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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. © Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte © Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte This project won in the 10th Annual A+Awards!

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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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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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Line by Line

Landscape Architecture Magazine

A sketch of the Saudi Arabian coastal park shows the density of programming flowing across drawing types. Landworks designed East Dareen by developing sketches and complex drawings, translating them into digital formats, and exporting them back out again. Sketches figure as a deep mode of practice and communications for Landworks.

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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. Patrice Gruner: A book with a world map inspired me to sketch up the concept for the client. We always try to understand our clients as good as possible to create a concept which represents the clients philosophy.

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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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C.F. Møller Architects wins competition for new multi-arena in Bergen

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Work on the zoning plan and further sketching will start at the end of 2023. Møller Architects Engineer: DIFK Collaborators: Neill Woodger Acoustics and Theatre Design Client: Nygårdstangen Utvikling AS Size: 106,000 m2 (25,000 m2 arena, 16,000 m2 hotel and 65,000 m2 housing) Year: 2023 Images: Courtesy C.F. Source by C.F.