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	* Top 15 articles of 2016.		* Top 15 articles of 2016.
	* Unusual building design of the week.		* Unusual building design of the week.

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	[[File:Termeh4.jpg\|link=File:Termeh4.jpg]]		[[File:Termeh4.jpg\|link=File:Termeh4.jpg]]

−	The wave-like form of this ~~office-~~commercial building in Hamedan is designed to encourage the public to move around on the building. The roof sweeps down to meet the pavement, making it accessible as a stair. The facade is a continuous system made from local bricks, patterned with ~~local and~~ traditional brick layering techniques to respect the ~~local~~ context.	+	The wave-like form of this commercial building in Hamedan is designed to encourage the public to move around on the building. The roof sweeps down to meet the pavement, making it accessible as a stair. The facade is a continuous system made from local bricks, patterned with traditional brick layering techniques to respect the context.

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	In November 2016, the long-awaited structure known as 'New Safe Confinement' (NSC) was moved into position in what has been described as a ‘historic engineering achievement’.		In November 2016, the long-awaited structure known as 'New Safe Confinement' (NSC) was moved into position in what has been described as a ‘historic engineering achievement’.

−	The arch-shaped NSC is thought to be the largest land-based moving structure in the world. It weighs 36,000-tonnes, and at 108 m in height, 162 m in length, and 257 m span, is large enough to enclose the Statue of Liberty or the footprint of the Eiffel Tower. The NSC is intended to contain the nuclear reactor and the radioactive remains for the next 100 years.	+	The arch-shaped NSC is thought to be the largest land-based moving structure in the world. It weighs 36,000-tonnes, and at 108 m in height, 162 m in length, and with a 257 m span, is large enough to enclose the Statue of Liberty or the footprint of the Eiffel Tower. The NSC is intended to contain the nuclear reactor and the radioactive remains for the next 100 years.

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	[[File:JTI8.jpg\|link=File:JTI8.jpg]]		[[File:JTI8.jpg\|link=File:JTI8.jpg]]

−	The nine-storey headquarters for Japan Tobacco International (JTI), designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc. (SOM), features an innovative façade of glass triangles as well as a huge central courtyard, and has been praised as one of the most sustainable ~~development~~ projects in Europe.	+	The nine-storey headquarters for Japan Tobacco International (JTI), designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc. (SOM), features an innovative façade of glass triangles as well as a huge central courtyard, and has been praised as one of the most sustainable projects in Europe.
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−	~~Dictated by the challenging triangular site, the angular form is the result of two raised corners, providing the structure with its tilted profiles~~.	+

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−	Designing Buildings Wiki reported on many new buildings over the course of 2016. We've taken a look back and picked out 10 of the best~~. These are~~ listed below (in no particular order).	+	Designing Buildings Wiki reported on many new buildings over the course of 2016. We've taken a look back and picked out 10 of the best - listed below in no particular order.

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	[[File:Tate6.jpg\|link=File:Tate6.jpg]]		[[File:Tate6.jpg\|link=File:Tate6.jpg]]

−	Designed by internationally-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, has been touted as Britain’s most important new cultural building ~~for almost two decades~~.	+	Designed by internationally-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, the Switch House has been touted as Britain’s most important new cultural building.

−	The 10-storey ~~Switch House~~ building is a sharp-angled pyramid-like structure with the power station’s brickwork reinterpreted in a perforated lattice cladding ~~of 336,000 bricks~~. A public terrace on the 10th floor offers spectacular 360-degree panoramic views of London, including perhaps one of the best new views of St. Paul's Cathedral.	+	The 10-storey building is a sharp-angled pyramid-like structure with the power station’s brickwork reinterpreted in a perforated lattice cladding. A public terrace on the 10th floor offers spectacular 360-degree panoramic views of London, including perhaps one of the best new views of St. Paul's Cathedral.

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	[[File:Oculus.jpg\|link=File:Oculus.jpg]]		[[File:Oculus.jpg\|link=File:Oculus.jpg]]

−	The World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Lower Manhattan ~~was replacing~~ the PATH train station that was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to resemble a dove taking flight~~. The~~ structure is formed by softly-curving, white, steel ribs that rise from ~~below~~ the ground to form an elliptical dome over a vast concourse.	+	The World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Lower Manhattan replaces the PATH train station that was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to resemble a dove taking flight, the structure is formed by softly-curving, white, steel ribs that rise from the ground to form an elliptical dome over a vast concourse.

