March 1st, 2010
los angeles county, will provide as much as 40 billion USD for local transit related projects over the next 30 years.
Paris based firm odile decq and benoit cornette architects received a special jury prize for their proposal for the competition to design new transport solutions in LA county. The concept consists of specially designed vehicles which can be driven on freeways and bridges (each having a designated lane). the small vehicles, also have various parking stations around the city.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Landscape Architecture, Transport, Urban Design | No Comments »
March 1st, 2010
Smart design meets city lights in these solar-powered LED street lights by Phillips. Inspired by how flowers open up to the sun to collect the sun’s energy, the Sustainable City Lights feature photovoltaic petals that open during the day to collect the sun’s rays and transform them into energy. Then at night, the light closes and LED lights turn on to brighten city streets.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Energy, Urban Design | 1 Comment »
March 1st, 2010
We’re totally intrigued by this pop music center for Taipei and its striking resemblance to a rolling green hill. Conceived by Italian firm Mario Bellini Architects, the design is “a single body wrapped in a plastic ‘mantle plant’,” according to our friends at Designboom. While we aren’t sure how sustainable this plastic ‘mantle plant’ is, or even what it is for that matter, we were taken with the creative landscaping and creation of an exciting outdoor public area for the people of the Taipei.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Architecture, Engineering, Green Designs, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design | No Comments »
March 1st, 2010
The Cleveland Design Competition recently announced the winners of the third annual competition – Project 2009: Lakefront Station – Ideas for a 21st Century Multi-Modal Transportation Facility.
Project 2009: Lakefront Station is an international, single-stage ideas competition for a new multi-modal transportation center in Downtown Cleveland between the historic Mall and Lake Erie. Designs for this new transportation center must provide the city with a state-of-the-art rail station ready to support high speed passenger rail service, a facility capable of integrating and balancing the needs of various transportation modes, and a significant pedestrian connection from the Mall to Cleveland’s lakefront.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design | No Comments »
March 1st, 2010
Portland Fire and Rescue in partnership with Portland State University’s School of Architecture announced the winner of a competition to design the Portland Firefighters Memorial. After an eight month, two-stage competition with input from firefighters and the general public, the selection committee members unanimously selected the design by Aaron Whelton / Whelton Architecture as the competition winner.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Art | No Comments »
February 4th, 2010
Manchester City Council has announced a competition to redesign the historic St Peter’s Square and Library Walk.
The competition aims to ‘create a breathtaking, internationally-recognised new landmark public space for the city’. The first phase closes on 23 February; six bidders will be shortlisted by April and invited to participate in the full design competition. The successful practice will be appointed by October.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design | No Comments »
February 4th, 2010
A proposed 239-unit development in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley has yet to come to fruition, leaving an ugly, empty lot in its place. Seeing this, a group of enterprising citygoers have decided to turn the lot into Hayes Valley Farm, an education and research project sponsored by the San Francisco Parks Trust.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Green Designs, Just Interesting, Sustainable Energy | No Comments »
February 4th, 2010
A design for the new Los Angeles NFL stadium is in the works and it is set to be the first NFL stadium ever to become LEED certified. Designed by Aedas, a global architecture firm, the Los Angeles Stadium might be finished as early as the 2011 football season, although what NFL team will make its home there is still unknown. Aedas has designed the eco stadium to be a multi-purpose venue and has also included a significant commercial and entertainment sector. With smart design, reduced CO2 emissions and major recycling initiatives, the LA Stadium will be a great boon to the city.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Architecture, Engineering, Green Designs, Sustainable Energy, Urban Design | No Comments »
February 4th, 2010
Landscape Institute announced the 2009 Landscape Institute Awards recently with Gillespies winning the President’s Award for St Andrew Square in Edinburgh. The Peter Youngman Award which is awarded each year for outstanding contribution to landscape was awarded to the Olympic Delivery Authority for their visionary plans for a new London park.
For the Full list of award winners
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Landscape Architecture | No Comments »
February 4th, 2010
Ask most people about Flushing, Queens and they’re likely to either stare blankly or venture “Where the Nanny is from?!” That all might change with the development of a 1.8 million sq. foot, $850 million megacomplex for the area. Dubbed Flushing Commons, the spacious, airy design (which is quite a change from the cramped, cluttered landscape that is the current neighborhood) will feature a landscaped plaza, shops, restaurants and residences and strive for LEED Silver certification. However the area is already a bit of a traffic nightmare (Flushing is home to the 3rd busiest intersection in New York City after Herald Square and Times Square), so the project faces some tough opposition from residents who are afraid of even more congestion.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design | No Comments »