Cool Modern Architecture

[amor de cosmos]

Dizarh Architectural Studio | Varna Law Courts Building
in Concept & Competition by editor — February 5, 2013 at 6:43 pm

Law Courts building is located in the central part of Varna. Bulgarian Ministry of Justice has selected the plot , which is located in an area with well-developed public services. The building has been designed following the guidelines for a detailed functional assignment prepared by the Ministry of Justice. The urban parameters of the particular building site have been followed too. The Law Courts building has three underground floors and eleven above ground floors. Underground car parks and large premises for the archive are situated on the subterranean storeys. The ground floor concentrates the main stream of citizens and magistrates. The second, third and fourth floors are designed for the busiest courts. The courts and prosecution offices are situated on the next six floors with an access only for the staff.

http://www.arthitectural.com/dizarh-...urts-building/

phoenix stadium in cite soleil, haiti, by carlos zapata studio

project phoenix is a non-profit organization that represents a consortium of forces behind the colloquially named 'phoenix stadium.' underwritten by the likes of delos and the clinton global initiative, the stadium and forthcoming professional league aim to bring hope, create jobs and encourage investment in 'red zones'. aside from being the first professional soccer stadium in haiti, the project is a testament to a self-sustaining model of philanthropy, one that builds longevity for a community through infrastructure, with a pointed nod to poetry. new york-based carlos zapata studio has taken on the design pro-bono and used the injured landscape to build 'hills' that overlook the soccer field. the architecture rises from the blighted landscape, transforming the physical remnants of nation-wide trauma, literal rubble, into a viable building material. This is an opportunity to revitalize cite soleil by investing in the capacity of athletics to change the physical and mental makeup of a ravaged community. robert duval, president and founder of fondation l'athletique d'haiti (LADH), deems that the key to building haiti is investing in youth. the 12,000 seat stadium will be home to the 10-team league at LADH, a program that helps underprivileged youth understand the transformative power of self-discipline and teamwork through sports. in addition to using labor and materials from haiti, the stadium is set to create at least 500 jobs from the start and continue to grow into a multi-phase 15 acre complex.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...zapata-studio/

Cámara Legislativa del Distrito Federal / Projeto Paulista Arquitetura
Arquitectos: Projeto Paulista Arquitetura
Coordinador De Proyecto Actual: Luis Mauro Freire

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...a-arquitetura/

[M.K.]

^sorry, but what the hell has so spetacular in those normal buildings to be posted ? Like those ones, has tausands abroad.

[amor de cosmos]

i just thought they looked cool. if you've got anything better what are you waiting for?

Podium at Menlyn / Boogertman + Partners Architects
Architects: Boogertman + Partners Architects
Location: Pretoria, South Africa

http://www.archdaily.com/328446/podi...rs-architects/

Zaha Hadid Architects | Bratislava City Center
in Concept & Competition by editor — February 7, 2013 at 1:55 pm

The design is based on a dynamic field strategy which organizes the new city centre’s program along a gradient of circular and elliptical patterns. A fluid field emerges from the underlying matrix in a series of larger tower extrusions towards the site’s perimeter and intermediate scale pavilion-like strctures surrounding the cultural plaza adjacent to an existing decommissioned power station.

http://www.arthitectural.com/zaha-ha...a-city-center/

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by amor de cosmos

God yes.

[amor de cosmos]

zaha hadid office tower citylife milano

the citylife project located in the heart of milan -- in the centre of the historic fiera area, immersed in a park of 160,000 square metres
(one of europe’s largest pedestrianized zones) -- involved a group of architects rather than a single designer: zaha hadid, arata isozaki and daniel libeskind.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...tylife-milano/

UN Studio’s proposal for NAMOC / National Art Museum of China
By: Marija Bojovic | February - 8 - 2013

The design concept for UN Studio’s proposal for National Art Museum in Beijing, China is based on the uniting dualities, complementing each other: day and night, inside and outside, past and future, calm and dynamic, large and small, individual and collective. Its formal expression references ancient Chinese ‘stone drums’, therefore the form of the museum highlights the identity of the country, its spirit and essence. However, wrapped in a contemporary media facade with illuminated art projections, the Museum represents modern interpretation of a precious piece of tradition.

