Shanghai Planetarium, China
Ennead Architects have won the international competition for the building of Shanghai’s planetarium, a new 38,000-square-meter project that will define a new identity for the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (SSTM) in China. Three ‘celestial bodies’ comprise the architecture: The Oculus, the Inverted Dome, and the Sphere. The Oculus demonstrates the passage of time by tracking a circle of sunlight on the ground across the entry plaza and reflecting pool. The Inverted…
Busan Opera House, South Korea
Snohetta was selected as the winner of the Busan Opera House Competition in South Korea with their ‘Unpacking the Box’ concept. Located on reclaimed land on the city's waterfront, the new Opera House will convert the historically industrial area into a public space for Busan. The Opera is designed to be exceptionally accessible in the urban context, not just physically accessible but visually accessible, and above all mentally accessible. The…
Terminal 3 of Harbin Taiping International Airport, China
MAD Architects releases its design for Terminal 3 of Harbin Taiping International Airport in China. Harbin serves as one of the largest transportation hubs in the region. The terminal building echoes the characteristics of Harbin’s geography and climate. Like a snowflake that has gently fallen onto the earth, it settles into its locale, while simultaneously expressing itself as a surreal, interstellar space of future air travel. The scheme’s snowflake-shaped, five-finger departure corridors greatly…
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, China
The Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, designed by Andrew Bromberg, is located in Hong Kong, China. Unusual for the vertical city of Hong Kong, the design of the station is ground-hugging which introduces over 3 hectares of ‘green plaza’ to the site. The station design, with 400,000 square meters of floor space, compacted all supporting spaces more efficiently to allow for a very large void down into the departure hall below. …
Hualien Wellness & Residential Complex, Taiwan
The Hualien Wellness & Residential Complex, designed by BIG, is located in Hualien City, Taiwan. This complex seeks to preserve and enhance the beauty of the surrounding nature. The volumes are shifted to ensure that daylight and views reach deep into the residences. Sloping green roofs provide shade, remove heat, harvest rainwater, produce clean air and create a stress-relieving environment for residents. The apartments, with custom furniture designed by KiBiSi,…
