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Arena Centar in Zagreb, Croatia by UPI-2M

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Article source: UPI-2M

COMMERCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER „ARENA CENTAR“
The general idea was to create a complex with uniquely wide range of offered services that comprise shopping, sport, cultural, and other engaging activities. When experienced in city macro-scale, ‘Arena Centar’ is positioned in the south-western part of Zagreb next to one of the city main high-way entrances, in vicinity to the Jarun Lake – one of the main city recreation zones. ‘Arena Centar’, beside the multifunctional hall ‘Arena Zagreb‘, has created a new city centre, offering the public a unique shopping, entertainment and sports destination.

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Architects: UPI-2M
Project: Arena Centar
Location: Lanište, Zagreb, Croatia
Architects: Anamaria Filipović, Alan Leo Pleština, Ivana Granić, Ivica Zmiša
Civil engineers: Berislav Medić, Krešo Ceraj, Goran Janjuš, Hrvoje Mihal, Josip Radeljić, Heinrich Gottwein
Total gross area: 202.102,00 m2
Plot area: 170.820,00 m2
Footprint area: 66.293,00 m2
Green area: 66.916,00 m2
Number of anchore store: 20
Number of stores (small to medium size): 200
Number of restaurant and caffe: 30 (more…)

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Cultural Centre Competition Entry in Taichung, Taiwan by Maxthreads Architectural Design & Planning

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Article source: Maxthreads Architectural Design & Planning

Taichung City Cultural Centre defines the northern arrival gateway to Taichung Gateway Park, providing a public hub to the overall master plan. As the entry sequence into urban fabric, our proposal reflects the New City’s philosophy of combining nature and innovative technology.

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Architects: Maxthreads Architectural Design & Planning
Project: Taichung City Cultural Centre
Location: Taichung, Taiwan
Proposal For: Taichung City Cultural Centre, Public Library & Fine Arts Museum
Competition Organisers: Taichung City Government, Taiwan
Company Name: Maxthreads Architectural Design & Planning
Site area: 29,600 sqm
Project Team: Max Yang, Yusen Chou, Kris,Yuan-Sung Hsiao, Christabel Lee, Sarah Brown, Jonathan Piper
Software used: Rhino and 3dmax

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Terminal Connection in Copenhagen, Denmark by Danielsen Architecture

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Article source: Danielsen Architecture

Copenhagen Airport is continuously voted one of the best airports in the world and is a major hub in Scandinavia. As part of the Client goal to maintain this position the Terminal Connector was required to have iconic architectural presence while still being contextual with the existing terminal buildings. Further client requirements included, that the 300 meter long building was to function as a noise deflector at least 13 m high, and also provide a cantilevered roof for column-free bus parking area.

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Architects: Danielsen Architecture
Project: Terminal Connection
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Client: CPH Copenhagen Airport
Year: 2005-2007
General contractor: Promecon
Project area: 4500 m²
Engineer: Moe & Brødsgaard A/S
Budget: DKK 175 mill.
Project involvement: Competition Winner and Executing Architect

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Restoration of the house“El Bosquet” in La Garrotxa, Spain by Arcadi Pla i Masmiquel & Núria Pla i Illa

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Article source: Arcadi Pla i Masmiquel & Núria Pla i Illa

The project consisted of the restoration of the house “El Bosquet”, which is inside the neighbourhood of “Can Gustí”, located in “La Vall de Riu”. The objective was to set the house up as a short-stage refugee. Thus, the restoration entailed the reinforcement of the stony walls, the change in the house layout turning it into a main space which encompassed the dining room and the living room, and the relocation of the services (kitchen and bathroom).

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Architects: Arcadi Pla i Masmiquel & Núria Pla i Illa
Project: Restoration of the house“El Bosquet”
Location: Montagut, La Garrotxa, Spain
Software used: AUTOCAD 2012

The night area was in the lower level, in an enclosed space. Moreover, the facade composition was developed offering new windows as view frames which valued the astonishing landscape of the valley. At the same time, another layer was gained in the walls and the roof with a great deal of isolation and wood plaques, so that they improved the thermal conditions of the interior. On the whole, we were seeking a seclusion atmosphere in order to observe and enjoy this privileged spot.

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Green Valley project breaks ground in Shanghai, China by schmidt hammer lassen architects

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Article source: schmidt hammer lassen architects’

On 30 May 2013, schmidt hammer lassen architects, East China Architecture and Design Institute, and Shanghai Expo Construction Development Company celebrated the ground breaking for, and start of construction of, the new Green Valley project on the site of the former 2010 Shanghai Expo.