Mecanoo architects

Mecanoo designs copper-coloured tower at Frankfurt Grand Central

mecanoo has unveiled its proposal for the taiwan national archive, a design which placed runner-up as part of the project's international competition.

Inspired by the small-scale urban tissue of historical Chinese towns, the complex uses a permeable urban fabric to allow pedestrian connections within the site and to all neighbouring areas. Located on a sloping plot bordering the highway, the scheme consists of two facing towers, connected by a...

<p>The population of The Hague will grow considerably in the next twenty years from 525,000 residents to over 625,000. To meet this challenge, the municipality is encouraging inner-city densification within the Central Innovation District (CID), a triangular area bound by the city&rsquo;s three train stations.&nbsp;Densification will begin in three priority zones within the CID. These zones are clustered around the train stations, in accordance with the guidelines presented in the…

The student housing complex designed for the DUWO Foundation was realised in under one year from concept to completion. A modular construction system was used whereby prefabricated housing units slide like cabinet drawers into a steel frame. This swift construction process solved the urgent housing needs of the increasing numbers of international students from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The three residential towers contain 186 living units in total. Each building is six…

Dutch practice Mecanoo Architecten takes us on a tour of the new Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square

The Longgang Cultural Centre occupies a row of four angular red buildings designed by Mecanoo, in Shenzhen, China.

<p>KAMPUS is a new neighbourhood located at the former Manchester Metropolitan University campus in the heart of the city. Utilising the qualities of the existing built structures &ndash; Victorian brick canal-side warehouses and the 1964 concrete tower &ndash; presents the opportunity to develop at the city block scale, creating new connections and a new destination.<br /> <br /> A melting pot of buildings and spaces, KAMPUS will celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the city with respect…

<p>The Delfland Water Authority is located in a historical building on the Oude Delft: the Gemeenlandshuis. The monumental part was built in 1505 as a house for Jan de Huyter. The sandstone facade was unique for that time and it was one of the few buildings to survive the 1536 city fire. More than 100 years later, the house came into the hands of the Delfland Water Authority.<br /> <br /> Over time the Water Authority has been extended to include several adjacent monumental buildings, and in…