
Institutional Architecture: The Latest Architecture and News
CBC Building / BNB Architects + B06 Architect
South Asian Human Rights Documentation Centre / Anagram Architects
Czech Republic Embassy in USA / Chalupa Architekti

Czech architects Chalupa Architekti shared with us their winning proposal for the competition of the new Embassy of Czech Republic in Washington DC, USA.
More images and architect’s description after the break.
Office Building with Training Workshop / Barkow Leibinger
Vakko Headquarters and Power Media Center / REX
AD Round Up: Institutional Architecture Part III

Four projects from Europe and one from Chile, here’s our third selection of previously featured institutional architecture projects! Check them all after the break.
NRGi’s Headquarters / SHL Architects NRGi’s new corporate headquarters is situated in an area marked by a number of freestanding buildings. NRGi stands out from its neighbours in the surrounding area in virtue of its visually light, metallically gleaming built volume. Distinguished by an angular and distinctive façade, the building forms a crisp contrast to the mellow, scenic context (read more…)
Casa da Torre Winery / Castanheira & Bastai Arquitectos Associados

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Architects: Castanheira & Bastai Arquitectos Associados
- Year: 2009
Macquarie Bank / Clive Wilkinson Architects

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Architects: Clive Wilkinson Architects
- Area: 330000 ft²
- Year: 2009
Vodafone Headquarters / Barbosa & Guimarães

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Architects: Barbosa & Guimarães
- Year: 2008
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Manufacturers: Aura Light, Facal
Julio Mario Santo Domingo Building / Daniel Bonilla Arquitectos

- Year: 2007
Abengoa Tecnological Campus Palmas Altas / RSH+P + Vidal y Asociados arquitectos
BHC Colombo / Richard Murphy Architects
Sattler Winery / Architects Collective

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Architects: Architects Collective
- Area: 300 m²
- Year: 2009
Nestlé Social Block / GH+A | Guillermo Hevia
Automotive Intelligence Center / ACXT
Epsilon Euskadi / ACXT
Rolex Learning Center / SANAA
The Rolex Learning Center at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland will open its doors on Feb 22th.
The building, designed by the acclaimed Japanese firm SANAA, features one of the most impressive concrete surfaces I have ever seen, creating a fluid space for students to enjoy. Interesting comments by Ryue Nishizawa on the relation between organic forms in architecture and human life. While the building is a perfect rectangle when seen in a plan view, the curves and slopes which define the interior space give the building a totally organic look.
More photos after the break.























