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Le Projet Triangle by Herzog & de Meuron
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled their design for a triangular building in the Porte de Versailles area of Paris, France. According to the architects the triangular profile will prevent the structure casting shadows on adjacent buildings, and allow for optimum solar and wind power generation
Jewellery shop as gallery
Leading Scandinavian practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen has designed a small retail shop in Copenhagen for the Goldsmith=92s Bodil Binner. The architects approach was to create a gallery-like retail space with visual links between manufacturing and exhibition space so that customers could observe the creative process behind the making of each piece.
The Most Incridible Parking Garages
Citroen C42 Paris Manuelle Gautrand Architects Size: 12,900 sq. ft. Cost: $17 million Completion date: February, 2007Cordova Parkade Vancouver Henriquez Partners Architects
Classrooms of the future
New campus to inspire Ireland=92s future primary school teachersUK- based international architectural practice RMJM, working in collaboration with Irish practice Taylor Architects are to create four new buildings for St Patrick=92s College in Dublin. The college, part of Dublin City University, has announced a =A340million development plan for its north Dublin campus. The project will also include the refurbishment of existing facilities, =85=85=85=85=85=85..
America=92s greenest tower
One Bryant Park nears completionThe new corporate headquarters for the Bank of America located at One Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan is nearing completion. Designed by New York architect Cook + Fox, the 52 storey glass and steel tower will be the first high rise building in the city to be LEED Platinum certified and the greenest skyscraper in the country. Located on the largest development site in Midtown Manhattan, the Bank of America Tower will house the 1.1 million sq ft headquarters for the New York operations of Bank of America and the 50,000 sq ft restored and reconstructed Henry Miller Theater, as well as 1 million sq ft of office space for other tenants=85=85=85=85=85=85..
Penang, Malaysia - Penang Global City Center
Sited on Penang Hill the Penang Global City Center (PGCC) is a key component of the 256 acre development site that was formally the Penang Turf Club. The design is centered on the idea of creating a new and powerful image for the city of Penang and the new initiatives associated with the development of the Northern Corridor of Malaysia=85=85=85=85=85=85.
Waldorf Astoria to grace Chicago
Twisting development offers new symbol for the Chicago=92s skylineA city of skyscrapers and host to the world=92s tallest building for 24 years, The Sears Tower, until Kuala Lumpur=92s Petronas Towers stole that crown in 1998, Chicago is a city that strives for vertical elegance in design. And in 2009 this battle will endure with the groundbreaking of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residential Tower=85=85=85= =85.
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