aasarchitecture

JANUARY 16, 2024

Bergen ByArena is a new multi-purpose arena for up to 12,000 spectators, a large hotel and conference centre and the development plan for the Nygårdstangen area, where a new public transport terminal and 800 homes will be built. Sustainability Diagram Location: Nygaardstangen, Bergen, Norway Architect: C.F. Image © C.F.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 10, 2023

BIG’s design has evolved over the years to ensure the best possible solutions in function, program, sustainability, and future security. The roof answers dilemmas caused by the city’s ongoing development by connecting the transportation hub’s complex programs in a clearly readable unit.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 22, 2022

Designed as a dynamic and flexible centre, it will assist and train adolescents to develop the tools and skills necessary to address the future, while connecting and engaging with the city and the surrounding community. Image © MCA Matteo Cainer Architects.

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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. How can we create synergy effects for the entirety of the surrounding development?

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 5, 2024

The development is located in Nanhai Cultural District, the heart of the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area, an important urban site that bridges the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan. Image © MAD Architects The top of the platform serves as a pedestrian space leading to the cultural spaces entrances. Site Area: Approx.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With the aim of enhancing the local education standard, Aedas Executive Director Chris Chen and Founder and Global Principal Designer Keith Griffiths have led the team to design the Futian Hongling Mangrove School, as a new sustainable campus that integrates the city. Chris describes. Source by Aedas.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 8, 2022

A new kind of high-rise for Dubai UNStudio, in collaboration with Werner Sobek, was invited by the wasl Development Group to design a new kind of high-rise for the city of Dubai that would act as a benchmark for both the region and for the wasl Development Group itself. The inside of the tower is equally sustainable.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In the brand new Cartesius neighbourhood in Utrecht, a sustainable primary school with daycare and sports hall will be built. It is a sustainable and compact design with future value, which will play an active role in the green Cartesius district. A healthy lifestyle and living environment are central to the design. Source by NEXT.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 25, 2022

Harnessing the energy and utility of natural earth elements, the design employs various strategies to create a continuous, closed loop of sustainable systems. The development of the community in phases can intuitively be achieved through strategic positioning of the classroom pods and multipurpose space. Classroom Unit Diagram.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 16, 2023

The Amsterdam government has initiated the Innovation Partnership School Buildings program to build nine to thirty “highquality, flexible and sustainable” schools in ten years. A pilot school in Amsterdam has been developed in collaboration with Studio A Kwadraat.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 14, 2024

Situated at the core of the innovation and technology hub, T33 wasn’t designed as just a regular office building from the very beginning of its development. This sustainable and smart structure creates a complete ecosystem that seamlessly blends work, life, and leisure. Gold Mantis Client: Transsion Holdings Land area: 4,998.04

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 1, 2022

Between the four towers located closest to the river and the two towers at the rear of the development is a deeper ‘canyon’, providing extra spaces for retail and creating a route for pedestrians to cross the site at ground level, while also enabling the project to be built in two phases. Diagram Sustainability. Image © MVRD.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 20, 2023

Designed and developed by Waechter Architecture, the Mississippi Workshop was conceived as a proving ground for sustainable building systems and “all-wood” construction technologies and equally, as a forum for new creative conversations.

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Architecture Commercial Diagram Structural Engineering 59

aasarchitecture

JUNE 23, 2022

Under the thematic topic “The Sociality of Social Housing,” MAD’s research focuses on the historical development and design of social housing across different countries. The research has been further developed by Ma Yansong’s own engagements with this subject while teaching at Tsinghua University and the Beijing Architecture University.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 10, 2023

Inclusive: A Milestone in the History of the City’s Green Development Looking to align TI3F with the city’s Resilient Cities Network agenda, as well as with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, our proposal extends the notion of inclusivity. Source by UNStudio.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 2, 2024

The use of the building’s base by the community development initiative BuurtWerkKamer 360 is also an important step for the neighborhood. The collaboration between the municipality and the housing corporation Trudo initiated a process of joint development that continues to this day. Precedence was given to a community-based approach.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 23, 2023

The resort’s sustainable architectural vision is expected to inspire a new vitality in the region and serve as a healing place where the soul finds its release. The resort’s design incorporates the use of sustainably sourced timber materials to construct small, energy-efficient homes.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 3, 2023

It is slated to resonate with the sustainable urban development and ecological system in the vicinity. Layout diagram Location: Hangzhou, China Architect: Aedas Client: DESMAN (China) Machinery & Electronic Co., Source by Aedas.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 1, 2022

The group is one of the most active developers and operators of class A office spaces, building regional business hubs and creative multinational communities in Romania. This massing concept is driven by the topography of the site and by the different characteristics of the areas above and below the development. Concept Diagram.

