Results 1 - 5 of about 18 news and pictures for the tag: Social Issues.

The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, United States

June 27, 2011 Filed Under: Public Buildings, Religion
The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, United States

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, The Cathedral of Christ the Light is located in Oakland, United States. The region’s 500,000 Catholics now have a central cathedral, something they have been without since the loss of the historic St. Francis de Sales Cathedral to the Loma Prieta earthquake. The Cathedral is part of a larger complex woven together by gardens and a public plaza, which... 

Surrey Central City, Mixed-use building brings new life to the community in Vancouver, Canada

June 24, 2011 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings
Surrey Central City, Mixed-use building brings new life to the community in Vancouver, Canada

The Surrey Central City, Mixed-use building brings new life to the community designed by Bing Thom Architects is located in Vancouver, Canada.  One project that exemplifies their adept skill is Surrey Central City, a mixed-use building that has spurred renewal for a community that had been neglected for decades. Surrey Central City is a project born of Surrey’s complex history as an edge city south... 

Protected House, monochromatic communal residence for mentally disabled residents in Zoetermeer, Netherlands

June 17, 2011 Filed Under: House, Residential
Protected House,  monochromatic communal residence for mentally disabled residents in Zoetermeer, Netherlands

The Protected House,  monochromatic communal residence for mentally disabled residents designed by Möhn + Bouman is located in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, the interaction of the building and its inhabitants with the environment is regulated by a white concrete platform, densely planted with a screen of birch trees.It is surrounding the building and its backgarden. In summer the trees provide shade,... 

New Orleans Hospitals in New Orleans, United States

June 4, 2011 Filed Under: Commercial Building, Hospital
New Orleans Hospitals in New Orleans, United States

Designed by RMJM, New Orleans Hospitals is located in New Orleans, United States. With commissions from the Tulane University’s School of Medicine, the Louisiana Cancer Research Center and Charity Hospital – the oldest and most notable hospital in the USA – RMJM is playing a central role in helping New Orleans to realise its ambition of becoming a centre of excellence in the provision of... 

Levinski Garden Library in Tel Aviv, Israel

May 25, 2011 Filed Under: Education
Levinski Garden Library in Tel Aviv, Israel

Levinski Garden Library  that located in Tel Aviv, Israel, was designed by Yoav Meiri Architects. The library is located in Levinski Park, a place where migrant workers congregate on the weekends. It was important for Yoav Meiri Architects that the library came to the people, that those who maintain illegal immigrant status would come without fear, that the library would not have a closed door or... 

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