Cool Modern Architecture

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Renovation of the Baeza Town Hall / Viar Estudio Arquitectura
Architects: Viar Estudio Arquitectura – Iñigo de Viar Fraile
Location: Baeza, Jaen, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/233388/reno...-arquitectura/

Hafen / Murphy/Jahn
Architects: Murphy/Jahn
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany

http://www.archdaily.com/231569/flas...en-murphyjahn/

Barré-Lambot Architectes | Institute of Marine Genomics
in Architecture by editor — May 11, 2012 at 10:06 am

The quality of the site, both symbolic and architectural, leads us to propose a building organized around an interior garden ; while preserving the site unity. We make the most of the authorized outline to propose a building with a simple construction principle and rational organization, while maintaining the garden’s qualities.

http://www.arthitectural.com/barre-l...rine-genomics/

An Old Slaughterhouse Is Now A Public Cinema Center in Matadero de Legazpi, Madrid
published in: Architecture, Travel By Lauren Del Vecchio, 11 May 2012

When architects and designers are called in to redesign a space that already exists for a specific reason and their goal is to reinvent that space for an entirely different use, professionals are faced with a duality of responsibility and potential. In order to respect what once was and bring truth and beauty to the space that is without time or purpose, the task at hand becomes visceral. Questions arise as to how we want people to feel in this space. How can this space envelop the senses and become functional in its new incarnation while retaining its inherent beauty?

http://www.yatzer.com/Public-Cinema-...Legazpi-Madrid

South Glasgow Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
New 'super hospital' for Glasgow by Nightingale Associates

Located in Scotland's largest city, New South Glasgow Hospital is an immense scheme that will provide a 1,109 bed adult hospital, a 240 bed children's hospital and support facilities on a single site.

The client brief requires the hospitals to be 'mutually compatible while having an identifiably distinct character expressed both externally and internally as benefits the nature of the patient groups'.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=19772

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Unveil Dancing Dragons Towers With Scaly, Breathable Skin
by Mark Boyer, 05/10/12

When architects Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill design a new building, people tend to pay attention. With projects like the Burj Khalifa and Kingdom Tower under their belt, the firm is one of the world's leading skyscraper designers. So naturally, we perked up today when AS + GG unveiled Dancing Dragons, a pair of striking supertall skyscrapers that will reshape the skyline of Seoul, South Korea. Inspired by mythical Korean dragons, the 88- and 77-story towers feature a breathable scale-like skin through which air can circulate.

http://inhabitat.com/adrian-smith-go...eathable-skin/

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Nursery in Ourense / Abalo Alonso Arquitectos
Architects: Abalo Alonso Arquitectos - Elizabeth Abalo, Gonzalo Alonso
Location: Ourense, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/233103/nurs...o-arquitectos/

brooks + scarpa: reactor films

los angeles-based practice brooks + scarpa has remodelled the 7,000 square foot interior of an art deco masonry building dating from the 1930s in santa monica, california into 'reactor films', an office and recording / production space for TV commercials and music videos. completed within fourteen weeks, the project was phased and developed in sections to work with the construction schedule and explore each programmatic area in depth. construction began during the first week of design, greatly impacting the production process, using freehand drawing techniques on 11" x 17" vellum for rapid communication between the client, architect, fabricators and contractors.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...tor-films.html

Design House Prechtek Unveils S.Deer’s Headquarters in Nanjing, China
By: admin | May - 11 - 2012

The design house prechteck was invited to design a corporate headquater for s.deer, a chinese retail-clothing company based in Nanjing.

The main idea behind the design for the building was to create world of fashion underlining the lifestyle s.deer stands for. As fashion is not just about clothing, the new s.deer headquater should not just be about administration. At fashion shows, photo shootings or previous store designs, cubes in different size and configurations are omnipresent and have been a key object and an unofficial logo for representing s.deer. Inspired by s.deer’s appearance design, rotated cubes were also the formal element for prechteck’s proposal.

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/des...nanjing-china/

Nature-Embedded Retreats in Silicon Valley: Tea Houses by Swatt Miers Architects

The idea for these minimalist Tea Houses was triggered by the need of a nature retreat, located not far from a family home in Silicon Valley, California, USA. The creative team at Swatt Miers Architects was in charge with transforming a vision into reality, designing the three tea houses as perfect observation spots.

http://freshome.com/2012/05/11/natur...rs-architects/

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Lusitânia / Frederico Valsassina
Arquitectos: Frederico Valsassina
Ubicación: Rua de S.Domingos à Lapa, Lisboa, Portugal

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...co-valsassina/

Biblioteca y Escuela de Adultos / estudi grv arquitectes
Arquitectos: estudi grv arquitectes (Cristina Gastón, Isidre Roca, Xavier Vidal)
Ubicación: Cunit, Tarragona, España

