The Shepard Branch,, while being the smallest Library in the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s system, is demonstrating it may be having the largest impact on the Shepard Community, a reemerging historical neighborhood once coined “the gateway to Columbus”. Dr. William Shepard was responsible for founding this community built around his “water cure” hydro-therapy spa/treatment facility and the Alum Creek Ice Co. both benefiting from their location along Alum Creek. The community has been in desperate need of a “gateway” itself having…
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Perched on the banks of the Buffels River, close to its mouth in Pringle Bay – a small coastal town less than 100km from Cape Town, South Africa – this house…
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There is a powerful urban dynamic between the streets of New York and the High Line, a layered civic realm that has developed over generations and in many iterations. 520 West…
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Wave is a new generation log home manufactured by Polar Life Haus, a Finnish wooden house manufacturing company. Designed by Finnish architect Seppo Mäntylä, Wave is combination of solid wooden constructions,…
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Kersko. A well-known place, a “forest town” with a population of about 200, yet mysterious and ever-surprising. The plot is square, with sides of 100m. Two thirds of the original pine…
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Architects: Herzog & de Meuron Location: Lugano, Switzerland Partners: Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron, Christine Binswanger (Partner in Charge) Project Team: Martin Fröhlich (Associate, Project Director), Dieter Mangold (Associate), Kentaro Ishida…
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In the southwest of Toulouse, “Les Carrés de Bellefontaine” consists of a mixed-use program: collective social housing, a professional training center, a restaurant and private office spaces. Architects: Taillandier Architectes Location:…
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Public space is that territory of the city where multiple activities are generated so that different social groups can have a symbolic identification and thus promote the appropriation of space, since…
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Situated in the well-known Caldecott region of central Singapore, this bungalow by A D Lab enjoys the relaxed atmosphere of its quaint residential neighbourhood with gorgeous views of the MacRitchie Reservoir,…
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Every day we all become increasingly aware of the need to improve our habits and the collective awareness about our environment, although nonetheless our cities—gigantic and vast—are often far from reflecting…
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A young couple asked us to built them a beach house, having in mind they wanted to start spending more time on the beach, rather than the city, with plans of…
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Situated in the outskirts of the City of Seville, between the municipalities of Castilleja de Guzmán and Castilleja de la Cuesta, the site provides privileged views over the Andalusia capital. In…
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A new gateway for thousands of international cruise liner passengers, the extension to the Ocean Terminal in Harbour City, Hong Kong has opened to the public. With stunning new outdoor spaces…
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The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California at Davis is the first contemporary arts museum for the university and for the city of…
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Architects: SML Arquitectos + Mathias Klotz Location: El Quisco 3160, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile Architect in Charge: SML Arquitectos + Mathias Klotz Area: 1306.31 m² Project Year: 2014 Photographs: Nico…
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Architects: Elmor Arquitetura Location: Curitiba, Brazil Architect in Charge: Jorge Elmor Neto Area: 190.0 m² Project Year: 2016 Photograph: Fernando Zequinão Located in a residential neighborhood of Curitiba, with a single-story…
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Architecture
The Memorial Hall of Israel’s Fallen at Mount Herzl – Kimmel Eshkolot Architects – Israel
Architects: Kimmel Eshkolot Architects Location: Jerusalem, Israel Area: 5000.0 m² Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Amit Geron Collaborating Architects: Kalush Chechick Architects Structural Engineering: Haim & Yehiel Steinberg Structural Engineering Construction Manager:…
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Bal Krishna is the name sometimes given to the young Hindu god Krishna. Balkrishna Doshi was named for him, when he was born in 1927. “They wanted me to remain young,”…