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1 Studio background

3 completed projectS

4 JewishMuseumBerlinBerlin, Germany

12 WestsideShoppingandLeisureCentreBern, Switzerland

18 TheAscentatRoebling’sBridgeCovington, Kentucky, USA

24 TheDanishJewishMuseumCopenhagen, Denmark

30 ExtensiontotheDenverArtMuseumDenver, Colorado, USA

36 MuseumResidencesDenver, Colorado, USA

40 CrystalsatCityCenterLas Vegas, Nevada, USA

46 LondonMetropolitanUniversityGraduateCentreLondon, England

50 TheImperialWarMuseumManchester, England

56 FelixNussbaumHausOsnabrück, Germany

62 TheWohlCentreBar-IlanUniversityRamat-Gan, Israel

68 ContemporaryJewishMuseumSanFranciscoSan Francisco, California, USA

74 ExtensiontotheRoyalOntarioMuseumToronto, Ontario, Canada

80 LibeskindVillaWorldwide

87 under conStruction

88 HaeundaeUdongBusan, South Korea

92 18.36.54Connecticut, USA

96 MilitaryHistoryMuseumDresden, Germany

100 GrandCanalSquareTheatreDublin, Ireland

104 CityUniversityofHongKongCreativeMediaCentreHong Kong, China

108 MemoryFoundations,WorldTradeCenterMasterPlanNew York, New York, USA

114 ReflectionsatKeppelBayKeppel Bay, Singapore

118 Zlota44Warsaw, Poland

123 in deSign

124 Kö-BogenDüsseldorf, Germany

128 FieraMilanoMilan, Italy

132 DreamHubYongsanInternationalBusinessDistrictSeoul, South Korea

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Daniel Libeskind, B.Arch. M.A. BDA AIA, is an interna-tional figure in architectural practice and urban design. With over forty projects worldwide, his practice extends from museums and concert halls to convention centers, universities, hotels, shopping centers, and residential projects. Born in Łódz, Poland in 1946, Libeskind was a virtuoso musician at a young age before giving up music to become an architect. Today he is universally known for introducing a new critical discourse into archi-tecture and for his multidisciplinary approach.

He has received numerous awards and designed world-renowned projects including the master plan for the World Trade Center in New York and the Jewish Museum in Berlin among others. Daniel teaches and lec-tures at universities across the world.

He resides in New York City with his wife and business partner, Nina Libeskind.

STUDIOBIODaniel Libeskind established his architectural studio in Berlin, Germany in 1989. Upon winning the World Trade Center design competition in February 2003, Studio Daniel Libeskind (SDL) moved its headquarters to its current location in New York City — two blocks south of the original World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.

Since 1990, the office has been fortunate to be involved in a diverse array of urban, architectural, and cultural projects. The office has won commissions for major cultural buildings and significant urban projects in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, the

United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Canada, the United States, Japan, Spain, Israel, Mexico, Korea, and Singapore.

The New York office has an average permanent staffing of 70 people. SDL has European partner offices based in Zürich, Switzerland and Milan, Italy. Additionally, SDL maintains site offices around the world, including San Francisco, Denver, Bern, Toronto and Hong Kong. At present, the total number of worldwide employees is roughly 140.

Studio background

completed projectS

STUDIO DANIEL LIBESKIND Completed Projects4

AErIAL VIEW

jewiSh muSeum berlinBerlin, Germany

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WINDoWS AS PArT oF STAr oF DAVID MATrIx

The Jewish Museum Berlin, which opened to the public in 2001, exhibits the social, political and cultural history of the Jews in Germany from the 4th century to the pres-ent. The museum explicitly presents and integrates, for the first time in postwar Germany, the repercussions of the Holo-caust. The new extension is housed on

the site of the original Prussian Court of Justice building which was completed in 1735 and renovated in the 1960s to become a museum for the city of Berlin.

The new design, which was created a year before the Berlin Wall came down, started with the identification of a common feature that bound together both East and

West Berlin: the relationship of Germans to Jews. This connection was used to plot an irrational matrix that makes reference to the image of a compressed and distorted star — the yellow star that had historically been worn by Jews on the same site.

A void reaches from the roof of the Baroque building to the underground and housing stairs which descend beneath the original foundation and connect to the new building above. The descent leads to three underground axial routes, each of which tells a different story. The first, and longest, traces a path leading to the Stair of Conti-nuity, then up to and through the exhibition spaces of the museum, emphasizing the continuum of history. The second leads out of the building and into the Garden of Exile and Emigration, remembering those who were forced to leave Berlin. The third leads to a dead end — the Holocaust Void.

The Holocaust Void cuts through the zigzagging plan of the new building and creates a space that embodies absence. It is a straight line whose impenetrability be-comes the central focus around which exhi-bitions are organized. In order to move from one side of the museum to the other, visi-tors must cross one of the 60 bridges that open onto this void.

In 2004, the Jewish Museum Berlin commissioned SDL to design a multifunc-tional space that would provide additional room for the museum’s restaurant and extend the lobby to provide event space for lectures, concerts, and dinners. The glass courtyard which was completed in 2007 creates an adaptable space which can be used throughout the year while preserv-ing the open courtyard qualities of the baroque building.


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JEWISH MUSEUM BERLIN Berlin, Germany


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Project Data

ServicesProvided Complete architectural

BuildingArea 150,000 sq. ft.

ConstructionCost $51 million (under budget)

Completed 1999

Client Jewish Museum Berlin

CostandSiteSupervision Lubic & Woehrlin

StructuralEngineer GSE Tragwerkplaner, IGW Ingenieurgruppe Wiese

Mechanical/Electrical/ KlimasystemtechnikPlumbingEngineer

CivilEngineer Cziesielski & Partner

LandscapeArchitect Müller, Knippschild, Wehberg

LightingDesigner Studio Dinnebier

RawConstruction Fischer Bau

Windows Trube & Kings

Facade Werner & Sohn

MechanicalSystems Klimabau, Voigt Bode, Nordbau

ElectricalSystems Alpha

Contractor Lubic & Woehrlin Gmbh

Awards Deutsche Architektur Preis, 1999 Artforum International, The Best of 1998

PLAN, GArDEN oF ExILE INTErIor SPECIAL EVENTS SPACE GLASS CoUrT



ExTErIor PooL AND PATIo

weStSide Shopping and leiSure centre

Bern, Switzerland

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WESTSIDE ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT

Westside Shopping and Leisure Centre in Bern-Brunnen, Switzerland, is an urban scale architectural project totaling 5 mil-lion square feet. In addition to the 55 shops, 10 restaurants and bars, hotel, multiplex cinema, indoor water park with wellness center and housing, this mixed-use program

radically reinvents the concept of shopping, entertainment and living. With its impres-sive location above Bern’s A1 highway and its direct connection to the train and trans-port network, Westside is a meeting place for the whole greater region of Bern.

