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

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Belval is a redevelopment project that has successfully transformed an old industrial site in Luxembourg into an urban centre that now houses a university and technological centre, residential and office spaces, in addition to hotels and retail. This loop symbolises the alliance of the industrial site and its revitalisation as an urban space.

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2022

David Chipperfield Architects has built a theatre and hotel complex in Jingdezhen, China, as part of a masterplan to revive a former porcelain factory district. The London-based studio's Berlin office developed the Ceramic Art Avenue Taoxichuan masterplan for the city known as China's porcelain capital.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Masterplan The masterplan incorporates the needs of the plant and the city, optimising the under- and above- ground space for multi-functionalities. Image © Aedas Fiona says, ‘The design not only provides comprehensive infrastructural facilities, but also improve the urban environment.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For over 80 years the historic art deco National Institute for Medical Research, designed by the original Wembley Stadium architect Max Ayrton, was located on the site; the new development pays testament to Ayrton’s original design both in name and by reproducing the original building’s iconic green copper roof.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Showcasing the future potential of diversified regional development, the Qingdao Vanke Coastal City combines work and living spaces in an accumulative contextual setting that builds on the natural environment and panoramic views of the site. Source by CLOU architects.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A look to history determines the way forward Situated 20km south-west of Shanghai, on a site that only four decades ago was densely forested, Solar Trees Marketplace is the first step in returning green to greater Shanghai and mitigating the effects of urban sprawl.

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Architizer

JANUARY 17, 2024

Photograph by Yanlong Tong Popular Choice Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Landscape & Planning, Urban & Masterplan The process begins with generating a diverse population of potential designs, each encoded as if it were a ‘chromosome’.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For this purpose, we designed a compact and sustainable building consisting of two different constructive systems, which are nevertheless connected by superordinate façade structure to form a common whole.” In the coming decades, this elongated, fallow site will be continuously developed.

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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 height of the building as well as the arrangement of the floors refers directly to the topography of the site, with its slope towards the water. The garden has a park-like character.

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e-architect

APRIL 5, 2023

With its recognisable circular plan, the design aims to position the campus as a world-leading site for the development of AI technologies. The masterplan design was developed for a consortium led by the municipality of Heilbronn and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation. Circumscribing the campus buildings is a 1.2-kilometre-long

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

BDP Chief Executive, Nick Fairham: Chief Executive, Nick Fairham, said: “A unique ability to adapt and solve problems for our clients has resulted in an outstanding 2022 for BDP. Fairham continues: “Our award-winning projects range from the masterplanning of entire cities to the design of interiors and building components. 7 Oct 2021.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Located in the town of Gelephu in Southern Bhutan, the 1000+ km2 masterplan titled ‘Mindfulness City’ by BIG, Arup, and Cistri is informed by Bhutanese culture, the principles of Gross National Happiness index (GNH), and the country’s strong spiritual heritage.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 27, 2023

Developer Vanhout purchased the former OLV Collegium, a 19th century building in the center of Zottegem, Belgium, to design a masterplan for a new residential project and a public underground parking area. Environmental qualities were enhanced by making the site more open and green.

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e-architect

MAY 24, 2023

Led by urban development company Sogent in collaboration with Design Museum Gent, Carmody Groarke, RE-ST and TRANS Architectuur, the project aims to sensitively restore the museum’s existing buildings, extend the original masterplan and broaden the museum’s programme of design culture and visitor outreach.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 21, 2023

The building is part of a larger masterplan for the so-called Espoon Keskus, one of five major urban centres in Espoo, creating a diverse neighbourhood with new residential buildings, commercial facilities, public transportation, and green urban spaces. Construction for Espoo House will begin in early 2026 and is expected to open in 2029.

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Architizer

AUGUST 15, 2022

This four year plus process comprised of focus group meetings, open houses, quiet conversations led by community members, bicycle and walking tours, park clean ups, physical and digital surveys, and on-site programming and activation. Many of these events incorporated givebacks to participants for their time and thoughtfulness.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The Grand Canal – the world’s longest and one of the oldest man-made waterways – was, in part, constructed to strengthen economic connections between the south and the north of China. Image © MIR In the southeast of the site, a cluster of new office buildings completes the masterplan’s programme.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The firm is planning to open a new Belfast City centre headquarters as well as new offices in both London and Dublin in response to growing client needs and increased sectoral diversification. Masterplan Design: Henning Larsen, Denmark. 23 Sep 2021. 1 Nov 2020. Ethos sponsors Belfast Design Week student post competition. 22 Mar 2019.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 1, 2022

ODESA EXPO 2030, Paris Exhibition, Odesa, Ukraine Masterplan, France, Architects, Architecture Show, Images. The site for ODESA EXPO 2030 was previously intensively-farmed land lacking in biodiversity on the Khadzhibey estuary. The EXPO 2030 site is organized around five main elements. ODESA EXPO 2030 Exhibition in Paris.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Team VenhoevenCS-HOPE-HUADONG has designed the winning masterplan for a new living landscape along the central Pailao River in the Bao’an district in Shenzhen, China. The climate-adaptive transformation of these neighborhoods and their public space became essential to the masterplan. Image © HOPE Landscape Design.

