Fire Shelter: 01 in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Simon Hjermind Jensen, 2012. The following text and images are courtesy of SHJWORKS/Simon Hjermind Jensen. FIRE SHELTER: 01 is a personal project located at Sydhavnstippen in Copenhagen. The starting point for the design emerged from ...Read More
Bamboo Courtyard Teahouse in Yangzhou, China, by HWCD, 2012. The following text and images are courtesy HWCD. Located in the ShiQiao garden in Yangzhou, a city to the northwest of Shanghai, there is a floating Bamboo Courtyard Teahouse designed by Chinese architect ...Read More
Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois, by Studio Gang Architects, 2010. On a recent trip to Chicago a good deal of my agenda revolved around the work of Studio Gang Architects. I visited their studio, got a tour ...Read More
Endesa Pavilion in Barcelona, Spain, by IaaC, 2011. The following text and images are courtesy Institute for advanced architecture in Catalonia (IaaC). Endesa Pavilion is a self-sufficient solar prototype installed at the Marina Dock, within the framework of the International BCN Smart ...Read More
Porsche Pavilion in Wolfsburg, Germany by HENN, 2012. The Autostadt is a theme park in Wolfsburg, Germany, that is focused on "people, cars and what moves them." The mobility-themed park, which is laid out around an artificial lagoon, features pavilions for ...Read More
Viewing Tower in Reusel, the Netherlands by Ateliereen architecten, 2009. Six asymmetrically stacked boxes define this viewing platform that marks the entrance to a recreational area near the small town of Reusel in the Netherlands. About 50 such spots are marked ...Read More
Red Stair Amphitheatre in Melbourne, Australia by Marcus O'Reilly Architects. Rising from Queensbridge Square, a public space along the Southbank Promenade of the Yarra River in Melbourne, is a red stair that serves as a beacon, an amphitheater, and a place ...Read More
Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn, New York by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, 2011. On September 16, 2011 Jane's Carousel officially opened in a small but prominent corner of Brooklyn Bridge Park between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel ...Read More
Pabellon en el Bosque in Valle de Bravo, Mexico by Parque Humano, 2011. For many architects a pavilion is a dream commission. Approaching pure sculpture, the broad typology departs from the stringent functions that define buildings like houses, schools, offices, and ...Read More
SCI-Arc Graduation Pavilion in Los Angeles, California by Oyler Wu Collaborative, 2011. In 2000 the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) moved to its current location just southeast of downtown Los Angeles. It occupies the 1907 Sante Fe Freight Depot, a ...Read More
