© Hufton Crow

“It’s incredible to watch the reinvention of the station taking shape into a compelling piece of place-making for London. You can already see how the Western Concourse – Europe’s largest single span station structure and the heart of the development – reconnects this much-loved Victorian terminus to its context. It’s immensely satisfying to see the project move forward at such pace and we look forward to celebrating the project’s completion in 2012 for the London Olympics.”-John McAslan, Chairman John McAslan + Partners

Architect: John McAslan + Partners
Location: London, England
Photographs: Courtesy of John McAslan + Partners, Hufton Crow, John Sturrock

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© David Frutos Ruiz

Architects: Clavel Arquitectos
Location: Murcia, Spain
Project Area: 38.95 sqm
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: David Frutos Ruiz

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© James D'Addio

Architect: ikon.5 architects
Location: New Castle, Delaware
Project Area: 22,500sqf
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: James D’Addio

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Sid Lee Architecture was asked to create the architectural designs for Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau, a modern twist on the traditional urban spa. This ambitious project, led by the Émond family—also owners of Balnea spa, located in Bromont-sur-le-Lac—is now up and running, following a whirlwind two-year adventure. Located at the foot of rue McGill in the Old Port of Montreal, Bota Bota is the new name given to a ferryboat that used to link Sorel and Berthier in the 1950s and that’s been renovated into a floating Scandinavian spa. The boat’s architecture, redesign and visual identity are the fruit of a collaborative effort between Sid Lee Architecture and Sid Lee.

Architect: Sid Lee Architecture
Location: 358 de la Commune West, Quays of the Old Port of Montreal, Canada
Naval engineering: Raymond Daoust
Structural engineering: Anand Swaminadhan enr.
Mechanical engineering: Blondin Fortin
General contractor: Mikado Construction
Graphics and signage: Sid Lee
Project Area: 3150 sqm
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Stephane Brugger and Sid Lee Architecture

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© Klaas Verdru

The new centre for youth and culture right next to the station in Ieper aspires primarily to be an informal meeting place for all ages and nationalities, an objective that pays tribute to the city’s tradition as a tolerant city of peace. The recent disappearance of the cattle market has freed up space for a use which will impart a new momentum to the area, both by day and by night. The programme offers a unique synergy between public and private functions: bringing together a cultural centre (CCI), the youth meeting centre (JOC) and the centre for educational projects and activities (ARGOS).

Architectuur: BURO II & ARCHI+I
Location: Ieper, Belgium
Project Management: THV Vanhaerents – Alheembouw
Stability: Establis nv, Roeselare
Technical: Studiebureau Boydens, Loppem
Theater: TTAS, Gent
Safety Coordinator: VeCoBo bvba, Waregem
Photographs: Klaas Verdru

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© John Douglas Architects

Architect: John Douglas Architects
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Project Year: 2008
Structural Engineer: KPFF
Civil Engineer: KPFF
Mechanical Engineer: Energy Systems Design
Lighting Design: R.C. Lurie Company
Landscape Architect: Design Worksop
Exhibit Design: Thinking Caps
Photography: John Douglas Architects

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© StossLU

Historically, rivers have served as the ecological and commercial backbones of the communities that boarder them. With the deindustrialization of American cities, these lifelines have been unclaimed for civic use. They lay cluttered; remnants of their past serve as barriers to their potential re-use. This proposal by StossLU seeks to claim the Mississippi River and envision its transformation into park space as a spectacle in its own right within the city of Minneapolis.

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© BaO Architects

Architects: BaO Architects / Benjamin Beller
Location: Gansu, China
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 250 sqm
Photographs: BaO Architects

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© James D'Addio

Architect: ikon.5 architects
Location: New Castle, Delaware
Project Area: 15,000sqf
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: James D’Addio

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Photo by Sergey Rodovnichenko - http://www.flickr.com/photos/serger/

The city of Moscow experienced a huge size and population boom following the industrial development and railway construction of the late 19th century. At this time, horse-drawn cars and trams were the main form of transportation, but soon the horses were not enough to fuel the city’s rapid expansion. As a result, plans were made for development of a new peripheral ring railway that would carry freight throughout the city. Many years later, underground lines for passengers were linked to the original railway. These lines quickly turned the railway into a booming metropolitan transit center, eventually becoming what is today known as the Moscow Metro. More on the development of the Moscow Metro after the break. read more »

© Fernando Alda

Architects: José Delgado Diosdado, Tibisay Cañas Fuentes
Location: Málaga, Spain
Project Year: 2007
Project Area: 319 sqm
Photographs: Fernando Alda

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© SUMoffice - Van Noten

The design team SUMoffice & Van Noten recently won the Open Call 21.14 in Moorsel, Belgium. The project consists of the conversion and extension of the presbytery into a meeting centre for youth and other associations and the redesign of the presbytery garden into a publicly accessible garden. More images and project description after the break. read more »

© Ben Benschnieder

To better serve an ever-expanding network of patients, Seattle Children’s Hospital set out to build a new campus in Bellevue, Washington. The resulting building, designed by Seattle-based NBBJ, successfully serves several constituencies simultaneously. The highly efficient building is the winner of a 2010 Honor Award from AIA Seattle. More information and images after the break.

