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Experimenting with Structure

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 42)

Dror Benshetrit who leads the eponymous firm Dror, has recently unveiled conceptual designs for three residential buildings in New York that explore new ways to improve the living experience of urban dwellers through experiments in structure. Two of the projects, 100 Varick and 350 Bowery, have been commissioned by developers. The third one and more adventuresome of the three, 281 5th Avenue, comes from the imagination with no plans at present to be realized.

Sea Dragon in the Pearl Sea

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 46)

What can link contemporary architectural intent and the painting, which is separated from us with the more than seven centuries? The inspiration for the new tower of Hengqin International Financial Center is the well-known Southern Sung Dynasty painting, Nine Dragons, in which the dragons rise strong and commanding from a stormy sea. Designed by Keith Griffiths and Andy Wen at Aedas, the building takes the form of a flood dragon busting from the sea.

Slum Quarters of Steel

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 48)

Modern cities are facing unprecedented demographic, environmental, economic, social and spatial challenges. There has been a phenomenal shift towards urbanization, with 6 out of every 10 people in the world expected to reside in urban areas by 2030. In the absence of effective urban planning, the consequences of this rapid urbanization will be dramatic.

Rising Vietnam

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 52)

High-rise construction in Vietnam is a vibrant sign of the new millennium. Prior to the XXI century the architecture of the Vietnamese cities was mainly represented by lowrise development with a minimum length of streets and their significant deepening into quarters. But times have changed and in the fast developing country arose the demand for highrise construction, which is largely driven by the urbanization of the population of Vietnam and the scarcity of its land resources.

Between Sky and …Water

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 54)

The fact that most of skyscrapers residents may admire the stunning views from the dizzying heights is a matter of course, but just in the case, if the view is not covered by the other high-rise buildings in the same area. But being able to see from the window of skyscraper life activities of the inhabitants of the deep sea is still unique. Luca Curci architects studio presents the Vertical City project, the proposal for a vertical city-building settled in the water.

Brighton Attraction

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 58)

The international team, who created the London Eye were reunited on Brighton seafront to build the Brighton i360, the tallest visitor observation attraction in the UK outside of London, located on the south coast of the Great Britain Island on the shores of the English Channel. It is expected that the project will be ready in 2016.

Inspired by the Future

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 60)

The end. The beginning see: TB 2/2015, p. 60-67

The Turn of Evolution

(Issue of a magazine 3/2015, page 76)

The end. The beginning see: TB 2/2015, p. 76-83

Paris 2050. The Celebration of Ecology

(Issue of a magazine 2/2015, page 32)

It is no secret that the progress has its downside. Increasing amount of harmful emissions, smog and so-called “greenhouse effect”, the loss of connection with nature - all this seems to have become an inevitable part of life of the modern metropolis inhabitants. This article devoted the project aimed to return nature to the center of Paris and make it air cleaner.

Grace of Light

(Issue of a magazine 2/2015, page 38)

Great cities are usually known for their architectural landmarks. Often happens that projects of unique buildings and structures, which initially cause a lot of controversy, then become not just architectural sights, but really cities’ symbols. The first thing that comes to mind is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and no tourist leaves the city without buying souvenirs or postcards with its image. Apparently that such a destiny awaits also the Light House in Melbourne, the project designed by the architectural firm Elenberg Fraser, which is under construction completion scheduled for late 2017.