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/un-...seum-of-china/

[amor de cosmos]

zaha hadid citylife milano residential complex nearing completion

the citylife project located in the heart of milan -- in the centre of the historic fiera area immersed in a park of 160,000 square metres (one of europe’s
largest pedestrianized zones) -- involves a group of architects rather than a single designer: zaha hadid, arata isozaki and daniel libeskind.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...ntial-complex/

[amor de cosmos]

schmidt hammer lassen architects: cathedral of the northern light

located approximately 500 kilometers north of the arctic circle, the 'cathedral of the northern light' by danish firm schmidt hammer lassen architects in collaboration with local firm link arkitekter has been inaugurated and opened to the public. the town of alta is known as the ideal location for the viewing of the northern lights phenomenon, which meant the church was not only to function as a sacred place of worship but should also possess a commensurate architectonic quality that marks the town as a special place.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...t-inaugurated/

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Water-Moon Monastery / Artech Architects
Architects: Artech Architects
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

http://www.archdaily.com/330486/wate...ch-architects/

[amor de cosmos]

Subterranean Quarry Hotel to Extend 328 Feet Underground

Construction has begun on an incredible 19-story, 5-star hotel that will be located deep within a 100-meter (328-foot) abandoned quarry near the base of Tianmashan Mountain in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. The 380-room Shimao Intercontinental Hotel seemed almost too wild to be true, and though its initial estimated opening date of May 2009 has long past, photos show progress at the quarry.

http://weburbanist.com/2013/02/12/su...t-underground/

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Sluseholmen / Arkitema Architects + Sjoerd Soeters
Architects: Arkitema Architects + Sjoerd Soeters
Location: Sluseholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark

http://www.archdaily.com/330652/slus...joerd-soeters/

herzog & de meuron: messe basel exhibition hall

the annual art basel exhibition held in june will now be hosted at local firm herzog & de meuron's new 'messe hall' that has taken the place of the two original buildings. the main feature differentiating the new structure with the old is the city lounge concept, whereby the traditional courtyard is turned inside out and offers a social space year-round, servicing the main entrances to the north and south foyer and revitalizing exhibition square with a strong public component. thee new halls (hall 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2) are stacked upon one another, protruding out over the street with their own distinct formal character. the entire project was constructed in 22 months, split up into three phases: preliminary site work, main construction work, and dismantling of previous halls and construction of the new halls.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...se-basel-hall/

Edificio Bionand / Planho Arquitectura
Arquitectos: Planho Arquitectura, (Emiliano Rodríguez, Enrique Vallecillos, Manuel Pérez)
Ubicación: Málaga, Andalusia, España

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...nand-planho-2/

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Stade Leo Lagrange / Archi5
Architects: Archi5, Borja Huidobro
Location: Toulon, France

http://www.archdaily.com/332300/stad...grange-archi5/

Q1, ThyssenKrupp Quarter Essen / JSWD Architekten + Chaix & Morel et Associés
Arquitectos: JSWD Architekten, Chaix & Morel et Associés
Ubicación: ThyssenKrupp Allee 1, 45143 Essen, Alemania

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...l-et-associes/

[amor de cosmos]

Ceramic of Arganil / Vitor Seabra Mofase Architects
Architects: Vitor Seabra Mofase Architects
Location: Arganil, Portugal

http://www.archdaily.com/332810/cera...se-architects/

Elliott + Associates Architects | Kirkpatrick Oil Hennessey
in Architecture by editor — February 17, 2013 at 5:15 pm

Site History: The Kirkpatrick family began oil exploration in the 1920’s when John Kirkpatrick’s father-in-law, M.B. Blake, drilled their first well. John then founded Kirkpatrick Oil in 1950. Kirkpatrick Oil has been active in the Hennessey area for 60 years.

Fire: At 6:30 pm, on October 1, 2007, a fire started and soon destroyed the I.0.0.F Hall, the American Legion Building and the Dinkler Drug Store Building. All were vintage 1910 and in the middle of Downtown Hennessey.

Project Goals: In 2000 the town of Hennessey established a vision of the future and where it should be in 2010. The driving force behind the Hennessey 2010 initiative was to make improvements to downtown and the central community. Kirkpatrick Oil joined the initiative with a facility that will be the centerpiece of the Main Street beautification plan.

http://www.arthitectural.com/elliott...oil-hennessey/

[amor de cosmos]

herzog & de meuron: cultural complex luz, sao paulo

adding to the growing cultural district of sao paulo, brasil, the 'cultural complex luz' by renowned practice herzog & de meuron will contribute to the already prominent concert hall, the free university of music, the sao paulo state pinacoteca, and the museum of sacred art, amongst others, and is a key component to the revitalization of luz. the interdisciplinary center, begun in 2009 and scheduled for inauguration in 2016, will combine dance and music, amateurs with professionals, and performers with spectators in a 1750-seat theater, 500-seat recital hall, and 400-seat flexible experimental theater. the program is divided and accessed in a unique way that supports open circulation and collaboration amongst diverse groups. the project re-envisions the regular archetypal street grid and stacks it in perpendicular orientations at half levels, creating a weaved mesh of rectangular elements that allow the free movement of guests between the static creative nodes, infilled with lush vegetation and trees.

