Diriyah Royal Opera House
Design: SN Hetta
Location: Saud Diriyyah.
Recently, SN Hetta unveiled the design of the Royal Diriyah Opera House in the ancient city of Diriyah. Located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, the project aims to create a vibrant community and destination that incorporates the surrounding desert landscape, local cultural heritage and Najdi architecture.
Located on the banks of the Wadi Hanifah Valley, the ancient city of Diriyah is the birthplace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is known for its unique natural environment, and historically, it has cultivated oasis communities in a string of towns and villages, using the vernacular architectural style known as najdi. This type of building is almost entirely mud-brick and is tightly packed together to ensure constant shady conditions.
SN Hetta's design for the new opera house responds to these indigenous archetypes, local craftsmanship and the surrounding desert landscape. The concept is built on the idea of "earth from the riverbed", which, when exposed to the hot sun, breaks up, is shaped by wind and rain, and then naturally forms a new form;This idea evolved into a complex of buildings that seemed to grow out of the ground and were connected by open passageways. Based on the recognition of traditional architectural culture, the building materials are also selected from a mixture of palm, stone and earth.
The 46,000-square-meter opera house will accommodate around 3,500 people and will be spread across four venues, each tailored to a specific type of performance. Open access is provided between the complexes, allowing the public to access the opera house from Avenue ** and the pedestrian street. This openness ensures that the venue is accessible to all, not just those who attend the show.
The design is designed to create shaded outdoor areas that provide cool pocket space, enrich the plant system, and reduce intense direct sunlight. Carefully selected endemic plant species promote greater biodiversity and help foster ecosystem specificity.
The project aims to reduce unnecessary energy and water waste by considering water conservation, lighting, building orientation, and thermal comfort strategies to achieve the highest environmental standards. The effective use of open space and natural lighting were both considered in the design.
the aalton
Design: Foster Architects Location: Miami, USA
Foster Architects has unveiled the design of The Alton, a new mixed-use building project located in the heart of Miami Beach. Developed by SHVO, the six-storey building is planned to include ground floor retail, two levels of parking and residential space, three floors of prime office space, and a verdant rooftop garden. The Alton is located on Alton Road, a major thoroughfare that runs through Miami Beach and meets Lincoln Road, the city's iconic pedestrian shopping street. 
The massing of the building echoes the urban landscape, gradually descending to the south and west, echoing the adjacent low-rise buildings. The stepped architectural form also produces spacious green terraces where employees can work and socialize. The exterior walls of the office level are recessed to increase shading, provide depth, and create additional balcony space. 
A landscaped driveway at the rear of the building leads to an internal vehicle ramp that leads to the parking lot above. Suspended ramps free up ground space, and openings around them provide access for natural light to enter the office, while subtly connecting the public areas below to the parking lot above.
Operable windows are available in the office to promote good cross-ventilation and create a pleasant working environment for employees. The open-air pocket garden not only visually connects multiple office floors, but also provides an invigorating green space for indoor and outdoor work, flooded with natural light. A series of private gardens on the rooftop level offer panoramic views of the city and Brickell Bay.
In response to local materials, pale concrete was chosen and complemented by extensive landscaping that works together to reduce the heat island effect. The ground floor lobby cleverly features fluted concrete walls that add depth and texture to the space, while being dotted with colorful artwork. The aim is to inject more cultural elements into the building and enhance the overall visual and perceptual experience.
Cremona New Hospital
Design: MCA Location: Cremona, Italy.
MCA was the final winner of the competition for the design of a new campus at Cremona Hospital, which proposes a new model of healthcare architecture that realizes the holistic vision of a district healthcare system that is closely related to supporting the health of individuals. The design process for the new hospital in Cremona began with an in-depth analysis of the urban and territorial structure, integrating it with the socio-cultural context;As a healthcare hub, it includes not only diagnostics and services, but also spaces for social interaction and recreation, thereby enhancing the value of health and personal care.
The new hospital is an extension of the new landscaped medical park in a semi-circular configuration, ensuring that both are physically and visually permeable. The architectural design is based on the "cores" that serve as the starting point for future expansions: the hospital emerges from the park and is covered by the surrounding landscape, so that the park can be developed over time, making the new hospital an active place for social interaction and interaction. In order to further promote the development of relations with the community.
The Medical Park Nature is a place of natural and urban biodiversity as an element of community health and a new landscape of the city of Cremona. The hospital building is designed as a single complex. It has seven floors above ground, divided into two main areas, connected by a main ground level entrance, and four state-of-the-art operating departments are located in the ** block.
The design process puts the user at the center of the hospital system, based on the principles of empathy and creativity, and understands the needs of patients and hospital staff and visitors.
The design of the new hospital takes the opportunity to incorporate nature-based solutions to mitigate the impact of buildings and outdoor spaces on climate change: it uses natural elements and processes to mitigate the urban "heat island" effect, reducing the perceived average temperature by about 4°C relative to the current level.
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