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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? How might we rethink the ground conditions to minimize the impacts of earthquakes? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 by UNStudio

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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. At the same time, by introducing separate waterfront footpaths and pedestrian bridges, walkability is promoted throughout the site.

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

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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.

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Break Ground of Zoomlion Headquarters by HENN

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The new industrial park will drive innovation in the field of construction engineering and usher in a new era of intelligent, digital and green construction. This new ground plane traverses an irregularly sloped site and spans a busy motorway to create seamless connections between the north and south sides of the site.

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10 Design wins competition for Dongguan University of Technology in China

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Situated in an ecological belt of the Songshan Lake district, the new campus sprawls over a wider site area of 137,273 sqm. Nick Cordingley, Design Partner commented: “Our design for the new campus is deeply rooted in the natural environment of the site, offering a people-oriented, sustainable and technology-driven campus.

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Gullhaug Torg by Snøhetta

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Through interdisciplinary design development, where architecture and engineering complement each other, the project demonstrates that environmentally friendly buildings can have a site specific design that meets both urban and climatic needs, be low tech and low maintenance, flexible in use as well as open and transparent.

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Mass Timber Logistics Hub in Netherlands by Henning Larsen

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Biogenic materials and significantly increasing biodiversity are prioritized – over 40% of the site is dedicated to its landscape, inspired by the surrounding island habitat. The site is set to be completed in 2026. The structure will be built primarily of mass timber and other biogenic materials such as straw.

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