OPEN Architecture has shared their competition scheme for Shenzhen Maritime Museum, a project for a marine education center by the ocean in China. Dubbed the Icebergs and the Sea, the proposed museum is designed to be like an organic element of nature. Six glass ‘icebergs’ arise from the subtropical coast to raise awareness of global warming and marine environmental protection.
Courtesy of International Architectural Design Competition for Shenzhen Opera House
The International Architectural Design Competition for ShenzhenOpera House has announced the selection of the proposal Light of the Sea submitted by Jean Nouvel as the first-prize winner of the contest. “A masterpiece where music meets the sea”, the design doesn’t adopt the conventional enclosed form of opera houses, but it integrates the building into the coastline, showcasing a visionary public cultural landmark.
Marc Thorpe Design has unveiled a new home concept along a tributary of the Savannah River in the United States. Sited in the deep south, the "House of Four Gardens" was designed between live oaks and perennial ferns. Access to nature was a central concept throughout the entire home, and each space is defined by the geometry of the structure in plan.
Submerged house in Dichato, Chile, after the 2010 earthquake and tsunami. Photo by El Increíble Dr. Peligro, via Visualhunt
Natural disasters, whether or not compounded by human activity, are becoming increasingly frequent in today's world.
Chile has a long history of natural disasters, many of which have occurred in recent years, underscoring the dramatic and disheartening toll on its population. It is as if the country lives in a permanent state of reconstruction.