2012年11月19日星期一

Zaha Hadid Architects to Design Kasumigaoka National Stadium Tokyo


"The entry's dynamic and futuristic design embodies the messages Japan would like to convey to the rest of the world," said Mr Ando. Mr Ando is a celebrated Japanese architect who chaired the judging panel of the international competition to build the new National Stadium of Japan. The winner is Zaha Hadid Architects. It won the international competition to build the new National Stadium of Japan. The Practice, which produced the London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 Olympic Games, was selected ahead of 45 other international architecture firms for the US $1.62bn development. "It is an honour for us to be selected to build the new National Stadium of Japan. I would like to thank the Japan Sports Council, the competition jury and the people of Japan who will enjoy this magnificent new venue. I have worked in Japan for 30 years. Our three decades of research into Japanese architecture and urbanism is evident in our winning design and we greatly look forward to building the new National Stadium," Hadid said. "The stadium will become an integral element of Tokyo's urban fabric, directly engaging with the surrounding cityscape to connect and carve the elegant forms of the design. Looking forward to more designs of Zaha Hadid Architects.

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2012年11月5日星期一

About Phoenix Century Plaza

About Phoenix Century Plaza. Excerpt from http://www.frontop.com/sitecn/Blog/994.html

On Jan 17, 2012, at the Zaabeel Palace, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jia-bao and Mohammed, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, debriefed the Chairman Yang Wenjun on Dubai-China Phoenix Plaza project. The leaders of two nations fully affirmed the positive significance of project and pointed out it will promote the trade and economic cooperation and amicable exchange between China and UAE. Chen Deming, the Minster of Commerce and Yang Jie-chi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also presented.

Dubai Phoenix Century Plaza is one of the largest overseas investments of Ningbo and China so far, and is also the large-scale commercial trade platform with most historic significance brought-in by Dubai government. It is aimed to make Dubai Phoenix Century Plaza a window and platform for Chinese Commodity enter the international market, also expected to be the achievement and friendship of culture exchange between China and UAE, so that more and more Chinese brands will transform to international brands and promoting the competitiveness of the national brand in the international market.
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2012年10月25日星期四

Antwerp Port Authority


Today I saw an article about Antwerp Port Authority. The architect is Zaha Hadid Architects. Frontop is lucky to creates the architectural rendering. Its totle floor area is 12,800m2(Gross), 114m length, 24m width, 46 height. The new Antwerp Port Authority headquarters will house approximately 500 staff in a single new location that comprises both a former fire station and a new extension. See the port house 3d rendering.
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2012年10月22日星期一

Frontop Participates In MIPIM Asia 2012


Frontop, as a full-service real estate digital presentation company, will participate in MIPIM Asia.

MIPIM Asia will be held at HK Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on Nov. 7-9th, 2012. MIPIM is an international real estate show for professionals, the world’s property market, which brings together the most influential players from all international property sectors, offering unrivalled access to the greatest number of development projects and sources of capital worldwide.

Frontop creates highly realistic 3D Rendering, 3D Visualization, Perspectives, Animations & Ipad Real Estate, serving for architects, planners, designers, developers, builders, marketing firms and corporations on commercial, industrial, civic and residential projects. Our Booth is being arranged. After confirmation, we’ll show you and welcome to visit our Booth.

2012年9月14日星期五

Pritzker Architecture Prize

Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international prize, which is awarded each year to a living architect for significant achievement, was established by the Pritzker family of Chicago through their

Hyatt Foundation in 1979. Often referred to as "architecture's Nobel" and "the profession's highest honor," it is granted annually.

China is being inundated with architectural inspiration as the awards ceremony for Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Wang Shu wraps up and an open forum regarding the country's architecturalfuture is brought into full focus.

In a prelude to the ceremony, 700 national and international architects gathered in Beijing to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Chinese industry, with a key focus on how totackle the industry boom and urban development growth, in a way that capitalises on modern design and technologies without forgetting cultural roots.

