Architecture and Design

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Kolding Campus: Triangle of Communication

(Issue of a magazine 4/2014, page 54)

Commissioned last autumn with its triangular shape, Southern University of Denmark, Kolding Campus creates a significant new landmark in Kolding. The building is located on the Grønborg grounds in the centre of Kolding close to the harbour, station and scenic attraction of the river. As the new learning centre of excellence, Kolding Campus houses the courses in communications, design, culture and languages of the University of Southern Denmark.

Richardson Apartments: Dwelling instead of Parking

(Issue of a magazine 4/2014, page 60)

Formerly a parking lot on the southeast corner of Fulton and Gough streets, the Drs. Julian + Raye Richardson Apartments has risen on one of the sites freed for development by the demolition of the collapsed Central Freeway. Residential building got this name in honor of Drs. Julian + Raye Richardson, who were active fighters for the rights of African Americans. In 1960, they opened a bookstore, “Marcus Books”, which became a sort of club, a place of meetings and discussions on the history, culture and social status of the black population of the USA.

University Hospital in Koge: Healing Architecture

(Issue of a magazine 4/2014, page 74)

Køge University Hospital (USK ) is an expansion of the existing Køge Hospital, which is increased threefold to a total area of 177,000 m². This is a visionary project in terms of both architecture and functionality. The design is based on the existing hospital’s qualities and potential, and presents a cohesive sustainable, architectural, functional and technical vision of a clear, compact, green and inviting hospital complex.

Under a Foliage Roof in Al Barari

(Issue of a magazine 4/2014, page 80)

After the commercial success of Seventh Heaven at Al Barari (the second phase of the development), 10 DESIGN has been commissioned again to lead the subsequent phase of the development – Ashjar. The word ‘Ashjar’ means ‘trees’ in Arabic. Al Barari’s imputes for the development is to cultivate ‘a unique vision of high-end living in harmony with the natural environment’ providing lush green environs to its residents.

Inhabiting the Desert: an Invisible Town Boucraa

(Issue of a magazine 4/2014, page 86)

The project created by Mikou Design Studio explores the traces left by mining activity in Boucraa, a town in the Sahara 100km southwest of Laâyoune, and proposes to transform and revitalise them in order to create conditions necessary for living in a salvational process of re-naturalising the ground which has been exploited.

Urban Skyfarm: Balance in City Environment

(Issue of a magazine 4/2014, page 90)

Inspired by Dr. Dickson Despommier’s original concept of “The Vertical Farm”, the Urban Skyfarm is a vertical farm design proposal for a site located in Downtown Seoul, which mainly hosts local food production and distribution while at the same time contributes to the improvement of local environmental quality through water, air filtration and renewable energy production.

L.I.S.I. – It Began with a Tree

(Issue of a magazine 4/2014, page 96)

In October 2014 in the territory of the center of prefabricated houses The Blue Lagoon (Blaue Lagune), located near the Austrian capital Vienna was opened to the public a unique eco-house named L.I.S.I. In 2013, the project won an international competition in sustainable architecture – Solar Decathlon, which took place in the United States. The house is designed, built and fully equipped with everything necessary for life, including furniture, home furnishings and even the dishes, thanks to the joint efforts of the four Austrian universities.

EGWW: Rethinking the Old to Create a New

(Issue of a magazine 3/2014, page 46)

In 2014, the renovation project of federal buildings created by Edith Green and Wendell Wyatt (EGWW) in Portland, Oregon, has been selected by the American Institute of Architects (AIA ) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) as one of the ten best green projects (Top Ten Awards) demonstrating the ample opportunities of sustainable architecture. The building energy consumption is one of the lowest in the country and that is why it has become a model for the modernization of federal buildings for the Offices of the General Services Administration (GSA).

Bud Clark Commons

(Issue of a magazine 3/2014, page 52)

As a centerpiece of Portland’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, Bud Clark Commons (BCC) represents a new approach to providing dignified housing and comprehensive services to help those experiencing homelessness. The project sets a new standard by combining permanent supportive housing and temporary shelter with a community resource center.

Blue Planet: Immersion in Water World

(Issue of a magazine 3/2014, page 58)

The Blue Planet Denmark’s Aquarium (Danish: Den Blå Planet Danmarks Akvarium) is a new facility opened in March 2013 in Kastrup, a suburb of Copenhagen instead of the old aquarium located in Charlottenlund and closed in 2012. The main purpose of the aquarium is to disseminate marine information, help science projects, and help improve educational institutions. In the first year of existence, the aquarium received approximately 1.3 million visitors – twice as many as expected.