At the first instance, the above pictured structural concept may look like a framework of an unfinished Ziggurat of biblical proportions. But in reality, it will be an architectural showpiece with a tinge of novelty. Landmarks and art structures generally
Everything is growing at its fastest rate possible all over the world. Whether, it’s a question of uncontrollable population or it’s simply the case of technology growth. All kind of growths are inter-related to each other. For example, the rapidly gr
Structures built for storing bulk materials called silos were basically used to store grains, coal, and cement. They were generally cylindrical structures usually 30-250 ft tall made of either wood staves, concrete staves, steel plates or caste concret
1. The mega structure A 440 feet tall high rise hotel built at the Williamsburg Bridge in North Brooklyn has bagged the prestigious Oppenheim A+D award. This 40 story tower hotel is designed by FX Fowle is situated near the historic Williamsburg Savi
Green architecture is certainly making its presence, with ambitious projects ranging from a grandiose Central Harbor Front in Hong Long to a practical Kindergarten design in Riga. But architecture as an expansive field does not always equate to the magnit
Skyscrapers are tall building of many stories usually designed for office or commercial use. There is no official classification as to how tall a building needs to be to fall under the skyscraper category. However, there is one common thing and that is al
A green home focuses on efficient use of energy, water and construction material. A green home is a house which is redesigned or built in order to conserve energy, improve indoor air quality, use sustainable, recycled or used materials. To build a green h
The Mega Structure It has been found that people from different points of time have used the dew, formed by fog, as a source of pure drinking water since times immemorial. However a group of scientists in Chile during the 50’s actually began to measur
The mega
structure
The Dutch firms
NL Architects have designed Tower
of Power as one of their
entries in the Taiwan Tower Competition. NL Architects integrate sustainable
technologies into the structure of the tower in its Tower of Power
for the compe
We all believe that green architecture is what the future demands from architects and architects with a green vision are leaving no stone unturned in designing futuristic buildings that are either powered by renewable sources of energy or help in conservi