The concept of Westside was to

create a public space with day and night facilities, a self-enclosed district offering endless amenities and services, almost like a city within a city. Westside is not only a landmark, but an urban organism which attracts the surrounding region, becoming a place of excursions, meetings, seminars, entertainment and leisure activities.

The building design integrates the landscape and the different directions of the site while providing a unique look to the external areas. Extensive window cuts in varying designs open up the façade. This has the effect of creating either a panoramic window for the food court and spa area or a web of natural light for the circulation areas. Furthermore, the views allow you to see the highway, gateway to the living area, the railway tracks and the widespread landscape to the south.

WESTSIDE SHOPPING AND LEISURE CENTRE Bern, Switzerland


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Project Data


BuildingArea 1.5 million sq. ft.

ConstructionCost $275 million

Completed 2008

JointVenturePartners Architekt Daniel Libeskind with Burckhardt + Partner

Client NBAG Nueue Brunnen AG with Developer MIGROS AARE

ProjectManagement Sulzer + Buzzi Baumanagement

StructuralEngineer B+S Ingenieur, Bächtold & Moor

Mechanical/ElectricalEngineer Kannewischer Ingenieurbüro

MechanicalEngineer Enerconom, Kannewischer Ingenieurbüro

Electrical/LightingEngineer Hefti. Hess. Martignoni. Elektro

LandscapeArchitect 4d Landschaftsarchitekten, Weber + Brönnimann

FacadeConsultant Emmer Pfenninger Partner, SJB.Kempter.Fitze

FireProtectionConsultant Christian Wälchli

BuildingPhysics Zeugin Bauberatungen

Contractor ARGE TU-Westside: Rhombergbau AG and Strabag AG



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the aScent at roebling’S bridgeCovington, Kentucky, USA

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THE ASCENT IN ITS CoNTExT

THE ASCENT’S SYMBoLIC UPWArD SWEEP

The Ascent at roebling’s Bridge in Cov-ington, Kentucky, is a 20-story residen-tial tower that was completed in 2008. reaching 300 feet at its pinnacle, the 300,000-square-foot building includes 70 residential units, a swimming pool, garden facilities, large public event space, and a restaurant on the plaza level. The Ascent at roebling’s Bridge was awarded a CNBC Americas Property Award for Best High-rise Development in 2008.

Its curving crescent form and slop-ing roof line are designed to maximize views, resulting in unobstructed visibility of the Cincinnati skyline from every unit. The ascending height of the building mimics the suspension cables of the nearby roe-bling’s Bridge, a central feature of Coving-ton’s waterfront. It also links the low horizon of residential structures to the east with the more modern commercial buildings to the west.

Through the vertical, non-repeating articulation of the facade, the building breaks from the conventional, horizontal orientation of typical high-rise buildings. Its multiple layers blur the distinction between interior and exterior, both visually and experientially. The resulting texture also provides shade to all units from the eastern sun.


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THE ASCENT AT ROEBLING’S BRIDGE Covington, Kentucky, USA


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Project Data




Completed 2008

ArchitectofRecord GBBN Architects

Client Corporex

StructuralEngineer THP Limited

Mechanical/Electrical/ KLH EngineeringPlumbingEngineer

Contractor Dugan & Meyers Construction

Awards CNBC Americas Property Awards Best High-Rise Development 2008

THE ASCENT AT ROEBLING’S BRIDGE Covington, Kentucky, USA


INTErIor GALLErY SPACE

the daniSh jewiSh muSeumCopenhagen, Denmark

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MUSEUM ENTrANCE

The Danish Jewish Museum is dedicated to the unique history of Danish Jewish life in Denmark starting in the 17th Century. Located in one of the oldest parts of Copen-hagen, the Museum is housed within in a 17th century structure built by King Christian the IV. SDL designed the museum’s interior space while preserving the original build-ing. Completed in 2003,the Danish Jewish Museum was recognized with an American Architect Award in 2005.

The Museum differs from all other European Jewish Museums because the Danish Jews were, by and large, saved from the Nazis by the efforts of their country-men in 1943. This historical act of kind-ness, or “mitzvah” is the guiding concept of the Museum. The Hebrew word “mitzvah” means an obligation or a good deed which is symbolized in the form, structure and light of the Museum. Just as the experience of Danish Jews during the Holocaust is as a text

within a text, the museum itself is a building within a building.

Visitors enter into an architectural structure which offers seamless organiza-tion of the artifacts. The entire building has been conceived as an adventure, both physi-cal and spiritual, in tracing the lineaments that reveal the intersection of different his-tories and aspects of Jewish Culture.

THE DANISH JEWISH MUSEUM Copenhagen, Denmark


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Project Data

ServicesProvided Full interior design services


ConstructionCost $1.64 million

RenovationCost $1.8 million

Completed 2003

Client Danish Jewish Museum

StructuralEngineer Moe & Brødsgaard

Mechanical/ElectricalEngineer Moe & Brødsgaard

ConsultingEngineer Hansen & Henneberg

LandscapeConsultant GHB Landskabsarkitekter

RenovationofGalejhuset Fogh & Følner Arkitektfirma

ExhibitionDesigner Kvorning Design & Kommunikation

Contractor Tømrerfirma Gert Fogt A/S

Awards American Architect Award 2005

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extenSion to the denver art muSeumDenver, Colorado, USA

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MUSEUM ENTrANCE

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The Extension to the Denver Art Museum, The Frederic C. Hamilton Building, is an expansion and addition to the existing museum, designed by the Italian Architect Gio Ponti. The 146,000-square-foot exten-sion, which opened in october 2006, cur-rently houses the Modern and Contempo-rary art collections as well as the collections

of oceanic and African Art. The Hamilton Building’s design

recalls the peaks of the rocky Mountains and geometric rock crystals found in the foothills near Denver. The materials of the building closely relate to the existing context as well as introducing innovative new materials, such as the 9,000 titanium

panels which cover the building’s surface and reflect the brilliant Colorado sunlight.

Nexus is achieved through close con-nection with the function and aesthetic of the existing Ponti museum, as well as the Civic Center and public library. The new building is a kind of city hub, tying together downtown, the Civic Center, and forming a strong connection to the golden triangle neighborhood. The project is not designed as a stand-alone building, but as part of a composition of public spaces, monuments and gateways in this developing part of the city, contributing to the synergy amongst both large and intimate neighboring spaces.


