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* Architecture: CCTV Headquarters by OMA

Architecture: CCTV Headquarters by OMA: “..The China Central Television Headquarters in Beijing by architects OMA are now complete..The CCTV building comprises two towers that lean towards one another and are bridged at both the the top and bottom to form a distorted loop.. ’a reinvention of the skyscraper as a loop..’ (OMA)..”  Distinctive, iconic, challenging..

See other posts on work by OMA: Architecture: Marina Abramović Institute by OMA, Residential Architecture: The Interlace by OMA, Architecture: Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture by OMA and Architecture: Architect Rem Koolhaas (OMA) in The Simpsons.

image: Iwan Baan; article: Dezeen

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* Architecture + Art: ArcelorMittal Orbit by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond

Architecture: ArcelorMittal Orbit by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond: “..Construction of the controversial 115 metre-high sculpture that artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond designed for the London 2012 Olympic park is now complete..Visitors will enter a central elevator to ascend the steel tower, named the ArcelorMittal Orbit, arriving at an observation deck with a panoramic view of the city. To exit, they will be encouraged to climb down a staircase of 455 steps that spirals around the tower’s exterior..Around 560 metres of red tubular steel form the structure and 250 coloured spotlights illuminate it at night. Internal fit-out will begin later this month and the attraction will open to the public before the games begin in July..”  Twisted?

See our previous post on the ArcelorMittal Orbit: Anish Kapoor Designs Orbit Tower for London Olympics.

image: ArcelorMittal; article: Dezeen

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* Architecture: Opus Hong Kong by Frank Gehry

Architecture: Opus Hong Kong by Frank Gehry: “..a residential property positioned on top of a winding hillside road in the metropolitan city. the tower is comprised of 12 residential units, two double-level garden suites with private swimming pools on the lower levels, and 10 custom apartments, each occupying an entire floor with unprecedented 360° views, ranging from 560 – 640 sqm in space. ‘I designed the building for hong kong, to respond to the unique conditions of the city. you wouldn’t build this anywhere else.’ - frank gehry..”  Ultralux, magnificent views, interesting conception and details..

See posts on other work by Frank Gehry: Gehry, Hadid, Foster, Ando, & Nouvel – All on One Small Island, New York by Gehry Now Complete, Frank Gehry’s New World Symphony Center – Wonderful the Way it Should Be and Frank Gehry’s Riotously Sculptural $100-million Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas Opens.

image: © swire properties ltd.; article: Designboom

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* Architecture: The Blade – Yongsan International Business District by Dominique Perrault

Architecture: The Blade – Yongsan International Business District by Dominique Perrault: “..a 300 meter high tower positioned within the future dream hub yongsan international business district. the structure establishes itself in as a geographical landmark. its silhouette and shape is not a square or round building but a rhomboid prism, arranged in a way to make it look dynamic depending on the angle of approach. it is slender in shape with sharp edges contrasting the urban landscape. the edifice is in a dialogue of light and reflections with the neighboring skyscrapers as its facade fragments and reconstructs the perspective like an optical instrument. the skin of the tower is clad with glass, which allows the exterior to release luminous halos which envelop the outline of the structure. this vibration creates a sense that the architecture is living, transforming itself with the movements of the sun and the changes of light..”  Mixed-use glass-clad office tower..

See other posts on projects by Dominique Perrault:

• Residential Architecture: La Liberté by Dominique Perrault Architecture
• Architecture: Arganzuela Footbridge by Dominique Perrault Architecture
• Architecture: DC Towers I + II by Dominique Perrault Architecture
• Architecture: Citylights – Campus du Pont de Sèvres by Dominique Perrault

image: image © luxigon / DPA / adagp; article: Designboom

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* Architecture: Police Headquarters & Extension of Charleroi/Danses by Ateliers Jean Nouvel & MDW Architecture

Architecture: Police Headquarters & Extension of Charleroi/Danses by Ateliers Jean Nouvel & MDW Architecture: “..Beside preserving two remarkable wings of an existing cavalry building and adapting them according to low energy standards, this sustainable project includes a third vertical “wing”: a 75-meter new elliptical passive tower clad in blue bricks that accommodates very flexible police offices and facilities..[the] extension houses dance studios and residences for artists, located in small brick buildings that help preserving a human scale. A tent on the roof houses the new foyer-belvedere. All the elements of the complex are connected by a large plaza directly accessible from the street and a public brasserie invites life to enter the plaza. The unusual ensemble creates a green landmark for the city..”  Distinctive form, sustainability, social sensibility..

See other posts on work by Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Gehry, Hadid, Foster, Ando, & Nouvel – All on One Small Island, Jean Nouvel Design for “One Central Park” Finally Approved and Conflict Surrounding Jean Nouvel’s Proposed New Midtown Manhattan Skyscraper.

image: © Ateliers Jean Nouvel – MDW ARCHITECTURE; article: Arthitectural

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