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CONGO KINTELE CONGRESS CENTER, CONGO AVCI ARCHITECTS
Designed by Avcı Architects, the Congo Kintele Congress Centre project, is located in the Kintele Region of Congo’s capital city Brazzaville. Avcı Architects developed a design in which the 1500 seat Congress Hall, the 300 person Presidential Hall, the 1000 seat Banquet Hall and the 1000-person Public Piazza are placed in a line sequence interrupted by courtyards, all reached by a public sheltered colonnade. The use of materials were to a large extent dictated by the requirement of speed of construction, and availability of modern construction and cladding materials. Thus although it would be more cost effective, concrete frame was ruled out in favour of steel and more easily transportable lighter cladding materials, for example aluminium panelling for massive cladding elements such as block or brick work. Beyond that, efforts were made to use natural materials at all times such as timber, and stone. Ref: 13114
SEBRAE SUSTAINABILITY CENTER, BRAZIL DR. JOSÉ AFONSO BOTURA PORTOCARRERO
The Sebrae Sustainability Center in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, is setting the standard for green buildings in Brazil. The building has achieved an Excellent rating under BREEAM In-Use International Parts 1 (Asset Performance) and Part 2 (Building Management) making it one of the first buildings in Brazil to achieve this accolade. The Center was developed based on the principles of sustainable architecture and makes reference to Brazilian indigenous cultures. Built on an east-west plane to maximise sun orientation, the building’s canopy overhangs to provide passive solar shading to prevent direct radiation and possible reduction of thermal comfort. Ref: 91243
WESSAL BOUREGREG, MOROCCO ATKINS
Construction has started on the Wessal Bouregreg project, a visionary scheme to transform the cultural and social landscape of Morocco’s capital, Rabat. Atkins designed the masterplan for this inner city site, for Wessal Capital, an investment fund for tourism and real estate projects in Morocco. Using a reinterpretation of the geometry of a traditional Moroccan mosaic tile as its inspiration, the masterplan delivers axes and views to key existing and future buildings, as well as to new cultural open spaces. Ref: 98102
HOTEL & RESIDENTIAL PROJECT, NORWAY SKANSKA
Skanska has signed a contract with HAV Eiendom to build a hotel and retail space as well as to develop apartments in Bjørvika, Norway, one of Oslo's most sought-after
areas.The two buildings to be erected include underground parking garage, basement and technical rooms below ground and two floors above ground with commercial premises. From the third floor up, one of the buildings will comprise seven floors with a total of 253 hotel rooms, while the other will contain seven floors with 54 apartments. HAV Eiendom is developing the hotel and the commercial spaces while Skanska Property Development is delivering the apartments. Skanska Norway is the general contractor for the entire project, which has a total gross area of 26,300 m2
. The project has ambitious environmental targets. The commercial
premises of the building has the ambition to achieve the certification BREEAM-NOR Very Good. The project is planned to be completed in June 2019. Ref: 40590
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