Deezen

MARCH 26, 2023

Architecture studio SDA has completed the Floating House, a concrete-framed home on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City that is elevated above ground to mitigate the impacts of flooding. SDA, or Sanuki Daisuke Architects, is a studio founded by architect Sanuki Daisuke in Ho Chi Minh City in 2011. The photography is by Hiroyuki Oki.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Médiathèques exist in most French towns and cities. The site faces the Maison Carrée, a perfectly preserved Roman temple. Photo © James Morris The Carré d’Art is articulated as a nine-storey structure, half of which is cut into the ground, keeping the building’s profile low in sympathy with the scale of the surrounding buildings.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

"IJBoulevard delivers new public space, bringing bicycles underground to free up space at street level whilst providing a new living room for the city," said the studio. Three prefabricated hollow elements were transported to the site by river and placed onto 72 concrete piles to form the internal spaces and the boulevard above.

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Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Ædifica has created a six-storey housing block in Montreal Sitting on a narrow site, the six-storey housing block has two roughly L-shaped structures that frame a significant courtyard. This also acts as a passageway from the street to a semi-paved open space between other buildings in the development. "The

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aasarchitecture

MAY 7, 2024

BIG’s design proposal for the Joint Research Centre in Seville inspired by the architectural vernacular of the southern Spanish city, delivers on JRC’s commitment to sustainability, unites the European vision of the New Bauhaus initiative, and establishes a new benchmark for workspace that empowers knowledge sharing, collaboration and co-creation.

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e-architect

JUNE 27, 2023

The exterior responds to a challenging urban site and programmatic changes within the building through gradual massing changes and subtle interior shifts. photo © Austen Diamond Value Proposition Despite a construction boom, Salt Lake City has, in recent years, experienced a significant apartment and affordable housing shortage.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Additionally, the client had a keen interest in designing the home to withstand any seismic activities. Additionally, the client had a keen interest in designing the home to withstand any seismic activities. The design intent was to capture the sound and view of the creek through an “L” scheme configuration.

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Habitus Living

JUNE 6, 2023

The revised building form maximises the elevation on the small site, achieving views to both the city and the bay, while offering privacy and flexibility for the grown-up family that lives here. The architects needed a way to screen the extensive northern glazing of the third-floor bedroom, yet preserve the panoramic city views.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 17, 2024

After won an international design competition to transform the 243,768 sqm historic military airbase site into a contemporary mixed-use project, now 10 Design continues construction. With two underground railway stations embedded into the site, connectivity is one of the key design drivers. Source by 10 Design.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 3, 2024

Photo © Bruce Damonte This project demonstrates the city’s and non-profit partner’s commitment to creating a community based on social, financial, and environmental resilience, equity, sustainability, and integration. Additionally, the project is one of 4 pilot projects in the Bay Area Low-Carbon Concrete Codes Project by BAAQMD.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Local studio Jensen Architects designed the house to both embrace and defy its difficult site conditions – a hilly parcel in the Cole Valley neighbourhood, near the city's famed Sutro Tower. The site's complex geology and the clients' desires inform a composition of shifting volumes that de?ne Civil engineering: Sandis.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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? How might we take the first step towards a future floating city for Izmir? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It borders the city's La Carolina Park and is a short distance from BIG's recently completed Iqon skyscraper. The protrusions provide shade from the Ecuadorian sun as well as views across the city for the inhabitants. The design is organized to maximize the potential of the small site," said Safdie Architects.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

The Texas Capitol Complex – designed for the Texas Facilities Commission – spans approximately 150 acres across 40 city blocks around the Texas State Capitol. We hope this project will enhance urban spaces in the city, contributing to the State of Texas' and Austin's unique, vibrant identity." & Elec. (AOR & Elec.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Six Square House was constructed on a verdant site. Photo is by Alan Tansey Brooklyn -based Young Projects made a range of updates to the property including adding an addition to the 1850s farmhouse, which sits at the front of the site, and a pool, terrace and pool house in the rear of the lot. hectare) lot with an historic farmhouse.

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Dwell

AUGUST 22, 2022

Our clients have three teenage children, so space was at a premium and the main driver behind the renovation was to create spaces where family members can choose to be alone, or come together. Another design challenge was to maximize every aspect of the site while respecting and responding to the dense inner-suburban context.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Integrated within the Vilnius City Plan and the popular public square adjacent to the site, Business Stadium Central will be a new gathering place for the city. The curvature of the centre’s facades and its cantilevered balconies face towards the historic Gediminas Castle Tower in the heart of the city.

