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Fondation Louis Vuitton: Frank Gehry Reflects on the Making of an Architectural Icon in Paris

Architizer

Completed in 2014, Gehry’s landmark building is undoubtedly an architectural icon, but manages to retain a reference for both its site in the heart of Paris’s beloved park and for the city as a whole. When I walked the site for the first time, I cried imagining the history of the Jardin de Climitation.

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HarborPlace Design Review - Round 2: More Questions

Community Architect Daily

To be fair, in the initial review UDAAP didn't so much criticize the design as the lack of a process that showed how the team arrived at the design and the absence of submittals required during the concept plan review. These framework sketches are illustrative of a mental construct that guides the later design.

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The Reel House by MCA under costruction

aasarchitecture

Image © MCA This vision and diagram extends into the design of the rest of the house: on the second floor, through a new spiral wooden staircase and a new circular bathroom, while in the basement through an oval, fully equipped projection room. Source by MCA.

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Competitions: Open Call: "Lights In Forest" GuangShan Child-friendly B&B Competition

Bustler

Site Introduction: In the captivating landscape of GuangShan's Longshan Lake National Wetland Park, the vision for Flight Camp as the cornerstone of the country's first child-friendly B&B cluster is set to redefine the concept of rural accommodations. Additionally, submit sketches, work photos, and other relevant process materials.

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Cangzhou Mingzhu International Clothing Industry Characteristic Town’s Service Community | y.ad Studio

ArchiDiaries

Site location. Site conditions. In the initial site survey, the client took us to the site and some completed projects. There was an existing R&D office building in the southwest corner of the site, which had re-shaped the site from the original square to an L-shaped one. Formal diagram.

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A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

A4 Architects

This includes the selection of the architect and a feasibility study analysis of the site. Proposed Site Plan (555 Ocean Ave, Newport, RI) If there is an existing building, even if that building is to be demolished, a careful survey of the structure is generally undertaken.

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Shop in Baviaans Kloof – Rethinking an Approach to Working Drawings

DesignScape Architects

The precedent was a small Lapa structure that one of our guys had done for the King Shaka Airport site team, which was built by unsophisticated builders. We wanted to do stone walls or Gabions as there were plenty of stones on site. First, though, we sent a simple diagram to the client for approval.