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Dorobanti Tower in Bucharest, Romania by Zaha Hadid Architects

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Article source: Zaha Hadid Architects
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A chamfered diamond outline and meandering structural lattice establishes Dorobanti Tower as a landmark design for Bucharest – a residential building standing at the centre of a new meeting place and urban plaza – a ‘concrete carpet’ on which seating areas, water basins, fountains and green spaces are arranged.

Dorobanti Tower

Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
Project: Dorobanti Tower
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Height: 200m
Design: Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher
Project Architect: Markus Planteu
Design Team: Dennis Brezina, Naomi Fritz, Susanne Lettau, Thomas Mathoy, Goswin Rothenthal, Rooshad Shroff, Seda Zirek

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Arctic Circle Airport in Nordland, Norway by Haptic Architects

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Article source: Haptic Architects

NarudStokkeWiig / AVIAPLAN of Norway, in collaboration with London based Haptic Architects have revealed plans for a new regional airport in the municipality of Rana in Norway, just south of the Arctic Circle. The forested, mountain site provides a stunning setting for the new airport and terminal building, with views to the Fiords and a prime location to see the midnight sun and famous northern lights.

Aerial View

Architects: Haptic Architects
Project: Arctic Circle Airport
Location: Nordland, Norway

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SV Palladio – Strandbaden in Höganäs, Sweden by DinellJohansson

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Article source: DinellJohansson

This small summerhouse at the coast of Höganäs was modeled after Palladios famous villas in the Veneto. Different from those extraordinary estates, this house is all about spatial economy. The goal was to create a maximum amount of spatial subdivisions in a building whose size was limited by budget constraints. With Palladios villas it shares the intriguing quality of the cross shaped space and the idea of summer life as an utterly joyful experience.