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Shenzhen Zhuxi Building by Aedas

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Inspired by the surrounding landscape and the form of bamboo, the architectural design is in a stacking form mimicking the bamboo joints. Image © Aedas The biophilic design runs through the whole building, creating a green plaza on the first floor and various open areas on different floors as in sky gardens and viewing deck.

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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

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Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It traverses the building's three storeys and is illuminated by skylights.

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Integrating Services and Environmental Control

SW Oregon Architect

Certainly, the successful integration of the technical systems that support a building’s purpose is essential to a thorough consideration of its design. Neglecting to adequately account for and integrate these systems can lead to inefficient and problematic buildings. Selecting appropriate systems.

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Fondation Louis Vuitton: Frank Gehry Reflects on the Making of an Architectural Icon in Paris

Architizer

Glistening in the late afternoon light, an architectural vessel floats amidst a sea of leaves, its translucent sails reflected in a pool of crystal water. Gehry about this seminal project, the challenges in bringing it to fruition, and its architectural legacy. Frank Gehry: I’m very pleased with the building.

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Taiping mixed use development by Peter Pichler Architecture

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Image © Peter Pichler Architecture. 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. Vernacular Chinese architecture was another source of inspiration, particularly in the wood façade. Source by Peter Pichler Architecture.

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SAL floating public building by SOUR

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Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

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Cedrus Residential Building // Cedrus Studio

Architizer

The design team worked closely with client on this project to understand their requirements and achieve the best design outcome. As shown in the diagrams the design started with a solid mass which was later broken into separate levels and a distinctive timber awning was added to the top in order to achieve maximum visual impact.