Month: June 2017
Vaughan City Hall / KPMB Architects
Originally a rural township located at the northern edge of Toronto, the City of Vaughan is one of the region’s fast-growing suburban municipalities. The new Civic Centre, the winning scheme in an invited design competition, is an exemplar for cultivating civic landscapes and environmentally responsible development for the 21 st century.
Helsinki Airport to Be Transformed with Undulating Roof and Public Landscape
The team consisting of ALA Architects, HKP Architects and Ramboll Finland has won an invited competition for the renovation and expansion of Helsinki Airport’s Terminal 2 with their entry titled “City Hall.” Organized by Finnish airport operator Finavia, the competition asked four international firms to create a new airport plan centered around a reenvisioned terminal that will allow the airport to efficiently serve up to 20 million passengers per year.
Outdoor Rooms: Take a Seat by the Fire Pit (12 photos)
Outdoor Rooms: Take a Seat by the Fire Fit (12 photos)
Indios Desnudos House / Cañas Arquitectos
In the Papagayo peninsula, placed on the tip of an seaward pointing, and slightly downward sloping ridge of a peninsular shaped lot, with forest on both sides ( one a natural reserve), is the house named Indios Desnudos.
IF_DO’s dulwich pavilion brings out the brilliance of london’s architectural scene

IF_DO’s design is based on an extensible communication with sir john sloane’s gallery building and the ever-changing nature of the landscape.
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kengo kuma tops novartis building in shanghai with folded green roof
the low-rise building for multi-use features an oversized roof reminiscent of japanese origami techniques.
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Proa House / GÓmez & GOrshkova
«Everything that the forests, rivers or the air do / Fits amongst the walls that believe to enclose the room»
Jules Supervielle





