Tallest building architecture located in Dubai

Dubai city become famous city in the world many people pay attention toward this city because fast advanced of economy and tourism it’s make Dubai as favorite destination for traveler who want to make vocation .

New architecture of central train station in Oslo

The office Norwegian Space Group was awarded first place in the contest for the new central train station in Oslo, in which 150,000 people now spend a day, a figure projected to double in the next few years. For the construction of this project will be demolished part of the existing structure to accommodate an arched structure of 4 stories high, which will house offices on 2 floors that cover the station habitable.

It also includes a U-shaped tower that will house the largest conference hotel in Norway. This project (at a cost of $ 361 million €) will begin its construction by 2013, which will take between 5 and 10 years, but to be scheduled in phases that will continue to operate the station during all these years.

Architecture Design of Hamburg Building

The design for the office building is the result of a limited competion by the investor cogiton in 2006. the building site is situated at the intersection between the hamburg’s lively downtown and its urban landscape rich in water and mature trees.

It is at the transition from city to nature, and the gateway building to the bustling metropolitan core. the horizontal striped facade with its floating ‘eyes’ celebrates the view onto this unique context.

a public park in front of the building continues the design strategy of the facade into the landscape.

New super tallest tower in Shanghai by Gensler

Project: Shanghai Tower

Location: Shanghai, China
Designed by Gensler
Date of estimated completion: 2014
Hight: 632m
Website: www.gensler.com

This New super tallest tower in Shanghai by Gensler as amazing project. Shanghai Tower is located in the Luijiazui Finance and Trade Zone, an area of Shanghai that was farmland eighteen years ago. Most people will probably ask why build a tower so high when you can build 3 smaller towers at a smaller price (and yes the space is there), or how does it relate to the street, etc.

Shanghai Tower contains Class-A office space, entertainment venues, retail, a conference center, a luxury hotel and cultural amenity spaces. The tower will be registered for a high level of building certification from the China Green Building Committee and the U.S. Green Building Council.

“We hope Shanghai Tower inspires new ideas about what sustainable tall buildings can be,” said Art Gensler, FAIA, Chairman of Gensler. “We’ve lined the perimeter of the tower, top to bottom, with public spaces, and we’ve integrated strategic environmental thinking into every move. The tower is a stage that comes to life through the presence of people.”

Engaging, Sustainable Building Design by Rada Architecture

Located in Chicago’s growing River North district, this mixed use development offers engaging and sustainable design. The concept of mixed use is not new by any means, but is making a strong comeback with the demand for sustainable urban design. Clybourn Point offers ground floor retail and parking, three levels of contemporary condominium living, and a habitable green roof to top it all off.

The development was completed in August of 2007, by Rada Architecture, whose office space occupies the first floor. While the project does not have a LEED or Energy Star rating yet, there are a significant number of green features that make this building unique. Some of these key elements include:

Architecture Design of New York Garden Tower by Daniel Libeskind

Daniel Libeskind show his first new york garden tower. The design features prominent sky gardens — an element some pragmatic developers might shy away from for fear of losing usable square footage.

But by including the sky gardens, apartment occupants will have access to balconies and greenery and oxygen. They’ll have the opportunity to welcome nature right at the back door.

Hospital architectural in Abu Dhabi

HKS have revealed the design for a groundbreaking hospital in Abu Dhabi which will also provide a hotel and spa. United Eastern Medical Services (UEM) selected HKS, Inc. to provide architectural services for its new state-of-the-art 160-bed women’s and children’s hospital, Um Danat Al-Emarat, “Pearl of Emirates.” Um Danat Al-Emarat will be the flagship hospital in UEM’s national health system and they hope a landmark for architecture and healthcare. The project is a tribute to Her Highness Shaikha Fatima, the Mother of Emirates and as such UEM pledge that no resource will be spared to provide the best healthcare services for the women and children of the UAE.

This includes ‘Premium hotel-like services and amenities’ including a spa and ‘a selection of culinary experiences at a number of food and beverage outlets’.