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Project Data




Completed 2006

JointVenturePartner Davis Partnership

Client City of Denver and the Denver Art Museum

StructuralEngineer ARUP (Los Angeles)

Mechanical/ElectricalEngineer MKK Engineers

StructuralConnectionDesign Structural Consultants

MechanicalAir ARUP

CivilEngineer J.F. Sato and Associates

LandscapeArchitect Studio Daniel Libeskind with Davis Partnership

FacadeConsultant ARUP

LightingConsultant George Sexton and Associates

TheaterConsultant Auerbach Pollack Friedlander

Contractor M.A. Mortensen Co.

PAPEr MoDEL CoMPoSITE AErIAL VIEW oF MUSEUM AND MUSEUM rESIDENCES

ExTENSION TO THE DENVER ART MUSEUM Denver, Colorado, USA


muSeum reSidenceSDenver, Colorado, USA

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The Museum residences is a 127,000 square-foot residential and retail building located on the corner of 12th Ave. and Acoma St. in Denver, Co. The building’s name refers to its adjacency to the Denver Art Museum extension also designed by SDL. Since completion in 2006, the Museum

residences has been recognized with several awards including the 2008 Award of Honor for design excellence from the American Institute of Architects.

The design employs the soft qualities of the translucent glass skin, combined with metal-clad geometric forms to complement

the titanium-clad Museum. The top 6 floors of the 7 story building are residential and house 56 luxury units which ranging in size from 800–5,000 square feet. The ground floor provides 16,000 square feet of dedicated re-tail space which creates vitality to the street level Acoma Plaza of the Arts which it flanks.

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MUSEUM RESIDENCES Denver, Colorado, USA


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Project Data




Completed 2006

JointVenturePartner Davis Partnership

Client Mile High Development (MHD), Corporex

StructuralEngineer Jirsa Hedrick & Associates

MechanicalDesignConsultant DMCE Engineering(forAMIMechanical)

CivilEngineer J. F. Sato and Associates

LandscapeArchitect Studio Daniel Libeskind with Davis Partnership

InteriorDesigner Studio Daniel Libeskind with Davis Partnership

Design-BuildMechanicalContractor AMI Mechanical

Design-BuildElectricalContractor Ludvik Electric

Contractor MilenderWhite Construction Co.

Awards CNBC Americas Property Awards Best Development 2008 2007 Merit Award for Multifamily Housing

MUSEUM RESIDENCES Denver, Colorado, USA


AErIAL rENDErING oF CITYCENTEr SITE

cryStalS at citycenterLas Vegas, Nevada, USA

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INTErIor rENDErING oF CrYSTALS

Located in the heart of Las Vegas Boule-vard, Crystals is the 500,000-square-foot retail and entertainment space, which is the connective center of the MGM MIrAGE City-Center project. opened in 2009, CityCenter is a vertical city within a city which includes 2,400 private residences, two boutique hotels, and a 61-story resort casino.

The crystalline & metal clad façade signal to visitors well in advance of arrival that Crystals is not a traditional retail environment. An entryway into the retail area from the Strip will draw pedestrians into the public arcade, covered by a spiraling roof structure. From the interior, the roof’s dramatic angles and skylights become a backdrop for the luxury retail and dining it houses which include Louis Vuitton, TIFFANY & Co., and Bulgari as well as concept restaurants from Wolfgang Puck and Todd English. The public spaces allow for a variety

of urban experiences: a water feature at the entry, cafes and a grand staircase leading to Casino Square at the end of the arcade, animating the entire space.

The design and construction of Crystals employed the most environmentally conscious practices and materials. In November 2009 it was announced that Crystals achieved LEED® Gold Core & Shell certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), making it the world’s largest retail district to receive this level of recognition.


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Project Data



Completed 2009

ArchitectofRecord Adamson Associates Architects

Client MGM MIRAGE

StructuralEngineer Halcrow Yolles

Mechanical/Electrical/ Flack + KurtzPlumbingEngineer

FacadeConsultant Israel Berger & Associates

InteriorDesigner Rockwell Group

LightingDesigner Focus Lighting

CollaboratingArchitects Foster and Partners, Gensler, Murphy Jahn Architects, KPF, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, HKS, Leo A. Daly, RV Architecture

Contractor Perini Building Company

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CRYSTALS AT CITYCENTER Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


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london metropolitan univerSity graduate centre

London, England

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The Graduate Student Centre for the Lon-don Metropolitan University is a building dedicated to the growing and diverse gradu-ate population. opened in March of 2004, the Centre serves not only as a facility to enhance the staff and student experience, but acts as a major gateway to the Univer-sity on Holloway road.

As a gateway, both symbolically and physically, the building promotes graduate education by providing facilities

which enhance the staff and student experience. The structure also encourages and facilitates collaboration with other Universities at the postgraduate level.

The Centre is composed of three intersecting volumes with a distinctive presence on the street and unique interior spaces. The building is clad entirely with embossed stainless steel panels, creating a shining and ever-changing surface. Windows are conceived as large geometrical cuts,

providing accentuated natural light for the café, galleries and seminars. The interior spaces are simple yet bold volumes, which provide multi-purpose flexibility.


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LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CENTRE London, England

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Completed 2003

Client London Metropolitan University

ProjectManagement, Robinson Low FrancisPlanningSupervision

StructuralEngineer Cadogan Tietz

Mechanical/Electrical/ WSP GroupPlumbingEngineer

CostEstimation Gleeds

Contractor Costain

Awards RIBA Award 2004The Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust, Building of the Year


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the imperial war muSeumManchester, England

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ExHIBITIoN SPACE WITH ProJECTIoNS

The Imperial War Museum North (IWMN) in Manchester, England, tells the story of how war has affected the lives of British and Commonwealth citizens since 1914. The building was completed in 2001 and since that time was named one of the top 10 buildings of the last century (The rough Guide to England, 2008) and one of the top 3 Large Visitor Attractions in England (Silver Award at VisitBritain’s Excellence in England Awards™ 2007).

The design concept is that of a globe which has been shattered into fragments and then reassembled. The building’s form is the interlocking of three of these fragments which represent earth, air, and water. These three shards together concretize the Twentieth century conflicts which have never taken place on an abstract piece of paper, but rather have been fought by men and women by land, sky and sea.

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posed of three interlocking shards of space. The Earth Shard forms the generous and flexible museum space, signifying the open, earthly realm of conflict and war. The Air Shard serves as a dramatic entry into the Museum, with its projected images, obser-vatories and education spaces. The Water Shard forms the platform for viewing the Canal, complete with a restaurant, cafe, deck and performance space.

THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM Manchester, England


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Project Data




Completed 2001

AssociationwithArchitectofRecord Leach Rhodes Walker

Client Imperial War Museum North in partnership with the Imperial War Museum London

ProjectManagement Gardiner & Theobald

StructuralEngineer ARUP (London/Manchester)

MechanicalEngineer Mott MacDonald

PlanningSupervisor Gleeds

ExhibitionDesigner Event, Real Studios

CostEstimation Turner & Townsend

Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine, Andy Robinson, Tel.

Awards RIBA Award, 2004Shortlisted for Stirling Prize, 2004 Building of the Year, British Construction Industry, 2003 Visitor Attraction of the Year, North West Tourist Board, 2003



FELIx NUSSBAUM MUSEUM ExPANSIoN

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AErIAL VIEW oF MUSEUM The Felix Nussbaum Museum is an exten-sion to the Cultural History Museum in osnabrück, Germany and is dedicated to the work of Felix Nussbaum, the Jewish art-ist born in osnabrück in 1904. The Museum displays Nussbaum’s graphics and paint-ings done prior to his extermination in Aus-chwitz, and houses a temporary exhibition space focusing on the themes of racism and intolerance. The building was completed in the summer of 1998 and was recognized by TIME Magazine with a Best of Design Award that year.

The building consists of three main components: the tall and narrow central Nussbaum corridor, the long main section, and the bridge, which acts as a connection to the old museum. In its pathways with their sudden breaks, unpredictable intersections and dead ends, the building structure reflects the life of Felix Nussbaum.

Visitors enter Felix-Nussbaum-Haus at one end of the Nussbaum Corridor, whose concrete exterior is a blank canvas in itself. The constricted interior space evokes a visceral sense of how Nussbaum painted during his incarcerations — a space without a horizon which is necessary to understand Nussbaums’s oeuvre. As the corridor cuts through the building’s compressed geometry, backward and forward in time, the Nussbaum Corridor becomes a visual and kinetic embodiment of his life.

FELIx NUSSBAUM HAUS Osnabrück, Germany


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Completed 1998

ArchitectofRecord Reinders & Partner

Client City of Osnabruck

StructuralEngineer Watermann

MechanicalEngineer Jäger & Partner, Beratende Ingenieure

LandscapeArchitect Müller, Knippschild, Wehberg

LightingDesigner Dinnebier Licht

Contractor Reinders & Partner Lange

Awards TIME Magazine, Best of 1998 Design Awards



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the wohl centre bar-ilan univerSity

Ramat-Gan, Israel

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ExTErIor DETAIL The Wohl Centre, a major expansion to the Bar-Ilan University Campus in ramat-Gan, Israel, is the central convention center for the university, utilized for uni-versity programs and special events. The 38,000-square-foot convention center stands on a critical crossroad in the campus and opens a dialogue between the univer-sity and its neighbors. As such, it is a gate-way and beacon for the students, faculty, guests and the public.

The concept for the Wohl Centre, Voices and Echoes, symbolizes and brings together the two essential components of the Bar-Ilan University: the secular and the sacred. Apparent in the form of the building is the interrelation between the dynamics of knowledge and the unifying role of faith.

The building functions as an ensem-ble which through its flexibility of usage can function equally intensively during the day or the night. The building’s exterior is homogeneous in form, built in stone and metal, penetrated by the projections of the “labyrinth of letters,” which defines and organizes the glazing and indirect light. The functional volumes of the program and the subtle enigma of light are carefully adjusted to create a space that provides both active and meditative atmospheres.


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Project Data




Completed 2005

ArchitectofRecord TheHeder Architecture

Client Bar-Ilan University

ProjectManagement Vinko Yeeffet

StructuralEngineer Josef Kahan & Partners

Mechanical/SanitaryEngineer Ben-Zvi Consulting Engineers

ElectricalEngineer Shalom Ozer

AcousticalEngineer Abraham Melzer and Uzi Livni

SafetyandFireProtectionConsultant Shmuel Netanel Eng. Consultants

LightingConsultant Dinnebier Licht

TheaterConsultant Braslavi Architects

WaterproofingConsultant Michael Morton Eng.

AirConditioningandSanitaryEngineer Moshe Ben Zvi Consulting Eng.

CostEstimation Eli Golding

Contractor Ortam-Sahar Ltd.

Awards RIBA International Award 2006

THE WOHL CENTRE BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY Ramat-Gan, Israel


ENTrANCE LoBBY

contemporary jewiSh muSeum San FranciSco

San Francisco, California, USA

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VIEW FroM THE MUSEUM PLAZA

The Contemporary Jewish Museum is a 63,000-square-foot facility, located on Mission Street in downtown San Francisco. Since opening in June 2008, the Museum has provided space for temporary exhibitions as well as public and educational programs, and is itself a symbol dedicated to the his-tory and revitalization of Jewish life in San Francisco.

Housed in the abandoned late 19th-century Jessie Street Power Substation, updated in the first decade of the 20th

century by Willis Polk, and landmarked in 1976, the museum literally makes visible relationships between new and old, between tradition and innovation, between the past, present and future, bringing together 19th, 20th and 21st century architecture into one building.

The CJM’s design is based on the Hebrew expression “L’Chaim,” which means “To Life.” Following the Jewish tradition, accord-ing to which letters are not mere signs, but substantial participants in the story

they create, the two Hebrew letters of the chai — chet and yud — with all their symbolic, mathematical, and emblematic nuance, are literally the life source that determined the form of the new museum. The building is based on unprecedented spaces created by the two letters of the chai: the chet pro-vides an overall continuity for the exhibi-tion and educational spaces, and the yud, with its 36 windows, which is located on the pedestrian connector.

CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, California, USA


EVENING VIEW

AErIAL VIEW AT NIGHT

71THE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM San Francisco, California, USA

THE YUD HAS THIrTY-SIx DIAMoND-SHAPED WINDoWS


THE CJM BrINGS NEW LIFE To THE INDUSTrIAL ArCHITECTUrE oF THE PoWEr STATIoN DETAIL oF BLUE STEEL CLADDING

MAIN LoBBY THE YUD ForM CANTILEVErS INTo THE BUILDING NExT To THE MAIN STAIr

73CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, California, USA

AErIAL VIEW THE YUD ForM PoINTS UPWArD

Project Data




Completed 2008

AssociationwithArchitectofRecord WRNS Studio

Client The Contemporary Jewish Museum San Francisco

ProjectManagement KPM Consulting

StructuralEngineer ARUP (Los Angeles)OLMM Consulting Engineers

MechanicalandPlumbingEngineer Ajmani & Pamidi, Inc

ElectricalEngineer Silverman & Light, Inc

LightingDesigner Auerbach Glasow French

ITConsultant Telecom Design Group

HistoricPreservationConsultant Architectural Resources Group

Contractor Plant Construction

FacadeContractor A. Zahner Company

Awards 2009 ASCE Outstanding Project Award


THE roM LIGHTS UP BLoor STrEET

extenSion to the royal ontario muSeum

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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INTErSECTIoN BETWEEN THE oLD AND THE NEW

The Extension to the royal ontario Museum (roM), now called the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal is situated at one of the most promi-nent intersections in downtown Toronto. opened in June 2007, the Extension pro-vides 100,000 square feet of new exhibition space, a new entrance and lobby, a street level retail shop and three new restaurants.