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e-architect

JULY 4, 2023

The plans were submitted by Bristol Zoological Society, who have owned and managed the 12-acre Clifton site since it first opened in 1836. At the old zoo site in Clifton, some of the most iconic buildings will be sensitively restored and converted, with care taken to maintain their heritage features.

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e-architect

MARCH 5, 2023

In September 2022, the Arden Cross partnership also signed memorandums of understanding with the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Birmingham, to investigate the potential of a medical and technology campus as part of the proposals which will be included in the revised masterplan. We’re building a brighter future, together.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The 176sqm rectangular floor plan was designed as a multi-functional event space for the client, who wanted a flexible space to accommodate small banquets, seminars, and product launching events to suit the changing landscape of luxury goods sales. The functional space where events take place is encircled by segmented-curving wall panels.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2022

The 65,000-square-metre complex, which was the winning entry of an international competition for the scheme, is hoped to transform the industrial site into usable public space. It will begin construction in November 2022, replacing an existing cargo terminal on the same spot, for completion in 2027. Associate in charge: Liu Huiying.

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e-architect

AUGUST 15, 2023

Constructed within the UKGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework, the building is Grosvenor’s flagship Net Zero development, and offers 26,500 sq. This philosophy extends to the structural frame of the building, which makes use of nine tonnes of steel sourced from a nearby demolition site within the Grosvenor portfolio.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The site for ODESA EXPO 2030 was previously intensively-farmed land lacking in biodiversity on the Khadzhibey estuary. Visitors to Odesa can reach the EXPO site in 25 minutes from the city’s airport or railway station, and in just 15 minutes from its ferry port. The EXPO 2030 site is organized around five main elements.

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e-architect

MAY 15, 2023

An eye-catching art and science museum sits at the centre of the park, interwoven with the remnants of the former oil refinery images © Engram The Grand Canal – the world’s longest and one of the oldest man-made waterways – was, in part, constructed to strengthen economic connections between the south and the north of China.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Benthem Crouwel Architects drew up the masterplan for the large-scale transformation of this area. Maurice Korenblik, Projectarchitect Benthem Crouwel Architects: “The new extension embraces the north wing of the existing building and connects it with the rest of the site. Location: Basisweg 30, Amsterdam.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 16, 2023

‘What was at first a provocative proposal to the client: to create a hybrid and to optimize the building for adaptability, ultimately became the driving logic of the design. The roof was computationally optimized to be constructed and installed on site in just 15 segments.

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Deezen

AUGUST 22, 2022

The site of the pavilion is adjacent to the main square of Floriade 2022, which forms part of a wider masterplan for the event developed by Dutch studio MVRDV. Its framework is fully demountable and was built by construction contractor Fiction Factory using wood sourced from scrapyards and sawmills in the area.

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e-architect

JUNE 29, 2023

This makes Arbor’s location in the hypermixed Bankside Yards masterplan all the more significant, as it plays a vital role in shaping a 24-hour neighbourhood that blends work and city life, culture and technology, nature and art. Ground Floor Bankside Yards West, Multiplex Construction Site. Invicta Plaza. External Views.

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e-architect

JUNE 18, 2023

construction consortium. The project will entail the rehabilitation of an industrial area: the Vituki site and its surrounding Danube riverside area. – Lead Architect: Ferencz, Marcel DLA, and executed by the ZÁÉV Zrt. Magyar Építő Zrt. Furthermore, it will give a new open public sports and recreation park to the capital.

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e-architect

APRIL 21, 2023

Located on a prime waterfront site in Zhuhai, China, the 172,033 sq m International Business Centre (IBC) is a mixed-use complex comprising hotel, office, serviced apartment and retail spaces. The design of the IBC is inspired by the district’s history as an aviation site since the 1940s. The project sits within a wider 3.8

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Steel House is based on an experimental modular steel house that was fabricated off-site and craned into a constrained urban site in Kew, London. To heighten this creative tension, our exhibition concept explored the language of construction works. The Exhibition Site. Entry is free. Opening Hours. www.piercyandco.com.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The client of the Competition is Megaline LLC, with the support of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), the Russian Green Building Council (RuGBC), and the Association of Landscape Architects of Russia. In Russia today, it is the market itself which is the main driver for the development of ‘green’ construction.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The site itself is an untouched pocket amidst farmlands. Deemed un-farmable due to the soil makeup and location in the crook of the vineyards the owner of the land had been waiting for the right opportunity to develop the site. In considering the concept for the project the layering of the site was an important consideration.

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