Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,Bridge,Building on the water,Concrete,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,FUNCTIONAL,Harmony With The Context,Infrastructure,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MASS & SHAPE,SCALE & SIZE,SOLUTION,Steel,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITY,Travel,USABILITYJuly 17, 2012
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, about a half-mile long, this bridge connects Abu Dhabi Island to the mainland. The shape is a sine wave, a series of undulating curves that soar almost 200 feet above the water. From the perspective of motorists on the structure’s eight-lane highway, the massive steel waves form a parade of spectacular monuments…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Attractive,Car Park,Clear,Concrete,Featured,Friendly / social,FUNCTIONAL,glass facade,Interior Award,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,Modern Style,NATURAL VENTILATION,Open,Shop / Store / Showroom,Store / Shop / Showroom / Retail,STRUCTURAL,USABILITYJuly 5, 2012
Alchemist, a boutique designed by Rene Gonzalez Architect, concrete parking garage. located on the fifth floor of a parking garage designed by Herzog & de Meuron—seem to hover. Pedestrians have clear views into the boutique…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Active,Architecture Award,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Editor's Picks,Excited,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,Firm / Solid / Strong,Friendly / social,Green Project,HISTORY & STORY OF THE BUILDING,Interior Award,LEED,Modern Contempory Style,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry,SUSTAINABILITY,Terminal / Station,Terminal / Station Interior,TravelMarch 22, 2012
Designed as representative of the Bay Area’s culture and aesthetic, the newly renovated Terminal 2 (SFO T2) accommodates 14 gates serving Virgin America and American Airlines. The terminal elevates the passenger experience through design strategies that reduce traveler stress…
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The magnificent view of the Lake Maggiore basin can be admired from anywhere on the mountain, but the best places from which to admire the view are definitely the scenic promontory at Cardada and the geological observatory at Cimetta…
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The West Brabant Water Line is a defence-line consisting of a series of fortresses and cities with inundation areas in the south-west of the Netherlands. It dates from the 17th century but fell into disrepair in the 19th century. When the water line was finally restored…
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The brick pit is the last tangible evidence of a vast working industry at Homebush Bay. It is archetypal and primitive, raw, stripped and modified.The brick pit is first a place of extraordinary human endeavor, arrested. It is a portrait of land disturbance through use…
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The new airport, designated as the country’s second international gateway, is located on an island with very limited land mass for an international airport of this size…
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