−	The project has not been without its criticism ~~though~~, both for the long delays in delivery, and the design which some likened to the carcass of a turkey.	+	The project has not been without its criticism, both for the long delays in delivery, and the design which some likened to the carcass of a turkey.

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	[[File:Thailand2.jpg\|link=File:Thailand2.jpg]]		[[File:Thailand2.jpg\|link=File:Thailand2.jpg]]

−	With 77 storeys reaching a height of 314.2 m (1,031 ft), the luxury mixed-use MahaNakhon is the tallest building in Thailand.	+	With 77 storeys, and reaching a height of 314.2 m (1,031 ft), the luxury mixed-use MahaNakhon is the tallest building in Thailand.

−	Designed by Buro Ole Scheeren, ~~the building~~ has the appearance of a rough spiral with cuboidal surfaces cut into the side in a ‘ribbon’ that wraps around the exterior. Adding to the ‘pixelated’ aesthetic, the glazing is divided horizontally and vertically.	+	Designed by Buro Ole Scheeren, it has the appearance of a rough spiral with cuboidal surfaces cut into the side in a ‘ribbon’ that wraps around the exterior. Adding to the ‘pixelated’ aesthetic, the glazing is divided horizontally and vertically.

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	Billed as a 'world first’, the museum is characterised by a 'solid' volume covered by a silk-like skin of stainless steel with a paper-cut pattern of Chinese roses.		Billed as a 'world first’, the museum is characterised by a 'solid' volume covered by a silk-like skin of stainless steel with a paper-cut pattern of Chinese roses.

−	Designed by NEXT architects, the museum is inspired by the roses and floriculture which are deeply rooted in Chinese culture, as well ~~as by~~ traditional Chinese architecture, in particular, walled courtyards.	+	Designed by NEXT architects, the museum is inspired by the roses and floriculture which are deeply rooted in Chinese culture, as well traditional Chinese architecture, in particular, walled courtyards.

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−	Designing Buildings Wiki reported on many new buildings ~~completed in~~ 2016. We've taken a look back and picked out 10 of the best. These are listed below (in no particular order).	+	Designing Buildings Wiki reported on many new buildings over the course of 2016. We've taken a look back and picked out 10 of the best. These are listed below (in no particular order).

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−	~~More than 1,400 articles were added to~~ Designing Buildings Wiki in 2016. We've taken a look back and picked out the ~~15 most highly viewed~~.	+	Designing Buildings Wiki reported on many new buildings completed in 2016. We've taken a look back and picked out 10 of the best. These are listed below (in no particular order).

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	Rose Museum		Rose Museum

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	Billed as a 'world first’, the museum is characterised by a 'solid' volume covered by a silk-like skin of stainless steel with a paper-cut pattern of Chinese roses.		Billed as a 'world first’, the museum is characterised by a 'solid' volume covered by a silk-like skin of stainless steel with a paper-cut pattern of Chinese roses.
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	Loyly, Finland		Loyly, Finland

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−	[[File:Loyly2.jpg\|~~800px~~]]	+	[[File:Loyly2.jpg\|link=File:Loyly2.jpg]]

	Designed by Avanto Architects, Löyly is a coastal sauna located in Hernesaari, a former industrial area of Helsinki, Finland. It was completed in 2016.		Designed by Avanto Architects, Löyly is a coastal sauna located in Hernesaari, a former industrial area of Helsinki, Finland. It was completed in 2016.
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−	[[File:~~Port House1~~.jpg\|~~748px~~]]	+	[[File:Port_House1.jpg\|link=File:Port_House1.jpg]]

	Based on designs unveiled by the late [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Zaha_Hadid Zaha Hadid] in 2009, the scheme has repurposed, renovated and extended a derelict fire station to create a new headquarters for the port.		Based on designs unveiled by the late [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Zaha_Hadid Zaha Hadid] in 2009, the scheme has repurposed, renovated and extended a derelict fire station to create a new headquarters for the port.
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−	[[File:Termeh2.jpg\|~~700px~~]]	+	[[File:Termeh2.jpg\|link=File:Termeh2.jpg]]

−	[[File:Termeh4.jpg\|~~614px~~]]	+	[[File:Termeh4.jpg\|link=File:Termeh4.jpg]]

	The wave-like form of this office-commercial building in Hamedan is designed to encourage the public to move around on the building. The roof sweeps down to meet the pavement, making it accessible as a stair. The facade is a continuous system made from local bricks, patterned with local and traditional brick layering techniques to respect the local context.		The wave-like form of this office-commercial building in Hamedan is designed to encourage the public to move around on the building. The roof sweeps down to meet the pavement, making it accessible as a stair. The facade is a continuous system made from local bricks, patterned with local and traditional brick layering techniques to respect the local context.
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	Chernobyl New Safe Confinement		Chernobyl New Safe Confinement

