the Pacific ocean an hours drive North of Sydney, Australia giving a dress circle view over the ocean in all its moods, with the added bonus of migrating whales and dolphin pods almost on the doorstep. The orientation over the ocean view is to the Northeast, gentle sea... 

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