West-line Studio: Located in Qingzhen, an up and coming district west of Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou province, the Library and Information Center Technical School, a 20 hectares campus to be completed in 2026.
Project name
Library & Information Center
Architecture firm
West-line Studio
Location
Qingzhen, Guizhou Province, China
Photography
Yong Tan, Yuanping Li, Chengyon Liu, Minghua Ou
Principal architect
Haobo Wei, Jingsong Xie
Interior design
Yudan Luo
Structural engineer
Yuanping Li, Dingping Fu
Construction
China Railway Fifth Bureau Group Construction Engineering Co.
Tools used
AutoCAD, Sketch Up
Typology
Educational › Library
The first two forerunners of the world's largest network of Canadian bilingual schools in the Czech Republic! Maple Bear Kindergarten Olomouc and Maple Bear Elementary School Brno The interior design was based on Maple Bear Schools' unique approach to student-centered learning in a stimulating environment that instills a love of lifelong learning.
Project name
Maple Bear Schools Czechia
Architecture firm
SOA architekti
Location
ZET.Office Nová Zbrojovka, Lazaretní 925/9, 615 00 Brno tř. Kosmonautů 1338/1c, Hodolany, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Ondřej Laciga, Petra Valdman
Collaborators
Graphic design: Graphite Studio [Mona Bublová, Tomáš Buble, Klára Maršíčková]
Built area
Usable floor area 650 m² Brno; 550 m² Olomouc
Budget
Brno 320 000 €; Olomouc 600 000 €
Client
Maple Bear Czechia
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The new Bigfork Library is a source of inspiration and impact for the rural community of Bigfork, serving as a bridge to connect people to resources, technology, and opportunities for lifelong education.
Project name
Bigfork Library
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Bigfork, Montana, USA
Photography
Chuck Collier Schmidt
Principal architect
Shawn Pauly, Elizabeth Zachman
Collaborators
Design for Freedom Research Committee, Jessica Murray, Jill Lee, Elna Albano, Jessica Earp
Interior design
Cushing Terrell (Jessica Murray)
Landscape
Cushing Terrell (Wes Baumgartner)
Civil engineer
Cushing Terrell (Dave Aube)
Structural engineer
Cushing Terrell (Caleb Erb)
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Cushing Terrell (Michael DeStefano, Gene Cantley). Electrical Engineer: Cushing Terrell (Deanna Schenk). Acoustical Engineer: Big Sky Acoustics (Sean Connolly)
Lighting
Cushing Terrell (Deanna Schenk)
Construction
Martel Construction
Typology
Educational › Library
A new joint elementary school for 540 students with a gymnasium and catering facilities, built on a sloping meadow in Ondřejov.
Project name
Frič Brothers Elementary School
Architecture firm
ATELIER 6
Location
Pod Hřištěm 490, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Štěpán Braťka, Michal Nekola, Lucie Staňková, Radek Šíma
Design team
Miroslav Zyma, Libor Truhelka, Petr Skala, Pavla Gregorová Šípová, artistic design of floor colors
Collaborators
Construction solutions: Energy Benefit Centre. Graphic design: HMS Design [Filip Heyduk, Jakub Heyduk]. Main contractor: PKS stavby + ABP HOLDING – ZŠ Ondřejov. Interior supplier: MY DVA holding. Flooring supplier: MOUCAL podlahoviny
Built area
Built-up area 3,012 m²; Usable floor area 9,559 m²
Material
Brick strips – facade. Steel – railings, fencing. Reinforced concrete – walls, ceilings, load bearing systém. Wooden glulam trusses – gymnasium
Client
Voluntary Association of Municipalities – Joint School Ondřejov
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
Fish Island is a mixed-use scheme combining homes, workspace and teaching and learning space for higher education. Fish Island was commissioned as two projects, ‘West’ in 2018 and ‘East’ in 2021.