SDL also renovated ten galleries in the exist-ing historical building as part of this project.

The Michael Lee-Chin Crystal derives its name from the building’s five intersecting volumes, which are reminiscent of crystals. The intersection of two of the crystals, both dedicated to new galleries, creates a void, known as the Spirit House. A large

atrium rising from below ground level to the fourth floor, and criss-crossed by bridges at various levels, the Spirit House is intended to be a place of reflections for visitors. A fourth crystal, known as the Stair of Wonders, is dedicated to vertical circulation but also features exhibition vitrines at the landings. A fifth crystal houses the major new restaurant.

The intersecting spaces of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal create a variety of atriums at different levels, affording views into galleries and other spaces within the Museum. one large atrium, known as the Gloria Hyacinth Chen Court, separates the new construction from the roM’s existing heritage building and provides a nearly complete view of the restored heritage facades.


INTErIor ArEA WITH CUSToM DESIGNED CHAIrS

AErIAL oF ENTrYWAY

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DINoSAUr GALLErY

ICC GALLErY

ExTENSION TO THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Toronto, Ontario, Canada


CITY VIEW

roM LoBBY TrANSITIoNAL SPACE For LIGHT AND SoUND EVENTS

INTErLoCKING VoLUMES oF ENTrANCE ATrIUM

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SECTIoN FroM EAST

SECTIoN FroM NorTH

Project Data




Completed 2007

JointVenturePartner Bregman + Hamann Architects

Client Royal Ontario Museum

StructuralEngineer ARUP (London), Halsall Associates

MechanicalEngineer ARUP, TMP Consulting Engineers

ElectricalEngineer ARUP, MBII

LandscapeArchitect Quinn Design Associates

AcousticConsultant Valcoustics

LifeSafetyConsultant Leber/Rubes

Rain,Water,and RWDISnowManagementConsultant

HeritageConsultant ERA

Contractor Vanbots Construction

Awards 2007 Award of Merit for Innovative Steel Design

ExTENSION TO THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Toronto, Ontario, Canada


ExTErIor rENDErING oF GrAND rooM

libeSkind villaWorldwide

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The Libeskind Villa is a dynamic 5,000- square-foot signature series home that can be constructed anywhere in the world. Like a crystal growing from rock, the Villa cre-ates a new dialogue between contemporary living and a completely new experience of space. Built from premium wood and zinc, this German-made, sculptural living space meets the highest standards of design,

craftsmanship and sustainability. In addi-tion to the design standards, it meets com-pliance with some of the toughest energy-saving standards worldwide.

The Villa awakens the senses: light floods through glass expanses, clean lines invite calm, elegant halls and staircases offer seamless transitions. Symbolically and physically, the structure’s connection

with nature is uninterrupted, offering ample natural light and open spaces.

The Villa is available as a limited edition of 30 units worldwide with regional exclusivity. The Villa can be shipped to almost any location in the world within months, and will be assembled on location by a team of experts within weeks.


ProToTYPE UNDEr CoNSTrUCTIoN ProToTYPE UNDEr CoNSTrUCTIoN

DETAIL PHoTo oF VILLA ProToTYPE rENDErING oF ENTrYWAY

rENDErING oF MAIN ENTrANCE

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PHoTo oF INTErIor FoYEr

BATHrooM AND MASTEr SUITE rENDErING GrAND rooM rENDErING FoYEr rENDErING

LIBESKIND VILLA Worldwide


VILLA MoDEL

VILLA MoDEL

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GroUND FLoor PLAN

Project Data



Completed 2009

Client proportion GmbH

ConsultingArchitect Achim Dannenberg

StructuralEngineer Martin Augenstein, Werner Zuber

MechanicalandPlumbingEngineer Hans-Dieter Hammer, Roland Jockel

Contractor Rheinzink GmbH & Co.

LIBESKIND VILLA Worldwide

under conStruction

STUDIO DANIEL LIBESKIND Under Construction88

THE SCULPTED ForMS oF THE rESIDENTIAL CoMPLEx

haeundae udongBusan, South Korea

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ENTrANCE To ToWErS, PArK, AND ProMENADE

AErIAL VIEW

LoBBY STUDY

Situated on the Busan waterfront in South Korea, the Haeundae Udong project is a 4.5-million-square-foot development which will include three high-rise residential tow-ers, a 34-floor high rise hotel, an office tower and three-floor retail building. The project is currently under construction.

The five new towers are sculpted to express the dramatic beauty and power of

the ocean. The curvilinear geometry of the buildings plays with concepts of traditional Korean architecture, often derived from natural beauty such as the grace of an ocean wave, the unique composition of a flower petal, or the wind-filled sails of a ship.

Instead of simply extruding the build-ing footprints, the heights are varied and the profiles tapered to create a sculptural

composition on the horizon. This strategy gives the project and the city of Busan a new landmark while also bringing the most light possible into the developments beyond the site. In addition, the varied, sculptural forms create exciting spaces between the build-ings, inviting residents and visitors to enjoy a unique outdoor experience.

HAEUNDAE UDONG Busan, South Korea


SITE MASS DIAGrAM

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UDoNG SITE SEPTEMBEr 2009

Project Data


BuildingArea 4.5 million sq. ft.

ScheduledCompletion 2011

ArchitectofRecord Kunwon, Hanmi

Client Hyundai Development Company

StructuralEngineer ARUP (New York), Dong Yang Structural Engineers Co.

Mechanical/Electrical/ Syska Hennessy, Hyun WooPlumbingEngineer Mechanical Engineering

GeotechnicalEngineer Saegil E & C Co.

LandscapeConsultant Ctopos

CurtainWallConsultant Wallplus

FireProtectionConsultant Yung-Do Engineering Co.

