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Check out this building with it's obsessive search for balanced proportions within very tight restrictions, see more at http://archdai.ly/13NLKiw

Panamá Bank Tower / Herreros Arquitectos

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Architects: Marc Koehler Architects
Location: Almere, Netherlands
Design Team: Kasia Heijerman, Filip Bosscher, Dick Kleijn
Client: Marion van Leeuwen
Advisers: KKB Heemskerk, Brouwer & kok
Contractor: Goldewijk
Project year: 2005
Budget: US $454,440
Constructed Area: 230 sqm
Photographs: Allard van der Broek

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Airport Mesa from Sedona Overlook on Wilson Mountain (Photo credit: Al_HikesAZ)

Inspired by a childhood spent filming planes at LAX with an 8-millimeter videocamera, New York photographer and former Berkeley architecture student Jeffrey Milstein has turned his fascination for aviation into a career. Typically known for photographing the underbellies of aircrafts, Milstein’s latest series captures the artistic composition and elaborate array of patterns formed by airports and only seen from above. He describes this series as revealing “the patterns, layering and complexity of cities, and the circulation patterns for travel, such as waterways, roads, and airports that grow organically over time much like a living organism.”

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WEISS / MANFREDI to Design Kent State’s New, $40 Million Architecture Building | ArchDaily

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WEISS / MANFREDI to Design Kent State’s New, $40 Million Architecture Building | ArchDaily: WEISS / MANFREDI has been announced as winner of the international competition to design a new College of Architecture and Environmental Design for Kent State University in Ohio. The New York-based practice, in collaboration with the local architect of record Richard L. Bowen & Associates, was one of four national finalists selected from a competitive list of 37 applicants.

The winning proposal, dubbed the Kent State Design Loft, transforms the notion of a continuous studio loft into a three-tiered structure that opens to the city, connects to the public esplanade and surrounding landscape, and provides an abundance of creatively designed, flexible learning spaces that can be easily transformed to accommodate design crits, exhibitions and events.

“We are captivated by the potential for this project to become an innovative incubator for the arts and an internationally legible destination for the University,” said Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi.

The architect’s project description after the break…

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Victoria Square / Architectus Victoria Square / Architectus – ArchDaily

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Victoria Square / Architectus Victoria Square / Architectus – ArchDaily

AD Round Up: Architecture in New Zealand | ArchDaily

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AD Round Up: Architecture in New Zealand | ArchDaily

18 Kowloon East / Aedas | ArchDaily

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18 Kowloon East / Aedas | ArchDaily

Architect: Aedas
Location: Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
Size: 32,400 sq m (GFA)
Status: Completion 2010

Aedas shared with us their design for a 28-storey mixed-use building which includes housing, offices, retail spaces and a car park. A design with efficient office floor plates and a rational box were requested by the client. With the building located in a community with dense industrial blocks, instead of providing another office tower entirely wrapped in a coolly glazed skin, the design investigates the possibility of providing an environmentally sustainable design in such an industrial area. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Tverrfjellhytta / Sn�hetta | ArchDaily

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Tverrfjellhytta / Sn�hetta | ArchDaily: Tverrfjellhytta / Sn�hetta
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Architect: Sn�hetta Oslo AS
Location: Hjerkinn, Dovre Municipality, Norway
Project Team: Knut Bj�rgum landscape architect (Design Team Leader), Kjetil T. Thorsen (Partner in charge, Principal architect), Erik Brett Jacobsen, Margit Tidemand Ruud, Rune Grasdal, Martin Brunner (Architects) Heidi Pettersvold.(Interior Architect)
Project Area: 900 sqf
Project Year: 2011
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BBC News - Argentine man makes house from plastic bottles

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BBC News - Argentine man makes house from plastic bottles: How to make a house from plastic bottles

Cornell’s NYC Tech Campus drives towards “Net-Zero Energy”

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Cornell’s NYC Tech Campus drives towards “Net-Zero Energy”: The LEED Platinum core educational building will be the home for Cornell and Technion, Israel Institute of Technology partnership. The high performance building envelope maximizes daylight, employs demand-controlled ventilation, and will be built with recycled material. All other campus buildings must achieve a LEED Silver minimum and will house residences for faculty, staff and graduate students, a public atria and corporate space.

The 10 Longest Construction Projects Ever

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No.10 - The ColiseumThe Coliseum was probably built, as many great Roman buildings were, in celebration of a military triumph. It is estimated that the Coliseum held between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, putting it on par with many modern sports stadiums, but it was an engineering marvel. Over 157-feet tall and 620-feet long, the Coliseum was an enormous undertaking, even for the Romans and their advanced engineering abilities. They introduced arches and vaults to give the building extra strength, and below the arena was a complex system of tunnels, elevators and even hydraulic mechanisms. The Roman Empire embarked upon this longest construction project to create a physical symbol of the glory of Rome.Started: Circa A.D. 70Completed: Circa A.D. 80Duration: 10 years

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10 Craziest Construction Projects Around The World

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Architects and engineers are artists in their own way; they are constantly pushing the limits of construction, defying the odds and laws of gravity in order to create structures that serve more than just a functional purpose. These structures become landmarks and statements of accomplishment to the world. From the pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building, this race to reach the heavens has been going on for centuries and continues today.This installment of the Top 10 features all sorts of construction projects -- not just skyscrapers -- that are either in the process of being completed or for which the plans have been finalized.Check out what the future holds for these impressive, colossal and often record-breaking projects.Note: All amounts of money are in U.S. dollars.

