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Global Architecture News January 2009

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Global Architecture News in January 2009

World Architecture Developments in Jan 2009
This is the e-architect archive page for Architecture News January 2009.

Dalian International Conference Center, China
Design: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Dalian International Conference Center China
Construction is speeding up on the seafront site for the Dalian International Conference Center, as the ambitious target is to host the annual “Summer Davos” Summit in September 2010. The 120,000 sqm project comprises a state-of-the-art conference center for up to 7,000 visitors as well as an opera house for 1,600 guests. After winning the international competition by September last year the groundbreaking ceremony took place in November followed by the structural works for the basement as well as the 30,000 ton steel construction by just April 2009. Steel construction is scheduled to be finished by the end of September 2009.

Porsche Museum Stuttgart : Delugan Meissl Architects

Finsbury Health Centre Sale, London, England, UK
Design: Berthold Lubetkin

photo © Adrian Welch
Grade I listed building in Northeast London. Berthold Lubetkin’s daughter Sasha made an impassioned plea on 1 Feb 2010 for the retention and refurbishment of Finsbury Health Centre to the Health and Wellbeing Review Committee. Of all the buildings Lubetkin designed, she said, Finsbury Health Centre was his favourite.