Here’s the fascinating history of Art Deco, how to tell if a structure has Art Deco elements, and where to see the most iconic Deco buildings of all time.
Need a sure-fire way to grab the attention of your students? The lines of a recent book we read just snagged us! "First come rumbling flatbed trucks, bundles of steel on their backs, like a gleaming endless river surging through the concrete canyons of Manhattan." Wasn't that just delicious! The figurative language all by itself
Axel Towers is a landmark in Copenhagen situated opposite Tivoli Gardens designed by Danish architect firm Lundgaard & Tranberg.
Image 1 of 25 from gallery of Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, CapitaSpring Tower Opens in Singapore. © Finbarr Fallon
Changing balance between nature and architecture. A tower building designed as a result of a central living- natural core. A tree structure in its heart for the collection of energy and resources, vertical farming and a house for different birds.
National Skyscraper Day is September 3rd, the birthday of Louis Henry Sullivan, the “father of skyscrapers.” To celebrate, we decided to explore all there is to know about skyscrapers, including building one of our own! This activity turns out to be more than just a creative building exercise. It involves teamwork, problem-solving, and some math […]
Image 1 of 20 from gallery of AD Classics: AD Classics: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) / SOM.
As part of our Math and Science Investigations (M.S.I) time in Kindergarten, our students explored a tower inquiry (In a previous post I wrote about Math and Science Investigations (M.S.I.) and how…
National Skyscraper Day is September 3rd, the birthday of Louis Henry Sullivan, the “father of skyscrapers.” To celebrate, we decided to explore all there is to know about skyscrapers, including building one of our own! This activity turns out to be more than just a creative building exercise. It involves teamwork, problem-solving, and some math […]
Even a faucet in a shopping mall can be unusual and eye-catching, and just washing your hands can bring you unexpected pleasure. It feels good when we find something outstanding in our daily routine. Daily patterns get broken, and you might even develop your own unique ideas.We at Bright Side appreciate people with open minds, and we want to share 18 pics that can inspire you to create something unconventional.
This post is sponsored by Chase – a strong supporter of the Global Cities Initiative, a program that helps foster local economic development. Learn more here. I’ve lived in the Chicago area my entire life, and Oak Park is just fifteen minutes West of downtown by car or train (the ‘L’). I know the city pretty well, but sometimes it’s nice to see it from a different perspective. Like a scary open body of water perspective. In all fairness, it’s only scary because I can’t swim and I’m afraid of water. Adding “Take the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s River Cruise“ to my Lovely Life List was really in large part to get me on a big boat. The tour was fantastic and thankfully the boat ride itself was uneventful, save for a passing barge blasting its horn at us (presumably having some fun with the tourists). I jumped in my seat. The view from the river isn’t the most beautiful way to sightsee, but if you’re at least passingly familiar with Chicago, it’s an interesting new view of the city. Many buildings along the river, especially the older ones, completely turned their back to it. Our tour docent explained that “the […]
Image 4 of 14 from gallery of 7 Buildings That Show Norman Foster's Architecture Has Always Been Ahead of the Curve. Photograph by Chuck Choi
Photo from greendump.net In Milan, a new kind of skyscraper is under construction. Once complete later this year, the two-building project will be covered in greenery, an effect that gives the buil…
A ‘Brink’ is an old Dutch word for a green open space where people meet. Bringing people together to live together in a healthy, plant-filled, and sustainable project is also at the heart of the Brink Tower. The location is in the north of Amsterdam, an area that is separated from the rest of the city by the waters of the IJ. The Brink Tower lies at the edge of the neighbourhood of Overhoeks, which has seen many new residential developments. Just across a canal lies the low-rise Van der Pek neighbourhood. The Brink Tower forms a connecting link between both neighbourhoods, both visually and socially. The 28-storey tower accommodates a mixed program with a commercial plinth, social housing and much desired medium-priced rental housing including 406 apartments of which 266 rental homes in the middle segment, 120 at affordable rent, a residential care facility, built-in community facilities, a community centre and commercial facilities such as a bowling and cafe. The lively plinth with catering and local entrepreneurs will become the meeting point of the neighbourhood. The tower is stepped with elegant rounded corners and reaches up to 90 meters high. The side facing Van der Pek neighbourhood has a slender shape with a cascade of green, collective roof terraces and gardens where residents can meet. On the other side, the tower is wider, just like the robust adjacent towers of Overhoeks. The Brink Tower’s cladding is characterised by warm red brick, referencing the Amsterdam School architecture of the 1920s that characterises Van der Pek. The beautiful brickwork is integrated with concrete bands and detailing in the facades, which frame full-height windows all the way to the top on all sides. The result is a green highrise icon for Overhoeks neighbourhood. The Brink Tower is designed to become an energy positive residential tower and generates more energy than it consumes, thanks to photovoltaics on terraces and facades, wind and more solar energy harvesting on the top roof, and various energy-saving measures including an aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system.
Image 55 of 81 from gallery of The Maersk Tower / C.F. Møller. Photograph by Adam Moerk
designed by penda in Vijayawada,India . Images by penda. penda has released plans for their first project in India. Based on a modular building system, the Pooja Crafted Home...
Construction of the Brooklyn Tower's unique spired pinnacle is complete.
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The development of timber structures for tall buildings is a strategic measure to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry, in view of a demand for housing that is expected to surge by 2030.
Designer Thibaut Deprez was uninspired by the harshness and coldness of urban architecture, which can be repetitive and lacking personality with stacks upon sta
Imagen 9 de 25 de la galería de Diseñada por BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group y CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, CapitaSpring Tower abre en Singapur. © Finbarr Fallon
With above-ground area of 55,000 sqm and a height of 140m, the first building phase has been granted construction permit and is scheduled to break ground next spring. Hora Vertikale is a new project in Tirana, featuring residential buildings arranged in a vertical settlement—’Hora,’ in ancient Albanian.
Image 25 of 25 from gallery of Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, CapitaSpring Tower Opens in Singapore. © Finbarr Fallon
Architect Foster + Partners has completed its first residential skyscraper in London, which contains 299 luxury apartments.
Image 7 of 25 from gallery of Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, CapitaSpring Tower Opens in Singapore. © Finbarr Fallon
Image 2 of 20 from gallery of Toranomon Hills Tower / ingenhoven architects. Photograph by HGEsch
The JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s incoming Park Avenue headquarters will be a sustainable marvel
The Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat have announced the winners of the 15th edition of the CTBUH Tall Building Awards. From over 100...