National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Taiwan
Designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo, the architecture of the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying) is inspired by the sinuous canopy created by clusters of banyan trees commonly found in the region. Designed with the subtropical climate in mind, the open structure allows the wind to blow freely through Banyan Plaza. The National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts provides a stunning home for thousands of locals and…
Oculus World Trade Center Transportation Hub, NYC
The Oculus World Trade Center Transportation Hub, completed in 2016, serves 250,000 Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) daily commuters and millions of annual visitors from around the world. At approximately 74,000 sqm, the Hub, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is the third-largest transportation center in New York City. Located immediately to the east of the original World Trade Center Twin Towers, the project replaces the original PATH rail system that was destroyed on September 11, 2001. …
Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang, South Korea
Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA) has completed the “Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang”, a building that forms the largest center for automotive culture in South Korea. DMAA’s competition winning-design responds to Hyundai’s ‘modern premium’ strategy, which encompasses the fields of technology, functionality, design, comfort, and sustainability. The scheme brings together a range of functions including sales, branding, and customer entertainment alongside a series of exhibition spaces, all defined by…
The Shed, Hudson Yards, New York
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group's iconic Shed has opened in April 2019 in Hudson yards, New York. The Shed is a cultural organization that commissions, develops, and presents original works of art, across all disciplines, for all audiences. This innovative 18,500 m² building is able to expand and contract by rolling the telescoping shell on rails. The institution is able to accommodate large-scale indoor and open-air programming on demand. When…
Comcast Technology Center, USA
Located next to the existing Comcast Tower, the Comcast Technology Center rises 341 meters as Philadelphia’s tallest building. Designed by Foster + Partners, the Comcast Technology Center comprises three stepped glass structures with a central glass spine that is flanked by glass elevators on either side. Inside, the high-rises have a diverse mix of functions including open and airy workspaces and television studios for NBC10 and Telemundo62; shops, bars and restaurants…
