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11/08/2016

Today, a broad number of students across the globe cannot afford the higher tuitions of traditional colleges and universities, which have caused many of them to search for alternatives. With nearly three million students currently enrolled in fully online degree programs and six million taking at l...

08/08/2016

Qatar has revealed designs for a new 60,000-seater stadium, the second of its World Cup 2022 venues to be announced. The Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor City follows the Al Wakrah stadium near Doha in being confirmed as one of 10 new venues being built for the tournament in eight years’ time.

25/07/2016

The architecture of Sri Lanka displays a rich variety of architectural forms and styles. Buddhism had a significant influence on Sri Lankan architecture, since it was introduced to the island in 3rd Century BCE. However techniques and styles developed in Europe and the Asia have also played a major role in the architecture of Sri Lanka.

12/04/2016

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10/04/2016

31/03/2016

Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi-born British architect who designed Qatar’s upcoming Al Wakrah World Cup Stadium, has died of a heart attack.

Hadid, 65, was being treated for bronchitis at a hospital in Miami, according to the BBC.

Over the span of her long career, Hadid has designed several award-winning buildings, and in 2004, became the first female and first Muslim to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

When her design of the Al Wakrah stadium drew controversy after critics said it looked like a female body part, she called the claim “ridiculous.”

She added that such remarks would not have been made if a man had designed the structure.

In 2014, she also ended up suing a journalist who claimed she was “showing no concern” for the blue-collar workers tasked with building the 2022 World Cup stadium.

13/01/2016

This post is just a reminder that my Pritzker Architecture Prize poll is online until 10am on Wednesday. Details are below.

Vote now! I'll post on the winner later in the day Wednesday.

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The http://www.pritzkerprize.com/ Architecture Prize website indicates that the announcement of the 2016 recipient will happen on Wednesday, January 13 at 10am EST, much earlier than normal.

So with just over a month until the announcement, who do you think should win the Pritzker? I've set up a poll in the right column (mirrored at the bottom of this post) to see how well this blog's readers know their stuff. I've expanded the list over previous years, so now it's packed with 30 names, but it allows multiple votes, so you don't have to just pick one – you can pick your top 5 choices, for example. If you disagree with my choices vote "other" and please comment on this post with your pick. Check back here on January 13th to see who won – both the real Pritzker and this poll.

For reference, the Pritzker Prize jury is made up of:
- Lord Peter Palumbo (Chair)
- Stephen Breyer
- Yung Ho Chang
- Kristin Feireiss
- Glenn Murcutt
- Richard Rogers
- Benedetta Tagliabue
- Ratan N. Tata
- Martha Thorne (Executive Director)

And here is the list of past winners:
1979 - Philip Johnson (US)
1980 - Luis Barragán (MX)
1981 - James Stirling (UK)
1982 - Kevin Roche (US)
1983 - Ieoh Ming Pei (US)
1984 - Richard Meier (US)
1985 - Hans Hollein (AT)
1986 - Gottfried Boehm (DE)
1987 - Kenzo Tange (JP)
1988 - Gordon Bunshaft (US) / Oscar Niemeyer (BR)
1989 - Frank O. Gehry (US)
1990 - Aldo Rossi (IT)
1991 - Robert Venturi (US)
1992 - Alvaro Siza (PT)
1993 - Fumihiko Maki (JP)
1994 - Christian de Portzamparc (FR)
1995 - Tadao Ando (JP)
1996 - Rafael Moneo (ES)
1997 - Sverre Fehn (NO)
1998 - Renzo Piano of (IT)
1999 - Sir Norman Foster (UK)
2000 - Rem Koolhaas (NL)
2001 - Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (CH)
2002 - Glenn Murcutt (AU)
2003 - Jørn Utzon (DN)
2004 - Zaha Hadid (UK)
2005 - Thom Mayne (US)
2006 - Paulo Mendes da Rocha (BR)
2007 - Richard Rogers (UK)
2008 - Jean Nouvel (FR)
2009 - Peter Zumthor (CH)
2010 - Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (JP)
2011 - Eduardo Souto de Moura (PT)
2012 - Wang Shu (CN)
2013 - Toyo Ito (JP)
2014 - Shigeru Ban (JP)
2015 - Frei Otto (DE)

So, who will win the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize?

