e. kevin schopfer: NOAH (new orleans arcology habitat)

The new orleans arcology habitat or 'NOAH' is a proposed urban arcology by architect e. kevin schopfer. in its built capacity the design will house 40,000 persons within a triangulated floating platform that includes: residential units, three hotels, three casinos, retail space, parking for 8,000 cars, cultural facilities, public works, a district school system and health care facility.

Vivienda Social en Izola / Ofis Architects

This project won for 2 blocks of apartments in a contest organized by the Housing Fund of Slovenia, which is a government program that provides low-cost apartments to young families. The winning proposal was to address the issue in a rational, functional, economically viable, but above all for the cost versus the total area and flexibility.The blocks are located on a hill overlooking the bay of Izola, the site of each block is 60 x 28 meters.

Photo: © Tomaz Gregoric
from Plataforma Arquitectura by Giuliano Pastorelli

About Tenjins nicely rendered auditorium

Visualization Office Tenjin Visual has recently completed a 3D image of an auditorium to be built at Sahlgrenska with very nice results. The images are rendered with mental ray. Read more at animate.se.

from CreativeTools by Paulo Kiefe

AIA Announces Winners of the 2009 CAE Educational Facility Design Awards

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) have selected 13 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The purpose of the design awards program is to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design, and disseminate knowledge about best practices in educational and community facilities.
Image above: ASU Polytechnic Academic Complex, Mesa, Arizona by RSP Architects, Ltd.
in association with Lake|Flato Architects

from Bustler.net News by Vanilla Hustler

Foster + Partners Unveil Energy-Efficient Heathrow Airport Terminal

Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for international travelers, and anyone who has flown through Heathrow knows it can be a bit chaotic there. BAA, who owns and operates Heathrow, recently unveiled a massive renovation project worth £4.8 billion that includes completely rebuilding Terminal 2 to help ease the congestion. Designed by Inhabitat favorite Foster + Partners, the new super-efficient, solar and renewable energy powered airport terminal will cost £1 billion and will produce 40% less carbon than the existing building.

from Inhabitat » Architecture by Bridgette Meinhold

The Black Cloud by Heather & Ivan Morison

Artists Heather & Ivan Morison, in collaboration with architect Alex Sash Reading, designed a temporary structure called The Black Cloud, situated in the Victoria Park in Bristol, UK. The structure is a deconstructed geodesic dome, made up of 152 unique timber triangles, creating a form that appears to lurch across the park. The Black Cloud will remain in place over the next months hosting programmed events, as well as events by local residents and visitors.

from CoolBoom by Sylvia

zaha hadid architects: chaoyangmen SOHO III

zaha hadid architects recently unveiled plans of their project chaoyangmen SOHO III, located in the city center of beijing. with the headquarters building of the ministry of foreign affairs on its east and chaoyangmen soho I and II on its north, it is surrounded by different urban amenities including outdoor space, offices and residential spaces. the total construction area of the project is 334,000 square meters, of which 166,000 and 86,000 square meters are designated for offices and retail uses respectively.

from Designboom - Weblog

jarmund/vigsnaes architecture: svalbard science centre

the svalbard science centre, located in longyearbyen, norway, has a copper clad roof specially designed for the location’s climate. the building by jarmund/vigsnaes architecture is an addition to an existing building, that added around 4 times more space for the svalbard museum and university research lab. the skin was specially designed based on the region’s harsh wind and snow conditions, prevent the snow from accumulating in unwanted areas. the new building was built using wood on elevated poles to prevent thawing the permanent frost. inside, the architects wanted to create a public space for gathering in the cold dark winters. they also used lots of vivid colours inside with warm timbre cladding to further enhance the space for the climatic conditions.

from Designboom - Weblog