It ’s a very special home designed by the Dutch firm of architects SEARCH and Christian Muller Architects: the brand new chalet, in fact, was built by digging into the side of the mountain and then deriving all its interior spaces of living and sleeping areas. All this without reducing either the light or a breathtaking view of the Alpine glaciers, thanks to a circular courtyard overlooking the grounds and a stone facade propped up by many windows. Read the rest of this entry »
The chalet underground in the mountains of Switzerland
Apartments for motorcycle enthusiasts
Made by Japanese architects Akiyoshi Takagi, Yuji Nakae and Hirofumi Ohno. Worked in the NE apartments, a block of eight apartments for motorcycle enthusiasts in Tokyo, including garages for these in each department.
The building has a central courtyard curvilinear C-shaped to facilitate entry to the residents with their bikes directly into each unit.
The walls which separate each department are arranged in a radial, with gentle curves that lead to the outside wall. The curved shapes of the walls help give the feeling of being in larger spaces. Read the rest of this entry »
Peter Mokaba Stadium 2010 South African World Cup: By Prism Architect – Schalke van der Merwe – Sam Manyathela BSc
Peter Mokaba Stadium one of the five new stadiums built for the 2010 World Championship, designed by Prism Architects, Schalk van der Merwe and Sam Manyathela BSc, is located in the Peter Mokaba Sports Complex.
Peter Mokaba The new stadium was built next to the old stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo province. Located about five miles from downtown, now has a capacity of 45,000 spectators.
The shape of the large concrete structure is inspired by a place called Baobab tree with a steel structure that holds the flat roof from every corner of the stadium, and supported in some logs that sit on the vertical circulation ramps .
The facilities have been organized to provide easy access, parking and circulation of the fans who attend matches as both rugby football that can play inside. Read the rest of this entry »