13/01/2016

Sri Lanka’s Tallest Tower to Honor its 1996 World Cup Cricket Team.

Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment has officially agreed to invest $330 million USD to construct the “1996 Iconic Tower,” a tribute to Arjuna Ranatunga’s Cricket team, which won the World Cup in 1996.

The tower, which will become the country’s tallest with 96 floors at about 363 meters in height, was designed by ARK Studio West | Architect Reza Kabul. The construction will be a mixed-use development, with 376 residential apartments, 92 penthouses, and amenities like a pool, gymnasium, spa, and outdoor sky decks.

13/01/2016

This post is just a reminder that my Pritzker Architecture Prize poll is online until 10am on Wednesday. Details are below.

Vote now! I'll post on the winner later in the day Wednesday.

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

The http://www.pritzkerprize.com/ Architecture Prize website indicates that the announcement of the 2016 recipient will happen on Wednesday, January 13 at 10am EST, much earlier than normal.

So with just over a month until the announcement, who do you think should win the Pritzker? I've set up a poll in the right column (mirrored at the bottom of this post) to see how well this blog's readers know their stuff. I've expanded the list over previous years, so now it's packed with 30 names, but it allows multiple votes, so you don't have to just pick one – you can pick your top 5 choices, for example. If you disagree with my choices vote "other" and please comment on this post with your pick. Check back here on January 13th to see who won – both the real Pritzker and this poll.

For reference, the Pritzker Prize jury is made up of:
- Lord Peter Palumbo (Chair)
- Stephen Breyer
- Yung Ho Chang
- Kristin Feireiss
- Glenn Murcutt
- Richard Rogers
- Benedetta Tagliabue
- Ratan N. Tata
- Martha Thorne (Executive Director)

And here is the list of past winners:
1979 - Philip Johnson (US)
1980 - Luis Barragán (MX)
1981 - James Stirling (UK)
1982 - Kevin Roche (US)
1983 - Ieoh Ming Pei (US)
1984 - Richard Meier (US)
1985 - Hans Hollein (AT)
1986 - Gottfried Boehm (DE)
1987 - Kenzo Tange (JP)
1988 - Gordon Bunshaft (US) / Oscar Niemeyer (BR)
1989 - Frank O. Gehry (US)
1990 - Aldo Rossi (IT)
1991 - Robert Venturi (US)
1992 - Alvaro Siza (PT)
1993 - Fumihiko Maki (JP)
1994 - Christian de Portzamparc (FR)
1995 - Tadao Ando (JP)
1996 - Rafael Moneo (ES)
1997 - Sverre Fehn (NO)
1998 - Renzo Piano of (IT)
1999 - Sir Norman Foster (UK)
2000 - Rem Koolhaas (NL)
2001 - Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (CH)
2002 - Glenn Murcutt (AU)
2003 - Jørn Utzon (DN)
2004 - Zaha Hadid (UK)
2005 - Thom Mayne (US)
2006 - Paulo Mendes da Rocha (BR)
2007 - Richard Rogers (UK)
2008 - Jean Nouvel (FR)
2009 - Peter Zumthor (CH)
2010 - Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (JP)
2011 - Eduardo Souto de Moura (PT)
2012 - Wang Shu (CN)
2013 - Toyo Ito (JP)
2014 - Shigeru Ban (JP)
2015 - Frei Otto (DE)

So, who will win the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize?

03/10/2015

A milestone was reached last week, when the final piece of cladding for the outer shell of the Louvre Abu Dhabi‘s dome was put in place. So far, the complex jigsaw-puzzle roof took 30 million man hours and 424 days to complete, and it still needs work on its inner side. Author of the project, French architect and Pritzker Prize winner, Jean Nouvel, was joined at the event by Ali Al Mansoori and Sufian Al Marzooqi, chairman and chief executive of the Tourism Development and Investment Company, the project’s developer.

