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Interelationships Residential Complex

Constantinos Yanniotis Residential Complex Architecture

Interelationships

Interelationships is a pilot, sustainable, collective housing, supported living complex that hosts vulnerable groups of people living in a collective community. The social impact of the project is important because it (re)integrates these people with work and joint participation in a multitude of activities with city residents. It may thus become a cultural attraction where interpersonal relationships develop through social, cultural and leisure revenue-generated activities. Fundamental aim of the project is to demonstrate that UD fits into buildings or complexes with modern aesthetics.

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Warszawa Sports Stadium

Nuno Calado Sports Stadium Architecture

Warszawa

Warszawa is a sports stadium designed as the main building of a sports complex. The organic and fluid structure connects all the buildings of the complex. The design appears to grow from the ground, with the paths acting as roots and the stadium as the plant. The rings of the stadium are open to people and can be used for walking, running, cycling and skating. The surrounding garden extends the same idea of movement. The intent is to link different sports and to offer a new way to experience the stadium.

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Uncompromised Beauty Architecture Design

Hong Gi Construction Architecture Design Architecture

Uncompromised Beauty

Uncompromised Beauty is a residential complex located in an alley in the old town of Taoyuan, Taiwan. The complex is composed of five five-story houses, each set back eight meters to open the view along the narrow lane. A concave and convex white exterior creates a changing play of light and shadow. Skylights cover about one third of each house and bring daylight to every floor. Apart from the master bedroom, each room has its own balcony and bathroom. Full accessibility connects the sidewalk with the shared public areas.

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Islamic Villa

AHMED SAMY ELMESALLAMY Villa Architecture

Islamic

The design concept was based on two elements. The client's passion for Islamic architecture that shows on most of the investment projects he has accomplished. The project location is in the second holiest city in the Islamic culture which is Al Madinah al Monawara, Saudi Arabia. What was unique about this project is to preserve the culture and traditions of the ancient city, merging the project with the surrounding environment and highlighting the cultural identity. The project is located in a high-temperature climate region so the designer used materials suitable for the climate.

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Ancestor House Hotel

Chen Xiao and Chen Dilong Hotel Architecture

Ancestor House

The Ancestor House is a hotel formed by renovating a family mansion built in 1898 in Zhouwujie Village, China. The property is a traditional courtyard dwelling with three halls, two wings and four internal courtyards. The Huizhou-style facade and walls were repaired and reinforced with a steel and concrete structure. Damaged timber frames were rebuilt to match the original form, while sound beams and stone plinths were kept. Removed grey tiles were reused for paving and roof details. A glass screen wall brings daylight into the lobby. The hotel offers 14 rooms.

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Engineering Renewal Academic Exchange Center

Tian Tian Academic Exchange Center Architecture

Engineering Renewal

Engineering Renewal is an academic exchange center formed by the renovation of a single-story hospital building in Guigang. The original three compartment layout is kept, while a ring beam cover plate, independent steel columns, a cable system and a new two-story space support the structure. The roof tiles are resurfaced. Glass and steel are the main interior materials, with imitation wood as a complement. A painting and calligraphy exhibition hall and a sunlit atrium room are included. The former 375 square meter building gains 587 square meters, reaching 962 square meters.

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House 4x4x4 Architecture Design

Ching-Huang Ju Architecture Design Architecture

House 4x4x4

House 4x4x4 is a three-story single-family house in Changhua, Taiwan. An old house in an old community was converted into a functional and energy-efficient home filled with natural light. The interior is divided into four connected sections based on function. The clear structure and layout allow a family of four to share the courtyard, the living room, the dining room and the kitchen. Bright colors on the exterior walls and inside extend the transmittance of the building. Rooftop drainage and transom windows improve energy efficiency.

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Hidden Home Residential Building

Ping-Hsin Chen Residential Building Architecture

Hidden Home

Hidden Home is a residential building located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, with a property area of 542.8 square meters. The main structure is made of fair faced concrete and slate stones, combined with linear wooden grilles that resemble a square curtain. Massive olive green stones on the exterior give a solid appearance. Light passes through the wooden grilles, while vertical wooden shelves and furniture create a warm and calm interior. The layout is based on a courtyard, and a water wall with planting supports a relaxed and private family life.

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lakeside living house and garden

Stephan Maria Lang house and garden Architecture

lakeside living

The Architecture is to express a relationship to nature in which the house is part of the natural environment - recreating a lakeshore with discreet interventions and a simple wooden shell sitting carefully on the landscape acting as a refuge. Lucent shadows from the existing trees enter the space. The grass area seems to extend the interior of the house. The aim of this project was to create Organic Architecture by expressing the site character, the articulation of space and material, the light design and the contrasting quality of private and open space.

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Hillside Residence Private House

Makoto Furihata Private House Architecture

Hillside Residence

Hillside Residence is a private house built on a steeply sloping site in Machida city, Tokyo, Japan. The house faces south and opens onto a large garden. An underground parking area in reinforced concrete also works as a retaining structure and absorbs the height difference of the slope. Above the parking area stands a two storey wooden house. The parking entrance and the square in front of it are set 2.5 metres higher than the road. Wood and stucco are applied by traditional craft methods. The garden recalls the original landscape of the site.

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Neumatt Sports Center

Evolution Design Sports Center Architecture

Neumatt

Neumatt Sports Center is a three-pitch sports hall in Strengelbach, Switzerland. Inside, green, yellow, red, orange and blue are used both as decoration and as a navigation system, and changing rooms are identified by color instead of numbers. The glazed upper level uses capillary glass that brings daylight deep into the hall and reduces glare. A geothermal heat pump heats the building in winter and cools it in summer, so air conditioning is not required. The rendered base carries a pattern of sport icons.

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Chapel on the Hill Holiday cottage

Evolution Design Holiday cottage Architecture

Chapel on the Hill

After standing derelict for more than 40 years, a dilapidated Methodist chapel in the north of England has been transformed into a self-catering holiday home for 7 people. The architects have retained the original characteristics – the tall Gothic windows and the main congregation hall – turning the chapel into a harmonious and comfortable space flooded with daylight. This 19th century building is located in a rural English countryside offering panoramic views to the rolling hills and the beautiful countryside.

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