Al Hilal

Al Hilal

Fatcs of Frank Gehry Architect

(Photo www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk) Frank Gehry was born in February 28, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He moved to California in 1947. He worked for Wdton Becket & Associates (1957-1968) and Victor Gruen (1968-1961) in Los Angeles, as well as for Andre…

The 2007 winner of the Pritzker Prize: Richard Rogers

(Photo: Richard Rogers/right, Credit: NYTimes) Being popular since his unique Pompidou Center in 1977, 30 years later Richard Rogers wins 2007 Pritzker Prize. As reported by NYTime back in March 2007, Pritzker jury saluted Mr. Rogers for his “unique interpretation…

The Future of Urban Living: Shimizu Mega City Pyramid

The Extreem Engineering series from Discovery Channel showing of the Japanese Corporation, Shimizu, dreaming about the future of urban living: The Mega City in Pyramid, what a sophisticated structure and technology. The pyramid is 3000-foot-tall (914 meters) and built from…

Glass House by Tonic Design

This unique glass house was designed by Tonic Design with modern architecture style: glass and steel. According to the project descriptions, this house is built upon the steel frame of the previous home and provides open perches as well as…

The Phare Tower by Morphosis

Back in November 2006, Morphosis was selected to design the Phare Tower in Paris, France. The tower now still in schematic design phase and the construction scheduled to be completed in 2012. The tower is believed to become the keystone…