Mixed Use

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles
2000 Avenue of the Stars is the latest in a long line of landmark developments in the heart of Los Angeles.	The concrete outdoor central plaza between 2000 Avenue of the Stars and century plaza will become four acres of landscaped green space.	The two buildings are joined by bridges at the second, eleventh and twelfth floors.

900 Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL
900 Biscayne Bay after opening in May 2008.	The 900 Biscayne Bay skyscraper is now the tallest residential building in Miami.	The main lobby area of the new building.
The communal areas of 900 Biscayne Bay are lavishly fitted out for residents.	There are comfortable lounges and sumptuous furnishings for the interior designed by Snaidero USA.

Al Hamra Firdous Tower, Kuwait City
The Al Hamra Firdous tower rises 412m in the centre of Kuwait City as a landmark tower of iconic sculptural form.	A quarter of each floor plate is chiselled out of the south side.	Strategically located south wall openings allow for dramatic views towards the city.

Brooklyn Atlantic Yards, New York
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards will be centred on the 800,000ft² Brooklyn Nets Arena.	View of Brooklyn Atlantic Yards looking south on Flatbush Avenue.	View of the Brooklyn Nets Arena from the luxury suite.
View from the Promenade Block.

Central Park: Urban Elements, New York
Central Park is a modular urban furniture system.	The thin-walled material is available in various solid-colours and surface structures.	The components of the Central Park urban furniture system can be arranged according to various open space requirements.

City Central Tower 1, Adelaide
The City Central Tower 1 scheme is the first five-star Green-Star-certified project in South Australia.	The City Central Tower 1 project is the largest Green Star development to date.

City Park Gate,
The extent of the new City Park Gate development in Birmingham.	The Fox and Grapes public house, which is a grade II listed building, will be preserved as part of the City Park Gate development.	Island House is also a listed building and will be incorporated into the City Park Gate plans.
The City Park Gate development will provide a new gateway to the Eastside.	The City Park Gate development will provide over 600 apartments, with over 150 being affordable housing.

Cockpit and Acoustic Barrier, Leidsche Rijn Utrecht
The acoustic barrier runs alongside the A2 highway in Holland.	Complex structures can be built and managed using simple engineering methods.	The Cockpit houses a showroom and garage for luxury cars for Hessing Holding BV.

Corby Hub, Northamptonshire
The highly reflective surfaces of the Corby Hub are symbolic of the reinvention of Corby, and refer to the town's historic role as a leading player in UK steel production.	3M tape is arranged across all four facades of the building and illuminated using a series of external light sources to create a vibrant 'blink' effect.	The Corby Hub theatre has a flexible flat floor auditorium with a curved retractable seating system, the first of its kind in the UK.

Covent Garden,
The Covent Garden project comprises a high-rise building and low-rise building.	The Covent Garden atrium.	Mixed-use office and retail space.

Crystal Mountain Development
The total Crystal Mountain site area is 43km². 28km² will be land reclaimed from the Bohai Sea by DHV.	Also known as the Bohai Bay, or Gulf, the sea is approx 78,000km² and one of the world's busiest seaways.	A giant crystal at the midpoint of the development, contains a 'swimming paradise' with a glazed façade.
Canals and water features surround a central water plaza.	Each of the islands has an individual design, forms, scales and landscapes, and their own urban environment.	Some islands are highly populated while others are green, tranquil spaces.

Crystal Tower,
The Crystal Tower will be located on the Nagatinskaya alluvial plain about 7.5km away from the Kremlin.	Standing at 450m (1,500ft) tall, the Crystal Tower, or 'Christmas tree' of Moscow, will be one of the tallest buildings in the world.	There are wonderful views of the Crystal Tower from the river.

Damac Heights, Dubai
Damac Heights project features the most exclusive penthouses and apartments.	The 90-level building will have thoughtfully planned space and utilities.

Docks de Paris
The buildings run the length of the Quai d'Austerlitz (13e) between the bridges of Bercy and Austerlitz.	A 'green snake' constructed from iron, glass panels and vegetation runs along the façade.

Dubai Marina, Dubai
The first phase of the Dubai Marina resort and residential community includes six residential high-rise towers and 64 villas.	Dubai Marina's large central waterway was excavated from the desert and runs the length of the 3km site.	The Dubai Marina features a large seawater marina, pedestrian promenade, shopping arcade, residences and open spaces.
Dubai Marina was the first residential development offering condominium ownership to expatriates.	Each tower adds a unique but complementary landmark to the desert skyline, serving as a gateway to the development.