• Video Link

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...luz-sao-paulo/

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Rebière 21 housing / Hondelatte Laporte Architectes
Architects: Hondelatte Laporte Architectes
Location: Paris, France

http://www.archdaily.com/334214/rebi...e-architectes/

SESCAM / FPC+BGT Estudio de Arquitectura
Architects: FPC+BGT Estudio de Arquitectura
Location: Toledo, Spain

http://www.archdaily.com/333970/sesc...-arquitectura/

tadao ando: centro roberto garza sada at UDEM, mexico

alternately dubbed 'the gate of creation' tadao ando's recently realized building for the art, architecture and design school at universidad de monterrey in mexico is the architect's first project in latin america. the sweeping concrete form is meant to enclose studio and learning spaces for some 500+ students in creative majors while tectonically expressing the value of aesthetics within the larger program of the school. characterized by a stepped hyperbolic underside that gives way to a stadium-like hall, the built form uses simple material to create an impressive space of collaboration. the six reinforced concrete levels are organized around light-filled voids interjected with both cleanly orthogonal and dramatically curved stairs. the result is a perfectly proportioned tabula rasa that 'opens the gates' for a new generation of latin american designers.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...t-udem-mexico/

[amor de cosmos]

Namaste Tower in Mumbai is a Contemporary Interpretation of Indian Architecture
By: Marija Bojovic | February - 20 - 2013

Following the long tradition of exquisite Indian Architecture, architects from Dubai based WS Atkins aimed to design a building that would stand as a landmark structure for Mumbai – Namaste Tower represents burgeoning economic and cultural significance of great India. This 62-story, 300m high, newest addition to W Hotel franchise, currently under construction, will include a hotel, office and retail space. The very form of the building is inspired by traditional Indian greeting of “Namaste”, where the hands are clasped together. Reflecting ancient Indian expression, position of two hotel wings represents ultimate symbol of hospitality, welcoming its guests.

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/nam...-architecture/

Santiago Calatrava’s Liège-Guillemins Station is a Daylit Cathedral For High-Speed Trains: PHOTOS
by Ana Lisa Alperovich, 02/21/13

Renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava designed this monumental high speed train station in the historic city of Liège, Belgium. Made from glass and steel, Liège-Guillemins TGV railway station gets plenty of natural light - and its fluid, organic design celebrates movement, openness and transparency. We recently had a chance to check out this amazing building firsthand - hit the jump for our exclusive photos!

http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatr...trains-photos/

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Centro de Educación Ecológica para Niños / 24H > architecture
Arquitectos: 24H > architecture
Ubicación: Koh Kood, Tailandia

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

[The_Architect]

That quarry hotel is insane!

[amor de cosmos]

Henning Larsen Architects | IT University
in Architecture by editor — February 26, 2013 at 9:12 pm

The IT University is arranged around a large central atrium. In the atrium, a number of group and meeting rooms, designed as corbelled boxes, are placed in a dynamic composition – like extracted drawers of various sizes. A digital art installation by the American artist John Maeda creates a dynamic and interactive visual composition in the atrium, projecting words and images onto the white meeting boxes.

http://www.arthitectural.com/henning...it-university/

NBBJ Unveils Samsung's New Garden-Filled San Jose Campus That Could Rival Them All
by Bridgette Meinhold, 02/26/13

There's a new kid on the block and its name is Samsung. Well, Samsung certainly isn't new, but the electronics giant is building a brand new $300-million campus in San Jose that is could rival the new campuses for Facebook, Apple and Google, which are all in the works in Silicon Valley. Designed by NBBJ, the new Samsung Campus will include two office towers and new research facilities, plus lots of amenities for employees. Energy efficient design with a heavy focus on the building envelope, an open-air concept and gardens on every floor are a few of the strategies unveiled so far. The battle in our minds isn't who makes the best technology, but who has the greenest campus. Let the battle begin!

http://inhabitat.com/nbbj-unveils-sa...ival-them-all/

[amor de cosmos]

http://weburbanist.com/2013/02/27/fu...sion-for-2050/
http://www.arup.com/Home/News/2013_0...s_in_2050.aspx

[amor de cosmos]

the transforming landscape of silicon valley

gensler's recent release of two renderings for the NVIDIA headquarters is the latest in a series of large-scale campuses in the silicon valley area, a rapidly inclusive part of southern california famously home to a plethora of both powerful american technology companies and industry-changing start-ups. the overall environment is one teeming with possibility and the keen sense that the activities taking place in these buildings are changing global culture, human interaction and societal knowledge.


although the nbbj-designed google bay view campus is still in it's conceptual phase, it too represents a significant shift in google's architectural culture; whereas in previous years the company has sought to take an existing office shell and input idiosyncratic interiors, the ground-up approach now allows the realization of a workspace desire for collaboration-- no 'googler' is more than a two and half minute walk from a coworker in the new design. the decision is a product of an active study by the company of their employees' habits. you can read more about google's interior office quirk here.

http://www.designboom.com/architectu...f-competition/