LightingConsultant LPA

Contractor Hyundai Development Company

HAEUNDAE UDONG Busan, South Korea


ExTErIor rENDErING

18.36.54Connecticut, USA

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THE PLANES THAT MAKE UP THE BUILDINGrEVEAL THEMSELVES GrADUALLY

This 2,000-square-foot Connecticut home is situated on a scenic 54 acre site popu-lated with large oak trees and historic low stacked stone walls. The living space of this single-family residence is formed by a spiraling ribbon of 18 planes, defined by 36 points connected by 54 lines. The archi-tectural form generates distinctive interior

spaces while framing both near and distant landscape scenes. Large glass planes virtu-ally disappear within the ribbon, allowing unimpeded picturesque views of 18th cen-tury hay meadows and 250 year-old oaks.

The Connecticut house is conceived as a continuous ribbon that unfolds in a clock-wise fashion around the southern-

most oak tree and extends to the southern and highest portion of the site. The continu-ous ribbon defines roofs, walls, and floors as a solid material and the infill material is glass. Portions of the ribbon are enclosed to form habitable spaces, some are “sculptural elements” and others are elevated walkways made of wood planks.

The interior finishes are all designed specifically for the residence, from the seating areas to the cabinetry. Circulation through kitchen, living, dining, and sleep-ing areas is seamless and free-flowing, as is the distinction between interior and ex-terior space. Challenging both traditional and modern notions of “the house in the landscape,” this design gives nothing of it-self up to its natural setting, but selectively incorporates the elements therein for the enhancement of both house and landscape.


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CoNSTrUCTIoN PHoTo NoVEMBEr 2009

Project Data


BuildingArea 2000 sq. ft.


Client Anonymous

StructuralEngineer Hage Engineering, PC

Mechanical/Electrical/ P.A. Collins, P.E.PlumbingEngineer

CivilEngineer CCA Engineering, LLC

LightingConsultant Arup Lighting

Windows Steel Windows & Doors USA

BuildingScienceConsultant Simpson Gumphertz & Heger

Contractor(RawConstruction) CNR Group

Contractor(Facade) A. Zahner Company

18.36.54 Connecticut, USA


THE TrANSPArENT NEW FACADE STANDS AGAINST THE oPACITY oF THE oLD FACADE

military hiStory muSeumDresden, Germany

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CAFE

VIEWING PLATForM AT ToP oF WEDGE

The Military History Museum, currently under construction, will become the offi-cial central museum of the German Armed Forces and will house an exhibition area amounting to around 216,000 square feet, becoming Germany’s largest museum

The new extension was designed by cutting a wedge through the structural order

of the arsenal, giving the museum a place for reflection about organized violence. The 140-ton wedge of glass, concrete and steel will intersect the 130 year old original museum building. A 30 meter (98 feet) high viewing platform at the peak of the wedge will be the highlight of the new extension, providing breathtaking views of Dresden.

The new extension gives a fundamen-tal re-orientation to the existing building by opening up the view to the historical center of Dresden. Additionally, it’s soaring pres-ence above the roof of the original building, creates an indication of the museum’s mod-ernization to the outside world.


MoDEL SHoWING WEDGE INTEGrATIoN

MoDEL

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CoNSTrUCTIoN PHoTo JANUArY 2009 CoNSTrUCTIoN PHoTo JANUArY 2009

Project Data




JointVenturePartner Architekt Daniel Libeskind

Client Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (German Ministry of Defense)

CostandSiteSupervision Lubic & Woehrlin

StructuralEngineer GSE Ingenieur-Gesellschaft

Mechanical/ElectricalEngineer Ipro Industrieprojektierung

CivilEngineer Arnold Consult

AuditingStatics Ing. Consult Cornelius-Schwarz-Zeitler

LandscapeArchitect Volker von Gagern

FireProtectionConsultant Ingenieurbuero Heilmann

LightingDesigner Delux

ExhibitionDesigner H. G. Merz with Holzer Kobler Architekturen

Demolition Bertram für Bau und Gewerbe

Foundation,SteelBeams Firma Bauer Spezialtiefbau

RawConstruction Hentschke Bau

SteelConstruction,Wedge Gerhard Schilling Stahlbau und Montage

SteelConstruction,FloorPlates Stahlbau Verbundträger

FacadeContractor Josef Gartner

Contractor SIB Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches immobilien und Baumanagement

MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM Dresden, Germany


GrAND CANAL SqUArE oPENS To THE HEArT oF THE GrAND CANAL HArBor

grand canal Square theatreDublin, Ireland

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THE FoYEr oF THE MAIN THEATEr BECoMES A STAGE BEHIND THE GLASS CUrTAIN oF THE MAIN FACADE

THEATEr INTErIor MoDEL

The Grand Canal Square Theatre and Com-mercial Development in Dublin features a 2,000-seat performing arts centre which is integrated into a commercial area via two office blocks that include 375,000-square-foot of leasable office and retail space. This is located at the heart of the Grand Canal Harbour development and creates a focal

point for Grand Canal Square. The project is currently under construction.

The 117,000-square-foot Grand Ca-nal Square Theatre is at the heart of the Grand Canal Harbour development. The building is based on the concept of stages — the stage of the theatre itself, the stage of the piazza, and the stage of the theatre lobby above the piazza, illuminated at night. The theatre becomes the main façade of a large public piazza that has a five star hotel and residences on one side and an office building on the other. The piazza acts as a

grand outdoor lobby for the theatre. With the dramatic theatre elevation as a back-drop and platforms for viewing, the piazza itself becomes a stage for civic gathering.

With their twin facades, glazed courtyards and landscaped roofs, the two office blocks which make up the Commercial Development provide sustainable, state of the art work environments. By designing multi-story glazed atriums, the commercial buildings integrate with the adjacent retail, residential, cultural and public space components.


MoDEL oF THEATrE SECTIoNS

SECTIoN THroUGH THEATEr THEATrE INTErIor

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rENDErING oF MACKEN STrEET oFFICE BLoCK LooKING SoUTH PHoTo oF oFFICE BLoCK

Project Data




JointVenturePartner Architekt Daniel Libeskind

ArchitectofRecord McCauley Daye O’Connell Architects

Client Devey Group

ProjectManagement Lafferty Project Management

StructuralEngineer ARUP (Dublin)

Mechanical/Electrical/ ARUPPlumbingEngineer

VenueandAcousticConsultant ARUP

FacadeConsultant Billings Design Associates

CladdingConsultant, Permasteelisa GroupOfficesandTheaterBOHFacade

CladdingConsultant, FOH CurtainTheaterStainless-SteelFacade

FireProtectionConsultant Michael Slattery & Associates

LightingDesigner Pritchard Themis

Steel/Glass Permasteelisa Central Europe

HealthandSafety Bruce Shaw Partnership

CostEstimation Davis Langdon

MainContractor,RawConstruction John Sisk & Son

GRAND CANAL SQUARE THEATRE Dublin, Ireland


LArGE MAIN STAIr STUDY MoDEL

city univerSity oF hong kong creative media centre

Hong Kong, China

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THE PLAYFUL VoLUMES oF THE BUILDING CoNTAIN HIGH-DENSITY UNIVErSITY ProGrAMS

CoNSTrUCTIoN PHoTo SEPTEMBEr 2009

The Creative Media Centre for the City Uni-versity of Hong Kong, currently under con-struction, will provide facilities that will enable the University to become the first in Asia to offer the highest level of education and training in the creative media fields. The building will house the Centre for Media Technology and the Department of Computer Engineering and Information Technology.

