XAMK Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences / Architects NRT + AOR Architects

General Information About the Project -South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) sought new premises for its Kotka campus closer to the city center of Kotka. The goal was to provide students with a more accessible location while also creating an architecturally striking building that would serve as a magnet for the entire city. The new building was designed for Kotka's Kantasatama port, where the Maritime Centre Vellamo had long been the sole public building. Simultaneously with Xamk's new facility, the adjacent Event Centre Satama (designed by ALA Architects, 2023) was constructed to host large-scale events and provide them with catering services. Xamk's building was designed to work in synergy with the Event Centre Satama, allowing both buildings to benefit from each other's functions and share several spaces.

Three Continents, One Mission: Rethinking the Future of Cities with the Norman Foster Institute

The Master's Programme on Sustainable Cities blends hands-on experience with academic insights from the Norman Foster Foundation's global network of experts. Co-directed by Norman Foster, President of the Foundation, and Professor Kent Larson, Director of the City Science Group at MIT Media Lab, the programme places students at the forefront of urban innovation. Each year, students immerse themselves in three pilot cities, engaging directly with local planners and managers to address urgent urban challenges.

Bahrain’s 2025 Venice Biennale Pavilion Addresses the Global Issue of Extreme Heat

The Kingdom of Bahrain presents Heatwave, its national pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Curated by architect Andrea Faraguna and located in the historic Artiglierie of the Arsenale, the pavilion addresses the pressing global issue of extreme heat. Through a site-specific installation, Heatwave reimagines the design of public space by exploring passive cooling strategies rooted in Bahrain's climatic realities and cultural context. The project aims to offer a speculative yet grounded architectural response to the environmental urgency shaping urban life today.

SHED/HOUSE / Side Angle Side

Shed/House sits on a central Texas hill oriented to cast a sweeping southern view of Texas Hill Country. As you meander up the private road leading to the house, you are confronted with a blank facade that is shaped to be a common depiction of a shed. This blank vernacular silhouette faces the public road in order to camouflage the house as a shed within the agricultural landscape. The house then extrudes from this silhouette into a linear plan organized by six rectangles that are a progression of public to private space. As you pass the shed, you are led through a breezeway that doubles back on the view and starts the sequencing of interior spaces, which all feature a view/connection to the outside.

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