−	[[File:Chernobyl5.jpg\|~~600px~~]]	+	[[File:Chernobyl5.jpg\|link=File:Chernobyl5.jpg]]

−	[[File:Chernobyl4.jpg\|~~665px~~]]	+	[[File:Chernobyl4.jpg\|link=File:Chernobyl4.jpg]]

	In November 2016, the long-awaited structure known as 'New Safe Confinement' (NSC) was moved into position in what has been described as a ‘historic engineering achievement’.		In November 2016, the long-awaited structure known as 'New Safe Confinement' (NSC) was moved into position in what has been described as a ‘historic engineering achievement’.
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	JTI Headquarters, Geneva		JTI Headquarters, Geneva

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−	[[File:JTI8.jpg\|~~700px~~]]	+	[[File:JTI8.jpg\|link=File:JTI8.jpg]]

	The nine-storey headquarters for Japan Tobacco International (JTI), designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc. (SOM), features an innovative façade of glass triangles as well as a huge central courtyard, and has been praised as one of the most sustainable development projects in Europe.		The nine-storey headquarters for Japan Tobacco International (JTI), designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc. (SOM), features an innovative façade of glass triangles as well as a huge central courtyard, and has been praised as one of the most sustainable development projects in Europe.

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	[[Switch_House,_Tate_Modern\|Switch House, Tate Modern]]		[[Switch_House,_Tate_Modern\|Switch House, Tate Modern]]

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−	[[File:Tate6.jpg\|~~444px~~]]	+	[[File:Tate6.jpg\|link=File:Tate6.jpg]]

	Designed by internationally-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, has been touted as Britain’s most important new cultural building for almost two decades.		Designed by internationally-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, has been touted as Britain’s most important new cultural building for almost two decades.
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	The World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Lower Manhattan was replacing the PATH train station that was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to resemble a dove taking flight. The structure is formed by softly-curving, white, steel ribs that rise from below the ground to form an elliptical dome over a vast concourse.		The World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Lower Manhattan was replacing the PATH train station that was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to resemble a dove taking flight. The structure is formed by softly-curving, white, steel ribs that rise from below the ground to form an elliptical dome over a vast concourse.
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	Lewisham Ladywell Temporary Housing		Lewisham Ladywell Temporary Housing

−	[[File:~~Lewisham Ladywell Temporary Housing Render RSHP~~.jpg\|~~3500px]]~~	+	[[File:Place_ladywell_2.jpg\|link=File:Place_ladywell_2.jpg]]
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−	[[File:~~Place ladywell 2~~.jpg~~\|650px~~]]	+

	Lewisham Council developed an innovative and flexible housing development devised in collaboration with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP). The development was a response to the ongoing demand for housing in the borough, exploring a short-term use for the site of the former Ladywell Leisure Centre building, which was demolished in 2014.		Lewisham Council developed an innovative and flexible housing development devised in collaboration with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP). The development was a response to the ongoing demand for housing in the borough, exploring a short-term use for the site of the former Ladywell Leisure Centre building, which was demolished in 2014.
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	[[MahaNakhon,_Bangkok\|MahaNakhon]]		[[MahaNakhon,_Bangkok\|MahaNakhon]]

