The world’s longest driverless transit system, the Riyadh Metro network spans over 176 kilometres across 6 lines and 85 stations. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station serves as the key interchange on the network.
Project name
King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Marco Amoroso, Vincenzo Caputo, Abdel Halim Chehab, Lee Cubeddu, Rawan Al-Derjem, Domenico Di Francesco, David Fogliano, Manuele Gaioni, Marko Gligorov, Subharthi Guha, Alexandros Kallegias, Lisa Kinnerud, Alexandre Kuroda, Stefano Iacopini, Carolina López-Blanco, Jamie Mann, Mohammadali Mirzaei, Arian Hakimi Nejad, David Wolthers, Nicola McConnell, Mario Mattia, Massimo Napoleoni, Niki Okala, Carlos Parraga- Botero, Sohith Perera, Izis Salvador Pinto, Carine Posner, Neil Rigden, Paola Salcedo, Nima Shoja, Thomas Sonder, Vincenzo Reale, Kate Revyakina, Roberto Vangeli, Seungho Yeo
Civil engineer
BuroHappold
Structural engineer
BuroHappold
Environmental & MEP
Zamil
Construction
BACS Consortium
Typology
Transportation › Metro Station
The BLT Built Design Awards judges were impressed by the high level of innovation and creativity of the winning entries that include names enjoying international reputation such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Agence d'Architecture A. Bechu & Associés, Sanjay Puri Architects, Stonehill Taylor, Perkins & Will, querkraft architects, L...
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Casa del Sol is the remodelling of a townhouse in South London to create a generous living space on the lower ground floor and add a new bedroom and bathrooms on the upper floors. An innovative glazed gap was created to define the new kitchen.
Project name
Casa del Sol
Architecture firm
Sophie Nguyen Architects
Location
Brixton, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Photography
Hufton + Crow, Ruth Ward
Principal architect
Sophie Nguyen
Structural engineer
Form Structural Design
Typology
Residential › House
BEEAH Group's new headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, was opened on Wednesday, March 30 by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Powered by its solar array and equipped with next-generation technologies for operations at LEED Platinum standards, the new headquarters has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to ac...
Project name
BEEAH Headquarters
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Photography
Hufton + Crow
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Gerry Cruz, Drew Merkle, John Simpson, Matthew Le Grice, Maria Chaparro, Frenji Koshy, Leo Alves, Erwan Gallou, Vivian Pashiali, Alia Zayani, Alessandra Lazzoni, Dennis Brezina, Eider Fernandez-Eibar, Rasha Al- shami, Ben Kikkawa, Maria Vergopoulou-Efstathiou, Haohao Chen
Collaborators
Project Director: Sara Sheikh Akbari. Commercial Director: Charles Walker. Local Architect: Bin Dalmouk [Sharjah], DSA Architects International [Dubai]
Landscape
Francis Landscape [Beirut]
Structural engineer
Buro Happold [London]
Environmental & MEP
Atelier Ten [London]
Lighting
Atelier Ten [London]
Construction
Al Futtaim Construction [Dubai]
Typology
Commercial › Headquarter
‘Island Rest’ is our response to our client’s brief for a contemporary family holiday home. Situated on a beautiful Isle of Wight creek, ‘Island Rest’ sits on a spacious site with direct access to the water and views of the Solent beyond.
Architecture firm
Ström Architects
Location
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Principal architect
Magnus Ström
Collaborators
Mesh Energy (Sustainability Consultant), APS Associates (Cost Consultant)
Structural engineer
Eckersley O'Callaghan
Lighting
Spiers and Major
Construction
Rice Projects
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
