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Aqua Tower Designer: Studio Gang Architects
Location: Chicago, Illinois
 In an increasingly dense city like Chicago, views from a new tower must be negotiated between existing buildings. Aqua tower considers criteria such as views, solar shading and function to derive a vertical system of contours that gives the structure its sculptural form. → www.studiogang.net Posted: 11/24/2009 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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The Julliard School Designer: Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects
Location: New York, NY
Image Credits: Iwan Baan And now, thanks to architectural photographer Iwan Baan, we present you the recently completed Julliard School, part of the major redevelopment plan for the Lincoln Center. → archdaily.com Posted: 11/23/2009 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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Sommarhus på Fårö Designer: Larsson Lindstrand Palme Arkitektkonto
Location: Fårö, Sweden
 → www.belowtheclouds.com Posted: 11/19/2009 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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Cages for Macaws Designer: Enric Batlle & Joan Roig Architects
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Image Credits: Eva Serrats, Wenzel The design of the cage was developed following the instructions of the Zoo’s technicians. The total surface of each unit is 21.5 sqm, from which 14.40 sqm can be seen by the general public. The rest is divided in 5.20 sqm of ‚sleeping area‚ and 4.90 sqm of maintenance corridor. The main structure of the cage is made up with several leaning metal tubes that bend and close on the top like a metal wheat sheaf. → archdaily.com Posted: 11/19/2009 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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Deform Courtyard Designer: Thom Faulders
Location: San Francisco. CA
 “I wanted someone to barf when they look at it,” says [Jeff] Dauber, a senior executive at Apple. → loudpaper.typepad.com Posted: 11/18/2009 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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