Located in one of the prime areas of Porto, Miramar Tower is a habitable sculpture in the city. Standing out for its uniqueness in the landscape and for its proximity to the sea, Miramar Tower is similar to the buildings in Pasteleira Park to the north, in proportion and dimension, but otherwise completely distinctive in its concept approach.
Project name
Miramar Tower
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Photography
Vídeo: Gerardo Burmester
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Physical models, Hand drawing
Collaborators
GEG, Mir, Fusão, P4
Landscape
P4 – Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem
Structural engineer
GEG – Engineering Structures for Life
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Apartments
From the idea of a skyscraper to the finished image, the work took only 3 days. Ignoring common sense and typical solutions, I tried to find an interesting form of skyscraper. I decided on three towers leaning on each other and forming a common top.
Project name
Skyscraper "Waterfall"
Architecture firm
Kuzenkov Kirill
Location
Skógafoss waterfall, Skógar, Iceland
Visualization
Kuzenkov Kirill
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Kuzenkov Kirill
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use building
With a height of 480 meters and 120 floors, the Blaze Tower gives the impression of a glittering bent by holding it off its axis. It gets its name from this sparkle. The structure, which rises gracefully into the sky, has a remarkable effect on the city skyline.
Architecture firm
Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio (Haads)
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Blender, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Hayri Atak
Design team
Hayri Atak, Beyzanur Esra Sepik, Beyzanur Eyiusta
Typology
Commercial › Office
Aedas has recently completed the MCC Shengshi International Plaza, a new landmark representing the area’s evolution, with its integration of retail and offices.
Project name
MCC Shengshi International Plaza
Location
Hengqin, Zhuhai, China
Principal architect
Dr. Andy Wen, Aedas Global Design Principal
Client
MCC Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.
Typology
Commercial › Office Retail
A building of sculptural character that dances on itself, taking advantage of the views of the surrounding lagoon. With two apartments per floor and surrounding balconies, the building developed for the upper class is a milestone that defines the start of the masterplan development for this part of the city.
Project name
Abidjan Tower
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Visualization
SA Digital Technology Co., Ltd
Tools used
Autodesk Revit
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini
Design team
Paulo Merlini, André Silva
Status
Concept - Design, Unbuilt
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Located in Leça da Palmeira and attentive to the dialogue with the organic fabrics that remain from an inherited rurality, further assimilated by the city, ‘Tower 15 & 1’ is a combined urban and landscaping operation with public spaces taking over the ground floor for use as retail and leisure for residents and visitors alike.
Project name
Tower 15 & 1
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Location
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Photography
OODA Architecture
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Physical models, Hand drawing
Design team
Julião Pinto Leite, João Styliano, André Cardoso, Vânia Costa, Catarina Fernandes, Laura Leão, Marinos Skouras, Caio Guarana
Collaborators
A400, Duarte Soeiro
Interior design
OODA Architecture
Construction
Construtora San José
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Tower of Life is a project proposal for an iconic tower in Dakar, Senegal. Speculating the active role Africa can play on a global level, leading a design agenda where ecology, bio-computation, material engineering, decentralized economy, and sustainable development triumph.
Project name
Tower of Life
Architecture firm
Bad. Built by Associative Data
Location
Dakar, Senegal, Africa
Design team
Ali Basbous, Vicente Guallart, Roland Bosbach, Antoun Rizk, Firas Safieddine, Al Azzi Michel, Nemer Nabbouh
Collaborators
Visionary Architect
Typology
Commercial › Office
Located at the starting point of the Wuchang Binjiang Business District’s future development axis, the project is comprised of a 150 m high-rise commercial tower and a 100m tower of serviced apartments perched atop a retail podium.
Project name
Jing Brand (Wuhan) Real Estate Project
Principal architect
Dr. Andy Wen, Global Design Principal; Yi Jun Qian, Executive Director
Typology
Commercial › Mixed Use
