Ending. Beginning see in TB № 2/2016, p. 66–75
Architectural company PLP Architecture recently has unveiled a masterplan and architectural design for a large complex at the heart of a metropolitan centre in the Pearl River Delta. Located at a very prominent junction within the central business district, the project comprises four buildings: The Nexus Building – a 600m office and hotel tower, The Platform for Contemporary Arts – a performing arts complex, The LZ Park Tower – a 300m office tower, The Concourse – a large scale retail and leisure facility.
Speaking on social and affordable housing, most often we imagine nondescript single-type high-rise buildings, which are not too much to look at. Two skyscrapers built for the social purpose last year in Vienna are the exception to the general rule. Due to the non-standard design solutions, they claim to be the new attraction of this centuries-old European city. In 2015 was completed and handed over to the new owners a new city development comprising residential buildings and a shopping centre. Two neighbouring residential high rises, the Citygate and Leopold Towers act as landmarks of this new development in Vienna’s 21st district.
Typically defined as a bridge between East and West, Istanbul’s condition is more accurately described as the pivot point between four regions. In addition to the above noted Europe (west) and Asia (east), it is equally a link between the Slavic world (north) and Arab world (south). As the surrounding regions—along with Turkey itself - have evolved in the post-Cold War period, Istanbul has reemerged as a true crossroads of trade, capital, and ideas. With Istanbul’s population fast approaching 15 millions, there is pressure on the city’s aging and non-seismic-resistant building stock. Coupled with a young population (the average age is 29) and a generally vibrant economy, the overall conditions have been ripe for highrise development.
