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Carozzi Production and Research Food Center - SiliconInfo

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Architecture has bound to face challenge in one way or the other whether it appear in terms of design or engineering. However, challenges play a motivational force behind creation of any new Structure as it is an opportunity for the maker to make possible the impossible. In present scenario it is the Carozzi factory which was burnt in 2010 . Later on it gone through the process of rebuilding and completed in 2012 . Situated in San Bernardo of Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile, Carozzi Company renamed as Carozzi Production and Research Food Centre is designed by Guillermo Hevia Architects with leading designers named Javier González E, Francisco Carrión G and Tomás Villalón A. It has won Best Building of 2015 in Industrial Architectures. Carozzi is extends over to 52000 sqm of total area. It consists of civic space and an open space which is apparently lies in the centre of company.  The public space is confined by waving factory roofs, horizontal red volume and offi...

Dr Chau Chak Wing Building Australia - SiliconInfo

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Unconventional and flexible are the core features attributed to newly built Dr Chau Chak Wing Building which has created a lot of buzz in architectural circles. It is a Business School of University of Technology Sydney situated in New South Wales of Sydney, Australia. It was designed by leading Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry who has worked for the first time in Australia. The construction of Dr. Chau Chak Wing Building has started from the middle of 2012 and completed in 11th November 2014 . The opening of school has taken place in 2nd February 2015 . It has named after a Chinese-Australian businessman and Philanthropist- Dr. Chau Chak Wing- who has donated $20 million for the construction of building. Dr Chau Chak Wing Building is based on the design of tree-house structure which became very striking and distinctive so much so that Australia’s governor General Peter Cosgrove complimented it as “the most beautiful squashed brown paper bag”. Dr Chau Chak Wing Buildi...

De Rotterdam, Neitherland - SiliconInfo

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Architectural genius is not something one can see every day. The one here comes to our scanner is a city in itself. Yes, it is one of the buildings which has shortlisted for Archaic awards 2015 . It is De Rotterdam situated in Rotterdam, Neither land. What makes it stand out from the rest is the area it covers, because being a vast building it expands to wide area but at the same time it is very compact from inside which helps in putting up with large number of rooms from commercial to residential to entertainment to leisure. This makes De Rotterdam one of the major contributors in the economy of Rotterdam. Almost contains everything and connecting three glass towers together, it earned the title of Vertical City. The location of De Rotterdam is very eye-catching because it is situated between KPN tower and Rotterdam Cruise Terminal, exactly above river Mass which gives a very magnificent view. The Construction of De Rotterdam has started in 2009 and completed in 2013. Archit...

Harbin Opera House at Heilongjiang, China - SiliconInfo

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Recently inaugurated Harbin Opera House is the lucrative project which will contribute towards the enhancement and fortification of performing arts in China. It is designed by MAD Architects along with Beijing Institute of Architectural Design as Associate Engineer. The design of the Harbin Opera House was the winner of International Open Competition in 2010 . Since than the construction of Harbin Opera House has started and completed in 2015 . It was inaugurated in 15 December 2015 . The Harbin Opera House is located at 230 Diduan St, Daoli, Harbin in Heilongjiang surrounded by wetland landscape throughout the length of Songhua River of Harbin. Harbin Opera House is a cultural centre situated in Northern China, covering the space of 850,000 sqaure feet over the total area of 444 acres . It consists of curvilinear façade of white aluminum panels. Its atrium consist of sculptural timber staircase is cladded with wooden element .The first space any visitor could enter is gr...

Cardboard Cathedral at Christchurch - SiliconInfo

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Only two years old, established in 2013 , Cardboard Cathedral is beautiful, innovative and attributed a soothing ambience around.  Contrary to this beautiful ambience, the real picture was not always rosy. Earlier the location was dedicated to Anglican Church until it was hit by a massive earthquake of 6.3 magnitudes in 2011 . Later on, the land was permanently allocated to present church. Located in the corner of Hereford and Madras Streets in Latimer Square of Christchurch Central city, it was designed by leading architect Shigeru Ban. Cardboard Cathedral is developmental church of Anglican Diocese of Christchurch inaugurated in August, 2013 . It reaches up to the height of 21 meters over the altar, consist of only one floor. The main materials utilized in structure were 60 cm and 24 in diameter cardboard tubes, steel and timber.  Its roof is made of polycarbon while the walls are formed by eight shipping containers. Concrete slab is studded in the foundation. Th...

Eskisehir Spa & Thermal Hotel - SiliconInfo

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It is always refreshing to stay in a place which energize and sooth the body. The energy is not only in terms of lively mind but also refer to the natural sources of energy which is beneficial for the sustenance of atmosphere. Eskisehir Hotel and Spa has followed the mentioned concept in their design as well as construction. The location i.e. Eskisehir is the land of many great civilizations. This historical significance is pretty much evident in the construction itself it made as a modern version of Odunpazari’s Jargon and historical appearance. The construction of the building has started from 2011 and completed in 2013 . It was designed by GAD & Gökhan Avcıoglu. It has won International Hotel and Property Awards, Green Good Design Award in 2013 and shortlisted in world’s best building of 2015 . Eskisehir Spa & Thermal Hotel is mid-rise building which has built around a spa and wellness centre. It covered 45.000 m2 as a total construction area. As spa and wellnes...

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao at Spain - SiliconInfo

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A centre which recourse to display of great artistic and historically significant pieces is in itself a quintessential architectural figure admired by many. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is museum to display the modern and contemporary art, located in Bilbao of Basque Country in Spain. It built along the line of Nervion River. It belongs to Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and solely exhibits the works of Spanish artists. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has opened in October 18, 1997 , established as the achievement for Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. It is one of the appreciated architectural works in contemporary times which moves it being one of the popular 20th century buildings at global scale.  The main Construction material utilised Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is steel, titanium, ‬limestone, ‬and glass. As it is built adjacent to Nervion River, it shaped like a boat in a river. The exterior of the building is designed as a random curve which helps to capture the lig...

Long Museum West Bund Shanghai, China - SiliconInfo

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Long Museum West Band is a private museum found by Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei in 2014. It was China’s first largest private museum at that time. The architectural design has given by Shanghai Firm - Atelier Deshaus. The designing has led by Liu Yichun and Chen Yifeng with his team of Wang Longhai, Wu Zhenghui, Chen Kun, Wang Weishi and Wang Xuepei. It is located at the bank of Huangpu River in Xuhui District of Shanghai Municipality. The museum is exactly built in the site which was used as landing stage for coal transportation. Before the construction of museum, there was a Coal Hopper Unloading Bridge measured 110m, 10m and 8m as length, width and height respectively in 1950’s. About two years ago it has turned into two storey underground basement. To add an historical appeal to the museum, instead of demolishing the area, Liu Yichun chose to keep the underground basement as it is and made the museum around it by keep it as a centre point.  Long Museum West Bund is designed...