All posts by pham0018

“The Wave” Aquatic Centre by 3xN

This is set to be built in the Swedish city of Linkoping. It plans to unite the building plan with the adjacent lakes through design and functionality. The design comes from waves in the ocean washing onto a shore. That’s where the ideas for the curves on the building came from, kinda like the idea of the ocean forming the building through its waves. The wavy windows will also provide a blurred boundary from the indoor pools and outdoor lakes. I think the idea for this is so cool. To think about the design is amazing and so creative.

Copenhagen Children’s Hospital by 3xN

This Hospital will be built with the purpose of making it “home-esque and informal atmosphere” because of when one member of a family is in a hospital everyone in the family is affected. So they are trying to make the whole process of being in the hospital as easy as possible. It has a playful design that is built from the idea of two hands reaching up towards the sky to the sunlight. I think the concept for this hospital is so cool and can not wait to see it in person.

Sap Garden by 3xN

Sap Garden is located in Munich. This is located in the Olympic Park in Munich. Sap Garden brings together all the buildings at Olympic Park harmoniously. It includes new indoor and outdoor sports facilities. It is a multipurpose sports arena which will soon become the home of Munich Redbulls and FC Bayern Munich basketball team.

Olympic House by 3xN

The Olympic House was built as the IOC Headquarters. It was built to represent transparency, unity, collaboration, fair play, and sustainability. The inside is very open for all different types of work styles. The design also pushes for more communication, interaction, and knowledge sharing between workers. The Olympic house also has many different sustainable features that help minimize its environmental footprint.

Pantheon

The final place that I enjoyed visiting while I was in Europe was the Pantheon. I found the structural design to be so cool. I found it very fascinating with the dome design right behind the palace looking design. It was a cool combination. When you walk inside, it felt very open and I just enjoyed the atmosphere inside. It was very calming.

Colosseum

The Colosseum was the next spot I visited while I was in Europe. I found it to be very fascinating with the design. It was cool, but I guess I didn’t find it too interesting because of the tour we were given. I probably would have been able to enjoy it more if I was able to look at it more on my own. The history of the Colosseum was very cool and I did enjoy it overall.

Vatican City

The Vatican was such an amazing place to see. The whole atmosphere was so amazing. The structures in the Vatican were so cool and detailed. This was my first sight seeing spot that I came to when I visited Europe for the first time last year. The whole experience was cool because of everything we got to see. Especially St. Peter’s Basilica and all the other buildings that were in the city.

Chesapeake Energy Arena

This was such a cool place for me to go whenever I first came here. I first came here when I was 12 years old for my first ever Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game. The environment in the court was so amazing and cool. This is a really special place to me because I had a really good time here for my first basketball game with my dad and sister. The whole experience was very fun and I enjoyed it.