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By Mr. Q on Aug 9, 2008 in Architecture Design | 0 Comments
The Hydra Pier, a municipal pavilion acknowledging and celebrating the fast growing city of Haarlemmermeer, was the winning entry in an International competition.
Haarlemmermeer is located in a region, adjacent to the Amsterdam Schipol airport, that was below sea level for most of the19th Century.
The dams and pumping stations, engineered during that time, are still in […]
By Mr. Q on Aug 5, 2008 in Architecture Design | 0 Comments
Total area of addition: 6,215 square meters
Completed: 2004.
Client: Ontario College of Art & Design
Architects: Alsop Architects Ltd.
Joint Venture Architects: Robbie/Young + Wright
Landscape Architect: Yuk Woo Lee & Associates Ltd.
Structural Engineer: Carruthers & Wallace Ltd.
Mechanical Engineer: MCW Consultants
(with Battle McCarthy at “Schematic Design” Stage)
The elevated “table top” extension to the Ontario College of Art […]