Architects Datafile (ADF) – August 2019

Foster + Partners has revealed the designs for community rowing organisation Row New York’s new
boathouse, located in Sherman Creek Park on the Harlem River in New York City. The new Harlem
Boathouse recalls this tradition with a simple rectilinear structure made entirely from wood. The new
building is fully accessible – a generous plaza sits in front of the building. The lower level contains an
expanded storage for boats, which is designed to withstand severe flooding events, while the upper level
features a large multi-purpose hall alongside changing rooms and classrooms for after school
programmes. The boathouse is shaded by a large folding timber canopy that sails over the structure,
cantilevering over the plaza and terrace and providing shelter from the sun.

ROW NEW YORK BOATHOUSE, USA

FOSTER + PARTNERS

Lead8 have been appointed as lead designer for the planned Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)
Terminal 1 renovation. Working with Airport Authority Hong Kong, Lead8 will spearhead a collaboration
of “internationally renowned” consultants to deliver a “transformative” upgrade to the passenger halls of
the 21-year-old aviation hub. Lead8’s design scope includes a total overhaul and upgrade of the
49 boarding gates and adjacent areas of the Level 6 departure concourses. Contemporary seating designs
with upgraded charging facilities will provide passengers with “convenient and comfortable waiting
experiences.” Lead8 have also “curated a number of new experiential zones that will provide places of
entertainment, relaxation, on-the-go work and general down-time spaces for passengers awaiting flights.”

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHINA

LEAD

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BDG architecture + design have completed the

new Amsterdam campus for WPP. The Rivierstaete

building has been transformed from a large

traditional office building into a 19,000 m^2

“innovative and creative workplace.” The exterior

of the building, once dominated by white mosaic

tiles, have been largely replaced with floor to

ceiling windows. The original concrete structure

has been maintained, retaining the character of

the building. The roofs, which vary in height, have

been transformed into terraces for employees and

guests, connecting the inside and outside.The

spacious eight metre high reception and lobby

area is an impressive arrival, with the striking

staircase creating visual and physical connectivity.

WPP CAMPUS, THE NETHERLANDS

BDG ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

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Waugh Thistleton Architects has conceived what

they describe as a “visionary project in Norway to

create a zero carbon community for all” consisting

of 1,500 homes and a cultural hub on Store

Lungegårdsvann lake in Bergen. A new boardwalk

spanning the lake forms the central spine of the

project with a variety of new homes located just

behind. Trenezia is “an exemplar of environmental

design,” said the architects. With a state of the art

timber construction, CO 2 emissions from the

construction and during the lifetime of the project

will be minimised. The environmentally responsive

design, low energy consumption, low water

consumption and low waste generation form the

pillars of the technical design.

TRENEZIA, NORWAY

WAUGH THISTLETON ARCHITECTS

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