Future Architecture | Hyper Future | OTA Plus

This project proposes a disparate trajectory of architecture: a dissension from current design practice, a design practice that is no longer confined to or constrained by a building code and standardization which inevitably lends itself to apathetic and conditioned users. Rather, this thesis probes a trajectory of architecture that capitalizes on an urban and architectural reconsideration of conditioning, via a design intervention of perpetually transforming space. This spatial strategy affords the user a higher level of self-awareness through re-conditioning, or what this proposal terms “hyper-conditioning.”......more

Celebration Hall for the Diplomatic Quarter | Riyadh | Saudi-Arabia | Albert Speer and Partner

Given the increased demand for prestigious, spacious premises for wedding celebrations and other ceremonies hosted by the royal family, the Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) staged an international competition for the design and construction of a palace in which the weddings of the male members of the royal family can be celebrated. Boasting outstanding, feudal architecture, Celebration Hall is intended to become the landmark of the Diplomatic Quarter (DQ) in Riyadh. The AS&P design for Celebration Hall takes the form of a polished diamond resting on a velvet cushion. The roof and the facade comprise facetted surfaces and in terms of construction and aesthetics create a union with the column-free interior. The design of the façade is a reinterpretation of classical Arab ornamentation, giving it a contemporary touch........more

International Architectural Design Competition | Zabeel Park Competition | New Moon | Varabyeu Partners

"New Moon" from Varabyeu Partners.
Conceived as part of an international competition to create the main attractions of the park Zabeel in Dubai, UAE. "New Moon" from Varabyeu Partners is a symbolic architecture, which, in addition to providing a unique design also emphasizes the prosperity of the modern United Arab Emirates. Emblems of power and energy in the East, in the form of a crescent consists of five levels, each of which represents a single observatory, which depicts the Five Pillars of Islam:
1. Shahada (Arabic الشهادة) - Evidence that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad - His servant and His messenger.

2. Salat (Arabic الصلاة) - Making every day, five-time prayers.

3. Zakah (Arabic الزكاة) - payment of cleaning donations.

4. Syyam (Arabic الصيام) - fast during the month of Ramadan.........more

International Architectural Competition | Ecological City | Hybrid Building | Soria | Spain | Herreros Arquitectos

The building we are proposing assumes natural, scenic and historical positions. Thus, preservation of existing vegetation and the vicinity of flooded soils and the geological conditions specific to coastal alluvial land, the flatness of the surrounding geography, the long views that are brought to soar, the orchard with the Duero, which accompanies, etc. are ingredients of the project as a quick reference of which we are privileged members and observers. But so are the real philosophies of sustainability, sensible ways to minimize impact and propose a way to use to support and deliver a commitment to the infrastructural nature of the proposal.......more

International Architectural Design Competition | Tall Emblem Structure | Za’abeel Park | Dubai | B+U

The Proposal for the  is intended to become a world class landmark for the city of Dubai creating an iconic destination point for Za’abeel Park in the spirit of other world-renowned structures like the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and the St. Louis Arch amongst others.
This unique structure made of fabric and steel is characterized by both its response to its urban and cultural environment, as well as by its formal and structural elegance, that expresses the visionary ambition of its city and Dubai’s leading role in the region..........more

Architectural Competition | Tall Emblem Structure for Za'abeel Park in Dubai | ARX

In a city overloaded with signs and objects that call out to us by their eloquence or remarkable expressiveness, we wonder what can therefore make this object a landmark, a notable point to the collective imaginary. Looking at Dubai, we find an unusual concentration of emblematic works of surprising dimensions, whose design reflects the ambition of inscription in an architectural avant-garde cultural field, but also of stating Mankind's ability for great works. Therefore, we thought that if this piece chose to follow that statement of extravagance, it would become diluted in this specific context; nor did we choose the statement of height, having limited it to 174 meters (approximately 571 feet)..........more

Hydrogenase | Algae Farm To Recycle CO2 For Biohydrogen Airship | Shanghai | Vincent Callebaut

Between engineering and biology, Hydrogenase is one of the first projects of bio-mimicry which draws its inspiration from the beauty and the shapes of the nature, but also and especially from the qualities of its materials and its self-manufacturing processes. The new green revolution is really in progress and enables us to design the air mobility of the foil after shock, 100% self-sufficient in energy and zero carbon emission! This inhabitated vertical aircraft inaugures a clean and ethic mobility to meet the needs of the population en distress touched by the natural and sanitary catastrophes, and all that without any runway! Its architecture is subversive and fundamentally critic towards the ways of living of our contemporary society that we have to reinvent totally! Let’s take off thanks to biofuels and let’s propel to the eco-responsible transport of the future!.......more