Dutch Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by John Körmeling

Thursday, May 27th 2010
Dutch Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by John Körmeling

The Happy Street is the answer on the question Better City Better Life. I think that origins in a GOOD street. with mix functions, different forms of buildings . A street mixed with different types of buildings like a house, a shop, a factory, an office, a farm, a petrol station, a sportfield , a garage, forms the condition for a social life. The people can just gaze at it, it is a wunderfull steel construction, made by a very good structural designer... 

Castle Rock by GAD and Dara Kirmizitoprak

Monday, February 8th 2010
Castle Rock by GAD and Dara Kirmizitoprak

GAD (Global Architectural Development) in collaboration with Dara Kirmizitoprak have completed the Castle Rock residential development in Bodrum, Turkey. CastleRock is a 3800m2 residential development located on a 12,000m2 site in Bodrum, a city on the southern coast of Turkey. Bodrum is nestled against the sea, and is characterized largely by its Mediterranean climate. The site is located near the center of Bodrum, perched on a hillside overlooking... 

Regent’s Place Pavilion in London by Carmody Groarke

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010
Regent's Place Pavilion in London by Carmody Groarke

The pavilion’s design has been the product of a architectural / engineering collaboration between Arup and Carmody Groarke. Holding the 3mm plate stainless steel canopy aloft 8m, extremely slender vertical elements stand without any cross-bracing, joined only at the top with a decorative structural lattice. Extensive testing of prototypes was undertaken on full size mock-ups at the Building Research Establishment as part of the design development...