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New Headquarters of the Bank of Pisa and Fornacette: Solution Outside of the Box

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 52)

The new Headquarters of the Bank of Pisa and Fornacette in Italy, designed by the architecture firm of Massimo Mariani, recently inaugurated. The building, located in Via Tosco-Romagnola in Fornacette (Italy), represents the final step in a broader urban redevelopment project the bank started in 1995 entrusting the design of its headquarters to the same architect; in 2008 it decided to build a new headquarters with a small square near the first building constructed.

Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center: with the Wave of Maestro’s Upbeat

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 58)

Working on the project Cultural Center Roberto Cantoral the architects of Broissin Architects drew inspiration from the movement of a conductor’s baton. Roberto Cantoral García (1935 –2010) was a distinguished Mexican composer, singer and songwriter, known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs.

Grand Cancun - Ecological Paradise

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 72)

Grand Cancun is an urban resort located in Cancun, Mexico by the Sea and in the City that is going to work as a celebration space for the foreign and local population, recycling water plant, electrical power plant based in removable energies (solar, wind, tidal and geothermic), marine biology laboratories, a livable sculpture, designed by Arch. Richard Moreta Castillo, RA +D (Richard’s Architecture+Design, international architectural firm with headquarters in Germany.

Ashmount School: in the City, as in the Countryside

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 80)

Through the careful introduction and siting of a new primary school and nursery the project transforms this ecologically sensitive but derelict piece of Metropolitan Open Land into an exemplary learning and recreational environment for the community. The design team exceeded the original brief for a BREEAM Excellent, Zero Carbon in-use school with this BREEAM Outstanding, Carbon Negative development set within an ecologically enhanced woodland environment.

The Greenest in the UK

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 86)

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London has unveiled this year’s winners of the annual RIBA awards. Recognized as 2015’s best British projects in the UK, these 37 structures include a wide variety of architecture types from contemporary private homes to buildings in higher education. We’ve rounded up ten of the greenest RIBA-award winning buildings of 2015. Among them are ten projects awarded for sustainability, but in this review is given a description of only nine of them.

Chichester Festival Theatre: Brutal Grace

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 96)

Chichester Festival Theatre was originally built in 1963 as a pavilion in the park, designed by Powell & Moya. Architects Haworth Tompkins carried out extensive research to gain a deep understanding of how the building was constructed and why, to ensure that the iconic concrete supporting structures remained in place and that the essence of the building was not lost. They also understood the original building in such great detail that they were able to challenge original design decisions and improve many aspects of the functionality of the theatre.

ISE Lab: the Principles of BIM Technology

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 102)

Opened in the fall of 2013, the University of Delaware’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory (ISE-Lab) was designed around the philosophy of integrating teaching, learning and research. This 194,000-squarefoot facility is intended to engage students and stimulate excitement about science and engineering for a new generation. The ISE-Lab includes classrooms and teaching laboratories, as well as state-of-the art imaging and synthesis laboratories and a class 100/1000 clean room. Also included are spaces for open collaboration for teams of researchers and offices for University institutes related to energy and the environment.

“Rain of Light” under the Dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi

(Issue of a magazine 2/2015, page 46)

Born of an intergovernmental agreement between the UAE and France in 2007, Louvre Abu Dhabi is the first universal museum in the Arab World, embodying the spirit of openness and dialogue among cultures. Linking Abu Dhabi with the name of the Louvre, Louvre Abu Dhabi will display works of historical, cultural and sociological significance, from the most ancient to the most contemporary. A museum of the world and for the world, Louvre Abu Dhabi will include pieces spanning millennia and artworks on display will originate from civilizations all over the world.

Dalian International Conference Center: City Within a City

(Issue of a magazine 2/2015, page 52)

With the International Conference Center, the Vienne-based architectural studio Coop Himmelb(l)au has constructed an unmistakable landmark for the prospering harbour city of Dalian, China. Opened in 2013 and featuring a shell-shaped roof, the center hosts a multifunctional “small city within a city” with conference and event rooms for 7,000 visitors in a total area of 100,000 m².

U.S.Courthouse, Salt Lake City: Openness and Transparency

(Issue of a magazine 2/2015, page 56)

The design of the new Salt Lake City courthouse resulted from a search for a physical symbol to express the American system of justice—the form had to be strong, iconic, transparent, and egalitarian. The cubic massing of this courthouse captures all of these elements in a recognizable form that projects grounded dignity and substantive order and presents an equal face to all sides.