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Zen Garden Residences by Svetozar Andreev Architect

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Petersburg is often called the star of the North, and like many cities located in cold climates, it lacks a warm summer atmosphere. The idea of an oasis or hidden garden formed the general layout of the ZEN GARDEN building, the core of which is a green atrium with hanging balcony gardens with tropical plants. Petersburg. Petersburg.

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Chengdu Science Fiction Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

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Launching the careers of many renowned Chinese authors over the past five decades, Chengdu is the country’s leading incubator of science fiction writing. Bringing together programmatic and functional clarity while responding to its unique site conditions, the museum appears to float above from the surface of the lake.

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Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, China

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Launching the careers of many of the country’s most renowned authors, ‘Science Fiction World’ magazine has been published in the city since 1979 and is the genre’s most popular periodical worldwide. Photovoltaics embedded within the museum’s large roof canopy contribute to meeting the building’s energy demands.

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Powerhouse Parramatta, West Sydney, NSW

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The building features seven large scale exhibition spaces alongside learning and digital studios, a cinema, an 800-seat theatre, an extensive rooftop garden, restaurants and cafes. NET ZERO Opening in 2025, Powerhouse Parramatta will be the greenest public building in Australia, being net-zero from day one of operations.

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Chengdu Science Fiction Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

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Launching the careers of many of the country’s most renowned authors, ‘Science Fiction World’ magazine has been published in the city since 1979 and is the genre’s most popular periodical worldwide. The city of Chengdu is a leading incubator of science fiction writing in China.

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A4 Perspective: Change is the Constant

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Videos posted online by the company doing the renovation showed that the building had had all the floors removed as part of a renovation, but these floors provided the lateral stability to the structure. When the building was hit with winds the evening of the St. One notable example is the building at 49 Touro Street.

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Book Briefs #49

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Some standouts include: Silvia Berger Ziauddin's take on concrete bunkers, reminding me of my visit to Sasso San Gottardo ; Lorenzo Stieger's essay on terraced hillside housing; Giulia Marino's presentation of the IGECO heavy prefabrication system; and Roberto Gargiani's piece on concrete in the early works of Herzog & de Meuron.

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