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...v-arquitectes/

U27 Office Building \ Park Associati
David K. | May 12, 2012

In January 2012, Milanofiori 2000 srl began work on the building known as U27, that is due for completion and handover to Nestlé Italiana Spa in December 2013.

http://plusmood.com/2012/05/u27-offi...ark-associati/

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CVDB arquitectos | Cartaxo Cultural Center
in Architecture by editor — May 13, 2012 at 7:33 pm

The new Cultural Centre in Cartaxo stands out for the bold in situ exposed concrete cantilever that, like a “belly of a whale”, projects itself onto the sidewalk and foyer to house the main auditorium. This public building is located between two gables, taking on the modest urban scale of the main square of Cartaxo.

http://www.arthitectural.com/cvdb-ar...ltural-center/

Health Center in Oleiros / Abalo Alonso Arquitectos
Architetcs: Abalo Alonso Arquitectos – Elizabeth Abalo, Gonzalo Alonso
Location: La Coruña, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/233027/heal...arquitectos-2/

Flashback: Merck Sereno Headquarters / Murphy/Jahn
Architects: Murphy/Jahn
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

http://www.archdaily.com/231602/flas...rs-murphyjahn/

Nardini Grappa Distillery “Bolle” / Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas

Architects: Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas
Location: Bassano Del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy

http://www.archdaily.com/233532/nard...oriana-fuksas/

META-project: huludao beach exhibit center

beijing-based practice META-project, has shared with us their recently completed 'huludao beach exhibit center' along the coast of dragon bay in the fishing town of huludao, liaoning in northeast china. positioned upon the beach, the facility intends to vitalize the area into a resort and residential hub, serving the millions of visitors each summer. only 100 meters for the crashing waves, the building provides an exhibition area, gallery, cinema, cafe, event area and playing fields to support the activities of the beach-goers and activating the city's cultural life.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...it-center.html

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Baidu Science and Technology Campus / ZNA Architects
Architects: ZNA Architects
Location: Beijing, China

http://www.archdaily.com/234311/baid...na-architects/

Warsaw National Stadium / gmp Architekten
Architects: gmp Architekten
Location: Warsaw, Poland

http://www.archdaily.com/234031/wars...p-architekten/

Edificio Altamira / Rafael Iglesia
Arquitecto: Rafael Iglesia
Ubicación: San Luis 470, Rosario, Argentina

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...afael-iglesia/

ultra-architects: garage office

polish-based ultra architects has developed 'garage office' a space dedicated to the buying and repairing of old model cars. all the of automobiles are from one brand and from one specified period of time. the client's hobby became an inspiration for creating an area which would combine working and leisure activities.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...ge-office.html

dominique perrault: the blade - yongsan international business district

paris-based dominique perrault architecture has developed 'the blade', a 300 meter high tower positioned within the future dream hub yongsan international business district. the structure establishes itself in as a geographical landmark. its silhouette and shape is not a square or round building but a rhomboid prism, arranged in a way to make it look dynamic depending on the angle of approach. it is slender in shape with sharp edges contrasting the urban landscape. the edifice is in a dialogue of light and reflections with the neighboring skyscrapers as its facade fragments and reconstructs the perspective like an optical instrument.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...-district.html

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UNstudio: arnhem central platform roofs

arnhem central in the netherlands is a hub for several regional routes and high speed trains which run between the neighbouring country of germany. as passenger numbers continue to grow, the railway station's infrastructure is being substantially revitalized. most recently, a fourth platform has been added, and all of the roofs have been replaced with a new design developed by dutch architecture practice UNstudio.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...orm-roofs.html

Aerodynamic Tierra Patagonia Hotel in Chile Blends with the Hills
by Ana Lisa Alperovich, 05/15/12

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa is a luxurious resort that blends with the Chilean hills. Located at the entrance of Torres del Paine National Park in southern Patagonia, it offers a high-standard accommodation for travelers looking to explore the local lakes, glaciers and the magical Andes Mountains. Designed by Santiago-based Cazu Zegers, Roberto Benavente and Rodrigo Ferre, the hotel's aerodynamic silhouette let’s the wind flow past.

http://inhabitat.com/aerodynamic-tie...ith-the-hills/

[The North One]

This building reminds me of the citadel from half-life, also I seem to be more interested in the building in the background.

