Results 1 - 5 of about 19 news and pictures for the tag: Water.

Civic Cultural Exhibition and Activity Center (CCEAC) in Korla, China

July 24, 2011 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings
Civic Cultural Exhibition and Activity Center (CCEAC) in Korla, China

The Civic Cultural Exhibition and Activity Center (CCEAC) designed by inFORM studio is located in Korla, China. Korla is in a unique location situated above the Taklamakan Desert and at the foothills of a mountain range south of Lake Bosten. Ecological and geological extremes practically co-exist within Korla yielding a tremendous opportunity to exemplify both conditions as part of the project morphology.... 

Urban A&O’s innovative work has tested limits of material and form through the development of new spatial geometries in New York City, United States

April 21, 2011 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings
Urban A&O's innovative work has tested limits of material and form through the development of new spatial geometries in New York City, United States

Urban A&O’s innovative work has tested limits of material and form through the development of new spatial geometries that located in New York City, United States, was designed by Urban A&O. The Water Planet is the core of an aquarium that explores the diversity of life on earth and the varied habitats it creates. The exhibition focuses on water and the way life adapts to water’s... 

The Sackler Crossing in London, United Kingdom

March 9, 2011 Filed Under: Bridges, Urban Design
The Sackler Crossing in London, United Kingdom

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 fabricated. The bronze fins which form the... 

Beak Street development in London, United Kingdom

March 8, 2011 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings
Beak Street development in London, United Kingdom

Beak Street development that located in London, United Kingdom, was designed by DSDHA. The building is described by DSDHA as a “gift to the street”, making reference to Beak Street’s historical 18th century street name of Silver Street, when it was originally built alongside Golden Square to the south. The building responds directly to the unique context of Soho and seeks to represent its idiosyncratic... 

The Bertschi School, Living Science Building in Capitol Hill, United States

March 7, 2011 Filed Under: Education, Public Buildings
The Bertschi School, Living Science Building in Capitol Hill, United States

The Bertschi School, Living Science Building designed by KMD Architects is located in Capitol Hill, United States.  The building collects rainwater and distributes it through an exposed river and a series of pipes in the classroom for educational purposes. The water is collected in separate potable and irrigation cisterns. From there, it can be treated through filters and ultraviolet light to potable... 

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