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5/30/10

MyZeil Shopping Center, Frankfurt Germany


Massimiliano Fuksas designed the My Zeil Mall in the PalaisQuartier region of Frankfurt, Germany, completed in 2009.

The shopping mall resembles the Milan Trade Fair by Fuksas, which had a large rectangular glass pavilion curving around the blocky forms of the structures inside. The vortex at the front entrance also recalls the BMW Welt museum in Munich.

In the Frankfurt mall MyZeil, the negative space of the exterior public realm swirls with 3,200 triangular glass pieces into the heart of the complex, with glass structure folding and flexing according to advantageous views and circulation strategies. The 6000 m2 of roof collects its rainwater for reuse. Vast elevators circulate people efficiently from store to store.

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Brasilia Cathedral, Brasília Brazil


Oscar Niemeyer designed Brasilia's Catedral de Brasília, completed in 1970. Lúcio Costa also contributed to the city's design.

The Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida is a hyperboloid design with 16 concrete columns squeezing toward the center and then flaying out into the sky. The design recalls hands reaching up toward heaven, with a circular movement that recalls the eternity of ancient designs. Unlike previous such buildings, the concrete structure is filled with a ceiling of pure glass. The floor curves up to reach the glass at a threshhold above eye level.
The modernism of Le Corbusier took root in Brazil mainly through Niemeyer's innovations.

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5/29/10

Fresh Flower Pavillion, Bedford Square London


Tonkin Liu designed the Fresh Flower pavilion for for the Architectural Association School of Architecture's Bedford Square AADRL10 exhibition in Bedford Square, London England 2008. The "fresh" theme has 11 petals that spread out from a central axis to shelter pedestrians. The central flute uses counterweights, inspired by stems and roots. It stands out like a large split banana.

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Baker Street Station, London England


MR constructed Baker Street tube station at Baker Street and the Marylebone Road in London, UK. The history of this station began in 1863 by what is now served by the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines.

The underground station is flooded with natural light by a row of cleverly designed light wells that direct non-direct light onto the platform. The shifting of the sun produces distinct lighting situations according to the time of day.

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5/24/10

Corn Exchange, Leeds England


Cuthbert Brodrick designed the Corn Exchange in Leeds, UK, completed in 1864. The oval shape and modern glass roof was inspired from the Paris' corn exchange. It was a large central space for the city to trade its goods. The Victorian building uses historical stone aesthetics with new innovative technological techniques.

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Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet, Conca de Barberà Catalonia Spain


Arnau Bargués designed the Monestir de Poblet in Catalonia, Spain, founded in 1151. It served as the royal pantheon of the Crown of Aragon, and is in use by monks of the Cistercian order.

Early French gothic devices in the architecture give a grand expression of upward movement. The white stone seems to be stretched up by the light itself, a manifestation of the heavenly firmament. Gothic was still undeveloped, however, and most spaces are Romanesque. Middle Eastern influences are clear in the lavatorium and courtyarded spaces.

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5/23/10

Lantern Pavilion, Sandnes Norway

Norwegian Wood designed and Timber AS constructed the Lantern Pavilion, in the city square of Sandnes at Langgata and Flintergata. The simple form of a house is elevated and clothed in transparent blocks with minimal structural support, giving it a light and airy feeling. Diagonal beams leave a vague impression of where the public space is under the realm of the shelter or where it is outside. A great variety of functions could thus take place with this pavilion.

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L’Habitacle "La Tour" Sculpture, Meudon France


André Bloc designed the sculpture-habitacle (cubicle) "La Tour" in Meudon France, completed in 1966. This piece of environmental art resembles the ruins of nineteenth century France in the countryside. The tumbled white brick becomes habitable with crevices opening up as windows or doorways.

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