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Harvest Pavilion / Vector Architects
Architect: Vector Architects
Location: Kunshan, China

http://www.archdaily.com/234881/harv...or-architects/

REX architecture: project R6 - yongsan international business district

new york-based REX architecture has developed 'project R6' an urban boutique residence for short-term business people, young urban professionals and foreign tenants located in the dream hub yongsan international business district (YIBD), seoul, korea. due to the transience of its target users and the brief durations for which they are home, the unit sizes are small, measuring 40 m2, 50 m2, and 60 m2.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...-district.html

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Intuitive wayfinding and small footprint both key factors for Birmingham's new hospital

The new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is one of the largest in the UK, but its design stems from a focus on the needs of the individual patient, visitor or member of staff. Central to this is the principle of intuitive wayfinding, where the site masterplan and building form provide visual clues for patients, including the use of daylight to emphasise key decision making points and destinations internally.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=19759

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Olympic Tennis Centre / Dominique Perrault Architecture
Architects: Dominique Perrault Architecture
Location: Madrid, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/235544/olym...-architecture/

Kiev Olympic Stadium / gmp Architekten
Architects: gmp Architekten
Location: Kiev, Ukraine

http://www.archdaily.com/234044/kiev...p-architekten/

murphy/jahn: pentomonium towers - yongsan international business district

chicago-based practice murphy/jahn has sent images of the 'pentomonium towers', a high-end residential building for the western side of the yongsan international business district in seoul, korea. the pair of towers are set diagonal to each other and connected with a bridge at the midpoint and gridded rooftop canopy. reaching 320 meters tall, the slender profile emerges from a small square footprint, minimizing the number of units on each level while maximizing seclusion offering dwellers an urban living experience previously only found with individual homes. the scenic southwestern views are enhanced by internally shifting the vertical circulation cores towards the northeastern elevation. the resulting U-shaped configuration may be subdivided, maintaining their outward perspectives while penthouses use the entire floor.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...-district.html

Terracotta-Colored High School in Senegal Only Needs A/C 2 Months a Year
by Tafline Laylin, 05/18/12

Despite soaring summertime temperatures in Senegal, the gorgeous terracotta-colored Jean Mermoz High School only relies on mechanical air-conditioning two months out of the year. Terreneuve Architects leaned on the expertise of local craftsmen to realize this striking contemporary design, which has a remarkably small energy load thanks to a series of passive design strategies.

http://inhabitat.com/terracotta-colo...months-a-year/

Colegio Público Nuestra Señora del Rosario / Martín Lejarraga
Arquitectos: Martín Lejarraga
Ubicación: Torre Pacheco, Murcia, España

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...tin-lejarraga/

[CarlosV]

living in NYC a lot of buildings are overshadowed by big projects, i have never seen this building until today...the others are nearby....all modern looking..

http://plusmood.com/2009/09/41-coope...is-architects/

41 Cooper Square, the new academic building for The Cooper Union, aspires to manifest the character, culture and vibrancy of both the 150 year-old institution and of the city in which it was founded. The institution remains committed to Peter Cooper’s radically optimistic intention to provide an education “as free as water and air” and has subsequently grown to become a renowned intellectual and cultural center for the City of New York. 41 Cooper Square aspires to reflect the institution’s stated goal to create an iconic building – one that reflects its values and aspirations as a center for advanced and innovative education in Art, Architecture and Engineering.

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nearby modern high rises...


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and this one too...


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[staff]

Reminds me of a lot of the 'weird for the sake of being weird'-architecture here in Melbourne. Not a fan.

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Hospital of Sant Joan Despi Doctor Moises Broggi / Brullet-De Luna Arquitectes + Pinearq
Architects: Brullet-De Luna Arquitectes + Pinearq – Albert de Pineda Àlvarez (Pinearq), Manuel Brullet Tenas and Alfonso de Luna (Brullet-De Luna Arquitectes)
Location: Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/236028/hosp...ectes-pinearq/

Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
RTKL designs new facility for CLC to accomodate rising patient intake

Clínica Las Condes'(CLC) ultimate objective is to strengthen their stellar reputation as a medical destination and provider of choice for Chile and South America. Specifically, CLC needed to expand its diagnostic and treatment zones and bed capacity without ceasing current operations.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=19765

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Dancing Towers by Studio Daniel Libeskind
19 May 2012

Named Dancing Towers, the 41-storey skyscrapers will each have a curved body that the architect likens to the twisted sleeves of traditional Seung-Moo dancers’ costumes.

http://www.dezeen.com/2012/05/19/dan...iel-libeskind/

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Beïque Legault Thuot | La Tour Icône
in Concept & Competition by editor — May 21, 2012 at 12:56 pm

Urban living in downtown Montreal is about to get smarter. Metropolitan Parking Inc., the esteemed developer behind the city’s award-winning Le Crystal de la Montagne, 1445 Stanley St. luxury apartments and Loft Condominiums in Old Montréal, today announces developing the city’s first smart affordable luxury condos.

