Ashmolean Museum of Art Archaeology

The new building consists of six floors — the new exhibition space, the new educational centre, studios for storage of artefacts and a terrace on a roof where it is located by cafe.

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology by Rick Mather Architects

The project combines two-level and one-storeyed exposition spaces which are connected by rulers of paths and two central ladders. Light a well are located along the edges of a building, allowing to use possibility of natural illumination.

Ashmolean Museum it is constructed in 1683 year and is the oldest museum in Britain. The project of expansion of a museum has been developed in 1999 year.

The new building is attached to the central case of a museum, work of architect Charles Robert Cockerell of 1895, initially intended for placing there university, but later, in 1894 year, given to a museum.

Enormous exhibition space

Total area of the new project — 10,000 sq. m. from which 4,000 sq. m. are an exhibition space. In the first week end, after complex opening, the museum was visited by 22,000 visitors.

Ashmolean Museum of Art Archaeology

The new building consists of six floors — the new exhibition space, the new educational centre, studios for storage of artefacts and a terrace on a roof where it is located by cafe.

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology by Rick Mather Architects

The project combines two-level and one-storeyed exposition spaces which are connected by rulers of paths and two central ladders. Light a well are located along the edges of a building, allowing to use possibility of natural illumination.

Ashmolean Museum it is constructed in 1683 year and is the oldest museum in Britain. The project of expansion of a museum has been developed in 1999 year.

The new building is attached to the central case of a museum, work of architect Charles Robert Cockerell of 1895, initially intended for placing there university, but later, in 1894 year, given to a museum.

Enormous exhibition space

Total area of the new project — 10,000 sq. m. from which 4,000 sq. m. are an exhibition space. In the first week end, after complex opening, the museum was visited by 22,000 visitors.

Mecanoo have constructed theatre and the congress centre

The new congress centre and the theatre designed by Dutch bureau Mecanoo, reminds the huge UFO which has landed on the Spanish earth.

Llotja de Lleida

On a building facade there is a tape of windows, on a roof the garden with twisted plants is broken. The project is called Llotja de Lleida.

In registration of interiors of theatre silhouettes of trees were used. Walls in a building are issued by white plaster, the floor is made of marble or a tree.

New theatre in Lleida

Building characteristics: the total area of 37,500 sq.m., theatre on 1000 spectator places, this premise also can function as the congress centre, two more congress halls on 400 and 200 places, the multipurpose premise, two foyers, 9,500 sq.m. of a parking, 15,325 more m.sq. — the area of office and 2,591 m.sq. — trading premises.

Mecanoo have constructed theatre and the congress centre

The new congress centre and the theatre designed by Dutch bureau Mecanoo, reminds the huge UFO which has landed on the Spanish earth.

Llotja de Lleida

On a building facade there is a tape of windows, on a roof the garden with twisted plants is broken. The project is called Llotja de Lleida.

In registration of interiors of theatre silhouettes of trees were used. Walls in a building are issued by white plaster, the floor is made of marble or a tree.

New theatre in Lleida

Building characteristics: the total area of 37,500 sq.m., theatre on 1000 spectator places, this premise also can function as the congress centre, two more congress halls on 400 and 200 places, the multipurpose premise, two foyers, 9,500 sq.m. of a parking, 15,325 more m.sq. — the area of office and 2,591 m.sq. — trading premises.

Centre Pompidou-Metz will open in May

Centre Pompidou-Metz is a joint architectural project of Japanese bureau Shigeru Ban and French — Jean de Gastines.

Centre Pompidou-Metz by Shigeru Ban & Jean de Gastines

The wavy laminated wooden structure of a roof surrounds a 77-metre metal spike. The roof framework is covered by translucent fiber glass and a teflon textile awning. The roof total area makes 10,700 m.sq. In a new building 5,000 sq.m. of exhibition areas will be accessible. The centre will be surrounded by two gardens and a terrace.

Centre Pompidou-Metz in France

Centre Pompidou-Metz becomes the second brand in Pompidou's family, after Centre Pompidou in Paris. Despite it, the centre program will be absolutely independent of the Parisian relative, and will make own scientific and cultural choice.

Centre Pompidou-Metz will open in May

Centre Pompidou-Metz is a joint architectural project of Japanese bureau Shigeru Ban and French — Jean de Gastines.

Centre Pompidou-Metz by Shigeru Ban & Jean de Gastines

The wavy laminated wooden structure of a roof surrounds a 77-metre metal spike. The roof framework is covered by translucent fiber glass and a teflon textile awning. The roof total area makes 10,700 m.sq. In a new building 5,000 sq.m. of exhibition areas will be accessible. The centre will be surrounded by two gardens and a terrace.

Centre Pompidou-Metz in France

Centre Pompidou-Metz becomes the second brand in Pompidou's family, after Centre Pompidou in Paris. Despite it, the centre program will be absolutely independent of the Parisian relative, and will make own scientific and cultural choice.

House Apartment-modern dugout in Switzerland

Whether it is possible to hide simultaneously the house in a slope of the Swiss Alpes, to open before inhabitants a tremendous kind on surrounding city and the nature, and to make this dwelling accessible to light?

Small house in the Swiss Alpes

The input in a building is combined with a small court yard. Rather big facade of the house, with a more potential for spacious windows is inside hidden. The corner of the review from the house is slightly under a corner.

Local authorities do not welcome modern decisions in architecture. But this design has been apprehended positively, as an example of the pragmatic unostentatious project in very sensitive district.

It is interesting, that in Switzerland the statement of the building project is carried out after on a site the wooden model of a building is erected. Then inhabitants of the given district, representatives of local community either approve the project, or reject the project, proving it that the architectural design is not entered in a district general plan.

House Apartment-modern dugout in Switzerland

Whether it is possible to hide simultaneously the house in a slope of the Swiss Alpes, to open before inhabitants a tremendous kind on surrounding city and the nature, and to make this dwelling accessible to light?

Small house in the Swiss Alpes

The input in a building is combined with a small court yard. Rather big facade of the house, with a more potential for spacious windows is inside hidden. The corner of the review from the house is slightly under a corner.

Local authorities do not welcome modern decisions in architecture. But this design has been apprehended positively, as an example of the pragmatic unostentatious project in very sensitive district.

It is interesting, that in Switzerland the statement of the building project is carried out after on a site the wooden model of a building is erected. Then inhabitants of the given district, representatives of local community either approve the project, or reject the project, proving it that the architectural design is not entered in a district general plan.

Rotterdam supermarket

Building of this project has already begun: Dutch bureau MVRDV will begin building in the centre of Rotterdam. This object will combine two functions — an apartment house (228 apartments) and the market area.

Supermarket in Rotterdam

On the market area 100 trading places, shops and restaurants will take places. In a building is also an underground part — a parking on 1200 places and a supermarket.

In each apartment there will be own balcony, and also a window which leaves on the market area. The project is planned to construct by 2014th year. The general investments into the project makes 175 million euro. The building total area will make 100,000 sq. m.

Rotterdam supermarket

Building of this project has already begun: Dutch bureau MVRDV will begin building in the centre of Rotterdam. This object will combine two functions — an apartment house (228 apartments) and the market area.

Supermarket in Rotterdam

On the market area 100 trading places, shops and restaurants will take places. In a building is also an underground part — a parking on 1200 places and a supermarket.

In each apartment there will be own balcony, and also a window which leaves on the market area. The project is planned to construct by 2014th year. The general investments into the project makes 175 million euro. The building total area will make 100,000 sq. m.