−	[[File:Thailand2.jpg\|600px]]	+	[[File:Thailand2.jpg\|link=File:Thailand2.jpg]]
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		+	With 77 storeys reaching a height of 314.2 m (1,031 ft), the luxury mixed-use MahaNakhon is the tallest building in Thailand.
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		+	Designed by Buro Ole Scheeren, the building has the appearance of a rough spiral with cuboidal surfaces cut into the side in a ‘ribbon’ that wraps around the exterior. Adding to the ‘pixelated’ aesthetic, the glazing is divided horizontally and vertically.
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		+	Rose Museum
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		+	[[File:Rose1.jpg\|733px]][[File:Rose3.jpg\|800px]]
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		+	Billed as a 'world first’, the museum is characterised by a 'solid' volume covered by a silk-like skin of stainless steel with a paper-cut pattern of Chinese roses.
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		+	Designed by NEXT architects, the museum is inspired by the roses and floriculture which are deeply rooted in Chinese culture, as well as by traditional Chinese architecture, in particular, walled courtyards.
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		+	Loyly, Finland
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		+	[[File:Loyly3.jpg\|800px]]
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		+	[[File:Loyly2.jpg\|800px]]
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		+	Designed by Avanto Architects, Löyly is a coastal sauna located in Hernesaari, a former industrial area of Helsinki, Finland. It was completed in 2016.
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		+	The building is characterised by an irregularly-shaped outer shell that acts as a ‘cloak’, covering the rectangular black box that contains the sauna and restaurant. Wooden slats and bleachers create the multi-faceted volume of the sauna, allowing visitors to climb up to a viewing platform.
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		+	Port House, Antwerp
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		+	[[File:Port House4.jpg\|800px]]
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		+	[[File:Port House1.jpg\|748px]]
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		+	Based on designs unveiled by the late [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Zaha_Hadid Zaha Hadid] in 2009, the scheme has repurposed, renovated and extended a derelict fire station to create a new headquarters for the port.
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		+	The huge, faceted glass volume, measuring more than 100 m in length, ripples like waves and reflects the changing tones and colours of the city’s sky. The triangular panels facilitate a transition from flat façade at the south end to a rippling three-dimensional surface at the north.
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		+	Termeh Building, Iran
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		+	[[File:Termeh2.jpg\|700px]]
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		+	[[File:Termeh4.jpg\|614px]]
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		+	The wave-like form of this office-commercial building in Hamedan is designed to encourage the public to move around on the building. The roof sweeps down to meet the pavement, making it accessible as a stair. The facade is a continuous system made from local bricks, patterned with local and traditional brick layering techniques to respect the local context.
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		+	Chernobyl New Safe Confinement
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		+	[[File:Chernobyl5.jpg\|600px]]
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		+	[[File:Chernobyl4.jpg\|665px]]
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		+	In November 2016, the long-awaited structure known as 'New Safe Confinement' (NSC) was moved into position in what has been described as a ‘historic engineering achievement’.
		+
		+	The arch-shaped NSC is thought to be the largest land-based moving structure in the world. It weighs 36,000-tonnes, and at 108 m in height, 162 m in length, and 257 m span, is large enough to enclose the Statue of Liberty or the footprint of the Eiffel Tower. The NSC is intended to contain the nuclear reactor and the radioactive remains for the next 100 years.
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		+	JTI Headquarters, Geneva
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		+	[[File:JTI5.jpg\|725px]]
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		+	[[File:JTI8.jpg\|700px]]
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		+	The nine-storey headquarters for Japan Tobacco International (JTI), designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc. (SOM), features an innovative façade of glass triangles as well as a huge central courtyard, and has been praised as one of the most sustainable development projects in Europe.
		+
		+	Dictated by the challenging triangular site, the angular form is the result of two raised corners, providing the structure with its tilted profiles.
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		+	= Find out more =

		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Building of the week series.
		+	* RIBA Stirling Prize 2016.
		+	* Top 15 articles of 2016.
		+	* Unusual building design of the week.

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[[Switch_House,_Tate_Modern|Switch House, Tate Modern]]

[[File:Tate1.jpg|800px]]

[[File:Tate6.jpg|444px]]

Designed by internationally-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, has been touted as Britain’s most important new cultural building for almost two decades.

The 10-storey Switch House building is a sharp-angled pyramid-like structure with the power station’s brickwork reinterpreted in a perforated lattice cladding of 336,000 bricks. A public terrace on the 10th floor offers spectacular 360-degree panoramic views of London, including perhaps one of the best new views of St. Paul's Cathedral.

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The Oculus

[[File:Oculus.jpg|600px]]

The World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Lower Manhattan was replacing the PATH train station that was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to resemble a dove taking flight. The structure is formed by softly-curving, white, steel ribs that rise from below the ground to form an elliptical dome over a vast concourse.

The project has not been without its criticism though, both for the long delays in delivery, and the design which some likened to the carcass of a turkey.

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Lewisham Ladywell Temporary Housing

[[File:Lewisham Ladywell Temporary Housing Render RSHP.jpg|3500px]]

[[File:Place ladywell 2.jpg|650px]]

Lewisham Council developed an innovative and flexible housing development devised in collaboration with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP). The development was a response to the ongoing demand for housing in the borough, exploring a short-term use for the site of the former Ladywell Leisure Centre building, which was demolished in 2014.

The project created a deployable, 2,000 sq. m development using a volumetric construction method to provide high-quality, energy-efficient accommodation.

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[[MahaNakhon,_Bangkok|MahaNakhon]]

[[File:Thailand2.jpg|600px]]

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