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Student Housing in Odense: Architecture Shapes Behavior

(Issue of a magazine 2/2016, page 76)

The City of Odense is just an hour’s drive from Copenhagen and is the third largest one in Denmark. Today it is in Odense where one of the University of Southern Denmark branches takes place (the rest are in Kolding, Esbjerg, Slagelse Sonderborg). Branch university in Odense is the biggest one amongst all. Every year 1,500 students come to study here and 40 of the proposed courses are conducted in English, allowing by this international students to follow the program.

(Eco) Logical Architecture of Walter Angonese

(Issue of a magazine 2/2016, page 82)

Walter Angonese is one of those architects who is guided by the fundamental principles, rather than follows passing architectural trends. He was born in the commune of Caldaro in South Tyrol in 1961, and graduated from the University of Architecture in Venice in 1990 and returned to South Tyrol, where in 2002 he opened his own office. Angonese has his own distinctive style, which origins stem from the amazing nature of this Italian province, where all speak ... German. His works are organically blended into the landscape of South Tyrol, which cultural identity was formed on the crossroad of the Mediterranean and Central Europe.

Maninkor – Modern Winery with Long History

(Issue of a magazine 2/2016, page 88)

Autonomous region in the north of Italy – Trentino – Alto Adige in German sounds like Südtirol and originally was a part of Austria but according to the Treaty of Saint-Germain the whole territory passed in 1919 to the Kingdom of Italy. Südtirol is world famous for its stunning scenery, ski resorts, hot springs, delicious food, schnaps and of course wine. It is here on the territory of 15 municipalities a so-called “Wine Route of South Tyrol” with about 70 km long is taking place. Local wineries often differ not only in the field of wine manufacture, but also by quality of their architecture. Famous Manincor winery is located in the commune of Caldaro / Kaltern in few steps from the Kalterer See and is one of the examples of really special architecture.

Sustainability in Action

(Issue of a magazine 2/2016, page 94)

Today in Europe (especially its central and northern parts) there is a kind of trend for innovative architectural solutions in the area of museums and research centers design devoted to biodiversity questions, focused on nature conservation, landscape. In the work of this kind of architects often has to take into account huge number of specific factors, not only associated with functional or aesthetic aspects, but also special local construction methods, characteristic for the certain region, relationship between museum’s mission and its environment, harmony between these elements.

The Architecture of Happiness

(Issue of a magazine 2/2016, page 100)

In the recent past Colombia had an unenviable fame of criminal and extremely dangerous place with prevailing number of poor inhabitants, but today things have changed a lot and last but not least thanks to architecture. Architects did a tremendous amount of research devoted to the cities and towns of their country to show it to the government in order to persuade them to consider the proposed development for its subsequent use. Since then architecture of Colombia has become a tool and a symbol of social policy changes and it even turned out later that thanks to it a beneficial effect on other South American countries was caused, where the authorities have also begun to work closely with architects, to consult with them on not only architectural topics, but also on questions of strategic cities development.

Hi-Tech in Victorian Environment

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 26)

Founded in 1957, the Middle East Centre at St Antony’s College serves as the University of Oxford’s facility for research and teaching on the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey from the 19th century to the present day, with its focus on the research of humanities and social sciences. The centre has been housed at 68 Woodstock Road (the former rectory of the Church of St Philip and St James, built in 1887) since 1978.

Perfect Space for Creative Industry

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 34)

Nikken Sekkei is a Tokyo based group of architects, designers, planners and thinkers operating within the fields of architecture, research development and engineering. The office is currently involved in a large number of projects throughout Europe, Asia, India and the Middle East. The company’s projects in the region encouraged it to set up a base in Dubai in the form of an interdisciplinary studio space. One that allows for the continuation of design dialogue across their various offices and creative teams; Nikken Housing, Nikken Space Design, Nikken Research Institute and group firms. Nikken Sekkei Dubai Director Fadi Jabri communicated the new plans for the office and its future aspirations through this article.

Art Сonsistent with Nature

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 38)

MAD Architects unveiled the completed Harbin Opera House, located in the Northern Chinese city of Harbin. The sinuous opera house is a focal point of the Cultural Island, occupying a building area of approximately 850,000 square feet of the site’s 444 acres’ total area. It features a grand theater that can host over 1,600 patrons and a smaller theater to accommodate an intimate audience of 400.

Cultural Gate - from Past into Future

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 44)

World-Renowned Architect Daniel Libeskind Unveils designed for a New Lithuanian Modern Art Center (in partnership with Do architects (Vilnius) and Baltic Engineers (Vilnius).Surrounded by a new public piazza located steps away from the historic medieval city, the 3,100 sq-meters museum stands as an expression of Vilnius past and present. The museum will be dedicated to the exploration of works created from 1960 to present by Lithuanian artists.

New Working Environment, or Reversed Office

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 48)

These offices with terraces are perfectly designed for the Mediterranean climate, and suggest a new approach to life in the workspace. The large, free platforms, staircases and outdoor extensions invite users to make the most of these informal, atypical spaces which open onto a garden. This building with 6,400m² of office space and 600m² of shopping floor space on the ground floor will be delivered in 2018, in the Nice Méridia urban technopole. It was designed by the Nicolas Laisné Associés architecture firm. The office building with terraces sets a new standard for bio-climatic offices. The project is rooted in the idea of flexible work spaces. Its composition sets it apart from traditional offices blocks, and it is part of a strongly eco-conscious approach.