From Quarry to Kitchen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkq465PvMT8

in Camlica Hill

This TV-Radio tower designed by architects Ahmet Unveren and Seckin Maden will be located on the great Camlica Hill – Istanbul, which has an altitude of 240 meters above  sea level. The site consists of 120.000m²  in a natural reserve protected  by the government. The project aims to be an innovative 350 meter high tower that would clean the overall mess of the current TV and radio antennas on the site.
The project is based on the duality of the natural protected site and the tower. This duality comes up with: functional trauma, formal trauma, and spatial trauma. Instead of accepting the disconnection and fixing it; the intention is to utilize the tower as the functional and formal continuation of the natural protected site.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/camlica-hill-tv-radio-tower-istanbul/

Ambitious Piece of Art

McDonald’s and the fuel station are gathered under the same roof in one of the newly urbanized parts of the seaside city of Batumi, Georgia. Designed by Giorgi Khmaladze, ambitious piece of art includes also recreational spaces and reflective pool. Due to the importance of the given location, the imperative was to maximize the recreational area therefore the footprint of the building is very limited as well as the vehicular circulation. As a result, all the contents are compressed in one volume.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/mcdonalds-gets-its-iconic-cantilevering-structure-in-batumi-georgia/

to Celebrate Earth

Resembling of a super buildings in science fiction movies, the Technosphere, designed by James Law Cybertecture, is to be located in the Economic Zones World in Jabel Ali, Dubai, UAE. The concept behind the design is environmentally engaged – it celebrates Earth’s ecosystem and interprets it as a Cybertecture building that mimics the forces of nature to produce a structure, symbolizing the power of synergy between Nature and Technology...http://www.evolo.us/architecture/celebrating-earth-technosphere-by-james-law-cybertecture/

Hydropolis in Hong Kong

Set in world’s densest metropolis of Hong Kong, Hydropolis, a student project by Yoonsun Hwang and Lois Soo Kyung Suh of PennDesign challenges common understanding of skyscrapers by provoking the existing typology. Vertical mega-structure is proposed for a reclaimed site at the harbor of Hong Kong, therefore the uniqueness of the location demanded high aesthetic qualities and representative design. Emerging organic form yet floating and light presence characterize this monumental high-rise that creates new waterfront line for the harbor.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/hydropolis-for-hong-kong/

EDUCATION

The Marble Institute and Stone World magazine offer regional one-of-a-kind events to stone companies.
These events will help :
Strengthening Skills
Building Business
Increase Profit in Shops
Connect and Compete
http://www.stoneindustryeducation.com/

the Turn Around Year 2013

By M. Reis in Stone World
A month ago, I reported on the tremendously positive feedback I received on StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas — which, in my view, was the most successful stone industry trade event in years. Since then, my work travels have continued throughout the Western Hemisphere, and they have been extensive...http://www.stoneworld.com/articles/87497-the-turnaround-year

global Airports

NACO, its Saudi Arabian branch SADECO, and global architect HOK were awarded the contract to design the expansion of King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The design consists of the expansion of the existing terminals 3 and 4, which will enable the airport to handle 20-25 million passengers per year...
http://www.archdaily.com/321397/naco-and-hok-win-expansion-contract-for-riyadh-airport/

cellular Aircrafts

Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, by Foster + Partners, is designed to serve as a main gateway to Amman, one of the oldest cities in the world as well as to continue exploration airport terminals as the new building typology. Its visionary yet cellular architecture supports local building expertise and Amman’s climate, therefore integrating strategies which successfully provide efficient passive design. Modular and flexible concept of the terminal allows for future...
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/modular-concept-for-future-expansions-queen-alia-international-airport-in-amman-foster-partners/

an Algorithm Terminal

This project for a new bus terminal near San Francisco’s Bay Bridge was conceived as an investigation on parametric design and Voronoi algorithms. The project was developed by Bin Lu and Joongsik Yang at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc) as a urban strategy that considers scripting, parametric design, and sustainable technologies as a design tool that produces form through the analysis of environmental, urban, and economic data.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/san-franciscos-bus-terminal-is-an-investigation-on-parametric-design-and-voronoi-algorithms/

a Landmark beyond

ThyssenKrupp Headquarters in Essen, Germany, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is a landmark architecture, awarded third prize in an open international two-phase competition. The winning designs were chosen during the deciding two-day panel meeting at the Zollverein School of Management and Design. Its unique, technical-innovative and organic form promotes the values of ThyssenKrupp. Centrifugal field acts as an outline of the buildings and the surrounding landscape. This polished development creates the atmosphere of dune landscapes or glacier fields. The aim was to create iconic architectural piece that would be acknowledged beyond the borders of Essen.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/thyssenkrupp-headquarters-in-essen-zaha-hadid-architects/