The Holmenkollen Ski Jump designed by JDS Architects is located in Oslo, Norway. Rather than having a series of dispersed pavilions on site, their design unifies the various amenities into one holistic diagram. The judges booths, the commentators, the trainers, the Royal family, the VIPs, the wind screens, the circulations, the lobby, the entrance to the arena and the arena itself, the lounge for the...
Located in Hawaii, United States, Waipolu Gallery and Studio was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. Orientation on the site and precisely positioned overhangs mitigate the tropical sun. Along the other edge of the steeply sloped site, a bar of concrete, glass and stainless steel defines the linear studio space. Three horizontal trays separate guest quarters, home office and art display and storage....
The Sun shading of Q1 building, ThyssenKrupp Quarter designed by JSWD Architekten is located in Cologne, Germany. The Q1 building is part of the new ThyssenKrupp Quarter in Essen, Germany. An innovative, highly efficient sun shading system was developed for large parts of the Q1 façade. Apart from the panoramic window, this sun shading system defines the character of the Q1 building. Its sun shading...
The Powerhouse that located in New York, United States, was designed by Karl Fischer Architect. The signature towers are gone but the industrial frame and tall arched windows of the 1906 McKim Mead and White designed power station have been retained in a new, modernist rework that includes a four storey addition. Escobar’s spare yet modern interiors feature a spacious lobby with polished concrete...
The BMCE branches designed by Foster + Partners is located in Morocco, Africa. The first regional headquarters branches for Moroccan bank, BMCE (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur) have opened in Rabat and Casablanca, with a further branch in Fez due to complete shortly – they are the first buildings by Foster + Partners to be completed in Africa. The design follows a ‘kit-of-parts’ approach,...