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I Park The Urban Complex Cultural Space

cre-te Complex Cultural Space Architecture

I Park The Urban

The project is the largest business-commercial-cultural complex in Seoul and is the world's first project by a large Swedish furniture brand to enter the capital. The work facilities, which account for a large portion of the program, were conducted with the first live-office concept in line with the lifestyle change due to the pandemic. It is planned as an independent work and residential space, and one-stop all-around services such as culture, leisure, shopping, and food are possible, enabling independent life.

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Oak Konan Shinagawa Office

Kazuhiro Yasufuku Office Architecture

Oak Konan Shinagawa

Oak Konan Shinagawa is a 12-story office building located near the harbor in Tokyo, Japan. The white lattice-like exterior frame is an outer shell made of precast concrete that serves as both structural frame and sun-shading device. Combined with the steel construction of the core, this hybrid structure creates a column-free office space that allows flexible layouts. The precast columns and beams are produced off-site and lowered into place from above, which simplifies work on site. The exterior windows include natural ventilation units that open with a detachable handle.

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Horizon Below 75cm Infant Daycare Center

Tsung Wei Yang Infant Daycare Center Architecture

Horizon Below 75cm

Horizon Below 75cm is a public daycare center designed for infant care in a rural township in Yilan County. Early childhood covers three stages: newborn, infant and toddler, and each stage brings different sensory development. The height of the facade openings is calibrated between 45 and 75 centimeters, so the outside world can be seen from a child's own eye level. The building covers a floor area of 862.03 square meters. Modern architecture is combined with local materials suited to the local climate, which simplifies construction and keeps maintenance low.

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Flying Exhibition Center

Kris Lin Exhibition Center Architecture

Flying

Fly is an urban art experience center located in Jiangyin, China, on the edge of the Yangtze River. The building is arranged around a landscape pool that brings river water into the setting. Cantilevered structures are used, so no column grid is visible from the outside. Two large blocks resemble a pair of wings above the water. The exterior is made of white and gray aluminum panels with beige marble. Turning and interwoven volumes soften the boundary between inner and outer space. A quiet path crosses the water and links the display areas. The center covers 21527 square feet.

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Wanzhou Yongjiang Reception Center Culture Architecture

Qun Wen Culture Architecture Architecture

Wanzhou Yongjiang Reception Center

The project is located at the city of Chongqing which is characterized as the city built on the hills and mountains. The building is built on a very unique site which is on top of a steep cliff with a spectacular view over the city. The concept of the building is to design a building that emerges into the landscape to cope with the uniqueness of the site. Crystal glass boxes are embedded into the ground and also semi outdoor spaces are created to provide leisure atmosphere with supporting amenities.

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Faculty Architecture of Kigali Education School

Patrick Schweitzer S&AA Education School Architecture

Faculty Architecture of Kigali

Faculty Architecture is a school of architecture in Kigali, Rwanda, planned for 600 students on a site of 5,600 square metres. The design starts from a simple volume on two levels. The volume is pulled apart on opposite sides, which creates a central gap that forms an outdoor space for students. Stone is used for the exterior envelope and self-coloured concrete for the interior. Small windows face outward, while large inward-facing windows are shaded by roof overhangs. Truncated upper sections bring in daylight and improve ventilation.

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Warm Transparency Clinic

Yoshiaki　Tanaka Clinic Architecture

Warm Transparency

Conventionally, a hospital tends to be a space that has poor natural color or material due to artificial structure material to improve the functionally and the efficiency. Therefore, patients feel that they are being apart from their daily life. A consideration for a comfortable environment where patients can spend and free from stress, should be taken. TSC architects provide an open, comfortable space by setting an L-shaped open ceiling space and the large eaves by using a plenty of wood material. The warm transparency of this architecture connects people and medical services.

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Misplaced Geometry Resort

BIH-JENG LIN Resort Architecture

Misplaced Geometry

Misplaced Geometry is a resort building in Taiwan, completed in 2018. The project is formed by two connected three-story buildings of unequal heights, widths and depths, joined by a central ramp that follows the slope of the site. The corridor between the two buildings is cut on a diagonal axis and holds five trapezoidal windows. The exterior is grayscale, and white paint on the walls simulates interlocking tree branches in irregular triangular shapes. Hexagonal bricks of varying brightness clad the overhanging facades and the semi-outdoor terrace.

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Lap and Wrap House

Hatsuo Morimoto House Architecture

Lap and Wrap

Lap and Wrap is a single-story house built on a sloping urban site. The retaining wall and the building foundation are combined into one structure, so a larger part of the land is returned to the courtyard. The foundation is slanted rather than vertical, which gives the concrete a clear expression. The outer wall overlaps like a stratum and wraps around the house in a continuous band. No windows face the road. On the garden side, many windows and wide eaves form an intermediate area that joins inside and outside.

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BaseCamp Lyngby Student Housing

Lars Gitz Architects Student Housing Architecture

BaseCamp Lyngby

BaseCamp Lyngby is a student housing campus built on a relatively flat site within a green neighborhood in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. The building rises gradually from ground level to a maximum height of six floors. A serpentine path runs along the full length of the roof, where gardens and small trees form a park-like landscape open to residents and visitors. The curved form wraps around several small courtyards, creating defined and intimate spaces where students can meet, read or relax. The green roof also buffers rainwater and reduces energy use.

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The Linear House

Christos Pavlou House Architecture

The Linear

The project was inspired by the idea of Mediterranean scenery admiration towards olive grove, vineyards, blue sky and breezy south to west orientation. To maximise unobstructed views for all rooms a linear typology was adopted,a simple silhouette thus establishing strong relationships between people and nature. A sliding sun blocking aluminium screen controls and protects the interior from direct sunlight. Double height living space with glazed bridges is the focal area of the house connecting all rooms and providing views in and out. The long design surrenders to nature and follows the land.

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Shenyang Hunnan Exhibition Center

Tengyuan Design Exhibition Center Architecture

Shenyang Hunnan

Shenyang Hunnan is an exhibition center located beside the Hunhe River in Shenyang, China. The building covers 1400 square meters and combines exhibition space with an observation tower. A viewing platform stands at a height of 45 meters, and four floors of smaller platforms below can serve as a small water bar and a book bar. The facade is made of aluminum plate with partial gradual perforations. Large areas of glass connect the interior and the exterior. The curved form follows the scenery of the Hunhe River and gives the district a new river viewing point.

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