Springer's Blog Posts Tagged 'industrial' (3)

In March of this year consent was given to build the Teesside Power Station designed by Heatherwick Studio. The site in Stockton-on-Tees in England is post-industrial and ecologically sparse brownfield. It is also on the banks of the river Tees, and looks across the river to Middlehaven, a… Continue

Completed in 2006, the Bailly School Complex in Saint Denis, France draws from the glazed brick and shed roofs that define the nearby industrial neighborhood. Designed by Mikou Design Studio, the 3,900 square meter location has classrooms extending north to south in thin strips and a set of interior gardens. The esplanade extends into the… Continue

That's right, this delftware tile-clad structure is an industrial power plant. It's located in a prominent spot in the city of Enschede in the Netherlands, where a large "neutral" building with a 40-meter high chimney just wouldn't fit. Stadshaard literally means the "city hearth," and is tiled in a modern rendition of the delftware tiles that line Holland’s traditional open hearths. The tiles traditionally are frequented by images of everyday… Continue