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DESIGN ARCHITECT : STUDIO IDE
BRIEF
Complete rehab of a 550 sq.ft. space
STATUS
Completed 2010
All Photo©Candice C. Cusic
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Photo©Möhn + Bouman architekten

Daycarecentre Willem Felsoord designed by Möhn + Bouman architekten, The project concerns the extension and renovation of an existing daycare centre for mentally disabled, situated in a natural wetland area near Delft, the Netherlands. The complicated limitations of the patients make the sensory and tactile quality of the building a key issue in the design process. The emotional wellbeing of this specific group and their ability for orientation is greatly determined by the building, both in shape, lighting and the use of materials. Every day, around 70 people between the age of 15 and 65 are visiting the centre. Read the rest of this entry »

Copyright MVRDV/ADEPT

The City of Frederiksberg, Denmark, the Danish Foundation for Culture and Sport Facilities and Realdania announced MVRDV and ADEPT winner of the House of Culture and Movement competition in Frederiksberg, Denmark. Read the rest of this entry »

Image ©UAP

Leading international art-based design studio Urban Art Projects (UAP) today announced their collaboration with artist Ned Kahn and the Brisbane (Australia) Airport Corporation (BAC) to convert Brisbane’s new Domestic Terminal short-term multi-level car park in to an eight-storey kinetic public art project. Read the rest of this entry »

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2010
Designed by Jean Nouvel
© Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Photograph: John Offenbach

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2010 by Jean Nouvel from O Production Ltd. on Vimeo.

This year—the Serpentine’s 40th Anniversary—the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is designed by world-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel. This 2010 Pavilion is the 10th commission in the Gallery’s annual series, the world’s first and most ambitious architectural programme of its kind. It will be the architect’s first completed building in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

Image courtesy Henning Larsen Architects

Henning Larsen Architects wins Georgian Aquarium

Batumi Aquarium is inspired by the characteristic pebbles of the Batumi beach – the residue of dynamic seas continually shaping the shorefront throughout millennia. The building will be situated in the Georgian port of Batumi and will stand out as an iconic rock formation – visible from both land and sea. Read the rest of this entry »

XPO – BJARKE BIKES THROUGH DANISH PAVILION from BIG on Vimeo.

The architect of Danish Pavilion Bjarke Ingles shows us his design on Danish Pavilion through his bike. Interesting presentation method! I’ve got this vdo via DAC

Project Name  –  Bombay Arts Society
Architect – Sanjay Puri Architects

Project Description

Fluid forms enmeshed together in parts emerging from each other in parts constitute this small building.

Within an extremely small plot measuring only 1300 sq. mts, a mixed use building programme based on the clients needs had to be adhered to. Art gallery spaces, an auditorium, a cafeteria and artists rooms had to be planned within 1000 sq. mt and another 1000 sq.mt of office spaces were to be provided for, each with separate entrances. Read the rest of this entry »

via http://thailandexpo2010.com

Thailand’s proposed presentation at the 2010 World Expo is encapsulated in the theme “Thainess: A Sustainable Way of Life”. A specially constructed 3,117 square-metre Thailand Pavilion will be the venue for presenting Thailand’s exhibits and cultural performances. Read the rest of this entry »