Springer's Blog Posts Tagged 'skyscraper' (15)

21st Century Oasis

21st Century Oasis is the stunning proposal by Japanese practice Sou Fujimoto Architects in collaboration with Taiwanese firm Fei & Cheng Associates that won first prize last year in the Taiwan…

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Added by Springer on October 20, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Sphere Building

And now, another non-traditional skyscraper design for your viewing pleasure . . .

The aptly named…

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Added by Springer on July 21, 2011 at 5:30am — No Comments

Kinetower

First shown to the public in September of 2008, this skyscraper concept by Belgium-based firm Kinetura is – rather appropriately – named…

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Added by Springer on July 20, 2011 at 3:56pm — 1 Comment

Shanghai Tower

Currently under construction, the 632 meter high Shanghai Tower is located in the center of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, and is adjacent to the Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai…

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Added by Springer on June 13, 2011 at 10:23am — No Comments

Shanghai Kiss

This elegant proposal was submitted by Alsop Design for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. The city invited firms to design an iconic visitor attraction on the bank of the Huangpu…

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Added by Springer on June 7, 2011 at 11:41am — 1 Comment

GT Tower East

Standing thirty-one stories tall, with a gross floor area of 54,000 square meters, the GT Tower East is a bold landmark in Seoul, South Korea. The…

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Added by Springer on April 18, 2011 at 11:18am — No Comments

Iris Bay

Iris Bay is a 170 meter high skyscraper currently under construction in the Business Bay area in Dubai, UAE. Designed by Atkins Design Studio, the 32 story tower is an egg-shaped form with two identical double curved pixelated shells. The shells are rotated and cantilevered over the four story perforated podium. The podium, in turn,… Continue

Added by Springer on October 19, 2010 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Majunga Tower

Majunga Tower was designed by Jean-Paul Viguier et Associe for La Defense in Paris, France. It is an office tower designed in 2006 with 69,500 square meters of net usable floorspace, and is scheduled for completion in 2013. The sleek lines of Majunga are…

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Added by Springer on October 14, 2010 at 8:14pm — No Comments

Silk Road Map Evolution

Silk Road Map Evolution (SRME) is a project conceived by OFL Architecture that has won First Prize at the international competition to rebuild and re-establish the Silk Road. SRME strongly integrates… Continue

Added by Springer on October 11, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKA TOWER

The Swietokrzyska Tower was recently designed by the Poland-based architecture firm OneByNine studio. Meant to stand in the heart of Warsaw, the building's shape is based on a notched trapezoidal outline that thrusts upward. The building's spiral is a reaction to the heat and glare of the sun as… Continue

Added by Springer on October 5, 2010 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Tall Emblem Structure by B+U

The Tall Emblem structure is designed by the LA-based architecture firm B+U, LLC for Dubai, UAE. The steel and fabric skyscraper will stand about half as tall as France's Eiffel Tower. It's graceful form is meant to become an iconic landmark for Za'abeel Park. In addition to it's unique… Continue

Added by Springer on August 10, 2010 at 1:47pm — 2 Comments

Water Purification Skyscraper

I know, a second water-thingy-skyscraper blog today. I must be thirsty or something. Honestly, though, I just love this visually stimulating design. This one was awarded 2nd place in Evolo's 2010 Skyscraper Competition.

The Ciliwung Recovery Program is situated in Jakarta, Indonesia on the extremely polluted Ciliwung river. It is… Continue

Added by Springer on August 3, 2010 at 1:06pm — 1 Comment

Freshwater Factory Skyscraper

This elegant project received a special mention in Evolo's 2010 Skyscraper Competition. The Freshwater Factory Skyscraper was devised by Design Crew for… Continue

Added by Springer on August 3, 2010 at 12:38pm — 2 Comments

Structural Geodesics Skyscraper

Designed by Vahan Misakyan for the city of Yerevan in Armenia, this three-pronged skyscraper performs a multitude of functions. Formed by an arrangement of structural geodesics, the spires will house residential units, office spaces and hotels, and will effectively transform into whatever is needed. The towers are also connected… Continue

Added by Springer on July 15, 2010 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

City Respiration Skyscraper

Designed by Czech architects Pavlína Doležalová and Jan Smékal, the spiky, spiraling skyscraper is covered with algae and is designed to clean polluted city air. The "City Respiration… Continue

Added by Springer on June 28, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments