Architectural Competition | Kiel Parking Ship | Kiel | Germany | JDSA

One of the main characteristics of Kiel is that it gets its essence from the harbour. From the sails of its ships, to its bridges across the channel, to the massiveness of the cruises. Kiel always remembers that its by the sea. Capital of the largest sailing boat festival in the world, home of one of the best handball teams on the planet, important strategic communication and transport hub in the north of Germany, Kiel is and feels like a dynamic and vibrant city, from its urban feel down to the people that live there........more

Green Car Park | Amin Taha Architects

There was a period when Car Parks were considered a symbol of pride and progress. They are now perhaps a symbol of a congested city and a reminder of our Carbon Footprint.
We celebrate good architecture in train stations, art galleries and Airports but to address everyday parking and even celebrate what is considered an uninspiring genre, it is somehow assumed to be inappropriate.

Car drivers have the freedom to come and go as please and the provision of a convenient Parking area is vital to their journey as well as playing an essential part to the overall master plan of the area.........more

Hong Kong Border Crossing Facilities | Hong Kong | NaJa and deOstos

The HKBCF (Hong Kong Border Crossing Facilities) is designed to integrate innovative architectural scenarios and effective infrastructural and mechanical environments. As a gateway to Hong Kong the project is a vibrant celebration of the city’s high-technological tradition linked to its global role in an emerging culture of ecological solutions in the XXI century.

Developed to interconnect intense passenger and vehicle traffic with the surrounding landscape, water and light is utilised as main driving concepts. Starting from the condition of being an island, water is the key generator.

Architectural volumes, asphalt surfaces and green landscapes are organised symbiotically internetworked by resources (veins): Suitable grasses, shrubs and small trees are cultivated on site under controlled conditions. Organic waste is composted and turned into fertilising soil while water is collected by an intricate roof and drainage system (rainwater and other grey water) used to cool the main building and irrigate the surrounding green areas. South east orientated glazed surfaces and roof openings/skylights maximise heat gain from the morning sun...........more