Sheraton Huzhou Hotel Spring Resort, China
Sheraton Huzhou Hotel, is situated in west of Shanghai and north of Hangzhou, overlooking the lake Tai. The circular building corresponds with its reflection in the water, creating a surreal picture and connection between real and phantom. Beneath the sunlight and the reflection of the lake, the curved shape of the building is crystal clear. The clear ring-shape posed a great challenge to the structural design and eventually, a “reinforced concrete core-tube” featuring high capacity,…
Taipei Pop Music Center, Taiwan
The Taipei Pop Music Center, located in Taipei, Taiwan, is designed by Reiser + Umemoto, RUR Architecture PC. The center consists of several mixed-use spaces woven together into a dynamic, multi-purpose venue that reflects and supports the evolving culture of pop music. Three monumental elements; the Main Hall, Hall of Fame, and Outdoor Amphitheater, making it a powerful representation of Taiwan’s pop music industry worldwide. As the centerpiece of the TPMC,…
Calgary Central Library, Canada
Snøhetta Architecture Firms worked with local studio “Dialog” on Calgary Central Library project after winning a competition in 2013. The 22,300 sqm library, located in Calgary, Canada, sits in a growing cultural area that includes theatres, galleries, and the National Music Centre. The New Central Library, which opened to the public on November 2018, is sited within a complex urban condition, where a rail transit line crosses the site.…
United Nations Geospatial Info Management Forum, China
UAD has designed the “United Nations Geospatial Information Management Forum” located in china. The design concept by UAD uses the imagery of a phoenix breaking through the clouds. The overall architecture aims to appear as a white glimmering cloud, lying on the lake and integrating with the surrounding environment. The three-dimensional and hollowed-out metal roof looks like a “flying phoenix” that spreads the wings and soars highly, presenting a poetic picture. Overall, it is an…
Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco
Salesforce Transit Center, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, is a state-of-the-art multimodal transit station in downtown San Francisco, USA. This vast transit hub linking 11 transit systems and connecting the city to the region, the state, and the nation. A gently undulating wall, floating above the street on angled steel columns, is visible from afar, creating a graceful, luminous, and welcoming image. The building comprises multiple storey both above…
