12 Favorite Projects of 2012

For this last post of 2012, here are my dozen favorite projects from the 60 that were featured on my weekly and daily pages in the last 12 months, listed in chronological order.

Pier 15 in New York City by SHoP Architects:


Childcare Center in Maria Enzersdorf, Austria, by MAGK and illiz architektur:


La Lira in Ripoll, Spain, by RCR Arquitectes:


Coverage of Archaeological Ruins of the Abbey of St. Maurice in St. Maurice, Switzerland, by Savioz Fabrizze Architectes:


Alésia Archaelogical Museum in Alise-Sainte-Reine, France, by Bernard Tschumi Architects:


Viewing Tower in Reusel, the Netherlands, by Ateliereen architecten:


Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center in Brooklyn, New York, by WEISS/MANFREDI:


Via Verde in the Bronx, New York, by Dattner Architects and Grimshaw:


Arts and Creative Platform in Guimarães, Portugal, by Pitágoras Arquitectos:


Butaro Hospital in Butaro, Rwanda, by MASS Design Group:


Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library in Washington, D.C., by Adjaye Associates:


Poetry Foundation in Chicago, Illinois, by John Ronan Architects: