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Sculptural objects for House of Music
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COOP HIMMELB(L)AU presented yesterday the final scheme design for the House of Music in Aalborg, Denmark. Within a close collaboration between the builder, Fonden Musikkens Hus i Nordjylland and COOP HIMMELB(L)AU the schematic design has been revised and finalized.
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Picture: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
Modifications in relation to the original layout presented in September 2008 comprise amongst others the large stairs leading up to the façade of the house fronting Limfjorden. Instead an open entrance at ground level has been created, located between sculptural building objects of the Foyer and Restaurant. The different volumes and surfaces create an architectural expression suited to the multi-functional and synergetic nature of the building.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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World Village of Women Sports design awarded to team led by BIG
The design of a 100,000 sq m 'first of its kind' sports facility for women in Malmo, Sweden has been awarded to the collaborative team led by BIG with AKT, Tyréns and Transsolar.
Composed as a village, similar to that of Olympic villages seen throughout the world, the World Village of Women Sports (WVOWS) seeks to create a natural gathering place for the research, education and training in all areas connected to the development of women’s sports. BIG's design, dubbed The Crown Princess and led by senior architect Nanna Gyldholm Moller, was chosen from five entries for the €200million project.
Located in the centre of Malmo, the design was chosen as a new landmark for the city. “BIGs design places great emphasis on architecture tailored to women with an unconstrained atmosphere and a feeling of well-being," said jury member Mats Jacobson. "The architects see the WVOWS as a town within a town rather than just a sports complex. The decisive factor has been the holistic approach and the overall impression of the design – the ability to interact with the neighborhood and environment, and creating attractive housing and functions at the same time.”
In producing designs the architects were tasked with facilitating all facets of sports production, from a sport medicine center, to product development in areas such as nutrition, to training facilities and private accommodation. The project is seen as ground-breaking in offering women the same opportunities to develop in sports as men. In achieving this BIG's design is specifically tailored to suit women:
"Considering the special requirements of women of all cultures and all ages, special attention has been given, to provide the sports village with a feeling of intimacy and well being often lacking in the more masculine industrial-style sports complexes that are more like factories for physical exercise, than temples for body and mind," said Bjarke Ingels, Partner-In-Charge at BIG.
The distinctive design features sloping roofscapes and alternating building volumes which provide the complex with the varying identity of a small village thus reducing its scale to the adjacent neighbourhood. Within the 'Crown' spaces are separated by varying zonal levels but remain open and welcoming. The central hall, large enough to accommodate professional football matches as well as concerts, conferences, exhibitions and flea markets, is presented as an open space visible from the surrounding streets. The first stage of construction is due for completion in 2012.
“From the main football field at its heart, to the gyms and auditoria, from the handball halls of the university to the laboratories of the health facility, it is an entire village committed to sport," said Project Leader, Nanna Gyldholm Moller.
Niki May Young
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Steven Holl's Linked Hybrid reigns supreme
Steven Holl Architects' Linked Hybrid in Beijing has been named by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as the “Best Tall Building Overall” for 2009. The 220,000 sq m Linked Hybrid complex is a mixed-use facility formed of eight towers linked by a ring of eight sky bridges consumed within a 'twenty-first century porous urban space', inviting public use.
"With its rich pallet, appropriate scale and consistency in architectural language, Linked Hybrid adds a level of high quality architecture to the city of Beijing," said the CTBUH in announcing the winner.
The Council issues Best Tall Building Awards annually to give recognition to projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level. "Working well above the level of purely sculptural architecture, the project embodies, on an urbanistic scale, where the future of tall buildings and urban cities is heading, creating architecture that does not isolate, but rather connects both on the ground level and in the sky. This creates both a unique ground floor that acts as an oasis in the density of Beijing, and a real multi-use zone of connected urbanism in the sky," the CTBUH added.
The complex houses 2,500 inhabitants in more than 750 apartments and is comprehensive in its offerings to residents with swimming pool, fitness center, cafe, gallery, tearoom, and further spaces encompassed within the connective sky bridges on the 18th floors. A true community is formed both within and outwith the structure with the inclusion of a hotel and a school making Linked Hybrid a 'city within a city'. This became a key factor in the judging process with an emphasis on the sustainability of creating a self-sufficient community. Incorporated with numerous geothermal and water recycling design features Linked Hybrid was seen by judges as a 'fantastic' sustainable model.
Accepting the award on behalf of the Linked Hybrid project team was design architect Steven Holl. Joining Mr. Holl on stage was Li Hu, project manager in Beijing from Steven Holl Architects, Congzhen Xiao, from structural engineer on the project, China Academy of Building Research, and Stefan Holst, from environmental consultants, Transsolar ClimageEngineering.
As described by CTBUH Executive Director and 2009 Jury panel member, Antony Wood, “It is only in the intensification of our cities and the inclusion of mixed urban-public facilities in the sky that the true vibrant, dense cities of the future can be realized. The Linked Hybrid building, perhaps more than any other built project, really does point the way to that future.”
The Council announced its four 2009 regional winners earlier this year: Manitoba Hydro Place for Americas, Linked Hybrid for Asia & Australasia, The Broadgate Tower for Europe, and Tornado Tower for Middle East & Africa. Linked Hybrid was chosen from these four regional winners and announced as the Best Tall Building Overall for 2009.
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