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Hellingly Asylum -- Urban Nightmare

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Hellingly Asylum -- Urban Nightmare

International Space Station Construction [PICS]

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International Space Station Construction [PICS]: "International Space Station construction continues

Expansion of the International Space Station continues."

Little House On The Moon? Creating Robot for 1st Moon House

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Little House On The Moon? Creating Robot for 1st Moon House: "Mälardalen University is working with the multi-artist Mikael Genberg to create a robot to be sent to the moon to construct a house. The House on the Moon is a project that aims to put a little read cottage on the moon as a symbol of what one man can achieve. The robot will roll out Genberg’s little cabin from the space rocket, find a stable vacant lot, and erect the planet’s first building."

Dubai: How Not to Build a City

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A cross between Vegas and Mississauga, Dubai is in danger of becoming a ruin-in-waiting.

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Dubai: How Not to Build a City

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Dubai: How Not to Build a City

The largest, and most lavish, cruise ship in the world making history | Mail Online

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The largest, and most lavish, cruise ship in the world making history | Mail Online: "The largest, and most lavish, cruise ship in the world makes history

It has everything you could ever wish for and more. The world's largest cruise ship has touched water for the first time as it prepares to sail into maritime history.

Standing at 1,187ft long and 240ft high it is impossible to understand the scale of the vessel."

Living in Paper

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Current papercrete construction methods and papercrete research are covered in detail on this site. Papercrete construction involves using waste paper for affordable, sustainable housing. In the United States, we discard enough paper each year to build a wall 48 feet high around the entire perimeter of the country. Even though about 45 percent of discarded paper is recycled annually, 55 percent or 48 million tons of paper is thrown away or goes into the landfills. Figuring conservatively, it takes about fifteen trees to make a ton of paper.

papercrete, fibercrete, fibrous concrete - Living in Paper

WORLD LARGEST FOUNTAIN IN DUBAI

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WORLD LARGEST FOUNTAIN IN DUBAI

Emaar Properties said on Monday it plans to build one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. Arabian Business reveals what the real estate giant has in store

The fountains, which has yet to be named, will be capable of shooting water over 150 metres into the air - the height of a 50-storey building - and stretch over 275 metres - the length of two football fields

The $218 million project will be 25 percent larger than the iconic fountains at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas

Like the Fountains of Bellagio, Emaar's fountains will include an integral light and sound show and is expected to become one of Dubai's major tourist attractions, drawing over 10 million visitors per year.

The fountains will shoot 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment and feature over 6,600 lights and 50 colour projectors.

The fountains have yet to be named and a cash prize of $27,225 has been assigned to the winner of a competition to name the water feature. The structure is scheduled to be operational by 2009".

World's Largest Arch Bridge in Dubai by 2012

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deus ex machine: World's Largest Arch Bridge in Dubai by 2012: "World's Largest Arch Bridge in Dubai by 2012
It’s always the ‘largest’ or the ‘tallest’ or the ‘most expensive’ kinds of terms only that can epitomize the construction coming up in Dubai. The latest on the list is the World's largest Arch Bridge. The mile-long bridge will be 670 feet tall at its highest point! And it’s gonna encompass 12 lanes of traffic with a metro line running down the center. Estimated to be able to carry over 2,000 vehicles per hour in each direction, this bridge will be built at a whopping cost of 817 million dollars!"

Eco Architecture: Anara Tower – A 700m-high Green Structure For Dubai’s Congested Skyline - Ecofriend

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Eco Architecture: Anara Tower – A 700m-high Green Structure For Dubai’s Congested Skyline - Ecofriend: "Eco Factor: A 125-story mega skyscraper conforming to LEED certification requirements for a greener Dubai.

Dubai is already housing some of the most fascinating skyscrapers ever built on our planet. Be it Burj Dubai or Burj Al Arab, all the skyscrapers built in this part of the world are the best ever built by anyone. Here is another skyscraper, which too like some others in Dubai, will be ranked among the tallest man-made structures on Earth. Called the Anara Tower, this 125-story building will be about 700 meters tall and will be built by a British firm Atkins."

Cool Stuff: World’s Largest LED Screen |

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Cool Stuff: World’s Largest LED Screen |: "I love cool stuff, especially if it is a tech related cool stuff. The following post will show you how technology information can help a city become a world leader in technology.

In it’s attempt to be biggest in everything, developers in Dubai are now set to construct the world’s largest LED off of a commercial tower in the Majan district of Dubailand. The 33-storey high LED, called “Podium” will be visible for 1.5 KM. The incredibly massive screen will be the envy of every Geek and an incredibly powerful advertising platform that will undoubtedly show an immediate ROI. I think it is really cool stuff."

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