Jean Nouvel Paris skyscraper shelved

french architect jean nouvel's plans to build a high tech skyscraper in paris, have been put on hold after investors hard-hit by the global slowdown grew nervous. nouvel won the contract to build the signal tower in 2008 as part of an ambitious plan to rejuvenate la defense, the drab business district on paris's western edge. the project will become a reality once the economic crisis has eased,' nouvel said in a statement.

from Designboom - Weblog

yamasaki architects: qatar convention center

opening in 2011 is the qatar national convention centre by japanese yamasaki architects. boasting an iconic design and cutting edge facilities, QNCC is the first of its kind being built to the gold certification of U.S. green building council’s leadership in energy and environment design (LEED). the center spans an area of 177,000 sq meters and consists of a specially designed roof containing 3,600 sqm of solar panels which will supply about 12.5% of the project total energy needs. on completion, the QNCC will provide a venue of choice for regional and national conventions, exhibitions, gala events, concerts, weddings and banquets.

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Dogan Media Center / Tabanlioglu

On Ankara-Eskişehir road, Doğan Medya Center is a distinctive media figure in the Capital city, housing Ankara studios of Dogan Media Group and its newspapers’ regional editorial offices, creating the basis of interaction between the brands of the group and providing a common source. Conceptually, the Doğan Media Centre is a simple glazed cube in response to an orthogonal site.

from Arch Daily by Nico Saieh

Facade Kiefer Technic Showroom

The Kiefer Technic Showroom is a work carried out in 2007 by the Austrian office Giselbrecht + Partner ZT GmbH, office extensive experience in project development, dating from the 50s. Despite its impressive length this document the use of technology, specifically the design of an automated control system that covers the curved facade.

from Plataforma Arquitectura by Giuliano Pastorelli