Search Results for 'ARC'

Rescuing Architectural Heritage From the Brink

Monday's New York Times had a small story with big implications, on the last-minute rescue of the archives of Minoru Yamasaki, architect of the World Trade Center. The Michigan State Office of Historical Preservation had to send [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Architectural Photographer, Tim Street-Porter

After four decades of shooting, Tim Street-Porter is still one of our busiest architectural photographers. He travels the world on assignment for top design and architectural magazines in addition to working extensively on books no [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Architects take a stab at earthquake-proof architecture

In the wake of two major catastrophes caused by earthquakes, the idea of buildings being able to withstand such an amazingly destructive force is interesting to think about. Well, the folks at OFIS Architects have taken a stab at it, and [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Modern House Design Dalkey by De Blacam and Meagher Architec...

The new house was designed to maximize the qualities of the site and accommodation in the brief while retaining the single storey street frontage. We raised the ground floor by 1.2m to exploit panoramic views over Dublin Bay from the upp [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Nation's First Architecture Race Kick's Off Chicago's 2010 T...

Chicagoans are passionate about many things including their politics, pizza and even their winters. Yet, perhaps none of those compare to their civic pride and passion about the city's architecture. Local and visiting enthusiasts ann [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Outlandish architecture

This is what happens when you stack a dozen houses on top of each other and call it architecture. Believe it or not, this crazy building is part of the corporate campus of Vitra, a German furniture company. The Vitra complex is full of s [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

The pleasures and pitfalls of modern architecture

The Telegraph's Simon Heffer says, "architects should please the public, not spite them", in reference to recent projects by Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid. On Libeskind's extension to the Dresden Military History [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Architects group eyeing Russia Wharf

The Boston Society of Architects is considering relocating from cramped quarters downtown to a more expansive home at Russia Wharf, a redevelopment site in Boston’s Financial District.The move, should it come off, would let the 5,0 [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

architectural expo in italy by 2010 on Architecture

Silvestre, along with Francesco Iodice and Giuseppe Iodice from Iodice Architetti worked with Giampaolo Imbrighi, Teresa Crescenzi, Antonello De Bonis, and Cosimo Dominelli in the design of the pavillion. The project proposes a building [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Wood Home Architecture for Next Generation

Planned to contain four generations of family nearby under a single roof, this house addition revolves around the dynamic tension of past and future an overlap reflected in the layered floor plans, intersecting layouts and combinati [...]

Posted On : Feb, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Exhibition and book explore architectural heritage of Labrau...

In the late 1960s, Amelie Edgü bought a house in the southwestern holiday resort town of Bodrum. Following the purchase, she had a chance to visit the many villages and historic ruins surrounding Bodrum and Milas Edgü, the cura [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Green architecture on the grow

Built within a centurion sweet chestnut tree, perche dans la Peche is a unique twist on green architecture and design. The owners, couple Claire Stickland and Ivan Payonne, wanted to build something that would be in harmony with the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Trifurcation in Kanagawa, Japan by Shigeru Kuwahara Architec...

Located in Kanagawa, Japan, this residence was designed by Shigeru Kuwahara Architects for a couple and a dog, the Trifurcation, is a typical satellite town, 30 minutes train traveling distance from the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ra [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Victorian Building Architecture Oamaru Otago New Zealand

The Victorian architecture on the historic building which is home to the Opera House in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, dates back to 1907. Built from Oamaru "Whitestone", the building is two stories high [...]