Springer's Blog – July 2012 Archive (9)

Water Cathedral

The Water Cathedral is an outdoor installation that offers a reprieve from the Chilean summer heat. The structure by GUN Architects is made up of numerous fabric and plastic prisms that hang…

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Added by Springer on July 31, 2012 at 3:03pm — 1 Comment

PAS House

PAS House is the ultimate dream for generations of skateboarders. Designed by Air Architecture, in collaboration with LA-based architect Francois Perrin, designer Gil…

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Added by Springer on July 27, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Beginning with the theme of the classic rustic fence, Austrian architecture firm heri&salli created the sinuous Landscape Fence for a private builder-owner. Instead of simply demarcating the garden and pool…

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Added by Springer on July 25, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Infinity Loop Bridge

The stunning Infinity Loop Bridge is the winning design proposal by 10 Design and Buro Happold to connect…

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Added by Springer on July 20, 2012 at 10:55am — No Comments

Aarhus Gymnastics and Motor Skills Hall

I want to play here!

Aarhus Gymnastics and Motor Skills Hall has been designed to encourage movement in 3- to 10-year-olds with footbridges and platforms along the length of the hall, and an area with…

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Added by Springer on July 18, 2012 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Chapel of Rest

The Chapel of Rest for the Steinfeld cemetery is composed of two curving formwork elements that are intended to resemble two gentle, receiving hands. It is the centerpiece of the redesigned Cemetery Centre in Graz, Austria. The reinforced concrete structure by…

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Added by Springer on July 12, 2012 at 12:46pm — No Comments

Your Rainbow Panorama

Olafur Eliasson has virtually erased the boundaries between inside and outside, and between museum and artwork, in an effort to encourage people to think and sense beyond their traditional limits.…

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Added by Springer on July 11, 2012 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Jeju Island Resort

Jeju Island Resort is designed to appear as just another landform, forming a continuous green landscape throughout the hotel and linking to a beachfront forest. Jeju Island, located in South Korea, is a major holiday destination…

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Added by Springer on July 6, 2012 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Sun Slice House

The way in which slices of natural light change in space during the course of a day, as well as during a year, is the focus of Sun Slice House by…