Project name
Fish Island West
Architecture firm
Henley Halebrown Architects
Location
University of the Arts London
Principal architect
Craig Linnell, Stephanie Thum-Bonanno (Henley Halebrown)
Design team
Gavin Hale-Brown, Simon Henley, Neil Rodgers, Benedetta Rogers, Jieun Jun, Bianca Soccetti (Henley Halebrown)
Collaborators
Services engineer: Elementa Consulting (pre-planning) / EDC (post-planning)- Environmental (post-planning)- Cost consultant: K2 Consultancy (pre-planning) / KS4 (post-planning)- Project manager: KS4- Client's agent: KS4 (post-planning) HHbR Limited Registered in England and Wales 3080324- Registered office: 21 Perseverance Works Kingsland Road London E2 8DD- Principal designer: Collaton Safety (pre-planning) / Simply CDM (post-planning)- Approved building inspector: Clarke Banks Group (post-planning)- Planning consultant: Future Generation (pre-planning) / Rolfe Judd (post-planning)- Transport consultant: Motion (pre-planning) / TPP (post-planning)- Fire consultant: AESG (pre-planning) / Orion Fire Engineering (post-planning)- Acoustic consultant: MLM (pre-planning) / Sound Advice Acoustics (post-planning)- Daylight & sunlight consultant: Eb7 (pre-planning)- Arboricultural consultant: Treavor Heaps Consultancy (pre-planning)- Archaeological consultant: Archaeology Collective (pre-planning)- Land contamination consultant: Merebrook (pre-planning) Statement of community involvement: Connect Consulting (pre-planning)- Student accommodation needs consultant: Knight Frank (pre-planning)
Interior design
74 (post-planning)
Structural engineer
Meinhardt (pre-planning) / Whitby Wood (post-planning)
Landscape
James Blake Associates (pre-planning) / ACD Environmental (post-planning)
Construction
HG Construction
Client
Future Generation (pre-planning) / CA Ventures (post-planning)
Typology
Educational Architecture › University
Hamilton Parklands School is a dual mode Special and Special Development School catering for a small cohort of primary and secondary students, located in southwest Victoria.
Project name
Hamilton Parklands School
Architecture firm
Gray Puksand
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Gray Puksand
Client
Victorian Schools Building Authority
Typology
Educational Architceture › School
The Long Beach Bay Shore Library is getting a much-needed upgrade—one that not only modernizes its appearance but also makes the beloved waterfront space more welcoming and accessible to everyone.
Project name
Long Beach Bay Shore Library Modernization
Architecture firm
Architects McDonald, Soutar & Paz
Location
195 Bay Shore Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
Principal architect
Edgar Paz
Design team
Jingxue Jin, Carlo Cruz
Collaborators
City of Long Beach Public Works Department
Landscape
Jon D. Cicchetti, Landscape Architects
Civil engineer
Breen Engineering, Inc.
Structural engineer
Breen Engineering, Inc.
Lighting
Architects McDonald, Soutar & Paz
Material
Energy-efficient windows, ADA-compliant ramp, automatic doors, new carpeting, updated shelving
Construction
Spectra Company
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Budget
Approximately $1.4 million, including $600,000 from Measure A funding
Client
City of Long Beach
Typology
Public Library, Accessibility and infrastructure modernization
Hennebery Eddy Architects designed the Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Montana State University to be an interdisciplinary, collaborative facility, weaving built and natural environments.
Project name
MSU Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
Principal architect
Timothy Eddy
Design team
Timothy Eddy, Principal-in-Charge. Jon McGrew, Project Manager. Angelique Nossa, Interior Designer. Will Ives, Project Architect. Nick Byers, Staff Team. Robert Kroster, Staff Team
Collaborators
Programming Consultant: Kathleen Kavanaugh. Sustainability Consultant: Arup; Kath Williams
Interior design
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Civil engineer
Morrison-Maierle
Structural engineer
Morrison-Maierle
Environmental & MEP
Morrison-Maierle
Construction
Dick Anderson Construction
Client
Montana State University
Typology
Educational Architecture › University
