ArchShowcase Posts Tagged ‘Beijing’Cloud Room in Beijing, China by Bing Bu ArchitectThursday, April 7th, 2011The Cloud Room designed by Shanghai-based architect Bing Bu sits on the roof terrace of the National Art Museum of China, a historical landmark from the 1960’s in Beijing.  Overview of Cloud Room
National Museum of China in Beijing, China by GMP ArchitectTuesday, April 5th, 2011The conversion and extension of the Chinese National Museum combines the former Chinese History Museum with the Chinese Revolutionary Museum. Completed in 1959 as one of ten important public buildings in Tian’anmen Square, in direct proximity to the Forbidden City, the museum still constitutes a milestone in history of modern Chinese architecture.  Entrance of the National Museum of China
Home of the Future in Beijing, China by Laboratory for Visionary ArchitectureThursday, March 24th, 2011LAVA’s Home of the Future is a showcase for future living, with nature, technology and man in a new harmony. The Home of the Future will start construction in late 2011 on the rooftop of a new furniture mall in Beijing, China.  Future Home Lighting Systems
Jarrod Lamshed, Erik Escalante, Anh Dao Trinh, Angelo Ungarelli, Chang Liu,Michael Mader, Verena Hoch, Esan Rahmani, Niklas Muehlich, Kim Ngyuen Ngoc, Jack Gillbanks, Catherine Zhuang, Matthew Austin, John Blanchard. China National Tennis Center in Beijing, China by Atelier 11Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Specially designed for the country’s most prestigious tennis game – China Open, the new China National Tennis Center is located in the Beijing Olympic Zone. As a last addition to the group of national stadiums built before the 2008 Olympic Games, the Center will become Beijing’s largest stadium for tennis games with its state-of-art facilities after the completion in June 2011.  Rendered Night View
PKU UNIVERSITY OF LAW(Leo KoGuan Building) in Beijing, China by KokaistudiosTuesday, March 8th, 2011BALANCE ARCHITECTURE WITH LIGHT A challenging project for the most prestigious University in China in the heart of its historical campus In 2009 a prestigious American Foundation (The Leo KoGuan Foundation) and Beijing University invited Kokaistudios to design the building for the new faculty of law located in a prestigious location within the historical campus of China leading University. This particular site, where the pagoda symbol of the university is standing, required considerable effort in terms of design in order to find architectural answers that could satisfy and meld in a harmonious way the heritage elements; the beautiful natural environment and the new contemporary building. This prestigious project currently under construction and scheduled to be completed in mid 2010 is considered the milestone of a new era for Beijing University, and a symbol for better and more environmentally sustainable standard of living for the future University Community and for architectural buildings within that community.  Main Facade
Beijing’s Central Business District East Expansion by Skidmore Owings & MerrillMonday, January 31st, 2011The winner of an international design competition to double the size of the existing Beijing Central Business District (CBD), this master plan by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) accommodates 7-million square meters of gross building area in a 3-square kilometer redevelopment zone. Addressing the requirements of the competition brief, the expanded district remains consistent with the existing CBD functions, containing Class-A office space, quality housing, hotels, retail and entertainment. Special attention is given to integrating existing residential and commercial buildings into the expanded vision, while new cultural facilities add to the vibrancy and civic nature of the district .  SOM’s vision for the Beijing CBD provides the framework that will enable China’s capital city to grow as a global center for commerce
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