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Deezen

AUGUST 10, 2022

Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg , the Netherlands. Client: Municipality of Tilburg. Structural engineer: Rutger Snoek, Transist-or. The video and photography are by Stijn Poelstra.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 8, 2024

Facing the city center, the building will be a cornerstone of the new research and development campus. The compact cube opens to the campus and to the city through two deeply incised atria, which are enclosed by a staggered, cantilevered arrangement of the upper floors.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Jakob Park stadium will become an urban meeting place shaping the context and identity of the city. Site Plan. The new formed square (St. Jakob Platz) between the recently renovated St. Jakobshalle and the St. Source by Herzog & de Meuron. Image © Herzog & de Meuron. Image © Herzog & de Meuron.

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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2023

The team selected red brick for all of the facades to draw on Cincinnati's masonry vernacular and to highlight both the commonalities and differences between the structures. Depending on the unit, tenants enjoy views of the city skyline, civic events, the mural, or the rolling hills beyond the downtown basin."

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the building contains a home and restaurant for Japanese chef Motonori Hirata, an old friend of Ishigami 's. This construction method means that the building is positioned within the ground and concealed at street level, and takes on the curves and imperfections of the excavated site.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Recognizing the visual and ecological impact, Çanakkale Antenna is enriched with a public park, viewing platforms, a visitor center, and a restaurant – offering stunning views of the historic Turkish city. The 100m tall tower was engineered to withstand winds of up to 160km/h, ensuring structural stability and safety.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Who are the clients and what’s interesting about them? Budget dictated a facelift of the existing structure rather than a rebuild so the design is a sort stage-set behind which a lot of the original building still sits. Technical Challenge 1: The clients needed natural light. How long…and how much? A lot of natural light.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

We wanted to respect the layers of history of the site – the park setting has a rich period of occupation by the Burramatta clan of the Darug people and ongoing connection for the Indigenous community. The site is rich in artefacts evidencing thousands of years of Indigenous habitation and remains of high cultural value.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 25, 2022

As a continuation of the green Vltava Promenade – which runs along the river of Prague and links the city centre to the site of the project – the new green public space takes to the Vltava Philharmonic Hall. Source by Barozzi Veiga. Barozzi Veiga.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2023

The house sits on an elevated perch in the Eola Hills, a region near the city of Salem in northern Oregon. Eola Hills Residence has sweeping views of the landscape The property is set in a location with sweeping views of the landscape – to the west are the city and mountains, and to the east is wine country.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Floating Headquarters project is part of the Luxelakes Eco City development, located in Chengdu. Positioned on the Eco City’s northern edge the project is integrated in the residential area and sits beside a lakeside peninsula. The most northern courtyard, the so-called “Vertical Courtyard”, is positioned close to the city.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 3, 2024

Image © 10 Design The fluid exterior wraps around and anchors large green public spaces, creating a distinctive silhouette for the site-specific golf course, which integrates the natural valley terrain.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

David Chipperfield Architects Berlin draws on the essence of Lange’s original design – a romantic philhellenic idea of an urban landscape, articulated through lush open areas within the dense city grid – taking the monumental building as a starting point and framing it with nature.

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e-architect

MARCH 7, 2023

The building’s exterior, with its brick-like color scheme, evokes Tainan’s ancient forts and city walls originally built by the Dutch East India Company. The colors and scale are also reminiscent of an archeological site, further invoking historical references. The compact layout enables concise and energy conserving circulation.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 30, 2023

International Architecture Practice, 10 Design (part of Egis Group) is pleased to announce the completion of Jinwan Huafa International Business Center, an iconic landmark as well as growth engine of the Jinwan District in the coastal city of Zhuhai, China. Photo © Seilao Jiong The project sits within a wider 3.8 Source by 10 Design.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The building is volumetrically oriented to the geometry of the site and also widens out in the direction of the shore. The shape of the building is stepped with sweeping curves, which structure the volume visually. The rear-ventilated wood construction made of rhombus strips in glazed ash structures the façade vertically.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Located on the banks of the river Elbe, the Blockhaus is one of the most significant buildings in the historic city center of Dresden. Through the transformation of the Blockhaus by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, a unique place has been created to house the donation of Egidio Marzona’s collection to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 4, 2022

Conceived as a model for sustainable urban development, the new mixed-use neighborhood is an expression of the city’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint while providing much-needed housing for approximately 7,500 residents. Photo © Jared Chulski. It also aroused MAD’s interest in social housing design. Source by MAD.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Located on a sloped site in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighbourhood, the house sits among Victorian and Edwardian homes that line the area's hilly streets. A terrace offers sweeping views of the city The top level – envisioned as a penthouse-type space – encompasses a kitchen, dining area, living room and powder room.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Nanjing K.Wah G72 is expected to be one of the most expansive mixed-use developments in the Chinese city. The site is separated by the central river and the planned road into 4 plots which are set to create a dynamic community for locals and visitors.

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