Herzog & de Meuron has released images of their proposed scheme for the redevelopment of an old brewery site on the banks of the Moscow River. The Badaevskiy Brewery project will see the transformation of a largely abandoned cluster of historic, industrial buildings, a delicate restoration project contrasting with the contemporary addition of a residential “Horizontal Skyscraper.” With this bold addition elevated on tall, slender stilts, a new ground-level public park is created to strengthen ties between the brewery site and adjacent river.
Herzog & de Meuron Designs "Horizontal Skyscraper" Above Historic Moscow Brewery
Jardim do Sol House / Hype Studio
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Architects: Hype Studio
- Area: 2000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Deca, Inotech, La Cava, Monte Grappa, Palimanan, +2
Bard Media Lab / MB Architecture
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Architects: MB Architecture
- Area: 960 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Lightolier, Edge, Marvin, Renlita USA, Vessel
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Professionals: SnapSpace Solutions
Awareness of the Importance of Public Spaces is Increasing—Here's How We Can Capitalize On It
This article was originally published by Common Edge as "How Public Space Can Build Community and Rescue Democracy."
Public spaces are having a moment. People from outside the field of urban planning are beginning to notice the vital contributions that they make to our quality of life: inserting nature and cultural memory into the everyday, reminding us of our collective responsibilities, supporting democratic expression. People are also beginning to notice the subtle ways in which those contributions are being eroded by threats of privatization, corporate appropriation, and apathy.
Most acutely, this moment is brought to us by Apple, which has begun an aggressive retail rebranding effort to re-conceptualize its stores as “town squares,” and wrought a wave of well-founded concern. Technology continues to beckon us away from the need to leave our homes or interact face-to-face with other humans. If for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, it would follow that opportunities for such interpersonal interaction become a luxury we begin to seek, a call to remember our origin as social beings.
Construction of the Tallest Statue in the World Continues in India
The Statue of Unity, to be the world’s tallest statue when completed, has made significant headway with its construction. Designed by Michael Graves Architecture & Design, the Statue of Unity will be 182-meters tall and depict Vallabhbhai “Sardar” Patel, the first deputy Prime Minister of India. Standing at almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, the Statue of Unity project will also consist of a hotel, memorial garden, visitor’s center and miles of roadways and bridges to connect the statue to the town of Kevadia, India.
Pascall+Watson to Design Stansted Airport’s Transformation
After Pascall+Watson’s success with their concept design for the £130m Arrivals Terminal at Stansted Airport, the firm have been selected for the £600m transformation programme by MAG (Manchester Airports Group owners of Stansted Airport). As demand for air travel continues to increase, Pascall+Watson’s plans aim to provide a greater choice of airlines and destinations by making use of the airport’s spare runway capacity and supporting the future growth.
DOCK / Ramūnas Manikas
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Architects: Ramūnas Manikas
- Area: 71 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: be pure home, dutchbone, francisco segarra, nostalgia lights, signal
Art Prison: Call for Entries
YAC – Young Architects Competitions – and the Municipality of Favignana, in cooperation with the Italian Government, launch “Art Prison”, an architectural competition to refurbish a breathtaking fortress on a scattered island in southern Sicily. A cash prize of € 20,000 will be awarded to the winners selected by an internationally-renowned featuring Daniel Libeskind (Studio Libeskind), Manuel Aires Mateus (Aires Mateus), Felix Perasso (Snøhetta), João Luís Carrilho da Graça (Carrilho da Graça Arquitectos).
15 Clerkenwell Close / GROUPWORK + Amin Taha Architects
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Architects: Amin Taha Architects, GROUPWORK
- Area: 2000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Fisher & Paykel, Ceadesign, Glasstec Systems, Reliance Veneer, The Stonemasonry Company
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Professionals: Glasstec Systems, JB Structures, MLM, RBA, The Stonemasonry Company, +3
‘De poort van Borne’ Healthcare Center / Reitsema & partners architecten
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Architects: Reitsema & partners architecten
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: Olde Hanter Bouwconstructies
The British School / Morphogenesis
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Architects: Morphogenesis
- Area: 297000 ft²
- Year: 2016
Datong Museum / China Architecture Design Group Land-based Rationalism D.R.C
Liverpool Toluca / SPRINGALL+LIRA
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Architects: SPRINGALL+LIRA
- Area: 3000 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Fundermax, GRAPHISOFT, Aluskin, Bostik, Ikos, +2
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Professionals: Grupo Básica, Liverpool
Tongji University Affiliate Elementary School / Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects
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Architects: Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects
- Area: 26200 m²
- Year: 2016
Crosstown Concourse / Looney Ricks Kiss + DIALOG
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Architects: DIALOG, Looney Ricks Kiss
- Area: 1300000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Acme Brick, Gammons, Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Quaker
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Professionals: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Hood Design Studio, Code Solutions Group, +10
Julianna Fraccaro Store / Arquitetura Nacional
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Architects: Arquitetura Nacional
- Area: 8 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: ESA Luminosos, Mazza Cerâmicas, Núcleo Serralheria, Tensoflex, Vértice Iluminação
Adjaye Associates Among Team of Designers To Create Strategy for Grenfell Estate
Adjaye Associates is among a team of high-profile architects tasked with generating ideas for the overhaul of Lancaster West Estate, an area of London containing the ruined Grenfell Tower, tragically destroyed by fire in 2017.
The team, comprising Adjaye Associates, Cullinan Studio, Levitt Bernstein, Maccreanor Lavington, Murray John Architects and Penoyre & Prasad, will work with the local community for the housing estate’s refurbishment to produce “resident-led” ideas for the area.
Résidence Courcelette / NatureHumaine
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Architects: NatureHumaine
- Area: 350 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Adurra, Foscarini, Kastella, Meir, envirozonedesign