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Youth Centers: Places to Develop Physical, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Abilities

Clara Ott — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 02:30:00 +0000

Youth Centers are facilities designed to provide a safe, informal and supervised environment for young people. They accommodate unstructured social interaction among different age groups and provide the space to offer more structured activities. By giving youth the opportunity to take part in recreational and cultural activities or vocational counseling, these centers help them develop their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities and to experience achievement, enjoyment, friendship, and recognition.

Train Stations: Examples of Floor Plans and Sections

María Francisca González — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Train stations are usually complex programs since they must not only solve the departure and arrival of trains but also respond to the circulation of its users, provide certain services and be a connecting space between the transport systems of a city. Architects from different parts of the world have developed different solutions to this program. Below you can find 10 examples of train stations, their floor plans and sections.

Jugendzentrum Echo / puerstl langmaier architekten

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 04:00:00 +0000

The newly built youth center ECHO by puerstl langmaier architekten replaces the old building on the Mühlgang and creates a sheltered place with a variety of development opportunities for young people. Surrounded by nature, this massive wooden building offers a safe and secure place to exchange both externally and internally. Youth centers are places of open youth work, provide space for encounter, the acquisition of social skills and educational content. The young people find inspiration and support and can use a wide range of meaningful recreational opportunities.

Graz Main Station Redevelopment / Zechner & Zechner

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 19 May 2015 05:00:22 +0000

Graz central station, with 30,000 travellers per day, is one of the most important transport hubs in Austria, and it‘s importance will be increasing further in the future. This will require extensive building work, which is combined under the Graz Central Station 2020 project.

Steirereck / PPAG architects

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Steirereck is one of the best restaurants in the world. The need for more internal space and the ever-increasing demands placed on this sector meant that a comprehensive re-formulation became necessary, despite renovations being completed only a few years before.