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The costa del concrete: the Mediterranean coastline then and now – in pictures

The costa del concrete: the Mediterranean coastline then and now – in pictures | Human Interest | Scoop.it

Click on the images to see how the Mediterranean and Spain’s northern coastlines have been redeveloped, using archive pictures and the same locations photographed by Pedro Armestre for Greenpeace

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Zaha Hadid adds concrete and cantilevers to Issam Fares Institute

Zaha Hadid adds concrete and cantilevers to Issam Fares Institute | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Zaha Hadid has completed a building for the American University of Beirut, which cantilevers out over a public courtyard and a series of elevated pathways.

The IFI's design builds upon the institute's mission as a catalyst and connector between AUB, researchers and the global community. Routes, views and links within the campus converge to define the IFI as a three-dimensional intersection; a space for university's students, fellows and visitors to meet, connect and engage with each other and the wider world.

The building takes full advantage of the region's tradition and expertise of working with in-situ concrete. Passive design measures, high efficiency active systems and recycled water technologies minimize the building's impact on the local and wider environment.


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Via Lauren Moss
Norm Miller's curator insight, August 1, 2014 11:50 AM

Zaha Hadid knows how to work with simple materials like concrete and design interesting, low maintenance space.