Z&Z Studios have submitted a proposal for a public promenade in Belgrade, Serbia. Recent research shows that on the average foreign tourist question — what is it that it leaves the biggest impression when you visit Belgrade — in 95% of cases will tell you – people or citizens of Belgrade.
Bearing in mind this fact, the guiding idea of this project and have just been – the people.
New Belgrade large terraces are designed at the same time as new symbol of entering the old town and as a final solution for direct links between the two historical entities – Kosancicev venac and old Sava river port, tourist port Belgrade today.
The big challenge was at the same time to respect the old background ambient atmosphere, and the buildings of modern architecture.
LightSpine proposes a lightweight timber bridge made from prefabricated customised modular components designed and architected by Carlo Ratti Associati, Atmos Studio and engineered by ARUP Advanced Geometry Unit. It can be rapidly assembled and has been developed as an efficient, elegant response to emergency situations (e.g. post-earthquake in Haiti and Chile).
Venice Bridge
Architects: carlorattiassociati – walter nicolino & carlo ratti
Carlo Ratti, Walter Nicolino, Giovanni de Niederhausern, Alberto Bottero
El Dorado Architects designed ‘An Office for Hodgdon Powder Company’ in Herington, Kansas. They used Vectorworks and FormZ for CAD systems and project management software.
An Office for Hodgdon Powder Company
Architect: El dorado Architects
Location: Herington, KS
Completion Date (Month and Year): September, 2007
Gross square footage: 8,500
Total construction cost: $1,050,000
Owner: Hodgdon Powder Company
Principal in Charge: Josh Shelton
Project Architect: Sean Slattery, AIA, LEED AP
Furniture Design and Fabrication: Brady Neely
Engineer(s): Structural: Genesis Structures
Metal Building Engineering: Steelmaster USA
MEP: Lankford and Associates
Landscape: el dorado inc
Lighting: Derek Porter Studio
General contractor: Kelley Construction Company
Photographer: Mike Sinclair, all photos.
Renderer(s) and credit as they should appear: el dorado inc, all drawings
CAD system, project management, or other software used: Vectorworks, FormZ
The new built airport is part of Georgia’s ambitious plans to develop tourism in Mestia. The beautiful medieval town with its stone defensive towers is part of UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites and also famous as ski-resort. With the unveiling of the airport on December 24th the building was designed and constructed within 3 months.
Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of tourism, cultural, and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, is celebrating the placement of the final pilings for Louvre Abu Dhabi. This is a major construction milestone as this landmark Saadiyat Island project progresses on schedule for completion in 2013.
In the heart of the water city of Royat, at the confluence of the Tiretaine and Liaboux rivers, Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ extension project is a dynamic response to Royat city’s desire to build a mobilization swimming pool represented by a very attractive and contemporary architecture designed specifically for patients at therapeutic spas.
Perspective from Avenue Royat
PROGRAM: “Construction of a mobilization swimming-pool in the thermal centre of Royat”
The builders originally started with the idea of the Morerava Cabins when they saw an opportunity to create a tourist complex on Easter Island in 2009. Analysing the tourist market on the Island they quickly realized most sectors were well developed, spanning from luxury Hotels to private homes and camping, however one niche sector was not covered: family friendly cabins which meet certain quality standards.
• Architects: AATA Arquitectos, Nicole Gardilcic V., Sebastián Cerda Pé
• Location: Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile
• Client: Cabañas Morerava
• Web Site: www.morerava.com
• Construction: Alejandro Martinez Z.
• Area: 77 m2 / 828 sqf each
• Project Date: 2009
• Execution date: Dec 2009 – July 2010
• Photographs: AATA Arquitectos
• Structure: Poplar Timber structure with Plywood boards
• External Cladding: Radiata Pine treated with Minwax Wood preservation
• Water proofing: Dinal asphalt membrane
• Roof sheets: Zincalum corrugated zinc
• Foundation: Radiata Pine logs, on concrete foundation
YH2 built this house on the slope of a small hill in Cleveland, Québec. This project won jury’s 1st prize, “single-family residential buildings” category, 2011 Awards of Excellence in Architecture, Ordre des architectes du Québec.
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