Post-Tsunami Housing / Shigeru Ban Architects

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Architects: Shigeru Ban Architects
Location: ,
Client: Philip Bay
Area: 71 sqm
Year: 2007
Photographs: Dominic Sansoni

En-able – Paralytic Home Proposal / Triple O Studio

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Designed by Triple O Studio, the basic premise they had for their design of the En-able – Paralytic Home was to keep in mind the every day activities of the differently-able and the specific nuances in the design of catering to their needs. Located in , the architects wanted to create an environment that would bring about a feeling of community and help keep their spirits up. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Colombo Mixed-Use Development / Safdie Architects

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Safdie Architects was recently selected to design a new mixed-use development in Colombo, . The 69-storey mixed-use project will be the first for Moshe Safdie in , and is expected to be the tallest residential building in Colombo when it is completed. The design includes expansive family and community space amenities such as community gardens, shared outdoor spaces within the upper levels of the building, and individual roof gardens or terraces for every residence, a hallmark of Safdie’s design philosophy to provide access to outdoor spaces in high density urban housing. More images and architects’ description after the break.

BHC Colombo / Richard Murphy Architects

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Architects: Richard Murphy Architects
Location: Colombo,
Project Director: Richard Murphy
Project Architect: Matt Bremner
Architectural Assistant: Tim Bayman
Client: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Exec. Architects: Milroy Perera Associates
Contractor: Gibs Ltd.
Project Manager: Edmond Shipway
Structural Engineers: SKM Anthony Hunts
M+E Engineers: Fulcrum Consulting
Landscape Architects: Gross Max
Lighting Designers: Speirs and Major Associates
Project Area 3,400 sqm
Budget: Euro $7.5 M
Project Year: 2009
Photographer: David Morris © Richard Murphy Architects