“Rain of Light”, as the dome is referred to, will work as a filter for sunlight. The geometric concept of the museum is strongly linked to Arabian architecture and local traditions. The dome itself, at 180 meters in diameter, is a reference to the emblematic Arabian architecture, such as the mosque, the mausoleum and the madrasa. The apparently-random patterns on the surface of the dome were inspired by interlaced palm leaves – the traditional material used for roofs.

Due to its proximity to the sea, water also plays an important role in the controlled inner micro climate of the museum and the quality of the inner space, while reflecting the natural light. Below the dome lie several buildings of the museum, placed arbitrarily, with a simple geometry, in contrast to the geometry of the canopy – these are reminders of the traditional Arab city and its medina. The four towers that support the structure of the dome are concealed inside the buildings, creating the illusion of a floating 7,000 tonne dome.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi construction site on Saadiyat Island – a districtid that includes The National Museum Sheikh Ayed, The Contemporary Art Museum (Guggenheim), a Live Arts Center and a Maritime Museum. The total area of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Musseum will be “of approximately 24000 square meters, of which 6000 square meters will be dedicated to permanent collections and 2000 square meters to temporary exhibitions”, the practice explains. The opening date is set later this year.

03/10/2015

Civil & Structural Civil Engineering

Discover the top 10 tech universities for civil & structural engineering, worldwide.

Rank : Score : University Location

1 93,5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) USA
2 92,5 Delft University of Technology NL
3 91,9 National University of Singapore (NUS) SIN
4 90,9 Imperial College London UK
5 90,8 University of Cambridge UK
6 90,7 University of California, Berkeley (UCB) USA
7 89,5 Tsinghua University CHN
8 89,3 Stanford University USA
9 88,2 The University of Hong Kong HK
10 87,4 The University of Tokyo JPN

03/10/2015

Zaha Hadid’s Proposal for Tower with World’s Tallest Atrium

Following a hectic period during which Zaha Hadid stopped a BBC interview and became the first female architect to receive the RIBA Gold Medal Award, her international practice announced the plans to build the Leeza SOHO tower in southwest Beijing, China, home to the “world’s tallest atrium”.

The “gently twisting’ cylindrical tower” will have 46 stories and an atrium of 200 m in height, Architectural Journal reports. The project will provide an underground promenade between the subway station and a public park to the west. A parking area for 480 cars and room for 2,690 bikes will also be included.

The building will use a 3D BIM energy management system that “monitors in real-time environmental control and energy efficiency”.

Project Information:

Project: Leeza SOHO

Client: Soho China

Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects

Design: Zaha Hadid, Patrick Schumacher

Project Director: Satoshi Ohashi

Associate: Ed Gaskin, Armando Solano

Project Team: Kaloyan Erevinov, Philipp Ostermaier (Lead Designer); Shu Hashimoto, Christoph Klemmt, Yang Jingwen, Samson Lee, Di Ding, Xuexin Duan, Juan Liu, Dennis Brezina, Rita Lee, Seungho Yeo

Consultants:

Structure: Bollinger+Grohmann (Competition), CABR (SD), BIAD (DD) (CD)

Facade: KWP (SD), Kighton Façade, Yuanda (DD) (CD)

MEP: Parsons Brinkerhoff (SD), BIAD (DD) (CD)

Lightning: Light Design (SD)(DD)

Landscape: ZHA (SD)(DD), Ecoland (DD)(CD)

Size:

Site Area: 30,688m²

Gross Floor Area: 172,800 m²

Above Ground: 124,000 m²

Below Ground: 48,800 m²

Tower: 123,740 m²

pavilions: 220 m²

Height: 207 m

Top of occupied floor: 190,5 m (45 floors)

Floors Above Ground: 46 Levels (Lobby 3900 m2, Offices 110,474 m2, MEP floors9406 m2)

Floors Below Ground: 4 levels (2 levels retail, 2 levels parking, subway tunnel)

Retail: 10,000 m²

Atrium Height: 191 m

Vehicular Parking: 480

Bicycle Parking: 2,680

By: Ana Cosma