The United States of America has provided enormous opportunities to develop some of the most iconic buildings in the history of architecture, leaving the mark of important architects in urban, suburban, and rural areas around the country. However, ambitious ideas often come with a high price that cannot always be paid, causing some of the most exciting building, bridge, and tower designs to never evolve past archived plans.
What Would 6 Cities of the United States be like if Frank Lloyd Wright or Robert Moses had Designed Them?
Fantasia·Blossom School / PURE Architects
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Architects: PURE Architects
Stacking-Roof House / AD+studio
The Chedi Hotel / JUND Architects
Shuoji Kindergarten / Crossboundaries
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Architects: Crossboundaries
- Area: 3141 m²
- Year: 2018
Shark House / First Light Studio
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Architects: First Light Studio
- Area: 331 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: The Architectural Roofing Company
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Professionals: Batchelar McDougall Consulting
Nilo Houses / Alberto Burckhard + Carolina Echeverri
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Architects: Alberto Burckhard + Carolina Echeverri
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Manufacturers: Bioteckta, Cemex
Arc by the Sea / Bar Orian Architects
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Architects: Amnon Bar Or - Tal Gazit Architects, Bar Orian Architects
- Area: 5500 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Jacob-Yuval Achbert structural engineers Ltd.
Hewn House / Matt Fajkus Architecture
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Architects: Matt Fajkus Architecture
- Area: 2509 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Western Window Systems, -, Acme Brick, KitchenAid, Milgard
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Professionals: Capstone Custom Homes
ZERO Box Lodge / Gonçalo Queirós Carvalho Architecto
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Architects: Gonçalo Queirós Carvalho Architecto
- Area: 2955 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: GRAPHISOFT, panoramah!®, Duravit, Binderholz, O/M Light - Osvaldo Matos, +1
Three Concepts Unveiled for La Brea Tar Pits Masterplan in Los Angeles
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) have unveiled three new concepts for a master plan of the La Brea Tar Pits. The proposals were designed to improve the entire 12-acre site, which has not been renovated or considered comprehensively since it opened more than forty years ago. The three proposals were made by Dorte Mandrup, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and WEISS/MANFREDI. The concepts aim to create a more integrated experience of the museum and the landscape in Hancock Park.
Volkssportenschuur Folk Sports Barn / De Gouden Liniaal Architecten
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Architects: De Gouden Liniaal Architecten
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Lumotronic, Niko, Zangra
Bavnehøj Allé Youth Housing / WE architecture
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Architects: WE architecture
- Area: 1580 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Keflico
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Professionals: Drias Ingeniører
Lake House / TACO taller de arquitectura contextual
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Architects: TACO taller de arquitectura contextual
- Area: 220 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: CASTEL, Comex, Predeco, Tecnolite, URREA
The Third Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces its 2019 Program
The Chicago Architecture Biennial has released its cultural agenda for this year’s edition of the international exhibition. Held in the Chicago Cultural Center and all over the city, from the 19th of September 2019 till the 5th of January 2020, this edition under the theme of: ... And Other Such Stories, is going to be curated by the artistic director Yesomi Umolu, the executive director Todd Palmer and co-curated by Sepake Angiama and Paulo Tavares.
Take Your Favorite Buildings Wherever You Want with a Pin
DROP-A-PIN is a project started by a couple dedicated to architecture and graphic design who have traveled the last five years to document some of the most fascinating buildings. Within this process, about a year ago, they wanted to find a pin with some of these great works. As they failed to, the duo decided to create it themselves.
Aedas Imagine a Reflective Landmark for Changsha CBD
Aedas, one of the world’s leading architecture and design practices, designed the 323 meter Changsha Jinmao Tower. Located in the newly planned Changsha CBD, the architecture firm created a high-rise that reflects its context, especially the local steep mountainous landscape.
Linxia Grand Theater / DUTS design
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Architects: DUTS design
- Area: 15000 m²
- Year: 2016