Elmpark Development, Dublin
The Elmpark office building.	The hotel and hospital building of the Elmpark Development.	Residential buildings of the Elmpark project.

Eso Hotel Cerro Paranal, Atacama Desert
Reception and the adjacent administration block can be reached via a long entrance ramp that extends into ESO Hotel's rotunda.	Auer und Weber Architecten has created an idyllic mountain refuge for technicians and scientists.	Total light emissions from the building could not exceed that of a 100W bulb.
Auer und Weber Architecten has created an oasis that achieves a symbiotic relationship with its surrounding environment.	The circular courtyard, decorated with palm trees and cactus plants, runs down 9m to a swimming pool.	ESO wanted a place where its people could rest and recuperate away from the highly technical world of telescopes and electronic apparatus.

FrankfurtHochVier, Frankfurt
FHV consists of four elements: Zeil Forum, Zeil HochHaus I and II, and the reconstructed Thurn und Taxis Palais.	FHV is being constructed on a coveted brownfield site formerly occupied by Deutsche Telekom.

Index Tower (Formerly One Central Park),
Index Tower (formerly One Central Park) is a mixed-use tower in Dubai's financial district.	The Index Tower lobby will be of quadruple height.	A typical Index Tower office space.
The facilities for Index Tower residents will include a pool.	Index Tower will include some of the highest residential apartments in the world.

Lilium Tower,
Designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects in association with Patrik Schumacher, Lilium Tower has a flower-shaped circumference.	The structural design of Lilium Tower is governed by the need to provide a stability core adequate to resist wind loads.	Standing at 240m high with 71 floors, the Lilium Tower will just top the neighbouring skyscraper, the Palace of Science and Culture to become the tallest building in Poland.
Lilium Tower creates a contrasting and complementary focal point among the growing number of skyscrapers being constructed in Warsaw.

Litracon - Light Transmitting Concrete
Light transmitting concrete is a mixture of optical glass fibres and fine concrete.	Litracon has a translucent effect.	The concrete is suitable for many uses.
A wall made from Litracon can be a couple of metres thick.

London Bridge Tower, London
At 66 storeys, London Bridge Tower will be Europe's tallest mixed-use building.	View of the London Bridge Tower at dawn.	View of the London Bridge Tower at dusk.
London Bridge Tower will be a landmark development for the local community as well as the business community.

Metropol Parasol, Seville
The new development, Seville Parasol, is intended to revitalise an uninspiring area of the city.	The general feel of the design was inspired by the city of Seville itself – vaulted church interiors, Moorish ornament, such as Andalusian grilles, and large sprawling trees.	An elevated plaza with bars and restaurants will be an area where people can watch a concert, play or sporting event.
All the layers are accessible via stairwells in the columns and it's also possible to take a lift 30m to the inner lip at the top of the parasols.	The six-parasol structure also houses a farmer's market, a metro station, and numerous bars and restaurants underneath and inside the parasol.	The free-standing parasols cover an area of 150m x 70m, which is one of the largest architectural timber structures ever built.
A futuristic Sky Walks walkway offers views of Seville's old city, 22m above the ground.

Ondo Civic Centre,
The Ondo Civic Centre in Kure City.	The scale of the Civic Centre is different from the houses around it.	The Civic Centre includes a branch of the city hall, a community centre and a library.

One Blackfriars Road Tower, London
The siting of the new high-rise tower at the corner of Blackfriars Road and Stamford Street has caused some controversy.	The tower (then called the Boomerang because of its shape) was originally proposed at 219.3m, with 68 storeys, but was eventually scaled down after concerns about its impact on the area.	One Blackfriars Road was granted planning permission by Southwark Council in July 2007, despite objections from a number of quarters including English Heritage, Lambeth Council, Westminster Council and the Royal Parks.
A public observation gallery will be situated on the upper two floors, offering panoramic views across the capital.	32 affordable homes and landscaped public spaces will also be included as part of the scheme in a separate building on Rennie Street.

Porsche Design Towers I and II, Dubai
The Porsche Design Towers I and II are located in the heart of Dubai's Business Bay.	The façade of both buildings will be made of white concrete louvers.	Both towers fully relate to each other in terms of width, height, structure and façade systems.

