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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 -
Torre Agbar
The cigar-like shape of Barcelona’s 38-storey Torre Agbar was inspired, according to its principal architect Jean Nouvel, both by the image of a geyser rising into the air and the profile of the nearby mountain of Montserrat.
Images courtesy of Rafael Vargas
Architect Jean Nouvel Location Barcelona - Spain Company involved Alucoil Website http://www.alucoil.com -
Radisson Blu Hotel
Completed in March 2013, the Radisson Blue Riverside hotel in the Swedish port city of Gothenburg overhangs the Göta river like a shimmering shard of titanic proportions.
Constructed for Radisson Hotel’s owner the Winn Hotel Group by major Swedish contractor Skanska, this striking building accommodates 266 guest rooms, together with conference facilities, a bar and restaurant with outdoor seating, and a deluxe roof-top spa.
Images courtesy of Arconic Architectural Products
Architect Reflex Arkitekter AB (Moritz Kirchmeier / Marco Folke Testa) Location Göteborg - Sweden Company involved Arconic Architectural Products Website http://www.arconic.com