"The success of China's urbanisation will be critical to its economic and social development," says Thomas J. Pritzker, chairman of the prize sponsors. "The challenge, as in any urbanisationthroughout the world, is to achieve urban growth that is in harmony with local needs and culture."

With the rapid growth in China, the industry is looking to develop long-term urban development plans that will cater to the growth, in addition to setting the foundations for a modern country.

However, 2002 Pritzker Architecture Laureate Glenn Murcutt has urged forum members to maintain cultural links in even their most modern of developments.

Chairman of the Pritzker Architecture Prize jury, Lord Peter Palumbo, says Wang Shu has been awarded the highest level of architectural recognition for his ability to bring these key elements together.

"The jury saw the emergence for the first time of authentic, contemporary Chinese architecture of great quality," says Palumbo. "They combined all sorts of things: the new and old, modern and traditional, past and future, all these questions were beautifully combined in his work."

"I think one of the dangers in the modernization of China is the forgetting of the rich culture and the beauty of the buildings that you've had," Murcutt says. "It is very easy to just look to the future. I think looking to the past is also incredibly important in being able to integrate those aspects that do belong to the present and to the future."

"What I am practicing is in contrast to the huge, shining, modern, iconic and powerful architecture located in the center of our cities. I am striving for something that is close to the grass-roots, to the rights of common people, and is related to Chinese people's traditions and daily lives," says Shu. "My architecture is not shining, and sometimes even looks crude. It is quite different from the mainstream architecture in China and I think it will continue raising debates and discussions."

The discussion that his architecture and the recent forum have aroused has always been Shu's goal, and an aspect he feels needs to be explored and debated in order to create a successful Chinese industry and built environment.

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2012年9月12日星期三

Beautiful And Imaginative Schools

An extension of a typical Slovenian prefab kindergarten from the '80s, the colorful, interactive design is a response to the school's lack of play equipment. The addition's three exterior walls are made of "toy slats": natural wooden planks that the kids can play with to "get to know different colors, experience wood as a natural material and constantly change the appearance of their kindergarten, all at the same time."

Albert Einstein, responsible for the world’s most famous equation and quite possibly the smartest man to ever live, said that “logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” With that in mind, surely a child’s imagination is something to cherish and nourish. Enter the public school system. For years public education has been known for its never-ending, claustrophobic hallways and rows of greige lockers, made famous by all of our favorite teen dramas from The Wonder Years to My So-Called Life.

Architects and local governments around the world are now fighting the good fight against dismal, uninspiring schools and the groundbreaking results are re-shaping the learning experience for our future generations. From a colorful kindergarten in Slovenia made out of toy planks that lets kids play with and manipulate their environment to a high school breeding a new generation of environmentalists, click through to check out the future of a free education.
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2012年9月11日星期二

Congrats to Shelley Penn

Shelley Penn is a Melbourne based-architect. She was named as the Australian Institute of Architects new national president. We, on behalf of China's architectural rendering & architectural visualization company, congratulations on her.As a Melbourne-based architect, she has drawn the common comparisons between Melbourne and Sydney architectural styles and, while not offering a definitive favorite, it is clear that the cultural richness of Melbourne appeals to the architect. A report from the Property Observer reveals Penn’s past lecturing at the University of Melbourne and what they have labeled as a her particular ‘concern with the poetic capacity for architecture to enrich the human condition. In describing Melbourne, Penn cites the human appeal created through its infrastructure and architecture as its most attractive feature. To see more: http://www.frontop.com/sitecn/Blog/812.html

2012年9月6日星期四

Woods Bagot's Design for China Southern

Excerpted from http://www.frontop.com/sitecn/Blog/811.html
The largest carrier in Asia China Southern Airlines plans to build not just a new corporate campus, but an entire small city as its headquarters on the outskirts of Guangzhou. Named China Southern Airport City. The international architecture practice Woods Bagot (We created architectural rendering for its Chongqing D7 Project) is designing the master plan, after winning a competition that included Paul Andreu and Zaha Hadid (We have cooperated with Zaha Hadid for many projects on 3d rendering and architectural visualization). the project is scheduled to begin rising on a 988-acre site about four miles from Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport as early as the end of this year.

