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How Ice Cubes by Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte is Changing the Skyline of Northern China

Architizer

The client imagined a flat building, we proposed a tower: to conquer the sky, mark the territory and put the whole commercial district in tension with the future ski slope on the other side. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? In this commercial environment, our cultural center says “I am here!

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Architecture is Awesome: #35 Problem Solving

SW Oregon Architect

Limited resources may inspire the innovative use of materials, while zoning restrictions can lead to unique spatial configurations. The process of design involves brainstorming, sketching, and experimenting with different ideas. However, it is within these that architects find opportunities for ingenuity.

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

Architizer

Early conceptual sketch by Gehry, 2006 © Frank O. Gehry Your early sketch for the building remains an iconic example of creative conception. Our process starts with a very detailed deep-dive into the client’s space needs, their budget and the zoning constraints of the site. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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GRUNER&FRIENDS Develop New SWISS LIFE – KPMG HQ

Architizer

The building was stripped down to its bare structure which is kept to retain the building’s zoning privileges. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Patrice Gruner: A book with a world map inspired me to sketch up the concept for the client. © GRUNER&FRIENDS. © GRUNER&FRIENDS.

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A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

A4 Architects

This work included interviewing the client to better understand the program of the project, which are the functional requirements of the new construction, the size and orientation of the various component parts, the aesthetic goals, the scheduling requirements, and the approximate budget that is available to design and build the project.

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Toneheim Folkehoegskole, Hamar, Norway

e-architect

Concept The idea behind the structure is one simple building block, repeated and varied according to its placement on the site and its orientation. The common rooms and the entrance zones are all oriented towards the common yard. To ensure that the big, open space functions well, a new in-between zones have been introduced.

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10 Design creates world’s largest Indoor Ski Centre

aasarchitecture

10 Design created an airy, undulating structure to house the grandiose 83-metre-high and 441-metre-long ski slope, with the supporting structure strategically exposed and translated into a unique visual element within the FUNMIX Zone below. Source by 10 Design. 1,310,000 sqm (MLP); Approx. 1,310,000 sqm (MLP); Approx.

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