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Liliana Alvarez
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Amazing Architecture
The new Winkelsteeg sports and residential complex, located near Goffertpark and Goffert station, is designed to connect the vibrant energy of Nijmegen with the tranquility of nature in nearby Goffertpark. Its excellent location makes the complex highly accessible.
Project name
Sports and Residential Complex
Architecture firm
Burgland Bouw, Hellebrekers, Slangen+Koenis Architects, Orange Architects, Felixx Landscape Architects
Location
Winkelsteeg, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Built area
40,000 m² (sports center) + 20,000 m² (housing and commercial)
Client
Municipality of Nijmegen
Typology
Sports Center › Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Hospitality, (Public) Parking, Landscape, Residential Development (Vision), Commercial Spaces (Vision)
PEDRE embodies the harmonious assembly of an architecture which folds compose functional structures, solid constructions, optimal materials, interiors that become exteriors, custom-made furniture and landscape panoramic views that dialogue with the territory. Located in the vicinity of the Pedregal de San Ángel Ecological Reserve.
Architecture firm
JSa / MTA+V
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Design team
JSa: Javier Sánchez, Benedikt Fahlbusch. mta+v: Miguel de la Torre
Collaborators
Woodwork: Dimadmx; Furniture: EWE & Esrawe
Structural engineer
Estructura Héctor Margain
Construction
Factor Eficiencia
Material
Concrete, Aluminum and Glass
Typology
Residential Building › Apartments
Designed by Thetacon, this subterranean Corfu residence blends seamlessly with its rocky, sloped terrain. Inspired by the traditional dry-stone walls supporting the land, the structure features two fluid, stone-clad volumes that appear to emerge naturally from the earth.
Architecture firm
Thetacon
Location
Pelekas, West Corfu, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Konstantina Yannaki
Design team
Konstantina Yannaki & Ioannis Karkos
Collaborators
Engineering: Christos Mouchlianitis
Visualization
Konstantina Yannaki & Ioannis Karkos
Typology
Residential › Housing
An emblematic urban development project in the Montpellier metropolitan area, the Port Marianne district stems from an ambitious vision to extend the city towards the sea.
Architecture firm
A+Architecture, Hellin Sebbag Pirany architectes
Location
République ZAC, Lot E, Montpellier, France
Photography
Camille Gharbi, Drone-Ops
Collaborators
Tecta (Infrastructure Engineer), L’Echo (Economist)
Structural engineer
TERRELL
Environmental & MEP
Celsius Environnement (Mechanical and Thermal Engineer), Novacert (Environmental Engineer), Gamba (Acoustic Engineer)
Client
SERM, Icade / Kalelithos / REI Habitat
Typology
Residential Complex
TAA presents you one of its recent projects: « Melrose », the construction of 18 houses and 2 intermediary housing building in Seilh (Occitanie region, France).
Architecture firm
TAA Toulouse
Location
ZAC Laubis, Chemin du Percin, 31840 Seilh, France
Principal architect
Lots B10 and B11: TAA Toulouse
Design team
Head of project: Anthony Morinière | Head of project deputy: William Florenza | Head of construction: Jean Pinsson
Built area
Lots B10 and B11: 3,148 m²
Site area
Lots B10 and B11: 5302 m² | Total: 41 689 m²
Completion year
November 2021
Collaborators
Associated Architect: Lot B9 et B12: BETILLON & FREYERMUTH Architectes (FFFBBB) | Lot B8: AR357
Environmental & MEP
Technisphere
Construction
2M Construction
Visualization
L’Atelier des Chimères
Typology
Residential › Housing
The brief chronicled a day at the crib: a morning coffee, lots of reading in the sun and then dinner at sunset, perhaps with fish caught that day. Their space needed to encourage visitors: couches and window seats that double as beds, and acoustics that will stand up to the grandkids’ sleeping schedules.
Project name
Karitane Crib
Architecture firm
First Light Studio Ltd
Location
Karitane, Otago, New Zealand
Principal architect
Anna Farrow
Design team
Nick Officer, Anna Farrow
Structural engineer
McConaughy Consulting
Construction
Copland Building Ltd
Material
Light timber framing, timber cladding, metal roofing
Typology
Residential › Housing
"Prizreni i Ri" is an attractive multipurpose complex to be built in Prizren, Kosovo. Complex has the character of contemporary architecture, including the shape, including the materials of the buildings with which the blocks are formed.
Project name
Prizreni I Ri
Architecture firm
Maden Group
Visualization
Maden Group
Client
Swiss Construction Holding
Typology
Residential › Multipurpose Complex
