In May of 2009, the exterior shell of O-14 was topped out, revealing the full height concrete exoskeleton, which surrounds the tower in a lace-like veil.

O-14, a twenty-two storey tall commercial tower perched on a two-storey podium in the heart of Dubai’s Business Bay, comprises 300,000 square feet and is a collaboration between RUR Architecture of New York and the Creek Side Development Company of Dubai. O-14 is located along the extension of Dubai Creek, occupying a prominent location on the waterfront esplanade.

The design of O-14 fundamentally shifts away from the architectural norm in current Dubai towers by eliminating the now obligatory curtain wall and above ground parking in favor of a shade-producing, concrete load-bearing shell and an open public space at the tower base achieved by moving the parking below ground.

schmidt hammer lassen architects has unveiled their new addition to The Rudolf Steiner School in Aarhus, Denmark. The innovative new building, which reflects an interdisciplinary approach to education, has been designed by the practice’s partner Morten Schmidt, a former student of the school.

Rafael Viñoly Architects announces the completion of the Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building at the University of California, San Francisco. The facility has opened as of yesterday, June 2, 2009.

Designed to encourage interaction and collaboration among three different cancer-related research programs, the five-story building mediates the city/campus transition with two interlocking L-shaped masses above a stone base at street level, providing approximately 162,000 gross square feet. The facility’s program includes research laboratories, faculty offices, conference rooms, open break rooms and lounges, a seminar room, an atrium, lobby and rooftop terraces.

There has been positive, upbeat news for the property profession this month as the results of the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 in association with CNBC Arabiya have been announced.

Tony Owen Partners is delighted to announce that it has won an award in the category Commercial Building for the Australian Harley Davidson Headquarters in Lane Cove, Sydney. Winners will be invited to attend a gala dinner at the Marina Mandarin in Singapore on July 16th where they will be presented with their awards.

Construction begins on the Dongdaemun Design Park and Plaza, Seoul, Korea by Zaha Hadid Architects.

Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher joined the Mayor of Seoul, Sei-Hoon Oh, on 28 April for the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Dongdaemun Design Park and Plaza in the centre of Seoul, Korea.

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