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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

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Snøhetta also designed landscaped plazas and roof terraces for Airside, which sits above the Kai Tak MTR station in the district that formerly held Kai Tak, Hong Kong's international airport from 1925 to 1998.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". hectare) site, the dwelling looks toward the Teton Range and is about an hour from Jackson , a popular ski destination. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare)

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Feldman Architecture Designs Site Sensitive Modern Atherton Pavilions

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Atherton pavilions – The two pavilions nestled in this verdant landscape were a response to the clients’ vision for a deeper engagement with their lovely yard. The design sensitively accommodating the need for more space and program for a young family without detriment to the surrounding landscape. © Feldman Architecture.

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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

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Snøhetta also designed landscaped plazas and roof terraces for Airside, which sits above the Kai Tak MTR station in the district that formerly held Kai Tak, Hong Kong's international airport from 1925 to 1998.

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Gort Scott reconnects University of Oxford college with riverfront site

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Gort Scott's scheme focused on unifying these buildings and their relationship to the landscape, removing a small residential building at the centre of the site that diverted the riverside route and blocked views from the rest of the college. The project reconnects the college to its riverside site. Photo is by Jim Stephenson.

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Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs

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Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. Flanking the ends of the main bar are piers made of concrete masonry units (CMUs), which help anchor the home to the site. Landscape architect: Chris Sosa.

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GO'C places arts centre on former Seattle gas station site to "heal an urban problem"

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Instead, the studio decided to create a 1,500-square-foot (139-square-metre) structure on the site that consists of a gallery and gathering space and a utilities area, separated by a courtyard. Also important was the remediation of the contaminated site, often referred to as a brownfield site.

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