Second Prize Architectural Competition | Federal state library Jalisco Guadalajara | Mexico | Burckhardt Partner

The new library in Guadalajara is part of Cesar Pelli’s master plan for the expansion of the university on the northern edge of the city. The imposing, rectangular building encloses the northern edge of the square. A shift away from the square’s axis makes possible a precise connection over the Periferico Norte motorway to the existing university campus. The public square and the library act as the master plan’s anchor. This unity of edifice and square is carried over into the reddish brown tones of the cement that flows from the outer space into the building’s interior...........more

Architectural Design Competition | Second Prize | OIC Conference Centre | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | Burckhardt Partner

The new Headquarter for the Islamic Conferences (OIC) is planned in a new development on the outskirts of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Basis for the urban planning is a master plan that will turn the currently unused land into a new commercial neighborhood. The building for the OIC will be the first structure of the master plan to be built and will act as a generator and landmark for the urban fabric to follow............more