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Habitat 67, designed by the Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie as the Canadian Pavilion for the World Exposition of 1967, was originally intended as an experimental solution for high-quality housing in dense urban environments. Safdie explored the possibilities of prefabricated modular units to reduce housing costs and allow for a new housing typology that could integrate the qualities of a suburban home into an urban high-rise.
The belief that a building can both blend in and stand out at the same time is embodied by the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art (CAC), located in Cincinnati. Though it's heavy volumetric massing makes it appear as an independent and impenetrable sculptural element, the Rosenthal Center is in fact designed to pull the city in – past its walls and up, toward the sky.
On August 15, 1947, on the eve of India’s independence from the United Kingdom, came a directive which would transform the subcontinent for the next six decades. In order to safeguard the country’s Muslim population from the Hindu majority, the departing colonial leaders set aside the northwestern and eastern portions of the territory for their use.
In a world where anything in your imagination can become a reality, Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida stayed true to their word and hired architect Michael Graves to design a resort consisting of two hotels that would become part of Disney's famous collection of "entertainment architecture." Graves' postmodern, colorful style was the perfect choice for the playful theme park resort, and his whimsical design decisions and statues of grandeur contribute to the famous Disney kingdom. Disney Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Dolphin Pools, Swan And Dolphin Resort, Michael Graves, Disney Properties, Orlando Hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Small Fountains
In a world where anything in your imagination can become a reality, Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida stayed true to their word and hired architect Michael Graves to design a resort consisting of two hotels that would become part of Disney's famous collection of "entertainment architecture." Graves' postmodern, colorful style was the perfect choice for the playful theme park resort, and his whimsical design decisions and statues of grandeur contribute to the famous Disney kingdom.
Located in the Retiro district of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires is the IBM building designed by Mario Roberto Álvarez & Associates. The language of the building is recognizable from a distance as it is formed by an enclosure of horizontal bands of glass and exposed concrete parapets-parasols, which achieve a dialogue and balance in the proportion of full and empty spaces. Concrete Bar, Exposed Concrete, Concrete Structure, Building Code, Office Building, Building Design, Interior Columns, Free Floor Plans
Located in the Retiro district of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires is the IBM building designed by Mario Roberto Álvarez & Associates. The language of the building is recognizable from a distance as it is formed by an enclosure of horizontal bands of glass and exposed concrete parapets-parasols, which achieve a dialogue and balance in the proportion of full and empty spaces.
AD Classics: Los Manantiales / Felix Candela Classic Architecture, Architecture Project, Architecture Building, Architecture Drawing, Concrete Architecture, Historic Architecture
AD Classics: Los Manantiales / Felix Candela
AD Classics: Los Manantiales / Felix Candela Space Architecture, Gothic Architecture, Parametric Architecture, Parametric Design, Shell Structure
AD Classics: Los Manantiales / Felix Candela
AD Classics: SC Johnson Wax Research Tower / Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture Images, Mid Century Architecture, Architecture Interiors
AD Classics: SC Johnson Wax Research Tower / Frank Lloyd Wright
AD Classics: Expo'98 Portuguese National Pavilion / Álvaro Siza Vieira Brutalist Architecture, Sustainable Architecture, Alvaro Siza Architecture
AD Classics: Expo'98 Portuguese National Pavilion / Álvaro Siza Vieira
AD Classics: New German Parliament, Reichstag / Foster + Partners Berlin Reichstag, Palais Du Reichstag, Norman Foster, Beautiful Places To Visit, Places To See, Amazing Places, Berlin Travel, Foster Partners, Famous Buildings
AD Classics: New German Parliament, Reichstag / Foster + Partners
Gallery of AD Classics: French Communist Party Headquarters / Oscar Niemeyer - 6 Chinese Architecture, Modern Architecture House, Architecture Exterior, Historical Architecture, Modern Houses
Gallery of AD Classics: French Communist Party Headquarters / Oscar Niemeyer - 6
Gallery of AD Classics: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library / Gordon Bunshaft (SOM) - 5 Luigi Snozzi, Bauhaus, Owings, Architectural Photographers, Brutalist, Rare Books, Manuscript, Connecticut, Decks
Gallery of AD Classics: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library / Gordon Bunshaft (SOM) - 5
Gallery of AD Classics: Himeji Castle / Ikeda Terumasa - 7 Himeji Castle, Ikeda, Hotels And Resorts, Castillo Himeji, Architect, Ads, Mansions, House Styles, Gallery
Gallery of AD Classics: Himeji Castle / Ikeda Terumasa - 7
Gallery of AD Classics: Planetario Galileo Galilei / Enrique Jan - 13 Art Madrid, Madrid Barcelona, Barcelona Spain, Buenos Aires Travel, Vip Room, Discotheque
Gallery of AD Classics: Planetario Galileo Galilei / Enrique Jan - 13