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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007

in Architecture by Olafur Eliasson (

designer

)

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Ethel Baraona Pohl, 21 May

The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007 is designed by the internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson and the award-winning Norwegian architect Kjetil Thorsen, of the architectural...

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2006

in Architecture by Arup (

engineer

)

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Ethel Baraona Pohl, 21 May

The Serpentine Pavilion 2006 was co-designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Rem Koolhaas and innovative structural designer Cecil Balmond.The centrepiece of the design was a spectacular...

Manchester Civil Justice Centre

in Architecture by Denton Corker Marshall

contributed by 323

World Architecture Festival , 21 May

In 2002, Her Majesty’s Courts Service held an international competition to select an architect to design a new purpose built premises for the Department of Justice in the North West, the biggest...

Engineering Building, University of Leicester

in Architecture by James Stirling (

architect

)

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Jordi Ber, 1 May

The Department of Engineering has 33 academic staff (including 8 Professors) supported by 5 academic-related staff, about 20 research staff and 30 technical and clerical staff. The University of...

Kielder Observatory

in Architecture by Charles Barclay Architects

contributed by 323

World Architecture Festival , 6 July

The commission was won by Charles Barclay Architects in an open competition organised by the Kielder Partnership and the RIBA in 2005. It is the latest in a series of small-scale works of art and...

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008

in Architecture by Frank Gehry (

architect

)

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Ethel Baraona Pohl, 21 May

The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008 was the first built project in England by legendary architect Frank Gehry. The spectacular structure – designed and engineered in collaboration with Arup –...

East Beach Cafe

in Architecture by Heatherwick Studio (

architechts

)

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Ethel Baraona Pohl, 27 February 2009

Heatherwick Studio was commissioned to design a café building to replace a seafront kiosk in Littlehampton, a traditional seaside town on England's south coast. Exposed to weather and...

The Royal Pavilion, Brighton

in Architecture by Henry Holland (

architect

)

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elizabeth, 8 April

Originally built between 1786-87 by Henry Holland (1745-1806), who had trained under Capability Brown and numbered Sir John Soane amongst his students. The client was the Prince of Wales (later...

New Shetland Museum and Archives

in Architecture by BDP

contributed by 323

World Architecture Festival , 28 May

The New Shetland Museum and Archives was planned to relocate and integrate the current Shetland Museum and the Islands Archives to form the focal point - or heritage hub - for the wide historic and...

30 St Mary Axe

in Architecture by Foster and Partners (

architect

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Jordi Ber, 9 December 2008

30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Swiss Re Tower or the Gherkin, is a skycraper in London´s main financial district. It is 180 metres (591 feet) in height, with 40 floors. Its...