Pirihueico House / Alejandro Aravena

Alejandro Aravena was selected as one of the 20 essential young architects by Icon. Architects: Alejandro Aravena, Jorge Christie, Victor OddóLocation: Pirihueico lake, ChileBuilt Area: 350sqmConstruction start: 2003Completion: 2004Materials: Stone, Wood, GlassBudget: 1.000 US$ / m2Photos: Cristobal Palma We were asked to design a summer/winter house in a remote landscape in the most southern

Oslo Opera House / Snohetta

Architects: SnohettaLocation: Bjørvika, Oslo, NorwayClient: Ministry of Church an Cultural AffairsArea: 38.500sqmConstruction start: 2004Completion: 2007Contractors: 55 contractsGeological Engineer: NGIStructural Engineer: Reinertsen Engineering ANSElectrical Engineer: Ingeniør Per Rasmussen ASTheatre Planning: Theatre Project ConsultantsAcoustics: Brekke Strand Akustikk, Arup AcousticArtists,

Sports Hall Bale / 3LHD

Bale (Valle in Italian) is a small place in Istria with a population of 1000 people. The new sports hall is adjacent to the old school, and due to the size of the village itself where this building is the second largest after the church, it will also be used as a public facility for various social gatherings. The size of the building has been defined by the basket ball playground and modified by