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SHINE ESTUARY Community Center

Quincy Li Community Center Architecture

SHINE ESTUARY

Shine Estuary is a community center located in the Oujiang New District of Wenzhou, China. The building is formed by three offset ellipsoid volumes that are superimposed upon each other, and a shared space connects the three volumes and links the whole building. The curved shapes recall the ripples made by fishing boats on the Oujiang River. Panels of ultra-white glass, measuring up to 2 by 6.15 meters, open the facade toward the water. Meeting rooms are placed on the third floor, which offers the best view of the river.

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Vanke Metropolis Seasons Sales Center

Feng Yang Sales Center Architecture

Vanke Metropolis Seasons

Vanke is a sales center covering 1600 square meters. The building responds to a site shaped by a canal, a wetland park and nearby elevated roads. Modern door frames are stacked in layers, and their sequence is adjusted by mathematical parameters to create a gradual transition. The frames extend inside and are reshaped into an arc-like lobby, which is completed by hanging acrylic panels and public installations. Brushed copper-like stainless steel, dual-layered insulating Low-E glass and golden limestone form the main interface. A garden with a swirl-shaped layout closes the route.

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Ju Long Plaza SCPG Incity Mixed Use

Aico Ltd Mixed Use Architecture

Ju Long Plaza SCPG Incity

Hong Hai Ju Plaza and SCPG Incity is a mixed-use urban complex in the city center of Ji'nan, China. The development combines a shopping center, an outdoor lifestyle district, offices, a hotel and apartments on a site of 59,100 square meters. The northeast corner is opened as a cultural plaza, facing the Hongjialou Cathedral, a historical landmark of the city. At the center of the plaza stands the renovated Sister House, which is one hundred years old and marks the entry point. The outdoor district connects to the indoor mall on several levels.

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The Inhabited Roccolo Private House

Edoardo Milesi Private House Architecture

The Inhabited Roccolo

The Inhabited Roccolo is a private house set in the landscape of the Lombard Alps. The design reinterprets the roccolo, a traditional bird catcher hut, in a contemporary form. The house covers a ground area of 112.32 square meters and offers a residential area of 332.13 square meters over four levels. The structure is made of reinforced concrete and wood, while the coverings use natural wood, corten steel and titanium zinc. The facades combine projecting volumes and openings that change with each material. Simple forms and natural materials keep attention on the surrounding nature.

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Equi Temple Equestrian Arena

Polina Nozdracheva Equestrian Arena Architecture

Equi Temple

Goal is creation expressive architectural and spatial image, operating of technologically limited. Use of rhythm, drawing of details, silhouette of massive wooden structures creates building volume. Arena in equestrian complex combines sports and technology, recreation and representative functions. Rectangular parallelepiped resembles the ancient monument. Arc-shaped lines of constructional elements from glued wood define basic rhythmic space concept. Glazed facades perimeter integrate interior with exterior and pitched roof with far-projecting eaves hovers above field on mighty wooden frame.

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House in sinjyo Residential Building

Kiyoshi Sugimoto Residential Building Architecture

House in sinjyo

House in Sinjyo is a single-story residential building in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan. The site sits below a busy national highway bypass, so the house has no openings on the outer walls, which protects the privacy of the couple who live there. A square plan fills the small flat area of the sloping site. A light court on the south side brings in light and air, and is shared by the living room and the bathroom. The court is set two steps above the living room. A wall that stops below the ceiling divides the living area from the water area. The structure is wooden.

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Fengxi Metropolis Mixed Use

LnP Architects Mixed Use Architecture

Fengxi Metropolis

Xi An Vanke Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 is a mixed use development in Xi An, China. The project combines a shopping mall of about 100,000 square meters with an office tower of about 34,000 square meters. The office tower is 126 meters high, and the mall has seven floors above ground and two below. The facade uses mild waves and pleats that recall silk and the history of the city on the Silk Road. A double layered curtain wall and low emissivity glass support energy efficiency. Entrances at several heights suit the sloping site and serve families.

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MU01 Single Family House

Arshia Mahmoodi Single Family House Architecture

MU01

MU01 is a single family house designed for an upslope site near Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. The house covers 160 square meters, with a subterranean structure of 158 square meters, on a plot of 722 square meters. A bisected form follows the contours of the ridge and keeps the building low in profile. Access is provided through a tunnel, which removes the need for a disruptive vehicular driveway and protects the natural topography. Rainwater is collected for native planting, while geothermal systems and photovoltaic panels supply energy.

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Jiande Aviation Training Base

gad Training Base Architecture

Jiande Aviation

Zhejiang Jiande Aviation is an aviation training base located in the aviation town of Jiande, China. The campus brings together teaching, catering, office and hotel functions. Three groups of buildings enclose courtyards of different sizes, linked by a raised green mound in the centre. Overhead corridors run through the park and connect the functional areas, giving shelter from sun and rain. Aluminium sheets and elastic coatings form the facades, and permeable concrete paves the outdoor paths. The natural terrain is retained rather than flattened.

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Phoenix Mansion

gad Mansion Architecture

Phoenix

Phoenix is a residential complex in Chengdu, China. The site covers 43,000 square meters with a floor area ratio of 2.0, and the total built area is 138,000 square meters. Six modern high-rise buildings stand on the northwest side of the plot, and ten further residential buildings stand on the south side. Three classic Chinese-style houses with courtyards are placed in the southeast corner. Courtyards organize daily life and are enclosed by buildings, walls, corridors and pavilions. Materials include aluminum panels, glass, wood, tiles and stone.

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Ho-House Residential Building

Katsufumi Kubota Residential Building Architecture

Ho-House

Ho-House is a private residence built in a crowded residential area of Takarazuka, Japan. The design begins with the idea of cutting and folding a sheet of paper. Thin white slabs of reinforced concrete are folded to shape the space, and the slab edges are cut so the structure appears thinner than it is. Custom sash hardware makes the openings look seamless. Behind the parking space, a courtyard terrace forms a private area that connects the living room, dining room, bathroom and children's room. The house opens to the sky and links the interior with nature.

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One Floreasca Vista Residential Development

X Architecture & Engineering Consult Residential Development Architecture

One Floreasca Vista

Situated by Lake Floreasca, One Floreasca Vista revitalizes its urban surroundings, offering coherence amidst chaos. Its bespoke duplex apartments, crafted to fit the land's gradient, unveil private gardens. The architecture, influenced by three pivotal orientations, the street, lake, and underground metro, orchestrates a dynamic ambiance. A semi-private triangular courtyard fosters connectivity, weaving pedestrian pathways to adjacent structures and the vibrant boulevard, creating a seamless blend of open and enclosed spaces.

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