* Architecture: S.Deer Corporate Headquarters by Prechteck

Architecture: S.Deer Corporate Headquarters by Prechteck: “..At fashionshows, photoshootings or previous store designs, cubes in different size and configurations are omnipresent and have been a key object and an unofficial logo for representing S.Deer. The scheme divides the building into 2 structurally independant components interacting with each other on a certain height. 2 entities supporting each other and generating an working and lifestyle hybrid for the company..Angled sky-gardens cut into the building getting natural lighting to the lower floors of the building. On the upper floors creative areas for rebooting and relaxing circumscribe the peremiter of those gardens..”  Integrated design sensibility, distinctive form..

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image: Courtesy of Prechteck; article: Furuto , Alison . “S.Deer Corporate Headquarters / Prechteck” 16 May 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/234349>

* 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: Huludao Beach Exhibit Center by META-Project

Architecture: Huludao Beach Exhibit Center by META-Project: “..positioned upon the beach, the facility intends to vitalize the area into a resort and residential hub, serving the millions of visitors each summer. only 100 meters for the crashing waves, the building provides an exhibition area, gallery, cinema, cafe, event area and playing fields to support the activities of the beach-goers and activating the city’s cultural life..the form is first based upon panoramic views at a variety of elevations towards the sea. with 2/3 of the structure cantilevered over a ground level plaza, the first floor and roof deck provide ideal points for observation of the landscape and ocean. contained by an inclined cube, the opaque enclosure around the stairwell adds a sense of mystery to the spatial sequence, revealing the views after ascending the stairway..”  Dramatic, cantilevered form with revitalising social objectives; truly extensive glazing, mountain and, above all, sea views; well-developed interior detailing..

image: Chen Su, courtesy of META-project; article: Designboom

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* Architecture: Shelf Hotel by 3Gatti Architecture Studio

Architecture: Shelf Hotel by 3Gatti Architecture Studio: “..Rather than design a run-of-the-mill skyscraper for a new hotel in Xian, China, architects 3Gatti decided to put lots of smaller buildings on a gigantic set of shelves..Houses and apartment blocks on the lower levels of the Shelf Hotel will contain hotel suites..Office blocks will be placed nearer the top..Two shelves will be omitted from the lower part of the tower, creating an elevated garden including a courtyard surrounded by restaurants..”  Atypical mixed-use tower, with personality..

image: Courtesy 3Gatti Architecture Studio; article: Dezeen

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* Architecture: Awards: Zaha Hadid’s Riverside Museum wins European Museum Academy Micheletti Award 2012

Architecture: Awards: Zaha Hadid’s Riverside Museum wins European Museum Academy Micheletti Award 2012: “..Riverside Museum, Glasgow has been named the most innovative museum in the fields of technology, labour and social history by the European Museum Academy..The form of the roof structure is roughly z-shaped in plan with structural mullions at each end that not only support the roof, but also allow the glazed end façades to be supported without the need for any secondary members. In section the roof is a series of continuous ridges and valleys that constantly vary in height and width from one gable to the other with no two lines of rafters being geometrically the same. Generally the cross section is a pitched portal frame with a multi pitched rafter spanning between the portal and a perimeter column. There are also curved transition areas where the roof changes direction in plan..”  Exciting, distinctive form, successful social integration..Congratulations!

See our other posts on Zaha Hadid Architects: Architecture: Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects, Architecture: Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects, Architecture: In China: Hongqiao Soho (Linkong Economic Park) by Zaha Hadid and Architecture: Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum faces Closure.

image: © Alan McAteer; article: Arthitectural

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