Saturday, March 13th, 2010
daymoon desarolladores S.A. de C.V. have contracted JDS to design and develop new projects: one in guadalajara and another in puerto vallarta, mexico. in puerto vallarta, they will be designing a 52,000 m2 housing and retail complex with pools, a club house
and other amenities for residents, located just a stone’s throw away from the touristic beach front.
‘the project is aimed not only tourists to the area, but to also attract the local people of puerto vallarta. in order to keep the city alive and vibrant even in low touristic seasons, it is necessary to introduce these types of projects around the resort areas,’says francisco villeda, associate, JDS architects.
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010
sparch architects are responsible for the master plan for shanghai’s new international cruise terminal. the 800-metre long riverfront site is located north of the historical ‘bund’ centre of shanghai and will become a new gateway into the metropolis, accommodating three 80,000-tonne cruise ships at any one time, with an expected passenger flow of over 1.5 million people per year. this project is a response to the numerous cruise companies competing to include shanghai on their south east asian routes. the shanghai authorities have had to address the urgent requirement to open up ‘breathing spaces’ and bravely set down a target to free up 30 percent of the municipality as open space for citizens to enjoy.
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010
The Winter Olympics are over and amongst the medals and trouncing the US at hockey, Vancouver was praised for hosting the “greenest Olympics ever” with LEED certified buildings, the use of recaptured gas and the construction of a hydrogen highway. However, London looks set to raise the bar even higher with plans to blow Vancouver’s achievements out of the water in 2012. The London Olympic Authority have stated that they are aiming to make London 2012 the first sustainable Olympic Games, setting a precedent for future events.
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