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Architizer

AUGUST 3, 2022

The parti diagrams revolved around the duality of the experience: light lobby/dark performance space, See/Be Seen, reality/fantasy, tension/release – translated as clear/opaque, heavy/light, smooth/textured… a balance of opposites. The client wanted an Icon to anchor a developing arts and entertainment district as well as the community.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 3, 2022

The 5YN3RGY Media Harbour in Dusseldorf is designed as a sustainable and healthy building that integrates and responds to both the environment and its urban context. This analysis made it possible to create an optimised, architectural and urban solution that supports the sustainable goals of the project. Image © UNStudio.

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Real Estate Diagram Sustainability Visualization 52

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 9, 2021

MVRDV has completed construction of the Idea Factory, a transformation of a former factory building in the Shenzhen urban village of Nantou that sustainably reusing and improving the building instead of demolishing and rebuilding it. Size and Programme: 11,000m2 Office Year: 2021 Photographs: Xia Zhi , Courtesy of MVRDV.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 9, 2021

MVRDV has completed construction of the Idea Factory, a transformation of a former factory building in the Shenzhen urban village of Nantou that sustainably reusing and improving the building instead of demolishing and rebuilding it. Size and Programme: 11,000m2 Office Year: 2021 Photographs: Xia Zhi , Courtesy of MVRDV.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Through a diversity of projects, the firm has transformed our understanding of the city and our evolving relationship with art, fashion, food, sustainability, and other quintessentially twenty-first-century preoccupations. The works presented here elaborate on OMA’s philosophy even as they expand its portfolio geographically.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The 200-metre mixed-use podium tower at once connects with Shekou’s latest commercial developments, its industrial past, and its everlasting natural environment. The site falls on Shekou’s most prominent view corridor that runs from the mountains to the sea. Prince Plaza takes full advantage of the view corridor without obstructing it.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 31, 2023

Image © gmp Special requirements stipulated in the competition brief included sustainable and resource-efficient construction. To this end, a low-tech strategy had to be developed that prioritized robust, low-maintenance solutions over more high-tech technologies.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 28, 2022

Cologne-based project developer PANDION recently held an international architectural competition for a new mixed-use high-rise building in Düsseldorf. This part of the tower also acts as a sound barrier for the inner courtyard and residential development behind. Image © UNStudio. Energy concept.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The project exemplifies VenhoevenCS’ visionary approach to nature-inclusive design, reshaping the co-existence of the human and natural environment to ensure a sustainable, healthy future for all life forms. Image © HOPE Landscape Design. To redesign the waterway, the team zoomed out far beyond the contours of the plan area.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 25, 2022

UNStudio developed a tailored tool to analyze the different positions of tower C in the urban context. At the same time, the central green axis, the future city ridge, and the public TOD (transit-oriented development) intersect with each other in ‘TOD Plaza’, supporting each other harmoniously. Image © UNStudio.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 22, 2022

Located on the edge of the Jiangbei New Area’s Financial District, Oasis Towers creates a mixed-use residential and commercial complex with a green landscape nestled between two 150-metre-tall towers, providing a haven for residents in a dense and rapidly developing part of the city. Urban Identity Diagram. Image © Atchain. Plan Tower.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 11, 2023

The roof of the opera will form the base for a novel residential development: an elevated village will come into being including a lush new ground level. Diagram phase 2 Village on the roof The interim opera will be compactly organized over the three lower floors.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 3, 2023

Alongside the adjoining residential component, the main campus building was designed by UNStudio, who worked in close collaboration with BPD and the Booking.com team to create the best possible contemporary work environment for Booking.com’s employees, as well as the most healthy and sustainable urban development possible.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is a not-for-profit local development corporation that serves as the primary champion for Downtown Brooklyn. DBP has led successful public realm improvement initiatives but due to the continuing growth and development there is a new need to serve changing land uses and users. Diagram.

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e-architect

JANUARY 27, 2022

It proposes forms of urban development that accommodate a more natural use of land, aims to transform monofunctional industrial sites, wants to shed new light on mobility at the edges of the urban fabric, and looks to enhance the ecological continuity and biodiversity. Client: Tours Métropole. Ville en Œuvre (real estate strategy).

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. In all designs, Benthem Crouwel seeks a balance between economic, social and ecological interests, with a particular focus on innovation and sustainability.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The international competition was formulated and organised by Citymakers for project developer Glavstroy, who requested a design that incorporates the historical heritage of the region and contributes to the formation of a local community. UNStudio’s design proposal for this multifunctional 1.93-hectare Image © UNStudio. Image © UNStudio.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The international competition was formulated and organised by Citymakers for project developer Glavstroy, who requested a design that incorporates the historical heritage of the region and contributes to the formation of a local community. UNStudio’s design proposal for this multifunctional 1.93-hectare Image © UNStudio. Image © UNStudio.

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