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Gran Museo del Mundo Maya de Mérida / 4A Arquitectos
Architects: 4A Arquitectos
Location: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

http://www.archdaily.com/326274/gran...a-arquitectos/

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schoolhouse in grono by raphael zuber

using the geometry of a square inscribed in a circle, raphael zuber's first built work is an elegant assertion of architectural wonder on the quiet swiss landscape. in his winning competition entry for a school and kindergarten, zuber envisioned a building of quadrate proportions that interacted with the sloping green landscape of a public square in the bucolic town of grono. the realized building makes manifest a garden as a circular crater, overgrown with flowers and walnut trees that doubles as a play area for kindergarteners. the building stands in the middle of the garden with a rising bridge that quietly curves into the first floor. the concrete slabs that make up the structure are brown pigmented in situ to match the local soil and are further subdivided with non-load bearing elements. the physical presence of the concrete borders on delicate given the euclidean cutouts that further multiply the layers of geometric inscriptions.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...raphael-zuber/

MAD architects: sheraton huzhou hot spring resort

the chinese-based sheraton hotel chain is planning an aggressive expansion in 2013, opening 30 new branches in the asia-pacific area and four in africa and the middle east; 15 alone will open in china within the year. the sheraton huzhou hot spring resort' is perhaps the most striking of this endeavor, designed by beijing-based architect ma yansong of MAD architects. it features an unforgettable form of layered floors creating a ring emerging from the south bank of taihu lake. standing at just over 100 meters high and 116 meters wide, the hotel covers an area of 75 acres and provides 321 rooms and villas, including 40 suites, 37 villas, presidential suites, and a total floor area of 95,000 square meters, coming to an investment of about 1.5 billion dollars. the design is the perfect embodiment of water, giving every room a view of the lake, natural light, and ventilation no matter where it is located. an LED light system on the exterior skin of the construct brings the metal structure to life at night, displaying colorfully animated textures and patterns, reflected on the water's surface.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...spring-resort/

Fraunhofer-Institut TZA / JSWD Architekten
Arquitectos: JSWD Architekten
Ubicación: Bartningstraße, Darmstadt, Alemania

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...d-architekten/