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The Aquatic Centre, Olympic Stadium and urban design and landscape framework for the London 2012 Olympic Games all show promise and potential, according to CABE and Design for London.
The London 2012 design review panel said that HOK Sport's plans for a temporary Olympic stadium were "unprecedented".
The idea cleverly avoids the risk run by a permanent structure, of becoming a white ele.
The drama of its construction and disassembly could even be an important part of the Olympic spectacle.
There was also praise for Zaha Hadid Architects' Aquatic Centre with its sculptural roof, although crucial details of that roof still need development.
CABE and Design for London liked EDAW and Allies and Morrison's urban design and landscape framework, and found it comprehensive and well structured.
They welcomed the strategy to treat the utilities buildings as significant architectural features integrated into the Park, which can then act as a visible legacy of a sustainable Olympic Games.
But it wasn't all praise. The reviewers are concerned about the bridges at the Aquatic Centre and the stadium bridges in the Olympic Park because of the way they are being dealt with in the planning process.
The stadium bridges are being considered as a Reserved Matters planning application which does not define important design elements.
CABE and Design for London have urged an integrated and coherent approach throughout.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) released Architecture: Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future, a collection of essays, vignettes and profiles from 70 of most the influential architects, journalists and scholars from around the world.
Offering a candid look at the profession's past 150 years, the book also provides an in-depth analysis about the role of the AIA architect in creating the vibrant, sustainable communities of the future.
In addition to narrative from contributors such as renowned architects Thom Mayne, FAIA, and Robert A.M. Stern, FAIA, scholar James Steele and journalist Paul Goldberger, Hon. AIA, the book contains 560 photographs that depict some of the greatest architectural collaborations and contributions of our time.
"This fascinating new book will help readers understand how architecture influenced the creation of our cities, as well as how architects will design the built environment of the future," says AIA Executive Vice President/CEO Christine McEntee.
"Never has the demand been so great for the coordinated creativity of the architect and community leaders in realizing our shared goals."
The book covers a variety of subjects including: Architecture Education, Architecture as Art, Creating Community in the Midst of Diversity and Innovation in Office Design.
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The architecture studio A-cero presents a new project for a residential complex in the South of the Galician coast, a traditional vacation region in a privileged natural surroundings that enjoys magnificent views over the Atlantic ocean.
The project is located in the South West of the Oia municipality, near O Rosal, on the West side of the road between Baiona and A Guarda, in Portugal, right on the Atlantic coast.
The main concept behind the design of this 36-unit residential complex is to take the maximum advantage of the amazing surrounding landscape, so every single dwelling enjoys of the best views.
The houses, with areas between 250 and 350 square meters, come with 3 and 4 bedroom distributions, and have a carefully interior design featuring a double height space in the living and dining room.
The exterior is finished with top quality materials like natural black slate and porcelain in order to obtain excellent aesthetical and constructive results, emphasizing the project's simple forms and clear lines.
The common zones present gardens in the green surfaces separating the houses and a leisure and sports area, with children playgrounds, sport courts and swimming pool.
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The icon experiment is a feature at the UK's biggest homes and interiors exhibition.
In a space designed by architects FAT, the icon experiment will present work from some of the world's most thought-provoking designers.
The aim is to produce the antidote to home shows, with a daily schedule of performances, interaction design, animation and special projects.
On Wednesday 7 May, icon day includes a busy schedule of talks and performances in the icon day theatre.
Entry to icon day and the rest of the Grand Designs Live London exhibition is free of charge with a valid icon day invitation (Wednesday 7 May only).
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The award winning micro-compact home (m-ch) is to make its US debut this summer at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, as part of the exhibition Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling.
The micro-compact home is a revolutionary low energy lightweight prefabricated dwelling pioneered by Professor Richard Horden and his fellow teachers and students of the department of Architecture and Product Design, Technical University Munich.
Selected from 400 architectural projects, the m-ch is one of five full-scale prefabricated homes to be displayed in the outdoor space to the west of MoMA's building.
The five projects will be shown in the context of a further 58 projects displayed in the sixth-floor International Council of The Museum of Modern Art Gallery, offering the most thorough examination to date of both the historic and contemporary significance of factory-produced architecture from 1833 to today.
Since its launch in November 2005 the micro-compact home has taken the world by storm, encouraging consumers the world over to embrace the beauty of "sizing down".
Inspired by frequent flights on business class, the m-ch applies the rules of interior aviation design and demonstrates how state of the art technology can be integrated into a lightweight transportable dwelling to produce an efficient, compact and desirable living space.
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