Pujiang New Town, Shanghai
Plans were based on the classic rectangular grid of the Italian città, a model that was also used in many ancient Chinese cities.	Pujiang's most important public structures are situated along a central axis that cuts through its residential districts. These include a palazzo built at the centre of a small lake.	Most other buildings are limited to no more than four storeys in order to protect the views of the surrounding landscape.
Pujiang's pedestrian and bicycle lanes are lined with trees, and there are dozens of bridges across the town's network of waterways.	The new town is a mixed-use development combining residential, commercial and public spaces.

REN People's Building, Shanghai
The REN building is a proposal for a hotel, leisure and conference centre for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.	The arch defines a square for gatherings and activities, exactly on the main axis of the expo site overlooking the HuangPu River.

Rotating Tower, Dubai
Dubai's tower will have 78 floors that can revolve individually, each adjusted to complete a full 360° of rotation in between one and three hours.	A close-up of the building, showing the turbines between the storeys. The Rotating Tower will generate more power than it uses.	Constructing most of the Rotating Tower in a factory environment for shipping and assembly on site means a 10% cost saving and completion of the entire building in just 20 months.

Scala Tower, Copenhagen
The Scala site stretches from the Tivoli Gardens to the Palads.	The BIG proposal has a stepped plinth and an elegant twisting tower	The Scala tower creates the Danish version of the Spanish steps in Rome.
The X-ing tower proposal.	The intertwining towers are 97m and 147m high.	The HLT proposal integrates a range of functions and will make use of sustainable technology.
HLT's 80m folded 3D building.	The HLT building will fill the Scala site and provide the city with an admirable focal point.

Silver Building,
Beak Street Silver Building location before and after.	Silver Building's street façade before and after construction.	Initial sketch of the Soho Silver Building.

Soho Shang Du, Beijing
Soho Shang Du's complex design relies heavily on the use of fractals, where the same shapes repeat at different scales, from interior decoration to the towers themselves.	A 'warehouse shell' approach has been taken, allowing units to be use as either residential or office space.	The residential and retail areas of the site are housed in low-rise commercial galleria.

The Palm,
The Palm, Jumeirah artificial island under construction.	1,500 luxury villas are being built along the fronds, away from the bustling commercial area of the trunk.	The first of the shoreline apartments are ready for occupation.
The Palm boasts unrivalled views of the Burj al Arab.	The Palm, Jumeirah, as viewed from Dubai's central business district.	A total of 22 luxury hotels are scattered along the Palm's 11.5km outer crescent.
The Burj al Arab Hotel overlooking the Gulf.	The Atlantis resort development on the crescent of the Palm.	The QE2 will be joining The Palm in 2008 and will be open as a hotel from 2011.
The Nakheel Tower podium and marina at the Palm.	The Trump hotel and tower resort opening in 2009.	The Palm project will include some sumptuous marina developments.
The monorail system is currently in a testing phase until opened properly in April 2009.

Unknot Tower
A section through Unknot Tower.	The entrance plaza of the new Unknot Tower.	The Unknot Tower restaurant area.
The Unknot Tower façade at Chestnut Street.	A bathroom in one of the hotel rooms of the Unknot Tower.

Vienna Gürtel, Vienna
The Gürtel is the main traffic artery of Vienna.	The core of the Gürtel's image transposition strategy lies in populating the Stadtbahn arches with cultural and entertainment facilities, restaurants and pubs.	The curved building on top of the unused viaduct follows the movement of the former train line in a shifted arc.

Vigo Tower, Galicia
A model of the finished design. The 90m tower at the end of the pier reaches approximately the same height as the nearby Aguia Mountain, creating a visual harmony between the rock and its surroundings, and matches the highest points of the town of Vigo.	The 'jardin de las mareas' (the garden of tides) is an 800m-long 'sea garden', with its mineral beach resembling a crater, and forming an avenue that stretches to the base of the hotel. It is formed of a complex of layered terraces so that the tides cause its boundaries to shift.	Nouvel was announced as the architect this May, after beating 18 other contenders to the project in an international competition held by the Vigo Port Authority. His proposal was designed by a team made up of Ateliers Jean Nouvel, XMD Arquitectura e Cidade and Técnicas Reunidas SA., Francisco Berenguel, Xerardo Estevez, David Fagart, Jorge Martin, Francois Winninger and Macario Sanchez.

Waterfront City, Dubai
The pocket metropolis on the core square island can be seen.	The Waterfront City from a distance.	The Waterfront City is the central island and has four surrounding regions.
The Palm will be surrounded by the Waterfront development.	The central island can be seen with the four bridge road accesses.

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