July 2011
25 posts
Great Works of Architecture taken out of context →
6 Awesome Parks Made From Rehabilitated Urban... →
citymaus:
Cheonggyecheon River Project in Seoul
This stream used to be buried underneath the city of Seoul until it was uncovered and transformed into a lush green park as part of the Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project. Since 2003, the new park has been like a major life-force for the center of the city, helping reduce temperatures and bridging the gap between the north and south of the...
Renovation of the "Torre di Porta Nuova" as a... →
“The client’s requirement was two-fold: preservation and enhancement of a historical building and; the new function of this building as an exhibition space and cultural center.” says MAP studio on Renovation of the “Torre di Porta Nuova” as a cultural centre.
Ground floor plan.
Project details
Project Name: Renovation of the “Torre di Porta Nuova” as a cultural centre
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“Architecture, where the math geeks went to make their “Art”
– Jody Brown (via kliniczero)
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Fetching Folly For a Flyover Cinema in London is... →
The British non-profit organization Assemble constructed this fetching temporary cinema out of donated and reclaimed materials in an unusual spot: under a London motorway flyover. Called “Folly for a Flyover,” the building is made from wood and clay bricks and receives structural support from scaffolding held together with rope and solid knots. This homespun cinema lovingly erected...
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Füleky Winery / Építész Stúdió →
In the historical center of the small Tokaj village, on a plot directly adjacent to a 15th century church, our task entailed designing a winery that will produce quality Tokaj wines. The basic concept underlying the building’s design was to build a new winery by making use of all valuable elements of the greatly remodeled, original stone building. As a result the integreation of old and...
Researchers develop 'electronic skin' for... →
engineeringisawesome:
Civil engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working with physicists at the University of Potsdam in Germany recently proposed a new method for the electronic, continual monitoring of structures. The research group says a flexible skin-like fabric with electrical properties could be adhered to areas of structures where cracks are likely to appear,...
