Wednesday 27 March 2013

Sunday 17 March 2013

Award Winning Qingdao Harborfront Redevelopment

Designed by EE&K a Perkins Eastman Company, the Qingdao Harborfront Redevelopment proposal has won the 2013 Urban Design Honor Award by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The proposed site is unique as it was once a dockland and industrial estate which no longer in use. To recognize the historical significance of the site, some ship building cranes have been preserved and used as urban sculpture for the newly created public space.

Building Inspired By Snowy Mountains

Location: Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
Architect: Had Architects

Daqing Highway Passenger Transportation Hub is a building which drew its inspiration from the pristine northern alpine region of China. The built form and color depict the snow capped mountain that best represent this region. The facade of the building was interspersed with branch-like structure to depict trees and nature.