Vilnius Railway Station (Green Connect), Lithuania
Green Connect proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects has ranked first in a design competition for the redevelopment of the Vilnius railway station complex and surrounding area in Lithuania. Providing a wealth of new public space, the proposals transform the site into a destination not only for those using the transportation hub but also for the city of Vilnius and the local community. The project renovates and reuses the original station while…
Summit One Vanderbilt, NY
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt is New York’s latest observation viewpoint, soon opening to the public on top of One Vanderbilt Tower. Featuring an observation deck, skyboxes, an all-glass elevator, complemented by a walk-through art installation, the entertainment space designed by Snøhetta provides visitors with a multisensory experience. The 6000 square meters space, unfolding over four levels near the pinnacle of One Vanderbilt Tower, will be accessible to the public starting October 21st. …
Atyrau Bridge, Kazakhstan
Atyrau Bridge is one of the latest pieces of iconic architecture in contemporary Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan. Designed by local young architects it’s become the most picturesque sightseeing in a historical part of the city. The total length of the footbridge is 313.5 meters and the width is 10.5 meters. The bridge includes a 6-meter sidewalk, a 3-meter bicycle path, a 0.5-meter-wide safety zone and two 0.5-meter areas for installing rail guardrails. The metal…
The Portico of CityLife, Italy
BIG has unveiled visuals of The Portico that will mark the entrance to CityLife. CityLife is a newly designed redevelopment project of Milan's historic former exhibition and trade fair center. The existing masterplan consists of three towers designed by Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki. The Portico is the gateway for the master plan which is a 53,500-square-meter development on the last two remaining plots of the CityLife. …
The Crystal Cloud of Knowledge, France
The Musée des Confluences, designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, is located on a peninsula that was artificially extended 100 years ago in France. The building understands itself not as an exclusive “Temple of the Muses” for the educated elite, but as a public gateway to the knowledge of our time. In order to build a museum of knowledge, a complex new form had to be developed as an iconic gateway. …
