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Sep 2011
© Mecanoo architects
Architect: Mecanoo architecten
Location: Birmingham, England
Photographs: Paul Reynolds, Mecanoo architects
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Jul 2011
Courtesy of Mecanoo
Mecanoo architecten has won the architectural selection for the new Noorderpoort regional community college in Stadskanaal, The Netherlands. More images and complete press release afer the break. read more »
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May 2011
Uploaded by Andrew Rosenberg — Filed under: Educational ,Selected , Brick, Mecanoo, Osdorp, The Netherlands
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May 2011
© Doug & Wolf
Architects: Mecanoo
Location: Shezhen, China
Client: Shenzhen Vanke Real Estate
Project Area: 90,000 sqm
Artistic Impressions: Doug & Wolf
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May 2011
By Sebastian J — Filed under: Educational ,Housing ,Mixed Use ,Museums and Libraries , Mecanoo, Moscow, Russia
Courtesy of Mecanoo
Mecanoo has won the international competition to design the new campus of the National University of Science and Technology (MISiS), one of the leading technical universities of Russia. The 100-acre campus will be located in a new district of Moscow, where 300,000 new residents are expected over the next 20 years.
The campus includes housing for 10,000 students and 3,000 academics, and is home to seven departments, several research institutes, a library, business center, hotel, sports park, cinema, cafes and shops. As a condition of the project’s financing by President Medvedev, construction must begin by year’s end. More images and architect’s description after the break. read more »
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Feb 2011
Courtesy of Mecanoo
Mecanoo architecten teamed up with Artech architects, Taipei for their proposal for the Kaohsiung Library Competition. Their 38,000 sqm library, which will become the region’s main library, won second place. More images and complete press release after the break. read more »
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Feb 2011
Courtesy of Mecanoo
Last week, the construction of the new academic building for the Amsterdam University College has began. Mecanoo Architecten of Delft designed the faculty for the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam.
The new Liberal Arts and Science building will be located in Science Park Amsterdam, the international science and research center in the area referred to as Watergraafsmeer, and will be completed in 2012. More images and information after the break. read more »
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Dec 2010
Courtesy of Mecanoo
As the first anniversary of the start of building work at the Library of Birmingham approaches, new design images released today offer a first look inside the building.
With the main service cores of the building now in place and the lower floor structures beginning to take shape, the images, produced by architects Mecanoo, provide members of the public with a preview of what can be expected when the library opens its doors in 2013.
More images and press release after the break. read more »
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Sep 2010
Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Cultural ,Featured ,Selected , Masonry, Mecanoo, The Netherlands
© Christian Richters
Architects: Mecanoo
Location: Doetinchem, The Netherlands
Client: Cultural Centre Theatre Amphion SA, Doetinchem
Structural engineer: ABT bv, Delft
Project management and building cost consultant: BBN Consultants, Houten
Building physics advisor, acoustics and fire safety: LBP SIGHT, Nieuwegein
Technical adviser, Theatre: Theateradvies bv, Amsterdam
Mechanical, electrical engineers: Royal Haskoning, Rotterdam
Contractor: Aan de Stegge Bouw & Werktuigbouw, Goor
Building costs including installations: € 23,130,000
Design Year: 2006-2008
Construction Year: 2008-2010
Photographs: Christian Richters
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Apr 2010
© Courtesy of Mecanoo, Render by Luxigon
Mecanoo’s Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts has broken ground in Kaohsiung with a festive public celebration hosted by President Ma Ying-jeou and attended by Architect Francine Houben. The new cultural complex will be the largest in Asia at 141,000 sqm, featuring the most modern in theatre technology, housing a concert hall with 2000 seats, an opera house with 2250 seats, a playhouse with 1250 seats, a recital hall with 500 seats, a public library and studios for music and dance.
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Feb 2010
© Christian Richters
Architects: Mecanoo
Location: Llerida, Spain
Client: Centre de Negocis i de Convencions S.A., Lleida, Spain; competition Municipality of Lleida
Local Architect: labb arquitectura, Barcelona
Contractor: Dragados, Barcelona
Structural Engineer: ABT bv, Delft; BOMA, Barcelona
Acoustics: Peutz b.v., Zoetermeer; Higini Arau, Barcelona
Electrical and Mecanical Engineer: Deerns, Rijswijk; Einesa, Lleida
Technical Architect: Ardevols S.L, Barcelona
Building Cost Consultant: Basalt Nieuwegein; Ardevols S.L. Barcelona
Fire safety Consultant: Einesa, Lleida
Budget: € 35,000,000
Design Year: 2004-2005
Construction Year: 2006-2010
Photographs: Christian Richters / Lafotogràfica
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Sep 2009
By David Basulto — Filed under: Competitions , Mecanoo, Mixed Use, OMA, ROTTERDAM, SeARCH, The Netherlands
SeARCH
In a previous post I told you about the competition held by the City of Rotterdam for a mixed used building to accommodate public services and a residential program, and we presented OMA’s entry.
After the break, find the entries by the five finalists: Claus en Kaan Architecten, Mecanoo Architecten, Meyer en van Schooten Architecten, OMA and SeARCH.
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Jun 2009
By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Public Facilities , City Hall, Delft, Mecanoo, Train Station
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May 2009
By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Urban Planning , China, Longgang, Masterplan, Mecanoo, Shenzhen
Dutch architects Mecanoo recently revealed their vision for transforming Longgang, a district of Shenzhen, China, into a thriving economic center. Their master plan calls for the growing city to be redesigned to include 8,000 residences and over 4.3 million square feet for commercial functions.
Project description and more images after the break.
