Springer's Blog – December 2010 Archive (8)

Martello Tower Y

Martello Tower Y in Suffolk, England was originally built in 1808 to assist in protecting the coast against invasion. It was inhabited until the late 19th century, and until recently was left derelict. Duncan Jackson, the founder and director of…

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Added by Springer on December 28, 2010 at 5:07pm — No Comments

XSmall

XSmall was recently completed by Chaewon Kim and Beat Schenk of the Massachusetts-based Uni Architects. It is the fourth…

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Added by Springer on December 27, 2010 at 5:23pm — 5 Comments

Kinetic Vapor

Kinetic Vapor is colorful piece of artwork commissioned for the Jackson Convention Complex in Mississippi, United States. Designed by NunoErin, it was inspired by…

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Added by Springer on December 23, 2010 at 1:46pm — No Comments

A Rolling Master Plan

This distinctive plan by the Swedish architecture firm Jagnefält Milton was awarded third prize in the Norwegian master plan competition for the city of Åndalsnes. Instead of filling in new…

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Added by Springer on December 22, 2010 at 5:22pm — 3 Comments

Lilypad

This lilypad has enough room for Kermit the Frog and 49,000 of his friends!

This interesting concept is by France- and Belgium-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures. …

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Added by Springer on December 21, 2010 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

The High Line

Completed last year in New York, New York, the High Line turns trash to treasure. It is built atop a 1.45-mile-long abandoned elevated railway that spans twenty-two city blocks between and through buildings along the west side of Manhattan. It's a result of the collaboration of…