MAD Architects unveils their design for “Train Station in the Forest” in Jiaxing, a key city for several major industries in southeast China. The project covers an area of 35.4 hectares, encompassing the plazas to the north and south, a renovation of the adjacent People’s Park and a full-scale reconstruction of the historical Jiaxing train station, which was originally constructed in 1907 but destroyed in the second Sino-Japanese war. The capacity of the train station…
The World Expo Museum opened on May 1st, 2017, after designing and constructing for five years. The World Expo Museum is the first formal international museum in China so far, and currently, the only permanent official museum and document center authorized by the International Exhibition Bureau (BIE). In 2012, 12 top design companies including Zaha Hadid, Architecture Studio, Arata Isozaki, etc. participated in the competition of the world expo museum. ECADI won finally and made…
'Den Blå Planet' is one of Denmark's main attractions and the biggest aquarium in Northern Europe. Inspired by the shape of water in endless motion, Denmark’s National Aquarium is shaped like a gigantic whirlpool, clearly visible for travelers arriving by plane at the nearby Copenhagen Airport. The 97,000 square foot aquarium focuses on all aquatic life – from cold and warm waters, fresh and salt. In total, The Blue Planet contains app. 7 million liters…
New York studio Ennead Architects has completed the world's largest museum dedicated to astronomy in Shanghai, China. The new 39,000 square meters museum creates an immersive experience that places visitors in direct engagement with real astronomical phenomena. Whatever their age or education level, people can observe and hopefully understand more about some very basic underpinnings of astronomy through a series of direct, physical experiences. Ennead delivered an…
Designed by the New York-based architect, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, and Architects6, 18 Robinson is a sustainable retail and office tower in Singapore. The tower is located at the V-shaped intersection between Market Street and Robinson Road, with the upper floors offering views towards the marina. Two primary volumes separated by a lush garden, a hovering crystalline office tower and a retail podium, make up the principle building elements. The angled composition of the tower…