- Area: 4600 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Meijing zhizhou Development Ltd, Locus Associates, Matrix Design
Restoration: The Latest Architecture and News
Vanke Sales Center Façade Renovation / Shenzhen Upright & Pure Architectural Design Co., Ltd
Unforgettable-House in Pohang / studio_GAON
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Architects: studio_GAON
- Area: 198 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Starsis
Fine Arts Museum / Estudio Hago
The Times Resuscitation Building / Nano Architects
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Architects: Nano Architects
VRP House / Figueroa.ARQ
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Architects: Figueroa.Arq
Apartment renovation in Eixample of Barcelona / Forma
A Renaissance Gem In Need Of Restoration
The Pazzi Chapel is a landmark of architecture in the city that was once the cradle of the Italian Renaissance: Florence. Located in the Santa Croce church complex (the largest Franciscan church in the world), the chapel was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi - the goldsmith-turned-architect who dedicated his life to engineering the dome of Florence's Santa Maria del Fiore. It is "a prime example of 15th-century architectural decoration in grey pietra serena sandstone, colourful maiolica, and terracotta."
550 years have taken their toll on this structure and its decoration. Concern for the state of the loggia of the chapel is now so great that the non-profit institution in charge of the church’s administration - the Opera di Santa Croce - have raised 50% of the funds needed to carry out a restoration, set to begin in early 2015. They are now looking to crowdfunding to source the remaining half ($95,000) and, in so doing, are inviting people from around the world to become part of the 720-year-long history of Santa Croce.
Housing Rehabilitation in La Cerdanya / Dom Arquitectura
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Architects: Dom Arquitectura
- Area: 603 m²
Torre de Palma Wine Hotel / João Mendes Ribeiro
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Architects: João Mendes Ribeiro
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Construções Civis e Obras Públicas, ABA – A. Baptista de Almeida
The Groove / Synthesis Design + Architecture
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Architects: Synthesis Design + Architecture
- Year: 2013
BIG Reveals 20-Year Restoration Plan for Washington DC's Smithsonian Campus
Nearly a year-and-a-half since the announcement of their selection, BIG has unveiled plans for a massive, 20-year-long overhaul for the Smithsonian’s southern campus in the center of Washington DC. With an overarching goal to unite the site by dissolving the notable impediments and discontinuous pathways that plague the area, BIG plans to also expand visitor, education and gallery spaces, while updating aging and inefficient building systems.
"Where today each museum is almost like a separate entity, in the future, it’s going to be a much more open, intuitive and inviting campus to meander around," Bjarke Ingels explained.
Trek-In Hicker's Cabins / MoodBuilders + Kristel Hermans Architectuur
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Architects: Kristel Hermans Architectuur, MoodBuilders
- Year: 2012
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Professionals: 2Life-Art
Bosco / Makoto Yamaguchi Design
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Architects: Makoto Yamaguchi Design
- Area: 551 m²
- Year: 2014
Piet & Sarah - Copper Extension / Atelier Vens Vanbelle
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Architects: Atelier Vens Vanbelle
- Year: 2014
Extension to the Academy of Fine Arts / Hascher Jehle Architektur
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Architects: Hascher Jehle Architektur
- Year: 2013
Share House Funabashi / KASA Architects
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Architects: KASA Architects
- Area: 11285 m²
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Professionals: Studio Anagram.inc
Beloit College Power Plant / Studio Gang
Wisconsin’s Beloit College has commissioned Studio Gang Architects to reimagine a decommissioned coal-burning power plant as a “lively” student recreation and meeting center. As it currently stands, the “Powerhouse” is a barrier between the College campus and the Rock River. Upon completion in 2018, Studio Gang hopes the structure’s revitalization will reconnect the campus with the waterfront, further catalyzing the redevelopment of Beloit’s riverfront.
More about the "Powerhouse," after the break.