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A First Glance at Zaha Hadid's Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport / Zaha Hadid Architects

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Museum
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

Public Library and Music School / Donaire Arquitectos

Public Library and Music School / Donaire Arquitectos - Adaptive Reuse, Kitchen, Beam, Facade, Handrail, Lighting, Chair, TablePublic Library and Music School / Donaire Arquitectos - Adaptive Reuse, Facade, ArchPublic Library and Music School / Donaire Arquitectos - Adaptive ReusePublic Library and Music School / Donaire Arquitectos - Adaptive Reuse, FacadePublic Library and Music School / Donaire Arquitectos - More Images+ 13

Library, Adaptive reuse
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Bogota, Colombia
  • Architects: Donaire Arquitectos
    : Donaire Arquitectos / Juan Pedro Donaire Barbero
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1725 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

Harvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture / The Freelon Group Architects

Harvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture / The Freelon Group Architects - Visual Arts Center, Handrail, Facade, FenceHarvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture / The Freelon Group Architects - Visual Arts Center, Facade, CityscapeHarvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture / The Freelon Group Architects - Visual Arts Center, FacadeHarvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture / The Freelon Group Architects - Visual Arts Center, Lighting, TableHarvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture / The Freelon Group Architects - More Images+ 6

performing arts center, visual arts center
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United States

The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum / Sparano + Mooney Architecture

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Museum
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Arcadia, United States

National Library of Austria Extension / Prechteck

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Courtesy of Prechteck

The design proposal for the extension to the National Library of Austria by Prechteck is to be seen as an extension of the bordering park and takes off at its northwest end to cross over the drop-off lane on 4.5m with a twist. The design then arches back to the ground level to blend into the landscape. More images and description after the break.

Anacostia Library / The Freelon Group Architects

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Library
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Washington, United States

Beton Hala Waterfront / dRN Architects

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Beton Hala Waterfront / dRN Architects - Featured Image
Courtesy dRN Architects

Chilean architects, dRN Architects has submitted to ArchDaily their recent submission for the Beton Hala Waterfront project in central Belgrade, Serbia. Additional images of the proposal as well as a lengthy description of the work can be found after the break.

Cambridge Public Library wins Harleston Parker Medal / William Rawn Associates and Ann Beha Architects

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Cambridge Public Library wins Harleston Parker Medal / William Rawn Associates and Ann Beha Architects - Featured Image
© Chuck Choi

The Boston Society of Architects/AIA announced the winner of the 2010 Harleston Parker Medal as the Cambridge Public Library by William Rawn Associates Architects and Ann Beha Architects. Each year, the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and the City of Boston award the Harleston Parker Medal to “the single most beautiful” building or structure built in the Greater Boston area over the past 10 years.

More images of the winner after the break.

Hercules Public Library / will bruder+PARTNERS

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Library
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Hercules, United States
  • Architects: will bruder+PARTNERS
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  20162 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2006

São Paulo Library / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects

São Paulo Library / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects - Library, Patio, Beam, Facade, Chair, TableSão Paulo Library / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects - Library, Beam, LightingSão Paulo Library / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects - Library, Table, ChairSão Paulo Library / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects - Library, Garden, Facade, BenchSão Paulo Library / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects - More Images+ 11

Library
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São Paulo, Brazil

Ann Arbor District Library / INFORM Studio

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Library
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Ann Arbor, United States
  • Architects: INFORM Studio
    : inFORM studio
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2008

Alex Haley Interpretive Center / Askew Nixon Ferguson

Alex Haley Interpretive Center / Askew Nixon Ferguson - Renovation, FacadeAlex Haley Interpretive Center / Askew Nixon Ferguson - Renovation, Facade, Door, Beam, ArchAlex Haley Interpretive Center / Askew Nixon Ferguson - Renovation, Garden, Facade, Door, ForestAlex Haley Interpretive Center / Askew Nixon Ferguson - Renovation, Arch, DoorAlex Haley Interpretive Center / Askew Nixon Ferguson - More Images+ 11

Learning, Renovation
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United States
  • Architects: Askew Nixon Ferguson
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  604 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

Agave Library / will bruder+PARTNERS

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Library
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Phoenix, United States
  • Architects: will bruder+PARTNERS
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  25410 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2009

Nanjing Sifang Art Museum, photos by Iwan Baan

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© Iwan Baan

The Nanjing Sifang Art Museum designed by Steven Holl Architects is nearly complete, and on schedule to open its doors to the public in a few short months. Iwan Baan shows on his website a great photo set of the new museum which can be viewed here.

Utrecht Library / Wiel Arets Architects

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Library
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Utrecht, The Netherlands

Nanjing Sifang Art Museum / Steven Holl Architects

Nanjing Sifang Art Museum / Steven Holl Architects - Museum, Facade, Column, Beam, Arch, LightingNanjing Sifang Art Museum / Steven Holl Architects - Museum, Garden, Facade, FenceNanjing Sifang Art Museum / Steven Holl Architects - Museum, FacadeNanjing Sifang Art Museum / Steven Holl Architects - Museum, Facade, DoorNanjing Sifang Art Museum / Steven Holl Architects - More Images+ 71

Museum
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Nanjing, China

Mecanoo to design new Campus of The National University of Science and Technology in Moscow

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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.

The Gardiner Museum / KPMB Architects

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Museum, Renovation
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Toronto, Canada
  • Architects: KPMB Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  46276 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2006
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Lutron, Lapalma, Adams Rite, Amtico, Arper, +30