The St. Pauli Bunker was commissioned during WWII to protect Hamburg residents from Allied bombing raids. Once a symbol of Nazi ideology, the massive structure has received an ambitious new extension and makeover into a trendy greenery filled hotel and restaurant space, as well as a large park and "mountain path."Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Ha
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Huge WWII Nazi bunker transformed into mountainous inner-city park
Posted by ArielTechGeek 243 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Skinny apartment building slots perfectly into super-slim inner-city plot
Posted by ArielTechGeek 342 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Most modern cities are full of unused plots of land that are typically considered too small to build housing on, but a skinny apartment building by ISA (Interface Studio Architects) shows that with a little ingenuity, shrewd designers can make use of even the most awkward piece of land.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, House, Home, Tiny Footprint, M
Inner-city home's unassuming exterior hides a light-filled oasis inside
Posted by ArielTechGeek 396 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
This recently completed suburban Melbourne home by Australia's Austin Maynard Architects looks relatively unassuming at first glance. However, its plain boxy exterior belies a clever space-saving layout that opens up onto multiple gardens, filling the interior with natural light.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: House, Home, Austin Maynard Architects, Building and Constructio
Greenery covered towers make a big green splash in inner-city Düsseldorf
Posted by ArielTechGeek 596 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Following the completion of Europe's largest green facade, work continues redeveloping inner-city Düsseldorf, Germany, with a mixed-use project by UNStudio. Named New Heart, it will consist of two high-rise towers that incorporate large amounts of plants on their facades and minimize their grid-based energy use with sustainability features.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: UN
Skinny house stays nice and breezy on cramped inner-city plot
Posted by ArielTechGeek 620 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Commissioned to create a home on a cramped inner-city plot in Vietnam, STD Design Consultant has managed to squeeze in a tall and skinny residence named the Chic Vid House that features an operable facade to control the ventilation and sunlight inside.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: House, Home, Building and Construction, Vietnam, Tiny Footprint
Automated parking facility pulls double duty as inner-city rooftop oasis
Posted by ArielTechGeek 631 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Parking lots aren't usually the sort of places people enjoy visiting, but maybe the Future Car Park will be an exception. Bringing to mind other odd architectural combinations like the CopenHill, the eye-catching building offers a mashup of high-tech automated car parking system and a rooftop park area and events space.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Constructi
Urban Farming Office adds a splash of green to inner-city Vietnam
Posted by ArielTechGeek 819 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
For some time now, VTN Architects has been on a mission to regreen the gray streets of Vietnam's cities by producing buildings that host plants and trees on their exteriors. The firm's own new office naturally reflects this passion and is almost totally covered in greenery, including vegetables, herbs and fruits.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Vie
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