At the heart of Rotterdam's Katendrecht peninsula, Fenix occupies a century-old structure that was once part of the world’s largest transshipment warehouse for the Holland America Line, a company that facilitated the migration of millions, including figures like Albert Einstein and Willem de Kooning. The centerpiece of its transformation is the Tor...
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Photography
Henry Verhorst (Drone Footage), Mark Bolk, Gregg Telussa, Wilbert Zuiderduin
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Alessandro Fisalli, Neeraj Mahajan, Marco Gastoldi, Edgar Navarrete, Cievanard Nattabowonphal, Jordan Demer, Chen Yien, YukiIshigami, Pittayapa Suriyapee, Claudia Hertrich
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Andrea D’Antrassi; Executive Architect: EGM; Monumental Architecture Renovation: Bureau Polderman; Installation Design: Bosman Bedrijven; Installation Advisor: DWA; Building Physics Advisor: LBP Sight
Built area
8,000 m²; Gross Internal Area: 16,000 m²
Site area
Tornado Specifications: Height: 30 m; Ramp Length: 550 m; Cladding Area: 4,000 sqm Polished Stainless Steel
Structural engineer
IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs
Lighting
Beersnielsen Lichtontwerpers
Construction
Steel Constructor: CSM Steelstructures; Cladding Constructor: Central Industry Group (CIG)
Client
Droom en Daad Foundation
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum, Renovation
Following the anonymous design competition for the new Nikola Tesla Museum, the jury selected the design submitted by the team of Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) working with Bureau Cube Partners of Serbia.
Project name
Nikola Tesla Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Belgrade, Serbia
Principal architect
ZHA Project Director: Manuela Gatto
Design team
ZHA Project Team: Besan Abudayah, Thomas Bagnoli, Armando Bussey, Alicia Hidalgo, Panos Ioakim, Jung Yeon Kwak, Catherine McCann, Yevgeniya Pozigun, Houzhe Xu, Zixin Ye. ZHA Smart Museum Design: Uli Blum, Danial Haziq. ZHA Sustainability Team: Bahaa Alnassrallah, Aditya Ambare, Carlos Bausa Martinez, Abhilash Menon, Disha Shetty, Jing Xu. BCP Project Team: Danijela Bakic, Milos Bojinovic, Nadica Davidovic, Ana Maria Gaspar, Milena Ivanovic, Milena Kalinic, Sasa Kostic, Sanja Kostic, Bojana Maksimovic, Zora Pajcin, Aleksanda Stevanovic, Ana Suman, Nikola Umicevic, Sara Vasic, Stefan Jovanovic
Collaborators
Sustainability Engineering: Max Fordham. Structural Engineering (New additions): Lanik I. S.A. Structural Engineering (Restoration): DB Engineering d.o.o. MEP Engineering: Conventus Consultants d.o.o. Lighting Designer: Lichtvision Design Ltd
Visualization
Norviska. Xuniverse, Norviska, 3D Point d.o.o
Client
Belgrade Waterfront
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
PARVS CENTER is an ultra-modern architectural complex designed as the new cultural city centre for Saint Petersburg, situated in the Neva Delta. Its distinctive and memorable design features a complex arrangement of curved load-bearing surfaces shaped like sails.
Project name
Parvs Center
Architecture firm
The Svetozar Andreev Architecture Studio `Hotei-Russia`
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Principal architect
Svetozar Andreev
Built area
Over 70,000 m²
Visualization
Svetozar Andreev
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Cultural Center, Museum
Italian Architects ADAT Studio reveals the forthcoming "Science Forest - Museo della Scienza di Roma" Selected by Daniel Libeskind. The innovative architecture firm founded by Andrea Debillio and Antonio Atripaldi was named lead architect after winning first place in the international competition issued by the Rome Municipality.
Project name
Science Forest - Museo della Scienza di Roma
Architecture firm
ADAT Studio
Principal architect
Antonio Atripaldi, Andrea Debilio
Design team
Luca Galli, Michele Sacchi, Filippo Testa, Laura Zevi
Collaborators
Landscape: P’Arcnouveau, Engineering: WSP Fire consulting, Safety: GAe Engineering
Status
In the Process of Realization
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum › Science Forest
Nissen Richards Studio has designed a new permanent exhibition for The Jersey Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition has a thematic structure, featuring a group of stories arranged as ‘narrative islands’. The exhibition - ‘La Tèrr’rie d’Jèrri – d’s histouaithes dé not’ Île / Being Jersey – Stories of our Island’
Written by
Nissen Richards Studio
Photography
Gareth Gardner
Located in Nicosia, Cyprus, our design proposal for the competition for New Museum of Archaeology aims to establish a dynamic cultural landmark that reflects Cyprus' unique archaeological heritage. Our purpose was to celebrate the rich Archaeological patrimony of Cyprus.
Project name
Cyprus Archaeological Museum
Architecture firm
GilBartolomé
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Keyshot
Principal architect
Pablo Gil and Jaime Bartolomé
Design team
Sergio Herreros, Ignacio Basterra, Marcos Núñez
Collaborators
Mecanismo Ingenieria
Visualization
Unboxed Visuals
Client
Cyprus’ Ministry of Culture
Status
Unbuilt. Placed 4th at the competition
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum
Today, the integration of Science and Technology into the fabric of societal development resonates universally. The intersection of scientific innovation and socio-economic progress is a global pursuit, and as nations strive for holistic development, using Science and Technology as catalysts for change becomes a shared ambition.
Project name
Regional Science Centre at Rajkot
Architecture firm
INI Design Studio
Location
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Photography
Cube Construction, Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company
Principal architect
Rakhi Rupani
Design team
Project Mentor/Director: Jayesh Hariyani, Adi Mistri; Project Lead: Rakhi Rupani; Sr. Designer: Dharmesh Gangani; Project Architect: Bhargav A Bhavsar; Project Director (MEPF Eng.): Parth Joshi
Collaborators
Plumbing Consultant: INI Infrastructure & Engineering; HVAC Consultant: INI Infrastructure & Engineering; Exhibit Design: Lemon Design; Electrical Consultant: INI Infrastructure & Engineering; AV / IT / Acoustic: INI Infrastructure & Engineering
Interior design
INI Design Studio
Structural engineer
DUCON Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Lighting
INI Infrastructure & Engineering
Construction
Cube Construction Engineering Ltd.
Client
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum
This is a real old-school barbershop - museum in the center of Kharkiv, Ukraine, which opened in December 2022. A very interesting miniature room with a triangular shape. Due to the height of the ceilings 470 cm, we designed a balcony on which a bar, a waiting area and a washroom were placed. The total area of the barbershop is 27 m².
Project name
Plan B, Barbershop & Museum
Architecture firm
Nat Telichenko
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Photography
Vitaliy Kaliman
Principal architect
Nat Telichenko
Design team
Nat Telichenko
Interior design
Nat Telichenko
Supervision
Nat Telichenko
Typology
Commercial › Barbershop, Museum
