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DOXS NKLN by GRAFT

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GRAFT’s plans foresee an urban ensemble of three new buildings with attractive outdoor areas and a publicly accessible canalside promenade. Image © GRAFT The concept envisages a mixed-use development consisting of office and commercial units as well as educational and cultural facilities.

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

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Typically associated with utility infrastructure, these facilities comprise organized elements such as tanks, pipes, sedimentation basins, filtration systems and extensive water storage and distribution tanks. Like the broader concept of WRRFs, Concept WRRF Yixing goes beyond merely treating wastewater. Spanning a 19.7-acre

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Building underground homes is an intriguing idea but not at all new. Shanghai, China.

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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

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Heritage roofs in the region utilize overlapping tiles and the same design is employed here across a number of striking water features. As well as aesthetic impact, the water features serve a vital utility. Shaoxing’s fascinating topography informed this daring residential garden. Memorializing Through Nature.

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Red Dunes Playtopia, Guanggang New Town, Guangzhou

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Utilizing advanced design techniques such as parameterized design, drainage optimization simulation, and structural form-finding algorithms, the Red Dunes project harmoniously blends the outdoor space with its natural surroundings. It aims to inspire both children and adults to immerse themselves in the joy of outdoor play and exploration.

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Sakhalin | Winners Announced

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SAKHALIN URBAN PLANNING CONCEPT THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CITY IN THE SAKHALIN REGION HAS CHOSEN ITS WINNER. The Expert Council, chaired by Alexey Rakitsky, Minister of Architecture and Urban Development of the Sakhalin Region, selected the winner out of five finalists.

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The Rise and Fall of Baltimore's HarborPlace

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By contrast, the neighboring retail free McKeldin plaza, isolated by traffic as it was, had become Baltimore's free speech zone and ground zero for the Occupy Wall Street movement. This development has a lot to do with the concept of the right to the city. Some had seen decline coming.

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