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Refurbishment Police Academy
Architect Leon Thier talks of the unexpected silence in the 25m-high atrium, the focal point and “new heart” of the recently refurbished Apeldoorn Policy Academy building in the central Netherlands.
Images courtesy of Thea van den Heuvel
Architect Atelier PRO architecten in cooperation with Studio Leon Thier Location Aperldoorn - The Netherlands Company involved Tata Steel Website http://www.colorcoat-online.com -
Sports Centre Odessa
Since we all know the story of the tortoise and the hare, a tortoise may not seem the most obvious choice of building form for a sports complex. But it is the form that architect Yuri Seryogin picked for the Yuzhny Sports Complex in Odessa, Ukraine, a building that also has an associated hotel. Other facilities include a children’s play area and a park.
Architect Jury Serjogin Location Odessa - Ukraine Company involved Novelis Website http://www.novelis.com -
Rotterdam Market
With new legislation demanding that open air meat and fish markets now be covered, multiple award-winning architect MVRDV has taken the opportunity “to evolve market typology as well as densifying the Rotterdam city centre” with a vast and spectacular new market hall featuring, what it claims is the world’s largest artwork.
Architect MVRDV Location Rotterdam, The netherlands Company involved Perfiles y Chapas (coil coater) / Jack Muller (service centre) Website http://www.jackmuller.com