One Park West, Liverpool
England
(ell brown– flickr/creative commons license) Cesar Pelli designed the One Park West residential building in Liverpool, England next to Chavasse Park. Brock Carmichael Architects were the local leaders. An opaque glazed curtain wall raked into vertical mullions provides views overlooking …
The Eden Project, Cornwall England
England
(Airwolfhound– flickr/creative commons license) Nicholas Grimshaw and engineering firm Anthony Hunt designed the Eden Project on behalf of Tim Smit. Biomes formed of hexagonal plastic cells with steel framing emulate environments. Each dome has a self-contained environment from some area …
The National Gallery, London
England
(DraXus– flickr/creative commons license) William Wilkins was chosen over famed architect John Nash to design the London National Gallery , England’s answer to France’s “temple of the arts.” As such, it was the subject of fierce debate over Classicism and …
Westminster Park Plaza Hotel, London
England
(Fæ– wikipedia/creative commons license) BUJ architects and Uri Blumenthal architects designed the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, completed in 2010. The South Bank hotel has 1,200m2 of space, with a spacious ballroom, 31 meeting rooms, bars and restaurants, and lounges. …
Barton Arcade, Manchester
England
(dnisbet– flickr/creative commons license) Corbett, Raby and Sawyer built the Barton Arcade in 1871, a modern Victorian shopping centre of cast iron and glass. The Milan Galleria was a big influence on this cutting edge civic space. The octoganal dome …
Media City, University of Salford Manchester
England
(University of Salford– flickr/creative commons license) Benoy Architects designed the Mediacity complex in Salford, UK in 2007. A variety of architects designed buildings within the plan, including Salford University facilities and offices for the BBC. The Imperial War museum stands …
Bullring City Centre, Birmingham
England
(daniel0685– flickr/creative commons license) Benoy Architect oversaw the 2003 development of Bullring Birmingham, which has 160 stores including Selfridges. Midlands architects 3DReid designed a new development nearby on High Street. The area has been a major market since the Middle …