Futurist Architecture

Citic Bank Headquarters: A High Headquarters with A Diagonally-Braced Structure and A-Frame Canopy

Designed by Foster + Partners for China Citic Bank Hangzhou Branch, this headquarters tower has a prominent location in Hangzhou. Citic Bank Headquarters is 100 meters high with a diagonally-braced structure and also and is characterized by a striking geometric form. There is also a 30-meter-high A-frame canopy at the base of the building that stretches 72 meters across the ground floor for a dramatic entrance experience.

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Wilket Creek-Haven: An Existing Bungalow and the York Mills Context with Three Main Elements

Richard Librach Architect works closely with the client in this project. The existing bungalow and the York Mills context make the architect feels excited to design and develop it. Wilket Creek-Haven is designed with three main elements, resulting in some awesome spaces that connect to the awesome exterior surrounding.

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Lightbox: A New Cultural Center with Overlapping ‘Snakeskin’ Anodized Aluminum Panels

It is the Woking’s first museum and gallery and also a new kind of cultural center. Lightbox is designed by Marks Barfield Architects and completed in 2008, originated from a local group in the community. It contains galleries capable of displaying local artist’s work and international exhibitions. The interesting design of this cultural center building is its overlapping ‘snakeskin’ anodized aluminum panels that come in five shades of silver and gold.

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Cambridge Mosque: UK’s First Green Mosque with An Awesome Timber Structure

When the existing Mawson Road mosque began to experience capacity issues, there was planning for a new mosque began in 2007. Marks Barfield Architects won a limited international competition through Cambridge Mosque with the concept of the mosque as a calm oasis within a grove of trees. It is the UK’s first green mosque with an awesome timber structure.

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130 Bloor Street West: Luxury Condominium Units in A Busy, Occupied Urban Structure.

Quadrangle has been designed a unique collection of luxury condominium units for KingSett Capital Inc. This project is completed in 2009 and located in Toronto, Canada. 130 Bloor Street West sits on the busiest and most desirable stretch in the area and surrounded by a busy, occupied urban structure.

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8 Most Famous Buildings You Must See in Your Lifetime

What are the most famous buildings in the world? If you’re planning your next vacation, you may want to visit places offering world-class architecture, unlike anything else.

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The SSE Hydro: A New Entertainment Destination with A Highly Flexible Indoor Venue

Completed in 2013 by Foster + Partners with 12,500 seats, The SSE Hydro offers a new entertainment destination within the redevelopment of Glasgow’s former docks. It joins the Clyde Auditorium on the northern edge of the River Clyde in the UK with 25,000m² of the total area. This building has a highly flexible indoor venue with a big arena that combines fixed, retractable, and removable seating.

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Kulm Eispavillon: A New Extension of Eispavillon with Engadin Tradition of Woodcraft

It is a restoration project of an existing 1905 eispavillon in Switzerland which played host to the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. Kulm Eispavillon is restored by Foster + Partners and it is completed in 2016. With 790m² in size, the new extension for this building is a flexible structure to provide a wide variety of activities while the design of the new pavilion continues the Engadin tradition of woodcraft.

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Norton Museum of Art: A New Masterplan of Museum with Flexible, Welcoming Visitor Facilities

This awesome museum was built in 1941 to house the art collection of the industrialist Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife, Elizabeth. Norton Museum of Art can be found in West Palm Beach and it was laid out by the architect Marion Sims Wyeth. In this project, Foster + Partners uses a new masterplan to balance the building’s different heights and also providing flexible, welcoming visitor facilities. This project is completed in 2019.

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Blythwood Ravine: A Warm and Welcoming New House for Frequent Small Concerts

Individual inspirations are identified for the design of this new house right from the beginning. Blythwood Ravine is a project of a new house by Richard Librach Architect that approached by two violinists. They need a warm and welcoming house where friends, family, and fellow musicians can assemble for frequent small concerts.

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House Bellavida: An Elevated Steel Structure with Elevated “Floating” Deck and Pool

This awesome house is located in Salt Rock, north of Durban, designed by Hugo Hamity Architects. Completed in 2015, House Bellavida is designed on an east-west axis direction to take an advantage of the ventilation, sun, and views of the Indian ocean. This house has an elevated steel structure with an elevated “floating” deck and pool.

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