All Blog Posts Tagged 'architecture' (553)

The Wave in Vejle

Henning Larsen Architects has another visually stunning project design: The Wave. The design won first prize in the competition held by the municipality of Vejle in Denmark. It is inspired… Continue

Added by Springer on September 15, 2010 at 1:58pm — 1 Comment

Cloudscapes

Tetsuo Kondo Architects and German climate engineering firm Transsolar designed the architectural installation Cloudscapes for the 12th… Continue

Added by Springer on September 15, 2010 at 1:26pm — No Comments

"All we are saying is give peace a chance!"

This installation was created in 2009 by artist Linda Covit and Groupe Cardinal Hardy’s landscape architect Marie-Claude Séguin. "Give Peace a Chance" was commisioned… Continue

Added by Springer on September 14, 2010 at 5:26pm — 1 Comment

Shell by ARTechnic

In. Love. That's how I feel about Shell by Japanese architecture firm ARTechnic. I'm sure my husband thought I'd never say that about a concrete structure, but this is so beautiful. I yearn to inhabit the space.

Shell is a villa located in Kitasaku, Nagano in Japan. It was built in… Continue

Added by Springer on September 14, 2010 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Ten Books For Architects - #6 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

#6 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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Added by Tyson on September 14, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Cocoon

Cocoon, designed by Camenzind Evolution for Swiss Life, is an exclusive office building in Zurich, Switzerland. It is nestled among trees on a hillside overlooking Zurich Lake and the mountains on the horizon. The atrium that is the heart of Cocoon greets employees with an inviting swirl, then opens wider as it spirals… Continue

Added by Springer on September 13, 2010 at 11:02pm — No Comments

Izmir Opera House II

In July, Tyson shared a blog post here on ArchitectureLinked on the Izmir Opera House competition design by Ozel Office. Here is another design entry for the competition, this time by the Turkish … Continue

Added by Springer on September 13, 2010 at 10:23pm — No Comments

Post An Ad

Freelancing might be a very viable option, even if you are still employed. Take your first step by posting an ad for your services in the classifieds.

The worst thing that can happen here is that no one calls. On the positive side, this one ad could be the beginning of your own private practice.

Here are ideas of places to post an…

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Added by Young Architect on September 13, 2010 at 1:25am — No Comments

Kemang Children's Hospital

This 2007 design by the Indonesia firm Aboday Architects is a cheerful children's hospital in Jakarta. Aboday intends the design of the Kemang Children's Hospital to deconstruct the public's common perception about hospitals. The building's facade is designed to engage both the non-descript commercial buildings and the colorful… Continue

Added by Springer on September 11, 2010 at 3:19pm — 1 Comment

Villa Saitan

Villa Saitan by EASTERN Design Office, Inc. is located in Kyoto, Japan. It is a residential structure containing eleven housing units, and is bisected by a narrow corridor that is a feature peculiar to Kyoto. The elegant concrete facade is cut to resemble forms found in nature. The 16 x 19 meter site was once the location of the Shihachijo palace, the residence of the… Continue

Added by Springer on September 11, 2010 at 2:50pm — 2 Comments

Massar Children’s Discovery Centre

In the heart of Damascus in Syria will stand the Massar Children's Discovery Centre by Henning Larsen Architects. Inspired by the Damask rose, the center will include education, exhibition, library and… Continue

Added by Springer on September 10, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Namba Parks

On the 8.33 acre site of Osaka's old baseball stadium sits Namba Parks. Designed for Nankai Electric Railway by the Jerde Partnership, the project is a welcome green oasis in a stark urban environment. The park entices visitors with groves of trees, streams, lawns, rocks, ponds,… Continue

Added by Springer on September 10, 2010 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

2008 Ibere Camargo Foundation

On a narrow plot near the Guaíba River in Brazil stands the Iberê Camargo Foundation, designed by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. At the 2003 Venice Architecture Biennial, the design for the Foundation won The… Continue

Added by Springer on September 9, 2010 at 4:24pm — 1 Comment

The Horse on the Ceiling

I have a personal interest in libraries. One of the main reasons for this is that they are changing very rapidly as our information systems evolve. Libraries are also expanding the scope of their service to provide more than just storage of information, but also the creation and cultivation of information systems. I believe that libraries and physical books will continue to exist for the foreseeable future in some…

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Added by Tyson on September 9, 2010 at 12:27pm — 1 Comment

Block 19

(Hm, I wonder how many more block/blok buildings I can find . . . ?)

In the Revitalization District of East 11th Street in Austin, Texas stands Block 19, a beautiful mixed-use structure by Bercy Chen Studio. Block 19 holds spaces for eleven retail stores and offices, twenty residential condominiums, and roof top… Continue

Added by Springer on September 8, 2010 at 6:34pm — No Comments

Reflective Natural

"Reflective Natural" by the Italian architecture studio Vudafireri Saverino Partners will be on display in Italy from August 27th through November 21st. It is an exhibition in the 12th Edition of Venice Architecture Biennale.

"Reflective Natural" is comprised of five reflective… Continue

Added by Springer on September 7, 2010 at 4:07pm — No Comments

Blok K by NL Architects

In Het Funen, Amsterdam, the residential unit Blok K by NL Architects was completed early this year. The architects had to wait in suspense for ten years before their concept finally began construction in 2009. Blok K contains ten one-family houses, each 630 square meters in size. A diagonal shaft bisects the 2.5 story… Continue

Added by Springer on September 7, 2010 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Ten Books For Architects - #7 Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

#7 - Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

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Added by Tyson on September 7, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Job Search

You read correctly. Even if you are gainfully employed, even if the economy and job market is terrible (like it is now) it’s always a good idea to see what else is out there. Your job may have been an awesome opportunity when you started a few years ago, but maybe your interests or needs have changed. The actual act of searching for a job psychologically puts you in…

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Added by Young Architect on September 6, 2010 at 10:59pm — No Comments

Sugamo Shinkin Bank

Tokyo-based French architect Emmanuelle Moureaux has completed the Tokiwadai branch of Sugamo Shinkin Bank. The steel structure's white facade is perforated with a simplified tree pattern, and punctuated with brightly colored inset windows. Inside the bank, the tree pattern is repeated on walls and windows. Twenty-four different… Continue

Added by Springer on September 4, 2010 at 2:32pm — No Comments