World Architecture News October 2013, New Buildings across the Globe, Images

Architecture News October 2013

Architectural Design Developments – World Built Environment – Part 2 list for the month

Architecture News October

We list all architectural news items added on e-architect in any month on a monthly news page, it forms a useful record in case you missed some item or some days within the month.

World Architecture News in October 2013 – Part 2

Apple Campus 2, Cupertino, San Jose, CA, USA
Design: Foster + Partners with Arup

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Planning permission received for the big circle

MULTITUDES Book + Magazine by HASSELL

photograph : Ken Butti
International design practice HASSELL celebrates 75 years of operation. To mark the anniversary, MULTITUDES, a book and online discussion of the role design plays in shaping the world, has been published.

Christchurch Airport Regional Terminal, New Zealand
Design: BVN Donovan Hill with Jasmax

picture : John Gollings
This building has won two awards at the 2013 Canterbury Architecture Awards.

Private Rental Housing Design Competition – Shortlist news

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This architecture competition sought design ideas for housing in the private rental market.
The shortlisted architects:
– actLAB, New York, USA
– Andrew Stoane Architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
– Carl Turner Architects, London, England
– Metropolitan Workshop with Sir Richard MacCormac, Lee Mallet, WT Partnership, XC02 and Frank Vickery, England

House in Oudenaarde – ‘Rot-Ellen-Berg’, East Flanders, Belgium
Design: Architecten De Vylder Vinck Taillieu

photograph : Filip Dujardin
This is a rare example of a contemporary house being built within the shell of an existing building, in this case a beautiful old inn. The house totals 182 sqm: the new glassy interior contrasts with the old masonry container.

Brighton Market Development, England – building news
Design: shedkm

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Following a major consultation across Brighton & Hove, £100m plans to transform the derelict municipal market building in Circus Street into a vibrant new area contributing significantly to both the cultural and economic future of the city, have been submitted to Council Planners by developers Cathedral Group in partnership with McLaren Property.

SAHMRI Building Adelaide, South Australia
Design: Woods Bagot

photo : Mark Gordon Architectural Photographer
Nicknamed the ‘pinecone’ or ‘blue tongue’ the SA Health and Medical Research Institute building is creating a lot of interest in the Australian architecture community. The $200m bio-research facility building is federally funded and nearing completion.

Central Mosque of Prishtina Building, Kosovo
Design: SADAR+VUGA

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This proposal for the new Central Mosque of Pristina has been awarded the 2nd prize: no 1st prize has been selected. Following the jury’s invitation the Slovenian architects have developed the design proposal further for final jury’s selection of the design that will go into a design implementation phase.

James Simon Gallery, Museum Island Berlin, Germany – images + info
Design: David Chipperfield Architects

rendering © Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Imaging Atelier
Laying of the foundation stone for the gallery building which will complete the Museum Island ensemble in Berlin. It is located between the Kupfergraben canal and the Neues Museum and provided a central entrance for the island.

Fife Sports Facilities, Scotland – building news
Design: B3 Architects / Cre8 Architecture

photo © Paul Zanre
The sports hall and pool hall volumes combine in a complex juxtaposition of cubic forms. The interior is flooded with natural light. Glazed slots offer glimpse views into the pool hall whilst the glazed fitness suite has expansive landscape views.

3Land Masterplan, Basel (Switzerland), Weil am Rhein (Germany) and Huningue (France)
Design: LIN

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LIN has been selected to develop the masterplan for the tri-national territory of 3Land – Basel, Weil am Rhein and Huningue. Previously the architects have worked on a design for Strasbourg – Kehl Zollhofareal (France / Germany).

Organic Cities, UAE – concept
Design: Luca Curci architects studio

picture : Luca Curci architects studio
These are futuristic landmark buildings for the United Arab Emirates. The project is organized into 2 groups: organic buildings on the earth, and “moons” on the sea. All of them are interlinked.

Spectacular Bank Buildings in the World
The Architecture of Money

photo © Johannes Kaira
An article by Emporis looking at the major financial buildings from across the globe.

MAST Foundation Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy – new photos
Design: Labics

photograph : Christian Richters
This large low building is a new mixed-use complex for the MAST Foundation – a cultural and philanthropic institution that focuses on art, technology and innovation. MAST is a private initative open to the community.

Wohl Centre Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel – added
Design: Studio Daniel Libeskind, Architects

photograph © Bitter Bredt
This building is a major expansion to the Bar-Ilan University Campus in Ramat- Gan. It is the central convention center for the university, utilized for university programs and special events. The 38,000-sqft convention center stands on a critical crossroad in the campus and opens a dialogue between the university and its neighbors.

Zaha Hadid Superyacht design news

render © Zaha Hadid Architects
The design concept is based around the sculptural form of a master prototype for a 128m yacht. In addition a family of five 90m yachts for Blohm+Voss has been created.

Zaha Hadid exhibitions – Prototype Liquid Glacial Table

photo : Jacopo Spilimbergo
David Gill presents the next evolution of Zaha Hadid’s series of Liquid Glacial tables. The latest version, entitled, Protoytype Liquid Glacial table, was unveiled at David Gill Galleries on 15 Oct. The exhibition will run until 16 Nov.

Taichung City Cultural Center Competition Winners, Taiwan
Architecture Contest Winners

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This major international competition was won by Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA from Japan with Jean-loup Baldacci (France) in second place and Eisenman Architects (USA) in third place.

Ritz Plaza Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Design: Chin Architects

photograph : Jeffrey Cheng
This new residential development seeks up/down duplex townhouses that preserves quality of both urban spaces and private dwelling, while giving back the city a pleasant environment. The articulation of the blocks is strong and the landscaping is generous and welcoming.

LSE New Global Centre for the Social Sciences, London : news + new images

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The London School of Economics (LSE) has revealed designs from the five architects shortlisted (there were six but Steven Holl Architects pulled out due to work pressures) for its next major building project; the £90m Global Centre for Social Sciences. This international architecture competition is run in conjunction with the RIBA.

JW3 Jewish Community Centre, London, England
Design: Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands

photo © Hufton+Crow
This building is inspired by the successful JCC of Manhattan. The form is long and low, set back from the main road. The styling is simple and orthogonal, with deep recesses within the facade. The centre is funded by Dame Vivien’s Clore Duffield Foundation and other private donors.

C-Lab Architecture News
International Committee of Architectural Critics CICA 2013 Award for Marco Casagrande

photo from Marco Casagrande
International Committee of Architectural Critics / Comité International d’Critiques d’Architecture CICA has awarded Finnish Architect Marco Casagrande their 2013 main award based on “conceptual and artistic architecture”.

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, New Zealand
Design: Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp and Archimedia

photo : John Gollings
This building is an extensive public project that includes the restoration and adaption of heritage buildings; a new building extension which more than doubles the public exhibition areas; extensive basement storage and support areas; and the redesign of adjacent areas of Albert Park.

WAF Awards 2013 : building images + architectural news

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Jean-Claude Carrière Theatre, Montpellier, France
Design: A+Architecture

photo © Marie-Caroline Lucat
This colourful building sits lightly in its site, surrounded by mature trees. The architects have focused on making a low energy building – limiting energy necessary for the construction of the building, for its usage and for any future dismantling.