Green Climate Fund Headquarters \ Laboratory for Visionary Architecture
David K. | May 21, 2012

The Federal Republic of Germany chose the multinational firm Laboratory for Visionary Architecture [LAVA] as the designers for their bid to host the Secretariat of the Green Climate Fund [GCF] in Bonn.

LAVA’s design for the headquarters of the GCF is ‘an ecological model project’ and demonstrates their motto: ‘green is the new black’.

http://plusmood.com/2012/05/green-cl...-architecture/

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Moritz Brewery / Jean Nouvel

Spanish photographer Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre just shared with us these beautiful photos of one of Jean Nouvel‘s latest project in Barcelona, Spain: A gastronomy and cultural center for Catalan beer company Moritz.

http://www.archdaily.com/236233/mori...y-jean-nouvel/

Gaes / MIZIEN
Architects: MIZIEN
Location: Barcelona, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/234894/gaes-mizien/

Hospital-Asilo of Granollers / Pinearq
Architects: Pinearq - Albert de Pineda Àlvarez
Location: Granollers, Barcelona, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/236029/hosp...llers-pinearq/

Universidad Politecnica de Valencia Expansion / Corell Monfort Palacios Arquitectos
Architects: Corell Monfort Palacios Arquitectos – Vicente Corell Farinós, Joaquín Monfort, Salvador, José Vicente Palacio Espasa
Location: Valencia, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/235747/univ...s-arquitectos/

AART architects | The Culture Yard
in Architecture by editor — May 21, 2012 at 5:53 pm

The vision behind the 17.000 sq. m. Culture Yard is to provide settings for a vibrant cultural life and preserve the old shipbuilding yard’s identity and historical value. The idea of enclosing the old shipbuilding yard with a vast glass structure is conceived by AART architects and refined in collaboration with Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers. The idea has resulted in many extraordinary engineering requirements to meet the architectural demands and show regard for the historic buildings.

http://www.arthitectural.com/aart-ar...-culture-yard/

Centro Carlos Santa María / JAAM sociedad de arquitectura
Proyecto y Dirección de Obra: JAAM sociedad de arquitectura
Arquitecto y director de obra: Ander Marquet Ryan
Arquitecto técnico y dirección de ejecución de obra: Juncal Aldamizechavarría González de Durana
Promotor: Universidad del País Vasco – Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea.

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...-arquitectura/

[CarlosV]

some buildings around the High line park in NYC


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I saw this & had to revive this thread

Gran Teatro Wuxi / PES-Architects
Arquitectos: PES-Architects
Ubicación: Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...es-architects/

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renzo piano: astrup fearnley museet, oslo

the 'astrup fearnley museet', a contemporary art museum designed by by genoa-based practice renzo piano building workshop has just opened to the public in oslo, norway. along the edge of the fjord, the structure is divided into two halves allowing a canal to pass through the waterfront site. the exterior's timber cladding is capped with a double curved glass roof which continues its lines across the void with two strip sections, visually connecting the separated three buildings. bridges link visitors between the interior and exterior areas.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...seet-oslo.html

[Biff]

3 of my favorite aspects of a skyscraper - 1 - black (although cant really tell from the render) 2 - tall (300m will do) and triangle (i know they said rhomboid prism but it looks triangle)

awesome building!

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arup: singapore national stadium

with construction well underway for arup's 'singapore national stadium' on singapore's waterfront, a 55,000 seat athletic facility serving as a centerpiece to the 'singapore sports hub'. the protecting roof is a 310 meter dome, currently measuring to be the largest in the world. driven by the within the tropical climate, the canopy is retractable to provide shade from the sun or shelter from rain. a moveable lower tier allows optimized views of diverse sporting activities. a covered area outside the structure also covers spectators from the weather while waiting to enter an event of during gathering after a game concludes.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...l-stadium.html

WAF world building of the year 2012: wilkinson eyre's gardens by the bay

the world architecture festival has just announced 'gardens by the bay' in singapore as the 2012 world building of the year!
if you are at the festival, make sure to visit the gardens by the bay before the conclusion of your trip.

designed by london-based practice wilkinson eyre, this landmark project began as a competition win in 2003 and was finally
opened to the public in june of 2012. the 101 hectare development revolves around three waterfront gardens overlooking the
marina reservoir with two massive greenhouses mediating the natural and built landscapes.

see all of our coverage of this project during construction and completion.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...y-the-bay.html

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gmp – Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner | Grand Theater
in Architecture by editor — October 11, 2012 at 10:04 am

The Grand Theater occupies the key position in the newly built Culture Park of Tianjin. The circular shape of the roof construction corresponds with the existing Museum of Natural History so that an architectural dialogue of an earth-bound and a “floating” circular volume is created to both ends of the park. Earth and sky represent a fundamental thinking in Chinese philosophy.

http://www.arthitectural.com/gmp-arc...grand-theater/