International Austria. Hadid builds Library & Learning Center

Usually, the Austrian municipality is defending the local ‘architecture market’ against foreign competitors, thus, international architects rarely enter the competition. Today, the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration choose a different path: An international jury lead by Wolf Prix (Coop Himmelblau), has selected Zaha Hadid (she will do the biggest building – the Library and Learning Center), Hitoshi Abe, NO.MAD Arquitectos and CRABstudio (Peter Cook) for the design of the campus buildings..

Mensa Moltke J Mayer H Architects

A new canteen for the Technical College, Teacher Training College and the State Academy for Fine Art has been completed north of the Moltkestrasse. This new address will form an attractive new centre for the campus where the disciplines can meet, eat and exchange ideas.The dissolution of the structure into stem-like posts shows an associative relationship to the wooded areas nearby and creates an atmospheric transition between the buildings to the south and the shady forest to the north.

Port house Antwerp by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects have won a competition to design the new headquarters of Antwerp Port Authority in Antwerp, Belgium.The 12,800 square metre development consists of an glazed extension above the former fire station, supported asymmetrically on three concrete pillars.Clad in glass and aluminium, the 46 metre-high extension overlooks the city and port.

I’m lost in Paris – R&Sie(n)

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, without soil. At this stage, the glass appears to be a bright orange color.R&Sie has used this technique to make a new façade for a private laboratory in Paris, but most of the technical data are private, so enjoy the images and if you have more questions, you can use the comments to ask, we will get in touch with R&Sie and ask to take part in the forum, as they did in our previous post about the Waterflux.