The distinctive crystalline design will create an extraordinary range of spaces rich in form, light, and material that, together, will create an interactive environment for research and creativity. Internal activity spaces have been designed specifically to encourage collaboration through openness and connectivity. The Centre will also serve as an exciting place for visitors, who will

be welcomed to enjoy the facilities as part of an extended public outreach program of courses and events.

The facility will also include a multi-purpose theatre, sound stages, laboratories, classrooms, exhibition spaces, a cafe and a restaurant. Secluded landscaped gardens to the north of the building will be available for students and the general public alike.

CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG CREATIVE MEDIA CENTRE Hong Kong, China


SECTIoN LooKING SoUTH

MoDEL

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SECTIoN LooKING NorTH

Project Data




JointVenturePartner Leigh & Orange

Client City University of Hong Kong

StructuralEngineer ARUP (London/Hong Kong)


Geotechnical/CivilEngineer ARUP

LandscapeArchitect ADI Limited

FacadeConsultant ARUP

FireProtectionConsultant ARUP

LightingDesigner ARUP

ITandCommunications, ARUPAudiovisual,Acoustics

SiteFormation Kaden Construction Co.

TownPlanning EDAW

CostEstimation Levett and Bailey

Contractor China Resources Construction

CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG CREATIVE MEDIA CENTRE Hong Kong, China


CoNSTrUCTIoN

THE GrEAT SLUrrY WALL oFFErS A PLACE For CoNTEMPLATIoN

memory FoundationS, world trade center maSter plan

New York, New York, USA

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FUTUrE SKYLINE

Studio Daniel Libeskind’s design study was selected in February 2003 as the master site plan for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center Site. In addition to a tower-ing spire of 1,776 feet, the plan proposed a complex program which called for the con-struction of a memorial with waterfalls, an underground museum, a visitor center, retail space, a special transit hub and four office

towers spiraling to the height of the Free-dom Tower.

For more than six years, Studio Daniel Libeskind has been coordinating with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Skidmore, owings & Merrill, Foster and Partners, Maki and Associates, richard rogers Partnership, and Santiago

Calatrava to realize Memory Foundations — a truly remarkable design that will reclaim New York’s skyline.

In addition to the Freedom Tower, which was designed by Skidmore, owings & Merrill, and a world-class transportation hub designed by Santiago Calatrava, four more towers and a memorial are currently under construction in Lower Manhattan.


WTC SITE PLAN WEDGE oF LIGHT PLAZA CrEATES A NEW UrBAN SPACE

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CoNCEPT SKETCHES

WEDGE oF LIGHT PLAZA IN THE CoMPETITIoN ProPoSALFUTUrE SKYLINE

MEMORY FOUNDATIONS, WORLD TRADE CENTER MASTER PLAN New York, New York, USA


THE SPIrAL oF ToWErS AroUND THE MEMorIAL IS SUPPorTED BY A 75-FooT UNDErSTorY

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FUTUrE SKYLINE

Project Data

ServicesProvided Master planning and design guidelines

BuildingArea 16 acres


Client The Port Authority of New Yorkand New Jersey and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation

CollaboratingArchitects Michael Arad and Peter Walker (Reflecting Absence), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Freedom Tower), Foster and Partners (Tower 2), Maki and Associates (Tower 3), Richard Rogers Partnership (Tower 4), Santiago Calatrava (Transportation Hub), Snøhetta (Visitor Orientation and Education Center)

MEMORY FOUNDATIONS, WORLD TRADE CENTER MASTER PLAN New York, New York, USA


rENDErING oF THE SIx rESIDENTIAL ToWErS

reFlectionS at keppel bayKeppel Bay, Singapore

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AErIAL VIEW oF SITE

CoNSTrUCTIoN PHoTo NoVEMBEr 2009

Prominently situated at the entrance to Sin-gapore’s historic Keppel Harbor, reflections at Keppel Bay is a two-million-square-foot residential development comprised of 6 high-rise towers and 11 low-rise villa apart-ment blocks of 6–8 floors each.

A series of undulating towers is the focal point of this project. These sleek

curving forms of alternating heights create graceful openings and gaps between the structures. The spaces between the build-ings allow for views to the horizon beyond. The resulting composition is a creative in-terplay of changing planes and reflections. It will contribute immensely to Singapore’s skyline and vitality as a world class city.

This project, which will include 1,129 residential units is expected to be topped off in 2011. Model show flats are currently on display and sales for the apartments have already begun.


VIEW ToWArD KEPPEL BAY HArBor

STUDY MoDEL SITE PLAN

THE rooFToP GArDENS ALLoW For UNoBSTrUCTED VIEWS oF THE BAY AND THE HorIZoN BEYoND

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VILLA PLAN

ToWEr PLAN

Project Data


BuildingArea 2 million sq. ft.


ArchitectofRecord DCA Architects

Client Keppel Land International Ltd

ProjectManagement Keppel Land

StructuralEngineer T. Y. Lin International

Mechanical/Electrical/ Beca Carter Hollings & FernerPlumbingEngineer

CivilEngineer T. Y. Lin International

LandscapeArchitect Hargreaves Associates, Sitetectonix

CurtainWallConsultant R. A. Heintges & Associates

LightingDesigner LPA

Contractor Who Hup

REFLECTIONS AT KEPPEL BAY Keppel Bay, Singapore


rENDErING oF ToWEr oN THE SKYLINE

Zlota 44Warsaw, Poland

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rENDErING oF THE NEW ToWEr

CoNSTrUCTIoN PHoTo MAY 2009

Located in Warsaw, Zlota 44 represents a new direction for high-rise residential living in Poland. Zlota 44 is a soaring 54 floor high rise that includes 251 residential units. In 2008, Zlota 44 was awarded CNBC Europe & Africa Property Awards in 4 categories: Architecture, redevelopment, High-rise Architecture and High-rise Development. The project is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in 2010.

