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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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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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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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China Philharmonic Concert Hall by MAD Architects nearing completion

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With an overall site of 11,600 sqm and a total building area of 26,000 sqm, the concert hall is one of the most significant cultural projects in the nation’s capital. Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Facade Diagram Facade Diagram

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gmp wins redesigns Caobao Road Campus competition

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The site at Caobao Road has been used as a university campus since the 1950s and, over the years, a number of teaching and residential buildings have been built. The middle of the site is taken up by a cluster of several new buildings that are linked by a round atrium, which accommodates key communal functions under a large roof.

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The Hills by MVRDV

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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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South Hill House, Toronto, Ontario

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When altering both the interior and exterior, a sensitivity to the existing structure was observed. The siting of the project was influenced by local zoning regulations, however the new mass also yields to the existing house along the north elevation to celebrate the different periods of construction.

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