Architect: NBBJ
Location: Bellevue, Washington, USA
Consultants: Sellen Construction, PCS Structural Solutions, Affiliated Engineers, Inc., Cierra Lighting Group, Site Workshop
Project Area: 80,000 sf
Project Year: 2010
Photographs:  Benjamin Benschnieder, Sean Airhart

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© Jerome Epaillard / Alticlic

The Recreation Center of “le Bois des Gelles” has a foothold on the hill, near the sports facilities of the town of VILLEBON SUR YVETTE and directly related to the Bois des Gelles. This facility accommodates 200 children ages 3 to 11 years old during the holidays and every Wednesday of the school period.

Architect: G Architecture
Location: Rue las Rosas de Madrid, 91140 Villebon Sur Yvette, France
Lead Architect: Yann Gautier
Economist: EICP
Structural Engineer: TEC CO
Electrical Engineer: EICP Ingenierie
HQE Engineer: RFR Elements
AMO HQE: Atout Eco
Lighting Design: Lightec
Audio Designer: Sacha Gattino
Project Area: 1,850 sqm
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Jerome Epaillard / Alticlic

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Courtesy of Lowney Architects

Architect: Lowney Architecture
Location: Pacifica, California, USA
Project Team: Ken Lowney, Tim Sloat, Tony Valadez
General Contractor: Pankow Special Projects, L.P.
Structural Engineer: Ingraham DeJesse Associates
Project Year: 2007
Project Area: 17,000 sp ft Anchor Space, 3,000 sq ft Retail Space
Photographs: Courtesy of Lowney Architecture

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© StossLU

Architect: StossLU
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Project Team: Chris Reed, Scott Bishop, Tim Barner, Cathy Braasch, Steve Carlucci, Jill Desimini, Adrian Fehrmann, Carl Frushour, Kristin Malone, Chris Muskopf, Susan Fitzgerald, Jana Kienitz, Lisl Kotheimer, Bryan Miyahara, Graham Palmer, Megan Studer, Sarah White
Project Area: 2.5 acres
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: StossLU, Jeff Mirkes
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Courtesy of Studio BONNER & Stayner Architects

Designed by Studio BONNER & Stayner Architects, Eight Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen is a proposal for an entrance plaza and children’s play area for Zoo Miami and Miami-Dade Art in Public Places. Emerging from the uncontrollability of hydrology and urbanism, the 80,000 ft2 paving system is comprised of thousands of pre-cast and cast-in-place concrete surfaces that mutate from horizontal to vertical at key points, both adaptive and constantly changing. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »

Courtesy of Taller de Arquitectura-Mauricio Rocha

One of the guidelines for this project’s design was conditioned by the plot’s shape; a storm drain created a curve against the straight line of the main street. As a result the L-shaped walls appropriated the plot’s geometry while roofs opened northward to provide plenty of indirect lighting.

Architect: Taller de Arquitectura-Mauricio Rocha
Location: San Francisco Tecoxpa, Milpa Alta, Mexico
Project Team: Arturo Mera, Victor Limón, Giovanni Ramírez, Gabriela Carrillo, Silvana Jourdan, Abelardo Muzquiz
Scale model: Francisco Ortiz
Collaborator: Juan Santillán
Structural: Sai group
Project Area: 1459 sqm
Project Year: 2004
Photographs: Courtesy of Taller de Arquitectura-Mauricio Rocha

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© inFORM Studio

The Terminal Expansion Capacity Program for the Myrtle Beach International Airport demonstrated a need to develop a new terminal for airport operations and additional gates to serve the increased passenger load. inFORM Studio‘s $129 million project, governed by a tight budget and site parameters, includes a new ticketing lobby, baggage claim, baggage handling, TSA screening, a new 5 gate concourse and connector bridge to existing concourse with an additional gate integrated into the bridge to maximize the efficiency of circulation space. More information and images of the Myrtle Beach International Airport after the break.

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Courtesy of Spaceworkers

Architects: Spaceworkers
Location: Lordelo, Paredes, Portugal
Principals in Charge: Henrique Marques and Rui Dinis
Project Team: Rui Rodrigues, Sergio Rocha, Pedro Silva, Vasco Giesta
Finance Director: Carla Duarte
Engineering: Stru Concept
Project Area: 4,000 sqm
Project Year: 2009
Images: Courtesy of Spaceworkers

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