The design of Zlota 44 is inspired by Warsaw’s history and as a response to its destruction and post-war russian reconstruction. The tower provides a form in which a new skyline can be read — moving away from the corporate architecture that has kept Warsaw a tabula rasa. The building, both symbolically and physically, offers a new light to the city with its eastern face sculpted by the path of the sun to provide needed daylight to the surrounding buildings.

ZLOTA 44 Warsaw, Poland


INTErIor rENDErING oF PENTHoUSE

ENTrANCE LoBBY rENDErING

UPPEr-LEVEL SPA rENDErING

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rENDErING oF WArSAW SKYLINE AT NIGHT

rENDErING oF WArSAW SKYLINE IN DAYTIME

UPPEr FLoor PLAN

MIDDLE FLoor PLAN

LoWEr FLoor PLAN

Project Data




AssociationwithArchitectofRecord Artchitecture SP ZOO

Client Orco Property Group

ProjectManagement Reese Architekten

StructuralEngineer ARUP (New York/Warsaw)


ZLOTA 44 Warsaw, Poland

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rENDErING oF FACADE FACING THE HoFGArTEN

kö-bogenDüsseldorf, Germany

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Kö-Bogen, currently in design, is a six-story 432,300-square-foot office and retail com-plex for downtown Düsseldorf which marks an important transition between urban space and landscape.

Two city blocks will be joined with one continuous roof line, forming a unified space for walking, shopping and working.

The building will also create a connected space between the Schadowplatz, a pedestrian street, and the Hofgarten, the central park in Düsseldorf.

The program for Kö-Bogen calls for flagship retail stores on the three lower floors and offices with business centers on the three upper floors. A two-

story connecting bridge with roof terrace connects the east and west blocks of Kö-Bogen; between the two blocks are green courtyard spaces, which will also provide generous daylight to the interior offices.


rENDErING oF INNEr CoUrTYArDS

rENDErING oF INTErIor CoUrTYArD CoNNECTING To SHoPPING ArEA AND oFFICE SPACE

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AErIAL VIEW oF SITE

Project Data


BuildingArea 432,300 sq. ft. (base design)145,800 sq. ft. (underground parking)


Client die developer Projektentwicklung GmbH

StructuralEngineer dbn Planungsgruppe Dröge Baade Nagaraj

MEPEngineer Graner+Partner Ingenieure

CivilEngineer Ingenieurbüro Wendt

CostControl,Tender,Contract Zechbau GmbHManager,SiteSupervision bbtingenieure gmbh Giesen-Gillhoff-Loomans Gbr

Kö-BOGEN Düsseldorf, Germany


rENDErING oF THE THrEE HIGH-rISE ToWErS AroUND THE CENTrAL PLAZA

Fiera milanoMilan, Italy

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THE SKYSCrAPEr AND TWo NEIGHBorING ToWErS ForM A CENTrAL PLAZA IN THE PArK

rENDErING oF CoNTEMPorArY ArT MUSEUM

The Fiera Milano project is located in the heart of Milan, spanning 106 acres on the old fairgrounds of this historic city. The scheme of Fiera Milano incorporates resi-dential and office development, retail space and a museum all built around a central park, a much needed open space within the city. Studio Daniel Libeskind won the commis-sion for master planner of the site in 2004 and is now working in collaboration with Zaha Hadid, Arata Isozaki and Pier Paolo Maggiora on the project. In addition to the master plan SDL will design the park, the museum of contemporary art, one of the office towers and the first housing area.

The project is large, in both scope and area, and will ultimately create a new neighborhood in the cultural and historical context of Milan. The challenge posed by the Fiera site, which is central and critical to the development of Milan, is that it should not be viewed as merely a building development, but something more all together. Milan is a cultural center for Italy, exhibiting the best of what the country has to offer. It is a place that holds the dreams, aspirations and pride of all the Milanesi. It is in this way that the site must be representative of the great-ness of Italian design, furniture, fashion technology and deserves nothing less than a visionary, yet practical, urban scheme.

FIERA MILANO Milan, Italy


MoDEL oF CUrVING CENTrAL ToWEr MoDEL oF HoUSING BLoCK

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rENDErING oF HoUSING ArEAS WHICH MAxIMIZE PArK SPACE

Project Data


BuildingArea 2,750,000 sq. ft.


JointVenturePartner CityEdge

Client CityLife

StructuralEngineer, ARUP (New York)TowerandMuseum

Mechanical/Electrical/ AlpinaPlumbingConsultants

Mechanical/Electrical/PlumbingEngineer,TowerandMuseum ARUP

StructuralEngineer,Residential AMIS

Mechanical/Electrical/ Manens IntertecnicaPlumbingEngineer,Residential

LandscapeArchitect Sophie Agata Ambroise

ClientRepresentative Europrogetti

CollaboratingArchitects Zaha Hadid Architects, Arata Isozaki & Associates, Pier Paolo Maggiora

FIERA MILANO Milan, Italy


NIGHT VIEW rENDErING

dream hub yongSan international buSineSS diStrict

Seoul, South Korea

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oFFICE INTErIor rENDErING

AErIAL rENDErING oF SITE

Dream Hub, a major redevelopment for the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul, South Korea dramatically reinvents the landscape of Korea’s historic capital city. This sustainable urban development is made up of over 30 million square feet of built area and will include a new interna-tional business district, world-class shop-

ping, residential neighborhoods, cultural institutions, educational facilities and transportation, all sited in a large urban park along the Han river. Ground is sched-uled to break on the site in 2011.

The master plan is designed from the ground up — it is a development that puts people first, celebrates creativity, community, sustainability and diversity to create a vibrant city center; the soul of Seoul. This innovative project will transform the city into a more livable and architecturally appealing destination for business and will bring new international commerce to Seoul.

The main concept is a simple and bold.

The site is broken into “islands” — distinct forms that together, like an archipelago, create a composition in the landscape. outside the islands, the site is developed into a generous natural landscape which acts as the “sea” connecting the islands together. The islands become distinct neighborhoods with their own unique program area, character, community and atmosphere. Although they are distinct and human scaled, together the islands create a diverse, active, vibrant city life. These island neighborhoods break down the overall density and mass of the large urban development to create a pedestrian scale that is at once exciting, livable and pleasant.


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rENDErING oF SITE FroM ACroSS THE HAN rIVErrENDErING oF SITE FroM ACroSS THE HAN rIVEr

Project Data

ServicesProvided Master planning and design guidelines

BuildingArea 32 million sq. ft.


Client Yongsan Development Co.,Ltd.

LandscapeDesign Martha Schwartz Partners

Structural/MEP/Transportation/ ARUPSustainabilityEngineers

DREAM HUB YONGSAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Seoul, South Korea

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