A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Heritage Revitalization in Hong Kong Heritage is a socio-cultural resource, which the Hong Kong citizen is drawing on to help define an identity, both connected to and distinct from mainland China. Heritage revitalization is primarily software driven and its operating…
Project description by Christoph Vogl: San Antonio de Chépica was founded in a town north of San Antonio in 1824. In 1875, the church was relocated and the new San Antonio de Chépica was rebuilt in 1876. The structure suffered…
Project description of il Fondaco dei Tedeschi by OMA: The Fondaco dei Tedeschi, formerly a trading post for German merchants, then a customs house, now stands as a muted icon of the Venetian mercantile era. First constructed in 1228, twice…
Project description of Aduana de Taylor Museum by B4FS: Architects: This work outlines the transformations experienced by one of the most important sites of Buenos Aires -capital city of Argentina- throughout an entire cycle, from the 16th century to the…
Restoring Mies Abstract by Krueck & Sexton Architects: In recent years, Krueck Sexton, a firm known primarily for its award-winning contemporary commissions, has developed a parallel expertise in restoring and renovating Mid-Century buildings and structures. Among the firm’s most significant…
Project description from Tonkin Zulaikha Greer: The Old Tannery, a stout brick factory-style edifice built for the training of tanners in the 1930s, enjoys no official heritage status. Our clients, however, viewed it differently. Kane Constructions are a building company…
Project description by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer: The 1849 Separate Prison is chilling evidence of the 19th century’s moral phobias and experimental initiatives. Based on Quaker principles of penitence brought about by silence and control, it was a strict machine to…
With four octagonal tower, the Caernarfon Castle was built in 1283 in Wales, United Kindom and needed 47 years to complete the construction. The castle was deigned by Master James of St George and believed to be inspired by the…
