Zorah Tower | Capezed

Spectacular concept for a high-rise tower designed as an enormous glass hyperboloid with a transparent covered atrium at its heart, extending upward the entire height of the building. The number of storeys and the floor surface area can be adjusted to the requirements of the client. The tower can be used for apartments, shops or offices, but also offers many possibilities for multifunctional use. The form, materialization and engineering make the building a stylish and distinctive icon in the skyline of every metropolitan environment. The appearance and structure provide many advantages. The construction principle guarantees an elegant and stable building with column-free floors. Although the twisted supporting and façade construction may look complicated, it is easily implemented due to the many repetitions in entirely straight elements that are serially produced. Because the atrium is covered with a transparent roofing, the upper storeys in particular receive light from both outside and inside. The atrium also allows natural ventilation so that fewer installations are required. On the ground floor, the atrium serves as an enormous entrance hall, while offering a great variety of spatial experience on other floors as well........more

Shipping and transport college | Rotterdam | Capezed

Not-realized maritime education building, designed as a striking eye-catcher, intended for a marvellous location at the head of the Lloyd Pier in Rotterdam, directly on the River Maas near the Euromast. The building fits well into the scale of the surrounding harbour architecture and, just like the adjoining former warehouse Sint Jacobsveem, consists of a simple main volume. However, that is the full extent of the similarity. The building has been designed as an enormous transparent ship with a second skin of horizontal slats. The plinth accommodates the large, two-storey communal areas such as the central hall, the infotheque, the sports centre, and the auditorium. The heart of the building houses the technological areas and simulators, while the place with the most splendid view is reserved for the restaurant with a pavement café on the quayside. Escalators lead to the upper floors with the other functions. The classrooms and practical rooms are situated on the first floor. The top floor houses the administration and management functions. The floors are mutually connected by stairs and inclines, and can be partitioned as required so that each department can create its own distinct identity.......more