Remove Commercial Remove Landscape Remove Urban Development Remove Zoning
article thumbnail

Shanghai West Bund AI Tower & Plaza by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD

Archinect

Nikken Sekkei was selected in an international design competition in 2009 to lead a new urban development on the site of the former local Longhua Airport. In all, the firm has been involved in local area urban and architectural design for more than a decade. This concept runs through the entire project.

article thumbnail

Adaptive Reuse Revolution: 7 Commercial Projects Potently Preserving the Past

Architizer

These seven winning commercial projects from the 11 th A+Awards exemplify how radical reuse can elevate our skylines. Precise incisions have unfurled the monolithic concrete volume, drawing in daylight, air and views of the picturesque surrounding landscape. Contemporary adaptations to the building are thoughtful and restrained.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

Architizer

There is, however, a discernible shift towards designing water treatment facilities with a newfound emphasis on aesthetics, sustainability and integration into the landscape. In both instances, the projects seamlessly fuse the built environment with the natural landscape, with wetlands taking center stage as distinctive highlights.

Building 143
article thumbnail

DESMAN Headquarters in Hangzhou by Aedas

aasarchitecture

Image © Aedas Aedas designs a world-class headquarters for DESMAN in the high-tech zone. The headquarters connects the major public green axis, overlooking the Smart Gate to the north and the landscape park to the south. It is slated to resonate with the sustainable urban development and ecological system in the vicinity.

Diagram 52
article thumbnail

Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2023

Deezen

The Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School with its bold primary colours won architecture project of the year Other winners include architecture practice RSHP for its masterplan featuring buildings connected by sky gardens and Vari Design for its black box-building in a bustling commercial area in Yuzhong.

Building 116
article thumbnail

Aedas wins Wuhan National Cybersecurity Center Core Phase 2 competition

aasarchitecture

The National Cybersecurity and Innovation Base located in Wuhan Airport Economic Development Zone began construction in 2016, with its landmark building first opened for use in 2019. The Zone is poised to be a cybersecurity academy and R&D centre, conglomerating industry expertise and academic research. Image © Aedas.

Diagram 52
article thumbnail

Shenzhen Qianhai Towers, Shenzhen, China

e-architect

The plot in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong urban development area, near the Qianhai Bay, is crossed by a wide green axis. Public functions such as cafés, restaurants, and retail facilities are located in the plinth zones of the towers and at the level of the bridges.