On the ground, the Woods Bagot plan connects the two parcels of land with a bridge and light rail system that extends over the highway, but gives each area a set of distinct functions. "We put most of the airline's internal functions, like a training center, staff dormitories, and data center facilities on the east parcel," along with plenty of outdoor space, designed in collaboration with Hargreaves Associates and Sherwood Design Engineers, says Weng. "Most Chinese cities are very dense and very urban, but China Southern wants to create a human-scale campus, that's close to nature."

On the western parcel, the section closest to the bridge will include public functions, such as a media center, business hotel, outlet mall, and performing arts center. Manufacturing, operations, and research buildings will be clustered further north. Although Weng estimates it may take 10 years for China Southern to complete the project, the result is intended to be "a mini-city of their own, sustainable for long-term growth."

2012年9月5日星期三

One of the 2007 10 Wonders of the World

After a decade of high praise and controversy of China's CCTV Headquarters, one of the world's most talked about buildings is finally complete. The skyscraper's completion heralds a new era of Chinese architecture and offers to stand as a challenge for architects globally to take their unconventional designs off the page and into the built arena.

CCTV Headquarters is located in Beijing business center. It contains CCTV Headquarters building, Television Cultural Center, Service Building and Celebration Square, designed by architectural firm OMA and lead designers Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren. It was elected as 2007 10 Wonders of the World by American Times.

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2012年8月31日星期五

Design Denmark’s Museum of Natural History

The competition to design Denmark's Natural History Museum bring forth a plethora of incredible designs, controversy over differing visions, and one critically acclaimed winner. From 40 shortlisted entrants, six were selected as finalists, BIG architects, Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, Snøhetta and David Chipperfield Architects.

The new museum will replace the old museums, the Zoological Museum, the Geological Museum and the Botanical Museum physically and when it comes to presentation of knowledge the university explains.

The top six tenders were awarded DKK 500,000 in order to fulfill this goal, with the winning team given a further DKK 500,000 as prize money.

The latter entry set out a simplistic objective in wanting to "to give Copenhagen and Denmark a beautiful museum, where the garden and its history still plays the lead role" according to Lene Tranberg of Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, while BIG Architects used a more complex design ideology.

Industry favourites BIG architects and Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, in association with architect Claus H. Pryds, exemplify the way approaches to shortlisted designs can differ even as objectives overlap.

In a unique move by the designers, interior elements will make as much impact on the exteriors as they will on the inside spaces, with the most notable addition that of a giant whale skeleton lit from the inside of the new and semi-transparent addition to make it appear as a façade feature.

The project is expected to complete on 2016/2017.

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2012年8月20日星期一

War between "Soho China" & Chongqing America 22 century

We are shocked when we see the news that "Wangjing SOHO" was copied. Wangjing SOHO was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and we are the visualizer of Wangjing Soho architectural rendering and architectural visualization. It is the problems of copyright protection for architectural works. It was caused by Zhang Xin, Pan Shiyi, microblogging condemnation of Chongqing, the nation's plagiarism.

Zhang Xin, issued a microblogging accused the project of Chongqing America, triggering a large-scale discussion of the users was behind Lao Pan and Zhang Xin, some people suspect that they are speculative behavior.

Attitude on the soho Chinese litigation Chongqing America, online developer, said: 'to sue certain! Even architectural design piracy in China, what creativity soil, as well as a healthy business environment.'

But the industry believe that the likelihood of success soho China. Consultation with the Director of the Centre with policy Zhang Hongwei interview when he said: 'At present, protection of intellectual property for the entire construction is not perfect. If that legal action, soho China Can the odds, it will be difficult to judge.

