The city of Sanya in Hainan, China, has selected Zaha Hadid Architects as the winner of the competition for the design of the city’s new harborside cultural district. The new development, measuring a total of 409,000 square meters of built area, aims to become a central location for Sanya’s cultural life, providing diverse programming for performing arts, theater, exhibition galleries, conferences, and commercial trade fairs. The fluid shape of the buildings creates a transition from the tropical waters of Sanya Bay to the urban fabric of the city, with a central axis dividing the layered roofs that feather outwards and dematerialize the architectural volume.
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Zaha Hadid Architects Wins Competition for the Design of a New Cultural District in Sanya, China
https://www.archdaily.com/1007606/zaha-hadid-architects-wins-competition-for-the-design-of-a-new-cultural-district-in-sanya-chinaMaria-Cristina Florian
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Calatrava Reveals Design for Church on 9/11 Memorial Site
The site of 9/11 has seen significant change in the last decade, from the addition of David Childs’s redesign of the One World Trade Center to Santiago Calatrava’s PATH station. It looks like the site’s transformation is set to continue - Calatrava recently revealed images of the new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, to be rebuilt across Liberty Street from Handel Architects’ September 11 Memorial. The images, showing a distinctly Orthodox Christian design, have already begun to attract criticism in the debate over placing religious institutions around the World Trade Center.
https://www.archdaily.com/447686/calatrava-reveals-design-for-church-on-9-11-memorial-siteEric Baldwin