Steve Jacobson, HKS senior vice president, said, “Creative collaboration over the years has allowed our healthcare team to adopt progressive concepts from hotels, resorts, retailers, and sports venues as they are very attuned to positive distractions, comfort, wayfinding, and an overall positive experience. We believe that a successful hospital blurs the lines between healthcare and hospitality design.”

Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, managing director and CEO of UEM advised that HKS would provide programming, planning and concept design for the hospital which will be the first ‘all-digital’ hospital in Abu Dhabi.

As well as surgical, medical and emergency services the 21-storey hospital will provide maternity services, an advanced imaging and diagnostics center and a wellness institute that integrates medical sciences with fitness and education programs.

Jacobson continued, “Caring for patients involves more than treating their physical ailments. It also means addressing their emotional and spiritual needs by providing spaces that offer respite and restore a sense of wholeness…In the Um Al-Emarat project we are creating a warm, welcoming healing environment that will focus on the whole person – body, mind, and spirit.”

The Um Danat Al-Emarat women’s and children’s hospital project is scheduled for completion in 2011.

Museum of Islamic Art Designed by Pritzker Prize

MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART OPENS DECEMBER 1 IN QATAR IN ICONIC I.M. PEI-DESIGNED LANDMARK BUILDING

Inaugural Exhibition Celebrates Cultural Diversity and Complexity of Islamic Art
Doha, QATAR, November 22, 2008 – The Museum of Islamic Art, a new cultural icon for the Gulf region, will open its doors to the public on December 1, 2008.

Dedicated to reflecting the full vitality, complexity and diversity of the arts of the Islamic world, the Museum of Islamic Art will collect, preserve, study and exhibit masterpieces spanning three continents from the 7th to the 19th century.

Under the leadership of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Chairperson of the Qatar Museums Authority’s Board of Trustees, the Museum of Islamic Art will be a new international centre for learning and creativity that advances the cultural vision of the State of Qatar.

The Museum of Islamic Art will be officially inaugurated later today by His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, in an opening celebration attended by Heads of State, dignitaries and museum leadership from around the world. Highlights of the grand opening festivities will be a performance by The Silk Road Ensemble with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M. Pei, the 376,740-square-foot Museum of Islamic Art rises from the sea, in Doha Bay in the Arabian Gulf and houses a collection of international masterpieces in galleries encircling a soaring, five-storey-high domed atrium.

The inaugural installation of the permanent collection will showcase highlights ranging geographically over 7,000 miles from Spain to India and spanning more than 1,300 years. A special exhibition in partnership with leading cultural institutions will explore cross-cultural exchange across the Muslim world.

“The opening of the Museum of Islamic Art is a source of immense pride for the State of Qatar. In future years, the new museum will evolve into a place of learning and a platform for dialogue. It will bring together people of all ages, people living in the local community and visitors from around the world for enjoyment, stimulation and greater understanding of our cultures through the appreciation of art,” commented Museum of Islamic Art Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

“With the opening of the Museum of Islamic Art, the state of Qatar has become an important contributor to the international art world,” said Abdulla Al Najjar, CEO of the Qatar Museums Authority. “We are proud to open the doors of this magnificent I.M Pei masterpiece, and to share with the world the exceptional depth and vitality of Islamic art.”

“We are thrilled to be able to display more than 800 pieces in the inaugural installation of our permanent collection, including many masterpieces of Islamic art that have rarely or never been exhibited before,” said Oliver Watson, director of the Museum of Islamic Art. “We also look forward to beginning a cultural dialogue with our partner institutions from around the world, exploring the influence of Islamic art in our first temporary exhibition, Beyond Boundaries: Islamic Art Across Cultures.”

The Museum of Islamic Art is the result of a journey of discovery conducted by I.M. Pei, whose quest to understand the diversity of Islamic architecture led him on a world tour. During visits to the Grand Mosque in Córdoba, Spain; Fatehpur Sikri, a Mughal capital in India; the Umayyad Great Mosque in Damascus, Syria; and the ribat fortresses at Monastir and Sousse in Tunisia, he found that influences of climate and culture led to many interpretations of Islamic architecture, but none evoked the true essence he sought.