New Headquaterss of Twitter

Twitter moved 800 employees into its new headquarters and celebrated the building's maiden voyage with a midday barbecue, smoothie shots and chocolate covered strawberries on the rooftop deck. Even Twitter founder Jack Dorsey stopped by the party, tweeting "Our outdoor rooftop deck," with a photo. "Gorgeous."

Local photographer Troy Holden stopped in to snap some beautiful shots of the new office, which takes up three floors at 1355 Market Street.From what we can tell, Twitter may be big on offering employees common space, but very little about their new offices can be called common.The space features a yoga studio, a rooftop garden and an arcade-essential elements in any productive workplace, really.

What do you think of the Twitter new headquarters? Many people expressed their opinions. Some say it looks nice but compared to google and pixar, a little bland. Most people hold positive opinion and think it's amazing.
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2012年8月12日星期日

Frontop D&B D-U-N-S RegisteredTM

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Guangzhou Frontop Digital Technology Co.,Ltd passed D&B D-U-N-S RegisteredTM International Authoritative Credit Authentication.Frontop is a professional 3d rendering and 3d animation company, creating architectural rendering, architectural visualization, architectural animation, architectural perspective, architectural presentation and much more for architects, designers, real estate developers and so on.

Huaxia D&B China, branch of D&B, verified Guangzhou Frontop Digital Technology Co., Ltd on site, including company profile, registration information, management profile, D-U-N-S R Number, business situation, customer/supplier evaluation, and more. Frontop has been given a sole international nine-digit D-U-N-S R Number, and a D&B D-U-N-S RegisteredTM profile has been built and maintained in D&B global database. D-U-N-S R Number is associated with our latest updated information which is an important reference when buyers choose and manage suppliers.

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2012年8月9日星期四

Our Architectural Visualization

We have created many architectural visualizations for architects, urban planners, developers, designers,  real estate developers or advertising agencies. There are architectural visualization for a commercial plaza, 3d visualization for area planning, architectural presentation, interior visualization and much more. Such projects show our ability to undertake and successfully complete any major architectural project. To see some 3d visualization samples.

2012年6月26日星期二

Frontop and Real Estate Developers

Frontop has served the majority of domestic real estate developers, produced thousands of architectural renderings, architectural visualizations and architectural animations. Frontop also has influence on Europe and the US, Mid-east and Australia.

Experienced in Shanghai 2010 World Expo, 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and 2012 Haiyang Asian Beach Games, Frontop has developed many different types of architectural presentations and project presentation that help clients better impress to the public or users. New products like arc screen theatre 3d animation, digital sand table, interactive system, 360°HOLO system presentations and virtual reality aims to increase awareness and sales activities.

As a major business partner with many real estate developers, Frontop applies 3D technology and supports pre-production, design, operation control, post-production, digital sales kits and packaging solutions.

Nowadays, China's real estate industry has become one of the major national economical elements. Most Chinese real estate developers have to market their brand. Frontop supports real estate developers with multiple services to build a good relationship between clients and their users.

2012年6月15日星期五

Real Touch Interactive System-Real Estate Marketing Tool

Real Touch 3D interactive system not only inaugurates brand new interactive experience building sales, but also has iPad become a mobile "sales offices". Besides, the system also can be used in more extensive fields, like car, furniture, sanitary and so on.
Southern Daily reported that "Real Touch" 3D interactive system becomes an important marketing tool in real estate field. The system combines with advanced 3d image technology, multi-touch technology and iPad to present the overall planning of buildings, surrounding environment, residential environment, ancillary facility, apartments, etc. Users can see verisimilar scene through building 3d rendering, interior rendering, residential rendering, architectural visualization and architectural animation. Walking inside the architecture forward or backward could be simulated. Furthermore, the architecture could be rotated by 360 degree freely by just moving your finger on the iPad. Up to now, Real Touch system has become popular among real estate developers, like SOHO China, CITIC Mangrove Bay, Poly East Bay International, etc.