moho architects: media island wifi pavillion, alicante

spanish firm moho architects have designed media island - a wifi pavillion for miguel hernandez university campus in alicante, spain.

the building performs as a virtual interface providing public internet access and a singular meeting spot for students to hang out and relax .the star/shaped pavilion is divided into 5 different spaces surrounding a central courtyard that guaranties maximum natural lighting and ventilation. the island raises 1.5 meters from the natural level of the ground though an white gravel landscape, enforcing the identity and singularity of the pavilion as an 'object trouve' in the middle of the campus.

from Designboom - Weblog

Ladderstile House by ThreefoldArchitects

London practice ThreefoldArchitects have completed Ladderstile House, a luxury house on Richmond Park in London. (more…)

from Dezeen by Brad Turner

Big Dig House / Single Speed Design

The Big Dig is the most expensive highway project in the history of the US. The project included rerouting the Central Artery into a tunnel under the heart of Boston, requiring a tremendous engineering work due to underlaying metro lines and pipes and utility lines that would have to be replaced or moved. Tunnel workers encountered many unexpected geological and archaeological barriers, ranging from glacial debris to foundations of buried houses and a number of sunken ships lying within the reclaimed land.

The Big Dig House by Single Speed Design reutilizes materials from the Big Dig. In that aspect, it´s a remarkable example of recycling in architecture. Project description by the architects after the break.

from Arch Daily by Nico Saieh

House G by Saunders Architecture

The house, designed by Saunders Architecture, lies like a white landmark in the soft landscape at Hjellestad, Norway.

Built with traditional Nordic materials, this futuristic house consists of 3 different sizes mounted in a random pattern. The house has an over-built outside space and the second floor covers the entrance below, helping the house work together with the rough climate.

from CoolBoom by Sylvia

Parish Church of Santa Monica / Vicens & Ramos

Following the guidance of the Diocesan Council of Temples and the program of requirements provided by the same and later adjusted to the needs of the Parish of Santa Monica, the building design integrates in one building all the spaces that correspond to Church, Parish offices and priest housing.

from Arch Daily by Ethel Baraona Pohl

Roosendaal Market Square Pavilion by René van Zuuk Architekten

René van Zuuk Architekten have completed a pavilion for the pedestrianised central market square at Roosendaal in the Netherlands. (more…)

from Dezeen by Brad Turner

Pavilions Open at Millenium Park

The Burnham Plan Pavilions designed by Zaha Hadid and UNStudio was announced a few months ago, and now, both are almost ready to be opened to the public. Continuing Millenium Park’s tradition of displaying dynamic public art, the pavilions emphasize bettering the future, which echo the ideals of the 1909 Burnham Plan. Although opening day was June 19th, only UNStudio’s pavilion was complete, as Hadid’s pavilion will require a few more weeks until it will be opened to the public due to its geometric complexities.

from Arch Daily by Karen Cilento

ATRIO | ATP Architects and Engineers

ATRIO in Villach, Austria, was named the world’s most sustainable shopping centre at the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) “night of the stars” gala during the retail spring convention of the international industry organisation at Caesars Palace.

Photos: ©Thomas Jantscher
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