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UNStudio wins competition for new mixed-use development in Düsseldorf

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The New Heart proposal The proposed New Heart development is located directly on the Kennedydamm, in a unique location in Düsseldorf that is set to undergo major changes in the coming years. A highly sustainable development UNStudio’s proposal has been designed to be highly sustainable and future-proof. Source by UNStudio.

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Taiping mixed use development by Peter Pichler Architecture

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This concept has been applied not just to the plot, but also to the shape of the cluster of timber buildings. Image © Peter Pichler Architecture. Taking into consideration the location, the design takes cues from traditional Chinese rice terraces and has been conceived as a composition of layered fields. Section.

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Appropriate Organizational Structure

SW Oregon Architect

The idea is a simple one: Synthesizing the many considerations necessary to achieving design objectives relies upon determination of an appropriate organizational structure, and then enrichment and development of that structure. In the process of architectural design, it is useful to express it as a diagram.

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Competitions: International Competition for the development of the master plan for the "Adem Jashari" Memorial Complex in Prekaz, Municipality of Skenderaj, in the Republic of Kosovo.

Bustler

Registration Deadline: Sep 6, 2023; Submission Deadline Sep 7, 2023 PROJECT NAME: Development of the Master Plan for the “Adem Jashari” Memorial Complex in Prekaz, Municipality of Skenderaj, in the Republic of Kosovo. This Memorial Complex is the most significant site of memory in Kosovo. using the metric system.

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“A different way of developing cities” — SERA Architects' Tim Smith discusses the OMSI District and civic ecology

Portland Architecture

The district is projected to include 1,200 housing units, forming with the Burnside Bridgehead development to the north a residential bookend to the otherwise non-residential Central Eastside. I watched your 2011 TEDx talk earlier today, which focused on the concept of civic ecology and took inspiration from E.V. So here I am.

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Construction of 10 Design’s Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport Mixed-Use Development is in full swing

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The scheme is an evolution in design of transport-oriented developments to create a high-quality retail environment that fully integrates with the rail network and the extensive public realm. The development involves three interconnecting buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, retail, cultural and office spaces along with a boutique hotel.

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Shenzhen Zhuxi Building by Aedas

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The vertical community provides a people-centric ambience linking the interiors for recreation and collaboration, responding to the design concept of ‘Cloud Hub’. Image © Aedas Location: Shenzhen, China Architect: Aedas Design Director: Kelvin Hu, Executive Director Client: Shenzhen Mengdi International Investment Development Co.,

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