The Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX is almost finished.

The program order of the existing building has not changed much, but the architects take a step further, by re-studying the program relations and adjacencies, resulting on a unique building. On the top of that, the interesting aluminium skin makes this building look unique.

The facade is being installed this days, opening expected during 2009.

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‘More of a destination than a sculpture the LightScraper is a towering vortex of visuals and sound feeding off it’s surroundings.

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‘The directors of the National Malus (crab-apple) Collection invited Heatherwick Studio to develop the design of a structure called the Sitooterie for their site in Essex. Derived from the Scottish, a ’sitooterie’ is a small building in which to literally ’sit oot’.

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Five buildings have been shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, the Mies van der Rohe Award 2009.

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These are photos of Office for Metropolitan Architecture’s Television Cultural Center in Beijing, which was destroyed by fire last night.

The 40-story building is adjacent to the China Central Television Headquarters.

The almost-complete building was due to open in mid-May and contain a hotel, a theater and several studios. It was used for the 2008 Olympics but due to open officially later this year.

The structure was set on fire by stray fireworks fired by revellers celebrating Chinese New Year.

‘The 1900 First Avenue Hotel and Apartments, located at First Avenue and Stewart Street in downtown Seattle, will enhance the cityscape by responding to the built urban context while serving as an iconic landmark which is visually active, public, and transparent. Designed by the American Institute of Architects’ 2009 AIA Architecture Award- winning Firm Olson Sundberg Architects.

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Museum Plaza by New York-based architectural firm REX is one of the most outstanding mixed-use project of our time. It makes all the variables like economical regulations, community, local authorities fit together, on an pure volume.

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Zaha Hadid is working on her latest project in Italy, in the Mediterranean city of Reggio Calabria. Now, the architects have revealed some more information.

‘The project will be a gathering place for people of all ages – presenting the Mediterranean’s rich and diverse history with visual and performing arts to enhance the cultural vitality of the city,’ Zaha Hadid said.

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