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Marina City, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1964 designed by Bertrand Goldberg
The complex consists of two high rise corncob-shaped 65-story towers (including five-story elevator and physical plant penthouse), at 587-foot (179 m) tall. It also includes a saddle-shaped auditorium building, and a mid-rise hotel building, all contained on a raised platform adjacent to the river. Beneath the raised platform at river level is a small marina for pleasure craft, giving the structures their name. -- WikipediaMore info from architechgallery.com
Beyond the corncobs: New Art Institute exhibition explores Marina City architect's full body of work, including early flashes of innovation manifested in his signature towers -- Cityscape
Algae Green Loop by Influx Studio -- ArchDaily
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Australia Square, Sydney, Australia, 1967 designed by Harry Seidler & Associates
The 50 storey circular tower occupies only 25% of the site with a total floor space of 12 times the site area. The remainder of the city block was given over to the public; newly gained useable outdoor space, with trees, a fountain and outdoor restaurants. -- architect's web site
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Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1976 designed by John Portman & Associates
The seven-story podium base of the hotel was `exploded´ around the core that supports the tower to create a dynamic, 90-foot sky-lit lobby that incorporates art and elements of nature.
The tower that ascends from the podium is a glass-clad, 73-story cylindrical guestroom structure, topped with a multi-level revolving restaurant with spectacular views of metropolitan Atlanta. -- architect's web site
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Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA, 1977 designed by John Portman & Associates
is the tallest all-hotel skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, and features the largest rooftop restaurant, Coach Insignia. It has been the tallest building in Michigan since its erection in 1977. -- Wikipedia
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8 Shenton Way(formerly The Treasury and Temasek Tower), Singapore, 1986 designed by The Stubbins Associates
It is currently the tallest cylindrical building in the world. The tower houses 16 double deck elevators supplied by Otis. -- Wikipedia
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Rivergate Tower(Formerly NCNB Plaza), Tampa, Florida, USA, 1988 designed by Harry Wolf
The distinctive Rivergate Tower in downtown Tampa, sometimes referred to as the "Beer Can Building" because of its cylindrical shape -- TBO.com
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International Place, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1987-1992 designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee
A complex of five structures, anchored by two towers. 1.8 million square feet total office/retail space. Unique design of the towers minimizes interior columns, greatly enhancing space efficiency and providing work locations with panoramic views. The Court, located at the center of the complex, features a spectacular rain fountain and provides a 25,000 square feet retail and café area with restaurants, shops and business services. -- official web site
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Hyatt Regency Hotel and Office Building, Fukuoka, Japan, 1993 designed by Michael Graves & Associates
The hotel is located in a 13-story rotunda with two 6-story wings forming a drive court facing the park. The hotel lobby is lit from above through a dramatic pyramidal structure that can be viewed from the guestroom corridors in the rotunda. -- architect's web site
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Menara Mesiniaga, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1994 designed by Ken Yeang
Read a post from ArchDailyThis is an IBM headquarters that applies Ken Yeang’s bioclimatic designs with both internal and external features to create a low energy building ideal for the tropical climate. Planting spirals up the façade and into the skycourts from a three-storey-high planted mound. Planting can also be found amongst the triple height recessed terraces in the upper reaches of the building. These atriums allow natural ventilation of cool air and the planting enhances the shade and increases the oxygen supply. -- Legends for design
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RWE Tower, Essen, Germany, 1996 designed by Ingenhoven Overdiek Kahlen & Partner
Commercial Buildings Open Their Windows -- Architectural Recordthe concept of this architecture is to build a high-rise following ecological ideas. The remarkable point is not only the rise in energy efficiency, but also the the concern with the surrounding environment. Around the building, there is a 1,800sqm pool and a green zone, to create such a fine environment that the actual location in the center of city is almost unbelievable. -- Space Modulator No. 86
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Camden Medical Centre, Singapore, 1999 designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects
The cylindrical, multilayered metal shell wrapped around the building is also a consequence of equatorial conditions, where all exposures require solar protection. A combination of structural brise-soleil and horizontal fretted sun screens integrated into the facade provides protection from the sun and adds a human scale that relates to the rhythm of the residential towers to the east and southeast of the site. -- architect's web site
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Taj Wellington Mews, Mumbai (bombay), India, 2004 designed by John Portman & Associates
The design of this 14-story, luxury serviced apartment tower has a curvilinear theme that maintains a cultural balance and visual harmony with the surrounding community. The 88 fully-furnished apartment units cater to expatriates and local residents, with amenities that include a health club and covered outdoor pool, outdoor running track, business center, day care center, and a restaurant. The roof terrace offers panoramic views of historic Bombay and the Arabian Sea. -- architect's web site
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Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza, Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 2013 designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill
The 2.59-million-square-feet (240,169-square-meters) building houses a mixed-use program of offices on its lower floors and a 416-key hotel above. Daylighting was a key driver of the building’s design. Sophisticated three- to five-story-tall light-gauge painted aluminum screens are configured at an outward cant that enhances interior daylighting through scientifically calculated reflections while protecting the all-glass exterior from solar gain. The screens provide multiple performance and aesthetic-related roles. The same outward cant that aids daylighting allows for a nuanced approach to artificial lighting, providing outboard locations for dramatic nighttime lighting of the building that make the tower a beacon. -- ArchDailyRead an article from Architectural Record
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Fletcher Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2013 designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects
The 60 meter high hotel has a compact floor plan with a diameter of merely 24 meters, resulting in a characteristic slim silhouette alongside the highway. The objective to create an omnidirectional structure, with an expressive façade and a compact footprint, has resulted in a circular plan with a central core for elevators, stairs and service shafts. -- ArchDaily
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