Mr. Pei’s final design inspiration was the 13th-century sabil (ablutions fountain) of the Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun in Cairo, Egypt (9th century). In the “austerity and simplicity” of the sabil, Mr. Pei stated, he found “a severe architecture that comes to life in the sun, with its shadows and shades of colour.” The sabil offered ?an almost Cubist expression of geometric progression,” which evoked an abstract vision of the key design elements of Islamic architecture.

Declining to build the structure on any of the proposed sites along the Corniche, Mr. Pei suggested a stand-alone island be created to ensure future buildings would never encroach on the Museum. The building stands in the sea some 195 feet off Doha’s Corniche. A park of approximately 64 acres of dunes and oases on the shoreline behind the Museum offers shelter and a picturesque backdrop.

Built of fine materials, such as cream-coloured Magny and Chamesson limestone from France, Jet Mist granite from the United States and stainless steel from Germany, as well as architectural concrete from Qatar, the Museum is composed of a five-storey main building and a two-storey Education Wing, which are connected across a central courtyard. The main building’s angular volumes step back progressively as they rise around a164-foot-high domed atrium, which is concealed from outside view by the walls of a central tower. At the top of the atrium, an oculus captures and reflects patterned light within the faceted dome. The desert sun plays a fundamental role, transforming the architecture into a play of light and shadows.

Caja Vital Kutxa Headquarters by Architects Mozas Aguirre arquitectos

Client | Local Savings Bank: Caja Vital Kutxa, Headquarters

Location | Plot 5. 15 Sectors. Salburua. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Northeast area of the city
Authors| Mozas+Aguirre Aquitectos. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Javier Mozas, Eduardo Aguirre
Structural engineering | NB 35. Madrid, Jesus Jimenez Canas
Installations:
Aguilera Ingenieros. Madrid
Pedro Aguilera
Abelardo Estebanez
Works of art:
Javier Perez: two walls and ceiling of the main hall
Miguel Gonzalez de San Roman: paintings on the basement
Site area | 11,041.92 sq m
Built-up area | 16,578 sq m
Project date | 2005
Construction date | finish: December 2007
Materials | Dark glass and stainless steel composite panels
Metallic structure | Concrete prefab slabs 16 m long

These are the headquarters for the local savings bank. The idea is to identify the building as a live organism in motion. A black skin made of glass protects the inhabited spaces behind the stainless steel pairs. Created by Mozas+Aguirre Arquitectos, the building has a chromosome-shaped floor, with four arms. The structural concept is based on pairs of exterior metal supports, clad in stainless steel composite panels. One of the arms has been conceived as a 26-metre cantilever. In this case the concept changes and the pairs do not have any structural function.

The hall in the heart of the building has two facades, enclosed by a work of art. They have been constructed with bright red polyurethane panels with manually painted biological pattern.

Queensland Brain Institute by Wilson Architects, Brisbane, Australia

If you want really to build university may be Queensland Brain Institute by Wilson Architects, Brisbane, Australia become your inspiration to build a great building. The outcome of a competition to design a research facility for the University of Queensland dedicated to understanding the brain. The new building houses a remarkably broad gathering of the scientific community including researchers, associated schools, centres, institutes and commercial bodies.

Contemporary Bathrooms | Curiosity is a sin

Contemporary Bathrooms | Curiosity is a sin

Giant Cactus Takes Shape in Qatar

Borrowing an idea from nature and its adaptive strategies, the designers and architects at Bangkok-based Aesthetics Architects, have come up with a new office for the Ministery of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture (MMAA) in Qatar. Soon to be the largest concrete cactus-styled structure in the world, the unique design of this stunning project was penciled down keeping in mind the exceptionally hot and arid conditions of the region. The edifice sports sun shades on its windows that open and close according to the buildings heating and cooling needs, much like the pores of the desert cactus. An example of biomimicry at its gorgeous best, this is all about ‘architecture imitating life’. - via