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carbon neutral black sea resort by foster + partners
foster + partners has released its first project in bulgaria: a carbon neutral resort on the black sea.
the project is a car free town is specifically designed with an ideal density in mind, integrating the
residences into the landscape to preserve the natural environment. the town is focused on the seaside
activity centre and marina at its centre. transportation will be provided by electric shuttle buses and
special lanes for electric vehicles and bikes. the entire design will maintains the existing hill structure,
sparring the mature growth forests and maximizes the seaside views.
First, it has nothing in common with the traditional Bulgarian villages with their compound structure and curvy little streets but it rather looks like a South American city with these repetitive terraced rows of houses.
Second, the architecture of the houses themselves remind me of some far-east houses with those wide square wooden surfaces unlike our bays and complex house silhouettes.
In conclusion, the whole thing isn't at all sensitive to the environment and has nothing to do with Bulgarian's specific architectural characteristics. I'm glad that there's going to be a famous architect's project in our country but i am deeply disappointed by the nature of this project...
foster + partners: jameson house
the 35-storey tower is the first mixed-use project completed by the firm in north america.
foster + partners: ourense AVE station
this high speed train station in galicia, spain will combine transportation infrastructure with a public park creating pedestrian links between the city districts which have been divided by the tracks.
foster + partners: mclaren production centre
reinventing the traditional dark and cluttered manufacturing facility, foster + partners have designed a second building specifically for production of the mclaren sports car, creating a stage to showcase the speed ...
wirtschaftsblatt newsroom by IDFL
source organization network
using 'game of life' cellular automaton, this installation represents the emergence of self-organizing systems. the discrete mo...
kehinde wiley: the world stage
the installation portrays young men of varied ethnic descent living in israel, depicted against backgrounds containing symbols ...
BIG architects kimball art cen
the new facility is designed to balance the neutrality of an exhibition space with the distinctiveness of a building in park c...
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