Dock Redevelopment | Castle Parc | Swansea | ACME

Castle Parc initiates the redevelopment of the river and northern dock area of Swansea adjacent to the medieval castle in the heart of the city centre. Currently occupied by retail sheds, the scheme seeks to change the occupation and appearance of the site as a city gateway. Historically, the site was the riverbed of river Tawe and the new Castle Parc will treat this space as a green space that retains its public and open character. Inspired by the hilly sandbanks across the shores of Swansea, the project re-creates a landscape visible from the city centre but is treated as a river front from the gateway. Integrated into this green landscape will be a new central urban square surrounded by a wide range of programmes. Retail units, restaurants and cafes, a large format supermarket and a multi-screen cinema are complemented by a new Swansea College, 100 units of student housing and an underground car park for 1400 cars.......more

Architectural Competition | Third Prize Winner | UN Peace Park | South Korea | ACME

The UN Peace Park masterplan has been initiated to increase the number of tourist in the city of Chungju, the birthplace of Ban Ki-moon, the current UN Secretary General. The new UN memorial building will be the focal point in the UN Peace Park, comprising a 1,500 seating UN assembly hall, 2 conference halls, theatre and exhibition space. The UN Memorial should be a very prominent building within the UN peace park, creating a local landmark but also a building of national and international significance.......more