Remove Consulting Remove Landscape Remove Structure
article thumbnail

British Museum shortlists five teams to reimagine visitor welcome experience

Archinect

The British Museum has announced a shortlist of five consultant teams in search of proposals for a new and improved welcome pavilion and public realm at the museum’s north and south entrances. The multidisciplinary teams comprise landscape designers, architects, and public realm consultants.

article thumbnail

Bates Smart creates "uniquely Australian" monolithic embassy in Washington DC

Deezen

Australian architecture studio Bates Smart has referenced Australia's emerging architectural culture and the "monolithic forms" of its landscape for the design of an embassy in Washington DC , cladding it with glass and copper. The building's main entrance is oriented south toward the White House.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

KPF completes twin skyscrapers for Ziraat Bank Headquarters in Istanbul

Deezen

Rising 40- and 46-storeys-high, the towers are made up of interconnected glass structures that widen at their tops and are joined by a podium at their base. Additionally, spacious, landscaped roof terraces provide shared outdoor space equipped with seating space.

article thumbnail

5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

Deezen

Local studio 5468796 Architecture has renovated an early 20th-century utilities building in Winnipeg , Canada, showcasing the industrial equipment while updating the structure for contemporary usage. 5468796 Architecture has added residential buildings to the site The station closed in 1986 and was slated for demolition.

article thumbnail

InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel by Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM)

Archinect

BAM was invited to design the landscape for the project, which included the ground level landscape around the quarry edge, the quarry walls and stairs, and the B14 quarry pool level. The landscape design posed many technical challenges requiring hydrological and ecological consultation in BAM’s landscape.

article thumbnail

Mecanoo to create "world's most technologically advanced dance venue" in the Berkshires

Deezen

Other technology integrated into the building includes a spatial audio system, infrared camera tracking for "interactive video content" and live interaction with video projections, with consultation led by technology consultants Charcoalblue. The design draws on the rhythms of nature, mirroring the fluidity and grace of dancers."

article thumbnail

David Kohn Architects curves University of Oxford college building around three-sided quadrangles

Deezen

Both New Warham House and the Main Quad have decorative facades made from 70-millimetre-thick load-bearing stone walls, which were tied to a concrete structure. A stone tower contains offices David Kohn Architects also designed a 21.5-metre-tall

Building 124